Maryland College for Women - Marylander Yearbook (Lutherville, MD)

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rl-he MARYLANDER tn'-.lil 5 l? 5 Class Poem 9 Today as a class we are gathered, H Perhaps it is for the last, g ' As a sail our minds drift backward To the memories that have passed. E But now as the time draws nearer, , -t And we must all leave these walls, lf We are tilled with love, and hope, and cheer ' As our future softly calls. if To you, dear Alma Mater, 9 Our hearts are ever drawn, Our footsteps shall not falter- You are our light at dawn. 9 fl Through you we have formed out motto, Hold Fast to All 'I'hat's Good 5 We hope to push onward, upward, E To the ideals for which you have stood. ii Within these walls we have mingledg Friends we have grown one and all As here in the years we have lingered, pt, llut now there comes a pause. H Shall we go out into life's journey, Forgetting all that has past? EN Or shall your inspiration 5 Be with us to the last? Yes! deep in our hearts we'll remember N The gray stone walls, once our home, f ' The golden thoughts will make visions Of thy lofty, towering domes. And now though we bid you adieu, p 9 We go out as a loyal band, li Our love shall always flame anew For Alma Mater, Maryland. Gmnvs GORDY. 5 F 9 a -m an an 191 A- tm : as is ' Seventy-Nine ' i

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. r A 8 f? S B 5 Y? E i 6 5 D 5 a W k , -1- - lfn.eMAaYLANoER ---, C Salutation f , struggle which has driven us up hill 'md down, and 'it tnnes brought if face to face with mountains which seemed so high that we could not see the summit. liy steady and constant pulling we have climbed HE long-anticipated goal is hnally reached after many years of hard , c c c ff us . . ' . D these monstous difficulties and mastered them, and now we stand at the end of our schooldays, ready to begin life in a larger and more complicated realm. This day marks an end and a beginning. We now go forth into the world'about us to take an active part in the new era which lies before us. The war is over, hostilities have ceased, but a larger and more perplexing task faces the people of this wide world. What is this work which indicates an end and a beginning? The war is ended, but reconstruction of a new age, that of democ- racy, is just begun. The soldiers are trained in a camp by able and competent offi- cers to go out on the battlefield or on the sea and fight for a just cause. They are disciplined carefully for this labor, and they go into battle with skill, determina- tion and, above all, with knowledge gained from their leaders, who realize the importance of the duty. For the past three years we have been in our training camp with able and efficient superior officers, who have shared our hardships as well as our joys. They have encouraged us when the way seemed dark, and by their help we have gained an outlook on the life that stretches before us. We have been broadened in thoughts, ideas and apprehension of what is expected of us. We are only a small part of the great multitude who are to help in this reconstruction, but we hope we may cast our best infiuences far in this age. Realizing the respon- sibility which we shall soon assume, we are glad that you are here to share with us our last few hours. We, the Class of 1919, most heartily welcome our parents, relatives and friends to join with us in these, our Class Day exercises. Our parents may be proud of us, but it is we who thank you and appreciate your faith in us, and the sacrifices made that we should be better able to meet the problems which confront us. Our faculty deserve great praise and gratitude for their guidance over the stony paths. They have fostered within us higher ideas which shall always spur us on, and their lessons and words are stamped indelibly on our minds. We thank them for their infiuence in helping us attain this goal. Your friendship and companionship, Sister Classes, will never be forgotten by us. We love and honor you and extend our gratitude to you, because you have made our lives broader, richer, and fuller. May you ever hold in fond remem- brance the Class of 1919, strive for greater successes than we have accomplished, and profit by our failures. Only through true allegiance to our Alma Mater can we show the apprecia- tion of the efforts and help of our President and Vice-President. They are the center of the school, and the ideals and atmosphere in which they live are those that predominate in the school. As their ideals and aims mature, the school is stronger and better. Dear Alma Mater, we shall endeavor through the future to be true blue and loyal, that all may see these influences ruling our lives. As the boys in the' trenches have striven loyally and faithfully to the last moment and have so gloriously won this struggle for democracy, we hope we may fight a good nght in the world and that our Alma Mater will always be able to look upon the Class of 1919 with love and admiration. MARGARET R. STEWART. 1- - - -i1919l - .- - 5'e'vr'uty-Eight

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. H 9 YVIY ll X 'm 'W 'l fl-he MARYLANDER me? Senior Class History LONG while ago, so long that it seems almost as far away as thc Middle Ages, the illustrious Class of 1919 made its debut in Mary- land College at that perfectly proper time for entrance-the Fresh-- ' rlvf l t 1 man year. Our first days at college were spent as if in a dream. But El 5 E E E' 5 F 9 L . soon the glamour of the first few weeks had worn off we plunged into our studies with a zeal which has always been a marked characteristic of our class. ' ' Although we only numbered six, we showed our strength and spirit by win- ning the Poster Rush from the Sophomore Class. In the spring our sister class, the Juniors, took us down the bay and entertained us that night at the Maryland. Later in the year we entertained the Juniors at a feed in the gym. In the fall many others joined the original six, and our Sophomore Class boasted 40 members. This year we lost the Poster Rush to the Freshman Class, but we were good losers, and showed renewed spirit when in the Thanksgiving basketball game we defeated the Freshman Class. On the Ilth day of May we entertained our sister class, the Seniors, at a theater party to see Tiger Rose. With the opening of college in October, 1917, the majority of our class re- turned happy in the knowledge of being upper classmen, and immediately pro- ceeded to enjoy the privileges and honors that were befitting to our position, under the guidance of Hazel 'I-Ianch. During the fall semester we entertanied the Seniors at Ford's Theater. The hand of fate seemed against us, and after a very hard and well-fought battle we lost the Thanksgiving basketball game to the Seniors. On Junior Day we entertained our sister class, the Freshmen, by an all-day picnic, having Mr. and Mrs. Rouse as guests. The next day Mr. Rouse entertained our class at the Villa in honor of Mr. Rouse's birthday. Every one knows the value of getting together and learning to know one's classmates. So, to accomplish this, we had a tent, the meeting place of our most secret gatherings and the place of all our parties and good times. Last October the time came when we should enter the gates of Maryland with a feeling of added responsibility, for now we were Seniors, and as such it behooved us to uphold the standard which the name implies and to win the respect of underclassmen by our dignified conduct. Our number is not as large as last yearg still we are a band of I6 loyal spirits, led and guided by one who has proven herself by her valient leadership, Hazel Hanch. , As a proof of their good feeling, the juniors entertained us at junior Fol- lies, which were very much enjoyed by all. Our highest ambition was realized when we donned our caps and gowns, the outer semblance of our newly acquired dignity. That evening of dignity, pride, nervousness-and stiff collars-shall we ever forget? rm'-'- 'l1919lm- 'mm Eighty 'bb'