The San Francisco call., 1905-02-15
VERSES CARRY
SHARP STINCS
Co Eds" Edition of Pelican
Creates Sensation on the
Campus of the University
GIBES FREELY FLUNG
Military Instructor Nance
Is Given Notice and Other
Characters Get Attention
Berkeley Office San Francisco Call,
2148 Center Street, Feb. IA.

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Men students and professors of the
university looked to-day for their val
entines in the women's edition of the
Pelican, rechristened the Goat, instead
Of waiting for the postman to bring
them. Some who expected gentle roasts
were ignored, and others who anticf-
pated being left alone were dragged
into the fierce white light and impaled
on pins. An occasional victim Is heard
to protest that personal grudges' are
| being satisfied by the "co-eds," but
university opinion as whole seems to
be that the women students have pro-
dtlced the cleverest edition of the Pei
, lean that ever appeared on the college
campus.
Captain Nance, in martial uniform,
brandishing a big sword, is pictured
standing with his back to a gigantic
figure Of Cupid. The little god, made
man size for the occasion, is prepar-
ing to swat Nance with club in
which is irnbedded a big, sharp nail,
and beneath is the following verse,
apropos of the usual valentine gush:
TO TT
Though this is time for htfui lore,
And Cupids golden chance,
We cannot fail to take fling
At bold, Brass Button Nance.
Leo D. Bishop, editor of the Occident
ma gazine suffers for his temerity In
rejecting some contributors effusions
by being cartooned posing astride a
fence, with this rhyme beneath:
Bishop there was. and he sat on fence
Neither you or -
Trying for any ones confidence
(They called him man without any sense).
But the Bishop thought he was immense
(But neither did you or ID.
80 ha varsity
football team, commonly called Jim
Force. or Sunny JIM" is pictured in
football costume, while the staff poet
carols of his achievements thus:
You are certainly stunning in a football suit.
But there are things. Of course;
You We tackled many ana You've peen oo"neo'
For ladies not won by Force.
A specimen gibe at the genus man is
the following dialogue:
San Francisco?
u. G. Man-Yes. most of the time.
"The slouch" gets his portion in the
following pointed verselet:
THE SLOUGH,
You roam around in corduroys,
You wear soft shirts like little boys.
And neekties that cheap
sometimes sweaters good enough;
Your shoes with dust are gray.
You must admit that you look tough
When do you get your pay?
A double page is given up to thumb
nail cartoons, drawn by Camille
d'Evelyn Johnston, and in the bunch
Is found many a dig at professors and
prominent male students. Walter de
Leon's "cute" curl is pictured; Gus"
Keane's alleged kimona finds repre-
sentation; Eugent Hallett is there with
exaggerated Newmarket and sweet
smile; Professor Armes appears as an
apparent understudy of oousa, with
medals, ETC.; Merwyn Samuels' f1nan-
cial acumen is touched upon; Gussie
White is gently caricatured carrying
the well-known and justly famous
"Gussie school bag"-on sale at Stiles
Hall.
Captain Nance's part in the suspen-
sion from college of former Editor w.
r. Hale Is. referred to in this verse.
accompanying which is a pat cartoon:
A soldier bold and fond of strife.
For firing guns, a strenuous life;
But when it comes to firing men
The sword is mightier than the pen.
Recorder Sutton escapes easily, with
this verse dedicated ITO James: Dear
Mr.. Sutton, Be Kind to Us, Do:
Our wants are not many--our wishes are few;
The smaller the present the more we'll like
you.
Please give us one. instead of two.
| President Wheeler, perched on very
high pedestal, at the bottom of which
seen surveying the president through
telescopes, is thus addressed:
Dear teacher Prexy way up there
With your silk hat and air benign;
Two thousand little girls and boys
Want you for their own valentine.
AS a climax to the edition is a pot
pourri OF "ParkeresQue" impressions,
supposedly contributed by Florence
Parker, an associate editor, in which
the young woman gibes at students and
professors by coupling their names
with familiar titles of plays, more or
less transposed. Captain Nance is said
to be playing a star role in The
Dictator Next week he is billed to
appear in q delightful little comedy
sketch, MY Own Cussed Way" The
advertisement reads: "Screamingly
farcical situations. Full to the last cur
tain Of good, honest, side-splitting
laughs. Mob scene immense"
Professor Armes is billed as star
| in "Beau Brummel" Professor Gay
lev comes in while the Devils Dis
cipler is being talked Of as an old
morality play, which the professor
.lectured on some time ago"
The Theta NJ Epsilon boys are de-
scribed as holding out in Oakland in
'sTen Barrooms in a Night The
Skull and Keys is billed as preparing
to appear in Under Two Flasks," in
which a topical song will be sung
"Our Own United Skates"
Running for ONCE" is said to be
Eugene Hallett's stunt. He has had
great success" says ''FIossie," author
| Of the "Parkeresque'' portion OF the
/ Pelican.
SIashes Wife With q Knife.
| OAKLAND, Feb. 14.-George Law
renee, we'll known in local club cir