This column is devoted to the Class of ’87. Items of interest, facts
and incidents will appear each month, and we hope occasionally to have
something from “Pansy.”
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The first meeting of the Class of ’87 held at Chautauqua this year was
called at the request of members present, in the Hall of Philosophy,
Rev. Frank Russell presiding. It was decided there that the officers
elected last year were chosen for four years, and they were requested
to continue in the service of the class. At a subsequent meeting in the
Temple one member said that he had good authority for stating that any
member of the class who was behind and would make up the reading for the
year could do so and hand in the memoranda this year or any time during
the _four_ years. The numbers of the class could still be increased by
looking up former members of other classes who had read one year or more
and dropped out. All were urged to become helpers in this respect. It
was also advised in the interest of our _alma mater_ that we should use
our efforts to increase the Class of ’88, which is now being formed, and
bring the new members into local circles.
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The members of the class enjoyed a social hour with Mrs. Alden in
the grove at Chautauqua the past summer. Many written questions were
presented to her which were promptly and wisely answered. To the
question, “Will Mrs. Alden write a book, dedicated to the Pansy Class?”
she replied, “Yes, if every one present will write me a four page letter
of incident relating to C. L. S. C. work.” All most heartily voted to do
this. These letters must be in her hand (Mrs. G. R. Alden, Carbondale,
Pa.,) before February 1st, 1885. Of course Mrs. Alden will be happy
to receive letters of incident in the work from members of the class
that were not present. It goes without the saying that every member is
delighted with the promised book, and who of our 18,000 will not peruse
with delight the gifted author’s words of wisdom when they shall appear.
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Our class has over 18,000 names on the two great books at the office in
Plainfield. It is a great privilege as well as an honor to be one of such
an army of all ages and conditions and in all lands, who are vieing with
each other to improve the passing moments in training body and soul for
highest interests for this life and the life to come.
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Is it too much to expect that a round ten thousand of the Pansy Class
shall graduate, and that one-half of them shall receive their diplomas
at Chautauqua? Think of every seat in our vast Amphitheater being filled
with the graduating class in August, 1887!