University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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Some members of the class have been electing expression, and when a particularly large blot alights on a particularly fine mechanical drawing there is conclusive evidence that they have not studied in vain. We had no chance to immortalize ourselves by building a drill shed, and we have been so unfortunate as to lose our Carpenter, but we think we shall yet be able to demonstrate that the class of ’99 is not the only one gifted with architectural abilities. The evening of March eleventh is one we shall long remem- ber. At that time Miss Putnam received her classmates at Watson House. The hours passed merrily, and as we left the air rang with cheers for our honorary member. We hold no ill will against the Freshmen for refusing us an opportunity to beat them at foot-ball. We welcome them to the place which, in the course of college events, we must soon vacate ; with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, not excepting the mysteries of Trig and Chemistry, while we “Steere” our way as “Wells” we may toward the joys and perplexities of Junior life. It is with sincere regret that we say good-bye to the class of ’98 ; yet it is a pleasure to acknowledge the courtesy and kindness they have always shown us, and to give them our heartiest good wishes as they go out from us and from their Alma Mater.

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1900 CLASS COLORS ; White and Gold. CLASS YELL : Whoop-Ia-ra ! Whoop=la=ree ! Walk up! Chalk up! Upidee! 1900! Yes-sir=ree! I SStIHEN we took leave of you a year ago, we promised to “ see I V »J you later ; ” and as we are men of our word, “ nous void. (Please observe that we have studied French since we saw you ' last.) We are sorry to have lost some of our members, but, as we have gained an equal number, we still have a membership of thirty. We cannot deny that there are some very strange things about this class of 1900. One notable fact is that we always “ Fry ” our game. The class has certainly been growing too “Cross” of late, and it is not so “ Jollie” as formerly, yet it has a large “ Soul(e).” One of our number is called Greene, but we also have a Brightman who looks after our understanding. Another fellow has been a Wheeler all his life, yet his achievements in mathematics are even more brilliant than his cycling record. One of our young ladies is very fond of taking shocks, and of catching Arachnida, ophidia, Lepidoptera, bacertilia, shy chophiladee, Earnellibranchiata, and other such creatures, but these things never seem to “ Hurter.” The proposition in one of the early Sophomore class meetings to receive a Sp(h)inx among our number was at first rather startling, but we concluded that we could “ Tucker ” in.

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oj omore CCaes. Officers. A. E. MUNRO, President. Miss S. E. JAMES, Vice-President. Miss E. M. PARKHURST, Secretary. A. PEARSON, Treasurer. Honorary Member. Miss Lucy Harriet Putnam . Newton, Mass. Members. William Ballou Arnold . . Woonsocket. Glen Isaac Briggs .... Woonsocket. Henry Mason Brightman White Rock. Latham Clarke .... West Kingston. Charles Clark Cross .... . Narraganseff Pier. Morton Robinson Cross . Wakefield. John Raleigh Eldred .... Kingston. John James Fry .... . East Greenwich. Edith Goddard Brockton, Mass. Prescott Morrill Greene . Peace Dale. Florence Dudley Hunter . Somerville, Mass. Ruth Hortense James Kenyon. Sarah Lila James .... . Kenyon. Amos Langworthy Kenyon . Wood River Junction. Leroy Weston Knowles Point Judith. Elisha Frederic Lampiiere . . Peace Date. Arthur Earle Munro Quonochontaug . Abbie Fidelia Northup . Wickjord. Elizabeth May Parkhurst . Wickford. Alfred Pearson, Jr. Newburyport, Mass. Robert Joseph Sherman Usquepaug. George Canning Soule . Wickford. Ralph Nelson Soule .... Wickford. Myra Bertine Spink Wickford. Anthony Enoch Ste re Chepachet. Bertha Douglas Tucker . Swansea Ce?itre, Mass. Herbert Comstock Wells . Kingston. Levi Eugene Wightman . South Scituate. Joseph Robert Wilson . Allenton. Charles Noyes Wheeler . . . Shannock.