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An Hour in Smith Hall. Place.-Senior Study Hall. Interlocutors.- Town Girls. Bennett:-We had a perfect rough-house down at Wilson's yesterday evening-we knocked Ebenezer Parsons in the head with the basket ball. I thought of "Monsieur Jourdain" and his master of arms when I saw the effect of the blow. But do come on, Maud, and read this French-quelle page? Stremmel:-And I met "Little Mischief" yesterday evening down at the station. Genie, what romantic experience did you have? But come on, here's a note on line "Ieven." (all laugh, one climbs a tree) Well, it is and it means nonsense. I think it's all nonsense myself-that is the play is all nonsense. Ruy BIas was much more interesting than this silly play . . Geiman (yawning):-What does jone mean-a Jew? Girls, I'm half asleep. You know the boys always keep me up so late, especially when we play flinch. I can't tell them to go home. Bennett:-It means cheek of course-"I will apply on your cheek the most grand blow which has ever been given." Stremmel:-Which in short means, "I'll slap your mouth." (Shaking Geiman.) Wake up Genie; you know we go to history next period and you're always sleepy there, unless you have half a dozen letters to pass. Have you gotten rid of that pack of them you were carrying around yesterday? Geiman:-Well, I'm not a dreamer like you are, if I am sleepy. Margaret, guess what Stremme1 did at Easter? She made a special trip down here for a book, left it on the train on her way home, and only received it this morn- ing from Frederick. Now, that's what I call great. . Stremmel:-If course we can't all be as thoughtful as you, nor as bright as Dr. Rich. He asked me a question this morning, and when I said that I didn't know, he said, "Well, you ought to know," as if I didn't know that myself. He asked me how to make hard water soft and I told him to put soap in it, then he asked me what other J99