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THE BATTLE OF TANNENBURG
Alone in a ern with thoughts, no one knows of what, sat
Von Hindenb: greatest of German generals. His head drooped
wearily upon his long slim hand, his hat on the rough table
before him, his eyes were closed.
Dismissed, reduced in rank, dishonored! He, the leader of the
German forces; he, the idol of all German students. And for what
reason? Because his Kaiser had ordered him to advance into a
position which he deemed impossible and the command was not
obeyed. To fail, to lose men was a crime in Germany; but to
disobey — that alone is punishable by dismissal. Von Hindenberg
was removed from command.
A sound was heard at the little tavern door. The weary head
lifted, the tired blue eyes opened. Perhaps it had come, his recall.
Just then the door burst open and an officer entered and saluted.
“His Royal Highness commands your presence at once, Gen-
eral. You will report at headquarters.”
It had come! His figure straightened, his eyes flashed with the
old fire and spirit his men loved. His nostrils dilated like those of
an old war horse smelling smoke. He saluted, and, picking up his
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hat, departed for his master. Together they devised a plan,
cunning, devilish.
The Russian Army, under Grand Duke Nicholas, had invaded
Germany, but were steadily pushed b: beyond the Mazusin
lake district. These lakes were situated in a swamp on the bound-
ary of Germany and Russia. According to all war experts, Von
Pacecbers included, this would be the district attacked if Russia
attempted entering Prussia.
German trenches were built beyond this place, business-like and
serviceable. The men dug deep and lined the trenches with wicker
or lumber, Communication trenches were dug and the underground
appeared a network of tiny subways.
About three miles further the outposts of Russia’s field army
could be seen, The men, under the hawklike eyes of the Duke,
waited, waited.
At length toward the close of August, 1914, came the great
slaughter of Tannenburg. Oh, the pity of it all, the waste of
precious lives, the gloating of the victorious, the despair, the wailing
of the defeated ones!
It had been quickly conceived by Von Hindenberg, this gigantic
slaughter. mple indeed it seems to us who merely read of it,
astly strategic to those who watched the marvelous brain plan
the campaign.
From Mazusin Lakes a series of false roads in semi-circular posi-
tion were built in an amazingly short time. At one extremity — in
a — the roads were so far apart that the regiments could not
each other while marching on them. All the other extremities
met at one place, the swamp, at the edge of which masked bat-
teries were placed, skillful, invisible. Branches covered the gun
wagons, boughs hid the men in their trenches. All was ready.
The trap was set for the Duke.
i ian camp excitement prevailed. Scouts had found
the roads by which the Germans had come from Prussia! They,
the Russians, would take them. From Prussia to Berlin, from
3erlin on, on to Pari ‘At Paris, Peace! You hear that comrades?
the French, Victory and Peace!
es were too tired that night, no feet too sore and weary,
no hearts too heavy Songs were ‘heard for miles —
“God save our noble Czar.
Long may he reign in Power—”
What if they were starving and wounded? What mattered any-
thing! Were they not able to have fires that night, had not the
German trenches been vacated and there was no fear of being seen?
Would not the dear ones at home be visited soon? Oh, beautiful,
beautiful Paris and Peace!
Early, early in the cold gray dawn the men rose and formed ranks.
Steadily, even joyfully, they marched. On, on, boys, we are nearing
Peace. Two hundred and fifty thousand hearts rejoiced, two hun-
dred and fifty thousand pairs of feet hurried forward until at last
the roads to Prussia were reached.
The companies divided, taking separate roads. “ Good-bye, com-
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rades. We will see you in Berlin. God bless you!” Further,
further, they went. Above their heads, invisible to them, like
gigantic birds, watched the German aeroplanes. Back and forth
from camp to open these awful messengers flew. “They are
coming! The sly Duke is caught at last!”
Evening fell and in the half light the terrible truth burst upon
them. Those were not German soldiers, but their own! Caught!
All the roads met! Where were they? This was not Prussia!
Ah, Von Hindenberg was in command again, curse him, curse the
Duke, the Czar, everyone who had sent them there.
And then those batteries opened fire. Rockets with their pitiless
cold blue glare lit up the land. shells burst, wounded men leaped
into the air in their agony, and fell to earth with a sickening thud.
Gases commenced their quiet work; men died standing ready to
fire. On, on, they were forced into the swamp.
