Peace College - Lotus Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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?Ibc Mi0tor of tbc dlass of 1909 rr OR tour years we have experienced together the hardships, struggles, hopes, and I [u of homesick Freshmen, elated Sophs, and envious Juniors, ' and having pleasures of school-life, and now, having passed through the successive stages reached the position of dignified Seniors. we are nearing the goal of our ambition. Our feet are all but on the threshold and our hands are stretched forth to grasp the prize for which we have striven so long. One of our members comes a- Way from the mountains; then there is Katie, our choir representative; Mary, spokesman for the class on all occasions, and Amy, daughter of our beloved president. There are only six of us — all loyal North Carolinians — and we have learned to love and know each other better than would have been possible in a large class. Though only Lucile has attained the dignity of an A. B., we are all proficient in a, b, c ' s. We have outstripped all previous records m the his- tory of Peace owing to the fact that every one of our number is a member of the Peda- gogy Class. Not one has been so disinterested in child training as to sacrifice Peda- gogy for Analytics. For further information concerning our scholastic virtues we refer you to the President. Though few in number we have the honor of claiming the President of the Student Body, the President of the Y. W. C. A., the president of one of the literary societies, one editor-in-chief of The LoTUS, and one assistant editor. To be frank, our record has not been a continuous succession of victories, yet we have conquered the enemy many times. We have struggled through Virgil, through physics with its difficult problems, and have discussed with Mr. James many psycho- logical theories. We have battled with Trench and Lounsbury. and have delved into the profound depths of Browning. We have fought our way through algebra and geometry, and are now mounting on the logs of old trig. There have been noteworthy epochs in the history of the Class. Certain days stand out vividly. As Juniors how delighted we were to receive our Monday privileges during the last term! But how shall I express that exalted state of mind in which, on a memorable autumn day, we marched forth to the President ' s office to receive our Senior privileges! Words can not portray our feelings, as with trembling hands we r V ,X)

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70 09 Old Naughty-Nine has come at last. With all her jovs and sorrows ; These Tve hope will soon be past. And those fill all our morroTvs. Soon Tvill our college davs be o ' er. The long-fought fight be done; We talfe our leave with heartache sore. Now that the vict ' rv ' s won. And as we to life ' s wall( depart. Each with a Senior ' s wealth. We pause a moment e ' er we start To drm}( a lasting health. Here ' s to the Class we love the best. Here ' s to the classmates mine, Here ' s to the six that stood the test — The Class of Nineteen-Nine! ) ' ' M. M. S.

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took the pen. and in our excitement signed, we knew not what. We only knew that this meant the obtaining of those long-talked-of privileges. That was what we wanted and that was what we got. But how great was the disappointment we suffered, days afterward, when upon beholding the situation from a calmer point of view, we real- ized that there were no more midnight feasts for us, no more pleasant visits during study-hour, when the duty teacher ' s back was turned, no more friendly chats on the recitation halls. All these we had given up, merely for the sake of being allowed to go down town without a teacher! Momentous was the occasion of our initiation into the societies. And never to be forgotten was the reception given at the Agricultural and Mechanical College in our Sophomore year, which the few who had escaped the previous tests were privileged to attend: and the banquet at Giersch ' s, given by the Juniors to the Class of 1908. We thoroughly enjoyed this, but we are looking forward with still greater pleasure to the one soon to be given to the Class of 1 909. As Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors, we have met with many difficulties in our work, and as Seniors we find the trials only more difficult to overcome. How- ever we have succeeded thus far, and are now nearing the close of this career. Soon this six will part. Though we have longed for the day when final rewards will be given, a feehng of sadness comes to us at the thought of leaving dear old Peace forevermore, and we can all join in saying, Though we journey on to the boundaries the world our hearts will evermore with her remain. As we go out into the world, finding our vocations and avocations in life, may we never forget each other, and may we ever be faithful to our Alma Mater and to our motto, which has so encouraged us for three years. Ne cede malis. Class Historian. f