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SENIOR CLASS. MOTTO-.VtfH fl wfl sine lab ore. COLORS— Royal Purple and Pale Lemon CLASS YELL— Whoop er up. Whoop ' er up ! Senior Class ; Three lucky laddies, one fair lass. Whoop ' er up. Whoop Vr up, loyal four, ,f )7 ! ' 97 ! Rah. Rah, Roar ! CLASS OFFICERS. President C. B. Harman. Vice-President, W. B. Nipple. Secretary, B. F. Long. Treasurer, A. C. Breimeier. Historian, B. F. Long. c 9£j SENIOR CLASS ROLL. Augusta Cordilla Breimeier Selins Grove, Pa. Charles Burt Harman, . Muncy, Pa. Benjamin Franklin Long, Selins Grove, Pa. William Banks Nipple Selins Grove, Pa. 23
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' 97 CLASS HISTORY. EFORE beginning to write the history of the Class of ' 97 the historian might well exclaim, — O for a muse of fire that would ascend the brightest heaven of invention, in order that, in recording its deeds he might give due honor to the few mem- bers who have stood together to the end of the course, as well as to those who were with them in the first years of college life. As this is the first Annual edited since our institution became a full- fledged college, it may not be out of order to record the progress and achievements of the class from the first year of its college course. When the Class of ' 97 was ushered into college life four years ago, the institution was yet Missionary Institute. Eleven students composed the Freshman class. Together they pursued the studies prescribed in the curriculum and recited them to the full satisfaction of the professors. During the greater part of the year no special event took place to divert the class from its intellectual progress. All was perfectly tranquil. But it was not always so to remain. As in former years, the Freshmen, now for the last time, had their part to play in the approaching commence- ment. The class, therefore, had occasion to have a number of meetings to arrange a program and to assign to each member his or her part. It was at one of these meetings that an incident occurred which we con- sidered as a great indignity. In order to transact the business of this meeting with as much secrecy as possible, the class convened in one of the society halls. We were confident that here we would not be disturbed. But, alas! When the meeting adjourned we found that a band of eaves- droppers composed of upper classmen and undergraduates had secured the door by means of ropes. Realizing our predicament, we made an at- tempt to free ourselves. The conspirators, who were patiently awaiting results, now raised a yell similar to that of a band of Indians on taking a captive. Then there was an exchange of kindly (?) epithets after which they dispersed. Our respect for the three lady members of the class pre- vented us from resorting to violent means or destruction of property to effect an exit. After being shut in for a few hours, their plaintive appeals 24
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