University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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12 THE PANDORA. purchasing at least a dozen copies of this Annual, and sending them all over the world. Our endeavor has been to prepare for our friends a book which may afford them an enjoyment not for a day, but such as shall merit frequent perusal; and if in years to come this volume, all covered with dust and colored by age, be brought to light, that your heart may again be made happy by its brightness, and then indeed has our object been accomplished.

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INTRODUCTORY. I I rvjhE herewith present to you Volume II of The Pandora, 5-itI for your perusal. While we have not reached the top Tl round in the field of College Annuals, yet we ask that you carefully examine the contents within, and we believe you will say that we have gotten up a good Annual. With this number The Pandora passes up the state of childhood, and reaches the point where we can stand alone. Now we want to get into such a condition that we can walk. To do this it will require time and energy; it will also need your aid. So let us say here, that we humbly beg that you do everything in your power to aid The Pandora, so as it may be firmly planted on the soil of the University of Georgia for years to come. The year is nearly gone, and it has been one of activity for the old University ; fully two hundred students have been with us throughout the terms, which clearly shows how popular the State institution of Georgia is getting to be. In presenting the products of our labor we do so conscious of the result. You will, we know, heap criticisms on us, but look out! What you find in this book we have put there, and if it does not suit you that does not make it look as if we had made a mistake, but it goes to show that your opinion is worth nothing. If you find anything herein to take exceptions at, we ask that you pass it by. It is, probably, a mistake—you may know it is done as a joke. It came from a humorous brain and not a pure heart. In stepping out of the editorial shoes we do so reluctantly, and with a sincere wish that our friends will see us through by

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EDITORIAL. 13 .EARLY every first-class college in the United States, except the University of Georgia, possesses a gymnasium of some kind. We all realize the necessity of securing a gymnasium, but seem to be at a loss as to how we shall ever make our hopes accomplish anything. One fact may be considered as certain, the State will not aid us— for if they have any money to put on the University it will go towards repairing the edifices which now adorn our campus. Matters may be simmered down to this point—we must erect a gymnasium through contributions, or not at all. Now, what is necessary more than anything else, is to start a fund —the University Gymnasium Fund. Let this fund be started both with contributions and money that can be made otherwise. This fund once started, will in the course of time, if we push matters by soliciting aid from alumni and friends of the University”, be the cause of collecting enough money to build us a respectable building. This plan that we have suggested is easily talked of, but can only be carried out by hard work. It will be difficult to imagine the material aid the University of Georgia would realize by making this proposed institution a reality. In conclusion let us make an effort in this line. If we do not collect enough in a year to erect this building, no loss will .be felt. A new committee can be appointed year after year, and we opine that, by untiring efforts, if we do not succeed in a few months, we will do so in the course of at least two or three year. Who will start the ball in motion ? od7