Philadelphia Manual Training School - US Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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OFFICE SEEKERS' CLUB. ,. ACT I. SCENE I.-Sffzoal Buildzrzg Qojice in eorzzerj. Prryf Sayre. Well, what's the trouble now? L. VVe-you tell him, M. .df XfVe were whispering in an audible manner, and as our services were not needed any longer, we thought, perhaps, you had something for us to do. Prgf Sayre. Thanks, horribly, just report to the accustomed place and carry up some carbon. Let me see you before going home. ' SCENE II.-2312 dclaalz. Pri Sayre. Well, I have inquired into your cases, and the professor informs me that the air seemed full of chalk and board rubbers, the Hoor full of H2 O from the wash bottle, and you full of mischief. This must not go on, better order must be pre- served or there will be trouble. The next tirnel hear of you for brat months you may prepare fora vacation. QUzcierf07zej- QM., let's go campingj. Remember, young gentlemen, this is not meant for a threat, but as a slight warning. You may go now- Erif. L. ami M L. Pretty good luck, but we came near being fired, keep away Hom me after this. M All right, see that you do. SCENE IH.-fflflfr 055677260 in Pri Thorpe? Raomj Mi Say, Cully, why was Shakespeare a had umpire? . L. Because he said fair was foul. Pri Tfzorjue. If those two Siamese twins do not behave them- selves in a more seemly manner they may excuse themselves. L. I told you to keep away from me. ss

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U His heard was grizzled? No? H-SW-YZ-. This fellow is wise enough to play the fool. -R-MPP. 4' Darlint, wait a whoile, wait a dacint tOl1I1C.,,-LARICIN. WVhen found, make a note of. --C-II,-S. 'Twas sad hy Hts ffewy, by starts 'twas wild. -L-WR-Nc-. I want to be an 21l'lgGl.U-P-STL- -H-AIT-. Oh, that this too, too solid Hesh would melt, Thaw, and resolve itself into a dew. -B-R-INE. One, whom the music of his own vain tongue, - Doth ravish like enchanting harmony. -M-ND-L. AA dem'd, damp, moist, unpleasant body! 7'--LAVATORY TOXVEL. A man that blushes is not quite a brutef'--YVH-T-. ' God bless the man that invented sleep ! -H-Y-. But, masters, remember that I am an ass, though it be not written clown, yet forget not that I am an aSS.,'-Mi-ST-A-M. Pm a sweet-faced youth. -GR- -NE-AL-. ff I-Ie woos both high and low. -L-WR-Nc-. Old-fashioned poetry, but choicely gOOCl.,,-S-NG-R. Here Skugg Lies snug As 21 bug In a l't1g.H-C-RT-S, IN THE ARGUSH OFFICE. Never any marvelous story, But himself could tell rt better. -C. MCI-TI-E. ff In a Pickwickian SCl'lS6.7,-If-CH. ff A fellow of infinite jest. -SC-TT. H Perhaps he'll grow. -R-CE. How long, O Lord, how longfl-TRIMBLE RECITING LITERATURE, His cogitatiye faculties immersed H In cogibundity of eogitationf'-S-NG-R. 37

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Ill Ditto. At last these worthies are brought to a sense of good order, and the play ends until they start again, which is not very long. This play of one act is to show more clearly the working of the Club-its services, modes of worship, etc.-than could be done by writing an exposition on it. About twice a week the Club gives its annual supper at dinner- time, These are paid for by the members Qwhen they can't get out of itj on the jersey plan. Though this method is indulged in, still there is a rumor about that one ofthe Club is about sixty cents ahead, which circumstance is very strangeyas the one who is not the one ahead is not the kind of a duffahu to play for a Reuben Hayseed. The motto ofthe Club, written on the immortal tablets of their brains QFD, is worthy of notice. It is: You go in first. This is rather signiheant, but the brightest members of the Class will readily perceive what is meant. I ' In order not t-o make the Club members conceited we will leave them to their own reflections and past sins, hoping when the Alumni meet they will have lost all desire to monkey. S9