University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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ll Y! V The warm September sun was sinking slowly in the west, throwing the taller steeples and church spires into clear relief against its brilliant gold- A light Wind rustled in the shadows of University Hall, and catching the loosened twigs from the deserted bird's nests under the old eaves, it twirled and whirled them fluttering to the ground, where they fell in the corners and were covered by the thick grass. Inside, the old stairs creaked and the old corner French room was filled with preps., with noise, and with books. A few sheepish boys, some in groups, and some singly, entered and sat in the back row of seats. Giggling girls, with their hair worn in two braids and tied with blue ribbons, came in consciously and piled their books on empty chairs. lt was the beginning of the class of 'gg There has never been a more enthusiastic class meeting. Some of those who knew how began by putting all the second preps. outside the door, and then the class of 'gg commenced to exist. The members were new, and they WC1'C young, but they saw how the older classes did or seemed to do. So ,QQ fought with itself for two years. Sometimes it was about something.- Oftener it was not, but anyway, it was all very exciting. The meetings fairly teemed with Mr. President!-Point of order! -l-You, and vigorous rappings on the dusty desk, and many straight, stiff arms, with projecting fore-fingers, pointed at the man with the gavel. It was exciting, as I say, and lots of fun. Wlien they were first preps. the members of the class gave a reception They played games, and two venturesome couples danced, but the room was a dusty lodge hall, and the piano was out of tune, and had three broken strings, so the dancing was given up, and hunt the thimble was substituted. The next year, when Patch and Shuff took their turn at studying Roberts Rules of Order, the class had observed and learned, and having become ambitious and more confident, gave two parties. One was for the High School Seniors, and was held

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finfrobucfion 3-'XX HIS BOOK is the result of a desire of the Class of ,QQ to perpetuate the memories ol four years of University life. It is not intended to represent the entire University- simply the graduating class. The Business Managers and the Board of Editors take this opportunity to thank Miss Emily Weelcs, Mr. J. F. Boomer, Mr. Clyde Hull, and Mr. H. F. Gage, for valuable -contributions, and the Class for their able assistance and support.

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in Union Hall. 'QS took part in this, too, and spent a great deal of money uselessly in stout clothesline and red ink. Well, some of it was used, but all of '99's boys came to the party if a few of them zeferf late. The Conservatory of Music was new in this year, and ,QQ gave its second prep. reception there. The class had posses- sion for part of one night. Again, some bold Freshmen, who afterward found '99 more to their liking than '98, and dropped back to our class, attempted to do harm to a number of our boys. No one ever found out the very exact truth of the matter, but the Freshmen never did it again. Claude VVilson was in this, but he is shy, as we all know, and does not like to seem boastful! So, one cannot find out much from him except that he looks conscious when green paint and sheep shears are men- tioned. But this was long ago, and is forgotten. When ,QQ came to be in its Freshman year, it had acquired wisdom, andrhad profited by its own experience, and the expe- riences of those before and behind it. The members began to see clearer and to understand the University and those in it- They settled down towork, and the fighting and wrangling over trivial nothings was given up. Class meetings were called only when there was something important for the class to decide. C. L, Follmer was president the First semester of this year, and E. F. Turner the second. These two were wise in their day, and led the class safely through its Freshman year. We have lost Mr. Follmer, but Shorty Turner is still with us. When ,QQ was the Sophomore class, the constitution was remodeled. Morse and I-Iawxby were presidents, and Shuff managed the Sophomore Cotillion at Courier Hall. As juniors, last year, the class shone, a brilliant light, every member a hard worker, and spending his energies where they would do the most good. E. M.- Cramb and jane Fox were the two presidents, and the class gave the most successful Junior Prom. ever given in the University. We had always had more ortless trouble with '98, and found it necessary to give them a little farewell lesson that almost everyone remembers. joe Boomer represented the class in this. But wasn't that class play flat? Early in the senior year, the members of the class of ,QQ met, elected J. S. Smoyer president, and a little later made X626