Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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ESS GLADYS ILSON, Astrotekton, Marshall, N. C. 21 Happy am I ; from care I ' : free ! Why aren ' t they all con- tented like me ?

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LOSSIE BELLE STONE, Astrotekton, Apex, N. C. v nfkfr So well to know her ow that what she wills t or say Seems wisest, virtuouse disereetest, best. •20

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History of the Senior Class THE history of the class of 1908 is to the history of our institution what the seventeenth century is to the history of the world — it marks an epoch of reforms; — important reforms which have broadened our horizon and changed the entire outlook of our college ; reforms whose varied and wide spread will affect ages. It would be as difficult to separate the Class of ' 08 from the development of our College during these past four years as it would be to blot Martin Luther and the German nation from the world-wide Reformation — for we were a part of it. Neither can we enumerate all the important influences which mark this epoch, for many of them have not yet become permanently established. However, a glance over the four years will disclose the most important facts. In the fall of 1904 as a Class of sixteen we began to realize that our preconceived ideas of College life were theoretical, and before we were known as the Fresh- man Class we had discovered that the way was hard and rough. We realized the need of united effort, and early that fall bound ourselves under the oath of allegi- ance to stand by our motto, Through Difficulties to Glory. We did not organ- ize, however, for by the time we received our trunks and were on the verge of taking our first cry, along came the rumor that the Sophomores were upon us. We met the situation with courage, and have ever since been cheated of the college girl ' s cry; for we are a jolly class. However, our path the first year was beset with troubles. Just before Fair Week our plans were considerably broken into by Dr. Dixon ' s vaccination fad. Full of consternation, we flocked to some members of the Faculty for aid, but they, in turn, added to our woes another equally cutting — the Cut System. In order to