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...purports to bring about. A class has become definitely sifted into groups by Senior year. A man's friends are made and he will inevitably move more or less completely in his own particular circle, and the fact that he meets another man in the Yard wearing a class button whom he has never seen before will rarely serve more than to tag him as a member of the Senior class. This sounds heretical to the faithful believer in the complete unity of friendship and purpose in the class, but it is the plain truth...
...Senior class has again decided to adopt class buttons; and however skeptical many Seniors may be as to the actual value of this custom, they should insure it a fair trial. Class buttons in the Senior year seem an unnatural way of bringing classmates together. After living for three years within the University and participating in its various activities, it is not likely that two men who have never before met should be induced by the sight of a button to become close friends. They may, however, be led to recognize each other as members of the same class...
...University crew left the boathouse about 4.30 o'clock and, accompanied by Coach Wray in a single scull, paddled upstream about half a mile. Then they were forced to return to the boathouse for a fresh oar for Fish, because the button on the oar he started with became loose. On their second trip up-stream the men went about a half a mile again in easy stretches before turning. They rowed all eight most of the time and went along in fairly satisfactory style, despite the fact that they were in the 1905 shell, which was not rigged...
...Sophomore class smoker in the Union last evening it was decided by the members of the class who were present to adopt the custom of wearing a class button. L. K. Lunt presented several arguments in favor of the custom, and as there was no dissenting opinion the scheme was adopted by acclamation...
There are a few buttons remaining which may be purchased at the above address. SENIOR BUTTON COMMITTEE...