Ohio State University - Makio Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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Ethel Bown-fIn tears to Prof. Majorj-Wonit you please give me a merit? Papa gives me three dollars for every merit I get, and I need it awfully bad. Prof. M.-I guess the only way out of it is for me to give you the three dollars. At Pi Phi dance-CRobber Dance. B. Rankin's father and mother present in balconyj.-Mr. R. Cclapping handsj.-Look how often Bertha gets a new partner. Ti1C1'C,S another one got her, and thereis another, by Jove. PREXY MYERS BUYS A CHAIR FOR TI-IE SIGMA Cl-II HOUSE. Clerk-To whom shall I send the chair? Prexy-To the Sigma Chis, S2 W. Tenth Ave. Clerk-CSizing Prexy upj.-All right, we'll send it up today, Mr. Sigmacki. 'l'here's a Kappa Sig they call Bob W'l1o's only one of a mob. 'I le's politic quite And thinks he's all right, But we think he's sort of a snob. There's a man up college called Seeds Who'll never be known by his deeds. l l'e's a l'hi Delta Theta VVho hoped to make Beta A good kick is just what he needs. 'Iihere's another, a Pi Phi called Billy Whose actions surely are sillyg Everyone that she sees She'll pat, pinch or squeeze, So all the girls treat her quite chilly. There is a D. U. surnamed I-Iirst Wfho thinks he's one of the first. In his class here at State He tried to be great But the election found him the worst. There's a prominent Kappa called Bess. Does every one know her?-well yes. VVhen out in the halls I So loudly she bawls That everyone hears her, I guess. 353

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A Few Pages From a College Girl's Diary Sept. 26.-lxlere I am away from home and registered in colleg'e. I just know I am going to like it for jim says I will and he has been here a year. l met two keen girls today. They were awfully nice to me, invited me out to lunch- but I had to go down town with father, he went on the noon train. Sept. 29.-Cut my first class today, and felt like a criminal, but that nice Mr. Wallcei' I met yesterday asked me to go for a walk with him, and I just eouldn't refuse. I think he said he was a Delta Tau. jim said the Delta 'l'au's weren't mueh good, that they were a bunch of molly coddles, whatever that means, but then jim is a l'hi Cam. .l didn't tell Mr. hV2l.llCC1' what Jim said be- cause he told me there was to be a J T A dance soon. I hope I get there. Oct. 15.-fSunday.j-Jack Rogers was out tonight. He is a Freshman, too, a Sigma Chi. I never have heard very much about them only -lim says they aren't very good, they are too snobbish, but I liked jack real well. I hope l made a hit. Nov. 10.-The lloys' Glee Club concert was last night. I went with Ralph lieardsley, a Chi Phi. I was so mad because jack Rogers and Guy VValker both asked me to go and now I am afraid jack will be sore and not give me that hat pin he promised me because he cloesn't like the Chi Phis at all. Dec. 8.--I went to the Battalion Hop with Harry Snodgrass last night and such a time. I thought I was at dancing school with a lot of people who were there for the iirst time. I wore my new white shoes and they were simply ruined, then I tore my dress on one of the oFlieer's swords. I was just furious. I will never go to another one. That Snodgrass man hasn't the manners of a hog. Ile actually had nerve enough to ask me to wear his O. S. U. pin. Dec. 26.-Yesterday was Christmas and l surely did have a nice one. jack gave me the dearest little Sigma Chi locket, and jim gave me a l'hi Gam spoon, while that J T VValker sent me a Detla Tau bracelet. l don't know which one I like best. lt's mighty hard to tell. Feb. S.-l. went to the junior l'rom tonight with jack and had a keen time. liveryone looked so nice and the eats were all that could be expected. I had a keen program, just the people l like to dance with. l had three dances with jim. l surely do like him. March 8.-XValked with jack Rogers. March IU.-lVent to l' .l' house for lunch with jack. March IB.-Too busy to write. l am going home to spend Sunday and -lack is going with me. 352

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Professor Boley wishes to announce to the deluded student body that a St. Vitus dance will be held at the house of the Sima Alpha Eating Club, june 5. This is not a benefit for all the little Petes, but only for one Peter Paul, the contortionist, who is desirous of regaining his former prestige with the ponies. lt is desired that the contribution equal that of Charity Day. Your Humble Slave, TWO P's if ci B. Prof. Qin a High street carl.-Are there any gentlemen here from the University ? Ed. Butler-No Sir, We're all Sigma Chis. Sosman Qto Prof. McCoard after the Pan-Hellenic Show.j-You weren't in the faculty meeting, were you, Professor? OVERHEARD IN THE LIBRARY. She-l-low you are degenerating, lirst a Theta, then down to a Kappa, then down to a Pi Phi. He-Oh, nog First a Theta, then up to a Kappa, then up to a Pi Phi. A FABLE IN SLANG. A married couple named Tracy possessed a cherub named VVilliam. They brought him up on a plan of their own. They would not permit him to play with other .lfioys for fear he would soil himself and learn to be Rude and Boisterous. So they kept him in the House and his Mother read to him about little Rollo who never lied or cheated and who grew up to be a Bank President. She seemed to think a Bank Prsident was above reproval. Little VVilliam was kept away from the Public Schools and had to play games in the Garret with, two Spindly Little Girls. He learned Tattling and the Herring Bone Stitch. VVhen he was Ten Years of age he could play Chop Sticks on the Piano. The other Boys used to make Faces at him over the Back Fence and call him Peaches. In Due Time he went to College where he proved to be a Lobster. The Boys put him in the Lake the first night. VVhen they walked across the Campus they would whistle: I don't want to play in your yard. He began to drink Manhattan Cocktails and to smoke Hemp Cigarettes until he was Dotty. l.-le Hunked out of school and one day he ran away with the Janitor's Pretty Daughter. And his Parents cast him off. At present he is sorting clothes in the City Laundry. 4 M oral : Parents give your oifsp-rifzg az clumcc. Conversation being dull at an evening party the hostess requested one of the guests to go home so that the rest might have somebody to talk about.-Alf Gibson went home. 354