St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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VII. VVe all thought that if we ever To the upper class should come, Then we'-d make them pay us dearly For the damage to us done. VIII. But before we reached this honorg just about the first of May There happened quite an incident, About which something I shall say. IX. Late at night, when Profs. were sleeping- Or, at least, we hoped they were 3 Round about the halls of Pinkney White-robed figures 'gan to stir. X. Out upon the campus, marching To the beat of rife and drum, We and all the upper classiizeu To the Phantom Drill were come. XI. At the end of this there happened Something that will ever stand In the heart of each one of us As a victory great and grand. XII. Ninety-eight was made to suffer 3 Ninety-nine, although so green, Showed the Soplfmores they were made of Something they had never seen. 150 XIII. In the cane rush we were victors. There our greenness was all right 3 And those nasty, pesky Soph'mores Bit their tongues, and swore outright. XIV. But we soon became the 'wise fools, ' And some others took our place 3 We were now made upper classmen, With the harder work to face. ' 'cv Still as Soph'n1ores we succeeded, Never fearing blow nor strife p Always striving in our battles Fora place in after life. S xvi. We passed through from there to Juniors Bade farewell to wise fool days 3 At the same time bidding farewell To our 'wise and foolish ways. XVII. Now we sit and ponder often, Thinking sadly of the time When we must say farewell Tommy, And go seek another clime. XVIII. As we look and think and ponder, All before us seems a dream 3 And the world, with all its darkness, Broad before our eyes .does gleam.

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wa Q- qxxxwj 't W 1 ,N f 6 1 Q! x I 1 XHA 'Nt r ' ' V i virfflwifsfifi is ss h r f it J r .ff X Jes 't e er ,W R .92etrospect1'on on '99, Q -I i l l l l l l l Z' I. lV. I-IEN, as Freshmen, we assembled In these dear, old, classic halls, Little dreamed we ot' the future, With its rises and its falls. H. We were then too green for utt'rance, Many having' never seen Far beyond the country village, With its greenies, oh ! so deeper green. 1Il. But we soon looked out about us 5 Why we did so, none can tell. And the huyseeds we brought with us Soon from off our clothing fell. , 149 As we looked at upper elassmen. They were wonders in our sight. And, although they didn't please ns, Still we thought that they were right. V. They would often call upon us In our rooms at half-past ten : Telling us that we were subjects, And that they, themselves, were men UD VI. NVC endured it without l1llll'lTl,l'llU.f-- As I said we were quite green - If we had not been the latter. It might otherwise have been.

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iikuzlsc ui- b XIX. We shall soon no more assemble Where we here so oft have done, Resting, talking, sleeping, basking, 'Neath the balmy Southern sun. XX. Here we've fought each other's battles, Striving always to excel. Hoping, trusting, always feeling, That the future would be well. Q xxx. Yet we have one year to follow, And that one too soon will pass Then farewell, my dear old classm Here we'lI meet no more a class. 4 li if 4- 4: Ik 4: 4- 4- xxn. Ninety-nine, may she long prosper ng, -1 Q1 1 BRS Q lk ? Try, my boys, to do what's right 5 And where'er you go, do honor To the garnet and the white. n .df s 'V ' f