Lawrenceville School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Lawrenceville, NJ)

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at this particular time of year is not always conducive to the best result-per zxmgblzmz our LONG-lOV6d friend. Next the debate, in which we succeeded in landing two prizes. The minstrels next! How they squatted on dear john who had already begun to develop his peculiar propensities for society. This is the dull season of the year, and barring the contest in gymnastics, in which, by the way, ,93 took the prize on both horizontal and parallel bars, nothing noteworthy happened till the heat of the jersey sun, transferred out of which to the realms of Orcus one would freeze, drove us to drink-at DeWitt's-and to the canal. And just here don't let us forget Venus and 't Pollio of canal-boat fame-those two who lived but for each other and were the pride of the gang. And now Commencement ! with I1 f Q ' a ain in the lead. Where would have been the Prom. without , , 1, 93 g f 9 us? How many representatives of '92 were there? But we can't if Q wonder! An class that could su ort a combination like the Bi t ,hx 5 Y PP S 'i' Four could not he expected to send a large delegation to a dance. . f -1-A-., I, That evening-his first- Buck was out in his sweetest smile and a Tuxedo doing his social part in perfect form, So time went on and was fast bringing us to our goal. '92 had given us the mantle without a smirch upon it, and the summer having glided away without an interruption, we were again upon the scene, but now, Fourth Formers! Ah! who can fully and fitly describe what our respected Chapel Desk would call the unutterable grandeuru of the Fourth Form? To begin with there was the House of Lords, a brand new dormitory built for us and for us alone. Cf course, later in the year there were a few Third Formers with us, but that was only natural fFor particulars, see t'Chappie and Nashuj. Then there was Bittle Wells, imported from the Pacific slope for the decennial year at great expenseg and last, but not least, there was Mrs. Vanastorhilt. Could any class have more I The beginning of the year was very eventful, and a few particulars might call up an interesting memory here and there. First and winning in a walk was the official announcement of the COMING Lit, to a large and appreciative audience gathered in Room 12. Then on the 17th, two days after our return, 21

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A of seats while we took our station on the left. A few explanatory remarks by the judge and the conflict began. Our grievances once stated they were upon us with all their mighty and irresistible force. NVe saw if we tried to oppose them, as a whole, we were lost. Our only hope was in some way to create discord among the powers themselves, and the apple was not far distant. At the suggestion of a bright mind, as quick as a flash, was passed along, K' Don't buck them as a whole, but each fellow pick his man. lVe were about four or ive to one, and the Latin caught it first. Each head of a subject was willing for his pet to be included for its blame in the sum total, but for that darling to be singled out and made a target for special grievance was too much. lt made him t' wrothyf' Then, too, when special complaint was made against a single subject-for example call it A -all the other subjects, B, C, D, etc.--hugged themselves and said z tt Of course ! VVe knew we were not to blame, It is plainly that t single subject' that is causing all the trouble. Then came the distressing cries from the victims of the subject HB. B sympathized with A, and together they began a crusade against all the rest. Hut in the meantime, complaints were coming in against the other subjects, and then each set about to prove himself innocent and another guilty. The apple had been truly cast and mightily they strove. Iiff had nought to do but sit by anzl watch the battle-element clashing against element, but nothing ever yielding. Our faces were like adamant, but many a poke or nudge was exchanged in that awful hour. At last john rang the gong and the strife was ended. VVe were sent empty-handed away. In point of lessening our work we had accomplished nothing but a change of schedule, which, if anything, made things harder. But we had raised our voices against it like men and had had the exclusive pleasure of causing and witnessing one of the grandest scraps that, in all likelihood, ever had occurred in Lawrenceville, or ever will occur again, at least in sight of the hungry eyes of underformersf' The medicine of a complete defeat in football having been administered to all the other classes in School, and especially to '92, we rapidly advanced to the Christmas holidays, of which it is unnecessary to speak any further than to state that a sojourn of three weeks in New York 20

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the classical side had a tt cut in Greek, which they took with such glee, that Mr. Hull's temperature fell forty degrees, and on top of all that Pach came over and we had our picture H took standing on the Esplanade. It was also about this time that another important event in the School year took place. The shining lights of the class were declared to be Post and Jessup, to the exquisite torture of Brothers Pierson and Robinson. Some time early in the next month ftletoberj there arose strange rumors that two Upper llouse boys were proven to have been in Trenton during the wee sma' hoursg but as no one was removed from the School it has been supposed that the story is untrue. 'l'hcn came political agitations. Republican and Democratic clubs were organized, having, of course, their leaders in '93, and there were rumors abroad that a certain youth with tawny hair and slight inclination to boldness became desperately sick over the result of the election. No clue, however, has been found to substantiate this theory. But the Fourth Form had a club all to itself-the Prohibition Club-for Beecher's special benefit. lt was feared that the fast life Beecher was leading would wear away his constitution and possibly affect his articulating powers. Hence the club-the offspring of the philanthrophie spirit of the house. And now came the first of those blows which have struck woe and terror into our souls. Hoovcn left. And when, sometime afterward, the gentleman fa particular friend and chum of Pointer Morouse'sl from the mining districts of Pennsylvania went back to his 'thunks and hikes we fand Pointer tool were indeed left mournful and deserted. O, there were many such doings, some forgotten and some too long Wi? to tell, VVe wont mention Scobey's song and attendant leg pull g with feel- ing for them we pass over the social successes 3 let us not dwell on Squire Abbington who will pull a dip, wholly and solely on account of a striking resemblance between him and one of 'f the rulers. But now, in all serious- 'Sgt l ,, ness, let us say a word in parting. ,93 is the largest class ever graduated from the School. In her studies she has gotten over more ground than any other class. In Latin, over and above the regular work, Sallust's Cate- Cf 1- fistv- 2. go?