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THE CHOWANIAN, CHOWAN COLLEGE, MURFREESBORO, N. C.
Friday, November 6, 1925.
FRESHMAN DIARIES
Tuesday, Oct. 20.—We were
obliged to carry suitcases and an
umbrella around all ^ay. The
umbrellas had to be raised every
time we stood up—poor freshies,
we never will get married now.
Everytime we met a soph, we had
to drop everything and make a
tall Turkish bow. After dinner
We rushed to our rooms and pre
pared for the bathing beauty con
test in the basement. While we
stood in a long line of array the
sophs pinned numbers on us and
painted our faces. Miss Virgie
Johnson was the prize beauty. The
prize given was a most beautiful
sweet potato!
Wednesday, Oct. 21.—We re
ceived orders from high authority
to carry a bed pillow, hand mirror
and brush all that day. We had
to bow every time a soph came in
our way. After lunch I went into
the library to select the 10 books
which in my judgment are the
best. My list was carried to the
dinner table that evening as re
quested by the sophomores.
Thursday, Oct. 22.—When the
rising bell announced the arrival
of dawn I arose and dressed my
self, putting on mismatched shoes
and stockings, and my dress on
backwards. Don’t you think for a
minute that I had forgotten my
little green head band either. My
color scheme consisted of only six
shades for that day. One green
stocking, one white shoe, one yel
low stocking, one black shoe, a
pink and white dress, red belt,
Ted tie and my green band con
stituted the most tasteful com-
tination.
The sops w^re.rip'ht decent to us
th/>t day. They didn’t demand
any more of us than to promenade
all day in that dress, so I went
to church that night and prayed
for them.
Friday, Oct. 23.—Our orders
for Friday were as follows; Eat
with a spoon at all three meals;
walk with one leg stiff all day.
We were allowed to unstiffen it,
however, when sitting down.
I ain’t dead yet!
(She Writes Poetry)
Just as the clock was. striking one
And dinner was being served,
Up spoke a “Sophie” loud and bold
Whick all of us “Freshies”
heard.
’Tis Sophomore Week cried she so
bold;
In fact ’tis outside waiting in
the cold.
So up rose the Sophies as brave
as Arthur of old,
ea?fi '6't 'ybu T^m‘sul”e'
has been told.
So around the table they marched
With long bands of green.
Why really and truly, I’ll declare
’Twas the most comical sight
I’ve seen!
I
However, ’twas right strange to
me
How they knew the Freshies so
well.
But they being Sophomores—■
Of course, ’twas natural of them
to tell!
I
They wound the green bands
Around our heads, and mind
you—
Poked out our long hidden ears,
Which nearly made us fall dead!
They then read the rules
Just what we had to do.
They started out with only one.
And ended with about thirty-
two !
With hand bag and tweezers.
We were to pick grass the entire
afternoon.
But they soon began to pity
and told us to
Report to a certain room.
They painted our faces up
In great daubs of black.
They made us wear our pastel
colored
Evening gowns cut low down in
the back.
They made us wear our boy’s pic
tures,
Of whom we were immensely
proud!
But the worst part about it was—
They made us make speeches
before a crowd.
Then on Tuesday morning, as tho'
we were going away.
We were compelled to carry
our hand bags
And umbrellas
An the live long day.
!
When’er we met a Sophomore,
Which was more than once that
day,
We had to do the Turkish bow,
And do it in the most graceful
way.
Then to the dining room
With a list of books to read.
However, he had to do it—
Or get beat up indeed.
Next down at the basement at
seven
All the Freshies had to go
In bathing suits we strutted
For the reason we did not know.
But really and truly now.
We did have a jolly good time.
They painted our faces up.
And oh, my, how we did shine!
Then a prize was given
For the best looking you know.
And oh how we clapped and clap
ped our hands
’Cause ’twas most exactly like
a show.
Then Wednesday morning came
for us to carry
Mirrors, pillows and brushes,
Just as tho’ we and they
Had always been the very best
of crushes.
When Wednesday night came
With all its sorrows and dismay
On which we Freshies acted fresh
We were stopped in the midst
of our play.
That night they had a most dread
ful court
To decide the doomed ones'
fates;
And what they did for us in that
court
It won’t do for us to state.
On Thursday with mismatched
shoes,
On Thursday with mismatches
hose,
All day long with a mismatched
dress,
We maa-ched only where the
Sophomore knows.
On Friday with our leg all stiff.
We walked around
Like a one-sided cliff.
Knives and forks were a thing of
the past
To us poor little Freshies
Who wanted to eat so fast.
So with spoons we had
To eat all day
And for my part
I liked it that way.
Friday night with all looking
bright
The Sophomores and Freshies
decided to unite
In a most marvelous way we de
cided to play
Over at Hope Cottage ’till break
of day.
—JESSIE DRAPER.
CHOWAN WILL SEND
DELEGATES TO MEET
Dr. Liddell Will Chaperone Party
of Eight To Student Volun
teer Gathering
Under The Greenwood Tree
Chowan is to be well represent
ed at the student’s conference,
to be held at Chapel Hill October
30 to November 1. Three cars will
leave Murfreesboro carrying
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morning en route to Chapel Hill.
Those going are: Rosalie Tolar,
Y. W. A. president; Dorothy Long,
B. Y. P. U. president; Agnes Cobb,
Lizzie Jones, Nancey Parker, from
the Y. W. A. and B. Y. P. U., and
Flora Mae Hood from the Volun
teer Band. Dr. Liddell will chap
erone the crowd.
