University of Oregon monthly., May 01, 1908, Image 10

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Classmates, separated far years, here renew their acquaintance and
spend long hours in laughing and, going o,vcr again the jokes and
pranks, of their day. They hold reunions at-fraternity.houses; and
often a cl^sg. having a .Special .reuniom will rent'-a eqtfc&ge for th e,;
week. To look in Upon one of* their b a n q u e t s , g e e these men Q.r..
women, •'grown yoUng'MgMn in the remembrati'Pe P f ‘old p leasu res/
as they toast and cheer .each o th e f^ o U id make one’s h<afct/glad,' and
yet lend a tq u c h o f sadness-fe/the scene,as this one and that one
rises to answer a -toast With the teats shining in his ‘eyes; But
how theses old graduated enjoy the few days ^ p e n t together one
can never know, I -imagine, until he has experienced i t . himself,
himself looked forward from oneCyisjt to another to-his alma mater.*
The undergraduates ,dd not realize^ but they ,'fe'el an inspiration in
th e presence-;<?f these men and wom en; J
W hen the.festivities,ase all,oyer, when the degrees have, been
conferred and the last reunion held the time for departure approaches,
a sad tim e-for the«, senior- class. Qf.ten they-, meet in the .twilight of
that last evening on^tke campus or'pn the &fep§ pf som e/byed build­
ing and there hold a farewell meet mg,-¿sing the College songs pripe. |
mpre and perhaps. silenthg/m©,kg-'|fhe.i(;p,e,ape pipe / e t e p .it is handed
down to th e 'ju n io rs who ;are? jUnipik no longer, \A n d then the
seniors step out of the way to, make room for the ^ a ^ se s.to comp
while they go o u t to. fill their places in the world.
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—Jennie,' tally, TO.
JB