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

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E John Stuart Cummings loves study and drill above all other good things. He is especially stuck on German, and would rather study that than have a good dinner. Ask him, if you don’t believe us. Henry F. W. Arnold is a young man with a taste for “Degeneration.” A true morbid deviation from an original type. His lingering refrain, “Am I an accidental concatenation of parts?” Perhaps so, my boy ; but then, true blood always tells. Point Judith has brought forth many illustrious sons, but none more so than Harry Knowles. He began his college work at the age of fifteen, disturbing our morning slumbers by ringing the bell at 6 : 30 every morning, studying biology and agriculture. He aspires to become a Ph. D., and will get his degree, even if he has to buy one in Germany. In affairs du cxur he is considered by many to be an adept, but we know of one vulner- able spot in his heart.

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E. Payne, ye ancient one, called papa by some of the younger members of the class,, who, however, do not show him the respect which such a name should command. He is a living example of the demoralizing effect of environment, for he came here a staid old man ; but the surrounding influ- ence has so affected him that, although he has never been caught, we believe that he is up to more boyish devilment than any of the youngsters ever thought of. Ask him who fastened the smoking-room door and waited at the second story with a pail of water, ready to soak the smokers as they escaped by the window. Who sent the shock through the old tin cup. Sally Rodman Thompson has a great fondness for mathematics and for bossing the show. You may see her any morning scurrying off to the class in mathematics — the lower branches — as though she wanted to get there before she forgot her lesson. One day in class the following axiom was formulated: “ It’s so, if it isn’t so, if Sally says so.” Blydon E. Kenyon is a good, honest member of the class. He minds his own business, and has not made himself con- spicuous by the development of any special idiosyncracies. He is a great favorite with all the girls of the class.

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Mildred Wayne Harvey is a very ambitious girl, and had a very high stand- ing in her class until a measly time came along. From this she has not yet wholly recovered, but hopes to, soon. She is an active worker in some of the societies, and generally holds some office, and acts often as a delegate. She has been secretary of the class for three years, and will probably keep that office till we graduate. Robert S. Reynolds came here from Wickford. He is an excellent waiter, when he is not asleep, and is a prominent mem- ber of the athletic association. He says that when he is president of a college he will let the students have every day off for athletic sports. George A. Sherman. Some persons think that George A. Sherman has missed his calling in becoming a mechanical stu- dent, and that he ought to have stuck to farming. He has been carrying on some original research in mechanics, and expects to solve the problem of perpetual motion soon. Although this jmung gentleman comes from the country, he can give some of the city boys a few points in most subjects.