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History-Continued 1920, Western Maryland College came under the guidance of a gentleman who wished to extend the privileges then existing. When eighty-two young people chose to let this newcomer become the moulder of their lives, the class of '24 became what may be called the pivot class for the new priv- ileges which were to come to Western Maryland. From the first, '24, because of its distinctive class spirit, became a leader among the classes and fitted itself beautifully into the new sphere of college priv- ileges without the fatal mistake, so easy to make, of taking undue advantage of the transition. We haughty High School Seniors of the previous year, who were mere puppets now under the wiles and whims of the Sophomores, got our first real conception of our unity when the persecuting Sophs hid all our shoes. The indignation meeting which followed kindled a class unity which was in- strumental in bringing about the team work which led to the stinging defeat that was administered to OUrrival Sophomore's football team. This victory was followed by other victories in inter-class basketball and tennis. Our advent into the realm of baseball did not lack the punch but did not display the defense which characterized '24. Although we made enough runs to . win four games, the Sophs made enough to win five . On returning to our work at the beginning of our Sophomore year, we found that fate had decreed that some of our most respected class mates would not be able to continue their college life with us. As the sixty-eight who returned, however, were evidently set for a full college course, we held together exceedingly well. Our first great feat of the year was to "put on" a Hallowe'en party which will be remembered for years to come by all those who were present, and we are not alone in our belief that this was the most elaborate Hallowe'en party ever seen on the "Hill." Success ·crowned our exploits during the year. Never once were we defeated. One of our notable victories came when we tied the Freshman team in football. It may seem unusual to term a tie score a victory, but when the opponents have a more experienced team, which should have been superior to us in every respect, a tie score means a moral victory. The paramount victory was the crush- ing defeat which we administered to the Rats when we shut them out in the annual baseball game, allowing them but a single scratch hit. The Junior year found sixty-four of the faithful back at their post. As the upper classes are not included in the class games, our athletes ex- pended all their energies in making the college sports a success. Their One Hundred and Twenty-two