Princeton University - Nassau Herald Yearbook (Princeton, NJ)

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- The Nassau H erald Clancy made a little trip to New York and, either before or after the wedding which they attended, .T . Ting unfortunately fell into a manhole. He soon, however, regained his com.- posure, and when asked by the work- men what he was doing' clown there, quietly rolled a cigarette as he sat on a gas pipe, answered, Looking for gold and glow worms. That is great stuff. In football, six victories, a tie, and two defeats was the record. Hockey soon came along and that turned out to be a championship team. The side shows , wrestling, swimming and the gym. team, all stood second. Quite a little amusement was afforded by several Freshmen in one of the houses on University Place. They seemed to think the proper place for the landlady was to lock her up in a room while they amused themselves with, tearing down banisters and hurling trunks down the stairs. Dean Elliott happened to be wandering around one night and made some investigations. Several men left college as a result. About this time a new character, well known to all, was in- troduced into Princeton, Boots de la Nass. Always be- decked in a high hat, or rather, near X31 'l x ff -1 , . f f 1 Ex- Jabra st ' W high hat, with goggles, and a husky ,Ono- voice, he entertained the students, and always was the one who led the Pee- rade lock-step through our Palatial Inn. ,, His voice has since gone on the decline 665 7 but he is still on the job and collects money now more out of pity than through amusement. Right after Nicholmas a rather odd thing happened. Eddie Prince, Scotti bf Fillebrown and Walter Idema all got a hunch that a sleigh ride would be a mmwlllb fair way to spend the Sunday. From the gym the trip started in a good sturdy sea-going sleigh. M Q kiwi- 3?'3 , , ............ 1--y I 32Ei.1iT2i2ff-nfs'iiv3fE's': 'jigs ' V, E????f:3is:5::1:'i1:1113' . Irvine- .r::::'::' E- ffffiiiiiil I-::g:::i. lw' Nl' al' any ii l' llllhlil 30

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Class H istory Some twenty-eight men turned out from 1911 to support the football team which started work with a bang. The rush to Dickinson was attempted by the Freshmen and it was some forty minutes before they were finally allowed to elect their officers. Then the baseball championship had to be celebrated, and the cannon was that night probably as hot as it had ever been. The officers of the class were elected-Carlburg President, xSeggerman Vice-President, Dwight Secretary and Treasurer. The assistant managers were also elected-Carlburg football, Monroe baseball, Rankin track. November 14th we shall always remember. The alter- nate rain and snow only added to our dejected spirits as we suffered another defeat, II to 6, at the hands of the Elis, though Sandy Macgregor and McCrohan did their best. The Senior Council voted no hat followings for the Sopho- more eating clubs and this was to take effect with our class. Little by little the hats disappeared and now we seldom see them. The hockey team now started its career and was supported by Monty Angell and Jim Dwight. The game with Yale ended in a tie, 5 to 5, but we ranked only third in the intercollegiates. ' At about this time, it being just before exams, a little excite- ment was desired. Push Lambert, since defunct, decided to establish a little party in his rooms at the Bank Building, in the shape of a green cloth on a table, and a wheel which spun with a little White ball inside. At first, secrecy was Q - observed and none but intimate friends M ' 6 were allowed admittance, but soon EY ' Y lp' the news spread, and the rooms be- lf f t came the rendezvous for all who had I a bit of cash they could just as well lv p 2- C3 . ' dispense with. There were many I O L U's signed which never were re- deemed, in fact the market value of 27 '

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Class H istory None of them knew too much about horses, but Scotti con- vinced the other two that his uncle had once had a horse which he as a kid had once driven, so Scotti handled the reins. All went nicely till they reached Reunion, where the sleigh Q somehow turned over. Rumor has it 39' that they hit the corner of the building. The horse thought it about the right mga time to sart something, and dashed mad- 4 ly away towards Blair. Seeing the arch and thinking it an exit, the brute darted through and down the whole flight of steps with the sleigh ever so close behind. One of the students, in a room facing the station, was shaving at the time, and when he saw the beast sliding, sliding down the steps on his haunches, the tail dragging at every step, he near cut off his ear. Strange to say, the horse came to a standstill at the foot. To make the story short, the three stu- dens paid S12 for the damage done the cutter and S3 a day while the horse was convalescing. Jim Lynch, for that is the name of the horse, is still to be seen doing duty at the sta- tion. Soon February was upon us and the usual fair dames were to be seen who graced the concert of the Musical Clubs and later the Junior Prom. The basketball team took the last game from Yale, 38 to 24, but the wrestlers lost. Mid-years followed and a few familiar faces were lost sight of. It is to be wondered what a stranger might think of Princeton if they happened to enter town some night during the exams about 8.55, when a deep lull seems to hang like a heavy pall over the campus, and then in about 5 minutes to witness the change. Seeking some place of shelter, the stranger must feel that the place has been suddenly transformed into an asylum for the mentally unbalanced. Lighted papers drop from windows, cow bells jingle, horns are heard, while the yelling as of those in pain, and the pistol shots, change the place into a very pandemonium. Everyone seems stark mad. Then about as quickly the cry goes up, All over , and abruptly the scene .....1m.... - sn ,.f.1a::5:w.1,:s- 4 Z! KO 3-5 . x .V .--'Jai f lFu V ' 2 Ahagaw ,,w11.w,..-.... k, f-x 0' 6' -14 515 ,..,,......, f !5,.,.,..,,...s. S qi z V cu .JJHMFMIIMGMHTYAYIL-U0 31