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Salutatory -a . “ Lo. from the dread immensity of space Returning, with accelerated course. The rushing ‘Comet’ to the sun descends: And as lie sinks below the shading earth With awful train projecting o'er the heavens, The guilty nations tremble.’’ — Thompsons Sen sons. I'll great good will and a pardonable pride, the Comet of 91 makes its bow to the public, and offers itself to their gentle criticism. In reviewing the events of the past year, it sees many things on which to congratulate the University. Never before in its history has a more prosperous year attended it. The number of students has passed the high-water mark of past years. In its halls have been gathered scholars from all parts of the world, forming a coterie that has never been excelled in the history of Southern education. We take note of two new additions to our faculty, Drs. Coke Smith and Waller Peering, the former a divine of great reputation as an educator and as a man; the latter a scholar of rare attainments, who has left the impres- sion of his intellect in the halls of the German Universities and the Litera'i of the Old World. The professional schools have prospered beyond the wildest dreams of their founders, the Dental School having doubled its membership. Coeducation is still making efforts to be officially recognized, and the number of coeds, has lamentably in. creased. Turning to the student body proper, we notice a remarkable growth in University spirit. Athletics has never before been so in vogue. A foot ball eleven has been formed which has already celebrated a noted victory. The base ball nine is in keeping with the past standard ot excellence which has been maintained in the University. The gymna- sium has never been so popular, and never have there been so many well-trained athletes and acrobats there. The Observer has prospered
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greatly under its excellent manager, and has made itself felt in college journalism. The Ifustlcr has been revived, and has done no little to foster college enterprise and maintain college spirit. An excellent glee club has helped to make night hideous for the inhabitants of the cam. pus. The tennis association, through the efficient management of its president, has about liquidated its entire debt. The shadow of one great grief will make the year o- i memorable in the annals of the University. The wife of the great Bishop has fol- lowed him to the grave, leaving behind the memory of a great work finished at last and well approved by her Master. So, then, with much zeal the Comet salutes you all — Seniors who are already girding your cloaks about you and preparing for life's great struggle; Juniors, who with wise emulation and sturdy industry follow in their steps, looking forward to the quick consummation of your hopes ; Sophomores, wise in your own conceit, but destined to be made foolish in the eyes of wise men; Freshmen, looking but to the time when vaca- tion shall come, and you may be able to dream more languidly of future greatness, and, lastly, the Faculty — wise men and good — in whose keeping the Comet, with much confidence, entrusts the future of the great Vanderbilt University. ' -lit ,'iv -10-
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