Excerpt from The Wellesley Legenda, 1889 N putting forth any new venture, many are the experiments, and many the blunders. It is with no little trepidation that we present to the readers of the legenda this its first number, and we crave their kind indulgence. The time has been limited, and other demands pressing. We trust that we have established a precedent for succeeding classes, for whose sake we have endeavored to bear ourselves with fitting decorum and sobriety. We have meant to wound no one, and have ever desired to laugh with rather than at. The book is harmless, for it has passed through purifying flames; and as long as dragons remain a feature of the institution, we hope that all classes may be as fortunate as '89. Our cordial thanks are extended to the many members of '89 who have rendered us assistance, and also to Miss Bertha Jones, of the Special Organization, to whom the legenda is indebted for many of its illustrations. We desire to thank especially Rev. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.