Princeton University - Nassau Herald Yearbook (Princeton, NJ)

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Wvasbingtonh' Birthday Oration announcing to the campus in general, C' Baltimore, the burned city, shall rise Phoenix-like from her ashes? Frank tried to illus- trate -the Phoenix rising and they led him away, weeping. By the way, I was requested to announce that immediately after these exercises a debate will occur in the new chamber of Horrors in the rear of Old Northf' The subject will be, The Philosophy of Plato compared to the golden gems of George Adef' William Woodhull I-Iay and Edward Otis Stanley will be the participants. Tickets may be obtained from F. L. Kline, the University major domo, who happens to be in town to-day disguised as a student. In closing, I would like to ask a few questions. ' Why does Fred Cross take a stop-watch when he goes fussing? ' What sort of a dance did Ed. Palmer see in Washington? Why did they make Dick Douglas keep score in that interest- ing game in Trenton? Why does Phil Connell want to go to Doc Boices' when he dies P What caused Tub Waller to shout for a shoe horn one time when he was stranded in the bath-tub? I wish to ask Campbell Brandon if he really had Hfteen dances with one girl last evening at the prom? Now comes my last and most pleasant duty. I congratulate George McCreary, Mac MacKenzie, Buck Stagg, Fred Cossitt, 4' Pop 'i Abbot, and others who are too modest to make known their happiness. I know that Ad. Talbott will willingly give you any advice that you may need. Have a good time, now, for the time is short. My gentle hearers, I pray you to judge the doers of these so- called misdeeds leniently and remember that a greater poet than K. Goodman has said, N To err is humanf' We have only a few months more here at Princeton and in that time I hope that more of the class will try to follow the examples of the illustrious father of our country, George Washington. 16 1

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Clifford Voorhees, distinguished himself yesterday afternoon at the Cornell-Princeton foot-ball game. His energetic cheer-lead- ing was the subject of much comment. His graceful motions and piercing glances did much to increase the vigor of the Princeton cheeringf' Perhaps this accounts for Vip's oft-re- peated assertion, Not since the Cornell game. I would like to speak of Freddy Cossitt's village atliliations, but lack of time prevents. I must, however, speak of Freddyis Fidus Achatesj, Johnny Anderson. It is Johnny's ambition to be voted the best dressed man in the class. Last fall on the day of a big game, John, attired in glorious raiment and be- decked with costly garmen-ts, stood waiting at the railroad sta- tion. His light tan box coat with the pie-plate pearl buttons looked truly swagger, his cravat was perfection, and from be- neath his trousers of latest cut, his white spats peeped daintily. Solomon in all his glory would seem like a tramp in comparison with John. He stood carelessly leaning against a post, when two girls descended from the train and timidly approaching, asked, How much would you charge to drive us to University Field? t' Dago Drake was once somewhat embarrassed by a girl also. He attended a well-known opera house in Newark and like all true sports occupied a box. Ray was enjoying the performance, when suddenly all the electric lights were extinguished and a calcium spot light thrown full upon the box. From the Wings, gaily tripped a 300-pound maid, who gazed lovingly into Dagois eyes, sang softly that sweet song, How could I help loving that man. There is a girl in New York, who just has to love Bud Cecil, too. Q Allow me please to speak a few words concerning our new Preceptorial System. Deac Quintard in conversation with a preceptor said that he thought that preceptors should have a larger salary. Thank you, replied the fiattered Ph..D. Yes, continued Deac, then the University could employ,bet7 ter men. But it doesn't speak well for the new system, when El Cline, after attending a dinner party, wrote that he was a total r-e-c-k. But the system induced Fat Kline to apply for a seminar. A But speaking of fat men, do you fellows remember Fat Hoen ' 15

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