The Gavelyte, October 1914

18 Tf IE. GAVELYTE neck or his blinclfo),d d viclim anrl imm dial<•ly Lhe C'-'S2 cam, d a burning s nsation, which was almost as unpleasant as its odor which, as all know, r o"embl s rott n eggs. Miss Oglesbee remarked, after b ing initiated, tlhat she thought ete,rnal judgment had been placed up– on her when Mr. Ross let loose the fire test. SOME RARE BITS FROM THE PH,ILO INITIATION i\Ir. Doherty (after being shaved (kissed) by a Philo girl?)– "You'd better shaYe her." ')Ir. Hutc'hison-"Let me smell that again. I don't get good mea: like that every day. Mr. Ro,ss-"Miss Spencer, would you like to shave }Jr. McMillan? •Iiss Spencer-''I've shaved (him?) enoug,h. " The boys didn't have much trouble ,shaving t,he girls, because it made their (the girls) hair sta nd on end. PHILOSOPHI C LITERARY SOCIETY. The Philosophic Literary Society held i~s annual reception , in honor ·of the new, students, o;i the evening of September 18, in thc:i:· spacious hall whic•h was decorated for the occasion. Many guests, alumni arudl students were present and enjoyed a delightful evening of frolic and mirth. Immediately fo!l,owing the dinner, an addres-s of welcome wa:s given biy the president of the society, Mr. Harry Bird. Toats were given by Mr. Ralph 'Elder, a ,re·p•resentative of the Phila– delphian Society, and ·Miss Eleanore Holliday, a representative of the faculty. Miss Holli,day commented on tlhe "volume of chapel singing," and the murmur of low voices" beneath her window. The mus,ic of the eveningi was furnished by Miss Mary Hastings, . Miss Helen Oglesbee and Mr. Hugh Turnbull The Philosophic Society wi'll hold its firH open meeting Monday evening, October 19. All new members are r equested to be present for initiation. A hea·rty welcome is extended to all. LOCALS Did Mr. Weaver try to give the Seminary a tango hair cut? Do,n't "hesitate" so long the next time, Mr. Weaver. Before history class, Mr. Sterrett •had his pedal extremities on a chair whic'b Miss Collins wanted, and althoug,h we know the dimensions of tlhese extremities, yet they were not quite "strong" enough to kee•p him off the floor. Ever;ybody shou1d sympathize witJh poor Weaver this year. He has been totally and completely eclips,ed. He has met his equal, who toots bis horn wit'h a m.uoh louder and shriller note. Wanted:-Some r'emedy for t<he argumentative dispo!,ition of the