Oh, the terror of it all, downing like rats, where there was no
help. The murky waters held them down, guns were useless, the
heavy cannon could not be moved. There was left but to die.
One young private with the body of his wounded father on his
back managed to reach the edge of the swamp to dry land. “ Thank
God,” he cried, and as he did so a shell burst beside him, forcing
him ‘back. ‘With a scream he sank. It was useless. Bang!
bang! Oh, those relentless guns! Will they never stop?
Night passed and dawn found them there, the water no longer
murky, but red, red with Russian blood. Sixty thousand killed,
thousaud. And the rest? One hundred fifty thousand went
soners to Germany and those remaining, the pitiful few, escaped.
& ended the Battle of Tannenburg. It was short but terrible.
Nothing gained, everything lost. Two hundred and ten thousand
Russian homes made desolate. Sixty thousand souls reached Peace
that night. That is all, only a battle. This terrible thing is War.
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THE WHITE FEATHER
They met on the observation platform shortly after leaving
Oakland Pier, and exchanged cards. One card bore the name of
George Howard Latourette, and the other Judson H. Birch.
Birch was a traveler —rather short, chubby, blond and immacu-
lately attired. His chance acquaintance was tall and wiry, tanned
from exposure, and bore the air of a man independent financially
and otherwise, who wastes no time on non-essentials in dress.
At luncheon Latourette and Birch were seated at opposite tables.
Latourette nodded his greeting and invited Birch to join him, which
he did. The former had been over the line many times. and took
pleasure in pointing out to Birch the various places of interest.
Seasoned traveler though he was, nothing in the way of scenery
escaped ‘him. Birch, however, was not enthusi He good,
naturedly nodded in acquiescence as Latourette catalogued the
wonders of California, and let his companion do the talking.
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They were sitting in the buffet car over a bottle of beer, as the
train climbed the grade above Redding and entered the wonderland
of the upper Sacramento. Latourette pointed first to the tumbling
waters of the river on the right, and then to the wild, almost
primeval forest on the left.
ef ius only natural,” said Latourette, “but when I look
ve man.”
“ How so?
“Look at those woo
to show that this is a civilized country. It’s just as wild as the
day it was created. I can imagine myself a primitive man living
There is nothing off the right-of-way
in the heart of the forest
retreat, preying on my civil
my savage wilderness:
“You wouldn’t run very far.”’ snorted Birch, who did not enter
into the spirit of the thing.
Latourette laughed. “You have no imagination, old man.
Nothing would be easier.
“ Others have tried it,” replied Birch doggedly, “ and they were
nabbed.”
“Then they were bunglers. It was not the fault of the idea, but
of the individual.”
They drank together again in the buffet car that evening. At
ten o'clock Birch yawned, looked at his watch, and excused him-
self. Latourette sat on the platform, drinking in the glory of the
night. He fell asleep in his chair. \When he returned to his
Pullman, the porter had already collected the shoes. It was two
o'clock.
* * * * * * *
umber Twelve headed in at Mott for the West-bound Limited.
The mail-car door slid open and Sam Blodgett, the senior clerk,
leaned out. He looked towards the north and listened.
“Guess Eleven’s late. That’s her now, whistling for Azalea.”
Then he returnd to the registered pouch, while his fellow clerks
bussed: themselves with sorting mail.
ht noise near the door caused the men to turn. A masked
man was standing in the corner, a revolver in each hand.
Blodgett tried to edge towards the drawer of his de
o’ that! Hands up, all of you.”
The crew complied.
“Now, you,” the bandit commanded, indicating Blodgett, with
one gun, “ slip sacks over these ginks and tie the strings!”
Blodgett tried to stall for time. The door was open. Number
Eleven would pass in a few moments and the brakeman might look
in as he went by. But the bandit was impatient.
“ Move lively!”
When Blodgett had tied the strings he allowed himself to be
“bagged” in similar fashion by the bandit. The register pouch
was then rifled in the manner of an expert. Enjoining the crew to
silence, the masked man slipped out of the open door. But, i
of crossing the right-of-way, he crept into the first expr
wooping down out of my mountain
zed brothers, and escaping again into
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where he would, until the next stop, be unobserved, since the
Wells-Fargo crew was in the car behind.
With a shriek and a roar the West-bound Limited thundered by.
And the east-bound train was well under way before the robbery
was made know. [By the time a telegraph office was reached, the
scene of the robbery was many miles behind, and the day wa
breaking over the Siskiyous.
