Dickinson College - Microcosm Yearbook (Carlisle, PA)

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year in the history of the institution. The curriculum has been remodeled and made more interesting, and 11ow embraces a wide range of electives. President, faculty, alumni, and student-body, consider Dickinson's life their life, and a steady growth has been the gratifying result. The history of the tenth oldest college in the United States is one of which her sons and daughters may well be proud. The traditions of the past are only such as to inspire reverence and devotion. The thousands of alumni whom Dickinson has graduated are filling important and honorable positions in life. The only President Pennsylvania ever gave the Union was a graduate of this college. From its walls went Chief Justice Taney to honor his alma wafer. In contests, athletic and intellectual, the red and white has reflected the trained genius of its followers. As we pass from day to day within the shadows of these college walls, we l-:now not whether to raise our voices in one glad hurrah for college successes, or whether to bow our heads and lift our hats in veneration and respect. V 0 ...2f1

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full sway over the Freshmen. How eagerly, and yet timidly, we looked upon the upper classmen. Until we should attain this standing, it seemed that we must surinount many difiicultiesg many things must come to pass, and so they did. Not to weary the reader in recounting all our experiences during our first year, since for three successive years they have appeared in THE Mlckocosm, we will begin with our Junior year. Perhaps the most prominent event of our Junior year was the publication of MICROCOSM. Throughout the year it was our year-book that chiefly occupied our minds and energies. It was for this tl1at special class meetings were held, that special trips afar were made, to say nothing of the individual efforts. With these united efforts, 1900 took pride in offering a book which should honor her alma maler. Then there was our Junior play. That the Opera House was full to overliowing we are under obligations to Manager DuBois, and the timely assistance of the Faculty. Space alone forbids our giving an outline of that masterpiece. In performing the customary duties of the Junior during commencement week, 1900 was far from being deficient. The arrangements for class day and the commencement exercises of ,QQ were indeed a success. During this week the Junior promenade occurred. No one could deny that this was enjoyed by all. This was held upon the campus, whose paths were softly lighted by lanterns. Here and there were scattered tables, while from the front plot of grass in the centre were heard gentle strains of music from the orchestra. But now 1900 is tl1e Senior class. Well do we remember the time when, as Freshmen, we sang : ' Soon our grinding will be done, All our battles fought and won, And we'll pose as noble Seniors bye and bye. We sang it too, as Sophomores, and as Juniors, until one day we awakened to find our chorus no longer appropriate. Now we, in reality, did pose in gown and hood. Our Senior year has brought us the pleasure of studying such subjects as astronomy and geology, and of partaking of the hospitality of our instructors. For the future, there remain but a few days for 1900 at Dickinson. Though sad and strange it may seem not to return as students, yet may we not forget that each year we will ever receive a hearty welcome once again. We can not say good-bye, but ever holding in mind our alma wafer, in the words of our friends across the sea, will say aufwiedersehnf' '