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Edna Urith Adkins became a member of the class in the Sophomore year. She was so impressed with the importance of her exalted position that she immediately began to conduct herself with all the dignity of a queen. For three years she has not only striven to uphold her own but she has also considered it her solemn duty to her classmates their levity. She delivered periodic lectures upon propel' manner of conduct- ing oneself at the table. At the close of the year she Iorewore all love in order to act more in accordance witb he! She is so serious-minded that she can not see a joke, although it is re- peated an infinite nurnber of times. A favorite trick of her fun-loving com- panions has been to send her upon some bootless errand, either to meet some one in the parlor or to report to a teacher. Repeated failures have not made her wary. Once.however, the joke was turned. for through compassion, one of the teachers soothed her wounded pride with "something to much to the chagrin of the per- petrators of the Her genial disposition has created a large coterie of friends, but at home she is .-:;_~_ secure from the of suitors, who ~"I,'..~\l~' '"q her protector- ~"\)<:;;-\'~ ~ musician and an earnest society worker. After finding the Class of 1900 ill-suited to her temperament, Bessie Katherine Armacost united her fortune with that of the Class of ]901 in its Sophomore year. She, however, has cherished a warm spot in her heart for one member of the former class, and as an expression of her feeling can frequently be heard singing" Little Boy Blue" as the nearest approach to ., Little Boy Green," of Pocomoke. But she, deeply grateful to the Class of 1901 for the advantages which it has offered to her, has faithfully endeavored to promote' the welfare of the class even to the extent of denying herself the enjoyment of a box of teaberries which hac! been sent to her from Pocomoke. At times, however, she drives her mates almost to distraction by her strenuous efforts to sing a/to. This lady is fond of literature-especially that of a sporting nature. She developed a fondness for IIO/'Sl'.I' and during her college course made a thorough acquaintance with the standard breeds. Her ability in managing these marks her as a jockey famous for winning all the contests in which she enters. It is probably a result of her ability in this respect that leads her to take such deep interest in horse racing. She is thoroughly up-to- -+ 35 +-