Latourette and Birch met again after breakfast.
“What did I tell you?” There was a note of triumph in
Latourette’s voice.
“ What do you mean?
“ Haven't you heard the news, man?”
a hat news?” Birchs face was dark.
“We were held up during the night in that picturesque country
we were talking about!”
“You don’t tell me!”
“ Fact!”
“Well,” said Birch, with the manner of one dism
topic, “ they'll get him, sooner or later.
Latourette smiled, stretched back in his chair, and filled his g
“You have no imagination, old man, none at all.”
Then he swung one leg over the other, and regarded his
companion good-naturedly.
“ll make a bet with you, Birch, that they don’t get him. We'll
exchange addresses, and, if the man is caught inside of a year, Ill
send you my chee s that fair?”
“No,” Birch replied, “I don’t think it is, and Pi tell you why.
After robbing the mail the robber hid in the ex
crate of chickens. A white feather stuck to h Bene
Latourette smiled again into the eyes of Birch, and then turned,
ever so little, the sole of his right shoe.
‘Then came the snap of handcuffs.
It was Birch’s turn to smile. “I am in the secret service of
Uncle Sam,” he drawled, “ and I have no imagination.”
Be x8,
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THE WANDERER
It was Saturday night, and the widow of Pine Cottage sat by the
blazing fagots, with her ragged children by her side. For a year
her own feeble hands had provided for her helpless family. Now’
it was mid-winter and the snow lay heavy and deep through all the
surrounding forests, while storms seemed to be still gathering in
the heavens, and the driving wind roared amidst the tall pines and
rocked the puny dwelling.
The last few corn cakes lay smoking over the coals before her.
Where would she get food when they were gone? Forlorn and
desolate, as she looked upon her children, there came to her all the
anxieties of a mother.
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As she sat gazing upon the flickering flame she thought of her
eldest son. Many years ago he had become discontented. He had
always longed to join the busy crowd that passed down towards
the valley, but which never returned. At last he left his forest
home to try his fortune down the winding road. Since then his
mother had had no note nor tidings from him. Years rolled by,
after the son’s departure, and at last the father died and left the
mother and her family alone. Yet to this hour she had provided
for her little flock, but mysterious Providence had visited her with
wasting sickness, and her little earnings of the summer had become
exhausted.
Thus the industrious little mother — far from the reach of human
charity, had no one to console her. However, as she bent over the
fire and took up the last scanty remnant of food, her spirit seemed
to brighten as by some sudden, secret impulse, these beautiful lines
came uncalled, across her mind —
“ Judge not the Lord by public sense,
But trust Him for His grace;
Behind a frowning Providence
He hides a smiling face.”
The smoking cakes were scarcely laid upon the table, when a
gentle rap at the door attracted the attention of the family. The
children ran to open it, and as they did so, a weary traveler in
ragged garments entered and begged a lodging and also a mouthful
of food; said he, “It has been twenty-four hours since I tasted
food.” The widow’s heart was touched by the hunger of the wan-
derer, and her sympathies lingered no longer around her own fire-
side. Neither did she hesitate for even a moment to share the last
food with the stranger.
The traveler drew near the table, but when he saw the scanty
fare, he raised his eyes in astonishment, “And is this all?” he asked.
“And a share of this do you offer to one you know not? Do you
not wrong your children by giving a part of your last mouthful to
a stranger?”
“Ah,” sadly said the little mother, as the tears began slowly to
roll down her cheeks ha a darling son, somewhere in
this wide world — unless he has been taken away —and I only act
towards you as I would that others should act towards him. If I
were to send you away, I would offend my God, because I know
if my son should be a wanderer, destitute as you are, He would
provide food and resting for the night.”
As she stopped to overcome the sadness that came to her, the
stranger sprang from his chair and clasped her in his arms. ‘ God
indeed ha: provided your son a home and has given him wealth to
reward his mother — my mother!”
She gazed up into her son’s face and said, “ It seems like a dream.
It is too good to be true.”
CeG, Di 717;
Tt never occurs to fools that merit and good fortune are closely
ited.— Goethe.
