Show the months of December and D DURING January the Athletic Association seemed to be asleep The CHRONICLE was thinking of attempting to rouse it when suddenly there was a movement The approach of George Washington's Birthday had stirred th the soul souL of hi his patriotic patriotic patriotic pat pat- wife Martha She made mad an app appeal l to her sister workers for aid and immediately immediately immediately im im- mediately a dozen Marthas arose In spite of their gray hairs and bodies weakened by the cares of the world they immediately set about making making making mak mak- ing arrangements for a a- a atea tea and entertainment entertainment entertainment enter enter- for Georges George's friends Of course it was thought that these last were very numerous at the University and accordingly a large hall was was' hired and an abundance of cake and coffee was provided The patriotism of the students was appealed to directly by the announcement announcement announcement announce announce- ment that the proceeds of this enter- enter i A-i j 1 would be given to help pay payoff off the d debts of the Athletic c Association Martha and her colleagues worked hard hardin in making preparations and then sold tickets for the entertainment and tea for twenty-five twenty cents each the price was placed low in order that all might attend attend attend at at- tend but Iut when the evening came and the coffee was ready to be served lo 10 all the University students present could be counted on the ends of your fingers and after he count your fingers would be no worse for wear Were the Editor a poet he would write an Ode to the Dead to be read in remembrance of University students whose souls have departed But as he heis heis heis is not a poet she he can can only pray that their souls may return revive their abodes of clay and put new light into their eyes that they may see see and know hat we have institutions here upon which the life of the student-body student de de- |