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

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Class of ’02 R. N. Maxson, President. O. N. Ferry, Vice President. R. W. Pitkin, Secretary and Treasurer. HONORARY MEMBER E. Josephine Watson. MEMBERS R. N. Maxson R. W. Pitkin A. L. Reynolds L. Clarke B. J. Cornell O. N. Ferry

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Alumni Association OFFICERS President, Warren B. Madison ; Vice President, Stephen A. Sweet ; Secre- tary, Geo. A. Rodman, Providence, R. I. Executive Committee — The President, Vice-President, Secretary, John E. Hammond, H. E. B. Case. Th e Alumni Association of the Rhode Island College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts came into life on June 16th, 1894, at about four o’clock in the morning. It was on the occasion of the banquet of the class of 1894 at the Tillinghast Parlors, Providence, when having devoured the last remains of the feast and exhausted every topic of conversation, the members were be- ginning to take little departures to the land of rest that Mr. Tucker launched a motion that “We form an Alumni Association.” As nobody had any de- cided objection, this was agreed upon, and in about seventeen minutes the Alumni Association was organized with seventeen members and a full corps of officials. The active life of the Association has been confined to holding a meet- ing each Commencement day and attempting to have a banquet at certain times. The latter feature has not thus far been a decided success, but we look for better things next time. Our Association now has about one hundred members (owing to the liberality of our constitution, which allows a membership for three years without payment of dues). It is to be hoped that graduates of the institution will one and all show their interest in the Association and the College by attending the meetings and the annual banquet.

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history ’02 The history of the Senior class is not long or exciting. We have all been too busy to make history. When we first stood in front of Davis Hall, the pioneers of the “New Course,” we wondered what was before us. We were then a band strong in quality, but small in numbers. Of course it is unnecessary to emphasize these facts as they are now so well known. However, we successfully survived the “cold water treatment,” “physical inspection,” and all the other features of un- dergraduate life, and have now arrived at the place where we must say farewell. For so small a class we have retained our original num- bers exceedingly well, only lamenting the loss of one, our abbre- viated friend from Athol. During the present year we have been mostly engaged in avoiding conditions, and attempting to raise the standards of “Senior dignity.” Perhaps the readers of last year’s Grist will remember the men- tion of certain “potent bonds.” Our friend from the banks of the Hud- son could not resist, and rejoined u s once more, much to the gratification of the class — and others. The “Deacon” has once or twice been in danger “of falling from grace” ; in fact, he descended so low as to participate in the arrangements for the “Military Ball.” These lapses from virtue may per- haps be explained by his tremendous military responsibilities. F , we are sorry to say, had a severe attack of “prostration,” caused by the strain of his superhuman overwork. Because of this he was obliged to leave us for a season, but impelled by his sense of duty, and in spite of great physical suf- fering, he rejoined us. When we were Freshmen we adopted a native from the “wilds” of West Kingston. Thus feeling somewhat responsible for his training, we have watched his development with great interest. “Our youngest” bids fair to be a great scientist — some day. This year he has distinguished himself because of his intense desire for “liberal culture,” especially in the depart- ment of “economics.” And lastly, M is yet with us. It would take too much space to enumerate his peculiar “freaks of genius,” so we will only state that his power of eloquence is undiminished. To the undergraduates we would say : Make the best use of the oppor- tunities which are so freely given to you. Remember that the true aim of the highest education is to give character rather than knowledge alone.