CLASS OF 1885.
BY C. M. NICHOLS.
“Press on, reaching after those things which are before.”
“The Outlook.”—The Class of ’84 printed a handsome and ably conducted quarterly sheet, called The Outlook, but the class of ’85 decided, after full consideration, to accept the offer of The Chautauquan, of the use of a page or more each month in the official organ of the C. L. S. C. It was believed that through this department of The Chautauquan all the members of the Class could be promptly reached; that all the purposes of the Class could be promoted efficiently in the department, and that, through it, the members of the entire fraternity—the alumni as well as the members of ’86, ’87 and ’88, could be advised each month of what the Invincibles were about. Accordingly, with this number we begin a class page for the ’85s.
The Invincibles at Chautauqua in 1884.—The Class of 1885 “come out strong”—as the late Mr. Mark Tapley would say—at Framingham, this year, and there was also a good representation of its members at Chautauqua. A delightfully fraternal feeling was manifested on the several occasions when class meetings were held. President Underwood improved on acquaintance and showed himself to be a lively and pleasant gentleman, as well as an industrious and efficient officer—to such an extent and to such universal acceptance and approval that he was reëlected to his honorable position by the unanimous voice of the members present. Mrs. Philomena Downs, of Burlington, Iowa, being in ill-health and not able to be present this year, sent in her resignation as vice president and insisted on its acceptance, and Mr. C. M. Nichols was elected in her place. Miss Carrie Hart, of Aurora, Indiana, who had proved especially serviceable as treasurer, was reëlected, and Miss N. M. Schenck, of Osage City, Kansas, feeling that her remoteness from the Chautauqua center was a feature of inconvenience, desired a successor appointed, and Miss M. M. Canfield, of the Third Auditor’s office, Washington, D. C., was chosen secretary in her place. These persons compose the executive committee.
The Commencement orator for 1885 will be selected by Chancellor Vincent.
By unanimous vote of the class, Mrs. Frank Beard, of Syracuse, New York, was selected to write the class song for 1885, and Prof. W. F. Sherwin, of the Boston Conservatory of Music, was asked to set it to music.
Chancellor John H. Vincent, D.D., was asked to preach the baccalaureate sermon for 1885, and he has kindly consented to do so.