rn' do LL1112 Qauulhrt J Qlltma nf EE Not as the sun IISCS above the mountam tops to shed 1tS glorles across the purpled mam, nor as the charge of some llght brlgade, came we upon the scene four x ears ago Nelther has e we spent these bnef years IH Houghton s halls wxth any brilliant show of genius or spectacular accomplishment But mav It be rightly said of us that we have filled a necessarx place ln the l1fe of our Alma Mater and that we haxe filled It Well As every lmk IS essentlal to the CODUUUIIB of the chain, and 1ts QU3llfV determinant of the strength so has the Class of 26 contrlbuted to the preservatlon and character of our college The glories and uniqueness of the pos1t1on of the first class to be graduated from our school does not detract from our slgnxficance and opportunlty as the second class Our gratltude IS srncere to those xx ho thus preceded us and who establlshed precedents and pOllClCS whereby vse hate profited VVe haxe had our peculiar problems whlch we have had to meet Thelr solutlon we hope mll be a benefit to those xx ho come after But as the Class of 25 had not solved all the problems, neither has e we The hlstory of the class IS the hlstory of the 1nd1v1duals composing it Probably more than any other class might we be characterized as an aggregate of1nd1v1dual personalltles A diversity ofmterests and aptltudes has glven us a record of 1nd1v1dual accompllshments rather than class distinction X et, our love for our school and its ldeals has been so shared by us that we have found a common meeting place in our frlendshlps that has contributed to our umty as a class and that, we belxexe has helped us to meet successfully every emergency ln our school life In the course of our four years, members of our class have participated and dlstmgmshed themselves ln every actlvlty of our school Among us are found lndrvldual stars ln athletics, winners rn literary contests, veterans of the debate squad, members of muslcal organizations, a student xolunteer, and ministers of the Gospel Scholastlcxsm has been a prlzed ldeal of the class, and the record attained IS one worthy of recogmtlon There are fifteen members of the Senlor Class As ln last vear s class we come from the environs of Houghton, from dlstant parts of New York, from Pennsylvanla, and from the Pacific Coast As a dlstmctlve member of the class we are glad to have Mr White, the physxcal director of the College and Seminary Mrs Whlte shares the Interests of the class as an honorarv member Two other honorary members, Professors Fancher and Hazlett, are also matrlmomally connected wlth members of the class Mrs Zola Fancher and Mrs Frances Hazlett, respectively Motherhood and scholastxcnsm have been the combined duties nobly mamtalned by these two members A total of sex en children are the posses sions of proud parents ln our class With faces set toward the future, we march ahead to that commencement of true worth while accompllshment It IS our firm convnctlon that, ln the words of our motto, A place m the ranks awaits Some expect to find thelr places as teachers, others as ministers, and others as business men With mmgled emotlons of Joy in accomplishment and of sadness of farewell, vue each to ourselves must say nn partmg Round the cape of a sudden came the sea And the sun loolted over the mountain s nm And straight is as a path of gold for him, And the nad of a world of men for me 111: . A' P N- I 1 ' ' ll ' 4 1 . e 1 , ' . v W, I 1 , J jf, i , 1 r . ' . , . , , . H u . V 1, A 7 . - , 1 ' - . r 1 - r ' . v v . ' , . y 1 Y r . . . . . . . . . 7 1 - ' s r Y . . . . . . . . . . , . 1 . . . 1 . . . . V - - 'V y r - . . . . . H - - H . , . . . US. ' . . . . . . Y ,J u 3 s . , . v H . 1 T106 71 iy17f'd'e'
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