The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-05-31

men n .. w. LYMAN won his place
on the varsity team. As captain Of
the mNlnclbie varsity baseball team
mat made a brilliant record. both
tNoIth ana South. Hamilton was first
III war. hrst IN peace. and first in the
nearly admiration Of his feIov-stu-
aents. In Intercollegiate debates tha
I9lV class was represented by ID. b
leasHe and II. +. stacy. a GOOD
NUMBER OF men survived the deathly
against Math and Psych with
sufhclent strength to join the Phi Reta
Kappa. During the past several
years many evils III college have hoen
eliminated by q strong reformat;ye
movement; 1910 men have always
o+eh IN the front ranks in these re-
1offns- Working silently and unos-
Sunlngly, without desire Of public
plaudits. the class has done hle
laoor IN u~pholding the high ideals Of
our college community.
Another vacation was enjoyed ana
the call made for the last charge.
1lshty-five men, a very large class.
assembled as seniors to strive for par
ticipation in the privileges of the Da-
We Poplar and Memorial Hall. The
real strength Of the class, a clean I'M
assuming, resoiute adherence to duty.
now exempliied itself, NJ broadness
OF sympathy and variety Of activity
IN the class can wall be seen in the
EN- ny u iIItII lIlES
year. A. II. Wolfe, as president of the
class, exceuent}y carried into effect
the honor and duty conferred upon
him. "lcabod' Garret was captain of
the varsity football team, l.. A. Brown
and J. M. Venabie Won their football
sweaters; u. nj. Williams was captain
OF the track cam; j. W. Lasley was
president of the tennis association:
{. 5. Fenab1e and his teammate We're
victorious IN every meet with the
varsity tennis team. In singles Ven
able lost but two sets out of a total
Davidson College, Guilford College,
Richn1ond College, Washington and
Lee University, and the University of
Virginia. The c~ollese publications
have 1910 men at their head: o. w.
Hyman is editor-in-chief of the Tar
Heel n I. P. Nash is editor-in-
chief Of the University Magazine. h
Y. Nj. {. A. has had an efficient admin
istration under the presidency of Hoke
Ranlsaur. In the elimination Of col
lege evils the class of 1910 has taken
an active part. A comparison OF con
ditions here in 1e0e to those in 1910
will substantiate this fact. Patiently
enduring the fierce criticism hurled at
any refornners, these men have calm
iy. nnassumingly, yet sternly prose
cuted their duties in abolishlng college
evils, purifying college life, and up
holding the high ideals Of the Univer-
sity.
1.-THE foregoing brief record renders
evident that the class of 1910 is char
acterized by of activity.
democracy of spirit, and u~nassuHing
prosecution of duty. Such qualities
explain the brilliant record in foot
ball, baseball, gymnasium, tennis,
track, debate. college publications. re-
forms. religious activity, and the k
Possessing but few tagging dregs Of
the bottom. and little of the tickle
foam of the top, the class as one
strong, harmonious, nurturing, man
current, taught and directed in per-
sonal initiative by the Unlversity'
shall continue to select and direct CON
fdently its own course among the up
heaVals and depressiOns peculiar to
the topography Of life
Following Mr.. Nixon's reading of
tsenior class history the University
orchestra rentsefed a llghffu se!ec-
ton.
Mr.. J. Nj. Reeves. the class prophet.
then arose, and in his own foreseelng
manne read the class prophecy. III
the reading of the class prophecy Mr..
Reeves gave j. brilliant q ens
humorous a%ccDun Of the future OF the
senior class. delightfully."- and skiifuliy
p~rophesy;ng the future life and &C
cupation of several of the seniors
amid the t~huHderous applause of the
assembled audience which flied Ger
rard halt to it's utmost capacity.
Mr.. Fl. f. Stacy next p~resented the
gift of the class to the University.
The Class Gift
The class gift was presented by Mr..
~ r. Stacey, the senior class orator.
He said:
The giving Of gifts is as old as
mankind itself. We read of how the
ancient Hindus gave gifts, in the form
Of sacrifices, to the gods to appease
their wrath. These were the gifts of an
inferior to a superior, given in d spirit
OF sublime reverence or ear. Abraha.n
blasted his custom when he refused
to offer up his son as a dead sacrifice.
By so doing he biazed the way for
living service 10 be the nohlest gift
Of an individual. SO. in the course OF
time the giving of gifts have assumed
2 different significance. We 10 lonser
give gifts as an inferior to & superior.
given in . spirit Of awe or fear. but