Wake Forest University - Howler Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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into the stream. Some tried to swim too fast at first, became exhausted, and were drowned. Others, who could not swim, fastened themselves to their ponies and imdertook to drive them across. Soon the water became too deep, and the poor little beasts, gasping under their burdens, rolled over and buried their riders under them. Others tried to swim by clinging to one another, but failed. But the majority of our host, who learned before how to swim, crossed over all .safe, and found ourselves wel- comed by a little more congenial people. The Juniors, (the inhabitants of the new country) were very kind to us in our poverty and gave us something to eat, and a place to stay. We soon found ourselves in the town of Humiliation, and staid there no longer than we could muster strength to mo e on. With Foote as President, Dowd as Vice-President, Weaver as Secretary and Treasurer, and Hoadaway as Historian, we left the city of Humiliation, and by short cuts and rapid strides we hastened through the kingdom of Jimiordom and find ourselves to- day marching under the flag of Sporty Seniors. Since our Newish year, nothing supernatural has been accomplished by our class. We have engaged in many hard-fought battles which have cost us dear, both in men and money, but we are hapjjv to say that in every battle we have met the enemy and he is ours. ¥oT the past two years, the world has heard but little from us. Our experiences during these years, have made the whole world seemed changed to us. Behold, we have changed. Our desire to revolutionize the world has left us and our now prevail- ing sentiment, has been already voiced to the world by the orators of our class, who have preached earnestly for Evolution versus Revolution and Back to the Country ! We have learned that growth is slow. Nature takes her time. We have learned that even our growth is slow . We expected to have been world-renowned before this, but alas! who knows us? In our anxiety to rise, realizing the difficulties on our way, we exclaim with the poet; Ah I who can tell how hard it is to climb The steps where Fame ' s proud temple shines afar? And yet our strides, have not been in vain. We are gradually attaining fame ; for look at the men elected from our class in the Howler Contest — the most handsome and the ugliest, the most prominent and the most popular. .And though this means much for the former two, it means more for the latter two. To be the most handsome of our class, much more of the whole student body, means fame already for that fortunate one. And we all feel complimented to hear that if those two stand for the extremes we are all nearly equally handsome, such a little difference, says the ugliest, between him and his opposite. Having already reached these heights, what may be our future? We have much to encourage us.

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weakness. Accordingly, a day was set apart for a meeting of the newish. Bv some means the upper classes discovered our intention, and when we met, behold, we were encompassed round about by a mighty army. But You must not think, That we are made of stuff so flat and dull. That we can let our beard be shook with danger, . nd think it pastime. f)ur cham|.iions came forth, and a mighty battle followed, in which many of our men were taken prisoners, but the result of the battle was victory for the newish. P ' or the first time in the history of the college the Freshman class met, and after much clamoring for office, Jack Sprinkle was chosen President ; Sam Williams, Vice- President, and Bob Dowd, Secretary and Treasurer. Having come to order, we adopted as our motto, United, we stand ; divided, we fall ! which we have clung to, ever since in classroom, on examinations, and on the athletic field. That newish meeting marked an epoch in the history of the college. It meant a breaking up of the unwritten laws against newish unity, and since that time the rights and ]5rivileges of the newish class have been more and more respected. May the newish classes, which shall succeed us, remember that the comparati e ]ieace which shall preval between them, and the upper classes in the years to come, was sei ured for them Ijy the valor of our class, on the battlefield, in the fall of 1900. Having passed through the kingdom of newish-dom, uncertain roads of which are always flooded with shoe-polish and often lead through dark ( aves where the night- hawks await their prey, we journeyed on to the land of the Sophs. We chose l)a id Bland for President, . nd .started out to conquer the country. The [irintipal city of this land, located near the boundary of the newish kingdom, is called Wisdom. Finding it a beautiful city with a very weak population, we at once took possession, and spent the most of our time there. However, we were invaded many times by two armies, known as (. ' ritics and Professors, who have always seemed envious of the city, where we then lived. Our only wall of defence was Self- importance, and little by little, they stole from us our su]iplies, till we found ourselves reduced to starvation and compelled to flee to another land. Our journey was dark, and uncertain. We were tired and hungry, and almo.st gave up in despair. Many fell by the wayside, and have never been heard of since. At length, we found ourselves at the edge of a river called Exam, the width or de])th of which no one knew. But bright lights gleamed from the other shore. How to cross the river was the question. We had no boats, and were too weak to swim. To stay there meant to die, to turn back, meant cowardice and disgrace, but to reach the other shore, see.ned to promise mare hop; of success. We rested a few minutes and plunged

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So much to do, and such a little done, We lea|i for joy that life has just begun. We arc as re-set trees, which are non ' beginning to take root in the new soil. Our withered leaves are turning green, toughened by the storms of college life, and we hojie soon, to begin to bear fruit to the glory of our .Alma Mater. What our future will be, remains for the Twentieth Century to show. Some ex- pect to plead law, some to jjractice medicine, some to preach, so:ne to teach, and some to enter a business life, while others expect to distinguish themselves a.s politicians, or scientists, or journalists or poets. In fact, everyone is launching his ship in his own preferred direction. Soon we will wave at one another our halloas of farewell, and sail alone, on our voyage of life. ' ■()h Thou, who in thy hand dost hold The winds and waves that wake or sleep. Thy tender arms of mere) fold . round the .seamen on the deep.