Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-02-27

died conditions Finally they were
brought TO their senses by a typical
patriotic American. an overseas SOL
der. The stunt closed with soldiers
and workers pledging their loyalty to
the United States of America.
KAPPA SIGMA
Kappa signals stunt was a coon take
OF on the student army training corps
and WAS called TOLLS at Cuskeegee."
The setting showed the personnel office
OF the 8. A. 7. c. Four coons entered
ana were stopped by the guard and led
to the General who asked them several
questions. Then they were led to the
Sergeant where they were measured and
enrolled and then sent to get their uni
forms. Next they were seen going
through n drill, and were rightly named
the awkward squad because of their
showing gas tank came up and after
bravely going through this "gas attack"
they were called to the office Of the
general where they were presented with
commissions and swords. The stunt
closes as they march from the gym with
their swords clanking and getting in their
way, as awkward as when they entered
DELTA PSI
Delta Psi's stunt "C'est La Guerre,"
had moral. The setting Of the stunt
was the trenches on a dark night. As
1t opened one of the boys was found
grumbling at being obliged to begin
guard duty at midnight After some
talk among the guard. songs were
heard from the second line trenches.
The boys resumed their conversation,
hx,o
man raiding party. A fight ensued for
several minutes terminating with a
hand-to-hand conflict between the two
remaining antagonists. The Hun was
killed and the defender called to his
comrades to find there Ia only one
left. The remaining men decided to
talk no more, but to watch carefully
Silence followed and then a song from
the second line trenches broke the
stiffness of the night.
SIGMA PHI
"As-U-Lik-It" was the title of the
sketch put on by the Sigma Phi fraternity
Paul w. Rathfon, 10, played the part
of street fakr selling the most wonder.
full commodity on the market, ASH.
Lik-It." which was equally capable OF
healing all diseases, Of moving the lawr
with the help of a lawn-mower and 6
hired man. could be used as a cooking
fat, substitute for butter, n gargle, ar
automobile lubricant. n fertilizer, ant
finally Of helping a poor freshman tC
pass his course in economies nine. With
the help of an old darby assistant. II. c
| Simonds, 20. a few bottles were sold tC
| an interested crowd, but when it wa.
announced that after July !, no man ir
| the country would be without it because
IT contained 9999go alcohol grand rusf
Of all the crowd put the salesman out Of
| business
After the kake walking there was
bayonet exhibition, given by a bayone
team composed entirely of men who have
held commissions in the army and wht
are now prominent in the military de
partment Of the university as officers il
the r. o. T. C. They were given com
mands by Alfred Krayer. of the clas
of 1919, who also has held n commission
in the army. The men in the team We're
H. A. Berry. NJ. C. Bond. j. r. Burke
]. r. Dyer. G. N. Haigh, o. w. Hakan
son. w. L. Hammond, p. j. Hill, F. A
Lynch and j. II. Mcleod
The Richold prize for the best drillinI
| in the manual of arms was won b,
Francis O'Connor of the class of 1922, an,
!
II. A. Leonhaeuser, commandant, wa
won by l.. T.. Horton of the class of 1921
and the bronze medal, also given by tn
commandant went to Howard Spauldin
of the class Of 1922. The number of mel
had been drilled down to the following
eight men: From Company A, F. S
| Pease,i 81. and George L. Best, 81; iron
Company 3. Francis OConnor, 80: iron
Company c, Curtis Mosher. 81. Richar
Holdstock, 20, and Howard Spaulding, .:
and from Company d, II. Irving Hol
brook, 81, and L. Z. Horton, 81. All O
the men showed thorough training an
| there was some time before any could b
eliminated. This was done by FRS
Lieutenant Edward w. Timberlake an
First Lieutenant L. ]. Boyer, both O
the 36th U. S. Infantry and stationed q
Fort Ethan Allen.
During the evening Shermans ban
played several selections and after tn
kake walk proper played for an orde
of ten dances.
The judges for the evening wer
Hon. Frank II. Brooks, Lt.-Col H. !,
! Leonhaeuser and the Rev. w. A. Davi
son, the last giving the decision o
the judges and telling Just how har
that duty was. Alfred C. Krayer an
Duane o. Sprague were the director
and the committee in charge were
o. w. Hakanson, Fl. a. Merrill, A. /
Furman, II. A. Berry, II. !
Dwinell +. ~ Rivers, Il. f. Thaye
r. #. browne, A. p. Latneau, (M),
, f. Corcoran, r. o. Fowler. J. r. Burke
J.. A. White (M), *. J. Tillotson On
w. d. Hammond, l.. s. Bartlett. II. l
Walker tMj, S. y. Wilson (D. c. W
p, | Horton, w. D. Hoac r. l., Smith