University of Wisconsin Madison - Badger Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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GISIABURO ISHIKUBO, Mochidarnura, Japan, Economics and Law. HERBERT H. JACOBS, Whitewater, A.B,, University of Wisconsin Philosophy. FREDERICK T. KELLY, Mineral Point, B.S., University of 'Wisconsin Hebrew and New Test Greek. SUSIE B. LEA, Monroe, Ph. B., Oberlin College Greek and Latin. WATSON C. LEA, Monroe, Ph. B., Oberlin College History and Greek. EDITH K. LYLE, Madison, B.L., University of Wisconsin French and Philosophy. -, I A.B., Amherst College JOSEPH F' MORSE' Madhon' il B.D., Yale Divinity School Economics and Philosophy. LENORE F. O,CONNOR, Madison, B.L., University of Wisconsin German and History. JAMES F. A. PYRE, Madison, B.L., University of Xvisconsin English Literature. JOSEPHINE RAYMOND, Madison, B.L., Northwestern University Sociology and Economics. PAUL S. REINSCH, Madison, A.B., LL. B., Univ. of Wisconsin History and Economics. EDMUND J. RENDTORFF, Chicago, Ill., B. S., University of Wisconsin Electrical Engineering and Matheniatical Physics OSCAR ROHN, Madison, B.S., University of Vxfisconsin Geology. JOHN H. RICE, Portage, A.B., Lake Forest University N. T. Greek, Hebrew and English. ARTHUR R. SAXVYER, Madison, A.B., Stanford University Electrical Engineering, WILLIAM A. SCHAPER, St. Joseph, B.L., University of XVisconsin History and Economics. HERMAN SCHLUNDT, Madison, B.S., University of Wisconsin Chemistry and Mineralogy. ARTHUR R. SEYMOUR, Madison, B.L., University of XVisconsin French. SIDNEY R. SHELDON. Madison, B.S., University of Wisconsin Electrical Engineering. HIRAM A. SOBER, Madison, A.B., University of Michigan Greek and Latin. YVILLIABI L. TORRISON, Manitowoc, A.B., Luther College French, Political Economy, Economics and History. HERMAN C. WINTER, Madison, B.L., University of Wisconsin Hebrew. JOHN D. WOLCOTT, Milwaukee, A.B., University of Wisconsin Greek and Latin. 26

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Senior NSIOW was in the golden autumn of the year of our Lord, 4 eighteen hundred and ninety-two, that there came , to this city of Madison from far and near, a mighty ,lf M., , . O ' concourse of people, three hundred strong-the class of '96, For some days before the advent of these great people, all nature might have been observed by those near to her heart, to be in a state of eager expectancy, such as awaits the birth of a national hero or precedes an event of world-Wide importance. The waves of Lake Mendota had lashed themselves into white- caps in a fever of suspense, the trees were bending their haughty heads to catch the honeyed whisperings of the gossipy old breezes, the butterflies flitted about with a preoccupied air, pausing but a moment here and there to caress the tender blossoms, and even the gold-liveried bumble bee scarce tasted of the nectar of the golden rod, but went swaying on his path of pleasure, holding loud com- munion with himself. Did the restless, sparkling lake then antici- pate the glorious victory so soon to be won on her bosom by the class crew, did she hear her shores resound with the poetic senti- ment embodied in the yell, Hoorah, Hoorah, Rah, Rah, Ray! UKV- ,96, W'e're O. K. F Did the grand old oaks dream of vows intercepted by them on their heavenward flight and of stories, sometimes of love, at the recital of which they should be sole third party, and did the faculty have a presentiment when they looked into the searching eyes and intellectual faces of the Freshmen that the fresh and verdant minds before them were to increase their labors to so great an extent? But the duty of the historian is not to conjecture, but to give to inquiring minds facts of universal interest. Ninety-six had succeeded in having a class meeting, had quelled all tendency to insurrection in the Sophomore class, and all was at peace once more in the student World when a growing anxiety became potent in the faculty. The professors veritably haunted the library, in any one of 28