Swarthmore College - Halcyon Yearbook (Swarthmore, PA)

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28 THE HALCYON. (©LASS OP ' 8 THE Class of ' 85 is, like ever 7 other class, taking its own appraisement, the best in College ; in the estimation of others, the superlative of bad is generally used. Conceit reigns supreme amongst them. Those few members that have been deprived of their share by nature, are readily supplied by individuals Avho possess more of this gift than they can easily use to advantage. Eecent calculations show the allotment to some members to surpass the average by about ninety per cent. Within their scope of observations, they have had an easy journey to fame, and now behold their names written at the top of the list of our great orators. Other classes think this is a supposititious list ; because they have seen one where the order was quite diflferent. However, the Sophs are allowed to nurse their favorite idea that no one can quite equal them. Boastful ' 85 can injure no one but herself; while, with her smooth, polished tongue, she affords much amusement to others. Here, we find all independence of the College anchored. No, indeed ! this year ' s Soph is not going to be imposed upon. We are going to have this, and we are going to have that, and it is not the fault of the Soph that he has not everything he wishes ; but the blame rests chiefly with the Faculty who do not seem to fear this or that dreadful threat of what ' s going to happen. Alas ! Soph, you lack prudence and persuasive power. You are still too young to comprehend the different methods employed by the outside world. When you reach a more mature age, you will see that talk is not instrumental in obtaining what you desire.

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THE HALCYON. 29 Ofpigei s of (©lass op ' 8 . President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Censor, SAMUEL SMEDLEY, Jr. JOSEPH D. COCHEAN. ELMA C. WILLETS. MARY E. WHITSON. MINNIE F. BAKER. Orator, Historian, Poet, Prophet, PHILIP Q. CHURCHMAN. NOAH H. BROWNING. MARY E. WHITSON. MARY D. PRATT.