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hi:)TOF T OUR colle-e career is fast coming to a close. In a short tune we shall l)e thrown onto the world with the possession of some knowledge and of manv fond recollections. In looking back over the course, one hardly knows whether to feel sorry or glad that he is soon to enter on his life ' s work. The Fates chose to place us where we, as a class, not only brought to a close the -reatest century that time has yet given, but we have also started the twentieth centurv. the achievements of which, when recorded by future historians, will, doubtless, mark the beginning of an epoch compared with which all previous eras in the world ' s history shall sink into nisignihcance. The class of 1902 entered Lehigh in the fall of ' 98 only 75 strong. Dr. Drown seems to have taken pity on us. for he forbade hazing, but prior to the opening of the University there were several lively rushes, in which, to say the least, we were not worsted. As our little band came down from the o-ym and saw the crowd of Sophomores lined up at the gate there were probably manv hearts that fluttered slightly, but we pluckily took the ban- ner which some kind Junior offered us. The outcome was as usual. Both classes claimed the victory. Xor was the dispute settled by the Founder s Day sports, for each class won a game, the third and deciding contest being a draw. It was during this year that we enjoyed the privilege of seeing Lafayette go down to ignoble defeat before us. and we are the only class in
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26 THE KPITOMB:: Voi,. XXVIl College at the present time that has had this pleasure. Of course, a year hence things will have changed, and the other classes will be our equals in this respect. But I doubt if they can equal our celebration. Possibly this was the better part of the event. At any rate, the memory of both will never leave us. As Sophomores we naturally assumed a domineering spirit, and well we needed it, for the class which we were to instruct in college lore was twice the size of ours in numbers. But we scored all the victories on our side save one — we did not prevent the Freshmen from having their picture taken. We got the banner in the rush, and won all three of the Founder ' s Day games. It was during this year of our college career that the Physical Laboratory burned down, and our class furnished its full quota of heroes for the event, one of our members especially distinguishing himself. Our Junior year was passed in quiet. We had reached that stage in life where it behooved us to assume a dignified air. Our cares, as regarded the Freshman class, were few, for it seemed quite capable of looking out for itself. And so we drifted along, enjoying ourselves immensely in our new role as upper classmen, anticipating the time not far off when we would at last be Seniors. The next fall we came back about two-thirds as strong in numbers as that fall three years previously. How odd it seemed at first not to have another class to look up to ! We watched with interest the rush and later the games, realizing with a feeling, w hether of sorrow or joy, that this was the last time we, as a class, could take part in these affairs, even in the role of spectators . The best part of this year is yet to come, and unless we go on the assumption that history repeats itself, we cannot say what may happen at our Senior Banquet and that gayest of all weeks — Commencement week. Undoubtedly, both of these functions will eclipse those of other years. Soon we will have finished this page of our lives, the brightness of which we may never again realize. Soon our class will be disbanded, and its members, though united by some hidden chords, will scatter far and wide over the land. For four long years we have worked together. We have learned each others faults and virtues as perhaps no one ever learned them before. We have shared victories and defeats, and now we must part. 1902 as a united body will be no more. We have formed friendships not only among ourselves but with men of other classes that will soon have to be broken.
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