The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

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big Turkeys" knew they had made
q mistake I took for granted that
with such a subject they would want
more or less gobbling and who ever
heard a turkey hen gobble?
But perhaps 1 jumped at concIu-
sions as did Pat one day in the city.
A man with trousers that bagged
blousily at the knees, was standing on
a high curb on a street corner. Pat
coming along hurriedly stopped as he
was passing the fellow ad stood for
some little time watching him. At
last Disguised, Pat said, well, why
don't you jump?'
''Big turkeys come high this year as
some of the school boards have found
out Pm reminded of Gap johnson
of Rumpus Ridge, who was buying
stockings for his numerous offspring.
He asked the clerk the price When
told they were one dollar a pair, he
gasped and said, "They are rather
high aren't they?" to which the clerk
replied, "Well, they won't need to
pull them up"
''The empty plates of the banquet
table show your appreciation for dead
turkey, and stuffed turkey, filled with
the proper kind of stuffing that's
you, Alumni, for F. H. n. is a good
place to get stuffing and each in
structor has had his share in con-
tributing to this stuffing, and before
this program is over we will no doubt
have roasted turkeys, but you know
that unless big turkey is stuffed and
roasted he isn't yet ready to serve.
''Our three oldest turkeys belong to
the class of 1902. Ida Shaffer, Freda
Schwaller and F. Lindley. The young
turkeys are the class of '21.
"Some of our largest birds are
Christensen, Dougherty, Lambert
Brothers, H Graham, R. Archer and
G. Moore.
GAS far as-I know and as far as the
present student body knows, especial
Iy when they want their programs
changed, there is but one hard-boiled
turkey. This is quite an honor for
him, for with hard-boiled turkey you
always find that good noodle.
"There are qualities common to
turkey and members of the Alumni.
Turkey has poise, dignity; he is fear
less, deliberate, industrious, shows
executive ability and leadership. He
wanders far from home to scratch for
living.
eve find members of the Alumni
in the Philippines. Alaska, Arizona
desert, and in the mountains of the
west coast, Sullivan, Johanson and
Lindley, on the east coast, the Cave
Sisters, J. Robinson, Picken, and in
the far south Eva Gatewood and Julia
Keller.
Turkey aims high to roost, but as
Alumni let us aim high but not just
to roost.
'Big turkeys 'GObble.' So can the
Alumni Gobble for F. H. N"
Mr.. Malloy sang a group Of solos
which met the usual applause with
; which students and Alumni always
respond to Mr.. MalIoy's singing.
/ Marie Weber, in Spanish costume,
gave a solo dance which was charac-
teristie of Span.
Howard Rarold, member of the
class of '21, gave the following toast
on Little Turkeys"
81 don't agree with the toastmasser
when he says that little turkeys
should come after the big turkey, be
cause there can't be big turkey until
after there has been little one.
''There are so many in this room to
whom this scene is familiar and SO
many whose voices have been heard
within these walls that you can hardly
| imagine the feeling of one who fol
| the first time stands and endeavors
to make his voice reach over this large
assembly, and here am reminded OF
the new parson who asked an ole
negro how ne liked his last sermon
Well said Rastus, you see, parson
1 am getting rather old and have tC
sit in one of the back rows and just II
front of me are Mis- Adams, Mis-
Jones, Mis- Smith and Mis- Brown
with their mouths wide open JUS
swallering down all you say and EFhat
gets back to me is pretty poor stuff
parson, pretty poor stuff.
.'It is not only the sea of upturneC
faces, this noble company OF men anC
women, it is not alone the smile
from friendly faces, that greeted mc
as 1 arose, nor is it alone the recol
: lection of ali the 1lustrious teacher
who have been here brought together
nor the consciousness that we ar
within the walls of an institution IN
rivaled in the middle west. All thi
is worthy. But there IS one thini
that seems TO me more impressive