Cedarville College Memorabilia

SENIOR CLASS . Six long, happy, toilsome years have passed since the class of '03 began its exist– ence. During these years we have had· many trials and tribulations but we have always risen above uch things and found enjoyment where others failed to look. \Ve do not claim to be o "brainy" as the Class of '97, or so "warm" as '00, neither are we so good a the Class cf 'J2 who never had to be corrected, but for good practical common sense we surpass all other classes. During our Prep years, we never made any noise nor caused any trouble, consequently we were regarded by the faculty as a model class. But when we entered our Freshman year a number of new members joined us and our days uf good behavior were over. Our favorite meeting place was the library. There we gathered to discuss all manner of subjects o dear to a Freshman's heart. Elaborate spreads were he!d there during vacant hours, no visitors being admitted except Dr. McKinney. Our favorite study was Rhetoric and many a merry chase did we lead Prof. Camp– bell. He was not able to stand the strain, so he resigned at the end of the year. During our Sophomore year, some of the class dropped out, and our rendezvous was broken up by the establishment of a Reading Room in the library. For a time we gathered on the stairs, but after the sentinels were placed on duty, this privilege too wa denied us, and we were obliged to be content with whispered conferences while the sentry paced his beat. Our Junior year was characterized by the begin– ning of our regular clas meetings. We elected our class officers and chose our colors. Then we felt that we were somebody, and looked down upon the children of the Prep department, with sincere pity and upon the Sophomores with disgust. What was our chagrin on coming in sight of the College one morning to see a red and black rag fastened to the cupola and pulling at its fastenings as if ashamed of its position, and desirous of flying away to some remote corner of the earth, where it might hide in oblivion. Before chapel, however, a brave Fre hman scaled the lofty heights and bore the red and black in triumph to the first floor, where there ensued one of the _most exciting battles recorded in hi tory. The conflict was not over in a day but other battle followed in which blood, teeth and tempers were lo t and finally the flag was won back by its original owner . Our Senior year has been a prosperou and happy one so far. We have eight members in the collegiate department and three in the musical. As yet we have had no ru he , but the year is not yet finished, and we predict that if the flag of 'dH goe up it will rem:i.i11 until taken d,)wn by Senior hand!'. Our coll ge career ha not been an exciting one; none of u have ever been ex– pelled or u pended; we have pent me t of our tim in attending to our own affair and getting high grade , but in pite of all, as the time draw near for u to epa- ratc and leave the old coll ge wall forever, a feeling of sadne creeps ov r u and we are inclined to wish that Father Time would move a little lower and allow 11 to remain tudent togeth r for a little longer time. But wi h - ar eldom gratified and in a few more week w will be u hered out into the world in ord r to make room for those o:ning behind, and th n only ad, .weet memorie of our ,liege day will remain. 15