North Georgia College - Cyclops Yearbook (Dahlonega, GA)

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St ' iiior Cla- s History ■■Tin purpose firm is equal In the deed. ' It is no small tior easy task to relate the facts of leadinji events and hard- ships gone throu-ih to attain our present lofty position as Seniors. Yes! Seniors!! How very muih that word means to us! Only those who have toiled and sirived through four years of college work, — those who have envied more than one Senior Class of friends and fellow students and those who have longed to attain that coveted position can really and truly know how deep is the meaning and feeling of that word. We are Seniors and it seems strange to us, in a way. to find and realize that we are t he chief guardians of the honor and traditions of our college, the directors and leaders of practically all tu(lent activities and the ones to whom are looked for dignity and seriousness. RetrospectiveK. v f are gladdened with memories of other da as lower class- men. A joy now, can ' t you imagine how joyous those memories will i)e in later years? Our college days will he reniemhered more vividly than any other period of our lives. As Freshmen we were always dodging, hiding, and constantly on the alert to miss Rat court and jiranks of the hateful and persistent ' Sophs. Those, prohahly. are the most cherished memories of all. Soph year found us back fewer in number but greater in zest and spirit, and with a determination to have our fun with the lowly Frosh. We were always on the alert to catch the Rats and call them to account for their wrong-tloing. Then, as Juniors, we returne i «itli new zeal and determination to stick it out, and with a more serious purpose than heretofore thought of. Now we are proud Seniors and justly proud, for have we not come within sight of the goal which we set when we entered as Freshman? As leaders in student activities, we have, and are, striving with an interest in our work, for the betterment of our college and student bod v. Some achieve- ments of ours are: The selecting of a design for a Senior ring which we succeeded in getting adopted as standard; sponsoring the introduction of Rat caps for the Frosh : and numbers of other things lack of space forbids me set forth. Nearly every Senior engages and excels in some student activitv or organization. So, besides doing excellent work in the classroom, we are all working with a zeal and love for the betterment of the student body, the college, and campus activities. We are doing all we can towards that which tends to a larger, better, student body, and a greater spirit and love for the college. The majority of our class have been together for, with this year, four years. Some few. however, entered our fold a year or so late, but nevertheless, they soon became imbibed with the spirit, loyal enthusiasm, and friendliness of our class. We are joined by the same strong ties of friendship, affection for our college, and

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JUSEl ' H Ht ARU UWt.Nb, A.H. Aiken. S. C. Rex Club Phi Mu President of Phi Mu. ' 23; Vice-President of Plii Mu. 22- 23; Corporal Company A . ' 21- 22: Supply Sergeant, ' 22- ' 23; First Lieutenant Company A , ' 23- 24. ' Tubby hails from South Carolina and is the only foreign member of the Senior Class. He once weighed about two hundred pounds, but that was before he knew Pearl. Tubby and Pearl are as inseparable as the Siamese twins, and yet he has found time to earn for himself the name of a good student. He always has a smile and a pleasant word for everyone. . nd they lived happily ever afterwards!!! INMAN SHELTON REID. E.M. Hartwell, Ga. SiGiviA Nu Decora Senior Class Historian; Secretary Decora. ' 22- ' 23: Mid-Term Debate. ■22- 23; Dramatic Club. ' 22- 23- 24; Meinber of the Band and Ochestra. Wally is a man in every way. He is an accomplished student; a more accomplished musican ; and a most accomplished lover. Wally has been Prof. Peyton ' s best mining student, and we are very confident that the passing of a very few years will find him high up in the ranks of mining engineering. His ability as a musician has won him much note, for he is splendid on several instruments, especially the saxophone. College gossip says that SHE is waiting for hiiu and for once we believe the gossipers right. Could a man start life with greater assets than these?

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tlie problem of equipping our shi]) lo ail the se;i of life. We feel that we have done well, and now that it i very near completion, though some regrets may enter our minds, we are happy, contented, and proud of our preparation. .So it is with a kind of haughty happiness that we look forward to the exercises in June, when our names will be inscribed in the book of alumni. Though some doubts and fears assail us, as we start on the journey of life, and must face its grave problems as men, yet we are confident, not over-confident, i ul that which gives us faith in ourselves, because we have the one necessary requirement for life, a college education. So as we, supremely happy, yet with a touch of sadness, take our leave in June, we leave behind us for our Alma Mater, our love, deepest interest, and most sincere good will, and always will there be a pleasant memory of the college, so ideally and picturesquely set in the mountain hamlet of stately North Georgia hills. We are saddened at the leaving behind of the friends by whose side we have toiled these four years and who mean so much to us, but as we meet in life nothing will be enjoyed so much as the recalling of those days we spent at N. G. A. C. together. So. fellow Seniors, as we leave each other, it is with the joy of a goal attained and the satisfaction of having done our best. Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly, angels could do no more. Inman S. Reid, Senior Historian.