University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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Ode to Nineteen Eight Comrades of Hope, our day is come, Hark to the nearing battle ' s hum. Victors of Campus, Hall and Field, To Time alone our crown we yield. Oh Nineteen Eight! Strong Nineteen Eight. Shoulders together! Nineteen Eight! Lo, now on you, our worthy heirs, We do bestow our trust and cares. In honor guard Our Mother ' s shield, Whilst we in deeds her homage yield. Oh, Nineteen Eight! Strong Nineteen Eight. Shoulders together! Nineteen Eight! Thru coming years we ' ll bear her name From hard-fought fields to halls of fame. In soil and steel, by tongue and pen, ' e ' ll forge her way, chosen of men. Oh, Nineteen Ei.ght ! Strong Nineteen Eight Shoulders together! Nineteen Eight! Brothers in Arms, Sons of the Strife, Calls now the stirring toil of life. On summit ' s fair our eyes are cast. Then forward till we strike our last For Nineteen Eight! Strong Nineteen Eight Shoulders together! Nineteen Eight! 24

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Prologue We know what we are, but not what we may be. — Shakespeare Before perusing these sketches, in justice to them as well as to ourselves, we beg to inform our readers that we were all born sometime in the last quarter century, that we were all educated in a public school somewhere, and that for the most part we all entered the portals of M. A. C. together in the fall of 1904. We wish moreover to assure you that in the natural course of events we pro- gressed from Freshmen to Sophomores, from Sophomores to Juniors, and in due time, being invested with Senior responsibilities, we, naturally, have the best major, the best captains and the best cadet lieutenants, as well as the best bat- talion M. A. C. has ever seen. As a body we have never neglected our duties, have always stood well in our classes, and have all been trustworthy, capable and popular men. We have all shown remarkable business ability, have all been stricken with the darts of Cupid, and, incidentally, all had our pictures taken at Buck ' s. Great things are expected of us, and we really believe that we will live up to our expectations. We all heartily wish each other the success in life which we no doubt so richly deserve, as witness the numerous responsible positions we have so honorably and worthily filled. We state the above not in a spirit of vain-glorious boasting, but as simple accepted facts, trusting that if after all our readers should be inclined to doubt us that they will take our word for it ! Meditons ! 26