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

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To write the history of this class, And write it clear and plain, Is more than mortal man could ask And have a mind that’s sane. For all the things that have occurred In the class, both great and small, Would make a book of size un heard And drive the printer to the wall. So for these simple reasons I’ll select the greatest facts And with them my paper season, Although it much will lack.

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Class of 1903 C. E. WHITMORE, President. Vice President. E. L. KIEFER, Secretary. F. L. CROSS, Treasurer. Colors. — P urple and White. Honorary Member A. E. Bosworth. Members K. G. P.arber E. L. Kiefer L. M. Cooke R. W. Kent E. J. Crandall W. Eoomis F. L. Cross A. N. Peckiiam J. G. Cross M. L. Quinn J. E. Dueey E. S. Rodman W. Goddard, Jr. E. A. Tefft F. C. HoxsrE M. F. White W. M. Hoxsie C. E. Whitmore

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At the end of every term Each Prof, gives his exams. ; As when the tide does turn The fisher digs his clams. So when vacation ended, As Profs, we all began ; And on a Fresh, descended And gave our. first exam. One night when the Grange was over Eou C r rattled by, And under his wagon’s cover Was a cake got on the sly. His horse was quick unharnessed ; Then he ran to get his cake. And his face with smiles was varnished : But, alas ! it was a fake. While Lou was vainly searching And hunting all around, he cake was — Oh ! so pleasing. As a “Sophie” ate it down. The Poultry Class that now has gone Knew of Noah and his Ark, And of the lake the water formed, On which he sailed his bark. To rain they knew was a habit then And for forty nights did fall ; But they didn’t know of its vogue again Till they lived in Davis Hall. The newest things that come about Are now the greatest craze; The Sophs alone have brought them out. As the nights bring forth the days.