SMU Rotunda 1916

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"The Seniors"
Poor old Seniors! they've tried so hard to "make
precedent" and-we hate to say it, but the chief
thing they have established is a reputation of a very
funny character. You remember them.
Gus with his derby, and Gus with his cane
And Jack with his debonair air
Coble, a chap who would dignity feign,
And Bob with his politics rare.
Excepting the oddities-they're all queer-the
class as a whole is a typical Senior one. You know
the general atmosphere-sophistication and a certain
philanthropic interest. They're nearly touching
the rope, though-and we've no doubt that they will
win in the last lap.
"Town Students"
Curiosity is some girls' besetting sin. These little
suit cases, tan ones (could belong to either aluminum
or perfumed soap dealers) most certainly foster
their curiosity to alarming degrees. After seven
months. of earnest flights, of fancy as to what can
possibly be in them, you can tell by the carriers it
is not text-books-the general opinion in the W. B.
is that they contain only a reserve stock of solidified
hot air-dinky fare-a dictionary. You've heard
them talk, haven't you? Our maynanimity and altruistic
emotions considered we are compelled to state
that in spite of this incompatible, incongrous, pusillanimous
ensemble, these refined book-satchels add
an academic grandeur to our scholastic atmosphere
and help to shorten-
A run, a jump, a six-foot leap
As you arise from beauty sleep,
A collar, a coat and maybe a tie
So as to catch the "Dinkey" on the fly.
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"Visitors (?)"
We are without a doubt an exceedingly hospitable
student body-with our "at home" hours placed conveniently
between the hours of 7:20 A. M. and 10:30
P. M. at Dallas Hall. These visitors show a peculiar
fondness for two distinctive features of this building
-one is the library and our librarian D. A.-the
other is nothing higher or lower than the domewhich
is invariably viewed from centerblock in the
first floor with necck stretched and mouth open-always
the mouth open. We have to laugh-never
mind-we like you children, dogs and all.
By automobile or rather (car)
They come to us from near and far,
Some only' a visit to make,
Others-our fair Co-eds to take.
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