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50 Historical SouvenirlofJGreenville, Illinois.
OCTAVO MERKIMO.
Reading from left to right— Alfred H.Joy, instructor ia tBe Syrian Protestant College, Beirut Syria; John M.
Smith, student at Greenville College; \Vm. F. Murden, assistant editor of Waterloo Gazette, Waterloo, Nebraska;
Walter A.Joy, with F. P. Jov and Co., Greenville, 111 ; Wm. E. White, Superintendent of Public Schools, Coal City,
111.; Wm. E. Milliken, Ph. B. B. C. S., Principal of Greenville Business College; Herbert K. McGeary, Secretary to
Congressman Martin, Deadwood, South Dakota; Robert Neil Thompson, Student at Harvard University; Robert
E. Adams, B. A., M. A., Professor of Science, Meridian Male College, Meridian, Miss.
The Octavo Merrimo, composed of nine young men who were associated together in Greenville College, is one
of our well known Literarv and Social Clubs. It has had a continuous and flourishing existence since eight of the
college boys founded the organization in 1898. In spite of peculiar difficulties and wide separation, the Merrimo
has grown stronger from vear to year, while similar aims and ideals, frequent correspondence and annual reunions
have kept the members in closest touch with each other. The Merrimo stands for a perpetuation of the congenial
friendship of college days, for mutual helpfulness in all possible ways, and for the highest ambitions and worthiest
endeavors in life.
Class of 1905 of
Greenville College
A male quartet foniied the class
of 190 5 from Greenville College, and
as they are strong and hardy in sex,
so are they in robust, mental attainment
and achievement.
William Edward Milliken, Greenville,
Illinois, class treasurer, took
his intermediate work in the preparatory
department of the college
and has finished the Ph. B. course in
the college.
Ezra Whitton, Newmansville.
Penn., vice-president, and a village
curate, took his preparatory course
in the High School at Sheffield. Pa.,
and has completed the A. B. course
in the college.
Robert Neil Thompson, of Dallas.
Texas, class secretary, after a pre-
-paratory course in Chili Seminary.
-Chili. N. Y.. has finished the A. B.
course in the college.
George Woodruff Eakins, after
graduating from Wilkesbarre High
School. Penn., took one year in the
"University of Pennsylvania and has
completed the Ph. B. course in the
college.
The class had a remarkable career
while in the college, holding all the
posts of honor the student body could
bestow, and its members being acknowledged
as exceptionally profl-
ROBEKT E. Ad.\ws.
Class of 1903, Greenville College.
Member of the facultj- of Meridian
Male College, Meridian, Miss.
cient in scholastic and literary efforts;
the Ph. B's. for special science
work, and the A. B's. for extraordinary
rhetorical accomplishments.
Class Song.
By Robert E. Adams.
Our joy and our gladness
On reaching our goal,
Is mixed with a sadness
That's filling our soul;
For year after year, as
We held on our way,
All things became dearer
With each passing day.
We think of the struggles
And conflicts we've met,
But the joy of our triumph
Is tinged with regret;
For the faces of class-mates
And kind friends so dear.
Will never more greet us
Our lone hearts to cheer.
To-morrow we leave them
And bid tliem farewell.
And turn to the future
That none can foretell;
To-morrow we leave thee,
Our dear College Home,
May Heaven protect thee
In days that shall come!
In far away countries
And far away climes.
We'll think of the College
And all the old times.
Where'er we may wander
And what be life's part.
These bands we'll not sunder
Nor loose from our hearts.