PRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT

When we were Freshmen the idea of a class gift appeared to us chiefly as filling a part on the Class Day program. We knew nothing of the deep sentiment and feeling connected with it. How different after four years of college life! We then realize what our college has been to us, the truth and knowledge which is represented, and our own unworthiness and inferiority.

It is this feeling of humility and love which fills us when we think of leaving our college: and we are unwilling to be separated from her without some memento to bear record of this, our affection for her, and to be a reminder of our class in after years, when we have been long absent from our college halls. It is not to be merely a gift to our college; it is to stand as a tribute to that love and loyalty we give our Alma Mater, and that wealth of broadening culture she has given us.

Of course, the question of selection arose, but this was soon settled. We were capable of seeing, appreciating, and holding fast to the good, and we were willing to follow precedent. So the class of 1903 has placed in the library a stained-glass window, decorated with a design of the college seal, believing that this would best express our esteem and devotion to our Alma Mater, and hoping that, as the college and class are together symbolized in the design, so may the class of 1903 and The Woman's College of Baltimore ever be united in interest and love.

The class of 1903 also announces that it is its purpose to have some distinguished scholar lecture under its auspices before the college each succeeding year.

The energy and enthusiasm of our class is too great to allow this interest in our college to become passive and temporary. During our four years here we have learned to appreciate fully the advantages and opportunities of a college education. We have also seen what such an opportunity means to one who, but for the altruistic and gracious spirit of our college President, would be without these advantages.

As Seniors, we feel that we want to share with others the benefits and influence of our college, to start someone on the path that has been so full of blessing for us - the path which we leave so reluctantly, but which will ever be wreathed with memory's sweetest blossoms. ? has said 'More men are ennobled by study than by nature.' It is the opportunity for this ennobling influence which we desire to share with others. So great was this desire that we determined to found a scholarship; but the interest and enthusiasm of our class increased until we saw we could give more than one, so to-day the class of 1903 gives two scholarships to the Woman's College- one to be continued as long as the class of 1903 exists, the other for several years. These scholarships are to be awarded to those whom Dr. Goucher shall consider most worthy.

Since we came to college, every plan and desire of our class has been associated with our honorary member. He has always been our helper, advisor and friend. His name must ever be linked with that of the class of 1903, and we wish our gifts to be known as the Joseph Shefloe Scholarships, given by the class of 1903.

NANCY NULTON, 1903

KALENDS