Madison Central High School - Tychoberahn Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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History of 75 e CIqlss of 1902, And this is the story of the tribe of 1902: Now it came to pass in the reign of the Prophet John, who did rule over the realm wherein the roots of all true knowledge were and had had their beginning, that a certain nation came unto his palace, and, through the mouth of one, Rex, son of Welton, a mighty man who did deliberate at the great assemblage of our fathers, did beg entrance therein. And John did much rejoice thereat, that so great and so learned a tribe should grace his halls, and sent one of his dearly beloved disciples, Denu, renowned for his largeness of mouth, unto them to receive them with rejoicings. Now this nation was formed of many tribes that, when they had heard of this renowned king, had girded up their loins and had come in all haste, yea, even from the fifth and sixth wards, seeking knowledge. There was great enmity between this nation and the nation of 1901, and numerous members of the nation of 1901 did attack a few members of the nation of .1902. But these arose in their might and smote them hip and thigh. And there was one, Baas, who smote the lyre and did sing most teunfully, yea, the very beasts did stop to attend his note. Thus this nation graced the halls of the Prophet John with music and with words of wisdom. It has abode in the land of knowledge now for the third year, and has so gleaned in the fields of John even from its going-in unto its conning-out that it has learned much therefrom, yea, the women have gained knowledge even as to the correct form of an epistle. 19

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Junior Girl. The Senior’s rule is almost done, the Freshman’s only just begun, But your’s is in its flower, The Senior’s going makes us blue but Heaven be thanked we still have you To hold us in your power. And ever in your own sweet way you’ll rule us all beneath your sway And make us e’er your slaves, And this the burden of our song, ‘‘Our hearts and hands to you belong, Until we fill our graves. 18

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Now it was the custom of this place that each nation in the third year that it had abode there, kill the fatted calf, call in the other nations and give all to revelry; so the nation of 1902 did likewise call in the nations that then abode there, which were the nation of 1901, the nation of 1903 and the nation of 1904, and did give all to merriment. And this great event surpassed all previous ones and John’s disciples did open their eyes most widely, and did drop their jaws most wond-rously at the great splendor displayed, and their ears were enchanted by the dulcet music and their eyes wondered at the beauty of the fair maidens. Now the nation of 1902 has sown its seeds for three years, it hopes that they may have fallen not among the tares, to be choked, but on fertile ground, to thrive and bear fruit a hundred-fold, yea, two-hundred-fold. i Little Lord Fa.utleroy Pei £ra.. (Asa Freshman). 20