Ellsworth Community College - Web Yearbook (Iowa Falls, IA)

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IT.,-fX , Ml , aa E Q f-vi lf.. on if W- ., -Ciggaauuui Ima, Ei T It ALETHEAN- But Coquette you know, I never have met A man who in his ways, was so set. Although with joy and pleasure your invitation I'll accept. SCENE III. CA large banquet hall, Phi Delta at the head of the table is toastrnaster Alethean at his right and the other guests around the table.J PHI DELTA QA1-isingy A toast to the maid with most exquisite grace, Whose character of truth and love sublime Beam in her most beautiful face. She does as Channing says, Seeks elegance Rather than luxury, and refinement Rather than fashion, to be worthy not Respectable, and wealthy not rich. 'This she whom Declamatory seeks, 'Tis she who gives debate her wit. And Confidence will say, Mercy on us I cannot live without you. While I, pour my ardent love about her. JEST- Here's to hoping my turn may come To give him a friendly warning, To you Phi Delta I would say, Her heart is like some icy lake On whose brink you stand, Oh buckle on your spirts skate, And may some loving saint lead your way to where the ice is thin, That it may break beneath your feet to let a lover in. ALETHEAN- One and all may I ever be with you in spirit, May I be your shield through strife And your guide while thru life you glide. But now far across the hills we'll go, Phi Delta and I. To that world which is old, across the fields and far away Beyond their utterniost purple rim And into the dying day, I'll ever follow him. SOCIETY- Yet never may their mystic paths Breathe whispers of the mournful past, Or Pseudo wake her with sounding horn Mid Ether's columned temple vast, Grave History walks again on the earth as erst it did in days of old, 1 But when seated on her golden throne, may Aletheants hard a jeweled scep- ter hold. PSEUDO- 'Tis with sad regrets I see Phi Delta woo her, For without her there will be to me no music in the trees To charm me with its frolicking mirth When Alethean I cannot tease But they all say, Thus shift the scenes till high aloft The young moon sets her crescent horn, And in the gray eveninQ s emerald sea The beauteous star of love is born.

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'1-- ., fm? , '-- af wife, r ? Xxix . ., I M X x'x y C,-ff 7 'MHZ -.,,,.,,,,... ,,,,l, mix' 'W ALETHEAN- fDistressedJ O Pseudo, may I never have peace? PSEUDO- Not until you have reached perfection In the race with Preparation. ALETHEAN+ Oh, my Declamatory be at ease, I pray you, Pseudo shall be mastered And he shall not escape disaster. DECLAMATORY- My dearest Alethean, 'tis with regret I must leave you. But with Pseudo interfering, 'tis such a bore, That public notice I will seek no more, I will fold my wings until courage rules supreme. Then my shield and buckler I will take, And poor Pseudo will see his fate. 'Tis then to you, I'll make my way and set my seal to stay. ALETHEAN- Oh how cruel is fate. For with declamatory now I have no weight, She has turned me down for that which is no fault of mine. Methinks I go down and drown it all in a cup of forbidden wine CONFIDENCE and Stage Directors. QEnters softly, whispering sweet and lowj Listen to me sister dear why despair When all is clear. That you and you alone, Shall brighten all that is drear Your beaming face will through the clouds appear, You'll dance and sing and who knows, mayhap marryg Time will tell and all predictions say it is well. ALETHEAN- If all were true this picture that you drew It would be a world of love and gayety Where all would be graceful spontaneity. , To my aspiration I could arise And ride the star in. highest clime. Those obstacles I could manage, Even though they went on a rampage, Oh what a joy it would be If all could agree, And each one be so ideal ' That he could outlive the real. CONFIDENCE- ' A world indeed that would be But Alethean what you would not see. If something did not attempt to lead you astray, Dazzling you with their bright array. Why sister mine there is Coouette joyously coming this wavy What do you think she will have to say. But I am sure if to the etheral world You had gone with a bound, No little Coquette you would have found. L' COQUAETTE- fEnteringJ - Alethean to you this news I bring, It is this, we are going to have a banquet, And Phi Delta is to be there, so take care. He has often heard your name, So he is anxious to meet you that he may add to his fame.

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' H C ' :ZZ Nm lulmml' 'nu n h ' ia wea ve J ,,,, w if a ad ..xx. v Q A , paw ,,,, H' H N I in M 1 ,,,,,, ,..,. , CHAIR- fEnters and casts a questiong glance about her.j Motion to adjourn is in order. DEBATE- fArises, opens Robert's Rules of Order, lays it on the table and ad- dresses the chair.J Madame Chairman, it is with deepest regret That I move the adjournment of this happy meeting, But with Alethean and Phi Delta taking their departure, Embarking for a brighter tomorrow May some Winged Angel ere too late Arrest the yet unfolded Roll of Fate, That We may not be robbed of our Honor. CHAIR-I do dismiss you, But Debate! could not you and I With this stern Recorder conspire When We come together Weakley That we might grasp this sorry scheme of Things entire, Shatter it to bits, and then Re-mould it nearer to the Hearts Desire. Adjourned. SCENE IV. CTh-e curtains are drawn back we see a semi-circle of chairs about the hearth. In the rear can be seen the banquet table in disorder, Wine glasses are upside down, the linen laying in rumpled heaps.j Alethean and Phi Delta have departed. Society dressed in the deepest mourning, leans back in her cha.ir and looks- With unseeing eyes into the dying embers. Preparation somewhat older in appearance, but with a sweet contented smile upon her face reclines comfortably in her easy chair. f Debate stands erect with that satisfied NI told you so expression upon her ace. Declamatory makes a stately bow and as she turns to take her leave of thfe assembly, a tear is seen glistening upon her fair cheek. Chair sits erect a haughty and disdainful expression upon her stern face, and nods authoritatively. Pseudo disheartened and drooping bemoans her fate. h f,Jest With a mournful sigh drys the tears from her eyes with a lacey 'ker- c ie . Confidence smiles contentedly the radiance of her beaming face sends a gleam into the darkest nook. Coquette is dancing gayly about whispering to all of the joy and happiness she brings.