Presbyterian College - Pac Sac Yearbook (Clinton, SC)

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6 THE COLLEGIAN a team for him to manage every summer. lied and Ellis, though Ellis is still a Baptist, did slum work together for two years, after leaving the seminary. Now thigf have charge of the two leading churches in X-, and the denominations no longer clash. Goat has a large country place near Clinton and is happily married. He has several autos and his ine horses are famous all over the South. How did he become so rich? Why, he dis- covered a new way to plant cotton and made his fortune. lim trying to sell him an aeroplane now. Grandpa is a railroad man. He began at the bottom as a fireman and has gradually climbed up till he is now president of the Glenn Springs' Railroad. T, C. was Business Manager of the State Che got his ex- perience on the Collegianl till he persuaded the Editor to public his speech on Compulsory Education, then he studied law. He is now the leading lawyer in Philadelphia, due to his arts of exaggeration and arguing. By this time we had gotten home again and it was late. I climbed out of the machine to settle down again to my hum- drum life, and as Dan sailed away, he shouted, Don't you want to buy an aeroplane? Prophet '12, Q Q Q Mhz Qrtofs Qrt Mr. Gray, manager of the Crescent Theatre, entered the theatre one night accompanied by an old woman. When he reached the door, he turned to one of the ushers and said. Give this old lady a seat if there is any vacant. The usher took the old lady by the arm and conducted her to a vacant seat on Row F. He noticed that the old lady was very pale and seemed almost too weak to walk, but he sup- posed that her weakness was caused by old age and did not think any more about her. He thought, by the way the old lady acted, that it was the HI'St time that she was ever in a

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THE COLLEGIAN 5 I was wondering what had become of the boys, I was roused from my reverie by a queer noise. I turned just in time to see an aeroplane sink gracefully to the ground and a tall man step out. He looked a little familiar, but I could not place him until he spoke- Hello, Lise , he said. Come for a Hy l That settled it-it couldn't be anybody but Dan! I gladly accepted his invitation and away we sailed. How glad I was it was Dan! Here was my chance to learn all that had happened since 1912, for I knew that unless Dan had changed inconceivably, he could tell me all I wanted to know. Before I could speak he said, Have you heard the news? Vfill is to be married! Yes, I replied, I had an invita- tion. But tell me about yourself and the rest of the boys. Of course I know all about Liza and Marjorie, but you 're the Hrst boy I've seen or heard of since June 1912 Dan drew a long breath and I settled myself for a spiel. 4'Since I lost my love for girls, I have invented several aeroplanes. This one is the most successful, it is modeled not like a bird but like a Merry Widow hat. I have just estab- lished a factory, and expect to be rich soon. You remember how Will and Paul used to talk about their prep school? Well, they really have one and are doing now. At first they could not agree as to who should be pres, ident. Finally, Will gave in, on condition that they put in a course in Oratory and let him have the chair. The course has not been very popular, as Will insists that every man shall learn his speech on the Initiative and Referendum the first thing. Ever since he graduated, Paul has been making a special study of astronomy, in eight volumes, and it is thought that Prof. Graham will use it in the Senior Class as soon as it is finiahcd. John is a very successful doctor, due largely to the efforts of his wife. The Rock Hill people have never gotten entirely over the influence of John 's imposing manner when he took the P. C. ball team there to the contest, so they have organized

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THE COLLEGIAN 7 theatre, and besides he heard her tell Mr. Gray so. He Walk- ed to the rear of the theatre and commenced to talk with one of the ushers. There is an old lady in row F who I think has never been to a theatre before, he said to his friend. What makes you think so, Roberts? I heard her tell Mr. Gray so. He asked me to give her a vacant seatf' Oh! I think that must be the one who came near faint- ing in front of the theatre as she was looking at the bill- board. Look! She seems to be about to faint again. Roberts ran forward and caught the old lady as she was about to fall. With the assistance of another usher he car- ried her back into the lobby. UI will go for the doctor, said Roberts. Please don 't, she heartily said. I want to go back and see more of the play. I will soon be all right. Can't I go back now? I must see more of the play. Just then Mr. Gray came in and asked what the trouble was. Roberts explained what had happened. I am about all right now. I must see him again, and then I may understandf' See whom?', asked Mr. Gray. I don it know what his name is, but he is the young man that has quarrelled with the girl he loves. You know I never saw a play before. Can't I go back now? She was then conducted back to her seat where she talked it over with Mr. Gray. When the curtain fell after the irst act, the old lady ran to the rear of the building and rushing up to Mr. Gray began to talk to him in a very excited manner. Can't I speak to him? No two men can look so alike and yet Walter had no brothers. And he is no older than he was years ago, when we were parted. I don't understand you. Come into my otlice and ex- plain. ' But I want to see all of the play. How long before