Delaware Valley College - Cornucopia Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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EIIZEIHBI' close friend at school and as such re- mained throughout their stay. I myself can recall instances of its application to various parts of my anatomy and when I say that the feeling brought about by contact with the skin is worse than an attack of poison ivy I do not believe that I am exaggerating much. I can also re- call an instance when one of my class- mates was unable to take a bath after receiving a heavy dose and had to sleep overnight with O. R. on his body. The following morning he had to put his clothes on over his pajamas, because he could not tear them off, and when the opportunity for a bath arrived he had to steam himself for about an hour be- fore he could pry his clothes off. I believe he has not gotten over the effects of it yet. It was more popular as an application to a Freshman's skin than rotten eggs even. No S. S. A. was com- plete unless a tub of O. R. was present and distributed plentifully. A feature of these S. S. A.'s was to coat several Freshmen with molasses and then sprinkle them with feathers. The efect was wonderfulg they looked like the con- nection between a fowl and a human being and came as close to bridging a gap in the history of evolution as any thing else that was ever discovered by scientists. I can go on thus almost for- ever and then not exhaust my subject, but I must reckon with the patience of my readers. One more feature of this marvelous substance and I shall be through. You have but to speak to an Alumnus and he will inevitably bring O. R. into the conversation. In such instances it does not do to attempt to discourage him, because it will only serve to make him more talkative and cause him to elucidate for niany hours upon the sub- ject of O. R. I have had an Alumnus of the Class of 1904 tell me with mist in his eyes that he would give almost any- thing for a taste of that stuff again and I believe he would have gone to the din- ing hall for it had he not had to make a train. Just think-the taste of it and the influence it exerted over him lasted for some twenty years without abating- Opium thou art deposed! As a parting word I would make an appeal to you students who are to remain here for some time yet, to keep O. R. from dying out of prominence and fall- ing into the category of useless and for- gotten things. It will not be a hard thing to do because that substance is ever be- fore you, but what I fear is that you may come to accept it as part of the dining room fixtures just like the clock over the mantelpiece and in that attitude may even look straight at it without seeing its ricn dirty yellow color or even be tempted to taste of that wonderful lus- ciousness that positively does not remind one of honey. To sum it all upg I would ask you not to look at it with unseeing eyes and if I may offer a suggestion for keeping it alive I would say, taste it once in a while and you will not forget, try though you might. H. Rabinowitz '25 Rural Philosophy Take your city, close an' dusty An' your atmosphere so musty, Same ole things, so old, they're crusty. Country 11f9,S what I prefer. Country livin's sure a blessin', Your life may be gay, but listen Gosh! you don't know what your missen Of God's gifts, I've mine an' more. You can keep up all your kiddin', Nature's gifts to me ain't hidden, But to you, they're fruits forbidden, Keep your city,-I've got more. I'm content with cows, an hoen' Corn and watchin' crops agrowin' You're unlucky in not knowin' What you're missen' of Life's store. S.-Galob '26 PAGE THIRTY-ONE

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Gleaner PAGE THIRTY COUNCIL THE Ll1'tZ Riuenberg, M. Goldstein, S. Rosenuu QPrcsideutJ, M. Schw XV. Front Row-

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Gleaner Queed How many times have we picked up a book in an idle moment, and sat down to read, hoping that that particular piece of literature would satisfy our mood? How many times have we read the first few chapters and flung the book aside as a hopeless case? Then is when we wish someone would whisper magic words in our ear that would bring within our grasp the fulfilment of our desires. Henry Sydnor Harrison has donated a delightful satisfier for our reading palate in his book, Queed.', One needs only to read the first page in order to have his interest aroused. and an irresistible desire to continue manifests itself. It is light reading, humorous, with a refined air and is considerably instructive. One can not help admiring the characters and it is a delight to picture, in the mind's eye. the gradual changes under- gone by Queed from a studious fossil- ized bookworm, to a two-fisted, live human-being. And there's a peach of a girl in the story. Joseph M. Kleinfeld '26 Officer ! The advertising jacket of a book is ofttimes more interesting than the book itself. On the outside cover you may find gripping heart interest , not a dull word . Mnever slacking motion and any imaginable phrase which might attract a reader. Get all the fancy phrases. invent a few to suit yourself, jumble the lot togetherg and you have Oiiicer! There's a book! It will never rank with Torn Browns School Days. but you'd much quicker sit up to finish it. Larry Harker isnit as compelling a char- acter as the Virginian, but you'1l follow his career with as much interest. PAGE THIRTY-TWO You have a handsome policeman hero, a pretty girl, a mysterious villian and action. That's the word-action! You won't lay the book down until you are thru. fThere I go quoting covers again.J Make sure you have lots of time, make yourself comfortable, and finish it at one sitting. CNo, the author, Hulbert Footner, isn't a friend of mine.J S. Colton '26 Imagine! Miss Gross without the Frosh! Georgie with his hair combed! Blumberg in the movies! Dave Brown in a harem! Youngie back at No. 3! A meal without spuds! Mart with Rex's hair! A full class treasury! Sometime Asher might be President of Palestine. Kapler may be a Heavyweight champ. Rinenberg may be editor of Hot Dog. Fats may reduce. Bozo will succeed Eddie Cantor. Mr. Nusbaum will teach electricity. I might be a Farmer. Paul Bunyan Things We'll Never See- Schwartz with an old suit. Joe Kisber's girl. Schmeider giving IO to all students. Sam Rosenau without a lovelorn look. .lake the Mule. Alumni Hall. Luke without a menagerie. Yulkie in the Follies, Paul Bunyan