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History of the Class of ' 09. A Comedy in Three Acts Act I. Time— Early Fall. Scene — A loaded trainfull of homesick school girls and boys. At the far end of the car sit eleven naughtv girls. One is trying to console her homesick sister who is a green looking Freshman. The other ten are making the best of their time. Various remarks are heard — such as Oh, goodness, back to the penitentiary again, Beefsteak three times a day, Look, Mary, isn ' t that a cute boy up yonder, he smiled at me just now — Yes, dead cute, but he can ' t touch the one across the aisle with those beautiful blue eyes, and Oh, dear, we won ' t see another boy till Christmas. The door opens and the conductor pokes his head in calling out Raleigh, Raleigh, — all oflf for Raleigh. Oh, dear, we are back at prison, comes in a chorus from the whole eleven. And we won ' t have anything to eat but beefsteak, sister savs wailed the little freshman. Oh, goodness, look Myrtle, yonder is Mr. Dinwiddie! And the eleven go toward the carriages reserved for Peace and are borne swiftly out of sight. Act II. Time — Just after the Christmas Holidays. Scene — The room of the President of the Class of ' eg. Books and pillows are scattered about in confusion. Girls are poring over a much bethumbed Algebra — all but Julia, who is scrambling eggs in a tin bucket over the gas. A sigh comes from Hilda, Oh me, I just can ' t get this Math. I wish I were home again. This time last week I was talking to the nicest boy in the world. And I was just promising-er-er — well it doesn ' t mat- ter what I was promising, but it was something mighty nice, Mary says. I wasn ' t cooking eggs in a bucket, either. I was eating Huyler ' s that my best — well-er — my best friend sent me, wails Julia. Oh Mary, do you remember the cute boy I showed you on the train when we came in the fall ? I met him Christmas and he ' s a darling. At this juncture the eggs are finished and passed around. There is silence for a few minutes while the girls eat. Then the conversation begins again. All at once a bell rings. The girls jump up, knocking over inkstands, glasses and other things, exclaiming Goodness, that ' s the light bell and I haven ' t worked a single Math problem nor looked at my English. Sh-h- from Mary there comes the duty teacher, you all must stay in here till she passes. All roll under the bed, jump in the closet or any- other place of concealment. Lights out, girls, comes from the hall. Out goes the light and all is silent, save for one or two .suppressed giggles from under the bed. 18
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Act III. Time — Mav 2 2d — last day of school. Scene — The Chapel. While the diplomas are being presented, with appropriate remarks, to the Seniors, in the back of the room sit eleven admiring girls, with wide open mouths and eves dilated with awe. Minnie punches Katie, In two more vears we ' ll get our sheepskins. Sh-h-you mustn ' t talk savs the dignified president. At last all the diplomas are presented. One by one the girls file out. The class of ' og retires to its favorite meeting place. Well, we leave in a few hours now, — oh joy! — says Celestia. It wouldn ' t be ' oh, joy! ' if you had a friend that ' s a Senior wails Mary Corbett. A general laugh is heard at this for all know Mary ' s weakness for a certain Senior. Well, I suppose vou ' ll all be back next year, and its a consolation to know we ' ll see each other again, says Ada. You can say what you please about dea r old Peace and it mav seem like a prison sometimes, but I would hate to be leaving it for good and all. So would I comes in chorus from the whole eleven — Mr. Dinwiddle ' s voice is heard calling to the girls, If you girls want to get off on the next train vou had better get your hats. The .girls scattered to meet again in a few minutes with hats and grips ready to go home at last. There is a general hugging and kissing. Good- bye Marshall! Goodbye Katie, darling! I ' ll see vou next vear, Julia. Goodbye! Goodbye! And the girls are gone till next fall when thev will meet again at dear old Peace. M. C. W. ' oQ
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