Grinnell College - Cyclone Yearbook (Grinnell, IA)

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Hums. Yes, just as you had planned. Largely. Yes, always as you have planned. lVlclVlurky, ltd like to ask how long itls going to be just as you have planned. Wayward. I don 't see why- Bigler fpushing him asidel. Sh-h-li. Now looky here, Lark, whv don't we ever get in on this little game of tiddle-de-winks? Don't we all own shares in this here College? Caddy. lake a tumble, old gent! Lark. Gentlemen, gentlemen, I fear that your small holdings have greatly magnified the importance of your subordinate positions in your own eyesp Stockholders fshoulingj. Small holdings? Subordinate positions? Lark. Certainly. Calm yourselves, gentlemen. I supposed of course that you understood long before this who is the real master of the College. Bigler fExciteallyj. Donlt I own all the athletics of this here in- stitution? I-ly? And who just bought up that little block of Qxford Stock from Prexy? l-ly? l'lums. And who owns the Grinnell College Clee Club and the Dramatic Club? And who has an option on Ryan 's Roof Garden? An- swer me that! ' Wayward. And, Lark, you know I am the man that controls the policies of the ladies of this institution. I work in conjunction with the Dean of Women and Flossie Orb, and all their holdings are subject to me. Besides, my family in Davenport-But hist! Someone comes. fThey retire to the haclfgroundj Enter Tray Trio dressed as Irish lassies, each hearing aloft a small Family Tree, Stella fCommanclinglyD. Come, sisters, tune the lay, And sing a song to the House of Tray. They do a dainty dance and sing: A CTUNE: BECAUSE YOU'RE YoU.J Not that we are sharks, friends, tho we're brilliant, too, Not out mad-cap larks, friends, make our claim on youg ,When you ask the reason, see our Family Tree, Brains we have and beauty, too, and ped-i-gree. Family is the chief thing in this mortal life, We can trace our line to Adam and his wife, If you're not blue-bloocled, have no ped-i-gree, You can 't play with us nor climb our Family Tree. As they finish, Fairy Flutz walks slowly across the stage, speaking earnestly to cz large boy: UNO, james, I really havenlt ten dollars that I can loan you. I'm awfully sorry-7' Stella. gAh! There goes a girl that has family! We really must cultivate her acquaintance, E But, sisters, we must hie away , To yon fair domicile of Tray. Exit.

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ACT TI-IE FIRST. the stage presents a stretch of greensward. On either side are great elm trees, gorgeous with October foliage. Across the back, runs a lo1v,' wide-fronted, Gothic building, with a sloping roof and many clusters of ,small-paned windows. Two broad steps at either end lead up to wide oaken doors. A full moon is just visible over the building, Wlien the curtain rfses groups of students are standing about the stage laughing and talking, while others are pouring out of the door at the left. Pepperson walks out onto the steps, stops with a quick jerk, and speaks authoritatively:--HL.et's show 'em that we've got a little pep fellows, Come on, girls, and yell a little. CThe groups all turn and face him.J All ready now, with a good old :Nineteen When., fThey join in the petty Nineteen when, nineteen when, Nineteen when will I be athas-been? Nineteen when the roses come againg Fare-ye-well, pair-ye-well, Nineteen Tenl' Pepperson. Now everybody in on One-Two- lmhree-Four. Put some pep into it. fThey yellj One-Two-Three-Four, Two-Four-Three-Four, What are we for? ? ? P 9 ? P I3 Pepperson. Now, girls, let's have the song before we leave--AL ready: CThey all sing, strolling leisurely off the stage toward the close of the songj 'tsons of the mighty class of Ten, We pledge you a health tonightg We raise a song to the royal throng That honors the Purple and White. We drink alike to our Hunkers and sharks, Our bluffers and sports and grinds, But these above, we drink to the love That leads to the Tie that Binds. We lift the cup to our men of brawn, Who have battled long and well, And we join in praise of the quizless days Gt a Senior in old Grinnellf' Lark and the other stockholders of the College appear on the steps and stand listening silently until the last echocs of the song have died away. Then they advance down stage, . ' Lark foffhandedlyl. Good class spirit-tho a little boisterous for Seniors. They were perfectly sensible during class meeting, however, and carried things thru just as I had planned,

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f5locl3liolders come forward againj Largely. You speak of small holdings, Lark: Don't I own a large share of the facultv of this College? V lVlclVlurky. And it's a well known fact that I own a little of every- thing around here. It's not necessary for me to enumerate my holdings in detail. CTl1e other stockholders S lT'iIG.D Caddy. Say, old gent, now that all these other bloated bondholders have put you wise to their hands, I'll just tip you off with a word or two about the Dance Halls, Smoke-houses, Billiard-parlors, Wine-rooms, Elec- tric theatres, and so forth, and so forth, that Caddy owns. Nothing slow about him. va - as '1 9 Q as ' k ' 9 - Q- yy , Y, ffx , ,SX fx, ' 'Y V 'Y V v ' s XJ 'ifkfxl fx, fC75y lq, Vw r st as is S s s Sf sd' sl 'H F' 'E it Enter ine Dancing Maidens dressed in spangled costumes of various fclcrs. They do a clever dance around Caddy and sing: CTUNE: l'lARRIGAN.J A-R-then an M-O-R-Y spells tea party, 'Gayest place in all Grinnell tonight, Faculty applauding with delight, Maidens gay, iced frappe, waltzes sweet nll break of day: All, Alas! a dream. Enter Rafi! Rah! Boys, dressed in white flannel suits, straw hats, and purple hose and neclfiies, 5-,J , , A : 'f fu, . 4 ff ,-Q- I! X , ' , ' j ' J E ,il 4 3 f f 1 f r ay .Q A J 4 4 . -V 4 .- 'if 2' Q Q ? ?' 3 !'!. !Y. Sh su. A SW- in