Old John's Translation

Every one in Boston knows of old John the Orangeman, that picturesque and almost historical personage who presides over the affections of all Harvard men. And every one who knows John knows also that his life's motto is that familiar phrase which expresses briefly and to the point the wish that Yale may be forever relegated to the region of sorrow and perpetual darkness.

One afternoon strangers were walking through the yard at Harvard, and on every hand they saw the college seal bearing this motto, "Christo et Ecclesiae."

Not being on speaking terms with Cicero, Caesar and the other Romans, this did nothing but to arouse their curiosity.

Finally they met John.

"I say!" said one of the visitors. "I j see these words everywhere. Can you tell me what they mean?"

John looked carefully at the Latin inscription, bit bis pipe a little harder and then replied gravely: "Oi don't jist know, fr'nd, but Oi t'ink it means 'To h___ wid Yale.' " - Boston Budget