The Normal Record. May 1902

              THE NORMAL   RECORD.
Social and Athletics.
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"Better to weave in the web of life
A bright and golden filling,
And to do God's work with a ready heart
And hands that are swift and willing,
Than to snap the delicate silver threads
Of our curious life asunder
And then blame heaven for the tangled   ends
And sit to grieve and  wonder."—Waite
An association in which you can spend a
profitable hour each week is the Christian
Association. As should be tha case, this organization is growing in strength. This
year it senls thr3e delegates to Capitola instead of one as before.
Th3 inclemency of the weather prevented
their May lunch on the lawn and consequently it was given in the museum hali. The
affair was well patronized by students and
town people, making it a grand success.
The Debating Societies.
The debating soaiety work which has been
unusually good for this season of the year is
approaching the close of its term work.
Bath societies expect to graduate several
members in a short time. A special program is being prepared for that occasion.
Tt)3   Normal Miostrels.
The minstrel show given in the Armory
Hall on May'the 16th by the Athletic Association was a success in point of merit as well
as financially. A large crowd greeted the
chorus of minstrels when the   curtain   arose.
The first number on the program was a
song, "Clang of the Forge," by the company,
followed by jokes, songr, local hits, etc., by
the end men. Sydney Hicks, George Hosier
and Con Davis were highly applauded in their
son»s. The chorus rendered a medley and
the closing song of the first part of the performance, "I'se Gwine Back to Dixie." The
bones and tambourine were well manipulated
by Burney Broyles and George Hosier.
The last regular number was a two act
comedy entitled "Vacation." Before this
was rendered, Nick and Will Turner perform-
their acrobatic feats and were much appreciated.
The Normal Orchestra  played   throughout
the evening a number of selections as interludes, which aroused genera' applause. The
members of the orchestra are: Miss Lennou,
piano; Miss Eva Purdue, Messrs Hicks and
Harold Barnard, violins; Albert Reynolds,
'cello; Alva Stamper, trombone; Abner
Smith and George Chester, cornets.
The farce boys feel very grateful to Dr.
Van Liew for his assistance in training and
prompting them. The Athletic Association
wish to thank all the boys that took part
and Miss Stocchini and Miss Scott for their
services in the songs. The Association also
tenders thanks to those who sold tickets, to
the orchestra, the Turner Brothers and the
patronizing public. The financial result will
help very much to clear the insolvency of the
Y. M. A. A.
The class of June '03 spent May the third
in recreation at Richardson Mineral Springs.
The picnic was given in honor of the class
teacher, Miss Georgia Carden, who has recently returned from Honolulu. Those present were Miss Alice Crawford, (Class President); the Misses Carden, H. Calder, E.
Abbey, A. Driver, C. Peterson, H. Horton,
M. Chase, E. Wetzel; L. Wascaser, A. Nield,
M. Stewart, G. Wells, A. Wolcot, D. Spencer, E. Perdue and D. Williams; Mrs. B. A.
Chase and A. E. Dows; Messrs H. Hosier,
F. Davis, H. Reynolds, G. Cecil and A.
Soule.
Two 'buses conveyed the company over the
ten miles of road between Chico and the
higher foothills of the Sierra Nevadas, in
which are situated the springs. Arriving
there about noon, and considering the ride
not a sufficient appetiser for the sumptuous
iunch prepared by the girls, it was resolved
that we visit th^ cliffs. Climbing up the side
of the canyon, we found ourselves in a large
archway or cave in the rocks. Here we
grouped ourselves while Reynolds, Cecil and
other camera enthusiasts tested the cohesive
power of their kodak lenses.
It was in order to satisfy the inner man on
returning from the bluffs. To the ear Mineral Water was pleasing, but not so to the
olfactory organ  and   taste.     We   drank   the