The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-15

fessor whose reliable, steady and con-
sistent knocking seems to have develop
ed some good batters.
Let us now place the Freshman Glass
beneath our microscope II perchance
anything can there be found Probably
with the exception OF the faculty you
are the most unsophisticated set OF men
in college, but unlike the former you
have room to grow. AS a whole your con-
duct has been cred.table. indeed far too
creditable TO even permit the officials 10
expect any trouble from you in the flu
ture Only once has the 'water-cure'
been resorted in the case OF one OF your
number. whose case seemed to demand
pump discipline.
"As Sophomores next fall you may need
some advt-e as to your courses. Many
OF you will drop the classics and take up
new subjects. Many of you VIII begin 10
write themes, (or your friends will for
you) In the course great care should
exerc sed in consulting the books at the
library The encyclopedias should be es-
chewed. being familiar to the professors
whose lectures are often cribbed from
them. Most OF YOU Freshmen. are yet
in an impure state. Many will remain so.
IL Is said we have 10 pass through f1re
and brmstone before we become pure.
With a few years experience you may
become purified.
"Sophomores. you are a step away from
che tribe TO which I have just spoken.
VIII ch way / cannot tel Your futile
attempt at the first OF the year TO make
and enforce college customs favorable
TO your interests was only exceeded oy
the futility OF the endeavor OF the Brown
Alumni Monthly To squelch you.
The best thing you ever did for the
college was to Hatch out varsity
pitcher.
ITO the few who may return next year
/ will address myseif take History I.
without fal This last phrase is used
advisedly for from the time when Charlie
magne was crowned no one has ever been
known 10 funk this course. II Is an ath-
letc courSe. too II requires the use Of
the feet as well as the head when on the
seventh OF January the Professor cracks
his annual joke Where I'm Hell dld
Dante put Pope Boniface Will laugh
loud and long. Applause IL cheap and II
will he cherished long after you are for
gotten.
Juniors what can say To your With
m a few weeks time you will be Seniors
and the college will permit you 10 rattle
around in the shoes OF your .llustrious
predecessors
I'VE have already given over the ham,
mer as evidence that we are done
knocking The time has now come that
unless you permit your studies % inter-
fere with your college career the faculty
will, so Of two evils choose the lesser.
aitltevf, hoCydglyjid do shrdlushrdlu
In selecting your courses next year
do not abuse your freedom OF option.
Like Hoods Sarsaparilla the senior
elective list is prepared by artful men.
calculated TO assuaye mental stability.
zoology are prescribed. Fruit is afforded
other lotus eaters in the nature or
art and music. As mild tonic for
n nostrum. take Hootmans Bibllography.
Next Wednesday we shall give over into
rious more often precarious organiza-
tiors and the faculty The Y NJ G. A.
trust; under its present efficient man
agemcnt. has absorbed a few of the more
Important college enterprises. and il ls
rumored that Jumbo. Mack and Joe
Levye may enter into the consolidation.
Classmates. men OF 1893. -four years