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shuts his jaws on appetite and passion, and holds on until he tastes blood, the great things of this earth are committed. He is a noble in his own right. Such are the pictures in our mind as we think what will happen Commencement Day. Indeed, it will be a sad day for us. How long have known the graduating class? Only three years, yet it seems as if it must have been always. First we knew them as Sophs., and bitter was our feeling toward them. As in other things, they made good enemies. Next we knew them as Juniors, then as Seniors and now they are about to graduate. They are about to begin their life work. They take with them the hearty and affectionate congratulations and good wishes of us all. Con- gratulations, because it is a matter of information in all intelligent circles that to graduate at R. P. I. requires good, honest, hard work. It is our despair, but our boast and pride, that this is the most difficult school in America, and no one can slouch through her course. Good wishes, because in these years we have come to know them well and believe them to be fine exponents of the training of this Institute, a credit to it, and a bright, manly set of fellows. yy . .M iw' .f--- tiff K I f, ', 'i ffl f ' SEQ X..-3, I i .V M f .1-' ew X H9 'W .X Nw -E ua , f lI 'Y1tlll Y 5 'M -.5-Mil, Aft it W H, .QV 'vb' 'Q .-. pf fgff 157W if? ff ,.,,.. SIM If V' .l ff' fl Q f l N, it 27
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Farewell, '02 A bumble-bee is biggest when it is born--so a college man is bigger when he graduates than ever afterward. He 'xi '.' ,,, my! Ama, 4 1 knows all the knowable and-more besides. From his 1' standpoint, it is surprising how stupid the world is. He Y easily sees how many things can be straightened out that ,Q ..gg Jr g i i' blundering old fellows have been struggling with for ages, and in his unselfish haste to show the world a thing or Qf-' g2i,. A a'5-f l ag. 3 U two, he awaits Commencement Day. L f ibg Far be it .from us to give the members of '02 any pointers, for we, they. must first knock our own heads ,V on the rocks of experience before we are in a position to ft advise. Even then our advice would not be heeded. But 4' 1 it's a good thing. Every fellow must learn for himself V i and the world remains unchanged, fresh and beautiful, challenging the brightest and highest hopes of every -'ii graduating class. if Wliat a fine spectacle a young man is, stalwart, hope- ful, clear minded, straining like a young thoroughbred at the post, to be away in the race forthe high and noble things of life. 'Tis the day of young men. To him who lays out his course, 26
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