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Arts ‘33
N the yeare of our Lord, 1933, the members of ye noble classe of Arts
JL ‘33 will become ye full-fledged lordes and ladies forsoothe with divers
wonderful letters affixed to their names. Full many a yeare will pass
before such a noble classe will again enroll in this noble institutione.
Many illustrious knights, strong of arme, albeit weak in ye booke
learninge, and many faire maidens count themselves members of this
gallante companie. And in all ye lines of humane occupatione do they
stand forth like buttresses and shine like lighted lamps. First, there be
ye stronge men who hurl themselves mightely in the pathe of the foe,
defending and striving for rare goblets. They be Howard Cleveland,
Derry Tye, Art Murdock, Jack Steele, Jim Winters and Frank Perdue.
And noble athletes there be in Bob Osborne and Cyril Lee, who are in
that noble bande calledtt
Hendersonians,” while Gladys Munton doth
uphold the faire ones. In the famous Players’ Guilde there be Mary
Darnborough, Jack Ruttan and Mark Collins, while MacKay Esler doth
hold forth with bird-like voice in the Societee of Royale Musicianes.
They are led in the days of peace and strife alike by one Sir Ronald
Howard, a most noble lord, who doth lament most bitterly on the lack
of spirit shown by his lackies. As in all good tales there be a wench, one
Lady Mary Matheson, who undoubtedly is the power behind noble under
takings, for she doth dash hither and yon finding swaines to carry out
her various wishes. The official scribe is Jean McNaughton who doth
record all things that happen in ye numerous classe gatherings. A most
important man is Donald Davidson, keeper of all official accounts and
scribe of the Doomsday Booke. Andree Harper and Bill Dunford dothe
induce young knights and maidens to attend the joustes and feats-ofarms;
Millicent Spain and John White advocate the following of the
Muse; while Isabella Arthur doth call together all assemblies at the sound
of a trumpete.
And when the Noble Institutione did need a new jousting fielde
and a proclamatione went forth from the mighty Councile, this noble
bande did set their backs and did slave mightily. So endeth this short
storee of Arts ‘33.
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