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to support the candidate nominated. Objections were raised to this by those who did not wish to pledge themselves. I was one of the latter. Great stress was laid on the point that both Davies & Spates were undesirable men for the

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office of president. Spates was claimed to be the choice of the Senior class. Davies was objected to on the grounds of self-electioneering. Mr. Rex [probably J. N. Ottocar Rech (class of 1905)], champion gasser, most vociferously, {&} artistically, eloquently and fantastically ejaculated that

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the office should seek the man, and not the man the office. We voted for our choice, & I voted for Davies each time. [John Howell] Pugh (class of 1905) was elected, and the ticket was launched. I went home & found a letter from mama. Things are