University of Nebraska College of Law - Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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'fThen there are the politicians, Many naught-four politicians, One among them is McReynolds, With his voice of sharp staccato, With his eyes melodramatic, And another one is Snaveley, Little, round and fat in body, Sleek and polished in appearance. Both are famous politicians. There is the police court lawyer. Sward, and of the court of justice, Culver-both of these in make-up Join allusions to the poets, With pugnacity ferocious, Each in his respective law court. Each in his respective manner. Shall I tell you of the bluffers? Those who tell the things they know, not Who recite the things they've read not, With a weight of self-assurance, Vifith a power of self-conviction? In this number comes Squire Milekg In this number sober Blezekg Adam Hess, unless he's slufnng, Adam Hess so slow and sleepy, Slower than the slowest tortoise, Slow in speech as well as motion, Sleepier than any other. Here is Watkins of the bluffers, Many think he is the greatest, Many think he is the bravest, Many times in constant bluinng, He will wildly reach for language Throw the threads of thought together, Snarl them with the utmost vigor, Snatch a Verb he sees beside him, Seize an adjective at random, And present unto the doctors All these words in rapid order, Thinking they can understand them. Here is Pfeiffer, whose deep basso Rolls and rumbles when he speaketh, And the deep rebounding echo Answers back when he has told you, He is proud he comes from Tabor, Proud because it's where he comes. from, Proud he's in the Uni chorus, A 90

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L'Then there is old Grandpa Whited With his face interrogative, With his voice so cracked and piping. He can ask more crazy questions In a minute than another, Any other one could think of, He can fire them with such swiftness That the Hrst bounds back unanswered Not until the last has left him. From this end of life's long ladder Let us leap down to the other, Till We tell you of the baby, Wellensick, as are most babies, VVellensick, as he is always. One Who, like all other toddlers, Runs about in evidence Till, perchance, you think you need him, Then is when he's never present. 'There is Charlie Knapp-the knocker- Who has such a monstrous hammer, Not another one could hold it Yet with ease Charles Tyler wields it And they say that he plays tennis, Sois to knock the balls while knocking Knock the balls with heavy racket. Heim is one Who's short in stature, Long in step, and slack on humor, Very positive in manner And he wears a frown forever. 92