Knox College - Gale Yearbook (Galesburg, IL)

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ing Capacity in which were stored two changes of clean rai- ment and half a dozen spice cakes-to say nothing of a can of milk and two pounds of home made cheese. Who would have thought that underneath that corduroy jacket, patched at the elbows with bag material, there lurked the seeds of genius soon to blossom. Destitute of hirsute appendages we have marched bravely on. From such raw material has developed the Freshman class as you find it today. This year, too, is flying swiftly by on those wings which poets and other long-haired creatures sup- pose to be eternally flopping through the realms of time. Were I to write our history, page after page might be cov- ered with accounts of events which have happened during the past year. Time and space forbid this. Things of lesser im- portance must be omitted ln order that the greater ones can be mentioned. We are modest. We make no pretentions. When our Sophomoric friends stir up their usual cyclones of egotistic how well their name befits them. A Sophomore always feels it his inherent right to patronize the Juniors, bully the Preps. make fun of the Freshmen, and play jokes on the Seniors. Ladies of the fairest have we. From the lips of one in- structor who is the object of much envy we have this : The present Freshman class has by far the prettiest girls that Knox has ever had. We quote this in modesty. In our class meetings peace and harmony reign supremeg discord and Roberts Rules of Order are ejected from the room. Such is our brief but brilliant story. A glance into the future reveals things far more flattering than the past. When in future years we look back at our school days a happy train of thoughts will enter our minds. Out of the chaos of old school life will come thoughts of many happy days and some hours of honest endeavor. Memories of parties. Rec- olections of H2S, of microscopic interlinear translations of Cicero and Vergil, and, last but not least, a vision of one Sir Page, Knight of the broom and dust pan. huzzas at their own prowess, we stand quietly by considering - Yours Biographically, FRESHMAN. If ,S V ' 1 ik X X f xx X .i 1. , 'f f 1 fi ll Y .. if .l f . I l- ,..-- -Q ---I-2-glqsf G. I.. R-6. ll- C. Arg-t'e.l Sh e. Sweet lady, dotes upon this spotted and lnconstant maui.

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reps. KINCL-WALK-IN-THE MUD LEWIS. PRIME MINISTER-RATTLE-BRAINED JAY CABEEN. Mo'1'To-1105 rcbzzs mmmz' zqwicols s1'11zz'!1Yuml1n'. COLORS-Balcd Hay and Strawberry. YIiI,I.mHOOdO0 ! Who do ? That's what we do. Hoodoo what ? , Every one but Preps! Preps! Preps! Ki! Yi! Yi! Ow-ow-w !! HIS CURIOUS little animal is found in great numbers in the woods and fields around Galesburg. It is a migratory animal, remaining dormant through the summer, and then coming down to college in great droves about September lst. In many ways the Prep looks somewhat like a man. It stands erect upon its feet, using its hands as a human being does. Its body is generally long and lean, and the ears and feet are large and well developed. Traces of brain have sometimes been found also. It will eat almost anything, but is particularly fond of candy and peanuts, and can scent a soda fountain from a great distance. The Prep when first captured is very shy and can hardly be induced to talk or stay out after 8 o'clock at night. It is easily domesticated, however, and may be taught many amusing tricks. It will easily learn to carry a cane, go to chapel and eat pie with a knife. Intelligent ones are some- times taught to part their hair in the middle and wear cuffs, but this requires a great deal of patience. The Prep is a singularly imitative -animal. It sometimes displays almost human intelligence in its actions after having been in the society of man for a short time. They divide themselves into classes, and fight ferociously among themselves in imitation of their betters. They also have assemblies, supposed to be literary societies, which, however, are mostly given over to rioting and destruction of furniture. It generally takes about three years to civilize a Prep so Preps.- Unfinished things one knows not what to call, Their generatimvs so equivocal.