Rockford College - Recensio / Cupola Yearbook (Rockford, IL)

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of her own defeat. To marshall her on her way she chose Ollie and Brandy, with Rhodsey to bank the project, for 1913 was at her height. She furnished her room with pillows, she held Junior Tea every other week to promote sociabilityg but above all, she produced the Annual. This Her- culean feat she accomplished with no flaw in her outward serenity. Although busier than ever before, owing to renewed responsibilities, she was able to play with her small sister class and to guide her steps aright. Perhaps her greatest pleasure was the theater party at Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary'--at which the Freshmen were hostesses. IQI3 will continue on her sweet, untroubled way. In her senior year she will tread her difliculties under foot in the undaunted manner of her Freshman days, and when she turns her face to the world, that same indomi- table purpose will bear her to pinnacles much higher than those she has as yet attained. Success to von- lncoinparable 1913! .XX N sf ,M F rg- Y s -0lAfx1i.: Y iv' -4 g-,,.. 24

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--I rf- W 191 1 was the first to pay homage and usher IQI3 into her social career, and here she gave promise of becoming a star. She entertained the juniors with quite a superior card party at the Nelson, and from the Iunior's report we have inferred that the first venture of 1913 into the social world was a great success. Only one thing happened that first year to shake IQI3,S composure. Although she did, for a moment, become bewildered, she easily surmounted the difhculty and sailed 011 all the more smoothly, having left the ruffled waters far in her wake. The Sophomores were jealous of her acknowledged prestige, her pronounced ability, and her many successes, and tried to humil- iate her. 1913, being on the heights, resented the attempt to pull her down and acted as her decisive nature prompted. In history, the Freshman Rush will not be forgotten, nor did the Sophomores forget it as they added dignity to their years, and forever after they rendered to 1913 that which was due her. We hear of no other instance when all respect was not paid her, and when June came she tur11ed her face homeward, with the satisfaction of hav- ing carried out a worthy policy. This same idea was uppermost when she returned in September. Hav- ing the well-earned respect of her upper classmen she had no fears that homage from the Freshmen would be lacking. And certalnly all was paid in the Baby Party when she took her seat upon the platform and impressed the Babies with her tolerance and justice. To direct her policy, she chose Peg, who had proven her ability the year before, and 'fArt for her assistant. Her opinion as to the honesty of Jeannette, whom she chose for treasurer, was so valued by the others that they immediately decided that Jeannette must be on House Committee, too. 1913 had now taken her rightful place. Young as she was, she had her represen- tatives in the principal executive affairs, while her advice was necessary for the administrative. In athletics she proved her fiber as much in the manner in which she met her defeat in hockey as well as in her victory in baseball. She entertained her sister class, the Seniors, with proper formality, at the Climax and wisely forbore to mention it afterwards. The Seniors in return, took 1913 bobbing-and even 1913 could enjoy a bob-ride. She entertained herself, later in the year with a banquet at the Nelson. The Freshmen, hoping to mar the pleasure, hid all the best dresses but IQI3 proved her superiority over clothes and the occasion was most brilliant. But when IQI3 became junior, she felt that the true scope for her abili- ties had arrived. She fitted into the niche labelled 'fUpper-classmen as if it were made for her. She was magnanimous, yea, even kind to the Freshmen. Tactfully she welcomed them to their college with a brilliant German, she learned their songs and even cheered for them on Field Day with no thought 23

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