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by the medical fraternity for allowing one of her best-looking “cases” to survive.
Catherine Stockwell offered to pose as Columbia in the Inca­ pacitated Knitters’ Relief Contest. We hope she will come out well.
We know she will come out as she went in—high.
Kate Way’s colossal brain was commandeered by the govern­
ment, and is now the official receptacle for Foolish Facts About the War.
Constance Warnock enlisted with the school bus, which she took to the front as an ambulance. She has been cited in official dispatches for her speedy trips to the rear.
Geraldine Beavers reduced to conserve fat, and originated Hoover’s motto, I). S. O.—Don’t Stuff' Often.
INIargery iMeigs took a sudden liking for the artillery, and is now engaged in shelling German j^eas.
Esther Strong began by studying the effect of the Hottentots on the war. She \vas induced to give this up, however, and her picture may now be seen on the U. S. .50th Idherty Loan posters.
Adele Ue I^eeuw was made press correspondent and advertising manager for all the Hartridge School veterans. That means that she wu'ites up all the wx)nderful things they won't do beforehand, and afteiwvards wu’ites dowm all the exploits they don't do.
Charlotte Hawses w^as fuming heatedly at the beginning of the w^ar. She is now' sending the fumes to the Germans, w'here they are said to seriously affect the mentale of the soldiers.
Gertrude Knapp w'as our only failure. First she lost her nerve. and then her exemption claim. In her course of military training she lost her sense of fitness, due to a uniform three sizes too large for her.
She finally lost her life rescuing the company powder puff, and on her grave was placed the V. C.—Very Careless.
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Gertrude P. Knapp, ’18.