The Illman School - Span Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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engine stories with great big horses, and daring rescues of beautiful maidens by bold Bremen. You Wouldn't believe it of them, but it is only too true. W. E. Clark, too, is perhaps the only n1ember of the famous Southerland Sisters in the school, if we except Mr. Physioc, and we are proud of him. As if in contrast to these fellows, we have among our members several members of the sweet little society, commonly known as the Happy Hooligansf' Such quiet, gentle- manly lads they are, too, who never speak above a whisper, or do anything teacher would not like. p Did you speak of music ? O, ye gods? just take a stroll down the flat some afternoon, and listen Cas long as you can lj From a room at the end ofthe hall will come the strains ofa quar- tette Qmore or lessj assisted by several violins and a mouth-organ or two. But, if you want some- thing really classical you must proceed farther. From a distance you will hear the melodious strains of a banjo, then the tinkle of a mandolin, and as you pass by the room, discordant squeaking of violins Qnot in their owners' hands, of coursej, assisted by a gramophone from the floor above, not to mention a flute in the hands of the well-known musical authority, Primley. As you pass on, you say to yourself, Oh, this is music, if there ever was any. If driven away by this awful noise, you want refuge, you will certainly find it in the room of Piggy Primley and his noisy roommate. The former can tell you how he did the cuckoo act Qbebforteb an admiring audience while his wife i' will listen with wide-open eyes to such tales of horror. But if you want a real literary atmosphere go to Room Io, where, if you don't make too much noise you may see Augur writing a Record story. But we must hasten on. From afar the pride of the cinder-path may be seen rushing about, looking for a button- hook while R. G. C. ill. Af Peirce and Fusser Bellamy are debating whether to take more boardersj Mr. Rolfe, however, decides against their project and the unhappy twain return to their apartment. Among our well-known curiosities are F. Raymond Taylor, commonly known as the Second Shevlin who occasionally QFD condescends to honor the Hat with his presence, A 45

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Feagletn Conrad and Shorty 5' Glover, the Siamese Twinsg Hooper, the Human Eelg Hutchins, the perfect man, usually called 'L Bonesg Houghteling, the Second Sandow, and Beaty, the Human Skeleton. Sad to relate Lady 'l Blair and Pomeroy have the commercial fever and run a Chinese laundry which nets them a profit, it is said, of at least twenty-five cents a term. We surely have coming Morgans and Vanderbilts in these youths. If, however, this thought makes you sad, just listen to the pleasant laugh of 'K Patsy M Farwell whom Mr. 'Rolfe employs to laugh at his jokes. Before we close we must introduce you to mah cousin Palmah Hutcheson, the well- known debater from Texas, Hlld his colleague, Morse, the renowned temperance speaker. VVe are already nearing the end of our year as Fifth Formers. Although most of us flet us hopeb will return as grave and reverend C?j Sixth Formers, the good times and pleasant recol- lections of our Fifth Form year will always remain fast in the minds of all the fine company of fellows that compose the Class of 1905.