The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-07-29


he Pages Of Horace, Homer, Herodotus the long list
f mathematical ecan and Latin worthless with whose
works the students supposed to form intimate acquant
during the first two years OF his college course-auy
ne who has ever looked II these, must be aware Of the
ask 1t would be 10 pass an examination on them when
heir names are hardly remembered. Two weeks arc
ven up to this examination aud as that length OF time
pent in unre%it,iOg and severe application s
cid to be accustomed, his mental and phyG
al ~ stem alike demand correspon ling degree Of
be shrsk of The locomotive after oied up steep
sde and s about descending TO the plains beneath for
,eshpan and sophomore years are the years at Yale
when hard dscourAgrg labor 10 psrfor med BY the sta
II relief experienced at such . time this finds express
lion 10 various ways One Of its most remarkable deve
The old Tag Is mercilessy put through PAGES he
ireamed OF before. Songs are dem Nnded - the best
method Of allowing this superuous exuberance Of spirits
o cape, and every who has made two lines
together by their last ~ abes been guilty of per-
ptsrg pun expected to contribute his share TO the
enjoyment on the occasion Songs Of al measures, and
tunes which allow Of being sung with the greatest
pirt furnished to order. The following will pass for
Ietty good specimeps:-
Air-"The King o. the Cannibal Isiandso
We have at Yale a horrd bore,
Which comes to every Sophomore,
And bothers him two weeks or more:
Soph examination.
Chorus-Hokee pokee yum eye pun,
Paddy bro kee, kab ala KUN,
Mum cry chum cry ching wing wum,
This 5oph examination.
The way they manage Is q sin,
For not allowed 10 akin;
And neer book can We take IN
To Soph examination.
But no one was 90 very good
a. not TO skin wheneer be could,
Though tutors say We never should
A, Soph examination.
Prof. L&rpsd thought Il was not right
That he should sit up all the night,
new biennial scheme 70 write
For 5oyh examination.
So Mr. naie out Q law
That every student whom he saw
With skinnipg paper, should withdraw
From Soph examination.
Then give three cheers for mother Yale,
And Fifty nine her children hail (hale),
For now at homo we'll Tell the tale
or SoIh oxamipstaon
AIR" Happy are We TO night, Boys 10"
Jovial the song we rsiso, boysl
Jovial, jovia the song
Greeting those ha PIPER days, boys,
For which no more we long.
glad farewell 70 weary voil
Rings forth our joyous shout:
merry welcome halle the hour,
Win 18th and wsssa bout
C6orus-loly are We TO day, boysi
Jolly jolly. are we;
For care hath nswu away, boys,
And Fifty nine Is free.
sopbs no longer are we, boysl
Sophs no longer our name:
Voices OF jubilee, boyii
Our Junior day, proclaim;
Bet golden memories, cherished dear,
Around our hearts entwine:
For happy, genial the hours
OF sophomore Fifty nine.
Quickly tue years will ly, boysi
Qui,kly, quickly the years
Ere long sad goo bye, boys
To all that Yals eniears.
Tho tear and sigh too socn will fall,
And disappointment chill
But let our band be festive now,
And trimming gobleu GIL
FIJI up oil up 10 ale, boysi
FIJI up 10 Fifty nine:
Our JUNO, free6o n hail boysi
Fill high the sparkling winei
On Alma Matters noble brow
Long may her laurels rest,
And long may "Yale" wa,chword be
To thrill the students breast
Air-"Cocachelunk.
my nine 10 day rejoices:
she IL free from one great bore,
ino from many fearful torment
Which shall trouble her no more
ChorJ US, Expressive Of great rclicf
Bennias . bore ore ore, &C.
ri ner. were our Freshman textbooksl
And the Spy raj form to trace,
Tommy GIN let invented,
Which we rushed Of furious pace. Hast statement,
Cnoryw, expressive Of some doubt In regard 70 the
Blennah are bore ore. ore, &C.
Theu read bow Sophrcuiscus
Had pain 10 both bis knees;
Md OF certain lovely madens,
Who (ho~ strangely were changed 70 feas
Choryus, expressive OF great wonder,
BIenriab are a boro-ore ore, SC
hen old Euclid with bis angles,
Bored us here, then pAssed below:
l-k-ns mild, What SAYS the authos9',
And old C-n's 'tsomehov sou Inject
CHORUS, expressive Of desire TO make both end;
Biepnisls are . bore ore ore, &C.
hen we learned to take ECc)mpcs,
And 10 revon from . si(s)b(e),
" from Newion's happyO) method,
Chorvus express,ye M erea ronarc.. r., u.,no,,.,c,
Bsnniss are bore-ore-ore, Sc
lone IL now TIE king Of bantam,
To experience his LOT
'uiz below IL purifying
Bell te) bore he'll need vol,
Choryw, expressive Of grca, di,yuu
Bennsls are bore ore ore, sc.
zone for aye 10 Agsmemnon-
Os,ot0, ps7of ia,
IND bis losely % CI temuesus,
she has foilos ed him sisr.
Choryus, expressive Of much grief
Biennisls are bore ore. ore, &C.
ben we're ell theee bo1es united
In most Internal mess
hoh they tept US all from crammlns
Lest us ends should be made lees
Choryus, expressive Of a choking sensation
Blenniss are a bore ore ore, &c.
BOT Old 80 ,ejoices:
She has dlshei this great bore,
mo IL nee from many torment
Which sh.ll trouble her no more.
Cboryus, Suggestive OF general breakdown.
BienDsls are bore ore ore, So
On the present occasion the class reached ssvin Rock
bout noon After partaking Of dinner which had been
rOvded for the occason, different individuals were called
n " respond 70 various toasv Music, by the New Ha
Brass Band snd sougs freely ntcrspersed Thus
afternoon sped pleasany away the class returning
be city between aud o'clock
The prevent coDoitOn Of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity
ere !. truly deplorsble Every has heard Of this
able and time honored institution In years gone by
verett, Cboaio Grimk, and long list OF worthless have
'me from their closev at its bidding 10 encbsnt multi
dee BY their eloquence. Az far A. Yale Ia concerned n
ems 70 be question whether is invitation will call
nth any such mi Beta Kappa ostons have been
card heretofore do not profess 10 be versed In the
anthology OF the diseases 10 which secret societies are
able In the pre- instance may be the effects OF old
re or the hidden workings OF cause less apparent,
n certain H. that the days OF the society under con.