Franklin and Marshall College - Oriflamme Yearbook (Lancaster, PA)

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HISTQR V OF ,90. this Spring we expect to place in the field some strong clubs which will do good work in maintaining the honor of our class and in arousing the dormant athletic spirit of the college. On Senior oration day we created quite a sensation by suspending from the top of the College tower a large class flag. It was the intention of the class that it should adorn the college until destroyed by the elements. It was destroyed, and that too by at very had eleinentg for during the exercises in the Chapel it fell into the hands of the Philistines tSophsl, but not before it had served its purpose. ' Class spirit is very intense in our men. Consequently no slight to the class will be endured, as certain students can well testify. One offender was captured in a dark hall of Castle Harbaugh, and carried into a neighboring room which had been con- verted into a chamber of horrors. There before a ghostly assembly the culprit was solemnly tried for his offences. A dim light disclosed in various attitudes mysterious figures robed in whiteg the G. H. P. in awful :tones repeating the tortures of evil- doersg and high above all on lofty throne, the XV. G. S. J. The child of darkness was found guilty and then handed over to the mercy of the Lord High Executioner and his attendants. Thereupon there arose a few smothered groans and --. The G. R. B. carried out the remains and the council adjoumed sim' did. Our class meetings were held in Harbaugh Hall. Although there had been many threats to disturb us, yet it was tried but once, and then it resulted disastrously to a Senior and ajunior. These men kindly undertook to run our meeting, but unfor- tunately for them, their services were not appreciatedg for a mad 'rush was made at them in which the junior narrowly escaped stretching, on account of a bodily infirmity. The Senior fared worse, as three of our men wiped up the floor with him. 'QC smiled when Porker fell. ' . For some time the juniors found considerable amusement in singing Freshie, get your class cut, class cut, etc., on account of our delay in selecting a suitable design. The song suddenly became unpopular when it was discovered that Freshie had procured by far the handsomest class cut ever seen in an ORIFLAMME. Now Freshie sings the revised version : junior get your eye-teeth, eye-teeth-cut. Though there are many incidents which mark the career of 'QO, yet we will not abuse your patience by entering upon their consideration. ' You have seen what we have done. True, 'tis little. But we trust that you will overlook our freshness and consider that we live and learn. Our motto : Action proves each one, shall be an index to the character of the class, collectively and individually. Hoping that its history may meet with your approval, the class of '90 makes its bow and thus ends its first appearance in public. H1s'roR1AN. 24

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HISTORY off '9O. SENIORS ! TUNIORSi Sorus ! I come not here to talk. You know too well The story of our exploits. We are fresh I The bright sun rises to his course, and lights A class of Freshs! He sets, and his last beam Falls on a Fresh I--not such as overcome By superior numbers, the Sophs hold Up for ridicule and lasting reproach, But brave, defiant Freshies-undismayed By the attacks of would-be stretcl1ers, Sophs, Strong in some dozen powerful men 3 only great In that strange spell-a name. Each day wild yells, Or open attack, or lofty contempt, Cry out against them. On one occasion, An innocent man. a stranger, fnothing morej, Was stretched-stretched like a Prep, by those who bore The names of Sophomore, because, forsooth, He was supposed to be one of our nmnber, And therefore fit prey for them ! Be we Fresh And overlook such a blunder ?-Freshmen, and- Whr-r-r-r-r, bang! ! ! The shrill tones of the alarm clock warn me to drop this sub- ject. So, in humbler strain I shall offer for your consideration some of the important events in the early life of '9O. When the timidity which strangers naturally feel, had been overcome, we began to take an active part in college life. In frequent rushes with the Sophs and in various other things too numerous to mention we soon acquired the reputation of being hard to beat. Even Zeus confessed : I don't know what to do with you Freshmen. On account of the deplorable lack of interest manifested in athletics last Fall, there was but little chance for securing distinction in that line. However, 23 I

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