University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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History of the Class of 1908 'Q NCE upon a tilne. very, very many years ago in the city of Los Angeles, there was established the University of Southern California. The buildings thereof xx AA were pretentious and well-furnished for educational purposes. The Head Master was a man of goodly stature and powerful intellect. Many and wonderful were the plans he made for the development and future greatness of the University. The Faculty increased in numbers and ability. Year after year new plans were perfected, new improvements made. liut a strange spell seemed cast over all the college activities and life. There was no progress, but a strange inertia. All were in despair. It seemed that some hostile spirit held sway and by a magic spell kept in restraint the forces of progress. Tradition whispers that the hairs of the lXlaster's head fell out, one by one, until the remnant could be numbered: that so strenuously did he seek to see in the wide world a remedy for the evil days that had bcfallen his people, that he stretched an inch every tuonth. Hut no relief came to them, and conditions grew worse and worse. Then in the early autumn of the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and four, there thronged over the borders of the city a goodly company of Iifty little people. Up from the four corners of the earth they came to dwell in the land of sunshine. They were a people passing strange, small of stature, but mighty of head and brain. They allied themselves together and took for themselves the name of FRESI-IMEN. And at their coming a new spirit breathed in the -air of the University. The old depression and failures fled away never to return. The llead Master lost sixteen inches as his weary muscles relaxed: the tribes of Seniors. Juniors, and Sophomores woke up to the realiza- tion that they must look to their laurels: the Faculty revived and cheered each other with the maxim that the worst is yet to come g students thronged to the now famous center of learningg moneys flowed in, and new buildings were planned. Everywhere over the Campus Progress-and the Freshmen-reigned supreme. So after this manner was the coming of the Class of 'OS to U. S. C. They came, Cthey were seenj, they conquered. Next came the ever-joyful joint reception of the Christian Associations to the new students. Needless to 1'elate that 'OS was there: that they enjoyed themselves, and no doubt unwittingly caused much enjoyment to the others. The best part of the evening came when their strong young voices made the hall echo with the tender sentiment of Open your lI101lf1I.S' and .tliul your cycs, Look ui us l'1'v.rli111va1 and get ruse. Then one glad day, they marched proudly into Chapel. wearing the beautiful lilac- green and white streamers they had chosen as the colors which were to flaunt the glories of 'OS before the world. And when in the afternoon these colors flew out to the breezes from a standard on the front lawn, wild was the excitement and fury of the Sophs. Long and tierce was the conflict, but '08, staunch and true. guarded her colors well. Never would they have fallen had not the Seniors come to the aid of '09, and torn them down with a Royal Iinishf' To settle the rivalry, a gridiron battle was indulged in. There was much hilarity on the bleachers and on the tield, a tiercely fought contest. But '08's valiant lads held the liest 'C9 could offer to at tie score. So bitter now was the envy between the classes that the Faculty planned a debate which was linally to decide the superiority of one or the other. And here the Freshmen conquered, gloriouslyg and from henceforth their names went, down in history as the superiors in brain as well as brawn. One more joyful victory came with their party at Pasadena, where tuunolestcd and undiscovered they whilcd an evening away. free from the quarrelsome Sophomores. And thus, with busy-ness and funny-ness and fellowship the days sped on and all too soon came june and their Iirst Commencement, and the vacation days were upon them and for the tirst time their friendship ties were broken. But before they knew it, September's balmy days were with them again and they gladly hastened back to dear old U. S. C.. to studies and to jolly times, and to the dignity and wisdom that comes with the Sophomoric phase of College life. .Xs soon as the frivolities of the good old summer time had been shaken off and they had settled to serious things once tnore, there came another gridiron battle. Here '08 as victors carried the day against the Freshmen with a score of 18-U. The war-dance on the lield arotmd their eleven was a slight outlet for their joy. And do you remember, ye 36