about to return to make himself felt as a factor in the institution. But some were destined to be disappointed, for several of our members, among whom were some of the best men. failed to return. We had upon our hands a great responsibility, — the training of a very large class of the greenest men that ever walked the campus. It was soon that we had them in total submission. During this term a very unusual event occurred. The class was invited by a few of its most hospitable members to tlie adjoining forest to participate in a harvest supper which consisted of a whole roasted pig. At a late hour we returned leaving only part of the bones. Time sped on and we were soon Juniors. Another foot ball game occurred between 1)S and us. which gave them no more satisfaction than the game played in our Freshman year. The two things in which the Junior takes the greatest pride, the “Junior Prom.” and the pub- lishing of The Prism, were successfully carried out. An innovation was made by gratuitously giving the “Prom.” to our friends instead of charging them admission as formerly. Its unusual success was doubt- less due to this new feature, which commends itself to future classes. During the spring term, success rested upon our orators who competed with ’98 in debate. It seemed too bad to administer such a crushing blow when her college career was so near its close, but such was her fate. When the dark clouds of war settled upon our country, five of our members left their college associations, and responded to the call for volunteers. Of these, but four returned, Chas. C. Scott of Dexter having died from sickness contracted in the fever stricken camp of Chickamauga. None who enlisted from the University of Maine pos- sessed a better physique than he, and so his sudden death was an un- expected blow to his relatives and to his many friends. But such are the fortunes of war, and we shall ever honor him who sacrificed his life for the cause of human liberty. We commenced our last college year with but one-half of our origi- nal membership. Weeks and months passed seemingly more rapidly than ever, and before we realized it, our last term’s work was entered upon. We are now grave and reverend seniors feeling the responsibili- ties which will soon rest upon us as we taste the stern realities of life.
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