Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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they became Philistines and did smite the newcomers and did turn their beds upon them. As their leader for these nine months they did elect one whose face was as the moon and who was exceedingly short of stature. 1 hey grew and waxed mighty in their own minds and did become far wiser than the generals of the court. Behold a few did fall by the wayside in battles with a certain dragon by the name of Sofmaph, who was indeed a most terrible monster, tight and one months did again swiftly pass and after another brief respite they found themselves again at the court. But behold a change in them. No more did they deign to cast their glances upon the newcomers, nor did they notice the Philistines, but with their heads and eyes uplifted did reach them for a distant goal. As their leader they chose one whose head glowed as a living fire to light them on their way. It came to pass that the generals seemed to them not as their enemies and they grew to love them. Also they bethought themselves that they knew not so much as they had known whilst they were Philistines, and they eagerly grasped for the crumbs of knowledge before it was too late. For the last time these youths journeyed to the court. Now instead of being innocent as they were upon their first journey they were learned in all the arts of the world. To their minds had been imparted many valuable things and their eyes had feasted upon holy things. Forgotten by them were the dangers and dragons that had once hovered near them, and in their minds was no fear as to the future. Behold they found that they were looked up to by the new arrivals, and were worshipped as heroes. Yet their heads swelled not and in their own estimation they were as little children. 1 heir leader for this last stay was one whose tongue was as silver and whose cheeks were as rosy as a child’s. Under his leadership they did thrive greatly and were exceeding studious. Thirteen and one days before they were to leave the famous court, they fought their last great battle with a serpent, by name Ethico, who had harrassed them during the last seven and one months of their stay here, and they did overcome him in triumph. And on the fourth day of the sixth month, which is the month of June, they were called before the mighty lord Poteat and there before all the generals did receive recompense for all the trials they had endured. Fie said unto each of them. “Well done, thou good and faithful youth; thou hast been faithful to thy task, and hast conquered many terrible dragons. Behold I give to thee this diploma, which will tell to all the world thy great worth, and which will help to smooth thy path along the rocky roads of life. And so these youths did go into the world to seek their fortunes, but forever clung to them the memory of the court of Edwin.

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Senior Class History T was in the year of our Lord 1909 that this event of importance took place. Upon one day. in all the provinces of King Blcase. and also several provinces of other kings, namely upon the twenty-first day of the ninth month, which is the month of September, a proclamation having been sent out to that effect, a great journey was being made to the court of Edwin, surnamed Poteat, who. with all his generals, ruled with a high and mighty hand. I hese journeymen, so be it known, were of a rare and tender age and were not versed in the strange and wicked arts of the court. Nevertheless, they arrived safe at the court of Edwin and were there met by sundry other journeymen, who had resided several years already at the court and were received with much welcoming. They having come for a residence of three and one years, were deeply appreciative of this welcoming, which they mistook for kindness. They were taken to their rooms, and being weary, they laid them down to rest. I hey bethought themselves of the country from which they had journeyed, and of the kindly sires and mothers that had bidden them adieu. In these thoughts they waxed more and more unmindful of outside things, and behold they slept. But it behooves me painfully to relate that they were rudely awakened by certain Philistines and heathen, otherwise known as Sophomores. Their beds were turned upon them, they were dampened with water, and their skin was blistered with the stinging lash. These new arrivals, now called by the name of an animal of the lower order, bethought them of their pleasant homes and their kindly sires, and they wept. The days passed swiftly and they waxed more and more content with their lot. which was perfect except for the heathen and sundry of the generals of the court. Near the court of Edwin were situated two other courts, the court of Byrd and the court of James (which is now known as the court of Ramsay), where resided many beautiful maidens. The youths beheld with longing eyes the maidens, and the maidens beheld with longing eyes the youths and all was well. One was chosen as their leader who was swift of foot and who with great exactness propounded the Scriptures, and under whose leadership they grew bold and did well, for theirs were greater numbers than any that had journeyed to the court of Edwin before. But in their conflicts with the generals many were vanquished, and in the twelfth month, which is the month of December, others were banished and did return no more. After a residence of eight and one months at the court they betook themselves to the country from which they had journeyed for a brief respite of two and one months. It was again in the ninth month, which is the month of September, that they journeyed again to the famous court. Lo, upon their arrival they found many who were as they had been upon their first journey. They welcomed them with great kindness and showed them to their rooms. They bethought them of their treatment when they first arrived at the court of Edwin, and a desire for revenge was born within their souls. Thereupon

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