Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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nme sityf nstees. OFFICERS OF THE BOARD. Hon. JOHN EVANS, M.D President. ORRINGTON LUNT Vice-President. JAMES G. HAMILTON Secretary. THOMAS C. HOAG Treasurer. THOMAS C. HOAG Agent. ELECTED BY THE BOARD. Term Expires 1886. EDMUND ANDREWS, M.D., LL.D Chicago. JAMES FRAKE, A.M., LL.B Chicago. NATHAN SMITH DAVIS. M.D., LL.D Chicago. HENRY SARGENT TOWLE, LL.B Chicago. HARLOW N. HIGINBOTHAM Chicago. JOSEPH CUMMINGS, D.D., LL.D Evanston. JAMES S . KIRK Evanston. Rev. ROBERT M. HATFIELD, D.D Evanston. Term Expires 1887. Hon. GRANT GOODRICH, LL.D Chicago. WILLIAM DEERING Evanston. OTIS HARDY Joliet. CATHARINE E. QUEAL Evanston. WILLIAM A. FULLER Chicago. JAMES B. HOBBS Chicago. FRANK P. CRANDON Evanston. Hon. JAMES B. BRADWELL Chicago. Term Expires 1888. J ABEZ K. BOTSFORD Chicago. Hon. JOHN EVANS, M.D Denver, Col. JOSIAH J. PARKHURST Evanston. THOMAS C. HOAG Evanston. DAVID McWILLIAMS Dwight. Rev. RICHARD HANEY, D.D Monmouth. TURLINGTON W. HARVEY Chicago. E. J. FOWLER WILLING, A.M Chicago. MARY FISH Joliet. DAVID R. DYCHE, M.D Evanston. Term Expires 1889. PHILIP B. SHUMWAY, A.M Evanston. ORRINGTON LUNT Evanston. HENRY A. PEARSONS, A.M Evanston. JAMES G. HAMILTON Evanston. CHARLES BUSBY Chicago. ROBERT D. FOWLER Chicago. OLIVER H. HORTON, LL.B Chicago. GEORGE H. FOSTER Milwaukee. JOHN E. WILSON Chicago. MARY B. WILLARD Evanston. 8 n rw ' V V

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3 |ELLO there ! Have you decided what class } T ou ' re going to join ? I am still on the fence, but am leaning a little toward Soph side, and may drop that wa} ' at any time. pshaw ! Now, come here and listen to me. After you have heard some of the heroic deeds of our class I think you will immediately decide in our favor. Well, if 3-011 can prove that you are superior to former Freshmen, I ' ll agree to cast my lot with you. In the first place we are unusually verdant and fresh ; we are spun, woven and made up of greens. Our professors tell us that not- withstanding our extreme rawness we compare very favorably with Freshman classes gone before ; that we have shown an equally large stock of desire for knowledge ; that we have as seldom ' cut church, ' and less seldom recitations. ' Tis true there is no spontaneous gush to our fluency in the class room, still we always wear that I-know-but I-can ' t- think expression on our faces which satisfies the most exacting professor. Wouldn ' t } 7 ou like to hear about a victory of ours over the Sophs last term ? I think if nothing else will bring you around that will. The Sophs had a supper. One heroic Freshman said that night he was 10 ' » t » » i ' V m v w w w v w