Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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ing the last few months, been rising on her soul. This it was that made her ambitious of culture and cheerful in work, and that made her cling to the purer, nobler side of life, for she realized that the things which are not seen are alone the things which are eternal. After all is said, it seems to me that this young woman's life is a striking example of the value of intense earnestness. Not even in play could she be thoughtless or indifferent. Intensity was her way of doing all things. One day a quotation from Buddha was incidentally spoken in class. 1 find it treasured in one of Elsa's books, and it is verified in her own life: “Earnestness is the path of immortality, Thoughtlessness the path of death.” But let us remember that “she is not dead, but sleepeth;” and that He, the Lord of life, has taken her by the hand and said. “Talitha oumi—Damsel, T say unto thee. Arise!” CLARENCE STANLEY MC INTI RE 15

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History of C. P J900 Before detailing the history of the class of 1900 I will acquaint the audience with the probably well-known fact that 1900 is by far the most remarkable class that ever entered this institution, and, as far as we can judge, will be the most remarkable ever graduated from it. In scholarship, in athletics and in society the class of “naughty naught'’ stands in an unattainable eminence only to be emulated and striven for by the under classes. Even in September, '97, when the now illustrious class entered on its career of greatness in the humble position of C. P. I, it was evident to persons of discernment, notably certain members of the faculty, that the assembled, students were a more promising assemblage that the usual freshman herd. In the first year of our work we made the acquaintance of the faculty, who from that time have had the privilege of instructing 11s, and aimed for that social organization which always marked 1900. The year passed. We had become acquainted with each other and the professors. We observed their little peculiarities for our future benefit, since those little peculiarities often gave us the chance of making high marks work a minimum expenditure of mental energy, an accomplishment that we recommend to C. P. I and C. P. II. We coupled this art with an appearance of diligent study and concentrated attention, which duly deceived the professors into the belief that we were a hard-working class. Professor Foster, let it be said, always doubted our apparent diligence. This is to be expected from a scientific professor. As an example of the gallantry of the men of C. P. 1900, 17