Mississippi College - Tribesman Yearbook (Clinton, MS)

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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

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Senior Class Officers P. F. Williams H. C. Stapleton . H. T. Odom . P. M. Lee . M. B. Montgomery J. D. Franks President Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer Plistorian Prophet Poet Colors: Olive Green and Light Blue Motto: “We adorn all that we touch.”