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art toned, tint many a Frtahman is brought to rtaliat the sad troth that be ha* not ytt made the acquaintance of his class-mates of t he Othtr Sta OCTOBER 18.—To avoid an impending calamity, a class meeting [informal] Is held at an opportune time [7:15 r. * . ] . Although this Is without a precedent, it ttrTte t«» v-'lathlen the hearts of many. OCTOBER 20.—The boys blossom out in their "Prep" suits. Asa result, Schweitl e r a m l Woody find it necessary to Oi d e r a consignment of No. 9 caps, Fortunately, this effect is t e m p o r a r y . OCTOIU i; !?.'>.—Sophs have open house at t h e I>rill Hall. Old f o u n d s are healed, eye-glasses and " P r e p " caps lost in the turmoil have; been replaced, and nothing remains to distinguish the h e i o of the miniature color rush from him who deserted his comrades in the combat. JANUARY 6.—Students return to work. A slight decrease in numbers has been suffered but as it is a case of " the survival of t he fittest," the class scarcely feels

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J\M'\i;v *X—At a meeting it is decided t hat a class sociable shall be held,and preliminary a r r a n g e m e n t s are made. The motion to a p p o i n t a committee of seventeen is lost for want of a second. FEBRUARY 3.—[3:45 P . M . ] It is learned that the " S o p h s " give t h e i r hop tonight In secret conclave it is agreed that they must be r e m i n d e d of the presence of those who would at all times keep them from t e m p t a t i o n s of searious nature. Therefore it IB decided to join in with the " S o p h s " and hold the social on the same night. A lively scramble follows, in which m e m b e r s of both classes are placed into rather embarrassing situations. The bravery displayed by the Freshies in several instances is commendable. [9:15 P. M.] The Walker is the scene of a most enjoyable affair in spite of the fact that an unpleasant odor permeate8 the s u r r o u n d i n g atmosphere. Dixon deems a change in his toilet advisable. In this alfair, as in all other u n d e r t a k i n g s , t h e class of 'Ninety-nine distinguishes itself by its boldness and originality. This is due to its great strength as compared with other classes. The e n t r a n c e of this class will always serve to mark the beginning of an epoch in the history of the University of Illinois. It will indicate the advent of an era when t h e practice of hazing was abandoned not because it is forbidden by law or presidential mandate, but because the incoming class so far exceeds its predecessors in strength that an attempt at perpetrating the old-time; jokes would t h r e a t e n the u p p e r classes with disaster. FEBRUARY S.—Indoor athletic meet. 'Ninety-nine breaks the record in the higb kick and wins four out of six points. The entrance of a class so strong in field and gymnasium sports must necessarily awaken a greater interest in that line of work. As in the d;iys of chivalry, t h e knights were inspired with courage in the combat by the presence of their lady, so this remarkable energy and enthusiasm of the class is undoubtedly partially due to tbe fact that the greater number of the co-edsat the l'ni. belong to the Freshman class and take as much pride in its achievements as the boys. With these conditions in view, it is safe to say that this class in the next few years will revolutionize society at the University of Illinois. E. F. **.

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