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FRESHMAN YEAR .3 g. almost nightly 5 but Lord, they might have saved half their wind, for who could sleep with Explorer F rissell within range? Probably the greatest curse to sleep was the activity of Magnzivox Simpson on a certain night in which he held high con- verse with Farmer Butterworth, ran around the Oval in negligee, and generally disturbed the peace, to the great peril of our eardrums. On April 28 The Piriorml covered itself with glory by printing a picture of Popular Potts in baseball costume, labelled Dependable Outfielderf' What can be said about this? Who can do justice to such a subject? Your department, for once, is bafiied. The Committee on Investigation of The Maladjusted Classes reported that the members of the Sheliield Scientific School had further deepened the rut of convention by declaring that 'Tlze Tale of Two Cifies was their favorite novel, Crossing the Bar their favorite poem, and The Satur- day Efverzlfzg Por! their favorite magazine. God have mercy on such as these. A man who described himself as E. O. Leader, Coach of the Yale Navy, burst into action on Derby Day. The results of his efforts were apparent, his green ma- terial rowing away from the Lads from Anoilier Clmfzzplomlzlp. Penn and the Morningside Heights Boys. Our own crew disposed of M. I. T. by the comfortable margin of ten lengths. The Junior Class appeared for the first time in top hats and morning coats, we looked upon them and thought of the far-off days when we might do likewise. The humorous issue of the N ewr appeared in which Classmate McManus covered himself with glory in his article entitled Bloomer Girls' Attack Fails in Last Chukkerf' We cannot resist quoting one phrase: Ouimet, who had been getting good distance from the tee, got so far away he starved to death. He leaves a Wife and life insurance. The overture to the final number on this program began at this point. Letters, communications, and speeches began with one topic-Commons. The Class was beginning to feel vernally excited. Those in the know predicted a worse storm than the blizzard of 'SS Dean Angier issued an announcement to the effect that all further athletic engagements would be automatically canceled with the be- ginning of rioting. Captain Hatcher's Twirlers of the Seamy Horsehide made haste to finish their season with another championship. The Crew Squad left for Gales Ferry on Sunday, June 3. The final examinations began 5 we approached them with less fear and trepidation than before, but nevertheless with some awe. The week dragged on. Then the storm broke! First Movement, allegra: filled with the joy of spring and with the hot blood of youth pulsing in his veins, an unknown hero scaled a plate into the vaulted 23

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THE CLASS OF NINETEEN TWENTY-SIX .5 1. expended two columns of the same in his review of it, complaining that he could not ascertain what it was all about. That a member of 1926 could write and have produced a play that the erudite and much traveled Herr Berdan could not under- stand was certainly a feather in our caps. Scout Rowell should go far. Maybe by Senior year he ought to be almost good enough to run the colyum in the News or something. Further news in dramatic circles was that the intrepid Dramat had boldly announced that it would produce c'K,ing Lear, a musi- cal comedy by VVilliam Shakespeare, I think. Having thoroughly covered this play in Freshman English, we were in an excel- lent position to appreciate the diliiculties in staging that the Dramat faced and some of us were even so daring as to shake knowing heads and to hazard the opinion that we didn't think they could get away with it. There was even some talk of biting off more than you could chew. Doubtless to warm up for the task, the Dramat gave a reading of the Book of Job in Dwight Hall-though they may have been merely trying to compete with Ted Lewis, who was playing in the Greenwich Village F ollies at the Shubert that week. Speaking of the latter, this department would like to go on record as heartily recommending the same to all lovers of good clean music. Artist Hill created a mild furore at this point by decorating the virgin panes of his window in Haughton with auto- mobile tape to imitate the leaded glass of Harkness. When interviewed by a News heeler he announced that it was a very expensive alloy of aluminum and tin imported from Germany for the purpose. The heeler believed and published the results of this investiga- tion. Upperclassrnen came and stared. There were 1HuttCI'S of VVell, that's going petty far, kinda arty, I think, e maybe, and the like. Another source Typjmj P055-, of excitement was the first audition of the Freshman Quartet, composed of Explorer Frissell, Actor Hoysrant, Ad- mirable Cutler, and Ford Cooper. The spirit of goodfellowship was among them if not towards them, and these boys were wont to implore the Freshman to wake Professor. 22

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THE CLASS OF NINETEEN TVVENTY-SIX -T g. FM- M-ns v Q if - si By the Comformble Illrzrgirz of Ten Lengths. recesses of the Commons roof. Gleefully the Freshman Class proceeded to wreck the culinary appurtenances, the tables, the crockery. When all that could be done had been done, a rush was made for Berkeley Oval. Second Nlovement, rzggiifzios bivouacs having been pitched and the watch having been set, Cxsarls armies looked about them for impedimenta. To the old rallying cry of Firel logs of wood, empty bottles, window seats, ef alia came hurtling out of the windows. Fires were lighted and fedg red flares appeared from nowhere, lighting up the august Oval and the milling throngs. Certainly things were getting under way. First Interlude: Oarsman Crosby permitted his valor to become the better part of his discretion and heaved a bucket of water from the window of his room upon a man who described himself as Joseph Ellis, Registrar of Freshmang every drop of water got its man. Second Interlude: Oh Lord! attempted to regain the privacy of his suite. He thought that Doc Jordan would be Ike man to walk behind. A log descended and caught the Prominent Senior on the arm. Oh Lord! decided that he was wrong and fledg Jordan decided that maybe he couldn't stop the boys and beat a dignified retreat. Third Movement, can Zfrio: Alarums and excursions! Hautbuoys and torches! WVith the greater part of the Class in pajamas, and zrsillz many aflzlitiom from the upper class ranks, the madding crowd started a tour of the Elm City. The parade was a great success until it reached the portals of the Bijou Theatre, where it was turned for a moment by the minions of the law, who for some strange reason thought that the streets were a poor place for such a demonstration. Back came the boys to Chapel Street. Some lad became separated from his pajamas and ran frantically up the procession past cheering onlookers composed of New Haven's 24