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DfWer Jfyietoicp. If you’ll give me leave, we’ll now explore The deeds and doings of ’84. On the eighth of February, ’81, The “second half” had just begun; There were gathered around in O. M’s dive, To the number of just a dozen and five, A group of fellows in overalls new All of a uniform indigo blue. Every man of this new “ Prep ” class Partook of the color of growing grass; Now green is made in many a hue, By a varied mixture of yellow and blue. So in this group, on a careful view Of every one of this motley crew, Many a varied tint was seen, From “Wan” pale yellow to verdant “Green.” Five weary months went slowly by, While they butchered wood under O. M.’s eye. ’Twas little they worked, and less they learned; For, as often as O. M.’s back was turned, Both work and tools were quickly spurned To engage in the sports for which they yearned; And the glass that fell at every blow Showed that “Thompy ” was “on the throw.” t When these five months had gone at last, And the short vacation had quickly passed, They gathered again just as before; But, with them now were a number more, Who’d squeezed through examination’s door To swell the ranks of ’84. Forty-eight strong they stood there then, Thirty-one boys and seventeen men. 7
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And now began the daily grind Of “Comfort” and “Chanvenet” combined, Free-hand drawing from two till four, And Practice each week ten hours more; And every day when work was o’er, Came the regular daily chapel bore. The only thing that relieved us much Was learning to swear in good, strong Dutch. Nor did we shine in class-room alone ; On Field day, also, our talents were shown In running and jumping, and eating too; There wasn’t a thing we couldn’t do. Of worthy opponents we’d only a few In the foremost athletes of ’82; And we yelled that day till our throats were sore From cheering the winners of ’84. Field day o’er, we next will speak Of that fatal examination week. Now cribbing wasn’t a science then, And so it happened that eight of our men, By some mischance of tongue or pen, Failed of the requisite six times ten; And so were released from the turmoil and strife Attending a technical student’s life. We prepared next, term, in a royal way, For the execution of Chanvenet. A committee for torches, another for wood, With instructions to steal as much as they could, Thus doing evil to bring forth good c 00 By saving expense, as every one should; While other committees made the coffin and bier, Which should, with Sir William, in flames disappear. 8
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