William Smith College - Pine Yearbook (Geneva, NY)

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l- l916 CLASS HISTORY UR Freshman year we entered here as timid as could be- No other Frosh were ever so obedient as we! We were the first in college who weren't under Freshman Rules But most of us observed them, as they do in other schools, Which must be why, unconsciously, we earned the reputation CAccorded by the Sophomores, the lords of all creationj Of quite a model Freshman class -until we stole their spread! What happened then a few of us remember still with dread! We took our awesome midyears as if to the manner born, With due attention to Big Ben, who called us in the morn. We showed our great abilities in the dramatic art By our successful Freshman play, when nearly all took part- The Twig of Thorn, indeed, was praised to such a great extent That we repeated it, and cleared expenses, every cent! We went to lots of parties, and all through that joyous year We never let our duties with our pleasures interfere. We 'stablished a precedent for future Freshman classes By hanging dainty May-baskets for all the Senior lassies. The Sophs tried to break up the spread we planned to have that night Our elders called it hazing -but it was a joyous fight! 27

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And only one of us was caught-and she was soon released, So after all the tumult we enjoyed our gorgeous feast. In june we learned, by Moving-up, our right to dignity And faced the world as Sophomores with much expectant glee. Our second year our class had gained two members, and lost one, And Blackwell was All-Sophomore, which promised lots of fun. The Chronicle of Blackwell House relates the glorious tale Of escapades we can't forget-though o'er them draw a veil. The social functions of the year were many and were gay- Our banquet at the Seneca we count our gala day! CWe beg most humbly to correct the IQI 5 PINE, Which states that IQI 5 was the last class so to dine, COur Sophomore Banquet was the last D And after that, a lull- We studied, oh so hard, for weeks-lest profs should think us dull! With wiggle-parties now and then, to ease the mental strain, Knowing that work all unrelieved deteriorates the brain. We had a lovely May-day, with a breakfast for the class- The kindness of our hostess nothing human can surpass! We spent a merry spring-time, though we testified dislike, When it came to Moving-up Day, of experiments in Psych. We did a lot of fooling-till we realized that we Were upperclassrnen-+then behaved with proper gravity. Of Prom the Juniors rave, we say-no wonder! For their days And nights are filled with worry as to ways and means to raise The necessary ducats to make Prom a grand success! We gave a garden party in October, and confess That we had just as good a time as any guest, that night, And the money in our coffers gave our chairman much delight. Our system of class parties was a brilliant inspiration And gave us opportunity for proper recreation. Our midyears were affected by a very sad event- Miss Spalding entered with us, but, alas, she up and went, In spite of all our protests and our plea that she would wait just one more year, until our dean would let us graduate-! The stunt the Freshmen gave for us has won deserved renown, Their Vishus Vodvil was the best that ever struck this town! Then came our challenge to '18, to fight us in the snow, We took our beating like good sports, but-that we fought, they know! And then came Prom! Our wondrous Prom! And words are all too few To do that function justice, but, Betty, we're-proud of you! 28