Hunter College - Wistarion Yearbook (New York, NY)

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One afternoon, during a joint meeting of the Alpha and Philo societies, this incident took place: An honorary member Qin chapelj --J' What is the meaning of all this excitement and crowd? Mem- ber- It is to be a Shakespearian entertainment. The honorary member concludes to stay and listens to the first recitation, delivered from the platform: Now, you children, you jist git into bed while I wash your clothes, and then I'll give you such a scrubbin' you've never had before l What! Could it 'be possible-Shakfsjbmre .9 No, she was surely dreaming. She sat dazed, waiting for the next, and what didshe hear?+ A newsboy--- Suddenly this learned graduate arose from her seat in disgust and exclaimed to her amused neighbors as she rushed from the chapel: If Shakespeare wrote 'these things since I graduated, he has degenerated very much l Une of the best debates of the year was: Resolved it is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all, For this discussion some of the young ladies seemed to take such a severely personal interest that it was whispered from ear to ear, f' They've had. experience. But it was indeed ridiculous to see the perfectly serious manner in which the subject was argued out and finally won by the popular affirmative. One of the most terrifying things in our society is the black ball. It is really amusing to see the terror depicted on the girls' faces if they are discovered handling one of those treacherous mar- bles, so much in awe are they held. O, you who wish to join Philo, beware of black balls! . - On St. Valentine's day there were read aloud several original valentines which were supposed to be addressed to some beloved fair one. Of course all the damsels were fair, even if they had raven locks. Later in the afternoon, a donkey party being part of the program, the president asked the girls to U kindly divide your- selves into three parts 5 whereat such a tumult of protests were raised that the president was obliged to betake herself to the gavel. Much difference of opinion was expressed in regard to a suita- ble gift for the college on its birthday. Books were finally decided upon, but on the day of the presentation what do we see ?+books there are none! So Miss Murphy had to make an extemporaneous speech, in which she delivered a most delightful promise of the books to come. May Philo always be as p1f0mz'sz'1zg as that! ' 52

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Philomathean Society g . I t Fozmrlm' 1870 L M0 TTU : Fa1mzm Exfefzrlere Fcz5Zz's. COLORS : Purple and Gaia' ' Cozmail of ,OI Pwsz'dmz - - - KATHLEEN M. MURPHY Cnm - A X- FREDERICKA LOEW , Rer07'a'z'1zg Servfefaffy JULIA M. COLLINS A Yfwfzszzrer - -L - ELNA CHRISTIANSEN C07'7'esp01za'z'ng Sacrefafy -A L LILLIAN A. SHRCEDER fmfeszzgazor - - - JULIA M. HIXWLEY ' Edifar - A - E. CORINNE LINK Rqparzer ESTHER MAC ADAM Usher - BEss1E M. WITBECK Retrospect NE of our most successful social events of the year was a so-called Pink Tea. ,Of course, being but college girls, P we didn't have tea, to say nothing of pink tea, but instead chocolate was served, and a bunch of carnations being directly over each pot, no doubt some of the pink petals dropped off, and some of the young ladies had pink chocolate, which, after all, did just as Well. This year, when our birthday came along, We, like some old young ladies, who do not Wish to add another year to their advanced ages, and moreover would not have other peopleguess how old they Were, we simply ignored it entirely. Whereat Father Time became greatly Wroth, for since he has rushed us along so rapidly that our pompadours actually stand-up straight in very f right. ,On the occasion of the Christmas entertainment the actors were in theimidst of a tableau in which a nurse and doll baby centered, When, Without Warning, Nurse gave Baby a sudden squeeze and jounce so that, lo and behold! Baby suddenly developed a bald head in sheer terror l But this was not the worst. On account of a scarcity of screens, We had arranged sheets suspended from the fwall to a chair on the piano. During one of the most impressive scenes of the play, Where maiden and lover happily meet. suddenly the chair kicked up its heels and down it came crashing to the Floor, the sheets piling after and completely submerging the damsel and her devoted lover, while in the midst of all this a frightened dude poked his head out from under the piano and exclaimed: Wl1at a howwid Wow! 'pon my sacwed honor! 51

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PH OE BE AN ITER Q S ARY OCIB E do not practise basket ball Beloved by every oneg Nor yet the stern debate pursue For all dispute We shun. In courtlier things we take delight. Apollo of the Sun Is our godg and literature, Our toils and zeal hath won. For Shakespeare's charm doth still bewitch, It never can lie dead. And Swift, that most satiric man, Inspires most pleasing dread. We laugh at good old Richardson, Whose heroes haste to wed. For still We Woo that tuneful god, The god with laureled head. Our Addison's a godly saintg Walpole's of high degree. In Burns, the Scottish peasant bard, Full many a charm we see. Goldsmith enchants, and Pepys delights, And friends of Gray are we. Forever we follow that royal god, For greatest of all is he! 53 y A.. B.