Wilson College - Conococheague Yearbook (Chambersburg, PA)

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History of the Class of IQZI lThe following clipping is taken from the Kumbulu Daily News of Sept. 28, ZSQU, A. D. lt is the report of a lecture given by Prof. Xezah Cetewaho, Head of the Department of Ancient History of the Kumbulu University. He has just returned from a voyage of exploration to the new island in the Great Seal As you know, this new island was brought to light ten years ago, when a tremendous convulsion forced the land to the surface. After exploration l found that this island formed a part of what was once a wonderful continent by the name of US, more grammatically speaking, it should have been called WE. We lighted upon a spot that seems to have been the literary center of this ancient land of US, and here we unearthed the remains of a college by the name of Wilson . From a few records found in another part of the island, then called 'Cleansingvillem Cor possibly Washingtonj, we discovered that the ruler of the country was Wilson l, and we infer that this college was a royal institution for the elite of the land. The park around the College of Wilson was called Pensf1eld , and sometimes Pencilvania . You students will hardly believe that these bright girls had to use what they called pens and pencils to inscribe their thoughts on paper. They knew nothing of thought-transference, which is our own contribution to civilization. What hard-working, diligent students they must have been! Another very interesting custom l discovered, was that of a midwinter festival which lasted three days, From all parts of the land of US, men came to this college to attend what was called by them a Prom , a form of amusement very much in vogue at that stage of history.. The original idea was evidently borrowed from our own country when in its savage state, for they made peculiar motions with their feet to the beat of a drum, and they filled the hall with green boughs to give local color and background. I . Then after this had passed, the men dispersed, yet again they had a day ofjollity, in which they appar- ently celebrated the customs of a generation more antiquated than their own. The men and women wore white hair, and it is significant that the scene was of a very ancient age, for the photograph shows the women in deep obeisance to the gentlemen. Page 7Tll'l'V'llYjfl,I'L'

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Page 71wenIy'four Class Yell Boom - chic-a-boom Boom - chic-a-boom Boom - chica - ricka Boom - chic-a-boom Rip-rah-res Rip-rah-res zi, zr Yes, yes, yes! chicka Class of Nineteen Twenty-Qne DOROTHY CRAY . . President MARGUERITE WYKOFF . Vice-President ESTHER SMITH , . Treasurer BERTHA PEIFER . Secretary. GERTRUDE LYNCH . Cheer Leader HILDEOARDE SIMPSON . H iszorian FLOWER: Poppy COLORS: Red and Black MOTTO: Orrinia tucz in le posila esse ducas Class Song Hail to Twenty-One! Loyal we will be, Through the years to thee, Victory we'll bring, Praises of thy worth shall ring Forever- True to Wilsons name, We'll win honor and true fame For the class of all the rest, Which we'll ever love the best- For Nineteen Hundred Twenty-One

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History of the Class of 1921-Cmfzmed We were fortunate in finding parchments dealing with what, in the college language, was called the Class of IQZIU. We judge that the strange land of US reached its highest point of scholastic attainment at this time. A few faded pictures were found which show that the girls of the i'Class of IQZIH were strangely beautiful, angelic creatures-light and rosy. They were particularly good at two games, hockey and basketball , and won matches from the other classes. These games are now lost arts. The maidens of 521 invited a renowned singer to their city to give pleasure to another class. This class, called 1919, then took all of 121 to a sumptuous banqueting-hall for a feast. These two classes seem to have regarded each other with almost sisterly affection, and their benevolent spirit is very striking. U We found, too, that this Class of ,ZI especially loved the poppy, and called it their flower, which would seem to show that they were imaginative girls, as a whole. But the most remarkable thing is what they call a yell , and beyond belief, it is made up of our own language, then unknown. Boom, chic-a-boom , which you will at once recognizeg in our words it reads, Man, house and man, man, house and mang man, house and auto-house., Ready are we, 521, lZIH. Then in their own tongues, Yes, yes, yes . This is a mystery unfathomable. I judge that on graduation from such a severe course of study, each one was awarded a man, a mansion, and a garage. , ln the spring of 1921, these bright young girls left their college to remould the world as then known in the strange land of WE-no-US. You can see for yourselves how far their fame and influence have spread, so l ask you all to rise in honor of this illustrious class, while I sing their class song, CHI-lail to Twenty-One! lSince the printing of this lecture, it is needless to say that the Class of 1921 of the College of Wilson is all the rage in Kumbulu. The dandies are wearing poppies, and our girls now yell Boom, chic-a-boom. l Page Twenty-s