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\\'c think the name of' The \\"augh Scene," or " \\'hen Knighthood was in Flower.''
especially appropriate for ;\o '3· It Is a most life-like scene and true to nature. Fur
years bold knights ha\·e fought for fair ladies, and this depicts our modern touma-
nu:nt of college life. In viewing this, we almost see the moYements and in our ears
ring the ejaculations, ' 'Great Scott !" "By (;rubb' " "~lama's Pride! " seems the
bra\·er of the two : with daring courage he rushes on to \·ictory, but when the prize
is won his ambition is satisfied ancl he
passes to another and lea Yes the spoils to
''l'apa'sJoy." Though "Mama's Pride"
is more courageous, yet "Papa's Joy ··
bears the nobler brow, such as Cicero
might ha\·e been proud of, and that
Xapoleon would have gi\-en half his
dominions to possess. It is so broad,
so noble looking that it seems almost
bursting with knowledge and wisdom .