Norwich University - War Whoop Yearbook (Northfield, VT)

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ACLASS or um7 L. H. DAVIS, president H. C. PRATT, Vice-President I, H, MEARS, Treasurer P. V. SHERMAN, Secretary. Honorary Member, PAUL DUSHAW COLORS:-BLUE AND OLD GOLD. CLASSIHSTORY p A strange story is this in some ways, and altho 'tis true that it affects the lives and tells of the deeds and thoughts of but an insigniiicant num- ber of individuals, when we consider the world at large, and although it has but the smallest place in the history of the world's work, how dear is it to those of us, in the Book of Life of whom are a few pages on which it appears forever imprinted, and how cherished by those of us who cast in our lots together for four years, and have passed from youth to the dawn of manhood together-that time in life when the thoughts teem with dreams of ambition-that period in which we are weaned from home iniiuences and home protection, far too thoroughly in some instances I fear. 'Twas near the close of September some four short years ago, that time oi all the year so glorious in Vermont, when the sharp nights turn the old hills we love so well into great rolling banks of orange-brown and golden splendor. There were iifty-seven of us, hopeful, confident college Men. What a mass of self-confidence and self assurance, What pride at being away from home-truly men of the world with never so high ambi- tions and anticipations of future greatness. For several months we had looked forward to that day, to the day we should fall into ranks and be soldiers, with stripes and buttons that would set the whole world mad with envy. Endless dreams we had had, of all the military pomp and parade that our poor minds could conceive. And on that fair September day we were sent down town, where We stood very erect 'on a little stool while our measures were taken and then nearly collapsed when told that those precious garments would probably be along in a couple of weeks or so. Next morning we fell in, not in uni- form but in civilian clothes, to begin about a week, not of parade but of chasing around the top of the hill under a corporal. We wished we never had come at allg but during spare time there were trunks to be elevated to third passage, transoms to be shinned and several such recreations pro- vided to keep us from getting homesick. The sophomores were an aggregation of no small experience in life and fully appreciated our worth and abilities, spending some time with us in friendly gatherings. We were soon made members in good stand- ing of several most ancient and honorable secret societies. I recall sev- eral instances when their regard for our comforts even led them to under- take trips of a Saturday in search of various small animals to make our beds more comfortable. , 22