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[With the advent <rf each new jtinior clasa in the past few years has oome the perplexing prob
lem of choosing a rin>r to be the standiard for that class at graduation. Many things have entered
into the discussion—tradition, custom ^ ntiment, value, etc.—but in recent years there has not been
a ring which has won the complete approval of the class which adopted it, and in every instance there
has beea a number who dsEcrted the clads in the matter.
The class of 1934 is now face to fface with the master. A ring committee has been appointed
; and the nightly sessions which are hop#d U»lead to a decision favorable to all have started. A sam
pie die has been ordered aad is to be presented to the class for its approval. Many things which have
occurred each year in the process of ring selecting are taking place, and class officers and commit
teemen are sacrificing time and effort in an attempt to satisfy those they represent. |
Would it not be jiB doeomplishvnent to which the members of the class of 1932 could later point
! with pride If they stood undivided for the first time in many years? If they gave members of the
ring committee the support they deserve?. And if for Uhe first time in recent history the entire class
purchaadd the same ring ? j
members of
tee to givte them your whole-hearted support. You chose them as ydlir leaders. They have studied
inior class <*ve it to yourselves, your class officers and your ring commit-
the matter and are seeking suggestions from you. Give your suggestions now so that when the time
comes for you to
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»u-cannot say the matter was “railroaded.”
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} feeling in a most genial mood today despite the general business depression which ap
pears to have placed everyone (even ouf advertisers) in a state of melancholy and despite the pros
holiday to dig in as we have never dug before and attempt to
is surely hanging over our "head,
mood we are going to offer you a bit of advice for the com-
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all of you. Mid certainly most of you, have planned during the next two weeks to
little of the time you have lost during the past few months—read that book you have
the personal research on which you were supposed to have reported ten days!
all of those experiments you have barely outlined—but whatever it is you
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won’t do
Safe yoarseif the trouble of carrying books home, leave the portable typewriter and portfolio
in the dormitory. .Go home and eat. sleepy drink and make merry until you have draieed the cup of
pleasure Foryetipa must return to college in two weeks. Go home and attend to that little
bit of unfinished busim-ss you left there in September—and if you are a freshman, throw’ down the
girl you left behind before she tells you >f>ur place in her heart has been usurped by a high school
football ptayer or a corner driiy store soda jerker. Do anything which is in the line of pleasure but
above wM [dOifi jpbidjy : Nj 1 |t
Theti when you return you will fee| better. You will be tired and yet refreshed, spent and yet
r dievei!—and, what is of more importance ready tojtake up your scholastic duties.
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