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 _` Or rest period after the work for the election of trustees and previous work l
  required in assisting the passage of laws required to give alumni representation l
i ” on the Board of Trustees; therefore, the gathering devoted its energies toward l
i` · seeking a few of the pleasures of life instead of looking for work. i
2 It looked good, however, to see some of the old fellows, like Henry Anderson l
i _ and J. H. Graham, coming around to join the rest of the bunch. We are, of  
§’ . course, privileged to call them old, and prove it by the result of subtracting the {
,. _ date of their graduation from the present one. Not a great deal was said about .
  this, however, at the dinner as no one in particular was looking for an argument. l
  The first directory of the New York Club made its appearance at this dinner 3
’ and was the result of the labor of our past President, Perry West, and the Q
  officers of last year. It is simply a condensed catalog of those listed as members Y
’ _ of the New York Club. 3
l It was a pleasure to those who organized the New York Club and those who l
l. have joined them at a later date to note the large increase in the number of l
L younger boys in attendance. _  
l The Club claims as full members all University of Kentucky students and
[ ‘ graduates who come within the vicinity of New York, make themselves known
, and join in the privileges and work of the Club.
` As the result of some one’s suggestion, a piano and a union operator of good
  standing were provided. For a while it appeared as if some one had made a
{ ` mistake, for tl1e limits of union labor seemed about to conflict with the hour to
K which the boys desired to extend the party. Fortunately, "Berk" Hedges, who 4 {
& had been rather energetic throughout, managed to get "]ake" Gaiser warmed up `
  and properly attuned. It took only a small shove to get the pair going and to
  l eliminate the necessity of either pianist or piano.
_   ` Another bright spot in the life of the New York Club is the annual enter-
g tainment at ]. I. Lyle’s country residence in Plainfield, N. ].
* j The weather threatened this year but scared only the timid ones for there
i l . was an attendance of some thirty-four, counting wives and children and
l , Kentucky visitors.
T   There were three distinct features to the entertainment.
  First, there was tennis, discussion of good old Kentucky days and other
¥ i_ things for an apparently unnecessary appetizer. `
l j_ Second, some old fashioned Kentucky "burgoo," cooked forty-eight hours
? ii in approved Kentucky style and served in real tin cups. Of course, there were
‘   other and unimportant things, such as strawberries, ice cream, cake, etc.,
V   ordinarily good, but compelled to take a back seat by the unusual.
Y ‘ ‘ Third, there was music and dancing and other forms of entertainment to
1 Q -_ neutralize, as far as possible, the eliects of item No. 2.
- § At previous entertainments there had been a Tennis Tournament in compe-
-   tition for the Lyle Tennis Trophy, which was won the first year by Harold Amos,
1   and which later passed into the hands of Charlie White. The play this year could Q -
1=·. hardly be called a tournament, as Smith Alford and son appeared upon the scene j
Q   and gave first-class lessons to all who desired to oppose them. g
l. l SOUTH AFRICA CLUB. i
; : BY ]. nu P. Oosrnuizmv, Secretary. l
  Our branch of the Kentucky Alumni Association is still going strong  
g notwithstanding `our small number. During the Animal Conference of our ,
lv Division at Pretoria, on the 19th of April, we had quite zi good meeting. There ~
, were present: H. W. Taylor, W. H. Scherhius, VV. B. VK/ilson, P. Koch and the _
writer.
ll   The meeting was held at the residence of Mr. W. H. Scherliius and after the
L   meeting Mrs. Scherhius treated us royally with some very fine American ices,  
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