Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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Faculty Meeting Dr. “Spot” at Chapel — “We want a short Faculty meeting just after chapel and would like to see the following men immediately, Messrs. Blank, Blank and Blank Faculty assembles while Dr. “Spot” talks to the young men privately. Dr. “Spot” enters the Faculty meeting. Faculty makes preparation prior to first boy’s ap- pearance. Dr. “Spot” states the case. Enters, Mr. Blank. Dr. “Spot” — “Mr. Blank, we have you charged with a very grave offence. On Friday night you and others slipped out of the Dormitory while Prof. Roberts was sick, and entered Dr. Sproles back yard and stole his Thanksgiving turkey. Mr. Blank, this is a very serious thing, any man that will steal a turkey will steal a horse, rob a bank, and take money out of your vest pocket. We were greatly mortified, chagrined and deeply pained to know that students from this excellent student body of this Grand Old Institu- tion would steal out under the shadow of darkness, and commit such a crime. Are you guilty or not?” Mr. “Blank” — “Dr. Lowrey, I am not guilty.” “Little Bill” — “What did you study that night? I know it was not Freshman Eng- lish, for you made a zero Saturday evening.” Mr. “Blank” — “Prof. Weathersby, I asked you to excuse me that day, for I was sick in bed Friday night, and was taking some little pink pills that Dr. Hall gave me for a sprained ankle. ’ Prof. Wallace — “I very earnestly and assidiously interrogated you in Freshman History, and you ignored my attempt to get you to answer. As a result, I very religiously gave you a zero.” “Little Bill” — “Mr. Blank, was this the first time you ever committed such a crime as this?” Mr. “Blank” — “Prof. Weathersby, I think if you will stop and think a few minutes you will recall that I told you I was not guilty.” “Zed” — (After blowing) — “Did you go down town after seven o’clock that night?” Mr. “Blank” — “No, sir, I did not.” “Little Bill” — “What did you go down there for, Mr. Blank?” Mr. “Blank” — “Prof. I emphatically told you that I did not go down there.” Dr. “Dutchy” — “Did you ever steal any sugar cane?” Mr. “Blank” — “No, sir, I never stole any of yours in my life.” “Little Bill” — “Where did you cook the turkey, Mr. Blank?” Mr. “Blank” — “Prof. Weathersby, please listen and try to understand what I am saying — I did not steal any turkey! Prof. Sharp — “Did you get up for breakfast the morning afterwards?” Mr. “Blank” — “I don’t remember, but I think I did.” 15

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HENRY F. SPROLES, D. D., Professor of Bible and Assistant in Latin. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; D. D., Miss- issippi College. W. H. WEATHERSBY, M. A., Assistant in English. A. B., Mississippi College; M. A., ibid.; Principal of Tylertown High School, 1901 ; Principal Little, Springs High School, 1901-05; Institute Summer Schools, 1902-04; Graduate Student University, Chi- cago, Summer Term, 1907-08-10. J. T. WALLACE, M. A., Professor of History. B. S., University of Mississippi; M. A., ibid.; Princi- pal Louisville High School; Principal Tupelo High School; Preparatory Department Mississippi. 14

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Prof. Roberts — (Looking on an old envelope) — “No, sir, you have ten demerits for being absent that morning.” “Little Bill”— “Well, I think Mr. Blank has about fifty demerits already, for he cut my English five times and I caught him down town twice, so this would give him eighty. Dr. “Spot” — “And you have eighty demerits, what kind of a fellow are you, any- way? What kind of influence do you exert over your fellow students?” Mr. “Blank” — “I do as I please, and they can do the rest.” Dr. “Spot’’ — “We will excuse you, Mr. Blank.” (Prof. Sharp blows seven times and pulls his beard.) “Little Bill” — “I move that we suspend this fellow on general principles until next year.” Prof. Latimer — (In a very deep, but exceedingly sympathetic tone) — “I believe if we give this boy a chance and try to help him he will come out and make a man. In view of the fact that this is his first year and that he is young and full of life, we should help him. He has the making of a man in him, so I move that we give him thirty days probation and reduce his demerits to forty — thus giving him a chance. (All vote favorably except two.) Dr. “Spot” — (Next morning at chapel) — “I have a rather unpleasant statement to make to the student body this morning. I am deeply pained to have to announce that some of the young gentlemen from the Dormitory are guilty of a very serious offence. These men are all from excellent families and sons of former room-mates of mine, yet they have dragged their family names in the dust and besmirched the fair name of this Grand Old Institution. These men have not acted as gentlemen, as they did not admit of the grave offence. We are absolutely certain that they are guilty, so with two dis- senting voices, we gave them thirty days on general principles. As some possibly have not heard of the character of the crime, I will state it for the benefit of the school: These boys under cover of night stole into Dr. Sproles back yard and willfully and maliciously stole his Thanksgiving turkey, to think that boys would go in an old Confederate’s back yard and steal a turk ey that cost two dollars and had been fattening for three months, making it cost him at least five dollars, gives me much pain. So in the words of our Master let me drop this work of advice, “Be sure your sins will find you out. “The bell ringer will please cut the last three periods two minutes each. You are dismissed. — One Who Knows. 16