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

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we did not subserve a useless purpose when, alone and single-handed, we vanquished the Juniors and Freshmen in a 'fcane-rush. The remainder of the year, after this signal victory, '96 devoted herself to the common round of college duties. During the foot-ball season of 1894, the team of '96 again distinguished itself. Having defeated the Seniors and Sophomores, '96 lost in turn to the Preps., Freshmen and Sophomores combined. Sub- sequent challenges to the Freshmen Class evoked no reply, '98 being content with hw' victory. Such has been our athletic record, defeated once in foot-ball, never in base-ball. By earnestness in studies and by faithfulness in the class room, '96 has attained a proficiency unrivalled. In scholarships, she has obtained an honor held by no other class in college. '96 advocated the publication of a BIJOU. The result fujudge not lest ye be judged iI is before you, a lasting memorial to the brains and push of '96. When the Tralzscrzff election, that disturber of college society, approached, '96 was equal to the emergency. Not following mischief-working precedents, not willing that her members should, be separated into striving factions, '96 advanced the prime idea of the year. Our record is clean, and when the 5f3io.oo diplomas with the two-cent ribbo11 are handed out, and when the members of '96 have become alumni, when the old class rests in her grave, there .will be inscribed on her mausoleuin, SHE HATII DONE WHAT SHE coULD. To-day, the life and spirit of the class is abreast with the times. All our social duties are rigidly observed. Though I have all knowledge and have not love, I am as nothing, is an axiom exemplified in the present Junior Class. The class of '96 is a talisman for itself, a magnet for others. Feminine additions have been made to the class by desertions from '95 and '97, but none of the original class have deserted CFaculty calls exceptedj. The reason is obvious 5 we are the Leap-year class. As this, the last term of our Junior year, Hits quickly into the past, as SOIIIC of our number cast about for a mantle of Senior dignity-soon to beg as we breathe a sigh of regret for the Elysian year of college life-all but gone, we, glad in the past, hopeful of the future, will do as others have done, and will triumphantly exclaim, The king is dead! long live the king! Re! Ri! Ra! We're O. K.! '96, '96. Re! Ri! Ra! 26

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J. J. RICHARDS. LENA WILLARD. R. 'l'. STIMMHL. lf. I-'1.ANNmAN. MARY B. WILKINS. ORA RVDICR. C. W. SULLIVAN. ANDRIANA GRANGER. ANNlc'r'rla BTCIFADIHCN ALLAN Crmsn. E. O. D1aCfxM1'. ll. A. Wxmxun.

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