SUNY at Fredonia - Fredonian Yearbook (Fredonia, NY)

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HISTORY OF TI-IE CLASS OF 1901. 'LI am at parcel of vain strivings tied By a chance bond together. Thus Thoreau begins that charming poem, H Sic Vitaf' Methinks the lines might aptly be applied to at class of students such as we, whose homes are scattered over every section of New York, and are even found in northern Pennsylvania g whose motives, qualities and dispositions are vastly different, but whose interests and efforts are centered in one aim which forms at common tie that unites us. The history of this class may well begin in 1897. Our numbers were small at that time, and many of the members then on board tl16HN01'll1U1lH were seen slowly working their passage to Preparatory. But some small wisdom had, even then, sprung up to grace their intellects, for one of the tourists actually succeeded in passing Advanced Rhetoric last fall after three previous attempts. The crew, equipped with a Cooper, and conducted by a. firm and stately Skiff, seemed prepared for any emergency. The Dean also accompanied them and gave much needed advice concerning spiritual affairs. Our voyage-rs arrived at Ancient Languages about three hundred and sixy-five days after the begin- ning ofthe trip. Here they adopted another and more hygienic means of transportation, commonly known as 1-idin' liorsebackf' They found this very pleasant, indeed. When they had thoroughly ex- plored the region, and could no longer find any protit in the beasts, they telegraped back to their success- ors, and loaned them at twice their original cost. When therest of the class arrived on the scene they found them even more useful than Permutations and Combinations. When the party which began its work in 1898 embarked, the prospect was indeed cheerful. For a month or two they labored with more than ordinary zest and then became as dull and restless as their illustrious predecessors. They found Homer interesting and gave some attention to acquiring Skill-infgsj kindergartening. To some, life seemed unbearable. One luckless mortal felt the nearness of the future and the powers that be so forcibly that she brought her Coffin with her. 22

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The entire party soon became very proficient in the science and art of bluffing and the rules and reg- ulations of the Postal Department. Higher authority could then, and still can, be consulted on all such su bjects, on a inoinentls noTice Cto pupils, of coursej. The fall of 1899 brought rather inoze recruits that that season ofthe year is wont to do. A Leafej was added to the scene, and with it returned a delightful Hfajunt and Miles of beauty. A tall and stately Forest of a. year's previous growth shaded the way, and became source of much annoyance to some less fortunate su bjects. A But- the Storms came, the seal grew rough, and the voyagers longed To-b-in in their father's house. Days of gloom, however, faded into fairer ones ere SOIHQ-3I'lS days were done, and soon the regiment joined the Advance Guard. Many difficulties attended our final organization. Several members were attending at sociable at the Science Sphere, and forgot to send regrets. The worst. foes, however, were the L.E.ments, which were so badly disposed that our assembly was a brilliant failure. The brilliancy appeared when flames of fire leaped forth from a burning factory and utterly destroyed all the decorum of our convention. Our class colors will probably be Violet. and Brown, a Vera deep Dye of the latter being preferred by the majority. Judging from our past- trials and conquests, we are now prepared to face every danger without flinching, and when June comes we'll tender a warm recept-ion to the Senior class of 1900. E M TO A PITCH PIPE. Oh, my pretty nickel pitch pipe! When I hear the children singing How my ears with rapture greet Do ti do re mi re do, Thy shrill answer to my whisper, Thy clear note I oft distinguish, When my lips thy surface meet! And I love to 1iSiCI1 SO! I Life, alas! is full of sorrows, Ten short weeks and then we part, So I weep and hold thee closer, Clasped unto my beating heart. -E. S. 23