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THERON HOVE,
It has been the custom each year for the board of “ The Crimson
and White” to give an entertainment of some kind for the upport
of the school paper. Hitherto we have furnished musical o
— by a college glee club, quartet and sometimes readers — and th
year we have determined to try something new. A subscription
dance is to be given in the gymnasium on the rath of May, to which
the bids will be a dollar and a quarter, This is an entirely novel
idea for the board to carry out, and we have hopes of the greatest
success. We trust that the students of the High School will sup-
port us well. The dance promises to be a good one, and we are
sure that everyone will have a good time. Do not fail to come!
Here's a chance to show your “ school-spirit.”
Have they forgotten that we like to sing in chapel? and that our
perfectly good song books are lying idle? Not that we think we
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have such wonderful voices, but we do like to gather together once
in a while to make a little harmony(?) (The “twenty minutes on
Wednesdays for music”
ic’ which were promised us, would have
caused an agreeable break in our studies. We feel so much better
after meeting in chapel and singing some of the old, well-known
songs. These assemblies mean much to the student body in all
schools. 1 think that coming together for a short time every week
and singing would strengthen the bonds of companionship between
the students, and would heighten school spirit to a wonderful
degree.
The board of “The Crimson and White” wish to state how
greatly they miss Miss Clement, and feel that her departure is a
great loss to the school. We all unite in extending the most sincere
wishes for her future happiness
While the question of * Preparednes so popular we might
y a word about it. It is always the best policy —not only in
national affairs, but in matters of lesser importance. It can be
applied to our school life, in regard to our studies, ‘ Prepared-
is the only policy there! We struggle with our studies every
night, and wonder what is the use, and if it would make any differ-
ence to let them go for one night. Yet we have to struggle much
harder the next time, when there are two days’ woric to cover.
Having our lessons prepared each day makes them seem much
easier, and our cl much pleasanter than if we are slack in them.
Therefore, practice “ preparedness!”
ALUMNI NOTES
Miss Mildred Bird. , of Syracuse University, was initiated into
the Phi Beta Phi Sorority on March 2,
iss Harriet Gardner, ‘14, of Pratt Institute, recently visited
Cals
ss Eugenia Margaret Shirtz, both of the class
1915, and Miss fF r, 't4, have joined the K
Sorority of N. Y. S. ‘C. iss Mary Blue and Miss Caroline
Lipes, '15, have joined the Delta Omega Sorority of the same
Phyllis Clark, ’1
I is taking a special course at N. Y. S.C. T.
Miss Marguerite Clar Francis Vosburg and Miss Marion.
McDowell, ’14, of the Va: College, are at home for their Easter
vacation. Miss Vosburg paid a visit to our school.
Mr. Gordon Scott, '14, of Union College, and Mr. Joseph
Sweeny, ‘15, of Holy Cross, were at home recently.
John A, Lynd was recently one of the hosts at a celebration of
the Sophomores in R, P. I. after the “ Cremation of the Calculus
Books.”
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SCHOOL NOTES
The school days seem to go on, one after the other with a certain
degree of monotony. Each night we have just as much work to do
as the last, with an occasional extra dose for variety, We have
ssfully passed over the period of ten weeks’ exams.
Reports, and then again — the same old routine!
Mr. Sayles made two or three efforts to cause a little excitement.
One Wednesday the students were summoned into the chapel at
eleven o’clock. They hurried in, eager to know the cause of this
unusual event. Mr. Sayles announced that, with Miss Alberts as
directress, we would have a singing period of twenty minutes every
week at that same time. We were perfectly delighted and enjoyed
singing the songs we like very much. ‘However, the next week
there was a notice stating that there would be no singing less
nor has there been another since.
he day after our one singing lesson, at eleven o'clock, the Seniors
met in their study-hall and Miss Futterer made arrangements for
a public-speaking cl. ‘There were to be speeches written and
others learned. This arrangement was not greeted with very much
enthusiasm by the Senior They thought that they had just about
all they could do to graduate creditably and so the public-speaking
S was also given up.
Professor Kirkland addressed the High School students in the
auditorium one day and tried to find out if they would care to give
a play. He said that he would be glad to help them if they wanted
him to. Some were very anxious to-have the idea carried through.
“Silas Marner” was proposed and it was practically decided that it
would be given. ‘There hardly seems to be enough people who are
really sufficiently interested to make it a success. However, it may
be completed later.
