1903-04 Volume 28 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

138 THE SCROLL.paying, though it cannot be paid to all college annuals, isthat The Cactus breathes a good, wholesome loyalty to theuniversity; not vaunting or boastful, but a pure pride andaffection for alma mater. The which gives the reader anincreased respect for the University of Texas. One wondersat the use of stock cuts and copied drawings, when hecomes to the highly meritorious original contributions ofthe staff artists. Some of these are among the best collegework we have seen, the cartoons of E. C. Connor, 2 A E,—and especially his three full-page pictures introducing athletics—beingextremely clever. It seems a pity the editorsshould have used any pictures other than the original workof the staff, for the stock cuts and copies cheapen the book.The drawings are the best feature, but another and almostequally noteworthy is a refreshing method of getting off'grinds.' It is called 'Court Reports,' wherein by the useof the stilted legal verbiage the hit loses its boldness, andby indirection reaches the mark with increased zest. Evento a casual reader they are amusing—we all know the collegetypes; the killer, the egoist, the blatant-mouth, et al.,are with us, aye, everywhere. These and other offendersare led to the bar of justice, and the docket announcedad infinitum. For instance: The Fairies vs. , * * *for disturbing Sylvan Solitudes with loud and vociferousnoises # * * ; State of Texas vs. , murder in thefirst degree; victim, venerable Father Time * * * y^j,_other and an individual method of applying roasts is in thepatent medicine 'Cactine,' recommended to various Victimsfor their alleged maladies. These two original touches enliventhe book considerably, and are its best literary contributions.$ A 0 heads the fraternity list, and by theirparticipation in college activities our brothers of TexasBeta seem to live up to their senior position. The chapterof X * prints '1824, at Princeton,' as the year and place offounding of that fraternity. It has been some years sincewe saw this myth revived. Two pages devoted to views ofthe fraternity houses are very interesting (despite the factthe names are omitted), and make us wonder why moreannuals do not do likewise.The '03 Jayhawleer of Kansas University is issued by thegraduating class, and its mission is 'to amuse rather thanto instruct.' It comes in a binding of green and gold, presumablyclass colors, as the 'varsity flaunts the red and blue.