Sweet Briar College - Briar Patch Yearbook (Sweet Briar, VA)

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peacock ( Willi iijH.hHjli ' s III ■■Chnnl ' irU ' ci: ) Dramatis personae Pkacock A .lllllinl-, Pka Hen V Freslmiaii. Tin-: Cat V S(i|ihiiiiinrc. TiiK IJi.At KiiiiMi A Senior, The ( ' iikk Siili-Frcsliiii:ni, C ' lionis (if Freslniiaii IJoscs. Scene — Rose g-anlcn. ,Mrsic — Fnim the (Jiiakfr Girl, iiiirscrv rliymcs. Sweet Eriar sdiigs. When tlie curtain rises, flie IJlackliinl. clad in a cap ami irown, is iliscuxcrc in the Id]) (if a tree, readini; ' ]iliil(i iiiiliy. The I ' ' i ' eshnian Rdses are iifimiicil the liack i-dimd. ( Kilter a clidrns df Peacdcks. ) l KA( ' (icKs ( sinn ) : Sweet liriarl Sweet iiriai ' l We sinu ' td thee; We dtl ' er Id thee (Hir syHi|iatliy. What wilt ihdii (Id in fiilnrity W ' ithdiit lis. ( ) Sweet iJriar ' . Sweet ilriarl Sweet ISriarl Thy tldwer fair is wasted (in the desert air If we, the I ' eacd(d s, are ikiI there Td wear il. ( ) Sweet llriar 1

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Mr. ( ' li:iii lias Ihtii a|i| miiircd ( ' liiiicsc aiiiliassadi ir r.i Aiiici-ii-a. mi Mrs. Chan is stayiiii; here tliruin;li liis lei ' m of ottice. Aficrwartis, I ii]i|»ist llicy will ii i liai-k t(i China n ci.ni iuiic rheir iiiissim ary woi-k. .Iiisi licfiirc rhr aliumiac r(. ' cc|iriiiii rwn tcK-iiraiiis caiuc tur the .Mar(jiiisc. as ])rL ' siikMit of the class df ' J ' - ' . One was frnm St. IVtcrsliurii, sayini; that Dr. Helen Lanifroni. the i;reat expert in cheniieal research, was nnahlc to leave liiissia. hecanse she was sntierinji ' t ' runi the effects of a serious exjilosion of chemicals in her lahoratory at the I ' niversity of St. Peterslmrii ' . Till ' other tel( i;rani was fi-oni the llonorahle Elizaheth Franke. who is one of the l)est known criminal lawyers in New ' ork City, ami also a ]ierfectly ardent suffragette. She led a snrtraiie jiarade down Broadway, and Wanauiaker ' s windows were smashed hy the militant ladies. Since iliss Franke was heading the pi ' ocession, she is hel l resjionsihle. and is now ])leading her own case. I think that ' s awfnlly exciting, and mother says, so like Franke, for she always did like an argument. Well. dear. I must stoji. for this letter is already dreadfully long. Give my best hive to your mother. Jim Senior, and write me your ])lans for the summer. As ever, M.viiv TYLi;r! Skik vk k Wilson.

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(Exit clidnis, Iciiviiii; ' rlic PcMcuck. ) I ' ciic-ix-k i ' c|:c:its the first ycvm ' of file sdiiji-. ( ' iiKi ( wliii lias hcanl sdiii; ' . runs in excitedly): •■Wliu is siiii;in ' that Wdhdert ' iil siuiii- iiinl what i orx it ineaii ' ' ni.AcKiiiKi) (lookiiii fniiii |iliil(is(,|iliy IxMik) : That, little (Hie, is the I ' eacoc ' k. pnniiler than the SnjilidiiMire. siniiin; ; ' Fucfnc Epochdc Siiiil. Ciikk: It ' s lieaiititii! ! Will I ever he ahle to sino- like that f Pkacik K (eatehim; si ht (if cliii-k ) : ■■Voiiiii - wide-eyed sfrainivr. thanks. What excellent tast e vuii have fur one so yoiiiiiil I3ut where did yon come from, i iaby dear ' Ciikk: Ont of the eiig shell into the here. Pkacock : Where did yon i:ct that fnzzy down f Chick: At Gnggeiiheimer ' s in Lynchburg town. Peacock: Whence came that three-cornered smile of hli.ss f Chick: Fudge and cake made if grow like this. Peacock: And where did yon get that pearly ear Chick: By striving in Student (;o -ernmenf to hear. CnoKis OF Hoses (sing) : liock-a-liye lialiy. if yoii iloiTt stop. Some day you ' ll reach the very fi] -fo]i; Some day yiju ' ll he, when grown up and tall. Sophomore and Junior. Senior ami all! Then rock-a-hye, rock-a-hye. rock-a-lye dear. Then rock-a-liyc, rock-a-hye. never yon fear; Senior and Junior and S(j|)homore you ' ll he If. rock-a-hye lialiv, you ' ll follow me. ( In the distance the cat is heard meowing and s|iitfing. | Black i:ii;i : Tgh. I don ' t like to hear that. SojJioinore is at his tricks again. Chick: Oh, hiirrihlc, horrible : poor Freshman! (Hides his eyes ami runs olf the stage. Pea Hen rushes in. fluttering her wings with terror.) Pea Hex: Save me! hide me! the Cat is coming! (Hides lieliind a tree. ) Peacock : Heavens ! BEAcKBimi: Jnst as I thought! ( jiointing to his philoso|)liy book ). This enables me to think clearly: therefore. I always ,■ ) ( ■ what is coming. 25