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

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THE INDEX. petencv to enable it to act for itself. It was hard to work without money and against prejudice, but having the one, we hope in time to live down the other; and now, classmates, as we journey through the world of College life, and as the tide of Junior vear ebbs away, let us think joyfully of the coming davs, ' ' When we ' re Seniors, and we ' ve nausi ' ht at all to do. F.

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THK INDEX. ■Gfo- Here we are again, Brother Collegians, changed it is true in regard to our name and outward semblance, but inwardly im- bued with the same old Sophomoric spirit, which froths and sparkles in spite of all the efforts of Junior dignity to repel it. We are changed, too, in numbers, several having left us dur- ing the past year; but, in spite of our losses, we present the same undaunted front and march onward and upward, with linked arms, to that goal which is the pride of every student, graduation day, always bearing in mind the words of a famous orator, the battle is not always to the strong alone, but to the active, the vigikint, the brave. With the Profs we are just in our sphere. We do all in our pcnver to lighten their hard tasks, and to make them merrv, cheer them on v ith an occasional song. We regret to say, however, that some of the Profs look upon our endeavors from a different point of view than that intended, and would rather increase their work by hearing us recite than give us pleasure bv allowing us to •bolt. We are extremely gratified to see on our return that the Mathematical chair has finally been entirely filled, not merely occupied, and we are glad to say the College has at last a lever of the first class. As to the (jther departments, none have been materially changed unless it be class work. ' We have left our former Prof, and are now following the advices of the new Prof of Horticulture, at that pride ot the Junior class, the Plant house. And now, in conclusion, we would tender our hearty con- gratulations to the College on its receiving a sufficient com-

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THE INDEX. 74. -GyO One year of our College life has passed and we now find ourselves at the commencement of our Sophomore year with a decrease in our class of five members. Our Freshman year was as qiuet and undisturbed as could have been expected, and it was especially so after the last of those series of battles by the Bridge of Rushes, , We think that we did very well in our studies for a class that entered under such unfavorable auspices. It is not our fault if we do not stand as high in mathemat- ics as in our other studies. Perhaps if we had so chosen we might have done better in this branch, but human nature will have to be changed before men will study when they can get as high a mark by sponging. In chemistry we are doing the work of the second term of this year. In beautifying the grounds we flatter ourselves that we are not much behind any other class, having set out over thirty trees and otherwise improved the grounds between the North Dormitory and Laboratory. Let ' 75 go and do likewise. There is one thing in which we claim to be, and are, ahead of any other class, that is in our treatment of the Freshmen. We have treated them like gentlemen and the good feeling between the classes was shown by their having a game of foot ball (than which no other game offers better opportuni- ties) without having a Rush. We hope that ' 75 will treat ' 76 in the same manner, always rememberintr tb.e oft repeated (rolden Rule. C