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LITERARY of tfje 1909 Utterarp By John Titus Kenny. T the outset no theorist in the field of exact science could have foreseen with any considerable degree of exactitude the history of the Literary class of 1000. Here all a priori considerations must fail, for this class is distinctly different from any that has gone before, and its existence has endured throughout a period of a marked transitory nature in the Uni- versity ' s development. Extension of governmental regulation has been felt in all branches of underclass activities, and especially has this movement touched the Literary department. Everything has been conventionalized, hair-cutting supplanted by systematized struggles; class politics subjected to theoretically pure cleansings. and as quickly released therefrom; attendance at classes required, and absences recorded. All these and many other changes have resulted from the University-wide tendency toward strict regulation. Until this year, none of us has realized the true value of our academic experiences, but now retrospection, forced upon us by approach- ing departure, crystallizes an appreciation which will not be fully developed until after we are graduated, but which does tinge the closing days with sorrow. The evolution with which we are concerned, began early in our freshman year. To begin with, we lost the rush. This was not strange. It was held early in the fall, before the trees and fields had taken on) their autumnal hues, and with such a background, we were undiscernible to the Sophs who pushed Floyd Rowe over our heads to capture the flag, tied to the Freshman Oak above. But this gathering around f he Oak served as an organizer of inestimable value. It presented us with Eggeman. Bundscbu and Watkins as leaders. Before the limelight was turned off, Ben and Bunny entered the presidential race, with Dana as a third candidate. Bunny was from Missouri, and after the election presided as the class executive. The Freshman Banquet was held that year in Granger ' s Academy, and was notable only because President Angell ' s presence was necessary to disperse the second-year men while engaged in their frantic, fruitless endeavors to check the festivities. At this time the Student Council put forth its first official decrees regarding underclass hostilities. Hair-cutting was declared abolished, and conventionalized friction in the forms of a river tug-of-war. a rock stunt, an obstacle relay race, and a push-ball contest, was substituted. With an organization far better than that shown in the fall rush, we made a clean sweep in these events, and for the first time gave an indication of the strength that was in us. In athletics we were already conspicuous. I.oell, Watkins and Pattengill had been our representatives on the All-Fresh football team, while Bishop and Dana had ccme into the notice of track fans. The following year the composition had so far materialized that the class did n 2
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thinK-. and in doing them xvorked .1- a imii As -i.|ili..in..i i - ( performed tin- u-ii.il t.i-k ot wimmiK tlu- fall rn-h. l ul Irnt di-nnction i llu affair l y tccomplithtafl the feat with .1 rapidity tlu-reioinrr unheard of. ' 1 ' lu-n xvc unanimously elected a- I ' rr-uli-ir.. James K. .ilkiii-. i if Hay City, and Jim immediately proceeded i i alt. nil niitci himself a permanent llali of limelight I ' nder hi- regime a ilnnnant element was aroused, and the girls ni ' ! became prominent in clas- and imivi-r-ily life. The boys will In- t ' orexer indebted l.i llu- girls fur tlu- novel plan wlu-li brought about their acquaintance. Tlu- boys xvenl unaccompanied ami llu- yirl- iniaitrinli-d t i llu- tirst class part) Tin- clas- -aiu-iinneil. anil llu- Harbour nyin authority approved the propriety of tlu- departure. One more Mirh and it was tin- laM of the kind, for a first nieetitiK with those nirl- created a la-ting inmrc-sion, which niaile a Mgreglted arrival an unnecessary feature. The Freshman Spread. 111 I )ecemlier of onr sophomore year, wa- given under the general supervision of (iracc Jeffries and lo her is clue the credit for making it an unu-ual iu- Just In uphold the Student Council ill it conlention that the spring contests arc ei|iially fair |o lioih classes, we look the Sophomore end of the names and win- returned victors, jn-t a- xve had heen the year before a- freshmen. In this year, as in every other, our cla-.- athletics were impaired by our loyalty to and sacrifices for. the lniver-ity teams. The ' mi varsity football team xvas composed largely of Jack I.oell and Uarrv Hishop. xvhile Crumpacker and Watkins on the Scrubs, gave the first team the necessary practice. As ill football, so in every other branch of sport, we cheerfully underwent repeated defeat, in order that the Varsity might benefit. With our advent as. Juniors, politics assumed an important place among out activities. Dean Kyman was pushed hard by McFarland and Textor in the presi- dential campaign, but managed to land in front with a few votes to spare. Later in the year, outside misfortunes forced him to withdraw from school, and the class viewed his departure with deep regret and a sincere appreciation of the work he had done. t: Agnexv. secretary, revealed his chivalrous nature by relieving the vice-president Dorothea Hrotherton, of the duties of acting president. While speaking of our Junior year, politics referred to the Michiganensian election should be made. This contest, which may be termed a friendly fracas, furnished class excitement that is still extant. Though the regular election results would have logically returned a candidate from other departments to the office of managing editor, the coup d etat of Abe Pickel and Dusty Miller, the two Junior lits elected delegates by the fraternities, gave the place to chuck Boucher, subsequently resigned. In spite of the valuable material turned over to Yost. Manager Mcacler supplied an aggregation of football men, which, in prowess, has rarely been equalled in class contests. With Baldy Russell and Spence Kelley, both barred from the Varsity by the one-year residence rule as a nucleus, and Ransom, Leidy, Cronk, Miner, Granger. Dewey. Grawn, Broady, Anderson, Raps and Worcester as the com- plementary force, the departmental championship was easily xvon after two tie games had been played. Our Senior organization was delayed because of a late election. However, before Thanksgiving time Beverly Wedder had been installed as president with little opposi- tion. The girls again came into the foreground by supplying a gap caused by the lack of athletic prowess in the boys. For a second time they captured the interclass basketball championship. Jeannette Kotvis, Etta Carr, Clara Trueblood, Ruth Great- house, and Rebecca Rankin have all done their share toward winning the laurels and should be classed among the class athletes, along with Crumpacker and Watkins. Many of our members have this year held the foremost positions in University affairs. Jim Watkins has been president of the Student Council: Stub Crumpacker has starred on the Varsity: Doyle Eldridge is Varsity baseball manager: Johnny Wurz holds down the business end of the Michigan Daily: Barkdull and Watkins are both members of the Daily Board of Control, while Louise Van Voorhis is Women ' s Editor of the Michigan Daily. Katherine Post and Florence Baker hold the posi- tions respectively of president and vice-president of the Woman ' s League and Ben Eggetnan presides over Deutscher Verein. The year is but partially gone, and a disproportionate large part of our history is yet to come. Commencement week holds for us more activity and interest than any other similarly short period throughout our entire course. On Class Day. Beverly Vcdder. as president: Dorothy Kneeland. as historian: Margaret McLauchlan. .-.s prophetess, and the orator, yet to be cno.en, will sustain our records and do credit lo us, of whom they arc representatives. That same week the girls, acting under a com- mittee of Hearty Brown, Jean Goudie and Florence Baker, xvill delight our guests ;:nd us by a presentation of The Princess. a travesty on Tennyson ' s Princess. Although the cast has not been selected, the title role can be played with ease by any r-nc of our girl members. These and other activities will intermingle sadness and gladness and close our Academic day-. li-i
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