New York Military Academy - Shrapnel Yearbook (Cornwall on Hudson, NY)

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X !l1-513, S! T nfl lil, I7 fa- .. M1 '30 ls lll -.21 ll all it J r g: 7 l All ftllbi bigma Qibt AlEANlNGZ Chronic Social Climbers. lfoumnen: Way back in the 80's by Jesse James and two associates, who based their ritual on a Snappy Stories found in the vicinity of the Ramble. NUMBER or C1lA1 r1f:xts: Unable to state statistics as we lost track seven years ago. Ants: To have lmmcl become a dancing teacher. To have apartments in Bard Hall. FAvom'rE 1:I.OlVERZ Gold Medal. S12c'1n:'i's: NVe're all oFf bounds from the shoes up but we wear line shoes. Our tinancial condition. Morro: Have you used Pear's Dope this morning? Of all the ill-mannered, uncouth, and low-bred protligates in this vast and exquisite universe. the l!ll13lJlilIll1tS of the dirty little white house next to Thomp- son's take the cake. the rotten tomatoes, and sundry other prizes. lEditor's note: NVhen I informed them that I was going to speak of their house as being situated next door to AXE, they informed me that I would be sued for slander if I did so. Even tho' I don't see how they are in a position to crow any, I made the change rather than go to court.l The best of the XEX men are so ignorant that they are having their names put under XIEX in the fraternity write-upsf, 'Twould be well if some wise old bird were to make it known to these boobs that they are thus framing the ruination of their own lives. Alas! what a shame! CHAPTER Cl-IANT. O! We're the sons of licks li licks .-Xnd of monies we have peeks, And we always break our necks Trying to cash our chapter checks. 190 -

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it' nn HRW Pi Pnl llousla I 7 ' 1 19731 Miz.-xNxNo: Parsimonious Ihenomena. FoUNnEn: The other day by Pythagoras for the purpose of promoting horse- racing at Saratoga Springs. NUMBER or Cl-IA1'TERs: For quick reference consult Worlds Almanac Clidition of 14923. AIMS: To maintain high moral standards. To rent our house during the summer. Nuxim-:R or ALUMNI Memsmzsz None will confess. Slfcluarsz Wc're all athletes but we want to give the other fraternities a show. XVe have four pool tables upstairs. Nl0T'1'OZ United we fall, divided we stand. Oi! oi! Must we say something of the most ignoble clan of Pee Phee? Treat- ing such an institution as this with pen and ink is a most tiresome and painful task, for what can one'write about tight-wads and bums as a whole? ln treating this subject, the vibrations caused by the pressure of the pen on the paper while refer- ring to this repulsive delegation of cleacllieadsare so great that they cause a pain which extends to the remotest sections of the anatomy of the writer. llowever. we will say a few words about this zlbominable bunch of decayed carrots, and will at the same time overlook the greatest of their faults, proceeding without bias or prejudice. They have no merits or virtue of any kind. 'I PHE Plrllilf PLEDGE NllTN'S REQUIFKI lVould that l Could rather die Than keep my hitch with this unholy crew. Some say to me. What! pledged Pee Phee? Is that the very best that you could do? 191