In the year '08, a band of eight girls under the leadership of Mr. York, formed themselves into a Ladies' Double Quartette, practicing incessantly on two songs and rendering these two songs in public on several occasions.

Pangs of jealousy were aroused in the hearts of some of the boys at the glory and renown these girls were receiving. But nothing came of it for that year.

This Ladies' Double Quartette was not re-organized this year, probably from lack of energy to learn two more songs, as the previous two were known by heart by the public.

No so with the boys.

A new member entered the Senior Class from the Baldwin Academy with quite a knowledge of football, a fairly good bass voice, and little else.

Immediately a male quartette was organized for the purpose of singing in chapel and maybe organizing a Glee Club and going out on the road.

Finally a selection was decided upon mainly because a member had five copies of it.

"Good Night, Ladies" was chosen for an encore, for surely one would be needed.

The eventful day came. Every member of the quartette was sure of his part -- for did he not already feel himself a renowned vocalist?

But "pride goeth before a fall" -- none could sound the right not at the right time.

But the untutored ears of their listeners perceived it not for they cheered quite lustily, so much so, in fact, that the redoubtable four dared to leave their seats again.

Mr. McCune apparently to put an end to the rude applause which had occurred after the first song stepped to the front and begged the audience to "think how it sounds down below!" Of course, all laughed at the quartette. But "e who laughs last laughs best."

Revenge sweet and deep lay in the power of the quartette for they had yet another song to sing.

At last it ended and the quartette took their seats in the midst of profound silence which was only broken by Mr. McCune's gasp --"Monitors, please.