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Senior History VEN back in the prehistoric times it was destined that there should be a famous college known as Hillman, to be located in the little classical town of Clinton, Mississippi. The water which then claimed all this earth tossed its waves, and as each billow passed it spoke of the coming days when Hillman College should send out a class of graduates who should become heroines in the battles of life. After the waters parted and gave place to vegetation, the trees bent towards each other and their very groans, as their huge limbs interlocked, seemed to speak of the future Hillman College with the class of 1915 ever in view. Time passed on till at last the Mayflower came with its little band of ambitious workers to start the life in this new world. And thus the beginning of Hillman College came nearer. The days of one hero after another passed and still there was no Hill- man,” yet the little spark was waiting for the time when it should cause a blaze and set on fire a train of knowledge which should owe its origin to Hillman. At last there came a day when our college proudly opened her doors and steadily till now her form has grown. Fate sometimes seemed against her, yet even through the Civil War’s long strife Hillman held her own, and paved the way for many of Mississippi’s noblest and best women. About twenty-five years ago the first member of the class of 1915 made her appearance on this ball of ours, and quickly year by year the others followed; and as they grew to girlhood one by one each turned her eyes to Clinton. Through various difficulties they climbed — some even struggling for six long years, from Preps, to Seniors. Mistress Fate played another high card last summer, the European War, but her opponent. Dame Fortune played the trump and now, thanks to her, there goes out from Hillman at the close of the session of 1914-15 the grandest class in the history of the college.
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I then found myself seated in a grand opera hall. The music was being rendered by two of the world’s most renowned pianists, Callie Dudley and Nora Marble. Then came Retus Butler, who held the people enraptured by her sweet voice. My attention was next directed toward a magnificent mansion surrounded by palm driveways. Reigning as queen of this home I saw Leon Reddock. Again I beheld a lovely home, but this time an exquisite bungalow. And I heard someone say, “For the class of 1915.” I looked, and Mrs. , nee Hattie Casey, was decorating in college fashion for the entertainment of her old classmates. This scene passed and in its place I observed a frail, little (?) woman standing in the doorway of one of the mission stations of the East. Someone said, “Our new minister’s wife.” By several scrutinizing glances I easily recalled Mrs. Huffstatler — the only member of our class who had her M.R.S. degree before taking her college degree. The sensation grew stronger and I was striving under the impulse to interpret the dim vision before me when lo, it was light again and “Ole-Lady” was saying, “Dollye, get up; the rising bell has rung.” BROTHERS, COUSINS, SWEETHEARTS age lT»cnt ) seven
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