University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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tliat of work and stud) ' . Woe unto him who suf- fered himself to be led aside from the path of the right course in Reading or in Botany, for the elders were exceeding wroth and marked heavily. Now as the tribe began to weaken and grow less in numbers,, it came to pass that a second lot came unto the tribe. Yea, from the higher Tem- ple an older and wiser tribe came unto them, and verily they have proved a goodly help unto the smaller tribe. Differed they greatly from the younger tribe, tall they were, yea, and of great leadership. These were they of the tribe of the High Temple. Maude of the house Parker, Harriet of the house Sheldon, Louise of the house Satterlee, Mabel of the house Dooner, Emily of the house Monroe, May of the house Petray. -- nd to this tribe of ours came also from foreign tribes, Mattie of the house Clapp, Amy of the house Noble, Mabel of the house Johnson, Mabel of the house Crum, Aimee of the house Daniels, Eva of the house Tullis., Inez of the house Alee, Orra of the house Gardner, Grace of the house Greene, Grace of the house Davies, Edith of the house Ouinn, Bernice of the house Wolfe, Ethel of the house Cocke, and Laura of the house Finch. So, all these were added unto them, and a good- ly number doth it make. It was not fit that among this wise multitude one of the sterner gen- der should intrude, and thus have they kept unto themselves. I am besought by many to tell of the deeds of these, when all had been assembled. Verily, they decided to have a time of feasting and merry-making, and upon the 30th of October they assembled in a ghostly multitude to welcome into the gates the other Dwellers of the Temple. Mirth and laughter entered with them, and with great joy did they gather.

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These are those who are left of all that goodly assembly, who gathered four years ago in Room B of the Temple of the Normal School. And it came to pass that after these had assem- bled together with others, there came unto them the head of the faculty, and spake unto them, telling them the duties that the future tribal life involved. These laws they have kept, yea even unto this day. Now of the many leaders of the tribe there was one patriarchal father, Hutton by name, v ' ho taking pity on this small tribe, taketh them under his wing, and even so helped them on their way. But of all the children of the tribe, this good father did cherish their baby of the house of Emery. Within this tribe they looked upon themselves as wise, but others counted them as a drop in the bucket, yea, as the small dust of the balance were they counted. But those who so rated them are past and gone from the Temple of the Normal School, and at last they stand at the head of the tribes of the Temple, and look not with contempt upon those behind them. Verily, they deserve their achievements. Trials and tribulations have they met on all sides. Yea, times have found them in the deep Slough of Despondency or in the Dungeon of Despair. Behold, once they defied their elders, and besought with much wailing and gnashing of teeth that their burdens be lightened, and the good elders called an assembly and brought forth judg- ment, even so that they were released. Verily, they thank them and declare them good even unto this day, even though some of these good elders and teachers dealt hard with the chil- dren of this tribe. Yea, some of the wise ones were held captive for ten or twenty weeks, and made obedient to the law of the Temple, even

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Then spake the voice of one of the elders, Be- hold, and at eleven let all depart, and get them gone, and at eleven all departed from the Tem- ple. Word came unto those of the tribe, that the Sr. A tribe could not take up their plan books and depart until they had given them of their cheer. Now it had come to pass, that this same Sr. A tribe, being of great might and of much conceit among themselves, looked with enmity upon the smaller tribe, even so much that at one time the smaller tribe rose up, and possessed thmselves of the luscious Sr. A mince pie, wherewithal did they regale themselves in the tower of the Temple. They were captured and judged by this supreme tribe and condemned, and forthwith they gave alms unto the tribe that they mig ht again feast in tlie temple. Woe be unto them, straight way, said the smaller tribe ; they who look with scorn and back-biting upon us. And it came to pass that the tribe was divided into two divisions among themselves, and these were for the tribe Sr. A and these agamst. Verily, was it so. Then some of the wise ones of the High Tem- ple rose up, and spake unto them, saying, Be- hold, and would ye not return good for evil ; 3 ' ea, verily, say we. let us heap coals of fire upon their heads. So, the word fell as dew at morn- ing, and they listened and obeyed. And the word of these wise came unto them, saying, Concerning this party that ye would have, call a meeting among yourselves and de- cide what it shall be. It was done, preparation went on, and at last was finished. The ceiling was gemmed with lanterns, many colored, and of exceeding beauty, and the room shone in Japanese tirmming. Verily, all v.-as done well, and the tribe Sr. A ' s acknowledged it. So, and where are they all? They have left, verily left, and left behind them the Lower Tern-