Queens University of Charlotte - Coronet / Edelweiss Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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S THE CLASS of nineteen-five we have at last come to a full realization of the meaning of our motto, Non progredi est regredi. A few words of our history will indeed show the truth of these words. From a class of forty Sophomores, we had enrolled only sixteen Juniors, all ambitious to begin Senior work together. In this, however, the hand of fate was against us, for two of our number were forced to throw away this ambition for the sake of the higher demands of health. So we regretfully left them to the class of nineteen-six. When the eventful day came at last and we gathered to organize the Senior class, we found the goodly number of fourteen. It was with a feeling of genuine pleasure that we saw the narrow escape of the unlucky thirteen. However, the rejoicing was only too soon, for in a short time one of our most influential members was called to lay aside her studies on account of illness. Despite the obstacles in our paths we have made most earnest efforts for suc- cess, and in many ways have been rewarded. Our class has had the reputation of being rather progressive in spirit; in fact we once incurred the enmity of some higher classmen on this ground. Yet we are inclined to pride ourselves on this fact, and are doing all in our power to sustain this reputation. The work for the annual has been taken up heartily. We have endeavored to take advantage of the time by beginning early any extra duties, to prevent being crowded at last. One of the most important lessons that we have learned during our work at the Presbyterian College is that we do not finish our education here, but only begin it. When we were in the preparatory school we were so often reminded of the hardships we would meet on entering college, that we began to think these would be the only hardships to confront us. But we have to look at these things IS

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Floy Sadler Pierian Society. Willie Wakefield Pierian Society. Vice-President of Class, ' 04, Vicc-Monitress of Class. ' 05 Kate Walters. Marshall, ' 04; President of Gamma Sigma Society. ' 05; Pres- ident of Class, ' 05; Editor-in-Chief of Annual, ' 05. 14

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very differently now, for instead of the work of College we have to consider the work of life. We would not have the reader feel that our work has been all strenuous and that we have been kept constantly grinding. Our teachers have been faithful in giving us opportunities for our social training as well as for our mental develop- ment. We would note especially the pleasures afforded us by the receptions, the visits to friends in town, and occasional attendance at the Academy of Music. Of our attainments in the intellectual line I will not attempt an explanation, for this can best be given by those who have taught us. But if by chance in after years the reader should find our record in the Doomsday Book he will be able to judge for himself as to our acquirements in this line. Perhaps among my comrades may be found some future historian who will record the deeds of those among us whose future life proves worthy of note, or indeed may be founded on the romantic touch seen among the members of our class. But for this I cannot say. A full account of the outcome of our years spent here will be found on the page of prophecy which will reveal our future to the eves of the world. M. J. 16