A very unexp
Sophomore Class s org
felt that they would be ot
i n the class.
ted and remarkable thing has happened. The
rganized with Miss Johnson They
ginal and wanted to increase the social
Their officers are as follows
. Kenneth Shute
ed soon, left school in
tic in English of the
and Professor Hastings
s Clement very much for we all
row to like our new teachers just
as well. The Senior Class had a meeting March grst to decide on
their graduation invitations. When the Senior Class begins to
make arrangements for graduation we all realize how near the close
of the school year is. We think we are glad now, but when the
end comes, the Seniors especially will be very sor
John Heeran and Howard Schweiker have left school.
We are delighted that Mr. Sayles has bought an Overland. I
Clement, who going to be ma
February. Professor Kirkland is the c
Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Cla:
of the Senior Clas We mis
loved her. We shall probab
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don’t suppose that he will be able to give us all rides, but we hope
we will see it at least.
ZETA SIGMA
The meetings of Sigma have been of especial interest this last
term, as has been proved by our unusually large attendance. Let
us keep it up, girls! The following Freshies have recently joined
us; the Misses Deyoe, Hurd, Main, O'Neil, Burgess, Terwilliger
and Woodbury. They have proved to be a great addition to the
society. We hope our new members will continue to show the
loyal spirit they have shown so far.
The debates of late have been very interesting and ‘have caused
great excitement. Miss Knapp and Miss King have favored us
with their wonderful piano solos, and we hope they will continue
to do so.
Keep up your courage for the rest of the term, girls, and make
the year a success for Sigma!
QUINTILIAN LITERARY SOCIETY
Our Quin meetings have been, as usual, very interesting and very
well attended. Both the musical and literary programs have dis-
played the great talent within our midst. Quin held a debate on
the following subject, “ Resolved, That movies are beneficial.”
Those on the affirmative were: Roslyn Geretz, Peg Ward and
Martha Hosler, and those on the negative were: Edna Lowerree,
Margaret Kirtland and Marjorie Dunn, Fact and fiction were
generously mixed and the decision given to the affirmative was very
ud of a regular meeting on March 9th, Quin gave a delight-
ful spread to the Senior gi The Juniors carried out rather a
novel idea by making the Seniors perform before refreshing
themselves. 'Everybody entered into the fun with “hearty good
will.”
We note with pleasure that two of our alumnae graduates of the
class of ’15, Eugenia Lee and M ret Shir become
members of the Kappa Delta Sorority of the State College for
‘Teachers.
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THETA NU
Theta Nu need hardly mention the success of her meetings
during the new term. At one of our recent meetings the initiation
of Mr. Kempf proved very interesting for both the old members and
the new ones.
The debates of Theta Nu have been very interesting, due to the
interest shown by Messrs. Mead, Baker, Wilcox, Ward, Hohl,
Seymour,
Jack Vos—a former loyal member of Theta Nu — visited us at
our last meeting and gave a very interesting talk concerning his
trip with the Watervliet High School track team to Philadelphia.
Theta Nu is still holding her position in athletics with G. E.
Ward, captain of the basketball team, and ‘C. V. Baker, manager of
the coming baseball team.
The members of Theta Nu are making plans for their annual
banquet. to be held the latter part of this month.
ADELPHOIL
The meetings of the Adelphoi have been well attended. Debates
have been the principle part of our literary program, and a mock
trial at one of our recent meetings created much excitement.
srs. Perry and McDonough have been received into member-
ship and their initiations proved very interesting. Owing to the
resignation of our treasurer, Francis Van Slyke, Allen Marselis
has been elected to fill that vacancy. Mr. D. DeForest has been
suspended for neglect of duty.
We regret to say that one of our members, Mr. G. A. Van Zandt,
has been seriou ill for seve and Adelphoi extends
sincere wishes for his speedy recovery.
Language is the dress of thought— Dr, Johnson.
Earth with her thousand voices praises God.— Coleridge.
Ah, why should life all labor be? — Tennyson.
The light of genius is sometimes’ only the light of a falling star.
— Maudsley.
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ATHLETICS
The basketball season, just closed, has been a very successful one.
The team playing under Captain Ward has made a splendid
showing, winning eleven games out of the twenty-one played.
Manager Patton has proved himself to be a capable manager.
He has given the boys four splendid trips, and he also has money
left to turn over to the baseball manager.
The second team has also made a splendid record, having won
straight games.
Captain Ward, playing guard and forward, proved himself to be
a good shot and also a good defensive man. He also did well shoot-
ing foul shots. Sollace, playing forward, put up a good brand of
basketball, always shooting well. Heeren, playing center, followed
the ball well and played a hard game. Hourigan and Vibbard were
two good guards, putting up a good defensive game. Patton at
forward played the game well, and was also a good shot.
