Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-02-27
Elaborate Stunts Presented by
Members Of Eight Fraternities.
briggs Trophy Went 10 Delta Nh Men
with silver Cup for Roswell Farm
hmm and Cake for Oizen-
dam and Smith.

was given its annual presentation Friday
evening In tho university gymnasium,
before an audience of 100 persons.
Usually taking place on the night OF
Washinston's birthday, this season IT
was held the evening before, because
the holiday fell on Saturday
Eight fraternities COMPLETED for the
Briggs trophy. the silver cup award
I'd annually for the best stunt" and
four couples walked 'or the cake.
The vaudeville program was preceded
by concert by the college orchcst'A.
and the walking Cor the cake was g..
lowed by dancing until after ul.
night While the Judges were cut 4
number Of selections were given by
tie college auartette, consisting of
Randall Roberts, Douglas Roberts.
Paul Kruse and L. il. Dow.
The Briggs trophy and the cake for
the best stunt were awarded TO the
r,elta MI fraternity OF the college OF
medicine fo- their stunt. Modern
surgery" The stunt Of tho Phi Delta
Theta fraternity, THE Dream Lady"
received ronorabls mention The
tnird couple walking Tor the cake.
Olzendkm, Is, and w. P. Smith, 10,
received the cake for that feature Of
he evening The small silver cup Of
Tered BY the syndicate Clothing COM
pany for the best costume in the
grand parade was taken by Roswell
Farrharn, 'i3, who appeared as a bare
back rider There were many Rrotes-
que costumes shown tn the parade.
THE FRATERNITY STUNTS.
\ terrible operation for gall stones was
performed IN connection with the stunt
"l."dern Surgery presented by the
Delta AIu fraternity 1t was necessary in
this stunt TO Use n charge Of blasting
powder IN order to remove the gan stones
Following the explosion a shower Of
stones fell upon the floor, much TO the
relief of the patient and the amusement
IF the onlookers. Il might also be added
that the patient had previously had near
~ all of his anatomy disseCted 1t re-
CURED nearly "A barrel Of ether to keep
the patient quiet under this severe strain.
The stunt waS cleverlY worked out and
vas afterwards awarded the cake and
the Briggs cup.
\ minstrel act entitled "Darktown is
out Tonight WAS next served UP in IN
elaborate setting by the Alpha Nappas
and made a decided hit with the crowd
\ number of Jokes We're sprung which
caught Oh well and the act closed with
a clever imitation of a German singing
class.
Take Back That Bag" presented in
three scenes by the Lambda lota ira
ternity. was well worked out and won
merited applause This stunt served to
show the great brayerv pf opa c.n.r,,
De-prune-juice." or q gentleman with 4
name that sounded something like that.
He was to visit a cemetery at midnight
and secure a will which was alleged to
have been hidden I'm the hollow Of a
DEAD mans tooth. Needless to sav. he
balked at the eleventh hour
The vagarics of the General Assembly at
Mohtpeher were enacted by tho Alpha Tau
ohegas IN a stunt called The Pcrpctunl
ln-achon. Some of tho well known Dor
soiiages IN the LEGISLATURE We're portrayed
ana the reading of several freak bins
called forth much amusement
one Of the Cleverest stunts presented
was that entitled The Dream Lady,
nv the Phi Delta Theta fraternity This
act was Handsomely mounted ard won
done IT consisted Of a stupcndous feat
~ leS"rdcmain whereby a beautiful lady.
vas suspended by the "professo1,' in mid
ar and changed from cabinet to cabinet
Il the shot of a pistol
Prof Bazuka'S Scientific Incubotor MI,
IN by the Delta Psi fraternity. was soma
hing OF a novelty, showing the yarIous
etages Of the growth and DEVELOPMENT Of
man from his birth until his death. 4
detachment OF tho 10th cavalry WAS re-
olnfed to turn the incubator about so that
me audience could see the changes.
The Alpha zetaS presented & stunt
called His Vision" which ren,,irsd cor.
slderable scenery ana properties. This
act was well rec@ived' although a failure
OF the lighting effects to work during a
CRITICAL period somewhat lessered :he
otherwise good effect
One Of the biggest laughing hits os tho
evening was that presented BY the Sigma
III This stunt vas called "A Day with
ma Bite O'GrsSs Film Co" There was
plenty OF action IN this stunt and the af-
'sr was We'll carried out The audience
VIZ SHOWN IN Tour acts how moving pic-
nires are made. The plot concerned Mel.
-, the sher1ff's daughter. a count. a had
man. several cowboys and Two horses
The latter were almost as funny as tho
actors and tho thrilling ride taken by
Nellie and the bad man on the "horses''
was scream. Rut, as Shakespeare says
ATS well that ends well" and the Sj,mn
Phs hit on happy ending. The count
Tell In the well and was rescued by Nellie
ara they both lived happy ever after
WALKING FOR THE CAKE
When the last stunt had Deen cleared
away the orchestra struck I'D a lively
walk and the walking for the cake no
gan the arst couple. O'Brien ana Sell
Ton. gave some fancy exhibitions and
for couple OF heavyweights. they did
remarkably well. They polished oY ;hei,
Efforts with nice finish ard won an.
yIause.
Elaherty anu pclry were next with p
number OF graceful steps, the colored
lady OF the pair showing a slim waist line
In blue sheath gown Both dancer.
could step some and We're roundly az.
plauded.
Smith and Ozendam. the winners .,
Inc cake, made "A big hit from the start
They opened their ''walkin' for de cake
with plenty Of snap and kept il ur
throughout their entire appeaIan nee on tn,
aoor
Hurley ana Hayden closed the cak,
walking stunts and introduced some nov
tiles in the walking line
JUDGES AND Committees.
Tho board OF judges consisted Of CAPT
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