St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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Next morning Jarvis got a letter, and acting on impulse, hastened to inform Jack that he must go home. As a matter of fact, the letter expressed only the wish that he was having a pleasant time, ,but a little misunderstanding of the words was easy. Jack tried to be sorry and couldn't. Jarvis left on the noon train. U When they returned to college, Jack said to his room-mate: Jarvis, I've thought it all over and have decided that the proper course is for both to have a free hand. The joke is on me, but it is my own fault, so I vvill take my medicine like a little Dutchman. , But letters from Hosack came to Jarvis laden with balm and myrrh, while the most desirable commodities Jack received from that postoflice were slips from his father's check-book. f-,xv ll -N wg' f- -L 6- --1 gif 1-17:95, gif wine LE05' L if Q Qxl find ' Vxfbqn f4lJ I i,L'1j9 U N J rf Y L15 ,AQ A 1 CX I-I A 4 191 13

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The .fpeakirig Tube l- Among the many improvements that have been made during the past year is the speaking tube which connects the Generals ' room with the kitchen. Of course this brilliant idea of direct communication originated with the General, who is always striv- ing to invent some new labor-saving device. Naturally this one saves wear and tear on the steps, besides many trips from second floor to kitchen by the General, and from the kitchen to second floor by Brayton and his corps. Since the General carries but one idea at a time, his feet had to work overtime for the short-comings of his head, and, that you 'may have a slight idea of the trips saved, we give below the first message over the wireless. i I Whistle.-7.30 A. M. B , . Hello Braxton-J' Braxton, first thing, .have my breakfast sent up. Well how are affairs this morn- ing? - ' f No sir nor-d-- those Preps.-They can't have them-eggs are forty-six cents per dozen. They will have to eat fish until eggs get cheaper. Now Brax, I don't like that, suppose you flavor it with-All gone? Well do the best you can. Have the andirons shined and the windows washed and-What? Charge it up to him, ten cents for every one he breaks. ' Yes that's very nice. I ate some like that up at Hotel Belvidere. . Now get some ice from the ice-man, fish from the fish-man, oysters from the fruit- man, fruit from the oyster-man.- ' ' Oh dang it-Dock Brown a quarter, discharge Lola, and don't bother me for two hours, I am about to practice my guitar lesson. Have you a good supply of ginger snaps? No, don't change, they like them better than any other. Good-bye. Hellol Hello!! O Braxton! did you use my telephone to Cantonsville? ll N037 I Good-Bye. 193