Cass Technical High School - Triangle Yearbook (Detroit, MI)

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THE TRIANGLE 29 THE PONY Bob Clarke was talking. Bob Clarke usually was talking but this time he was in earnest and as he talked the group of students on the campus of Widmore University gradually be- came larger. Yeah, he was saying, 'Deacon' Crawford told the dean this morning. I heard him my- self. Old 'Deacon' comes up to Johnston and says, 'My dear Dean, I feel it incumbent upon me to notify you to-day that I have fully de- cided that Richmond has neglected his Math- ematics so much lately that I must declare him ineligible? What! said the Dean. You don't mean to say that Trent Richmond is ineligible? I do, said 'Deaconf Why, my dear Crawford, you of course realize that Richmond is the captain and main- stay of our basketball team and that we will have a very diflicult time to defeat Humber College even with him in the lineup in the game we play immediately after the holidays? I do, said Deacon, but I cannot bring my- self to the thought of allowing his poor work to continue and I consider this the best way of bringing him to time. Of course, if you wish me to let the matter slide, I am, of course, bound to do so. Oh, no, Crawford, if you have fully decided that he is ineligible, I will notify him. That's all I heard, 'cause I thought it was time to beat it before they caine out. But what in the dickens can we do without Richmond? asked Clarke. No one could answer this question till at last Bill Richards spoke up. I wonder if we could get Crawford to let Richmond to take the special exam in Math that Crawford is giving immediately after the holidays and if Richmond passes this to let him play against Humber. A Only two objections to that, said Clarke. First, it will be a hard job to get Crawford to let Richmond take the special exam, and next is that Richmond couldn't give the proof to more than one proposition in Euclid if someone gave him a farm. Still, I guess, that's the best scheme, and seeing as Richmond is going to stay here during the holidays to practice with the team, I'll get Richmond to take the special exam and get that math. shark in Cooke's Hall to help him if you, Richards, will see Crawford and get his consent to Richmond taking the exam. You're on, said Richards, and they both departed immediately on their separate errands. When Richards accosted Professor Crawford he was surprised to lind that worthy in a very agreeable frame of mind, and after short con- sideration he agreed to let Richmond take the exam. But Clarke met with more opposition. He finally got Reynold Jones the shark in Cooke's Hall, to agree to coach Richmond, but Rich- mond was heartily opposed to the proposition. At last Richmond delivered his ultimatum, I'll take the exam, he said, provided I can have a pony. Clarke had to accept this as final and saw Jones and told him of Richmond's statement. Jones was at tirst heartily opposed to the pony idea. Finally a light seemed to dawn upon him, for he exclaimed to Clarke, Tell Rich- mond I'll coach him and I'll also put a list down of subjects from which he can make his pony. Clarke rushed out of the hall and told Rich- mond, who was very surly but nevertheless stuck by his bargain and decided to see Jones every morning during the holidays and prac- tice basketball in the afternoon. On the Iirst day of vacation Richmond visited Jones' room and started studying. Soon he looked up to Jones and said, Say, old man, what about the pony? Jones answered immediately. Here's a list Ufthings to put in your pony. Make it out to- night, and let me see it to-morrow morning. The next morning Richmond showed up bright and early. l-lere's the pony, he said as he took out his watch. She's right here in the back of my watch. When the exam is on I'll take my watch out pretend to look at the time and really be looking at the pony. Pretty classy, eh, Jones? Let me see it, said Jones. Richmond handed the watch over. Jones looked at it carelessly for a while and then said, That's crude work, Richmond. I'll tear this one out and you can bring me another in your watch to-morrow. Richmond grumbled a little but the next day he came with another pony. Jones looked at it critically. That's good work, Richmond, he said, but it will never be any value to you when written in soft lead as you have it here, for it will smear. I'll take this one out and you can bring another to- morrow. Day in and day out through the two weeks vacation Jones made some sort of an excuse for tearing up Richmond's pony. Finally the

