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

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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.

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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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Junior Ct’ase CLASS COLORS : Blue and Pink. Miss Peckham, our former instructor in English, and an honorary member of our class, left at the close of last year to attend the Leland Stanford University, in California. We regret her departure, and her presence among us has been greatly missed. Miss Merrow, professor of botany, very kindly consented to become an honorary member of our class. Her help and friendship have been a great pleasure to us, and are thoroughly appreciated by all. Alfred Willson Bosworth is a man of muscle. His highest ambition is to be- come a captain and wear a sword. How he used to envy that inimitable strut that Gossie had when he was a captain ! He is very susceptible to the charms of the fair ones of our number, and it has been reported that he may often be seen on Sunday after- noons and evenings in the vicinity of Watson House, and not always alone. He had the honor to suc- ceed Bill Gump as physical laboratory assistant. We would advise him to take a lesson from Gump’s fall from grace, and not know too much of practical electricity, or the history may be repeated.