North Carolina State University - Agromeck Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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THE AGROMECK PREFACE t FTER many months of weary toil, we submit the first volume of THE AGROMECK, not with fear and trembling, not even with the hope that it will find favor in your eyes. We are forced to confess that it is far different from what our enthusiasm once led us to hope to make it. But the work was more difficult than we thought; sometimes we have been on the brink of giving up the task, but some kind, loving friend ould br athe into our cars words of encouragement. Thus we have labored n and fi laity produced this work, which will doubtless make the world stand aghast and amazed at its wondrous contents. Surely, this is a wonderful book, not so much because of what it is itself, but because of the conditions under which we have labored. We have had no old, tried and trusty hand to guide us through the intricate labyrinth of blunders. For this reason we will be grateful if you are lenient in criticizing. There are things we know ought not to have gone in THE AGROMECK, still they were put in just to fill up. To fill up —that is not usually our trouble, but in this case it has been. We have even been forced to the necessity of offending some to fill up our pages; to these we get on our knees and beg for mercy. Others we have praised too highly; these we can assure it was all a mistake. It is our earnest hope that other volumes of THE AGROMECK will be produced, not like this one, but better. The class of ' o3 has set the pace—let the classes hereafter follow suit. To our many friends who have labored with us, and helped to make THE AGROMECK what it is, we wish to extend our heartfelt thanks. Especially is it a pleasure to ac- knowledge our indebtedness and gratitude to Prof. D. H. Hill and Dr. Charles Wm. Burkett for the very substantial aid and encouragement they have given. And to our artist, John A. Park, we give our sincere assurance of appreciation, for without his help it would have been imposible to have produced THE AGROMECK. Readers, you will find in this book the results of the unselfish work, the untiring efforts of a loyal son of A. M. As such, John, we salute you, and thank you for the valuable assistance you have given us. With a due appreciation for contributions received from other of our friends, and with hopes that the ' o3 AGROMECK may prove a pleasant memento of our college life, and that it may be the beginning of a permanent A. NI. C. Annual, we are, Respectfully, THE EDITORS. 9

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THE CHRISTENING

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