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THE ALUMNI JOURNAL. 



baum " cribbed " 30 cents on the trip which he 

 selfishly refused to "divvy." The degeneracy 

 of the age is proven. When we arrived at the 

 pavilion, every one made a rush for liquids, the 

 biggest run being on an amber-colored fluid 

 with a high white collar on it, which I once 

 heard was known as German disturbance. 



And the girls ! Say, fellers, they were the 

 jolliest, prettiest girls you could see in a day's 

 walk or run either, for that matter. Much of 

 the success can be laid to their amiable aid. 



After making mud of the dust in our throats, 

 and then washing away the mud with another 

 glass or two we went sailing. Here we displayed 

 our talents. Mr. Stover in trying to get his bay 

 window down low enough to avoid injuring the 

 boom, when it passed over him, Mr. Mason in 

 singing some of his jolly songs in that melodi- 

 ous voice of his. Mr. Burger in always being in 

 the way; the girls in looking picturesque, Mr. 

 Tannenbaum in appearing in a yachting cap a 

 la George Gould, and all of us getting slightly 

 moist and very, very hungry. When, after 

 various hair-breadth escapes and thrilling res- 

 cues we again sighted our haven and were 

 safely on shore, we posed to our best advantage 

 and had our " pictures took." Here a joyful 

 surprise awaited the '93 boys for Billy Reuswig 

 as plump as a Hoboken Alderman appeared. 

 After a hearty dinner, during the progress of 

 which the orchestra rendered several fine selec- 

 tions, speeches were in order. Among those 

 who made offers on the altar of oratory were : 

 Miss Mahoney, who in a few well chosen words 

 expressed herself in the deepest sympathy with 

 the Alumni interests; Mr. Mason, whose char- 

 acteristic speeches we know so well and which 

 must be heard to be appreciated, as my humble 

 pen can convey but a poor idea of it. Messrs. 

 Stover, Rogers, Tannenbaum, Keal, De Sutro 

 and Burger allowed their respective lights to 

 shine. We then danced, by the sad sea waves, 

 until we were gently informed that we had to 

 hustle to catch the last train back to civilization 

 and our well beloved mortars. 



Too much praise cannot be given the Com- 

 mittee for the success of the affair, when one 

 considers all the disadvantages they had to con- 

 tend with. On the homeward journey we all 

 envied our more fortunate brothers who were 

 Benedicts, while we poor sinners had to suck 

 our thumbs and think of conjugal felicity. 



Wake up, boys, take an interest in the 

 Alumni, and you will never regret it, for we 

 have a good time and our old friendships are 

 strengthened and many new ones formed. 



Among them present were : Mr. A. Stover 

 H. Graeser. Mr. and Miss Mason, Mr., Mrs. and 

 Master Keale, Miss Monaghan, Miss Mahoney, 

 Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. Frolich, Mr. 

 and Mrs. J. Tannenbaum, Mr. Zeller, Mr. J. H. 

 Rogers, Mr. G. Burger, Mr. Ihmels, Mr. Muu- 

 son, Mr. Lohr, Mr, Reuswig, Dr. Horn, Mrs. 

 Dr. Owens, Miss Owens, Ph. G., Mr. and Mrs. 

 Breen, and many others. 



E. F. Lohr, Ph. G., '93. 



A LOVER AND HIS LASS. 



AFTER READING THE MEDICAL PRESS. 



He : 

 Take, oh ! take those lips away ! 



Not but that I want to kiss them, 

 Not but what, believe me, pray, 



I most certainly shall miss them. 

 Heretofore, you know, I've joyed 



In our frequent lip-communion ; 

 Never yet have I been cloyed 

 With the sweets of labial union. 

 'Tis on other grounds, I say, 

 " Take, oh ! take those lips away ! " 



My decision is no whim, 



Due, my love, to fit of vapors, 

 'Tis the consequence most grim 



Of perusing doctor's papers ; 

 For these journals now declare, 



With malign persistence, Beryl, 

 That each kiss in which we share 



Reeks (excuse the word) with peril. 

 That is why I'm forced to say, 

 " Take, oh ! take those lips away ! " 



She : 

 Tiy not thus to me dissuade, 



For in vain is your endeavor, 

 What, shall I shrink back afraid. 



When my Edwin dares? No. never ! 

 Darling, you know well our case. 



Love has bound us in one tether, 

 So, if there be risks to face. 

 We will face them both together ; 

 As you love me, then, don't say, 

 " Take, oh ! take those lips away ! " 



He and she : 

 We will never be coerced 



By the bullying bacillus, 

 Doctors, though they sa}' their worst. 



With dismay shall never fill us, 

 Let us, therefore, both of us, 



Their last raven-croak dismissing, 

 Show that thus — and thus — and thus ! 

 We still mean to go on kissing. 

 Neither of us means to say, 

 " Take, oh ! take those lips away ! " 



— London Truth. 



Argon is shown to be present in the atmos- 

 phere, and may be isolated, according to M. 

 Guntz (Comp. rend.) by absorbing the nitrogen 

 by means of lithium heated to a temperature 

 below a dull red heat. 



