Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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looked forward tog and with sheepskin in hand the Senior will turn so as once more to rest his eyes upon these fhmiliar, classic halls, and with a tinge of the sorrowful will bid professors, classmates, ladies and Gettysburg, farewell. As the sun, scattering the mists of the early morn, triumphantly finishes his course and leaves the scenes of his daily labors on the approach of evenings dew, so do we relinquish the scenes of our college life. 29

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We have seen the Elective System successfully introduced into her curriculum. XVe have seen two new professors added to her corps of instructors. W'e have seen her come to the front in athletics. iVe have S9811 her pull safely and triumphantly through a critical period when her religious status was questioned. W'e have a renewed religious sentiment aroused among her students. Varied are the scenes that we have passed through in our course. There have been times of rejoicing, as when the English Professor said, Now, please state that in your own words, and don't try to give the words of the book, or when Doc announced that he was suddenly called away and would therefore be unable to hear our class in psychology for several recitations. Or, on the other hand, we passed through times of despondency, fear and anxiety. iVhen the foot-ball season was at its height, and we all desired to attend the games, the Faculty answered our petition UQ by refusing permission to any one, but by permission from home. Or, hear the tones of anguish, You gemmen may leave the room, I can't teach you any mo' astronomy. Or, hear the awful decree, The following gentle- men are no longer considered as students until they have seen the treasurer and settled their bills. Yet we are not discouraged. Although we have some things to regret, there are many pleasant recollections connected with our college days. We have enjoyed hours of profitable social intercourse with one another. iVe have received much valuable information from our instructors, and are now about to step out to taste of life's realities. VVe have in our class representatives for nearly every profession in life. We feel assured that the strong intellectual development manifested in our numbers will not be misused or wasted. YVe trust every one will be successful and look back upon these days with fond remembrances and pleasant recollections. lVhen we think of the responsibilities so indiscriminately placed upon the shoulders of college men by a cold and unappreciative world, we almost despair, but when We remember that Knowledge is power, we take fresh courage and meet these responsibilities with pleasure. 'We are grati- fied also with the thought that nearly every man in our class is a professing Christian, and that for this reason there is not so much danger of ability being misused. Soon examinations will be over, the Class Banquet a thing of the past, Commencement, the Senior's pride, an occasion long to be remembered, now no longer an event 28

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Ak. GLASS OF '94, MOTTO: Nil Desperandumf' CLASS COLORS-MAROON AND WHITE CLASS OFFICERS. A Presideezv?-VV. O. NIOKLAS. Vice-President-C. B. STOVER. Secretary-J. S. FAIR. Treasurer-B. R. LANTZ. H7sto7'iom-P. W. KOLLER. .Poet-Miss M. R. HIMES. YELL: '94K'fah! '94 'rahl '94 tiger! Sissl Boom! Ah! 30