Show THE RALLY By a California Freshman We Ve left the dormitory at past half-past six in inThe inthe inthe The the evening in order to get good seats in inthe inthe inthe the Assembly Hall l It was dark going up the The winding stairway stairway th the girls always set setin setin setin in in the gallery here here but but when we reached the The top several candles were brightly beaming beam beam- ing hg where the wise wie girls were reserving the Front rows Soon the lights came on Then girls came in larger numbers and even one or two dared to sit upstairs and amI run rUll the risk of a terrible bawl out For Fora Fori a i long time we talked and watched the boys' boys Beads bob in and out of the doors below Finally the men mostly the fraternity m men ll commenced to come in Then the band could be he heard in the distance Nearer it came and with it waves s of enthusiasm 11 so that That when it entered the hall its its' music was vas entirely drowned dro by the clapping and cheer- cheer ing mg A Amid mid this din of clapping whistling and music the Eucina Club men men husky fellows fellows entered entered in step locked-step and marched around the hall up the center aisle and back again It was a sight that would move the worst of classes And then when the yell leaders said Give them the skyrocket skyrocket skyrocket sky sky- sky rocket it fairly seemed as if the walls must break and let forth that great old yell that it might reach the foothills and be echoed back I I- I But now through a side door the freshman's freshman's freshman's fresh fresh- mans man's squad entered Everybody stood up nd gave vent to the spirit that is going to back ack Stanford in her struggle with Berkeley on Saturday Again they sent the skyrocket skyrocket sky I y- y rocket whizzing through gh the air The band hand played la ed freshman re hman caps caps sop sophomore hats and nfl senior semor fenior sombreros waved back and forth and nd the men sang Come Join the Band Banel In between the yells and songs the chaplain the coach and nd sev several ral other othe men spoke to the team telling them t to play fairand fair fairand fairand and fight hard When Then this was vas all over we sang Stanford Hail T and in a grand scramble we reached the inner quadrangle Here where the soft red light of burning ning powder lit up the memorial church until it seemed ablaze the men did the famous serpentine serpentine serpentine ser ser- ser ser- dance I In n and out around and andt back back Dack t and forth they skipped to the music of the band When some grew tired and fell feI out others took their places and danced on until the red light faded away and left the crowd hurrying in every direction L I. Y Y- r rv 0 |