Thornton Academy - Tripod Yearbook (Saco, ME)

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26 THE TRIPOD All went well and by nrght several Gallons of mash were scattered about Mr Clrve had MUST ferment the house to sour for plarnly stated that rt Meanwhrle the struggled to rrg at least two weeks three partners rn crime up the borler and several feet of con densrng prpe A fortnrvht later lVlart1n rnformed hrs frrends that the mash was certarnly sour enoui h and the next evenrnv they could start the strll Xt the appornted trme the boiler w is filled vwlth mash and the orl stove lr hted under rt At 'rhout four o clocls. tl e next mornrni the first drop plashed mto the Jug and soon a trny stream was trrcklrnv from the strll Then the consprrators matched pen mes to see who should have the first drmle ust as the wrnner rarsed the jug to hrs lrps a sharp command Hands up' came from the rear The sherrft and oe Clue stepped smrlrnv rnto the room Deep srlence Flhen the sherrff serzed the Juv and wrth a grrn of huge delr hr toole a swallow A most drs u ted look crossed hrs face The Juv stop here he muttered lr s noth rn but hrled water l thought you sard they was malunv real old home hrevs When the sherrff had departed, the three men prcked up the strll, mash and all and carryrng rt out onto the lanclrng dropped rt solemnly rnto the lake Wrth a srgh of rntense relref each hastened hornevvard Next tune the club met rt was to Lrange rts nane to the Aqua Pura ocretv By the way Martrn sard we wc e not malunff anythrns, but hxsty pudcllns the other nrraht The mrsh t mellrng so lard that the mard threw rt out and put rn some fresh the x rv day v e used rt l have rarsed her R ind changed my wrll Grin rlle Q Grlpatrrclc 20 Freh Do you shave wrth thrs tetv razor all the t1rne3 qtnror lNo just efery now and then X Rensselaer Pol lechnlc 53513255522 Inslllule fm gt, N1 h l bc: KB S d bp I ll ctrlcal e IIN I 1. b tl JOIIN W NUGFNT Regnslrar 5. v - w ' ' v . . J - .. . . A - 1 , ' . . . Q . -. 5 .1 V , . . - -- A .v . . r. - v v K, . K I In .A . 5 . Q, 2 - , . . r . . 7 . E A . e 20 S - R - 2 ' vi V' ' - ' v ' ' t - Y . . - ' - . gl , . c C D J . ' - F . '- Q 4 . 'nay 2 , ' 1 , . - r r - Y s Y . . . t ' ., , , . V . - . ' , , A 4' ' 5 . -l.-i-. . H , , ' S I . . -t .r . . 93- '. . . Y y 1 . V: .f I . W Y 1 . - V . . . 1, J A . -E . . . -- , . v - me-f-eff f,: Y: -f :: ::zf: W-if' -. - , I ' V ' ' ' . , f ' 5 . , . , . , . . , ' '5 r r, A . li.l ' , , , .. ' ' I 1, . r 1, , fr Q ' i . ' , . , ,, :-v ,im-l 4. v C3-fished to the H0011 We needn t rzqum-5 .n cwil rzngam-vying gC.,m,lrsr.rch. at-fn Enmrr-crrng 1, . lun, l-.lcctrlcal Lngrncerrng lli. li 1, ' - Chrnrrrul lrngineurinrglil , EJ, and Genera ' 'ence . . ' . Also Graduntunn ' ecinltinursvs. D - . Vnsurpusscd new Chemical, Physica , L e ' , Bl - U , ' Chunicrll run 'la crizlls 'll-sting Luboruturit-s. 5 ' For catalogue and illustrated punrphlcts showing 2 q Y, , ' - wur 'of graduates und students and vit-wsof uil ings 1 f --1 9 ' and curlrpumupply to .. - V f - - 1 -

