University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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I. E. G. Alexander. Of manners gentle, of affections mild. 3. G. A. Smith. His words are bonds. 3. P. R. Strange. iJare is the worthiness of amhor- hip. 4. W. II. Bennett. I do hut sing beca ise I must. ' 5. T. R. Perky. Still waters run deep. 6. MvuTEE Knepper. t n one she smiled and he was whcdiy blest. 7. D. S. CONLEY. A man of confident to-morrows. 8. Norman Freljdenberger. Something of goodness, something true. 9. F. O. Spohrer. High erected thought, seated in a heart of courtesy. 10. VV. S. Cash. Let me silent he. 11. Cora Harrison. A noble type of good, heroic womanhood. 12. I. R. Rautenstrauch. He above the rest in shape and gesture proudiv eminent stood like a tower. ' 13. W. C. Hock. Rare comjionnd of oddity, frolic, and fun. 14. H. B. Williams. A man of pleasure is a man of pains.

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Skctcl) of Class of PinetpCigM » ♦ ji J AN is an historical biped. Homer tuned his lofty lyre to sing i ' ' valour of Achilles. Since the invention of his vocation 11 hy our friend Homer, no age has been complete without an ■11 historian. There is an innate curiosit)- in man ' s composition by which each individual is constantly trying to unearth facts of moment in his neighbor ' s existence. And, as for himself — what is it that impels the proud emperor to leave a peaceful realm and glut his ferocity by the overthrow of an adjoining kingdom. ' ' Why is it that men so often spurn the smiles of beauty, forsake the haunts of fortune and glory in the clash of steel and the thunder of artillery. ' ' Why is it? Thirst for fame — immortal fame: and fame, diagnosed, consists in having your name scrawled upon vile paper by viler ink by some vain-glorious biped termed historian. However, this boon obtained, and l)oth powerful potentate and humble mechanic will die happy, and in post-mortem realms will smile with ecstatic joy to think that their name or their deeds will be flaunted in the face of posterity with pride or adoration. Under such circumstances the historian becomes an important factor among his fellows. And I, in attempting to assume that role, recognize the immensity of my responsibility, and with trembling timidity under- take to chronicle the valiant deeds of the men and women of M. S. U. ' 98. I am convinced that the fame eternal or direst oblivion to some fifty stalwart sons of toil hangs pendant upon the fickle impulse that drives my pen across this sheet. Within the ink drops glistening from my quill is concealed a mighty power, and it makes me sad to think that upon the ultimatum here e.xpressed rests the weal or woe, the future glory or disgrace, of mv honorable contemporaries. Juniority