University of Massachusetts Amherst - Index Yearbook (Amherst, MA)

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THE INDEX. Our class is becoming more firmly united as the months roll on, and the friendships formed in the first half of our college course, will, m the latter half, have rijDened into such a close intimacy, as we hope nothing but death shall sever. P.

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7 (2. Vive la ' 72. Who are these in bright array ? Wh}-, of courfee ' 72, the flower of the College, the smartest, joUiest set of j-ouths ever brought together for the purpose of studying the Bucolic art or any other art. Know thou, reader of the Ikdex, Vve are Soph- omores, which is of itself sufficient reason for being as above stated. Our class still thrives. We boast the largest number of men, have as good standing in studies as any, send four of our men to the Wilder Nine, and keep up our reputation in other out-door sports. Since first entering, our numbers have somewhat diminished, but we look upon that as a necessary evil. Our duties have been rather heavy, but we tliink we have performed them creditably. Doubters are requested to communicate with the Secretary of the Black Harolcs. With our Professors Ave have always been on the best of terms, and we are especially glad to ' have the help of Prof. Goessmann in chemistry this jevcr. Our military drill has come to be one of our regular duties, and we are heartily glad of it, for while it gives as good exercise as a gymnasium drill, it teaches us what will be inval- uable in case of another on pleasantness. We have seen very little of Prof. Stockbridge this winter, his duties in Boston requiring his presence most of the time. With Prof. Goodell our relations have been, as ever, of the most pleasing nature. We have read consider- able from the life of a Taugenichts, and though the study has been rather hard, the recitations. have been made interesting and amusing enough to fully repay us for our labor. With the other classes we have alv ays got along well, with the exception of one or two collisions with ' 71, in which both claim to be the victor. But 1st us not speak of those times when we were Freshmen, but of the latter days, when the Sophomore comes out in all his dignity. With ' 73 we have had very Httle trouble ; they have attended to their own business, and with a few exceptions we have not molested them.

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' 73, If we have fallen sliorfc of what was expected in regard to num- bers, yet we believe that there is good material among us, and with our four years ' training we shall receive here, we hope to graduate a good class. Our entrance upon college duties was very quiet, an encounter scarcely worth calhng a rush, and a few calls was the reception we received from ' 72. Physically and mentally we stand high, having representatives in the famous Wilder Nine, and the young literary societies of the College. Becoming better acquainted, we are becoming better united, and our four years ' experience will make us fast friends. We know that the reputation of this College depends in pai?t upon us, and we will do our best, as one of the pioneer classes, to make M. A, C. a famous institution. M.