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

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FOLLIES OF 1916 S. 457 Loreuzo sings I wandered lonely as a cloud- Prtme Minister Off on that. Where do you obtain your materials, anyway? Everybody took that course-and we 've heard the parody, too. Councilrnen, I hereby propose that the prisoner be sentenced to ten years in the Byers Hall phone booth. Court Jester Phoney kind of a sentence-probably from one of Jim Coghill's editorials. Justice Scott Why would ye have me throw him there? Council We do not know, nor do we care. Court Jester I said this was the Student Council. Justice S. Csings as per Al Jolsouj Good councilmen Qyes! yes ID Take up your pen Cwhat? what?D Our weekly session now begins. So take your knives, Coh! oh lj Brass knuckles, gyves, Cso? so?D Your black jacks, clubs, and javelins. Come get apart, Cha! ha U A iiying start Cyahl yah lj To give it customary swing, And while each faction Gets in action, Let us softly sing: Chorus Kill the others, kill the others, Grab ,ein by the hair! Hit 'ein, shoot lem, Kick lem, boot 'em, -

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456 HISTORY OF 1916 S. and bound. Somebody leans against the building and it collapses. General confusion, Cord Meyer sailing over head in an aeroplane Qimaginary optic illusionl and dropping bombs yilled with air collected in the Byers Hall grill. Prime Minister To the interfraternity council for trial ll Q Curtain J ACT IV Scene in the Council Chambers. In the background is the student council table, with twelve cobweb hung chairs, in the last one of which the janitor lies asleep. Hee Dulaney is passionately addressing the council on the question of firing Pres. Hadley. In the foreground is the Interfraternity Coun- cil, headed by Justice Scott. The ancient sage QCarl Wiede- rnannb sits on the right, and craftily strokes his long 'white beard. King and court are at trial of the count. The orchestra plays a solemn chant. Court Jester Stop at the second bar, leader. I know the bar tender. Prime Minister Let all be silent-as silent as Saturday night in Academic! Sage, read the charges. Sage, stroking beard craftily It is hereby charged against the well-known Count Lorenzo: That he has been seen coming out of Alderman 's on Sunday afternoons. That he is the man Who Wrote the Y. M. C. A. circulars. That he privily informed the police who did the snowballing on the Way to Sloane Lab. . That he did abduct the fair Fatima in such a clumsy manner as to make possible her rescue and return. Mob ' Ahhhhhhrrrrrrrhhhhhhhrrrrrrrhhhhhrrrrrr ! ! I I !

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458 HISTORY OF 1916 S. Send 'em to the chair. Massacree lem, fricasee 'e1n, Or they'l1 get the swag. And let the roornfull Sing that tuneful Interfraternity rag Cyesl N Interfraternity rag! There is a terrific fight. The count is seen to slip the Sage a quarter. He immediately arises. Sage, stroking beard craftily Boys, boys, one moment before We get to work. I find by section six, article live, of the rules of 1889 that the control of the telephone booth is neutral, and that is further substantiated by page 334 of the eighth volume of the new marking system rules. Please consider the point as settled. The battle reopens with renewed violence. The lights go out, and pistol shots are heard. Oaths, dull thuds, explosions. The building caves in, and the entire caste sink among the ruins. Amid the rising flames, the Council is seen struggling at each other's throats. Only the Student Council remains asleep. ASBESTOS CURTAIN. -JAMES ASHMORE CREELMAN