The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-01-19
The president has told. etc.
sometimes think, etc.
The enthusiasm manifested, etc.
Oh, that we might, etc.
Gentlemen. have no wish. etc.

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these were long tables joining short
transverse table, at which sat the chair
man and the speakers. Dudley, $50, was
at this head table.
Dinner came on with great clatter
| The mandolin orchestra played coon
songs ant. the young men beloved the
| choruses. An ex-star of the football
team was carried thrice around the
table on the heavipg shoulders of his
friends, who chanted and rah-rahed
and stepped high.
Mr.. Dudley, 80, who was dieting and
abstaining, in order that he might be
in good voice and have possession of his
| faculties when the critical moment
came. began to suspect that the assem-
tention 10 the memories of college
days. His fellow-alumni sat low in
| their chairs, with their white fronts
very convex. and pounded the tables
hythmically, causing the small coffee
cups to jump and jingle.
Cigars succeeded cigarettes. A blue
| fog obscured the far end of the double
perspective of long tables, and the hur-
rah was undated.
The chairman pounded on the table.
81 am glad" he shouted, ITO see such
la large and disorderly mob here this
evening. (Cheers.) | understand that
Mr.. Dudley, of The. class of 80, has some
thing to say to you and will now call
on him.
And MIR. Dudley arose. The clamor-
Gus applause helped to encourage him.
He took drink of water.
A Voice-What is the gentleman's
name. please?
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is Mr..
| Dudley, of the class of 80.
A Voice-Never heard of him before.
(I.aughter.)
Dubley-Mr. president and gentle
men.
A voice-Mr. president and gentle
men?
Another voice-Yes-why this dis
tinction?
Dubley-Of course-you understand
when say MFR. President and gentle
| men, don't mean to insinuate that the
president is not gentleman. ] think
he is a gentleman.
A Voice-You think he is?
Dubley-The president has told you
that am to speak Of college Days"
A Voice-I didn't hear him.
Dubley-Well. he-ah-should have
announced that as the subject of my
toast. (Cries of "All right" "Goahead,"
snake good.') "College Days." sub
| ject that must arouse the tenderest and
sweetest memories in the bosom of
everyone here. (Applause.)
A voice-Say, this fellows eloquent.
(Laughter.)
Dubley-Tenderest and sweetest
memories in the bosom of everyone
here.
A Voice-No encores.
| Another Voice-You said that once.
Dubley-Pardon me; I-ah-.
A Voice-Go ahead! You're all right
maybe.
Dubley-When / look around me and
see all these faces beaming with good
fellowship and fraternal love, L
Grand Chorus-Ah-h-h-h-h
Dubley-l say, when look around
A yoice-That's twice you've looked
around.
Dubley-I realize that there are no
ties as lasting as those that we form in
the bright days of our youth within
the college halls. (Cries of Good boy"
and Fright you are. old roxy No mat
ter what experiences may befall US
Distant Voice-Mr. Toastmaster! Mr..
POSTMASTER
The Chairman-Well, what is it?
Distant Voice-There are several Of
us down at this end of the table who did
not catch the gentleman's name. He's
making a good speech, and we want to
know who he is-let go of my coat!
The Chairman-Gent will an
nounce for the third time that the
| speaker who now has the floor is Mr.
Harold Dudley, of the class of 80.
The Chairman-I may add that Mr..
Dudley has prepared his speech with
great care and hope you'll give him
your quiet attention. (Cries of "All
right" and LET 'er goi~
Dudley (hesitatingly)-
You may break. you may shatter. the vase
But the scent of the roses viii cling round
It still"
A voice-Oh. Lizziei prolonged
bowls of laughter.)
Dubley-I sometimes think
A Voice-You don't look it. Gre
newed laughter.)
Dubley-I say, sometimes think
A voice-Did anybody else ever
say II?
Dudley that In the rush and hur-
~ Of business life here in this great
metropolis we make a serious mistake
In neglecting to keep up the friendships
formed in college llndian yell. Some
one throws a stalk of celery at Dubley.)
Ah-let us keep alive the holy torch ig-
nited at the altar of youthful loyalty.
A voice-Mr. Toastmaster.
The Chairman-What is It?
A Voice. propose three cheers for
the holy torch. tremendous cheering
and langhter.)
Dubley-The enthusiasm manifested
/ here this evening. proves that you in
dorse what have Just said.
A S9iee-You haven't said anything
yet Cries of "Orderl" and Give him q
chance.J
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