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SECOND CAMPAIGN-PROGRESS THROUGH RADCLIFFE When it came marching back again, it was with lowered flags and muffled drums. Through all Radcliffe, the death of Dean Coes had caused party rivalry and class issues to be forgotten, and the whole place was united in a real sadness. At such a time, there was danger of every one plunging into warfare with everybody else, but the coming of Miss Humphrey prevented this, and there was peace in the state. VVhen, on September 22, 1913, the army of 1916 faced its second campaign it had good prospects of success. It had reduced the people in Radcliffe to friend- liness. To be sure, 19141 now hadia new little colony dependent upon it, but its inhabitants were as yet too weak and struggling to intend any harm. Severe tests had been sustained in the helds of ,Knowledge. Then, too, there was the success with the bandits, which I have not mentioned before. The bandits were little separate tribes of robbers who infested Agassiz Moun- tain. They fell upon newcomers, who called them Clubs from the sort of weapons they carried, and extorted huge amounts of dues. To reform them, spies from 1916 enrolled themselves as members, or even treasurers, which was better. This, though it took time, was a clever policy. Regimental announcements, published soon thereafter, ran as follows: General, Ruth Whitmore, Second in Command, Eleanor Sweet, War Correspondent, Rachel Tuttle, Charge of Supplies, Dorothy Hildreth, Basketball Captain, Katherine Hodge, Leader of Gymnasium forces, Katherine Hodge, Commander of attack on the Library, Hester Browne, Leader of the Army Band, Sibyl Bingham. The march went on, the Library was besieged, and the autumn wore away peacefully. Then in December, 1916 found itself near the new colony of 1917. It was well to conciliate them, so the army held an exhibition drill, and invited the neighbors to come and take part in it. They modestly referred to themselves as Wise Fools, but they knew very well in their hearts that they were merely wise. The winter campaign was not very exciting. Another victory over Mid-years, and later still another over Finals, was to be expected. There was, however, one glorious achievement on Gymnsaium Mountain, which deserved to go down to eternal fame. From three pitched basketball battles, 1916 emerged champion, and this from a style of warfare to which it was still relatively unaccustomed. Small wonder it was that after that, nothing in Radcliffe interfered with the army's spring march. Nor was this championship ever lost. . A grand banquet in May came off in military fashion - 'fhash,', and A Heav- enly Hash at that, being the chief ration. Finally, on the fifteenth of the same month, the army was halted on its way by finding before it a body of water known as Boston Harbor. It was necessary to cross this before proceeding farther, and so 1916 took its courage to task and ' 29
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mr- A -qn,,M,f,.,......,-,YV -if' --44-' embarked on the perilous sheet. 1914 folk, who were to try the world in the sum- mer, wondered how to fortify themselves properly for the combat, and so 1916, knowing that there were several forts in the Harbor, invited them to come along, too. Shortly after the conclusion of this voyage, the army found itself halfway through Radcliffe, and as near to the Knowledge wall as could be expected. THIRD CAMPAIGN-FURTHER PROGRESS, THROUGH RADCLIFFE When the third year came, and the army of 1916 mustered to continue its progress, it thrilled to a new sort of encounter. A new dean, Miss Boody, had been called to Radcliffe from the world outside, and it was time for them to meet her. As soon as this actually happened, the entire army, as well as all Radcliffe, promptly and joyfully capitulated. I The coming of a potentate into the state led the army to think of its own ap- pointments. They were made in this fashion: General, Rachel Tuttle, Second in Command, Betty Lazenby, War Correspondent, Marjory White, Charge of Supplies, Hester Brown, Basketball Captain, Marian Putnam, Leader of Gymna- sium forces, Helen Beveridge, Leader of attack on Library, Clara Gillis, Leader Army Band, as usual, Sibyl Bingham. ' The ninth of October marked the revolution of the Radcliffe N ews. It changed' its name from F ortmlghtly, and made twice as much of itself as it had ever done before. It was drawn up in many columns and headed all sorts of attacks on everything in Radcliffe. It also had a marvellous system of spies, who found out whatever there was to know. By spring truce, 1916 had gained control of this formidable organ. I In November, the army chanced upon the young city of 1918, and came to friendly terms with its people at once. Then, thinking the social life of the city not yet gay enough, it proceeded to show the 1918 folk how Italians hold' their carnivals, before it Went its own way. The Library had by this time so come to fear the siege laid upon it, that it built a high tower all round the Collord Room, and shut itself up therein, with its treasures. In December, the Christmas spirit from the world beyond the Knowledge wall came leaking into Radcliffe. It even reached the, army, so that that intent body stopped marching for a moment, and only loved its neighbors. Through all the land there was feasting, and singing, and gatherings in crowds, and reading of cheery proclamatlons by the government. The fond memory of one celebration often begets another. On the eighteenth of January, 1916 held a grand military ball, known as the Junior Prom. The exact purpose of this affair was never announced to history, but one would judge 30
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