University at Buffalo - Buffalonian Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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Senior course, to come into closer contact with the Faculty, and to look at Medicine in a more practical way. As in all previous years, there were rushes and so forth, but being se- niors, we were supposed not to participate, however, in one event, it was impossible for us to be merely spectators. The fight continued for several hours, the medics having more points to their credit when the struggle was stopped, by It'lli0'Hli, we all know. 1 Class election was held this year with more enthusiasm than in our Junior year. As in all elections, there were two sides to the question, but vw' finally succeeded in electing a capable set of officers. During each year we have lost one or more men from our class, who deemed it proper to leave us, but this year, we parted in a sadder way, with one ofthe most popular men, not only of his class, but of the entire University, YVILLIAM O. NIILLER. He was our first Class President, a most excellent student, and bade fair to be an honor man. Now and then we hear just a word from the Athletic Department, and I am proud to say that the captain of U. B. Football team of'99, is a prominent member of our class. W'e are now beginning to speculate upon what the future may have in store for us. Rte have the honor and advantage of being the first class graduated from our College which has had four years of carefully planned instruction. Having representatives of various Counties in the States, and of various States in the Union, let each and every one of us, wherever we may be cast, strive to maintain the dignity due us as professional men, and also endeavor to reflect credit and honor upon those men, who have so faithfully labored striving to prepare us for the smooth and also the rough path which all will have to travel in the vague future. -HISTORIAN.

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In emoriam. N THE final year of our college course, when constant endeavor and fond hopes are about to be crowned with success, when thoughts of a future, with paths as fair and smooth as any might wish, intrude themselves into the prosaic life of the stu- dent, then the class of nineteen hundred is forced to say farewell to one of its mem- bers-the one who could least be spared, whose future seemed brightest, the universal favorite Ulilliam O. Miller. A deep gloom not to be dispellecl was cast over every one in the University of Buffalo at the word that Bill Miller was seriously ill. But it seemed impossible that he could be taken from us. Loving friends and classmates kept faithful, tireless vigil through the days and nights of suffering, yet even May had little thought that the Angel of Death was among them. Then, like a thunderbolt. came the announcement that he was dead. Patient, thoughtful, self- sacrificing throughout the short period of his illness, our friend exemplified the highest virtues that give nobility to the human character. In college, as in other walks oflife we have two classes of men -says Matthew Arnold. On the one hand, there is the average man, who eddies about, eats, drinks, loves and hates, then dies, having striven blindly, but achieved nothing. On the other hand, there is the strong soul, tempered with fire, not like the men of the crowd but fervent, heroic and good-the helper and friend ofmankindf' He whose memory we mourn to-day, while his life here was too short to prove himselfa second Thomas Arnold, belonged to that group of strong souls who are destined to become leaders among men. WILLIAM OSBORNE MILLER was born in Rochester, New York, October 3Oth,1875. He received his common school and academic education in his native city. In September, 1896, he began the study of medicine at the University of Buffalo. Early in his college life we recog- nized his ability, choosing in him our first class President, for the session of 1896-'97. From his Freshman year he was a member of S2 T lb Fraternity, and the Judges, showing himself at every step a true fraternity man. I Among all the earnest workers on life's rugged pathway, there is none who accomplishes more for the betterment and advancement of mankind than he, who, by his cheerful and kind nature is able to banish gloom and sorrow. Such was our friend. His bright and happy na- ture was one that dispelled sorrow and sadness. On meeting him, the dark side of life was forgotten and for the moment one lived only in the sunshine of his pleasing nature. We deeply mourn the loss of one whom all had learned to love and honor, yet we must bow our heads in humble submission to One of whom it is said:- . He nothing does nor suffers to be done But what we would ourselves Could we but see through the events of things As well as He.