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Class History 1912 In writing the history of our class since its matriculation at W. M. C. we feel that we can hold up our heads in pardonable pride at our record in the short two years of our collegecourse. Out' path has been so marked with triumphs in scholarship and athletics that we hope to leave the name of 1912 indelibly emblazoned on the activities of the college. In Freshman year OUl' class was composed of twenty and twenty-seven girls representing seven states. We were, in common with most entering classes, very verdant, an ability to adapt ourselves to circumstances and, aided by the kind officesof 1911,we soon settled into our place in college life. Of course we had several inevitable con.flictswith the Sophomores and while we do not wish to indulge in boasting, we held our own with undaunted courage and as much determination as is consistent with a Freshman Class. 1911 will not forget the night on which they were driven headlong from Freshman Hall and did not return in spite of our taunts and invitations. Our athletic career was remarkable in Freshman year. We furnished three men for the Varsity eleven in the fall and defeated the Sophomore class in basketball, thus depriving them of their chance for the championship. The baseball squad also drew abundance of good material from 1912. Our class was honored signally at commencement when one ofour members receivedthe All-Around Athletic Medal, ndistinction which had hitherto never beenconferred on a Freshman. We contributed our share to the fun of Commencement week in the sacred rit.es attending the cremation of our erstwhile tormentor, Mr. Cicero. The ceremony was very impressive and there was hardly a dry eye in the vast throng when t.he remains were finally consumed. Mrs. Cicero is snid to have been completely prostrated under excess of emotion. On OUI" J"ctUl"I1last,fall we missed many familiar faces from OUl' ranks and found severalnew members hud become en- rolled among us. Thu fame of 1912had reached even to far-off Texas and that state had hastened to add her quota to OUf numbers. The Freshmen occupied our minds for a short time, but they were soon spanked severely and taught their proper place and gave us very little trouble afterwards. Our Hallowe'en celebration was voted an immense success by the other classes, not a little pleasure being added by the hit which our class song registered. Athletics found us even more in the front rank this year than last. Five men of the Varsity football team were re- cruited fromour ranks and the basketball championship was easily annexed by the sturdy Ftvewhich worethe Buff and Blue. Our college career is half over and we intend to strive toward making the last half even more brilliant than the past has augured. The onward and upward career of W. M. C. in all its activities is our aim and while we hold the achieve- mente of our class very dearly we put our collegeeven ahead of that und intend to work with our hearts and hands for the up-lifting and the betterment of dear old W. M. C. 81