The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-19
GIRLS STEAL A MARCH
AND MARCH

When. as per arrangement the
boys of the department turned out
for the first drill Of the Academy
Military Company at five o'clock on
Tuesday morning they found that
for once the girls were ahead Of
them. As the strains of Karl Nor
dykes cornet penetrated the drowsy
heads of the would-be rockies"
the sound Of woman's voice raised
in commanding tones also reached
them. 4 hurried glance out of the
window revealed, by the dim light
Of the rising sun. a squad of nearly
an hundred girls arduously drill
ing. The stentorian tones of Cap
tain Miller yes the name of both
commanders is the same = rang out
the orders Of the (wo) manual Of
arms and the girls, armed with
broomSticks, umbrellas and canes.
veered and tackled and cavorted and
curvetted-or what il is that girls
do when they are diverting them
selves in the Millyterry manner.
The ceremonies were conducted
under the approving eyes of General
Clement and Field Marshal Mrs.
Peck. The example and presence
Of the girls did much TO add to the
success of the first drill. The boys.
more than an hundred in number,
conducted themselves in a manner
highly creditable for the first time
out. 4
FIRST CONFLICT BLOODY
From the time that formal de-
claration of war between the two
junior literary societies was an
nounced. interest was aroused and
the excitement gradually increased
as conjecture after conjecture was
made as In the probable outcome Of
the first encounter. Last Saturday
night at seven-thirty the two mod
ernly equipped forces began a feel
iit-'ut il"'Ss. ne dHdlT was
labeled Defamation Contest,
but as matter of fact, il was a
gruelling engagement in which all
the elements of scientific warfare
were brought into play. General
PANEL of ri Sigma. made a success
full raid into the enemys trenches,
captured third place and returned
to his lines unscathed by the shrap-
mel and shells that were bursting
around him. Colonel Bellamy of
Beta Alpha Immediately made
bold counter thrust, but, owing to
the strong curtain Of fire of the |
enemy, Withdrew from the attack. !
General Bane of Pi Sigma surprised
the enemy by successful thanking /
attack and captured the entire sec
ond trench. Lieutenant Bowen
Beat Alpha and Colonel Williams
(Pi Sigma each attempted night
raids, but these were quickly frus-
trated. The tide OF battle seemed
to be in favor of ri Sigma up to this
point, but about nine o'clock, Field
Marshal Macdonald Franklin, the
Beta Alpha Hindenburg, began his
famous "nut-cracking" tactics east
and west Of First Place. The roar
OF his long range guns and artillery
was deafening TO the ears. Trenches
crumbled, ramparts were DESTROYED
and everything in range was COM
pletely demolished. At length the
artillery slackened and the long
range guns began their curtain fire,
under cover Of which he made a
bold dash for the trenches and COM
manded his forces so calamity that
he won undisputed possession OF
First Place.
II is conceded, however, that the
struggle is by no means over. The
~ Sigma warriors will make a ire
mendous effort TO stop the onward
rush OF the Beat Alpha steam-roller
IN the next encounter, which is
scheduled TO take place on the even
INC nf Saiupiau Aa..l aa.a