Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-03-25
THE TADPOLES.
A short Session and a Lodge of sorrow Wise Counsel by the Prs.ident->ilcnf Communion Win the Spirits.
THIRD PAPER.

The Tadpoles met at the usual hour last night, Col. Blossomt;p in the chair.
 The President said that he had read the proceedings of the last meeting with pam and humiliation. Be was grieyed that the Tadpoles should attempt to ad- journ @ meeting. The Ia poles never adjourn. They are in perennial session, and each weekly meeting ends, not by adjournment, but when its members are not in good standing and are ouieily resting under the table.
 The reasonable language uttered by a Iadpoie on previous occasion met no responsive sentiment in his bosom. IL was an outburst of arrogance unbe- looming a well regulated Tadpole He could offer uo apologies for the offend CT, but thought that harmony should be restored above all things. The erTlng brother should be brought back into the fold by such mild treatment as his disorder required. Let us anoint his bursting seal D with unctuOus tattery while while We tap his mental dropsy with the keen lance oI reason. We will moor his soaring imagination to the gross earth with the trlp!e-iiuked anchor Of selt-interost and prlck his bubble Of c0nceit with the twO-edged blade Of rIdicuie and sar- casm. Let Us look down upon his
 great weakness with brotheriy pity and sympathy;t Co ms inflated mind they are elements Ot greatness, while Co Us they
 are plainly visible as feeble and childish
 drIveL Experience may Vet bring a
 measure of wisdom to him in spite Ui hls will, but philosophy wall ever shrink
 back from Lls repellant nature. Even as man lu ms most improved state Is liable to err, 50 Ns should --ver uD the faults O, d brother HadpOle with d mantle
 Of brotherly love and charity.
 Prof. SlOWlt moved that President | BlOssOmtp was a greater man than old Grant, or even Col. Brusk.
 Col Blossomtip again arose to his un- steady feet and said BrJtter Tadpoles, l you do me much honor. 1 can only l thank yOu for your klnd a appreciation UI my slight abillues. 1t aas been my lot | to move about thlz world in an humble ] way for many years, as my frosted locks | will bear testimony, and l have dIscov- ! cred upon many occasions tLat when 0 person lmagines his brains Co extend | over his shoulders like an umbrella, they are apt to be of such a quality that the attrition of world y intercourse soon de- | creases their bulk 60 the condition Of a l thin Mexican quarter. asis no personal ! endorsement aI your hanis-Ouly your | hearty cooperation ID the work Of our | club. Tonight this IS a lodge Of sorrow | a member has erred grieyously. We mourn his Iadiscreuon. anu
 feel deep humiliation for his course. Let us invert nIs char iL this body ir token Of the light in which
 he mas placed himself before the world; place upon his char an empty bottle | suggestive of his mental condition. and ] drape it ID saczclOth. We will make a
 liberal appropriation to send him abroad for brief tune, tO recuperate and gain
 some knowledge, if that be possible
 And now, fellow Tadpoles. thls being
 done, We will gathe- around the demI- john and drink long draughts in silence
 and sorrow until tlis session ends in
 the prescribed and regular manner.