Show yr HOW THEY WERE BLED OR OP THE POWER or OP HIS EMINENCE ACT I. I SCENE Cavity under stone steps of Main Building TIME Thursday last DRAMATIS PERSONAE Chief Grand Sachem R s R dg s pp 99 Ex- Ex Chief Ex-Chief lief C Grand Sachem B B sli sh pp 99 King of oj Braggarts pp 99 Principal pp 9 Sm th Sin th pp 99 Councilors Wise Men lI etc Chief Grand rand S Sachem c em R s R-dg-s s R.-dg-s dg s quaking JI and with trembling voice vOIce y Am I not chief r Tt 9 r if f I If Omnia tt f I ft il II T I i. i n v Th Thou ou art ar 1 r C C. r G U. U b. b S. S z T TSo c So So I f Myself have thought b but t yet I f fear ar I It t is not even so I. I H. H But I Will never brook this trespass on tp r Our student rights He shall be made To yield Remember this this this-I I say Shall Why dear dear and and brethren Am not I a mighty power Here within this institution d i Am I not the biggest blockhead blockhead- Omnia int interrupting Thou art I. I H. H continuing z Is Is it not I who hast bast Roasted evry labelled gent i Within this learned temple r t Am I not a lofty power r Standing topmost as it were Profound silence Countenances of all become very solemn G. G S. S a and d C. C y G. G S. S draw closer into the shadow E. E G. G S S. to C G. G S. S 1 1 But B ut pray pray pray- d G. G S. S aside m mAlas Alas I know not how ow II E. E G. G S. S Hast thou seen the chief magnate Who ruleth in this Varsity iJ G G. G SI S. S I have that same Yea him 1 I saw saw Within his private office he f Did wait upon me courteously Did lend a willing ear unto I My poor request so everything Good cause had I to think was fair To swell our undertaking Ah Ah I. I H. H i By the Profs that rule below What stands there then between the fete fete 11 t We contemplate next Friday V VAnd d L r. r And those preparations ions which Are heralds of its coming x G. G S. S Ye Ye Slight his royal eminence eminence- t. t As As even we in planning since UThe U q i Th The gave us ample proof It That he alone was mighty here So at least it seemed to us We did not question trouble or That anyone would intervene To smudge our page of revelry But yet his royal eminence eminence- Omnia breathlessly I His name his name II G. G S. S The Janitor ani tor P. P B. B What He laid the head decree Amuck He wielded higher rule 1 Than he the rexy G. G S. S Even so T. T S. S and I. I H. H talking aside to to- to gether I. I H. H By my troth well we'll tan his hyde hyde hyde- G. G S. S t that at what's that I. I H. H Hide I said No more Ill I'll hie me to this man manWill manWill man man- Will beard the lion in his den And thou 0 O mighty Ninety Hasten to our fellow-comrades fellow Tell them what I mean mean- to do Bid them meet me on the morrow Room 28 no 28 no lesser place place place- At At 4 pm p.m. Exit all but I. I H. H I. I H. H aside II I I do believe A false report hath just assailed Mine ears so clear a paradox Would q quail u lil to wear weal a garb so bold And yet I have no wise excuse To doubt my friends' friends intents Let beWell beWell beWell be Well We'll this demigod And learn the path that we must trod Exit ACT II is seen hurrying hurrying hurrying hurry hurry- ing along Main Hall Sm th th II Hie my T Lord What news I. I H. H n not So fair as to improve your jour humor bad bad a bitter In jn brief a pill My stomach cloys its presence List I sought him in Room number two Come in he said I entered and andIn andIn andIn In short discourse made bold to tell The cause that brought me there By using skill in choice of words 1 felt my way in that to seem seemA A stranger to the cause itself By This 1 learned this weeping truth He knows the Class of N Ninety Plans to give a dancing party Knows he too our gentle Pr Doth consent and the purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose And he knows the room allotted By the dictum of said Knows he too the N Ninety Yield their aid and will assume The burden of the heavy work What think you he gave for answer That his nature was And it pained his mellow eyes To see the room in wild discord The changing desks no doubt with this Sense of law and order Bah But this was not the end of all He gave me understanding that His pain was sometimes put to flight And that two Vs V's would do the same I slammed the door and bent my steps To meet our unsuspecting friends When thus I ran against your voice Let us hence I would impart The burden of my wearied heart II Exi Exit t. t Scene II Room 28 Entire Darma- Darma Personae huddled about E. E G G. u. u S. S S. S Most woeful tale Have failed to fetch a worsen P. P H. H An id idea a F J. J tt 1 t r- r f fJ W i J I Omnia rII r II Book it P. P H. H II My My return Will wider mouths invoke II Exit Exi t. t T. T S. S II How now What means her strange departure I. I H. H II I I wot not Strength to beat the waves That surge beneath my feet is gone I yield ye all my mental store My wit and wisdom tho said Its It's hardly worth worth- orth- orth II Enter P. P H. H quickly J 1 P PH H. H b t I f f v Six SIX dollars I. v 9 L I. I H. H J J II What Madman thou P. P PH H. H II Late L te I know it but but but- I. I IH H. H Thou me II P. P H H. H s sIt It is not so so The news I bring Invites your closest hearing Him The chief dictator of the school Have I seen and just returned Indeed I sought his August presence presence presence pres pres- ence Whence I bear his latest word The he room for dancing will become Free for ou our disposal at Four dollars less his first decree decree decree- And more ore he will himself attend attend In that to lend the evening dance An aspect of publicity II I. I H. H II I I feel myself revive Indeed Well flaunt our banner to the breeze Above this institution Yea Yea Yea- T. T S. S II Hush my friend not nor quite so fast better that we pave the way wayBy wayBy wayBy By oily words unto this man I I 1 Or else we spoil our hatching Seek His royal condescension first And then well we'll flop our loosened v t tongues Bell heard f am Omnia n i a F If Hark time that we depart E E. G. G S. S v If The sun The sun is high 0 and yet We needs must leave our work and iI I seek The homeward path 4 G G. S. S It Iti i even even evenso so 7 J I. I H. H 1 If The troubled waters once more lie liek k With calm unruffled bosom so soN N It best that we should hence hence- At least so thinks his eminence 7 An earn this soothing balm for pains Let the student who complains Be shuffled off his mortal coil The under dog should never spoil The hopes that dance before his eyes By squirming when his victor lies 0 I feel somehow the day dayIs Is not far distant when we may y Indicate our loyalty Unto our Mother Varsity I a Without such interference so 1 SwaI Swallow ow each his proper woe 3 better if we are not fre frei free freeTo i To take the worst and martyrs be beTo beTo beTo be- be To know that those who follow on Will worship us when we are gone gone gone- In golden letters we will shine The Normal Class of 99 r r. f-r. 3 rah |