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sity by the University by tbo early
builders. He then called upon the old
chancellor for a brief talk. Again the
yell was let loose, seeming fairly to stun
Chancellor Fairfield though 'doubtless
ho has heard such things before.
He said: -'The prevailing vice of old
men. it is said is ad-vice. I do not know
who said that but suspect it was some
student in the preparatory classes. I
shall not give you any advice therefore
but may make a few 'suggestions.' He
spoke pointedly on the habit of thorough
ness, illustrating from his personal ex
perience. Re had made a point when he
was in college, of reviewing eighteen les
sons every day in Greek, and as a result
when he came to teach fi-reok he went to
hi classes without a text-book. (There
ere looks of awe on the faces of the
Ti'eok preps.)
Tho?e few words were listened to with
utmost respect and attention. bv the aud
ience. Chancellor MacLoan then turned iho
meeting over to the pajinrijans. tjie m
prossivo part of the morning exercises
was over and the audience was readv for
Uio simply inexpressible part.
There is something in the wayT. F. A.
..ri! . nV?' known otherwise as the sedate
"l ally," takes posession of a perfor
mance which makes von get ready for
tmiiKs uncanny. Then when he lets
nve a neat little remark which upsets
tin faculty, makes the chancellor bounce
P 'uirt down, grow red to his ears and
't mt his pocket handkerchief, you be-
to gel an inkling of what is likely to
conic, it nil came, more than anybody
('M';tod, and the mystery as to what the
Pmormanoo was to be was cleared up.
) Williams stated that when the
alla.lmns put in their petition for a hol
""! t,,c,.Palladian Professors refused to
yte tor it unless they wore given an op-
"rtnnity to make speeches. He an-
ouiK'od that judges had been appointed,
ul IT th( suk(1 of theh' reputations they
in.? i runuin ""known. He then called
on.j. s,, i)ajes wJl0 waR to orate on tj1(l
h,JPPt whyl never smoke."
ah: Dales used frequently to recite in
r mn?rU4y "J old tlu.vs, anfl after a few
nS?",lamit01' he ,,eci one of
m old -pieces," -The Kaven " To see
the amiable steward in the capacity of
declaimor was decidedly novel and pleas
ing. Mr. Williams casually remarked that
he never attended an oratorical contest
yet, where some orator didn't get to
rav-ing. He spent some time telling the
most astonishing yarns about Prof. Fos
sler, which kept the crowd laughing hard.
Then the Professor launched forth on
his "oration." He always was a funny
fellow, and he hasn't got over some of
his old tricks yet. He scolded the chair
man for getting him up there on false
pretenses. Then he told some amusing
yarns of the old days, quoted his only
poetic effort:
"The maiden by my side was fair
And forget the rest."
The chairman said he remembered thai
line, it was "fair to middling." He in
troduced Prof. Caldwell in a very scorn
ful way, which to all appearances seemed
to arouse the mighty ire of the "little
Prof." Re arose, stood with one hand
clenched, shaking his finger at the chair
man, piercing him with his eagle eye,
looking for all the world as if he were
going to spring upon the relontless Taffy.
He rated him fiercely for his method of
casting ridicule on the honorable faculty.
The Professor started iu to get the prize,
he wanted to prove his oratorical make
up. For since nothing had made him
an orator, he must have been born one,
he said. It has been a long time since
the students have enjoyed such complete
burlesque as the Prof, indulged in. He
closed with a sober reflection or two, re
minded his hearers of the success achiev
ed by the students who worked with the
small opportunities years ago. "You
should do so much better because of the
larger equipment and opportunity." So
things came down to sanity again, but it
is noticed that the preps still eye "the
little Prof." with shy, enquiring glances.
Of course there had to be prizes given
with appropriate ceremouy. The deci
sion of the judges was announced giving
first prize to L. Fossler, second, to How
ard Caldwell. The winners were per
emptorially called upon to stand up and
receive their reward. A long, apparently
very heavy pasteboard box was borne in
and set on the table. In a few glittering
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