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28 THE TRIANGLE very interesting physiological facts on the brachy cephalic craniums. As you are doubt- less aware, nearly all negroes have dolecho cephalic craniums but this tribe are decided- ly brachy cephalic. These people are very idiosipicratic. They are constantly in a state of imperscrutableness. My geological discoveries have interested nie most, though, for in addition to finding splen- did specimens of murchrisonite of the species Albite, Anorthite, Labradorite and Ayacolite with fragments of ammochripe and amphirio- lite, I have found a. new specimen I have called amentaceous elipsopaphelytriform, out of re- spect to these simple natives. It is a beau- tiful, indefinite pinkish gray in color, and occurs in crystallized hexahedral prisms termi- nated by corresponding pyramids, also in rolled fragments composed of imperfect pris- matic crystals. Its fracture is conchoidical. But the dinner bell is ringing, so I must quell my effervescent spirits and eat. Your husband, PROF. I. FELIX AUSTED, A. B. C. D. Somewhere in Africa, Tangerine Tribe. Mrs. Lynn C. Doyle, 423 Fifth Ave., New York City. Dear Wifie: I am sending this letter by carrier pigeon to cheer you up a bit, for we may not return as soon as I had fondly hoped. The chief of the Tangerine Tribe is named Grapefruitio, and he has a handsome daughter named Tomatino. Both the chief and the daughter are pressing very urgently a mar- riage between Tomatino and the Professor, despite the professor's protests that he is al- ready married. When we tried to sneak off last night fthe professor and IJ we went quite a distance and then noticed we were out of gasoline. When we looked where the tank should be, there was Tomatino, and she said she had thrown it away because it was in her way. So We pushed the auto back, and we are trying to find a substitute for a gasoline tank. All the rubber of the gas bag is gone, for the natives have appropriated it for tights. Added to these difficulties, the old head priest is requesting us urgently to use our power as gods and bring rain. We have put him off in many ways, but we are reaching the time when we must do something about it. I have only one more carrier pigeon left, so do not worry if you do not hear from us for a while. Your loving husband, LYNN. Somewhere in Africa, Tangerine Tribe. Mrs. I. Felix Austed, 1423 Parfay Avenue, New York, N. Y. My dear and precious wife: I know this will be the last letter I shall write you, for we are going to meet our death in a very short while. You know that head priest has been asking us for rain for months, and all his people are tired of waiting, so they have prepared a caldron of boiling water and we are to be im- mersed in it and boiled, so farewell, my dear -I can see the water boiling-now they are taking Lynn-now he is in the pot-now they are coming for mei Wake up, Felix, you must not go to sleep with your feet in that tub of hot water. I guess you have recovered from your rheuma- tismf' LYNN. CASS TECH. C is for Cass, our school ever dear, Enshrined in our hearts for many a year. A is for Alumini, that association so dear, Which gives work to graduates, And tells them never fear. S is for Study Hall, where silence should reign, But silence deposed, whispering rules in the main S also stands for Study, which we must do, To know to-morrow's lesson and he able to squeeze thru. T is for Teachers, those much abused folk If you handle them right, they're in for a joke. E is for Excuse, which may be of much use, If teacher is not well aware of the ruse. C is for Chemistry that science so dear KPD Its tortures and mazes you'll soon learn to fear. H is for Homework, a thing we despise, Which if we should do, would our teachers surprise. WALTER MICHALSKI, Eng. VII. Just What Did She Mean? Hewitt: My wife is a cheerful sort of com- panionf' Jewett: How is that? Hewitt: I told her that I had taken out a twenty year endowment on my life, and she said that she hoped I wouldn't mature before the policy did.

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30 THE TRIANGLE last day came and Richmond brought in his masterpiece. Jones looked it over thoroughly for a long while. At last he looked up to Richmond. That's perfect, Trent, he said. Richmond looked gratified, but replied that he still was dubious. The morning for the special exam came and the campus was agog with excitement, for of course the news was known throughout the college. Richmond went in to take the exam and saw a student there whom he knew to be a close associate of Jones. He dropped into the seat beside him and whispered in his ear, 'Tm Rich- mond, captain of the basketball team. You know why I'm here. Help me out, and We'll win the game to-morrow night. Just then Professor Crawford called to Rich- mond. Come on up here, Richmond, he said. I've reserved this secluded front seat for you, so none of the others can bother you. Richmond was stunned. So Crawford was suspicious of him, eh? Well, He'd show Craw- ford. Old Deacon couldn't possibly catch him with his watch pony, and he'd pass the exam with colors flying. So he took the seat indi- cated by Crawford. Soon all the students were in and seated who were due. Then Crawford got up to the front of the room. Students, he said, slowly and distinct- ly, I wish you all to notice this large clock in the front of the room. It is perfectly visible to all of you and it's time is absolutely correct. I feel, therefore, that I can reasonably ask of you-in fact I will demand of you-that you refrain from looking at your watches during the course of the examination. We will now have the first question. He proceeded with the question, but Rich- mond saw with unseeing eyes, he heard with unheeding ears. His brain was in a tumult. Probably Jones had tipped Deacon off to the fact that he had a pony in his watch. Wfell, there was no use of his trying the examination and make a fool of himself over the whole school. He sat in his chair for awhile and then arose. Where are you going, Richmond? asked Professor Crawford. Pm going out, snapped Richmond, and he started for the door. Then l take it that you do not consider your- self big enough for this examination? asked Crawford. Richmond stood still, and uttered not a word, but deepened the black scowl upon his brow. I have always understood that you athletic men, went on Crawford, were not afraid, but this I see was an erroneous impression. Still Richmond did not answer. After a pause the professor went on. Then I will have to brand you upon my mind as a quitter, as yellow, as-- Stop! said Richmond. Don't call me yel- low! , ' I see no particular reason for not doing so, said Crawford calmly. In fact, I think moral cowardice is more of a sin than physical cowardice, and anyone afraid of a fair mathe- matics examination is to me as yellow as any- thing I could think of. I'm not yellow! I'll take your exam, and I'll bet you money, marbles or chalk that I pass it. Crawford answered quietly. Very well, he said. Richmond resumed his seat. He gazed at the nrst question for a long while. He left it and gazed at the next one, and on down the list he went. Then he started over again. Suddenly he stopped, and started writing. His hand fairly flew over the paper. About an hour later he looked up. The rest of the students were still writing. He looked over his paper, signed his name to it, put it on the professor's desk, and left the room. Outside he was soon surrounded by a swarm of fellows. He dismissed them all by saying he will announce the marks to-morrow in chapel. The next morning at chapel Crawford started announcing the marks. When he came to Trent Richmond he stopped, looked at the dean, and then looked at Richmond, who was staring at him with eyes and mouth open. Crawford cleared his throat and read: Trent Crawford-963' Pandemonium broke loose. Outside every- body started asking Richmond the same ques- tion, How did you do it? Huh, that's easy, he said. I copied so many of those ponies for Jones that I knew them by heart. But, he said, I wonder who tipped off the professor about my watch? And only Jones smiled, for he knew, and the whole scheme had ended exactly as he had planned, WILLIABI STIRTON, Eng. VIII. Latest or Last? Alice: It's quite a secret, but I was married last week to Dick Gay. Jane: Indeed! I should have thought you'd be the last person in the world to marry him! Alice: Well, I hope I am. -Ex.