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vacation-next year." YOIl do not understand? That is not surprising; few people do ever solve the that this lad and lass are discussing, for they are talking about a strike." The laughter is from the groups; the lad and lass are becoming more perplexed, when someone cries: "Look!" Everyone turns toward a great light illuminating the whole campus. A moment there is a silence. Then comes upon the quiet air '98's noble yell. This explains all: the '98s are hurtl- ing in effigy the Class of '97. The Sophs make no effort to rescue their presi- dent's or their Historian's trousers from the flames, but stand around, watching beautiful spectacle. The Historian turns with a smile upon his face, thinking thus: "They may have Illy trousers, but will not be always clone in that fashion: soon the Freshmen will burn the 'bloomers' of the Prophetess of the Sophs, and then the '985 will be looked down upon for steal- ing a poor Historian's pants:' Vacation had come, and soon the old college was deserted. But the Stl111- mer with all its joys quickly passed, and once more the campus was thronged with students. V-/e came back as Sophe: yes, we are now "wise fools;" yet, who dares to say that we are 110t the wisest fools that ever earned the name? . This year has been one of hard work, yet we have found time to play. Our boys are well represented on the ball ground and tennis courts; our girls in everything pertaining to college life. In the parlor they shine as the stars, and a poor boy has passed a sleepless night after being in their presence for evening. And so we journey all-as Subs we were studious little as Freshmen we were more studious little men, as Sophs we were most big men. Everything has its intrinsic and merited value; we had ours until we became Sophs. Now we are a class without money and without Price. I might enumerate the glories of '98 forever, but I know how unworthy my pen is, so if you wish to know more of '98, I would say: "Look around you!" "Nam est nltissimum ac noblissimnm, nihil compar." H1ST01l.1AN.