University of Montevallo - Montage / Technala Yearbook (Montevallo, AL)

carving knife on the gelatine. " At this point. Dr. Palmer turned from them and, upon the approach of three others, instinctively raised his hand. " We emphatically refuse to be buried alive for the rest of our lives, while our own- ers — Mattie, Emma, and Frances — leave civilization and spend their lives with the Indians. " " It is a shame to be given to such ignorant, unprogressive girls as Lucy, Vera, and Mariglen, " piped three languid voices. " Why, they do not even believe in woman suffrage. " " Well, " came a quick retort, " we would rather be given to harmless specimens like these, than to three who are likely to disgrace their Alma Mater by joining the ' Hikers ' or ' The Window Smashers. ' Think of allowing here such as Kate, Beth, and Rebecca Krentzman. " " When Ila Dean and Carrie get a firm grasp on sociology and evolution, we shall come to them willingly and gladly, and not one instant before, " said two, positively. By this time all had spoken except a group of five who stood talking among them- selves. While I wondered whether they, too, were going to rebel, they moved forward and in one voice said: " We prophesy for our owners, Edna, Elizabeth, Lola Farr, Edwina, and Blanche only the fate of Rip Van Winkle. All these girls are at least fifty hours ahead of the others in sleep — history sleep, of course. " Without awaiting a response from Dr. Palmer, they bowed and strode out stifJfy. The president and I stood dazed. At last it occurred to me that those queer objects, now leaving us, were our diplomas. There would be no graduates on the morrow. I rushed wildly back to my room and fell across the bed. I heard an awful din, and someone calling me. I awoke with a start and jumped up. The breakfast bell was ringing, my hideous dream was over, and the Seniors still had a chance. Carrie Pruitt ' . Mariglen Cornelius ' ^. Lucy McCrarv. Ruth Lindsayi ' .