Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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ABNORMIS SAPIENS. at 5 V99 GAIN the Sophomores appear, With wisdom and with knowledge clear To state exactly what they know, XVithout a fuss or any show. V The Freshman year ended quite well With few exceptions we might tell. Enlisted for the VVar, we played, Before an audience learned and great. 1 Our play, indeed, made quite a hit That some were thrown into a fit g But none of dear old 1904, A few who trod the path before. With glee to our homes we fled, Our minds exceedingly well-fed. Vacation surely passed so quick That few, of course, seemed somewhat sick. September 5th again we came, To show our face and tell our name g A few, however, sadly missed : New faces then filled up the list. That day the Profs. assigned our task, And everyone forgot the past g All resolved for a good result, And vowed no Poniesw we'll consult. The first few days were quietly spent, And every one felt quite content, W'hen lo ! indeed the time arrived To boast our strength with little pride. In vain the milky Freshmen fought To pass the blockade we had wrouffht ' Resolved to reach the upper step, But were indeed somewhat misled. 5'- A little trick they had contrivel To throw our men into a fright g But lViefI'e7', Sfznfzkwefffr and Ran? Passed swiftly over our crowd. So thus you see, Oh ! Freshies dear, We blocked the trick without a fear g Next time we meet be not too sly, Or some of you will surely Hy. 31

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Not satisied with this defeat, We met them on the foot-ball field, Where men had gathered far and wide To see the end of this great iight. An incident, not yet explained, For which no one is really blamed, Gave the Freshies a chance to score, Oh my! how highly did they soar. No length of time the Freshmen roared VVhen we with joy our first goal scored. They gathered five with joy and glee, But we, alas I had twenty-three. I Our banner too they tried to snatch, However were no equal match 5 To take a S0,z5h011zm'z'c prize Must be a Class of larger size. Thus time indeed passed slowly by, W'hen some were watching with an eye To discover when we would flee To enjoy our banquet with glee. XVell surely we don't like to say That one morning some felt not gay, When it was rumored up and down That the Sophs left for the Quakers' Town Away we went without delay, Not even a Freshman in our way. How quiet the classic halls appeared In which our lives thus far were reared. Quietness prevailed all around, Some looked as if they had been drowned g Until mother earth opened her pores And send a flood with mighty roars. Our journey homeward then was made, And all resumed their proper grade g Labored hard in a grand old style At problems fTrig.l as wide as the Nile. Our end has come 3 we bid adieu g flif7LZ'5lL67'S and Dozflofiv but few, Specials, and 'tLzzzagIc'1's who can roar, Cbmposifzze of r9o4. AN OBSERVER. 32