The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 8, 1906, Page 9

They dressed the bears like monks of old with Tobes and hoods and cords of gold. With little caps which stuck on tight and made two bald spots round and white 1306, by Seymour Eaton. All rig of the Rooseveit Cl bravest schoolboys in the Hub: d to the court, put,up the bail And got the two bears out of jall. them with them to their hal! were set for one and all, or, the Roosevelt Bears, le in the biggest chairs. hrough, the chairman spoke, e arrest was just a jok ht would like to kno hat auto go. in yoir own good way, rey East from day to day; captured on the mountaln side; race and the railroad ride; spent at farm and fair, hool or in the air, d the button hunt, Of the moving stairw a And the trip you had on the river punt It will please the Roosevelt Club,” said he, ar a speech from Teddy B.” B stood up amid loud applause, his throat and stretched out his paws, speech £0 full of fun ere sorry when he was done. n called for Teddy G: lker, much,” said he; “I like the boys and girls T meet, But 1 st say things on my feet; re at home with things to eat, i with your permission, I'll take my seat” ' o'er and the speeches done e fellows, cne by one, their hands and wished them well, evening closed with a college -yell. Two Harvard boys took the bears that night To their college rooms to coach them right, And get them ready for their degree: An L or two and a great big D. They dressed the bears like ‘monks of old and hoods and cords of gold, caps which stuck on tight e two bald spots round and white; And a massive book for Teddy B, And a long crooked staff for Teddy G. The bears then marched in solemn tread, From hall to hall, the boys ahead, rved ) To a chamber of horrors where degrees are made By a sophomore class in masquerade. The-hall was ready when the bears got there, With the master coach in a big arm chair, v And a score of boys in gowns of green, The queerest crowd they had ever seen; ¥Bach with helmet, shield and spear, And flowing beard like old King Lear, The master coach, in a.crimson:cloak, ood up in front and thus he spoke: .’ wo hairy bears from the woolly West Are here tonight to take our test; To ride our goat and pay the fee - Which admits them to our society. These score of tutors well ver: ‘Will put you through vour P's and Q's, And when vou've passed and p. your, fees They'll report you ready for your degrees. If the belted knights will bring in the lamb The ‘bears can take their first exam.” ed in views A cathedral bell in a near-by tower Rang one to twelve, the midnight heur. The hall was hushed as still as night, . And the shadows made by candle light Of moving figures here and there Gave a shivery feeling to the air. / The lamb brought in by the belted knights Was the hero of a hundred fights; A donkey mascot hard’to ride, And full to the brim of kick beside, And mad all through as hatters six To be waked at night for students’ {ricks, The master coach said to Teddy B, ™ “To ride this donkey which you see Is your first exam for a degrec; You must ride together Without a fall ° Three times around this assembly hall® - Sald Teddy B: “It's not like a bear To flunk exams or to take a dare; We'll ride your donkey in Western style And make rounds enough for half a mile.” The mule kicked high and shook his head, And roared aloud to wake the dead; But the Roosevelt Bears climbed on his back, And made bim rum around the track, . And wheel 2nd bunt and dance and kick And a dozen times do the broncho trick. But they hung on tight without a fuss, fhese guwn> «nG caps and scrolls you see we give A Jouble-L-D to IEDDY—B and « D and «wo L's 0 TEDDY—G " 7 o% 4> your degree And were given their marks a hundred plus. “If the exam is through.” said Teddy B. As he locked the door and took the key, “We'll ask some questions ourselves and ses If these tutors bold and coaches smart Xnow all the things that they impart It this master coach knows every rule Let him try himself to solve the mule.” “We'll ask you each,” said Teddy G. “To ride this mule yourselves and see If you can do his geometry.” So Teddy B with whip in hand Made each climb up at his command, And try his luck at a donkey race, And get tumbled off at every place; While Teddy G with record book Put down the marks which each one fook. When the exam was through each sophomore Had a dozen corpers good and Sore. Then Teddy B gave up the key, And said, “Bring on your mext degree.” Two senfors came with cap and gown And asked the boys to please sit down. "' They opened a book of college law And told each bear to place his paw ‘ On printing there in black and red. And to read aloud what the printing sald. \promise true,” read Teddy B, That every Harvard man I sce Will have.my help till he goes to smash 'll;lt- @ses up every cent of cash.” “I give my word,” read Teddy G. “That a' Harvard man I'll always be, And every time I do things rash I'll ask a Harvard man for cash.” The bears then signed what they had read, And listened to what the seniors said: “These gowns and caps and scrolls you see We give you now as your degree. A double L-D to Teddy B, And a D and two L's to Teddy G.” The exams they took had ended right, And the bears went off to sleep that night, And to dream of fun the following day Which they would have on Boston Bay. But Teddy G dreamed some out loud, And once he was talking to the crowd: “You can have your L's and your D's.” said he, “Dr. Teddy G doesn’t sound like me. (Centinued Next Sundaw§