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THE DAIL V N KB It ASK AN
Y.M.C.A. Worker Describes
Art of Eating Artichoke
All who desire to receive Instruc
tion In the preparation and eating of
an artichoke may receive the desired
Information from th following letter
by Miss Nan Cannon, secretary of
the Ohio State University Association,
who Is now doing "V work in France.
She received her initiation Into the
mysteries of the art at a fashionable
Paris restaurant, creating not a little
sensation.
"I had always wanted to eat an ar
tichoke," she says. "Perhaps If I had
ever seen one I would not have been
so eager. But all I knew about them
was that stylish people talked about
them and ate them In all the modern
novels. It cost two francs, and,
though I did not really eat it. It was
qul'e worth the money.
"I was with a Y' man from Kansas
who had no more seen an artichoke
than I. The garcon brought it In on
two plates a huge green thing
6haped like a pineapple. While I was
sitting there, appalled at its size and
wondering just which would be the
point of vantage to attack It, the 'Y'
man gallantly suggested that he would
help me cut it. So with knffe and
fork he waded in, while the whole
table of French folk stopped eating
and looked upon the crime aghast.
Nothing was said, however, until
I put on the finishing touches to the
horror by taking some of it on one
plate and sprinkling it with salt and
vinegar. Instantly the whole table
was in an uproar. Everybody laid
down knife and fork and began chat
tering at once. One man waved his
hands frantically in front of me in
a sort of danger signal and shouted,
'Pas bon,' which I took to mean that
the portion was not fit to eat. So I
summoned the garcon and bade him
In broken French, to take the bad
one away and bring me a good one.
"At this Juncture the waiter, in
dignantly expostulating and every
body talking at once and my poor 'Y
man overwhelmed with confusion and
embarrassment, a man across the way
leaned over and in careful English
explained that the artlchocke was
good enough, but that I was not eat
Ing it right.
M,I shall an-nge it for you,' he
said. And he went to work, talking
as he first prepared the dressing of
olive oil. vinegar, salt, pepper and
mustard. Next he explained that you
pick off, leaf at a time, dip it in the
dressing and suck off the tndr or
dible portion. He meanwhile was
going through the motions, with the
whole tablo nodding approbation. Out
I would have eaten that plant if it had
poisoned me instantly, for the table
had stopped eating and was watching
the whole performance, with occa
sional suggestions in French to the
chief performer.
"But the climax of the faux pas
came when three of the diners near
me ordered artichockes (although they
were comparatively dear and not usu
allv taken), and. after they were
served, one and all looked at me and
said, Regardez, and then they pro
ceeded to show me how to eat an arti
choke!
The rest of the table looked on in
content and admiration at this charm
ing bit of French courtesy so sincere
ly, simply and genuinely displayed.'
Exchange.
DAILY DIARY RHYMES
By
Gayle Vincent Grubb
When folks can't smile
If things go wrong
Can't whistle a while
Or hum some song;
Get downright mad
At nolhin' much
And act like a cad
Or" a dunce or such
Because some turn
In the black of night
Has failed to earn
Wnat they thought right;
This style of folk
Should fall in a pool
And allowed to soak
Till their senses cool
For surely, niy friend
In the game today.
It's work to the end
And seldom play;
At failure, why smile
And give it a try
For without that style
li is best to die.
Than to always groan
At the start of the fight
And be left .lone
Don't you think I'm right?
GEOGRAPHY CLASSES LUKE
INSTRUCTIVE FIELD TRIP
During spring vacation about twenty
members of the classes in field geog
raphy and conservation under the di
rection of Professor Rockie and Miss
Esther Anderson visited the Platte,
Weeping Water and Cedar Creek val
leys to make a study of the physical
features of the country. There mere
groups studying physiography, soil
mapping, instrument mapping, and the
economics of fctone, sand and other
soil material for road building pur
poses. Camps were made en route
near Louisville, Nebraska, but as
Prof. Rockie states: "We tried to
escape the towns as much as possible-"
The last day of the trip the party
was almost "flooded out" by two heavy
rains, but these did not seriously
hamper the trip. While Professors
Rockie and Wolfanger were returning
by car to Unjoin Sday evening.
and were within twenty miles of the
city, they Lad opportunity to "study"
and photograph the tornado which
made itself felt in the vicinity of Elm
wood. These photographs are some
of the very few that recorded the
pmib of ne turn-1-ffcaped cloud, and
wi.l be very xi'.u-.V.- in the Tutors.
FORMER INSTRUCTOR IS
DECORATED FOR BRAVERY
Major Thomas F. Wirth. former In
structor in the military department of
the University, recently received the
Distinguished Service Cross for extra
ordinary heroism in action near Bois
de MortMare, France, September 12,
1918. When his battalion was held up
by numerous German machine gun
nests. Major Wirth walked out in
front in the face of violent fire and
led his battalion in capturing eight
machine guns and twelve prisoners.
Major Wirth, who was an instructor
in military science under Captain
Parker at the outbreak of the war,
was sent to Camp Funston as tempo
rary second lieutenant in the regular
army. Later he was appointed cap
tain of Company C, 355th infantry and
was sent to France June 1st. He was
there promoted to major of the bat
talion. He is still over there; in the
army of occupation.
ORDER SENIOR INVITATI0N3
The senior invitations are ready to
be ordered. They will be furnished in
three styles: Lather bound, at forty
cents each; cardboard bound at twen
ty cents each and single announce
ment sheets at nine cents each.
Orders will be taken at a table in
the library entrance from ten to
twelve a. m. on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday of this week. All orders
must be given by Friday in order to
get the invitations here on time.
BORDEAUX "BRONCHO BUSTING"
Bordeaux. Wednesday. The sur
rounding country is being scoured for
wild longhorn steers for a great
"round up" to be put on by the cow
punchers in this area, In which are
three A. E. F. remount stations. Car
bon Blanc. Merrignac and Souge.
"Outlaws" from United States corrals
are to be ridden in bucking exhibitions.
The program will consist of mount
ed wrestling, relay and hurdle racing,
bucking, driving and judging contests.
Several of the world's greatest riders
and ropers have been signed for en
trance. The Rev. W. E. Spoon tz, now
of Illinois, a former Texas cowboy,
who is engaged in Y. M. C. A work
at Bordanx. has promised to enter the
cvui petition.
Christian Science Society
The Christian Science Society of
the University will meet Thursday.
April 17, In room 24 of the Temple
at 7:20. K cordial invitation is ex
tended to all students, alumni, and
faculty of the University.
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