St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

Page 58 text:

ws V l n v 4 L: A 4 V 1 . l. A I2 i f . fi it I lr 3 v i fi? .y app .ld. L. if fi ,. 3. F. 'YJ in 5. Q. ,, lyk gi fi. 'l if 1: f,, Q1 ll 35 gi ii .il f. ia Ill ig .is I! 3 i 4 'ii .R , 4 Q u I 9 1 .L And the Spring came and the campus grew green and the song of the bickeys was heard in the trees. And now was seen the base-ball bat and tennis racquet and other instruments of war, used by the natives of the land in contending with the inhabitants of other countries. And many of the band girded up their loins and went forth upon the field to gain honor for their comrades and did appear great in the eyes of their fellow men. And those that did make the team were puffed up in the pride of their hearts and did shake themselves by the hands many times and say : Verily, verily we say unto you we are the people, we are all wool and a yard wide, and there are no flies on us.'l But the time was now at hand for the second great pass-over called the final exams. And the band did bone hard and make the fur Hy, for their enemies oppressed them sorely. And after the feast of the pass-over the band was filled with great joy and thanksgiving, for of the whole company only four were found unworthy and cast into outer darkness Cthe class of Ninety-ninej. Now was the day come for the band to separate and each-man to go unto his own country. And the day was the end of the first year. And after the lapse of three months the band was again united and the day was the beginning of the second year. And now there came into the country an enemy who persecuted and oppressed the youths and whose yoke was like unto an iron rod. And his name was called Will. And they did so esteem this same Will, surnamed the Beloved, that they did attempt to drive him from his habitation by an infernal machine, and by bricks and by clubs tormented they him. But it is hard to kick against the pricks, the mighty shall prevail in the end. For upon the next great feast of the pass-over nearly one-half of the band were judged unworthy, and great was the grief of the whole company g the liunkers mourn- ing, for their marks would not be comforted. And the band grew and thrived and their presence was felt throughout all the land, for they brought' forth many great warriors and wise men. Of the foot-ballites pro- duced they three, of the base-ballites produced they two, and their orators and honor men were many. But their lords blessed CPD the band and said : Foolish are they that boneth not, for they shall flunk, and the flunker shall not see his sheep-skin. Here endeth the lesson.

Page 57 text:

the fcyhnoniclcs of 'i inctgj-Qyiglit. OW IT WAS so ordered that about the middle of the eighth month of the ninth year of the reign of Tommy, there came together in the land of St. john a noble band of youths and young men, some from far countries, others natives of the land thereof, jews and Gentiles, Marylanders, Pennsyl- vanians, Delawareans, and some from the isles of the sea. They were withal a brave and goodly company, some- what green to look upon, but filled with the spiiit and living in the sight of their lords Qthe upper class menj. And as the days grew apace they did come together in class meeting and elect their class officers, and their lords said it was good, and it was good. And the band did sit at the feet of the scribes and doctors and drink in knowledge and wisdom that they might grow strong and healthful in the spirit and become great captains and wise men among their people. And the band grew in grace and did knock many zips and some lives. But before this time many had become skilled in the divers workings of the punt-off and the touch-down,- yea, even the jack-pot and the punch bowl. Some of the band did attend the dances and other feasts given in the land, while others did worship at tl1e feet of damsels who inhabited this country and did find favor in their eyes, while still others did study the liquid products of the land and did spend long nights in analyzing the great compound B E, R. And the time drew near for the first great pass-over, called the sem-annual exams. Now was a sound as of the trampling of many horses heard in the land, and the band did worship the god Two-Seventy-Five. And when the marks were posted there was great weeping and gnashing of teeth, for many are called but few are chosen.

Page 59 text:

' 3 3'-'TEX r I. 'I 1. . P ,z ,v X LXNYT r 15,15 I . . . a r J If ya, 'ul I 1 N ' :GAY . ,f A fl' 'N ' K 1 A' - Y' ' 5 ' I f TW' , 7 P. :ffl I 1. x ,v 1, Ma M Br o Uv x tfx f I 'l ' f 2-,N , '3Sc 6'4'?f i W Cl fvfw-vre-4 -'H . f5 x7P ' Q ' ' + . Y ' if- I, ff? ,W-H' ! W kggtgffxpij ' 4 W, - -A . -31.13-.g.. . , L Q! -i-T.. - :Y F: -S..-. l, ,..,... -1:44 1-Y- - ir,-1 'J-Q ,--,., ...,-S----it qhc Pcshmon 59 ,j Q- ,,,lTi... l...