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THE TRIPOD boon compamons war txme prohrbl tlon Nevertheless during the war they had entertained hopes of another wet season but now It was thirst forever unless f last an ldexl he crled and hastlly leaped from the hammock That even1ng long, before the usual time Martin and hrs two expectant frlends met ID the llttle club house by the lake Were fools Martln ex clarmed We have been trymg for a month to thmk of a way to smuggle IH some booze Yes but But nothing' Why not make It our selves3 contmued lVlart1n Nobody would catch us up here Start a stlll ln the club house Do you know how to make a still and run 1t3 sald the eldest and most practlcal of the three Er r well lets ask oe CIIVC who drives the public auto He helped make a rald on a strll the other nlght and must have seen one At least l know that we must have some corn meal mash saxd the third Mum s the word warned Martln The next morning they hlred Clive to take them to town Nlartln sat on the front seat and easlly turned the conversation untll joe who loved to tell of hrs own adventures gave a de scrlptron of the rald and captured stlll From his detailed account they learned the necessary information Upon reachlng town they entered the general store to make thelr pur chases It was easy enough to buy the meal but the kettle was dlfferent I w nt a lxrge copper kettle to hold at least hve gallons of mash for a the chickens of course sald Mr lVl xrtln O yes for the chickens f course murmured the clerk to him elf lm sorry slr but the demand for copper dlshes has been so great smce prohlbrtlon started that we havent anything but a copper wash boiler Perhaps that will serve your purposes he sand chucklmg So much the better that IS lll take lt sand Martnn gettmg red and serzlng the boller he hurrled out l his hasty exlt he made a rent In the bag of meal and left a golden trail be hmd much to the glee of the village loafers Be sure you dont forget any thmg remarked Clive shyly as the three plotters climbed aboard the au tomoblle By Jmgo' I forgot the copper pipe he exclalmed but I would not go after lt now for a gallon of Old Scotch Hush' Clive will get wlse said the sensible one ln an undertone Never mmd lve got some pnpe lll sell you cheap Well get lt as we go by the house sald the drlver m a cheerful tone H - - ' tu ' . . .. . , . . , , 'll E W- t . , 2. , ' . . . -er. . . .. . . . . . , , . . g, j , . 2 . , 1 h, , , o . . . ,. . - K 1 ' - .. . .. . .. . . 1 . , 6 . , , . .. . . .. ., . . , L . .. . . ., . . ., ' - V r ' .. . . .. V .. . . . . . ,- , . . .. . . . -- 1 , , , , . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . ' ! .. . J . - 1 1 7 1 . . .. . . . - . .. . , , 1 U . .. . , . .. . . .. .. , . . .. . .. . . ., . .. I ' I 1 . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . ' I Y . . .. . . . 7 4 I . . . . . - . . . .. . . . , ,

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THE TRIPOD The poet s Comer CLAM OR c Tl 1 ron I t 2 sex ocl 1 I 1 c im c mul at e L he hur I9 slcles Xt the foolxsh actlon of the tides Pray why salcl he whxle nn con vulslons Does thxs great sea perform such funLt1ons3 VV y not he ull is I hue done-3 lnlxlts t t Ive xlvxxysw Wh xt good are tides Id Illce Icnow3 They wash the seaweed to and fro And clean the beach But 'tell me how The world will know some years from now3 A snail sailed by abo xrcl a tree The clam called out Frlend come to me I pray thee frlend what makes you gI1de3 It IS old clam the ebbmg tide Agam the txde Sald IVIr Clam Do they mock me wlth thelr sham3 Here comes the best fish ln the sea Hell settle all my doubts for me r I w t tu II me truc for sorncone '-. uc xr c cn c im 1 x reat pow r I'10LlI' The clam stlll skeptlcal dxd s h The tmde went out and left hum clry Qld Qol beat clown upon hrs head 'Xncl unconvmcecl the cl anl fell dead D I DIFFERENT OPINIONS One d xy sud 'I ommy ones to :ne It seems to me I CI rather be A soldler than a sailor I d fight so hard that I would Wm At gaming fame Id then begun Oh' who would be a sa1Ior3 Sald Bllly Smith one DICE hot day When I go out alone to play I play I am a sallor The ocean breeze IS cool and fresh And then the soldlers all would wlsh Thar they could be a sailor Bernice Graves Zl Stnkel Strike' old man Don t be a Shlfk Roll up your sleeves ' 2 7 if ' iff ff? .zlbzl 1 A BQ. . ffl - . HIVI . ,oIxstcr, halls hc ' lc? A 'lar sat on 2 ili by hr D 2, I- I' t ' I lb: l' .-XS go 2 clzxrn 2s 2 'I2 'c cl I 2 'I lu' I ll' fn: d ch ' S I it g H sat and lalghecl. till . t h'. ' . . - XXIIIICII brmgs your food to you this h I 'Z W. . 1., '20, , s 2 J 2 ' - ,. I th' ' ' In , ' ' 2 '2 'on. 1? U 2 j ' ' ., ' ' to ' 2 .2 ' I J J ,