Marston School - Howler Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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The Freshie's Prize Dale, the big sophomore, strode slowly into the frat lounging room and dropped wearily into a convenient morris chair. Track practice had its disadvantages, he reflected, but still honor is honor and victory is victory. Lazily he turned and looked around the room. Save l'or a boyish-looking freshie who was busily writing at one of the desks near the windows, it was deserted. '4Hello, Fresh! called Dale. f'Hello! Miffht ' bus 'I l'll have to illVCSl'l 'ilf0 this reflected Dale. D . . h 7 Writing love letters on club stationery, eh? he teased aloud. This time the writer looked up and, recognizing l1is inquisitor, laughed good-naturedly. Not quite that bad, Dale, Pm just testing the value of the college education lim getting. t'Which means? fl'hat l'm answerine' a iuzzlcf' com ileied the Fresliic. s l NA muzzle! That sounds interestinff. NVhat's it about? P! Here's the whole business? replied the Freshie, walking over and handing Dale an advertisement clipped from a daily paper. Dale read the following: GIVEN AWAY FREE! AN UPRIGI-IT PIANO Do not fail to take advantage oi' this otl'er. 'Fo the person sending ns the best correct solution to this puzzle we will give a beautiful upright piano absolutely free! Each picture represents a city of the United States. lVrite the names of the cities you think they resemble most and send them to us with your name and address. lt' they are correct you have a chance ol' winning this grand prize. Do not delay. You may never have an opportunity like this again. Put on your thinking cap and try to solve the puzzle. Do not give up il' it takes all day. It is well worth the effort. Address: THE lV1r,soN CoMrANv, Dearborn Street. Chicago, lll.

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Hollis Albert was chosen captain and Passano was elected as the manager and they both seem to be interested in the team and with the aid of the coach they onght to be able to tnrn ont a good team. Mr. Mcllevitt, a former big league player with Brooklyn, is the coach. He is not only an enthusiast on the subject, but he really knows the game lrom the inside. The baseball squad generally get spring fever during the first few practices and it sometimes does not wear olf till near the end of the season, but we ought to be able to overcome this when practice really starts. A Mr. lVoodrnll' says the team can get oll' from drill il' they have prac- tice a11d we suppose that will stimulate recruiting for the squad, as drill is getting tiresome and the fellows like anything better than h:.ving to stop talking l'or an honr and a half. The team will be chosen probably from the following: Albert. l'as- sano, Bordley, Middleton, Calwell, lVight, Coady, Hall, Young, li. Howard, Fenton, Love, and Keller. lVe ought to have a bigger sqnad and maybe some others will come, but slackers are much in evidence these days, a11d I suppose schools can't be exempt from them.

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Below the advertisement were two drawings, one was a woman leaning over a tub on which was marked 62,000 lbs., and the other of a large letter IW in the middle of which was the representation of an apple. Dale grinned, 'tlVhat do you make out of it? he asked. VVashington for the tirst and Indianapolis for the second? The XVilSlllIlgi'0ll is clear enough, but T don't see the Indianapolis, said Dale sceptically. Well repeat this sentence quickly, suggested the Freshie, 'ln ll an apple is.' Doesn't it sound something like 'Indianapolis' ? I guess you're right, admitted Dale. f'Hope so. Anyhow, Pm going to mail it nowf' replied the Freshie, rising and walking out oi' the room. 'iGood luck! Dale called after him. 'fThank you ! came back the reply. 4 Dale laughed. Nice fellow though, that Harding, -Harding was the Freshie's name--and then he laughed again and, falling asleep, soon forgot all about Harding and his puzzle. A few weeks later while he was sitting in his room, industriously plugging the Ile t'orona. with the aid of a trot.i' Dale was startled by a sharp rap on his door. Come in! he called. The door opened and llarding, the Freshman, entered. lVhy, hello, Hardingf' greeted Dale. How are things using you and what's the news ? 'WVel1, the world's giving me pretty decent treatment and the news is good, but my mission is unpleasant. 'fYou're very literal, laughed Dale. But what's the unpleasant part about, anyhow ?', I want to borrow ten plunksf' Dale whistled. 'f'l'en plunks! he echoed. VVl1y what could an innocent little Freshie do with ten plunks ? Well, 'the innocent little Freshie' as you call him, has enough to meet the usual expenses, but there is something extra to pay this monthf, explained Harding.