Columbia University Teachers College - Tower Yearbook (New York, NY)

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i------- It will be these tablets which shall be the reward of EXH'B'T A the seeker and they will undoubtedly be ranged on f--'-'-' . either side of our bleached and bony likenesses and l EIEEGLELAL marked Exhibit B. ' a nu 's EIGIEKE3 i ' me OFDQZO y BRn.l.mN'r Of course the writing will be undecipherable to the future generations, but they will be able, bit by bit, to piece together the story and so recognize and revere our prowess. ' K CHIEVCHENT ' The first one will be difficult to large number of figures and the general effect of con- fusion. Each figured girl carries a hand-bag and there seems to be a faint greenish cast to the whole picture. The writing below is translated as Arrival-Assign- ment of Junior Counsellors. The next tablet is divided into three sections and in each there is paramount the suggestion of menial work. The first shows a bed in the process of makingg -thesecond shows a figure carrying many pairs 'of shoes 'and a handful of silver spoons, while the third represents what seems to be a gigantic struggle over one brawny member by several lesser fri decipher due to the , K F, at Al .0 I i A 5.-x ,gn--1 creatures. They are trying vainly to propel her toward an overflowing tub of water. The third tablet on this series shows many figures mounted upon a rocky prominence. Their mouths are open and they are apparently singing. Below, the let- ters spell, Where, oh, where are the sleeping Sopho- mores? i g The next two pictures indicate great ezrhuberance. The first shows some queer, fantastic figures, half hu- man and half resembling a jungle beast, being driven in vo p

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pairs by one properly attire-d and complacent individual. Two central figures lead the procession, each toying a murderous looking whip around the ankles of the ani- mals as they parade. The next tablet shows simply a carved Chinese lantern surrounded by what one judges to be coins of the period. The reverse side, however, depicts a vast audience in the act of applause. One tablet, much larger than thelothers, is evidently the portrayal of some tribal holiday. Each figure is in the dress uniform X 7 .. If 55 of the tribe and accompanied by . what has heretofore been not in evidence, a male of the species. Each girl carries an odd little paper contriv- ance labelled program and they are de-parting in itwos for The Plaza -whatever that may be. Judging by the various facial expressions, the prospective event is one of long anticipation and great pleasure: 1 - The ,last is a panel showing the same figures which predominated in the other tablets. They seem to have arrived at a crisis in their tribal life for their faces are set and their eyes cast straight ahead. They are dressed in long flowing robes with funny square boards on their heads. Each carries a very ineffective looking weapon which resembles a roll of paper tied with ribbon. The remainder is badly blurred anddefaced by time, but the last tiny section shows each figure signing out in a huge volume which contains hundreds of signatures- ,L h , 1 p V L L Q Name: Class of 1920. Destination: Home. Time of Return: Whenever we are called. 71