Rosalie Tolar, as president of
the Y. W. A., has a talk about
“What the Y. W. A. Means To the
Girl.” Miss Tolar can certainly
do justice to this subject.
Jewell Askew will represent the
college with a six-minute speech
concerning some phase of the topic
“Christ On the Campus.” Miss
Askew made a splendid talk at
the conference last year; there
fore, the college is assured of be
ing well represented through Miss
Askew.
Chowan is also on the program
for musical merriment at some so
cial function of the conference.
Those going to the conference
are expecting to get many
thoughts and blessings to bring
back to Chowan, and they feel sure
that the trip is going to mean a
great deal to the college as a
whole.
Under The Greenwood Tree
Maude: “What is it that grows
the more you take away from it?”
Genevieve: “Your appetite.”
* * *
“I thank you for tuning the
piano,” said Miss Knott to Dr.
Macy after he had finished play
ing.
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Hilda: “Oh, I am so happy!”
Ruth; “Who is he this time?”
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Virginia: “I want to buy some
writing paper.”
Hilton: “Linen sheets?”
Virginia; “No, I said writing
paper.”
* * :|t
Lucille: “Do you believe in
sports for girls?”
Louise Ruffin: “Certainly;
every girl ought to have at least
Miss Bryant: “That sentence
is so poorly put together that it
almost rattles.”
Mary: “Well, you told me to
write a loose sentence, didn’t
you?”
* * *
Helene: “Did you know that
Miss Bryant and Dr. Macy were
engaged?”
Miss Bryant (blushing): “Now,
Helene, don’t let your imagination
run away with your thoughts.”
Helene: “Oh, I mean engaged
in a conversation down the street.”
* * *
Maude: “Who is your favorite
author?”
Genevieve: “My father.”
Maude; “What did he write?”
Genevieve: “Checks.”
* * *
Lois: “I wonder how old Mr.
Edwards is?”
Carrie: “I don’t know. He
says he taught Caesar.”
* ♦ *
Dr. Liddell: “Babylon fell;
Ninevah was destroyed and—”
Someone in class: “Tyre was
punctured.”
* * *
Madam Yavorski: “Oh, did you
bob your hair ”
Miss Matthews: “No, I just
washed it and it shrunk up.”
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A young Swede appeared at the
country judge’s office and asked
for a license.
“What kind of a license?” ask
ed the judge. “A hunting license?”
“No,” was the answer. “Aye
tink aye bane hunting long enough.
Aye want marriage license.”
* » *
A noisy machine is like a man
ning there. He tried to kiss me!”
“’S’all right, miss. There’ll be
another along in a minute.”
—C. C. N. Y. Mercury.
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Love’s Shorthand—On his tour
to the district an inspector of city
high schools came before a class
of girls. He wrote upon the black
board, “LXXX.” Then, peering
over the rinis of his spectacles at
a good-looking girl in the first
row, he asked:
“Young lady. I’d like to have
you tell me what that means.”
“Love and kisses,” the girl re
plied.
* * *
“Your school is not a seminary;
it’s a match factory,” said the
smart young college man to the
girl student.
“You’re right,” said the girl.
“We furnish the heads and get the
sticks from^the men’s colleges.”
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It’s easy enough to be pleasant.
In a coupe all warm and jolly.
But the girl worth while
Is the one who can smile
When you’re taking her home
in a trolley.
Flora Mae Hood
Musical Compositions—
“Rippling Waters, piano solo
Louise Ruffin and Maidie Wade
Vocal Solo Virgie Johnson,
words; Maidie Lee Wade, music.
Stunt Maude Buchanan
and Genevieve Miller.
Presentation of Prizes
Moella Askew
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THE BROWN LADY
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mony the senior ghosts had a feast
in honor of the words from the
burning Bown Lady. They told
ghost stories, sang lively old tunes
and made merriment in general.
Mr. Williamson and his wife, Dr.
Wliliamson, the Dean of Women,
made the ritual more enjoyable by
their presence. The Brown Lady
came very near taking Mr. Wil
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she found him crouching by a tree
spying on her.
In the small wee hours of the
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WILSON TO RALEIGH BUS
AMATEUR NIGHT
One of the American history
classes of Oklahoma Baptist Uni
versity has presented the univer
sity library with 15 volumes of an
up-to-date American history series,
thus completing a set of 26
volumes. This is a very excellent
and commendable gift, and shows
that the students are deeply in
terested in their college’s advance
ment.
TTrTnes aL ITiS
are nearing the junk pile.
* * *
A freshman went to Hades once,
A few more things to learn:
Old Satan sent her back again.
She was too green to burn.
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A visitor being shown round a
lake, said to his guide; “How deep
is this one?”
“Well, sir,” was the reply, “we
don’t know the actual depth, but
last year a young Australian came
here to bathe, took his clothes off
and dived in, and we never saw
him again.”
“And did you not hear from
him?”
“Oh, yes! We had a cablegram
from Australia, asking us to send
his clothes on.”—Tid-Bits.
* * *
The old gentleman was a trifle
bewildered at the elaborate wed
ding.
“Are you the groom?” he asked
a melancholy-looking man.
“No, sir,” the young man re
plied. “I was eliminated in the
preliminary try-outs.” — Quebec
Daily Telegraph.
* * *
Someone asked us the other day
how long girls should be loved.
“The same as short girls,” we told
him, “and stand on a chair, if you
have to.”
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“What could be more sad,” said
the schoolmistress, “than a man
without a country?”
“A country without a man,” an
swered the pretty girl.
» ♦ •
“Officer, catch that man run-
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Louise McDaniel
“Self Sacrifice” Virgie Johnson
“The Brown Lady”
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