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

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JVNIOR. elhr (Elaas uf 101 r ffintumiru Iflrmbrr Professor George R. Cobb (Offirprs Frank E. Greenhalgh President E. Hope Browne Vice-President Raymond D. Taylor .. Treasurer Albert A. LeBoeuf Secretary (Elaaa Sjiatnry On Sept. 13, 1913 Rhode Island flung wide her portals to admit a heterogen- ous mass of humanity which has since crystalized into the class of 1917. Un- der the at.acks of the upper-classmen an intense class spirit developed among us that enabled our class football team to down the Varsity in practice games bin as individuals, however, we were so green and lacking in confidence that little was heard of our class the first half of our freshman year. We were beaten by the Sophs in track 62-50 and in football 6-0. In basketball we came back and beat the Sophomores by narrow margins in two games. Our first Varsity letter was won in track thai spring and we also had men on the baseball team. We placed two men on the Varsity debating team and were represented on the Beacon Board. Several members of our class were in the Glee Club and the College Orchestra and two of the freshmen were members of the Dramatic Club. In September of the following year, we sent out fifteen men for football, six of whom made the Varsity. That winter the discovery of a dark horse among the Sophomores made an unbea.cn Varsity Relay team possible. As Sophomores we continued our good work in literary lines, placing two men on the Varsity debating team and winning two of the prizes in the Kingston essay contest. We also pro- vided our share of Varsity men tor the track and baseball teams. The class suf- fered severely from the College sieve that year. 19

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CLASS OF 1917

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ffi te (Brist of the 24 Class At the beginning of this, our third year, five Juniors received the football letters. Basketball was introduced in the winter and three of our members made the Varsity, one of them being elected captain. The relay team is captained by a Junior and the class bids fair to have other representatives on the varsity track and baseball teams in the spring. Along other lines also are our members active, Juniors being at the bead of the Beacon, and the Debating Society and the Aggie Club. Since entering, our class roll has been cut from 87 to 36. We hope that our numbers may remain undiminished from now to the end and that we may ever be as true and loyal sons of Rhode Island, assisting in furthering her progress to the high rank among colleges which she deserves. 20