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March 13,1953 The Herald A (Eritiral Dtsnwsimt tiff of Hatkrta atti ufrarg * It is vulgarly supposed that Rackets and Tears are the same. While we should be far from denying that essentially they are alike, still, to the cultivated mind, they present several differences which are not slight. “A Racket” has been defined as a “gathering and a drinking together on a large scale of a number of persons for social purposes, doing at the same time other things.” On the other hand one of our own philosophers and thinkers of the day says of a “Tear,” that it is merely “a gathering for social pur poses,” no mention being made as to what, social purposes consist in, nor how large a number may engage in a Tear. Prom these explanations the distinction between the two is made obvious to even the most superficial. Yet as we are writing for the instruction of the young we shall sub join examples, for by this method only can teaching be made plain. If one college man should say to another “ let us go into Tommy’s and drink a glass of pop and eat a ham sand wich,” which thing should be done, this would constitute a T e a r ; in its mildest form perhaps, but still a Tear. And here a delicate point comes in, viz.: as to where the Tear ends and the Racket begins, but Prof Guff has laid down as a rule in such instances that no more than two or three can engage in a Tear, while a larger number may consti tute a Racket. Far be it from me to differ from so great an authority and so eminent a man, but I should say it were impossible to make a general rule on such a subject. Now, if Tom, Dick and Harry should go into Brown's, Jones’ and Robinson’s several rooms and say, “Hello, old man, come down and beer up.” and these gentlemen should go, this, in all likelihood, would turn into a Racket. Then when they had gotten down there and drunk several beers, Tom would tell all the rest “to work Brown and get him paralyzed,” and Brown would do the same kind office for Dick, and Harry for Jones; then they would sing and tell stories hardly fit for polite ears, and at twelve o’clock would come to college singing some vile song and making all respectable persons turn on their beds uttering a loud anathema against all such destroyers of peace. This might be termed a Racket, though not what is termed ‘a big Racket.” We are sorry to learn that though Tears -are of some what frequent occurence in college, Rackets have been entirely abandoned. We would entej* a plea against letting a good old custom such as this fall into desuetude. Too many of the college customs, already, such as the Soph. Ex. and attending evening chapel, are being discontinued, and all true friends hope that students interested in old Hobart and loving their Alima Mater will see to it individ ually that this is not allowed to drop. .... The derivation of these words is doubtful. Yet philolo gists argue nearly unanimously that Tear should be spelled Tare, having a delicate reference to the Biblical story of the gentleman who sowed tares in his field. The etymology of Racket is buried in oblivion. . We think that we have said enough to give the intelli gent reader an idea, though it may be vague, of these noble institutions. If we have succeeded in making one person see their beauty and true meaning we shall be well repaid. Editora of the Herald: ' 0 “Why grovel ye thus in darkness?” is the cry of the prophet from his humble abode as he hears the groaning \ and gnashing of teeth of the poor unfortunates that stum ble and grope for light. It is a sad fact that the just must suffer with the unjust; thus it ever was, gas jets or none. The poor unfortunate 'student cries: “ Light, Professor, light, oh, let there be light!” Quoth the raving, “never more.” Through the grand and lofty hall is reechoed still the sound, “ nevermore,” We should suggest that if we are to be deprived of the light in halls that the Faculty 11 s w l t l ....................................... ■” ; cn :a*rs - . - the tail of your coat’ ” is the signal given by those comin daub the walls with luminous fluid, which will preserve us at least from being crushed and jostled about\wiile pass ing up and down stairs. “Keep to the right or ‘I ’ll step on f k A a / it a i i m a a a ^ W { a cai<vna1 (yu r o n W PAtniTUT up or going down in the dark. It reminds one very much of a hill on which there is only room for one team at a time; should the one come up and the other go dowft without giving the required signal there surely would be a collision. Light was made for the eyes, but if there be no light, where withal shall the eye see. We are not living in the time of Pharaoh, but in this bustling and enlight ened age of the nineteenth century. We are seeking to he enlightened upon all sides and upon every subject, ergo, give us light on this gas question. Quis. BURNING OF MATHEMATICS datttpuH At midnight of June 16th, the procession of the men who entered in the class of ’89 emerged from the front door of Trinity Hall. They were fantastically dressed in red, black or white gowns with grotesque masks. Lighted >y torches and preceded by “Jan” playing his pipes the >rocession marched down to the park