. The Monticola 1901 . ith thesplendor of Autumn their verdant summer foilage has been turned intomyriad pennants of purple and gold. On three sides the rounded hills risein gi-een and fertil slopes to majestic heights. The graceful contour oftheir swelling ci-ests is modeled, by the softautumn haze, into gentle curvesand undulating lines of classic beauty. Away to the south, Dorseys Knobseems dim and far in the distance. On the west, the campus falls away tothe rivers edge in a steep declivity. Up the river and down the river thehills, sullen guardians of the waters course, lie in irregular p
. The Monticola 1901 . ith thesplendor of Autumn their verdant summer foilage has been turned intomyriad pennants of purple and gold. On three sides the rounded hills risein gi-een and fertil slopes to majestic heights. The graceful contour oftheir swelling ci-ests is modeled, by the softautumn haze, into gentle curvesand undulating lines of classic beauty. Away to the south, Dorseys Knobseems dim and far in the distance. On the west, the campus falls away tothe rivers edge in a steep declivity. Up the river and down the river thehills, sullen guardians of the waters course, lie in irregular river hides itself from sight in a sweeping curve, and when a reversecurve brings it to view again farther down, as it shines in the sunlight, itseems a huge cycle dropped from the hand of some Titanic hill. As thestudent stands for the first time amid this wealth of scenery, it seems tahim that nature in her generous autumn mood,robed in her richest garments, 1(3 :f M •^m- .--? IT ^^^^^m^-^^m^^m^m^^^^. has taken cognizance of his entiance to college, and conspired with theUniversity authorities to make the opening of his career auspicious. Allday long groups of laughing, chatting students dot the campus. TheFraternity Fathers, with vigilant and anxious eyes scan the changingorowd for men wliose prepossessing mien bespeaks for them the inherenceof those qualities that make the good fraternity man. And when one ismarked by one of these carefully discriminating fathers, he is not a littleastonished at the polite and solicitous attention bestowed upon him. Therushing season is on, and a few vveeks later the innocent Barb beginsto realize the meaning of the attention he receives. Commencement Hall, each night during this wondrous convocation week,presents a scene of varied and absorbing interest. ,wit,wisdom, follyand elocution are dealt out from the rostrum for six successive nights toall who will partake thereof. The verdant Freshman and insatiable Prepare to
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