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if ,,,, L .MM ,,,, QBLI1' flings nn thv Enrhrr TURDAY night, June 15th, 1916, was a jovial one at St. Iohn's. The t'gym, all decorated with pennants, banners and pretty- ' colored lights, welcomed a large crowd to join the Kappa Alpha's and Phi Sigma Kappals in a much-enjoyed dance. Most of the girls were to remain in town to join in the merriment of our Farewell Ball and the good times of Commencement. St. m john's was tense with excitement, caused by the anticipation of the good times in store for June week, when on tl1at memor- able Sunday night as one approached his dormitory after a pleasant evening with his fair one he heard the familiar war song, Just Before the Battle, Mother, being sung throughout the buildings. Wliat could this mean, he asked himself, only to be answered by a passer-by, The First Regiment, Maryland National Guard. has been ordered to mobilize at once, and for the first time since Moss drilled him in a baseball uniform in a down-pouring rain did he realize that he belonged to the St. john's platoon of the First Maryland Infantry, Machine Gun Company. Up the steps, two at a time, he went to his domicile, where he found his poor roommate, clad in olive drab, surrounded by a swarm of would-be choircsters, singing to him the already-mentioned hymn in notes 1 N 5:1 of jeer rather than consolement. if3186!hisif'X'X'X'Xi'X0313!0391431X'X1'X'i X'PX 3SeXfX'Zf?Sf3'K'Z'i!'SQ 'X-139261'E'i!'X'?S'Zt?!'X'X'5'?!'?'?!'E'X'X1i!'X'i!'X'5!'g' A f tus Qs , 1 IS I5 X , f X Qi air X X Qs 42: ,ff yf QQ IS X X 121 C24 5 X 4 1,31 4 - x ig 42+ 121 K 'Z' A 1 53 if Q9 X 7 f 'ii' :Tr X 3 aim xy X X 'X' 42+ X fe 3 X 1? 'X' 32 CAPT. SAM RIGGS 5 K 443540XWXQX'ifiiolifif'X'X'Z'3S0103'X 3S'X'X'X'X X'X'i'X'Z'?f'2'3f'E' 3fX'X15fvi'X Z'3!'Z'X'3'Xvifiiti-'i!'X'X'X'?!'3'5!'X'X'E' 162
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iw A M 4 l 1. 1' BUILDING THE MESS SHACK Tmmediately thought of the good times he had planned left his mind, and noon the following day found him dressed in his militia uniform, ready to render service to his country. Tuesday was spent in preparing equipment for the campaign, and VVednes- found the platoon on its way to Laurel, Maryland's mobilization camp, after a fond farewell to St. .lohn's and a big wonder of XfVhen shall we see you again ? .All Annapolis turned out to see us leave, and many indeed were the tears shed that day in dear old Crabtown. You see, we were heroes, or about to be anyway, which was just as good. NVe arrived at Laurel at 3 P. M., and were greeted by a grand drenching thunderstorm. And, to cap the climax, our Sibley tents did not arrive until after dark, when we put them up by lantern light. It was IO P. M. before we got our supper, and you can bet we did justice to it. Incidentally it was at this meal that we ate our hrst mashed potatoes made from skins and all. Qui' stay at Laurel was at first very interesting, but after a week of it, it became the most tiresome place in all the world. I-lowever, we were not for- gotten by Otll' relatives and friends for a minute. livery delicacy we could MExlcAN CHILDREN 163
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