Kentucky Military Institute - Saber Yearbook (Lyndon, KY)

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CLASS PGEM PROLDGUE The authors before attempting to pen this nO5lG epic took into consideration the characters that com- pose our senior roster and the corrupt conditions that exist, This staff, as well as the dauntless cadet leaders that were the nucleus of our organization, fully realtzed that there never was, never will be, and never should be another class like '44, lt is to them, its President and all those who attained office through the spoils system, that we dedicate this masterpiece, Listen, my seniors, and you shall hear The blissful results of this our year. The tenth of September we happily met Without a care, without a fret. Leo willed no wine or song, Fair started to drill both hard and long, Requirements were tough and hard to meet And soon our Wheeler was on the beat. Curry, Rouse and Wolfe, boys from heav'n, Shone brzghtly on the Varsity 'leven, While Beck played end and guarded the bench Agee studied with the frugal French. Ewing and Gilmore were scholars high, Loyally they strove for K. M. lt Though Cary and Robertson tried their best lhey still bumped heads on Physics test, A morn in bleak December, A day we shall all remember, When Clark, the All American Boy, Suddenly awoke from dreams of joy. The G, l. Joes made things TARFU, But the boys were happyee couldn't be blue, For Christmas vacation now was here, To them the gayest time of the year, On Florida train the cards were sharp, And Zimmerman answered to Uncle Bart, l-le took his D's all in his stride As Thompson, J. walked by his side. r Our boy Boot played the turf In hcpes he might visit the Murph, Alas, the horses did not show, And now Dear Murph has another beau, O, never shall l forget that day Walking along the Venice Bay When Billy Bob Griffin hastily sped lndifferently over that oyster bed. Our Major Alfs in his shiftless way Got stuck and Callahan had to pay. l-linze and Newton played ivories white, Gates drilled his gong from morn till night. Tepley, West and all the lads Strugglerl betirnes with barebell fail Carson, our mentor, toyed with G damew Blonde, brunette, red-head all the some Solid were Scott and Troup on the sax, Kraft was AWOL and received the axe. Abt is known by the women as, Petter, Only Rose in the Band is better, l-leadaches, colds, sore arms, and toes, To Ma Carpenter they brought their woes Kentucky bluegrass to Florida span Always and ever Sal l-lepatica Ann To Lamb must be yielded at least an iota For clean up he did in Sarasota, And there was Dumbo towering the throng Vvhile Brooks blew his bugle both loud and long During three months in Florida's clime At the beaches we spent our leisure time Except of course the lads on the beat Who went back home white as a sheets Of days gone by we'll all recall Those nights of nights in study hall, And the best-known phrase in all the land, Can you hear me down there in the Band? We'll fight, we'll love, we'll work and die For our beloved Alma Mater, K. M. l. Sa, everybody stand back, open wide the door, For here comes the Class of Nineteen Forty-Four

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