Boston University College of Practical Arts and Letters - Sivad Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Stunt Night Eight wooden soldiers and five dolls danced and prattied their way into the judges’ hearts on Stunt Night, when Phi Beta Phi, giving a P. A. L. representation of a toyshop, won the contest. The representation opened with a parade of British wooden soldiers, cleverly dressed in white trousers, blue jackets, and tall red hats. Then came a short corversation between the dolls and the soldiers, during which several of the faculty were gently “knocked”, and a certain politician who objects to British propaganda in the schools, was gently but forcibly ejected from the scene by ‘Dean Davis”, with the comment, “P. A. L. girls are open-minded.” After another short march by the soldiers, the representation was over. Second place was given to Tau Chi Omega for a P. A. L. parody on Hiawatha. Dean Davis was the great hunter, Hiawatha, and the faculty his Indian companions. Their prey was the troublesome deer, who delighted in chasing them all over the stage, “Cutting Classes”. Few of us will ever forget that catching song, “We do not mean a thing we say, We love them all, you bet! But we like to take a crack at them, The only chance we get!”’ But they forgot SIVAD. (Note: Look in the humor section.) Third place was won by Sigma Delta Phi, for a glimpse into a girls’ study just before an exam (in English Lit!), another glimpse just after the exam, and a third into the professor’s office where the girls went to com- plain of the “unfair exam”’. Some of the other stunts especially worthy of note were Zeta Chi Delta, with their snake-charmer (Chalmers), and the German version of Romeo and Juliet, given by two members of the German Club. Neither will we ever forget Snowball in the baby-show, the squeals of the radio during the broadcasting program, King Arthur’s whiskers, the Y. W. C. A. paddling a canoe across the stage, or the “innocent girl” who desired a part in “Patience’’. Stunt Night, in all respects, was a very successful affair. Despite the fact that the faculty is always made fun of, they seem to enjoy it just as much as the girls, and certainly could not object to the good-natured ban- tering of their students. Instead, with the students and their parents and escorts, they clapped their appreciation and enjoyment to the utmost. Stunt Night was held Wednesday evening, March tewnty-eighth, in the Assembly Hall. Thelma E. Nelson was the chairman in charge. Those who very kindly consented to act as judges, and to whom the SIVAD Board is greatly indebted, were Miss Carvell, Professor Smith, and Estelle Hathorne. [177 ]

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Stunt Night Program A BABY-SHOW : : ‘ : : : Pi Theta Delta THE COLLEGE BLACKSMITH SHOP . : Zeta Chi Delta STATION A. A. BROADCASTING. ; lel Athletic Association WHAT EVERY PROFESSOR KNOWS . ; : Sigma Delta Phi PARODY ON HIAWATHA . ‘ ; : 4 Tau Chi Omega INTERMISSION { English and Writers’ KING ARTHUR AND HIS ROUND TABLE : ; Clubs, combined P. A. L. (Words worked out) ; g : cy on VV ee Ge TRYOUTS FOR THE B. U. MUSICAL SHOW, Patience Pi Kappa Epsilon MOYSHOPSIN: bg As lia : : : . Phi Beta Phi ROMEO AND JULIET (German accent) . , German Club During the intermission, candy was sold under the auspices of the Ye Wagers The stunts were judged on the following points: Adaptability to Col- lege Life, Originality, and Presentation. Be esta