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ing to light. He says he was goodly fanned for his folly and will remember it to his dying day, especially the cooling effects of the "fan." And now we come to the most important crisis of his life. At the age of nine he broke away from the tradition of his elders and formed a strong attachment for a young lady. From that time down to the present day-he is now twenty-Nick has been an ardent "lady's man," and is known as a "masher." It was in our Sophomore Year that Nick entered the class, and he imme- diately established a record as a student. He is undoubtedly one of the best in the class, and graduates with a high grade. Every great man, however, has his faults, and it with regret that your historian has to record against him, that he is a "hooker," i. e., one who avoids reciting his lessons by staying out of recitations. This fault is overlooked, though, when other things are considered, One other event must yet be considered. He was given a "soiree" in his Junior Year-a very enjoyable social event-and his guests came away satisfied that they never enjoyed themselves better. The Irishmen present called it a "wake," In fights Nick's principal weapons of defense were shoes ancl pins. 61