College Life du lieu suivant : Emporia, Kansas • 5

COLLEGE LIFE. 53 TOWN AND GOWN. cheeked apples, while in every conceivable nook and hiding place stores of roasted peanuts lurked awaiting the successful hunter. Apples, liquid, fresh and sweet, were present too, and their little brown jug with its drinking-straws was pleasantly patronized in its quaintly retired corner. Other 'apples with cur-' iously elongated stems dangled in the doorways and challenged each passer to a catch-me-if-you-can sort of bite.

Games and rollicking, care-free fun, conversation and college songs were interspersed with a nicely-rendered Freshman serenade, popping and eating pop-corn, pulling taffy and sampling nuts andean-dies until the hastening hours, borne swiftly by on fleet-winged moments, announced the advent of November's natal morn. Then to our hosts and hostesses, Dr. Lawrence and Mr. Davis, Mrs. Lawrence and Miss Kate Richter we reluctantly said good-night.

YE OLDEN TYHE. "Backward, turn backward, Time in your flight give us that enjoyment again just for tonight" is the unanimous sentiment of all the young folks who gathered at the home of Miss Flossie Piper on last Wednesday (Hallowe'en) evening. There were no pains spared by the hostess in any part of the event to make the guests enjoy and make themselves merry. The plan of the occasion was that of "ye olden tyme," the spacious rooms being lighted by candles mounted on old-time candlesticks, and jack-'o-lanterns placed artistically in the different corners and shelves. The effect was tastefully climaxed by decorations of plants, flowers and foliage about the doors and windows.

The first number was the witch scene -about a dozen witches mutely dancing about a caldron from which the old witch dished out slips of paper containing a girl's name and saying with each spoonful 'Choose ye whom ye wish for a partner." This created a whole bushel of amusement, for after the boys knew their partner's name they couldn't tell which one of the witches she was. But after they were all paired off the crowd took a serenading tour for about an hour, then returning spent a couple of hours in games, jokes and merry-making. Then a new feature was added to the program, Mr. Upham asked the party to line up in semi-circular form in the south part of the parlor. When this was done the hostess brought forth "ye olden tyme" refreshments, pumpkin pie, mince pie, doughnuts, apples, and pop-corn.

While enjoying these delicious and toothsome articles Mr. Upham put out the lights and took several flashlight pictures of the merry-makers. After another hour's fun the party adjourned declaring the affair to be one of the most complete and enjoyable of the season. Remember the oratorical meeting tomorrow at the end of the fifth hour. Misses Bates and Hughes, from town, were visitors at College Friday.

It is assumed that the Seniors, are sustaining their dignity since a lower classman referred toone of them in debate Monday evening as "my venerable colleague." The Sophomore class in English spent an hour last Tuesday discussing write-ups in College Life. The rod of criticism was laid pretty heavily upon several articles. It is reported that a young married man in the College corner of town, as he rocks the cradle, gently hums to the tune of 'ta-ra' Hoorah, hoorah, yoop-i-dce! Hoorah, tiger! C. of E. The statement of a professor before the Academy of Science Saturday evening that "women can't rule" was fully confuted by one member of the faculty having his coat tail pulled and another saying that he had instructions to keep his everlasting mouth closed.

Perhaps the statement was the result of inexperience. The young ladies' prayer-meeting on Wednesday morning was one of special interest. The subject was, "Judge Not, that Ye Be Not Judged." Miss Laura Crooks led the meeting and. made a few interesting and pertinent remarks on the subject in the form of an introduction to it. After this several of the young ladies spoke, and a number of prayers were offered.

About twenty were present at the meeting. The young ladies report these devotional gatherings as times of great helpfulness to their personal growth. HALLOWE'EN PARTY. Nine or ten of the Philologic boys (and by courtesy a member of College Life staff) from the Junior and Sophomore classes entertained an equal number of their lady friends under the genial auspices of Dr. and Mrs.

Lawrence's hospitatity on Hallowe'en. A genuine College frolic was the order of the evening. In the hall dimly lighted by a grim pumpkin-face lantern, we were silently received upon arrival by two ghostly spectres with white cowles on their heads and white gowns falling down to their feet. A moment later we were as silently ushered into brightly-lighted parlors to receive a most cordial welcome from Dr. and Mrs.

Lawrence. Fun and refreshments began at once. On the mantel over the cheerful open fireplace with its glowing coals were heaped pyramids of rosy-.