The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-06-24
HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF sc.
BIT r. DANA MEAD.

June IL, le66.
HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF sc.
BIT r. DANA MEAD.
A history combines the records OF i'm
portant events preserved for future refer.
ence. Histories concerning man have
been written ever since the Flood. In
these we find all the events which have
contributed toward shaping the worlds
course laid down in truthful manner.
This exercise in uhlch We are about to
take part, is to be one OF the uvst event
full occurrences in our lives; and the
schooling which we have received will,
doubtless, be the controlling influence in
our future careers.
Upon entering the course in 'S3, great
we're our emotions. With what envy and
with what admiration did we look upon
the candidates for graduating honors As
We thought OF their vast knowledge,
which. in our minds, must be varied and
extensive, our diminutlve brains began to
swell. till, at last, like the frog. they burst,
leaving but vacuum. Many were the
great deeds that were to fill our future
lives.
What an array Of studies wis present
Cd 10 our astonished gaze. Studies to right
OF usinot one in the class has his right mind
nowl studies to left Of lis lmany of the
original members were left in sweet OBJ
livion) studies in front Of us I'VE have at
last reached the 'front.', waited and watch
Cd for us. We plunged into the fray with
the firm determination to see the whole
course At studies through to the bitter
end. Together we followed multitude
Of occupations. As elocutionists, the hills
reysrberated with our eloquence. During
our brief so3ouru with Physiology, we
called upon nature TO diynigu the secrets
Of life; but found her to be the first wom-
an who could keep secret for any length
OF time. IN Algebra We travelled from q
Ito (. All was well till Quadratics loomed
nm .hor.- the horizon. but from that time
r..,. 80. With Napier
We conquered Logarithms; with New.
We fought the Blnomial Theorem. but
twas this field that proved to be the
Waterloo Of many Of orr comrades. brave
and true. In Geometry We covered our
solves with glory in our heroic struggle
with the immortal "Ihirty-Nlnth,' the
l,Ons dsin0rnn,. As botanists and zoolo-
gists, We were mistaken By the neighbor-
ing farmers for persons slightly dement,.
ed; and. while geoiogizlng, the rumor was
that q chain-gang was quarry
ing on the Upper Iowa. In history all
had their fsvorite characters among the
"fossils" Of ancient. and the great laen oil
medieval and modern history. In an
cisnt history one Of the ex-members had
but one favorite high Priest, Daniel
A book.keepers in large mercantile cs-
Establishments We drew munifcent salaries,
lon paper. We we're great political
economists, discussing the economic
questions OF the day in a very able man.
ner. With Calico, Herschel. Newton.
and others, We gazed upon the aerial
meusgerie, and inquired into the causes
Of the various phenomena OF earth and
sky. Besides being students of all these
sciences, We were deep phllosuphers.sharp
critics Of all literary productions in tho
Englsh language, great chemists, and
distinguished constitutional lawyers.
Miss Nellie Axtell did not JOIN our
ranks till the first year had reared it. com.
pletion. Perhaps it was well, coming. as
she did, from the worst school in the coun-
ty. But by hard study, perseverance, and
a 6uency Of language, the essential quail
ties 0f good student. she has attained a
high degree OF scholarship.
6iss Evangslins Marshall is said 10 he