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

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THE INDEX. In regard to our studies, we can truly say we have excelled in all, and we think we are justified in claiming, that no pre- vious Class has read more French, showed more mathemati- cal ability, or made greater progress in Chemistry than ours. In the third term of the past year we took up among other studies, that of Zoology, but were unfortunately unable to finish it as death took from us our beloved professor. We are making excellent progress in our present studies, and seem to have entered our Junior year with more of a determination to study than we ever showed before. And now, Brotlier Classmates, though our past record has been such that all will remember it with pride and pleasure, does it not become us, on entering on the last half of the four years given as a final preparation for life ' s battle, to settle down to sterner work, to fix upon something as an object, so that we may finally go forth armed with that knowledge, which when aided hy perseverance will lead us to success in whatever we under- take By so doing we shall l.e well prepared to act our part in after life, and the future of the Class ol ' 75 will be such that our Alma Mater will be proud to call us one of her children. P. L-.

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THE INDEX. We ]iave passed successfully through our Sophomore year, and now iiave entered up(jn another stage of our College course, in wliich we are known as Juniors. Though consid- erably diminished in size, the class of ' 75 still shows the gocKllv number of twenty-four on her roll. God, who is infinitely wise in his dealings with mankind, has seen fit to take from amcnig us a classmate, who was an upright and faithful student, and who was Kjved and respected by us all. Several others, among whom were a few of our best stu- dents, were obliged to discontinue their relations with us, iu our course of study, on account of ill health. One, we are sorry to s.iy, was obliged to leave us from a total in.uility, both mentally and physically, to perform the stringent duties in agriculture. In athletic sports we have always excelled, and we can- not sotM; forget the many glorious victories, which have been won by c)ur Class nine, and though we iiave lost some of our best players, we are e ea novv champions of the College. S ince we have been connected with tlie Institution, we have been well roprese.ited in ihe University boat crew, having lurnisheJ in the tw o years five different men, and they have niaintained the reputation of the class by doing their work faithfully and well.

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THE IK-ib.. . ' 76 began its second ye:u- of labor at its Alma Mater, with full ranks, numbering iiiin y-threc ; but now we have but thirty-one, having had the mis orsune to lose two of our best men. It is now the largest class in college, but we hope our successors will far out- uniLer us. Our relations with the faculty have generally been very pleasant. They are liked, and much lespected by us, and while (;ne says he has lost faith in ;v, still we hope by follow- ing our motto, Think and Work, ' to gain the respect ot the others, and to regain his lost faith. It is with sorrow that we think of the death of our behjved Prof. Clark ; he was a highly educated man, who only wished during the perform- atxce of his duties, to have the students learn, and who did all in his power to help them ; and though some might not have appreciated him, yet we shall all remember him with feelings of affection and respec t. We have endeavored to do our part towards beautifying the grounds, having set (jut some si.xt}- maple trees ; but what is mucii nearer and dearer to us is our class tree, vvlucli we hope will at some future time rear its beautiful he.iu ar abcjve the surrounding buildings. Yes, our class ti ee is forevergreen, its apex points upwards alwavs, and it is to us who planted it a great incentive to more noble acts and higlier as jira- tions. Our class pins are diamond in form, and mic;ii tiicy really are, for they remind us of friendships as jrccious, and we hope as enduring as the diamomJ.