THE Class of 1878 in bidding farewell to college-life may be satisfied with the honorable record it leaves behind. To '78 we owe the restoration of Class Day with its time-hallowed associations, and also the example of an election of Class-Day representatives by a fair vote of the class, free from the dictation of societies and of packed meetings. Not only is the proud position which Harvard now holds, - a position so dear to the heart of every student, the championship both of the bat and of the oar - in a great measure due to the leaders which '78 has furnished, but in everything that makes up a university reputation, and especially in its essential feature, good scholarship, the graduating class will bear comparison with its immediate predecessors, and these, it is well known, fully sustained the renown of their Alma Mater. Although the summa cum laude was not attained by any member of the class, it is well known that one at least came so near as only to miss it; and to another triple honors were awarded, the highest in two studies, and honors in a third, - a distinction almost without precedent. We bid adieu to '78. Many faces long familiar will be missed from our accustomed paths, but in their places will arise pleasant memories of the past, and with these will be associated youth's bright hopes for the future.
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