The Gavelyte, April 1911

The Gavelyte. VOL. VI. APR'I L 191 l. NO. 4. "They Also Serve.:' BY J0SEPH1NE ORR. , ~oh Jim, are you quite sure none of the Juniors or Freshies saw you? I am so s~ared. '' "Hello, Marsh, we thot they had you sure this time, you were so long com– ing." "Jim Marshall, you're the most nerve-racking piece of humanity: I ever saw. Here you kept us in suspense for half an hour.'' Jim Marshall rubbed his eyes as he stumbled into the bright light, and then looked around on the group of faces gathered in a circle around him. The Senior class of Hen::lers:m C::>llege was having~ se:::r-'lt in~eting in the gym. At the hour of eleven thirteen of the class had promptly gathered, but the fourteenth, their p::>pular and jolly president, was mi sing. Consternation was written on all their faces and wild conjectures were made as to the terrible fate th~t must have befallen him at the hands of those troublesome Juniors, when the signal was heard at the door and Jim Marshall came in. "Now look here, folks, if you knew what I have been doing you wouldn't complain. .Just wait till you hear my plans. Since I saw you, Ben, at ten o'clock I have quietly visited all the Sophomores, so they know what to expect and what to do. Then I went up the hill to the college and looked around a bit for a good fighting ground. I decided that the tower wouldn't be a good resting– place for our flag during the next few hours. Besides, if there should be a scramble, it would be in too close quarters. A happy thot struck me as I left the college. Why not run a pole up beside the wate1· tank and put her on that'? She will be in full view and we can easily defend her in the open. Besides, tht> water in that tank will prove an effective ally in defending the old gold and white if w rem(•mber t, carry buckets up to the platform with us. A little duckini< will cool the .Jun10n;' ardor considerably. Now I ha\'e told you my plans and I want :ou1· opinion. 'Ihe Sophs will meet us there at twelve if you ag1· 0 e." .. Hrnvo, J itn ! .' poken like ou1· noble president and a learned Senior. I fall into lirw ,:,ladly. 1 I , what du you think'?" and Ben Guier turned to the fou1 girl · to s,•1• t th,,,, thot of tlw plan; for those ten boys never did any