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when he reaches this year he begins to be impressed with the seriousness of making a creditable record, since he feels that the record which he makes at the college will continne to be the record by which he will always more or less be known and judged. With such a knoweledge of our situation and duty, we began our work for t.his year vvith diligence and perseverance. We already began to look into the future, and to shape our actions in a way that we thought would make it bright and attractive. Wor-k became our inspiring motto, and lingered be- fore our eyes as a sparkling beacon to direct us to the performance of duty and the accomplishment of good. Hence a resolute determination strengthened by flashing hopes and shining prospects gave an eminence to the Jnniol's which they since continued to hold. Thus they became active and spirited workers in every department of the college. The literary societies found them earnest and enthusiastic; the religious organizations, willing and cheer- ful; athletics, vigorous and untiring, Indeed, the" naughty_ naught" boys have always been especially prominent in athletics, and iu this year they gave forcibleevidence of their prominence by winning the championship of the collegiate department in Basket Ball, also the championship in Base Ball, and playing a tie in Poot Ball with the Senior Class. Though the j unior-s might not have excelled their fellow students in some other respects, yet they possessed skill and ability which were clearly manifest when the real and final test for work appeared. +57+