Acadia University. Freshmen Class, 1895-1899

Group of 25 men and women, sitting and standing, in this posed print taken outside of (Second) College Hall. Matte contains lots of information, handwritten in ink, identifying individuals with their home towns, the class motto and the class yell. Caption reads: "--Acadia University. Wolfville Nova Scotia--" and "Freshman Class or Class of '99". Class motto reads: "Palmam qui meruit ferat." Class yell reads: "Here we go, just so always bound to shine, Here we go, Acadia the class of '99." Individuals are identified as: "D. Jonah, East Port, Maine, U.S.; W. Farris, Queen's Co. NB; J.O. Vince, Sussex or England; S. Demersque, Halifax, Halifax Co. NS; A. Hays, Carlton Co. NB; P. Bill, Wolfville, King's Co. NS; HB. Sloat, Carlton Co. NB; T. Hardy, Shelburne Co. NS; M. Foshay, Yarmouth Co. NS; A. Freeman, Queen's Co NS; Bishop, Wolfville NS; TM Pidgeon, St. John NB; W. Kennedy, Halifax, Halifax Co. NS; G. Elliott, Lunenburg Co. NS; Frezell, Cape Breton I.; E. Harper, Sackville NB; I. Doleman, Shelburne Co. NB; F Faulkner, Truro NS; J. Clarke, P.E. Isle; P. Davies, St. John Co. NB; Miss E. Cooke, Canso NS; G. Durkee, Yarmouth Co.; R. Sanford, Wolfville NS; P. Kierstead, N.B.; P. Stackhouse, St. John N.B.; A. Webster, Wolfville N.S." Handwritten in ink on top, right corner: "absent. Mr. McDonald Mr. F. Can Mr F. Church Mr. W. Churchill". Image very faded.
Class list in the academic calendar used to assist with identification.