Yale University - Sheffield Scientific School Yearbook (New Haven, CT)

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FRESHMAN YEAR 13 The First Xmas Vacation! Who will forget the sensation of telling her about that party with Captain Ketcham? Who will forget his entry into the world of Seniors and debutantes? Who, I say, will forget the first time he tried a Kollege Kurse upon the family-after, in all probability, the first time they mentioned the High Cost Of Living? We try to, but we can't, And who can erase from his occipital frontalis the memory of 1917 TRACK TEAM the return trip on the milk train, and the sudden realization that mid-years were almost here? Let 's talk about mid-years. No? Oh yes, just for a minute. It seems that, in spite of the anti-vivisection movement, we had been selected for a few experiments by the faculty. Imme- diately upon our return, the announcement was made that, owing to new scientific discoveries, anyone who flunked Fresh- man hohrs might expect to stay another year in the delightful New Haven climate. It was a great day for Rosey's and the Roxbury. Had the Class been individually earning four dollars a week for their labors, they could have lifted the national debt, moved Sloane Lab to New Haven, and endowed Leet Oliver with

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12 HISTORY OF 1916 S. ever, I will limit myself to a reference to the manner in which Olayt DeMott got into the Freshman dances. The story will be gladly furnished by any of his contemporaries. One cannot pass this point Without also calling to mind how Larry Fox, equipped to do and dare-yes, dare, I say-went down to the Casino, and bade them newly dig a grave. The management, after inter- viewing Tony, the Walloping Wop, Bill, the Fighting Plumber, FRESHMAN HOCKEY TEAM and others within, were forced to announce that they took only union men or something, and that he was over seven feet tall anyway. Then came the Princeton game, in which we tied-but beat 'em at soccer, gosh ding 'em. Hod Wilcox made the Glee, and deZaldo, called the count, played basketball. VanSantvoord had an hitherto undiscovered instrument constructed at a local ship yard, and together with Bill Decker, made the clubs. The Har- vard game, a thing of horrors, and upon which I shall not touch-term bills-warnings-and then the Hrst Xmas vacation! ! ! !

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14 HISTORY OF 1916 S. f elevators. But some way or other we got by, and spoiled the annual Celebration of our Academic acquaintances. A large group of Juniors who had come to realize the superiority of our Class over their own took this occasion to enroll themselves in it. ,In spite of this astounding record, we found that no prom vacation was to be allowed. The imputation is clear, of course, and has been correctly interpreted by Chilton. The Senior Council realized that with men as attractive as ourselves on the streets, the girls would become so fascinated that they would ditch the upper classmen, and go to the movies with us. It would be well to note two things at this time. One is the amaz- ing number of rumors which went the rounds to the effect that a half, and probably three-quarters of the Class was to be dropped, as a result of the mid-years. The other is the wonder- ful tale of Andrew Fletcher, who, by previous arrangement, met the promness of one, Schiller, of the Senior Class, at the station an hour before she was officially due, showed her the beauties of New Haven, and returned in time to deposit her on the platform, there to be met by her escort. It seems to me also, that Armour, Oongdon, Walt Bales, Dickey, Wick and others made the Apollo, at this time, and that the daily ducking of Lee Brewer was instituted as another Sheff tradition. OSBORN BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES