Rock Ridge Hall - Rock Ridge Annual (Wellesley Hills, MA)

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pause ere We say our last farewell to gather helped us Ht ourselves for life's rough sea. strength and hope and COl11'itg6,?l.l1d to put So turning from the school We love S0 on the armor prepared by those who have well, we pass and bid a fond farewell. HARRIS JOHNSON BREARLEY. Page Thirty-three.

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V ,, gw have been leaders, comrades in a goodly fellowship. And We would that you could realize this afternoon with what gratitude for the past and hope for the future we bid you adieu. Undergraduates, to you who in turn will take the places which we are about to vacate, we entrust the keeping of the high ideals, lofty sentiments and noble purposes which we have fostered and of which we have been the guardian, trusting and be- lieving that you will cherish and promote those things which are best for the inter- est of our Alma Mater. To some ex- tent we have been a pioneering class, and as you go on with the work which we have begun may you see where we have fallen short of our goal, that in the future you may avoid our mistakes, and improve up- on our work, that it might not be in vain, but that with your assistance we may leave behind a history and tradition which suc- ceeding classes will be proud to inherit. You have been faithful companions, always ready to stand with our class in all lofty achievements, and it is with sadness that we bid you a last good-bye. Page Thirty-two. Fellow class-mates. The time has come to say fare-well. Most of us are about to enter upon that larger life-the college life. Some few together, but many of us must wend our way apart among ff new faces, other minds. Whatever our lot may be, may we live lives worth while, forgetting not the lessons taught us here, and may we be to those to whom we go what we have been to each other, true, generous, loving, loyal and helpful. We have lived together for a long while. We have become staunch and true friends, bound by those early ties that last through life. Together we have passed through joys and disappointments, together we have experienced triumphs and reverses. Companions in the class-room, on the ath- letic field, in our social life, and here where we have gathered for daily wo1'ship, we feel so firmly united that naught could divide us, but now the time to part has come. The morning sun whose kindly rays shown down upon us as we formed our friendships here, is now the setting sun sinking beyond yon western hills. Our day is well nigh run. Yet we must

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Social. fi:-264 HE social season at Rock Ridge be- gan with a reception, on October ninth, given by the fellows in the Gray Senior House to the rest of the school. It was for the purpose of bringing the fellows together and giving the new inenibers a chance to become acquainted. It incidentally gave them a chance to see our beautiful new Senior House. Refreshments were served during the evening. Songs were sung and the reception ended amid cheers for 41 Gray House, ff Rock Ridge, Mr. and Mrs. Giles and Dr. and Mrs. White. An informal dance was held in the 4, Casino at Rock Ridge on Saturday evening, November fourth. The dance, which was a great success, was well attended, for, although it was the lirst one to be given, there we1'e about lifty couples present, which made a jolly gath- ering. Page Thirty-foul Un Monday evening, November sixth, the fellows of the Senior House were very pleasantly surprised with a feed given by Mr. and Mrs. Giles. There was fruit salad, fancy cakes, fruits, cheese sandwiches and other things too numerous to mention. Indeed the coffee was the whit of the evening. Everybody had two or three extra cups. lt was with a great deal of reluctance that everybody H turned in about ten-thirty. The rolieking farce fHAtHi11fo1-d which was carefully and skillfully pre- pared under the personal direction of Mr. Le Roy Clemens and produced in the Casino on the evening of December six- teenth, Was truly an enjoyable event. In every respect the play was a success. All who were privileged to take part in the production did excellently and deserve praise and congratulations. The acting,