Dickinson College - Microcosm Yearbook (Carlisle, PA)

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lass of 993. YELL: Bim, Boom, Bramakootral Hip, Pi, Dah! Trei Keneneg Kontal Sis, 'Boom,.f7b! 001685: IBron3c anb Blue. HISTORY OF THE SENIOR CLASS. VERY BREEZE of spring whispers to the Senior that the time of his departure is at hand. The wheels of time, that for years have moved so slowly, now seem to be gain- ing a marvelous increase of speed. The Faculty, reflect- ing with great satisfaction on the work they have accomplished with us, have now relaxed the more severe processes of instruction, and are giving us at present a few final touches, just as the builders remove from the structure the rude scaffolding, andleave the noble edifice exposed in all its beauty. Above all, the nearness of the time of our departure is impressed upon us by those modest maidens whose lives we have made happy for the last four years, and who, by their gentle sighs and tender hints, have signified to us the hold we have on their affections, and how unwise 'twould be in us to leave without entering into some formal compact which would make sure our future happiness. In the midst of such infiuences as these, the Class of ,93 for the last time writes its history for the College Annual. In former issues of this book, we have written of the brilliant record made by us in literary pursuits, society, athletics, and every other depart- ment of College life. It is not our present purpose to enter into an enumeration of the victories we have gained. By the few outsiders who may glance on this page, such a long list would be remembered only for a moment. All College men have our record well in mind, stamped indelibly upon them by the caustic hand of envy. I9

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The Class of '93, in number about fifty men, with women and children, entered Dickinson the year the College passed into the hands of the new administration. We were hazed, according to the'laws of our fathers, on the second day. During the year we voluntary agreed to abandon, and if possible to abolish, the custom, not as a sign of weakness, for we were the strongest class in College g but that we might make the name of Dickinson respected through the land as well for law and order, as for the excellence of its course of study and the fame of its alumni. The movement suc- ceeded, and hazing has ceased. VVe have witnessed many changes since our Freshman year. Most important of all, we have seen the attendance at the institu- tion doubled, a result of the unceasing labors of President Reed. This large increase of students seems to be resulting in another change. For many years the Faculty has opposed Fraternity chapter houses, because of a desire that all the dormitories should be occupied. The prohibition now seems to be removed, and the principle laid down that the Fraternities may move at will. This action has .shown once more to us the desire of the Faculty of the institution to comply with any reasonable request of the students, and the willingness of the individual professors to give substantial aid to any enterprise in which both Faculty and student may, with propriety, be expected to co-operate. We have had the usual number, perhaps a few more than the usual number, of class elections, and in them have had many party combines. They have made the customary ripples on the sea of class life, and sometimes have threatened to raise quite a wave. Yet we believe ourselves justified in asserting that those of us who have been defeated have, usually, had manliness enough to accept defeat, and that, beneath the mark of occasional disaffection, the majority of us have always endeavored to preserve the unity of the spirit in loyalty to the class and College. Although we here make no effort to write a complete history of our four years' course, we yet feel that any sketch would be incom- plete without mention of the losses of the class by death. The memory of Weech, Hughes and Wilson is still with us as men of genuine character and worth, but, our thoughts are bound to them by a closer tie, as men who were our friendsl. Ninety-thrcc leaves Dickinson College witha high opinion of 20 '