University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

Page 32 text:

Book of Chronicles Class of MDCCCCI CHAPTER I. OW it came to pass in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven in the siege of John the Good, in the third year of his reign, that a band of youths and maidens gathered themselves together in the King’s palace, even in the halls thereof, in the ninth month of the year. 2. Behold the palace of the King cannot be hid for it is set upon a high hill in the midst of a goodly land called the Campus, and the name of it is gone abroad throughout the length and breadth of the countries round about: 3. So that people of all nations resort to it to be instructed by the wise King and his counsel¬ lors, who in the tongue of that land are called Faculty. 4. And in the third year of King John’s reign certain young people came up together and stood before the King; 5. And the King’s scribe read in the Book of Catalogue and gave these certain ones a name. 6. And he cried with a loud voice, saying, These shall be called no more by their old name, but they shall be called by a new name, even the name of Freshmen. 7. For the space of one year shall they be called by this name, yea, and longer shall some be called by it; for thus it is written in the scroll. 8. Then the King spake to them (and his voice was as one having authority), saying, Oh, ye Freshmen, go forth and learn, for though ye know it not, there remaineth much that ye wot not of. 9. And the} ' marveled greatly at this saying. 10. Furthermore he charged them, saying, men and maidens, let your communications be yea, yea , and nay , nay. 11. For whatsoever is more than this breaketh the fiftieth commandment and bringeth judgment upon the offender. 30