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Show Page Twenty-eight GOLD the rest of the girls Well, who ever function above the neck,” AND BLUE said, “Americans do not should have heard those girls talking. As I stood in the doorway trying to “get the drift,” disconnected fragments assailed my ears such as: “Did you go to the dance?” | “Wasn't that the swellest one you’ve been to this year?” “Talk about good music=—” “Wasn’t there the best crowd you nearly ever ??? “Did you see ‘Herb“ nearly drowned Elizabeth with snow?” “Yes, and Jeanette almost as good as drowned re From all this chatter I gathered that they must have been discussing the big dance that we gave at the Gardo House just before the Christmas vacation. I was just going to join the hilarious group and add my voice to the general hubbub when the honorable president, having apparently finished the thrilling tale of Jean Page, silently arose and bent a frowning glance upon her disorderly organization. “Tf the girls will kindly come to order we will proceed with the meeting.” The girls subsided and only a few disappointed murmurs here and there broke the silence that ensued. CICERONIA REPORT. “Another year has past and gone,” stamp of progress on the brows but not without of the noble Ciceronians. leaving its Very true, some of them have found that their heads have the appearance of a wash-board, due, no doubt, to really truly “bumps of knowledge,” which they have acquired as a result of their hard labors; but these are prizes hard fought for and nobly won, and so are sources of great joy to their possessers. The past year holds many pleasant memories for the members of this organization, for have they not each one helped to carry out the purposes of this society which are: progress, advancement and increased knowledge of the right kind? Are these not principles which anyone could be proud of upholding? Cicero says they are, and Cicero “was an honorable man.” It was found that because of the fact that Bro. Moss, our chaperon, was in the habit of keeping late hours on Monday night, that it would be necessary for the society to either purchase an alarm clock of sufficient size to dislodge him on Tuesday morning or to change the time of meeting from Tuesday to Thursday morning. Because of the great price of dinner bells (the only kind to which Bro. Moss reacts readily), it was decided that the second course would be the only possible one to follow, and consequently the Ciceronians stay in bed Tuesday mornings and appear on duty Thursday. In 1921 it is going to be the aim of every member of this organiza- |