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JUNIOR CIAASS POEMThree years ag-a trifle less-to Bucknell came.\ varied group it1 search of fame.Our ho]~es \\-ere high, and in our breastI'irmly (lesired to do our best,:\s we entered 01(1 Bucknell..\ year-a trifle more,-and then shall passI'rom Bucknell's halls, a might), class.Reno\\-ned in acliievenients-not gainecl 11y rest,.\lso in kno\rledge, \vIiich \\.as our quest,\Te leave for a place in the world.These years. \ye see, a change has wroughtIn that varied group. \\-hicli hrst we brought.Learning, \\-it11 her magic wan(l.Has welded us v~th a colnlnon I,on(lAn(l stamped her carat mark.Ont into the n.orl(l she I,i(ls us go.,\nd to the \\-orld our mettle sho\\..Pro\-e that men from Bucknell's Hall\\'ill rank along \\-it11 the hest of allIn a test of character..4nd as \Ye looli aheacl \ye I,egin to seeThat is won't be a question of 'ology.The \vorld won't ask ho\v much we know,Rut it's \vliat we Aali that she'll want us to slio~~.She'll ack us to prove \\-e can he a friend,.\n(l do a kind deed no\\- ant1 then.She'll \\-ant to kno\v if \ve know \\,hat's right,So, let us stick by that ju(lgment and stick 11y it tight.The kno\vledge \re store is not the big factor.Since this question the \\-orld asks. "\That is !.our character"\Then we pit ourselves 'gainst men.:\s Juniors then \re must realizeThat the \vorld will denian(1-not surmise.Let us act now as we'll have to act then.Anrl prove to the \\-orld that Rucknell makes 111e1i.For out in the world, both near ancl far.It's not what yon know, Iwt just what you areThat's a test of character.Page Forty-three