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G. Pratt
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The ^Freshman Serenade
Group of girls come walking across the campus and gather in a “hushed” mass in front of Josselyn. The bell rings, the song-leader springs for the steps, and a cheer bursts forth. Then lights go out and heads appear ^with suspicious alacrity at darkened windows The light in the hand of the leader flashes and the eagerly expectant listeners hear the new song [crossed out: which has been written] to them. An organized [cheer?] comes from the serenades [crossed out: and] scattered applause and
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The ^Freshman Serenade
Group of girls come walking across the campus and gather in a “hushed” mass in front of Josselyn. The bell rings, the song-leader springs for the steps, and a cheer bursts forth. Then lights go out and heads appear ^with suspicious alacrity at darkened windows The light in the hand of the leader flashes and the eagerly expectant listeners hear the new song [crossed out: which has been written] to them. An organized [cheer?] comes from the serenades [crossed out: and] scattered applause and
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laughter [crossed out] from the windows [crossed out: while several] mingle with conflicting cheers. The crowd below breaks up [crossed out: and the girls] with a rush of scampering footsteps. [crossed out: and dissappears around the corner of the building and H… to ….]
.049285 This is
.49285 where I helped
49.285 [M?] S. with
her math.
.049285 This is
.49285 where I helped
49.285 [M?] S. with
her math.
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Gertrude Pratt Vance
all 1913-1914
all 1913-1914
