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fiistOfJ' of '98. W E it as an axiom. the phrase, have "History has Oftell. itself,' never itself, yet there repeats so often that upon hear we look Although history repc.atcd occur events again. that will happened, but many are now, arc many of '98, passing Among those There of the present happening is the Class whose like will never be known. through Western time Maryland College. Other classes will come and go, but when will there be one that can compare to '98? 1 hear a faint echo, reverberating along W. M. C.'s classic halls-" Never!" As Sub-Freshmen we started with goodly numbers and goodly scholars. As' Subs" we were left to tread the path of knowledge, unnoticed by the higher classes, until the time came for the would-be illustrious Class of '97 to burn the effigy ot '96. Then we were called upon to help our brother class. The time for the burning came; it passed, but no effigy was burned. The '97s made some sort of an apology by having a "cremation," but this reflected no honor upon them. There are two reasons advanced why the '975 did not endeavor to carry 88