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

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lA TrV TOL. IV. NO. I. —-m o) wm Published by the Junioi Class. lit0i ' jsi : E. E. WOODMAN, E. H. EIBBY, E. P. ALEXANDER, D. G. HITCHCOCK, E. GILLETT, E. P. CHANDLER.

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NOTHER link has detached itself from the chain of ages and fallen into the abyss of the past. Another class has sepa- rated itself from us and gone forth into the busy world to strike for themselves, leaving those who are behind to press forward into their vacant places and prepare for a similar leap at the ap- pointed time. Again, by the new faces appearing amongst us, we ar3 constantly reminded that the wheel of time has turned once more, bringing another class in sight, ready to join hands with us while marching forward in the search for knowledge, able and will- ing to maintain their j)art in college duties. And it is these changes, as also the changes in our private hves and doings, that we are called upon at this time to notice and record. In fact, we present to you the fourth volume of The Index, a name significant of its con- tents, as containing facts and fancies pointing in some measure to the character and good will of all connected in any way with our College. The publication of The Index by the Junior classes, has become, we hope, a fixed thing, one that will be kept up and con- tinued by the classes in the future. The class of ' 74, not lacking in the spirit of former classes, has taken up this pleasant task, handed down to them by their predecessors, and have in full time, by their editorial corps, exerted t hemselves to make this issue fully equal to those of the past, while endeavoring to go. beyond them in its ex- cellence and worth as far as possible. The curriculum of the College has been somewhat changed or modified of late, and now we have a complete course in Veterinai-y Science, which may be considered of great advantage to all con-