Here’s for a good team next year. 4
On March 28, 1916, Milne High School basketball team traveled
to Mechanieville and defeated the Mechanicville High School by
the score of 28 to 13.
Mechanicville H. S. BBP Bee as
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The Alumni ociation of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
has invited our basketball team to enter the R. P. I, Basketball
es. As a reward to the winning team, an eight-inch bronze
sketball player, mounted on a tall ebony pedestal, will be pre-
sented. This will be the permanent property of the team winning
three games. Six teams are required for the league.
Chance generally favors the prudent.— Joubert.
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difficulties — Spurgeon.
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, we would suggest a little longer
especially
hange
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greatly to the attractiveness of the paper.
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poetry is good. The School
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artment could be lengthened.
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but your departmer A few more cuts would be a g'
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Ind.
A farmer to the chem. lab. strayed,
And Oh! too sad to tell,
Mixed glycerine with NC
And it blew the J 2 L.—
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W. MacMahon —“ Indeed I do.”
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plaintiff in a case of slander.
“T'd rather not,” said the witness, timidly ; “ they were hardly words
to tell to a gentleman.”
“Ah,” said the attorney; “ then whisper them to the judge.”
A yellow streak in a man doesn’t improve his color scheme.
Freshie —“ Say, do you buy your own neckties?”
Senior —“ No, I buy somebody else’s.”
H. Knapp (translating in Virgil) —“ It is glorious to die in arms.”
Carolyn (dreamily) —" In whose arms?”
Strong-minded Senior (fervently) —“Oh! if the Lord had only
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Junior (consolingly) —“ Per!
him yet.”
ps he has, only you haven't found
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Teacher —“ Mr, Hoyt, your translation 1s wrong, but I'll give you
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(?) leaving Joe at the station —“And when I’m gone, won't you
think of me far away, Joe?”
Joe —“ No, I'll think of you as very close.”
Miss Herrington (in English class) —‘‘ He’ is the first person.”
Miss Dodds — “ He may be in your mind, but not in mine.”
“Ts not farming an infant
A cute Freshman is responsible for thi
mally? And isn’t corn
industry? Don’t they cradle wheat o
put in a crib?” — Ex,
Sollace (in Math.) —“ Say, Venear, how do you work this prob-
jem?”
Venear —“ That's easy; let X equal the missing quantity.”
Sollace — “And what's that?”
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Teacher —“ Kommen sie hier.
Katusky —“ I did comb it this morning.”
Captain —“‘All is lost! We cannot save the ship!”
Ward—“ Do you hear what he says, Jim? The ship is going to
sink,”
Jim Seymour —“ Well, what do you care? We don't own the
boat.’ — Ex,
Gerry —"“I got into a fight last week and a man kicked me in the
synagogue,”
Hanna —“ Where is your synagogue?”
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A, Willig —“ I hear that eggs have gone up to fifty cents a dozen on
account of the war.”
A, Leml “ They aren't fighting with eggs, are they?”
A. Willig —“ No, but they're using shells.”
Cupid never shoots unless he Mrs.
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She —‘ How can you keep your feet from going to sleep?”
He —“ Don't let them turn in.”
Travel, travel, little car,
How I wonder what you are!
Climbing up the hill so high,
Passing all the others by.
And the third man yelled and roared,
You can't beat it; it’s a Ford!”
Augustus
out riding?
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“ Birdie, why do you scratch so much whenever you go
Senior —** Say, Freshie, how much is seven times seven?”
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Senior —* Yes, but not so quickly. You see, fools multiply rap-
idly.” — Ex
Junior —** Every time I look at that girl she smiles.”
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else, but it shows she has a sense of humor.”
Girls —“ Don't k
see a woman do a man’,
er in public highways. It’s awful to
“The poker habit sure got Jones, didn’t it?”
“Yep; he even walks with a shuffle.”
C. Baker —“ The ladies are much better looking than the men.”
W. Nei * Naturally.”
C. Baker — “ No, artifici
—=
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Mrs, Dunn —‘* Why, dear?”
Winifred —“ Why, they are bought by the yard and worn out by
the feet.”
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Miss Shaver in History cla
—"“ As a rule, Mr. Carr, we don’t give
a fig for dates.”
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