Union College - Garnet Yearbook (Schenectady, NY)

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THE G-ARN ' JET. 31 although we miss from our midst many of our brightest (?) lumin¬ aries, the class of ’82 still hopes to prove that its strength does not lie in Base Ball alone, but in those “tried aud trusty men,” of whom its Alma Mater has been and ever shall be proud. Long may vve wave !

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30 THE G-ARNET. guuicrv gtlitovml, r $2. “Man wants but little here below. Nor wants that little long.’’ It was thus we mused when, as Freshmen, Physiology was hung like a mill-stone about our untutored necks ; it was this we wailed when, as Sophomores, Calculus gored us well-nigh to death ; and it was even this that haunted us when, entering as gay and festive Juniors, Mechanics and Logic stared us in the face, cover¬ ing us with deepest gloom. Verily for a time we were led even to doubt that ancient and time-honored saying — “In Junior year we take our ease,” etc., and were prepared at any time to assume sack-cloth and ashes. Certainly, so far as study is concerned, we always have wanted very little and we did not want ‘‘that little long” either, but in our vain endeavors to strain at the little, we were obliged to swal¬ low the much. Sic vivitur. With a New Year, however, came relief, peace and plenty, (of hard work). Once more are we permitted to grasp the hearty hand of our tried friend, Physiology, and Never more will we be seen, Joking with the charming Deane. Juniors, pause here. Choke back that rising sob. Smother that hikah ” on your trembling lips. Remember your humble (?) brethren, the Sophs, and learn patience. Yes, we are happy once more. Visions of an approaching “class supper” float temptingly before us and we dreamily murmur, “We wont go home till morning.” Third term and Senior year beckon us on with their pictures of rest (?) and quiet. We are contented. We hope that all our troubles are over for this year at least and

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3S2 THE G- A.LMSTIET. if uni or Class. r 82. CLASS OFFICERS. L. R. HARGRAVE, - President. W. H. PHYFE, - Vice-President. J. M. ADAIR, - Secretary. W. B. REED, Treasurer. BAYARD WHITEHORNE, - Historian. J. J. DROWNE, - B. B. Director. MEMBERS OF THE CLASS. NAMES. RESIDENCES. ROOMS. John McCauley Adair, Ox Bow, N. Y., N. S. S. C. Albert Edward Carmichael, South Sandlake, Ferry st. G. Alfred P. Codwise, Grantville, Mass., 22 Park Place. John Jenks Drowne,, Plattsburgh, N. Y., Colonnade. James Dougal Elder, Pattersonville, N. Y., s. s. s. c. James R. Fairgrieve, Schenectady, N. Y., 34 State st. Charles Edward Fay, Northanfpton, N. Y., s. s. s. c. Davidson Spriggs Flower, Alexandria, La., M. S. N. C. Edmund Erastus Ford, Schenectady, N. Y., Liberty st. William Gifford, Schenectady, N. Y., 60 Lafayette st. Elijah Warner Greene, New Labanon, N. Y., N. S. N. C. Sheldon Munson Griswold, Delhi, N. Y,, 26 Park Place. Luther R. Hargrave, Madrid, N. Y., M. S. N. C. Herbert Calvin Hinds, East Greenwich, N. Y., s. s. s. c. William Meyer Lewin, Upper Marlboro, Md., S. S. N. C. Robert Edward Morgan, Johnsburgh, N. Y., Albany st. Alfred Augustus McMurray, Lansingburgh, N. Y., M. S. N. C. Ephriam Clark Murray, Edisto Island, S. C., N. S. N. C. John George Peoli, Havana, Cuba, M. S. N. C. Walter Hutson Phyfe, Delhi, N. Y., Colonnade.