and back; to the campus where a large funeral pyre was erected. The order of procession and the order of exercises are here given as upon the programmes: ORDO PROCESSIONIS. MUSICUS. PONTIFICES AUXILII. PONTIFEX MAXIMUS. PONTIFICES MINORES. FERENTES CADAVER MAHTEMATICI. J DIABOLI EXULTANTES. AMICI. ORDO LUDORTJM. INVOCATIO DEORUM A PONTIFICE. MAXIMO. INTEGER VITAE. CANTUS. ORATIO LATINA. ORATIO GERMANA. ORATIO GALLICA.. ORATIO ANGELIC AN A . ASCENSUS PYRAE. NENIA. LIBATIO AD DEOS. CREMATIO. LACHRYMAE! LACHRYMAE! LACHRYMAE! A large crowjd was assembled and the scene was an imposing one. The Freshmen with their usual cerdancy attempted to break up the proceedings by yelling and singing. When the torch was applied a lofty column of flame sprang into the air, and the four books of mathe matics in the coffin were consumed. — Fire! Fire! — Cane-rush is over. — where is that skunk? — “ Wo ist meiner H u t?” — Drop that can, Fresh. — Where is my umbrella? — Subscribe for the Echo. — Don’t go down stairs in “ Geneva Hall.” “Oh can the Freshman Smoke? Oh, no, it makes him sick.” — The sportsmen (?) of Hobart are disputing Jiow us ) who killed the skunk. — Our Campus editor has once more left us in the irch. — The class of ’83 hold their annual supper next Thurs- ay night. — The debates in the Senior and Junior classes have lready begun. — “ Say! what made you leave your umbrella at our ouse last night?” — “Now, gentlemen, you know as well as I do that here is no fire in that stove.” — Will the Sophs allow a Freshman to take a young uly to chapel and then usurp their seats? — The committee have appointed next Saturday, the 2d inst., for the fourth semi-annual Field Day. — The students will begin to flock to chemistry lectures ow that they 'are attended by the young ladies. — It was a snide trick to make a judge of debate change is decision by a handful of peanuts. Next time wC shall ffer him a candy. — Mrs. Morgan of- New York has kindly consented to ive a concert in Linden Hall, the proceeds o f which are to o towards fitting up the gymnasium. — It is with regret that we announce the sickness of Ir. Pierre Mallet, and hope that under the skillful nursing f his brother he will soon be with us once more. — Lost, by one of the editors of The Herald, a pear landled knife with two blades. Will the finder please to eave it with the editor-in-chief, or room 18 Geneva Hall. — The wisdom of a Senior is unfathomable. \When he s asked what time it is, he takes out a looking-glass from is vest pocket and consults the length of his “side burns. ’ i'nM-f g a l l J e a m V a n q u i s h e s / H a m i l t o n h a n d s o m e l y Our students may well be proud of the record our ball nine made at Hamilton last week. Without special training they vanquished' the Hamiltonians by the handsome score of 11 to 2. But if we can be successful at base ball why not at other games ? That we have good material in college is evinced by our last success, Can we doubt that we might organize a foot balljpam, that might with a fair chance of success, compet^with the teams of the adjacent col leges ? We have many experienced players in college who are willing to take hold of the matter. They promise to organize victory out of the available material. This being the case why can we not answer Cornell’s repeated chal lenges? Why? Because our students have lost all taste for athletic sports. Because they have hot the college spirit necessary to push the undertaking. Cornell is ready &and willing to play us but we have not push enough to attend a meeting! The team is not willing to take five or ten minutes of its precious time to elect a captain and a business manager! But the laxity of our students in this matter is perhaps in part due to another cause. They are notoriously conservative. They find it difficult to under take anything that is not in the line of college precedent. When a new movement is proposed the larger part ot our, students seem to think that the very fact that it is new that we have not tried it before, is sufficient reason that we should not try it now. But is it ? Does the fact that we have hitherto given all our attention to base ball, and Rave won a fair share of success in it, prove that we could never do anything else? We think it does not. We think that it is time that we did something in some other line than base ball. We think it is the duty of the foot ball team to do what it can to bring Hobart forward in this matter. It can at least establish a precedent that will be of great assistance in undertakings of like character in the future. HAVE YOU MET HER? We had sat for a long time in silence, And I, on the sand at her feet, Was watching her blue eyes, while musing, She gazed at the billowy deep. “ O f what,” said I , “Grace, are you thinking? I’d part with a sixpence to know, I’m sure it is something delightful; For— Hqw can it help but be so?” * She turned as she answered me, smiling, (Her mouth is hardly petite) “ Oh bother! I ’m thinking of dinner And what kind of pie I shall eat.” P. S. AT DINNER They had apple— (its crust hard)—and custard, And succulent huckleberree; And she sighed as she fluttered her menu, Blushed faintly, and called for all three!
