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This class of Sophs., failiug to find any other means of bringing harm upon '96, resolved to make war upon us. They held divers mysterious meetings. which we after- wards found out were counsels of war. These meetings were held for the purpose of finding the best way to make an attack upon us. The members of '96 were perfectly aware that their intentions were hostile, though totally ignorant of ally offensive move- ment 0\1 their part. • One day in the month of November, as we were proceeding 011 our way to a recita- tion, we saw the enemy take lip a position and await our coming. It seems that they had just come from the same recitation-roo.n to which we were going, and seeing U~, had resolved to take tbis time to make their attack upon us , \Ve came to a halt to deliberate upon what they were going to do, and they supposing that fear had seized the hearts and minds of our forces, began to advance. They increased their speed to a rush, and fell upon both flanks; but this measure of their's had no effect, forour boys at one end were all good and those at the other stood like stone. Our forces, becoming aware by this time of what they were trying to do, turned upon them with such impetuosity that the cowardly enemy immediately retreated, leaving three of their number wounded and bleeding upon the scene of action. Not having any use for our worthless captives, we set them free. Thus this great battle resulted victoriously for '96. Is not this enough to verify our strength in arms? If not, we invite them at any time to test their prowess. Since this inglorious defeat they have not essayed to trouble us, except one or two occasions, when they attempted to prevent us from giving the yell. It is the custom for the class of '96 to do this 011 state occasions, or whenever we have any extraordinary exuberance of spirits. The way in which they try to do this is quite amusing. Having assembled iu some suitable place, we proceed to give the yell, when they crowd around and set up the most savage howling, thinking that our voices will be drowned in the great uproar. But high above the general tumult can be heard the yell for the Class of '96. It is said that they entertain great hopes of thwarting us in burniug our effigy. But Oil this point they are again mistaken. \Ve think the foregoing will sufficiently show to the world at large how very much superior the class of '96 is to the class of '95. It has been said that battles are the delight of an historian, and without them this history will be rather dry. To have battles, our enemy must be brave enough to fight. But this is 110t the case as has been shown. Therefore, we have 110t had many battles, and it fol1ows fr0111 this that the above brief history will be rather dry. HIS'fORrAN.