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

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116 HISTORY OF 1916 S. DuBois and Hawgood, which representation was increased Jun- ior and Senior years by the addition of Jacobs and Sincerbeaux. Under this heading of Musical, must be listed the Sheff Society Orchestra, although other headings Cnot to be fou11d in this bookj might be more appropriate. This organization is distinctly a product of 1916 S. and it was about the middle of Junior year that the News was first daily burdened with the famous lines, Music Will be furnished by the Sheff Society Orchestra. From the very start, success was assured and for a time even the great Wittstein considered seriously going into the manufacture of glue. Aside from having occupied two front-page columns in the New York Telegram, being favored by almost Weekly conferences With Director Ohittenden, and proving conclusively that Bacchus and Orpheus were identical, this exclusive group has received a vote of thanks from the Aliens Foot Ease Company. Those upon Whose breast the golden emblem of the S. S. O. may be found are: Bradley, Decker, Graves, Lysle, Reif, Wilcox, Wickeifsham, and MacMillin. UNIVERSITY BANJO AND MANDOLIN CLUBS

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iffi Ms-ram B msn 2 Ei- org w-Y-v-wr-nts! 1' i is 1 ., - -X 5 ., fx I ' f 1 4 f f- 1 --Q, - ao 1 Cf 6? L S fn X. a ' ' . s - ,, A,-J -s. 'S : ' f , '51 . - C3 4' - ,f 756. 533 V !p,-if ' sl? A ,1 f ls, in ' : R W 9- 1 A -. 1- . 1.0 - r Q.. f-- -LJ . refs . .. V , by ,Q M5-:s'i 'eggs ,- H 1 .v CE Q aff Z MA, ir- p i ,... lf ! , I f- - , ye 'fan , ,fr ,V ,J ,wi In the realm of Music, 1916 S. has shown the characteristic success displayed in all other extra-curriculum activities. Freshman year found Armour enrolled as a member of the Apollo Glee Club, While Bales, Dickey, Sharp, VanSantvoord, and Wickersham proved sufficiently expert in inger tactics to list the Apollo Banjo-Mandolin Club among their conquests. More modest in their aspirations, Berg, Metcalf, I. Smith, W. B. Walker, and Whitney became strong supporters of the Fresh- man Glee Club in collaboration with Andresen, Bradley, Creel- man, Hart, Lysle, Preston, Reif, Ripley, Tearse, and Warner on the Mandolin Club. The supreme honor of making the University Glee Club in Freshman year was justly reserved for Horace Wilcox, Esq. Early in Junior year, loyal Shelf-town responded nobly to the call for musical volunteers and sent forth, as vocalist, Horace Wilcox, as instrumentalists, Bales, Bradley, Decker, VanSant- voord, and Wickersham, to aid in the conquest of the Middle VVest by the University Musical clubs on their annual trip. Later, Armour, Berg, I. Smith, W. B. Vlfallier, and 'Wooding consented to perform for the benefit of the Apollo Glee Club, while Lysle, Polley and Ripley honored the instrumental department of the same institution by their presence. Senior year witnessed Horace 1Vilcox's two years of isola- tion in his Academic environment on the University Glee Club broken by the advent of three classmates, Armour, WV. B. lllalker and Vtfooding, as partners in melody. On the Univer- sity Banjo-Mandolin Clubs, 1916 S. was represented by Bales, Bradley, Decker, Lysle, VanSantvoord and VVickersham. ln yet another field of musical endeavor, the University Orchestra, our Class was ably represented Freshman year by f

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Al 'ie L I - n n A - - V 5 ni 2' - H wie' X Q 7, 4 E ' G' 9 T f, I Ca, A if 5' J. f' ev. r , ,,. dana,-4. --M We ind it necessary to start this section with a reference to the Freshman Dances. We know how you feel about it, but it can 't be avoided. Countless editorials have been published, remarking upon the brass bound nerve of the local authorities in attempting to make these affairs appear an official Yale activ- ity. Our Class has every reason to know that they were not,- sixteen men being invited to attend in Freshman year. Later a greater number were included in the Big Black Book,-probably because the original sixteen wasted their substance on such frivolities as text books in their remaining years. We had, however, an opportunity to meet New Haven society in other ways. The President's reception and the irst Class smoker were given. We feel it would be out of place to mention free beer night at the Hof, at this point. As Freshman year rolled by the Christmas season, we had our first big vacation. Accurate statistics show that if the invita- tions received were placed end to end, they would extend from Tunkville, Maine, to Planter's Center, Missouri, and half way back to East Peruvia, N. J. Upon our return, we found our- selves taxed for a vast number of prep school banquets, all of which, without exception, we attended. In the early spring, Zeta Psi invited us to one of the best smokers ever given in college. Beer, movies, Edna of the Comique-and Boz Hawley! Since then we practically ceased the cruel Sheit' practice of teasing, spooffing, joshing, and otherwise molesting our weaker brothers across Elm Street. Shortly after this the same notorious Boz Hawley enlivened the Record banquet with his interminable eloquence. At the last of the year we attended the big game dances at the various houses. Then vacation.