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A To P Jo tKe Reader. It is not without some hesitation that we place before you the Debris, the first annual ever published by a class of Purdue University. Should it not meet your expectations, we beg that you will be sparing in criticism until you have at least considered the difficulties with which we have contended in the preparation of the volume. In the older colleges the annuals are recognized as prom- inent and permanent publications, which add much to the interest and spice of college life. While much that they contain is for amusement rather than for instruction, yet, if written in a proper spirit they must add some prominence to their institutions. It has been with this thought that we have prepared the Debris. At Purdue, the question of such a pub- lication has frequently been agitated, but to no avail until now. The Class of ' 87 thought over the subject with some degree of intensity, while ' 88, with its great intellects, ( ?) considered deeply the advisability of such an undertaking, but upon com- paring its ability with the requirements of such a task, it wisely, though reluctantly, gave up the attempt.
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When it was announced in March that the Senior class would publish an annual the astonishment of some of the lower classmen was great — not that they doubted ' Sg ' s abil- ity to accomplish whatever it might undertake, but because of the wrong impression they had of an annual. When they were informed that we desired to publish their class histories consternation was rife. The alarm was sounded, class meet- ings were held, and the more cautious and learned took oc- casion to shake their heads ominously, and express their fears of some foreboding evil which they knew not. Com- mittees were appointed to interview the editors and ascer- tain the amount of remuneration the class historians would receive for their work, and the probable cost to the classes for publishing the histories, etc., etc. After a generous ap- plication of soothing and reassuring words their fears were allayed, and promises for their co-operation were made. Our financial condition and the very limited time for the work have also been stumbling blocks in our way. It has been our aim and earnest endeavor to make the Debris fairly representative of our institution, without too many dry and abstract facts which properly belong to a cat- alogue. We have endeavored to please all. With malice toward none, charity for all, has been our motto in prepar- ing the Debris. For our illustrations we wish to acknowledge our indebt- edness to our brother editor, J. T. McCutcheon, and our classmate, Mr. Bert Rogers. Both these gentlemen, by their untiring efforts, have added no small amount of inter- est to our work. In conclusion, the class desires to express the hope that the character and influence of the Debris mav be such that
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