THE BATTALION.
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city of students again. Is it not well to give way, for this
hour at least, to these kindly sentiments, which must fill our
hearts when such thoughts as these come over us.
As members of the second class, we say here, once for all,
that whatever little differences or discord, ill feeling or un
pleasant things may have come between you and us as indi
viduals or as classes, we cancel it all today.
Here is our temporary home and mother. We are your
younger brother. As you go forth seeking the varied for
tunes of the world, we send with you, not our weak advice,
but our hopes, prayers and confidences. You are they whose
star we have followed all the way from ranks of modest, un
assuming Freshmen to the highest title of college life.
We would not mar the gladness of this hour with useless
reminders of the thorns in life to tread, or its bridges of
troubles to cross. We would rather shut the dark side of the
picture away and have you cherish your brightest dreams.
1 Tis not such a stormy sea at last, if we set our sails aright.
Health, Education and Character are all yours, and as
you enter the eternal field of unused opportunities before you,
look upon success as your duty, rather than a possibility.
Let fame be your doubts and possibilities. Hitch your
horses to the skies. Be loyal to Heaven and your dreams
will one day ripen into a bright realit} 7 ".
May you always remember tho Juniors ot ’96, and the
day they bid you an earnest farewell.
My Glimpse of l^oyality.
Yes, I was to be presented; that had been decided upon,
but who would present me? Our friend, Lady de Armand
«ould do so, but she thought it had best be done by our min
ister, or rather by his w r ife, as men do not usually attend to
presentations. But Lady de Armand was finally persuaded
to present me herself. So she and her friend, Lady Carnhurst,