Reed College - Griffin Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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CXZ' 1,920 Tl'fouse Q: When the census taker came to House C this year he was astonished at its rowth. From being the smallest student house on the campus it has almost doubled its population. But increase in numbers has in no way diminished the spirit of jolly good-fellowship and fun fer which liouse C has always been noted. The endearing terms of chckoos and spinsters by which the House C girls are sometimes called merely signify that we are neither too serious-minded nor too frivolous. Student council members room with hashers, Seniors with Sophomores, the rich with the poor, the married with the unmarried. In only one way does House C lack the spice of life, variety. But whats in a name? This year the mater- nal roof of House C has sheltered three Certrudes, three Anns, two Opps, two Eliots, two Clarks, two Margarets, two Mabels, two Helens, and two Florences. Sometimes House C is musical, sometimes just noisy, but taking all in all, a spirit of harmony is most evident among all its members, There is nothing more moving than to hear the Cuckoo Song sung by the entire house. It is tremendous, rarely failing to draw tears from the eyes Of any unfortunate listener.

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he , with the ..G.. moot :1 them to adopttheli ms, agates and thelili ?l'fouse 35 To B or not to Bethat is the question! We would not choose to B but B, for to B B, is but to kthe very nicest house on the campus. iiWhy the very nicest, the college skeptic will be sure to ask? For exactly seven reasons; Miss Bacon, Miss Compton, Miss Crellin, Barbara Elliott, Florence Holman, Frieda Krichesky and Helen Thorsen. We boast the best French teacher, the best Registrar, the best Librarian in this school, as well as the four Biggest Bums! House B has never before been occupied by undignified undergraduates; and it was really quite a shock to its staid inhabitants when four unruly underclassmen took up their quarters on the lower floor. Especially so, when it developed that these four were faithful devotees of the cause, HBe kind to animals, you are one yourself, Two dogs, a white kitten, a family of voracious rats and some pollywogs were the recipients of many kindly attentions. Only intimate friends of the house know of the existence of a most interesting Club, the B. B. B. B. which lavishly entertains its friends in a secret club-room. Though the by-word of the organization is secrecy, its generous members are willing to impart to the public at least a few things for which it stands: Buick; Bob; Bechtold; Bacon; Brothers; Bolsheoviks. 89

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. fee HE: GRIPF'I 7116 use .19 has hastiecampllsn- The Swan song floats over the campus proclaiming not the death, but the 1Ch House Ch: Waydl unquenchable spirit of House D. In character and talent the twenty-six followers 613 by which: avgawof the swan are varied. Perhaps that is the reason noise has had its original birth- neither too Serie m?plaee ascribed to House D. But this characterization has been subdued to some hashers, Senims'1mm degree by the few Sophomores who have had to reform themselves in assuming Upmarried. Ino the responsibilities of Freshman control. Musicians, artists, hashers, politicians, .t S in Mame? ThiS' journalists and squash Champions combine in preventing monotony from creeping FtrUdes three Amwinto the daily program. , 'N No other house than D can boast a newspaper or beauty parlor. On the third 3183130 Helms, anmi'tfioor the Corona press produces faithfully editions of the Weakly W orm. Although J n013y, WWW this paper has an exclusive circulation, its subscribers can vouch for its enlightening ts members, Thefeismstories and delightful frankness. XVhen the ravages of study become too apparent, 5 the ent1reh0use.lti5ia Visit to the Carney Beauty Shoppe is made. Doubtlessly the community has t y unfortunatelistencr. noticed the well preserved youth of House D. To give credit where it belongs, the Beauty Shoppe must be thanked and not the lack of years or brains in the residents.