New-York tribune., 1920-12-28
FIRST CALL TO DINNER


teens yesterday
FIRST CALL TO DINNER
Fellow Contribs:
AS already announced, the Contrib
union will hold its annual dinner at
the end of January. AS not already
announced, the date will be Wedne sday,
the Goth; the time, 1880; the place, the
Waldorf Astoria. The price will be $500
Only bona fde contribs - preferably
those who have landed at least once in
the course of the last year-will be
eligible to attend.
Applications, together with remit
tances, should be sent to Miss E. Ade-
laide Hahn, Hunter College, New York
City. Tickets and formal receipts will
not be issued; but if you want assur-
ance that your communication was re-
ceived, send along a sef-addressed
postcard or stamped envelope.
Kalona, who has the seating in
charge, says she doesn't want to be-
come any more unpopular than neces-
sary. She therefore urges that when
writing in each contrib indicate his
preference as to those with whom he
is to sit. 1t would simplify matters if
contribs would make up their own
parties and then delegate one person
to send in applications and remittances
for the entire group. Tables hold
eight. ADELAIDE,
1t was an able set of verses. en-
titled "Circumyenting the II. c. Of L."
and signed by Walter Pulitzer, that
appeared in Roy X. Mouton's column
in last nights Evening Mail. The
verses follow:
John Spratt will eat no fat.
Nor could he touch the lean.
He scorns to eat of any meat;
He lives upon Foodine.
But Mrs Spratt will none Of that
Foodine she cannot eat;
Her special wish is for a dish
OF Vegetate ted Wheat.
Now. none OF these Augustus please:
lie thrlVes on Matted Mitts.
While Sister Jane improves her brain
With Eggo-Grapo- -Grits
Next, Peter swears by Creamo Pears;
Fruitene appeals to May:
The junior John subsists upon
Uneeda Bayla Hay.
Corrected Rice Frank finds is nice;
Nuxated Nuts for Sue;
And Infant Spratt is waxing fat
On Nearmilk--that will dol
In about 1902 the following verses
called THE breakfast Food Family"
written by Bert Lesion Taylor in The
Chicago Tribune published since in
"a Line O. Verse or Two'D appeared:
John Spratt will eat no fat,
Nor will he touch the lean;
He scorns to eat of any meat;
He lives upon Foodine
But Mrs. Spratt will none of that,
Foodine she cannot eat;
Her only wish is. for dish
OF EXpurgatcd Wheat
To William Spratt that food is fiat
On which his mater dotes
His favoritc feed-his special need
Is Eata Heapa Oats.
But Sister Lii can't see how Will
Can touch such tasteess food.
As breakfast fare it can't compare
She says. with Shredded Wood.
Now none Of these Leander please
lie feeds upon Bath Mitts
While Sister Jane improves her brain
With Cero-Grapo- Grits
lycursus votes for Fathers Oats
Proggine appeals TO Mny;
The junior John subsists upon
Unccda Bayla Hay.
Corrected Wheat for little Pete:
Flaked Pine for Dot: while Bub.
The infant Spratt, is waxing fat
On Battle Greek Near-Grub.
1t is, as melody has said, a small
world. And none of it's inmates Sc
small rs the man who steals some
body's stuff and signs it.
He had to write his Sunday screed."
writes Mr. James Huneker, in "Pain.ed
Nclls.' "Screed" is one of those word
like "hectic,' that doesn't mean what
you thnk-or, rather, what Mr.. Hu
nekcr thnks-t does.
The good Will season theoretically is
ended, so there is no reason for the
elevator man to mutter anathemata
when you don't drop coin in the box.
Now for the Davis Cup!
"Mr Tilden serving"
r. P. A.