Ohio Wesleyan University - Le Bijou Yearbook (Delaware, OH)

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fi 'LOTTA CARTER. TIELEN Coon MARIE: WILLIAMS. ADA VAN VORIIIS W W Ox I:RIvII Yrn PIIIIA IXII N 1+ANNII GIIIIIONG NI:I.I.II9 CRISSICY. J. M. DAVIS. D A NELQON I 1- LINIFII N. P. CIIIcRINc:'roN. BELT? GATI Q W If LI ARK I 'rm L BI ANI Il n

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31mior wfficera. Prrszlimt ..... HP2I,EN JOSEPIIINE GOOD. Treasurer ...... LENA Blick WILLIARD. Vzke-Preszklefzl . . Es'r1f:LL1-2 GERTRUM: VAN PELT. Sergeant-az-Arms . . . RALPH PRVCE GAGI-2. Secrelary ..... MAYMP: EDITH MARRIOTT. lnklvforzkm .... . .WILL R. BASS. ' 1bistorQ. HE predominant qualities of the present Junior Class are intellect and genius, neither of which, by some Irony of Fate, is manifested in the composition of this history. That ,Q opportunity for literary distinction has been delegated to the writer of the class roll. What- ever, in these reminiscences, may have seemed to partake of tl1e above-mentioned qualities was unintentional and was kindly cutout by the Editor. The purpose of this history is to record facts -tl1at is-to tell the truth, its subject is juniors 3 its object will be discovered in the future--perhaps. Primarily, the old distinctions of sacred and profane history were conscientiously regarded. But by special request of some fellow-classmen, profane history was omitted. In regard to our own position in this classification we preserve a strictly dignified non-committalism. The only exception to this arrangement is the local preacher. The Professor of Biology was unable to classify him, but we have since learned that Professor Grove is an authority in that line, for details, consult him. The gentlemen of the class, who may feel offended because of now mention in these pages, will do well by consulting their vocabulary. Now, dear reader, hoping that you will pardon these prefatory remarks, we proceed to our original task of writing the class history, being confident that, like Gi's Latin Exercises, It will fee! a long- felt want. Victor Hugo dictated to his type-writer, Yesterday is History, To-day is Life 3 To-morrow is Never. The yesterday of our class is not a long one, yet in it are included many things worthy of praise. It was one of God's own beautiful Autumn days, truly, it seems but yesterday, when '96, strong of man- hood, beautiful in WOl113.l1l100d, made her initial bow at the Freshman U Coming-out party. Quiet fas Freshmen should be, but rarely arejl, loyal and true, the fair young debularzle soon began to make her presence felt in all phases of college life. Having gradually attained, she easily maintained her proper position. 22 7

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The class of '96 entered college ninety strong, but since then many have fallen by the way-side- Shows, Bogi, J. Il. and kindred causes have effected this. But, notwithstanding these little draw- backs, the career of the class has been brilliant. To recount our many accomplishments is an easy task. To refrain from boasting would be difficult. That would require the mental capacity of a Senior and the modesty of a Sophomore. Organized on the 28fl1 of October, 1892, we celebrated the monthly recurrence of our birthday by painfully bruising and pitifully besmirching the Juniors in a game of foot-ball. By way of practice, we had defeated the Seniors the previous Saturday. During tl1e Fall of this, our Freshman year, we received the most fateful problem of our college course. Given a square, cnt with a straight li11e and produce four squares-demonstration to be harmonious with Euclid, and a small pamphlet called 'Social Regula- tions. ' The proble111 remains unsolved, but we have done our best, Angels could do no more. 'lGeneral G, usually tl1e dread of all Sophomores, was easily overcome in the Fall campaign of ,Q3 by our cavalry, under command of Lieut. Allen. At this time, '96's eleven, supposed to play the aggrega- tion of '97, discovered the umpire alone to be its opponent. I:See Vols. III and IV of Profane History.:I With a score 12-10 in favor of '96, our manager, resenting manifest unfairness, withdrew his team out of the gridiron into the fire, so to speak, the game being given to our opponents. Believing that tl1e Junior head had assumed proportions which rendered the mortar-board unfitting, the Sophomore, ever ready to lend a helping hand, proceeded to perform the sad duty of cre1natio11. On Hallow-een, a mortar-board, large, empty and wooden, emblematic of the class, was burned in effigy before the Monnett Campus, while the Junior observed from afar. The 2ISt and 22llCl of February, 1894, are days to be marked with a 'twhite stone. On the evening of the 2ISt, '96 held her Sophomore reception. The young men of the class, numbering forty, assembled in the Monnett Hall parlors, tastefully decorated for the occasion in apple ,gwwz and whz'!1'. -College Transcript, Feb. 24tll. Of course, several of the Faculty honored us with their presence. That the occasion was thoroughly enjoyed is not to be doubted, with such hostesses it would be i111- possible otherwise. Even Professor Austin, so taciturn and conservative, acknowledged that he enjoyed it. But far more, he committed himself by using his phrase, copyrighted for all such occasions, The nicest reception I ever attended. To take a skeptical view of this assertion might result in a severe case of sore eyes. On the following day, the muscular part of the class asserted its supremacy. Surely 24