Hedding College - Orange Yearbook (Abingdon, IL)

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ME' Ofdngg Uhr .7-Xrahrmg As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, -the soft tones of the organ awoke me from my reverie. That was the only part of the sermon I had heard at all. I gathered my confused self together and added my crescendo, World with- out end, Amen, Amen. I walked reverently among the crowd, but no, I really was not there. It is true my physical self was passing along the avenue, but my mental realm was occupied with a most perplexing problem. That abominable Orange staff! Oh! why and how could they do it! Me-the write-up -oh, I'd do almost anything else, but this was the last straw. Just three days to report to Sergeant-at-Arms that the article was in good form, and ready to run the gauntlet of inquiring eyes. Three days I I knew that that meant brain-racking, sleepless nights, and continued frantic searches through old catalogues, school papers, and annuals for some history or prophecy at which the moth had not nibbled. My meal did not look half so tempting,-in fact, I wasn't hungry. I tried hard to think, but the only consolation was, UAS it was in the beginningf' I left the table nervously, resolved that I would get the matter off my mind even if I had to relate that trip the Senior Academy class made to Saluda by street car, where they walked for blocks, and carried firewood by the armloads, and ate wieners by the dozen, in the most prosaic fashion possible. Yes, and I'd remind them that the Senior class was on to its job, and thoroughly wide awake, for it had changed its motto three times, and never could agree on a date for a fudge party. I'd tell them, too. that the Academy didn't consist of seniors alone, but had a membership in each class, including six proud freshmen. And then, my pen drooped, for I just realized that the Academy was preparing to tell its class rooms farewell, and give the right of way to those more advanced than we. But we had been advised to, I N -F' Hush, little prep, Don't you cry, You'll be in college By and by. Nor was this grim consolation either, for most of us were fast realizing this very thing, and we were glad that others need not delay their education as long as the majority of those who have benefited most by the Academy had been forced to do. I thought for a moment. Was that all? Nothing new to tell, I guess. It was all said. Every class is the same, be it college or academy. Each enjoys the same friendship and each claims membership in the superior clan. Each the same from the beginning, is now and ever shall be. A. B. '21 ,I-.,-.Sac N-I 3 i Q?f lf 'f'f1i.-11. M Forty-four

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1 2i:zgf1mcei112,aQMg Orgy FRESHMAN OFFICERS President . . . . ...... ERNEST THAYEP. Vice President . . . . GEORGE BELL Secretary-Treasurer . ..... BIABEL BIEYTHALER Uhr Ahurnturr nf Ihr Uwrnlg-Six Sxuhrnla I strolled into the o-Hice of Shellrock Lohmes one morning and found my friend restlessly pacing the floor. Good morning, VVhatsit, he said, jerkily, I'm glad you've come. This inactivity is getting on my nerves. 'Tm glad to see that you are not using morphine, I remarked. Oh, I've given that up, said Shellrock. It wasn't powerful enough. Now whenever I need any stimulant I pay Hedding College a visit. By the way, he added, snatching his hat, we'll go there now if you'd like to. I readily assented, for I am always interested in the whims of my brilliant friend. In a short time we entered the main building of the aforementioned college. I noticed that Shell- rock paused before the door of the ofiice. You'd better set your watch by this clock. VVhatsit, he said. Thanks for the suggestion, I returned, my watch seems to be ten minutes fast. At that moment a tall man came from the private oiiice into the waiting roomy and seeing Shellrock, hu1'ried out. I'm glad to have you with us this morning, Mr. Lohmes, he said. He spoke with great deliberation, but there was a nervous gleam in his eyes. If you have the time I'd like for you to undertake an investigation. A startling piece of news has been conveyed to me, and I thought it feasible to communicate this bit of information to some detective who could ascer- tain the necessary data. The fact is, Mr. Lolunes, a man has kindly consented to give a million dollars to the endowment fund if a. group of college students can be found who can meet a certain efficiency test. I knew that if anyone could discover such a group, you would be that person. I will be pleased to take up the investigation, said my friend, rubbing his hands together. Meet me here at seven o'clock this evening. Promptly at the hour named, we were seated in the inner sanctuary of the office. The solution was quite simple, said Shellrock, with pardonable pride. On my several visits to Hedding I have discovered that the students are usually in four large groups. I solved the problem by the process of elimination. I first considered the Seniors-I even interviewed themg but the girls, who continually twirled their diamond rings, seemed absent minded, and I knew that their thoughts were else- where. I could readily see that the boys were of such different types, they would never be able to meet the test. The Juniors I did consider, at first, as they seemed a likely lot, but they were so busy working on the college annual they had no time to think of anything else. The Sophomores I passed by, for on a previous visit I had learned that the class had not even pep enough to initiate the Freshmen, so I knew that nothing could be expected from that quarter. I next turned my attention to the Freshman class. I first went to the ofiice and there learned that there were twenty-six in this group. Six had entered from the Hedding Academy, seven from the Abingdon High School, and the remaining thirteen from other high schools in the state. On the registration desk I found a pack of well worn grade cards, and from these I discovered that this group is on the A list. I also found out that two of them were on NY cabinets, eight had received letters in athletics, and that they were well represented in the glee club and the dramatic club. I knew that they had pep, for this class was the first to or- gamvef' My brilliant friend paused, a dreamy expression in his eyes. MSO this concluded your investigation, I remarked, anxious to hear the end. Shellrock sat up with a jerk. Oh, no, he said. Any one of these is sufficient, but, my dear WVhatsit, from long years of detective work I have learned that often the little things that so many overlook really give the clue. On my former visits to Hedding, I noticed that the Freshmen did not scatter paper in the halls as others, especially the Sophomores and Seniors were wont to do, nor did they linger in the halls. I have visited many chapel services, and I saw that while other classes gazed out of the window or looked bored, the Freshmen sang No. 416 lustily and without a murmur. Shellrock was silent. How can I ever thank you enough, Mr. Lohmes P cried our companion. That gift of a million dollars will make Hedding famous. True, added my friend, but the group of students that will make Hedding famous is the Freshman Class. D. J. VV. '24 I 35-cffsgfffs-2-'TTT L I 2 ssggiaeziefii Forty-three

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