George Washington University - Cherry Tree Yearbook (Washington, DC)

Page 31 text:

Kee goo Columbian College Columbian College, the second Baptist college in America, was founded by Luther Rice in 1821, for “the sole and exclusive pur- pose of educating youth in the English learned and foreign lan- guages, the liberal arts, sciences and literatures’ . The freedom of the old charter has been perpetu- ated that “persons of every relig- ious denomination shall be capable of being elected trustees, nor shall any person either as President, tutor or pupil be refused admit- tance into said college or denied any of the privileges, immunities, or advantages thereof for or on account of his sentiments in mat- ters of religion The College became non -denominational in 1904, Washington itself is the key to Columbian College Its work is done in the American atmos- phere of the National Capital George Washington ' s idea! of an institution that should standardize the thinking of America was not to be realized, but the effect of American atmosphere on Colum- bian College is vital and distinctive. Columbian College does its work in an atmosphere most distinctly American, It is our heritage and it is also our op- portunity and our mission. The American scholar interpreted by Emerson, not as a thinking machine, but as a man thinking, is still the ideal of Columbian College in the American Capital. DEAN WILBUR 23

Page 30 text:

ain ' t guns , nor armament, Nor funds that they ran pay , But the dose co-operation That makes them unit the day . It ain ' t the individuals, Nor army as a whole, But the ever! as till team work Of every bloomin ' soul . Rudyard Kipling 22

Page 32 text:

Class History T is hard to believe that we, the class of 1920, have wandered or rushed, as the case may be, through the halls of Columbian College for four, full, yes brim-iuW years, but such is surely the case. Figures never lie, so it is said, and facts as well as figures prove that it has been four years; and on stopping to think back over the many things that have come to pass in that time we cannot but wonder what the next four will bring forth. Not that we have any doubts as to the success and ultimate triumph of each and every one of the class of ' 20, for it would be impossible to build a false or unsubstantial superstructure on the true and sound foundation that has been given us by our alma mater , but only because it is human to try to tunnel into the hidden stores of the future, and in our case we cannot see anything but glorious treasures at the end of our w ? ay. But, enough of this dreamy soliloquy! This is a history, not a prophecy. Our class came into being in the middle of the world’s greatest w r ar and in the next year that same war took many of our company away, but with the triumph- ant closing of the struggle not a few of these returnee! to finish their courses and get their sheepskins, so in more ways than one we are a class of veterans. This last year has been one of great happenings for old G, W. and ’20 has never been far in the rear in any of the processions. We have had the best of class officers and under their able guidance have had many enjoyable and suc- cessful hand-outs, parties, hops, etc,, which have done much to bind us into a closer and more comrade-like class. We cannot say good-bye to our own G, W. U,, but instead, w F e’ll each just whisper a confident MIZPAH. 24