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

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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.

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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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418 HISTORY OF 1916 S. In Junior year there seemed to be an endless procession of Class smokers, Fireside Talks, and Engineering gatherings, for the last two of which, Professors Keller and Tracy are particu- larly to be thanked. The janitors tell us the fumes of the cam- paign cigarettes used at these functions have made the building unsafe by eating the mortar from between the foundations. But we enjoyed them, even to the ice water which flowed like wine. The fall dances put us in form for another splendid Christmas. We repeated That Damn Rushing, this time from the inside looking out. Hard upon this came the Junior Prom. A number of us attended and danced under the shell in which the crew rowed to victory in 1914. The Dramat gave its most successful production in recent years, four one-act plays, two of them original. The house Germans were bigger and more novel than ever, and Europe and Wittstein's were taxed to the limit of their resources to supply men. After the Prom came numerous other smokers, and banquets. Late in the year the Kopper Kettle Klub elections emancipated us from the necessity of being polite to Seniors. About the K. K. K. Bill Savage was appropriately elected president. Appropriately? Notice the significance of both the first and last names. Unfortunately the out-going Seniors had neglected to pay any part of their debts. The bill is what made Bill Savage. Nevertheless the boys blithesomely started oi the year by blowing their own horns in a parade. Bill is not in the custody of the debtor 's sheriff at the moment of writing. At this time elections were made to the Independents, includ- ing Lysle, Conrad, Wickersham, Hagadorn, Anderson, Whitney, and others. Chappell, Coghill, Nel Graves and Dulaney made the Elizabethan Club. Hod Wilcox joined both the Whiifen- poofs and the Mohicans. Another season of smokers and ban- quets followed. The spring dances ended the season, as Cholly Knickerbocker puts it, in a maddening whirl of hectic gaiety. Senior year began with the fall dances, all of which attempted rather novel features. The house smokers of this season were particularly good. The movies at Colony were one of the pleasantest entertainments given. The Prom of this year was decorated in black and white, as was the Dramat and the Lawn Club. Earle Craig, Hee Dulaney, deZaldo, and Scott represented us on the committee.