20 THE ACORN A lie is an abomination, but the only substitute for the truth yet discovered. Rhea B. (entering Sorority Room) Oh! I know Norma is here because there is her bunch of memorandum books. Miss Cleghorn: Can you tell me what satire is? Joe Eccles: Well he's connected with the family but at times I can't describe or define him. Prof. Davis (in Com. Law): What kind of property is this, real estate or personal property? Van Dyke: Real property, of course. Freshie (to a Senior): One of them Sophomores he hit me, he did. Senior: What did you do? Freshie: I remembered what my Theology teacher said about "Asoft answer turneth away wrath", and I hit him with a decayed tomato. Student: I know what the answer is, but not the question. Some students there are so benighted They never know when they are slighted; They came to our party, And ate just as hearty, As if they were really invited. A Freshman "Out on a lark up with a lark". Impossible! Norma: Bro. Harker, may I be excused from being absent yesterday 'cause I was late.? Jeddie McKay (in Theology): The Lord told Adam that he would have to earn his grub by the sweat of his brow. Herbert Reader (going out of the hall with his coat and hat on): Bro. Bradford, may I be excused? Prof. Davis had the privilege of delivering a lecture to the Juniors. Two of them well remember it. Prof. Ballantyne: How many in this class know "Good Bye, Sweetheart".? Male chorus of Goddard, Ford, Dutch, and others): We have heard our late friend Lillian Wright sing and act it with the lemon accompaniment. First Student: There is a peculiar sentiment in the atmosphere. Second Student: There is an old shoe of Stevens' in the waste basket. Miss Cleghorn: Mr. Scowcroft, what is your favorite novel? Jim: Why, "Lucille", of course. Pearl Cragun is teaching in our school, the Academy. Florence Barker is now Mrs. Nephi Manning. Arthur Budge is teaching the Gospel in Turkey. Nell Wilson, Harold Johnson, Walter Cardon, Irving Erickson, George Ensign and Frank Becraft are at the University. Nellie Wade and Josephine West are attending the A. C. U. ATHLETICS The Basket Ball season is near at hand. We have played a game with the J. B. Club and, of course, defeated that team. On the same evening we had two wrestling matches between four of our prominent wrestlers. We regret very much that one of our star players is barred from the team by a clause in the constitution formed for the league games. The schedule for the season is as follows: Jan. 8 W. A. vs Brig. at Brigham Jan. 15 W. A. vs Granite at Salt L Jan. 22 O. H. S. vs W. A. at Og. Jan. 29 W. A. vs Deaf at Ogden Feb. 12 Brig, vs W. A. at Ogden Feb. 17 W. A. vs O. H. S. at Og. Feb. 19 Granite vs W. A. at Og. Mar. 2 Deaf vs W. A. at Ogden Music Throughout all ages and climes, music has been the expression of the soul of man. Plato says, "The soul is a harmony." Every emotion of life, from the cradle to the grave, can be expressed by music. Taine says, "Music is a cry." The best and truest definition, perhaps, is: "Music is the voice of Nature." Music began with the Creation. The song of the birds, the murmur of the waters, the winds whispering thru the trees, and even the rocks on the dull mountain side give us music. Travelers tell us of a cave in Scotland where a faint but dis-