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THE BATTALION.
wmiHE.
A ^Yinning smile, a graceful style,
A pair of roguish eyes,
A figure neat, two dainty feet,
A cadet girl in disguise.
A slender waist, that’s quite in taste,
A dainty fairy form.
Soft and sw r eet, that rippling voice
Would quell a coming storm.
Soft flowing tresses, voice low 7 and sweet,
None half so handsome, none half so neat.
Pure as a lilly, sweet as a rose,
There’s a sunbeam where ever she goes.
—Math.
Calliopean Society.
Calliopean Society Hall, Jan. 13.
The society was called to order at the
usual hour, Vice-President Polk presid
ing. In the absence of the recording
secretary Mr. Jahn, F. was appointed to
fill the vacancy.
The house was full to overflowing and
we were glad to see so many new boys
present.
The regular order of business was
taken up and carried out, interspersed
with sweet strains of music by the Col
lege Orchestra. The first man to claim
the attention of the audience was Mr.
Lower} 7 , essayist. His subject “My Cas
tles in Spain” was very interesting and
showed that Mr. Lowery has very com
mendable aspirations.
Mr. Duggan, one of the new members,
quite charmed the audience with a se
lect reading entitled “The Glass Rail
road.”
The deelaimer, Mr. Mayes, did full
credit to himself and the society.
The debate was next taken up and
discussed. The subject was, “Resolved
that wealth has an unfavorable influence
upon the people.”
Mr. Merriwether opened the debate
and it seemed clear sailing for the affir
mative side until Mr. Bruce, the first
man on the negative, refuted his points
and ably defended the negative side.
Mr. Smith E. made a telling speech on
the affirmative side, but Mr. Lowery
volunteered on the negative and in his
usual humorous way captured two of the
tribunals.
This finished the programme for the
night, and it was decided to hold our
monthly public meeting on next Friday
night, January 19th.
We are glad to see that with the re
turn of school days our members again
manifest such an interest in society
work. This is what we need to make a
good society, for interest begets unison,
and unison is almost the sole basis upon
which a society stands. Let us all re
member this, and in the future try and
promote the welfare of our society.
Todd, A. W. Bittle,
Rec. Sec’y. Pres.
College Yell.
Rip-rah-ree ! A. and M. C.. hoopla-
hoopla-zip-boom-rip-boom-rah-r a h-r e e.
This yell was suggested by one of
Bryan’s charming young ladies.
Mr. Daniel Cushing’s numerous “bum”
friends ivill be sorry to learn that he
has resolved not fo smoke any more cig
arettes.