Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Class History of 1909. HE CLASS of 1909 began in the years 1887, 1888, 1889, and 1890 with the appearance of many precocious chil- dren. These unusual children will account, in later years, for the many feats of genius at Newcomb, other- wise unexplainable. At the age of two such characters as these were noted : one child was showing signs of being a second Jenny Lind; several vaulted from crib to crib with great agility; two were debating in Latin; while some others were discussing a new magazine and a swim- ming-tank. These youngsters were carefully nurtured unto the age of college life ; they were then carefully collected by Dr. Dixon and placed (even as diamonds are placed in golden settings) in H. Sophie Newcomb College. As Freshmen they were, of course, very well behaved ; they bowed meekly to the upper classes, and wore the regulation bows and pumps; their locker-keys and lunches were put in the keeping of their sister Class ' 07. Their Sophomore year was not uneventful. After coaching the new Fresh- men in the ways of the College (removing the gongs off the College bells and other such slight amusements as these), they occupied themselves with basket-ball. The Junior year marked the beginning of many new activities at Newcomb, among which were : I. Establishment of the Newcomb Glee Club; IL The shower-baths. In their Senior year the following installations took place : in. The Newcomb Athletic Association : (a) Basket-ball, (b) Crew, (c) Tennis, (d) Track Team ; IV. The Latin Club ; V. The Students ' Club; VI. Banjo, Mandolin, and Guitar Club; VII. The Odds and Evens Debating Clubs; VIII. The Newcomb Arcade. Here the record breaks off abruptly. But we may safely prophesy that the Class of 1909 will stand among those of the Alumnae whose interest and work will ever be alive and active in the undertakings of their Alma Mater. Historian.

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ti fi n - Experience joined with common sense To mortals is a providence. 37

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President, Vicc-Prcxidcnl, Secretary, Treasurer, Historian, Poet, . Hilda Phelps Bertha Wulhrette Nettie Barnwell Jeanne Hvman LorisE Westfeldt Virginia Withers I ' LDWl ' R. llarnation with I ' V-rn. MOTTO. Ad Asira f cr A s (ycrii . ' YELL. Nineteen naught nine! Nine nauqht nine! One nine naught nine! Nineteen nine! 29