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Although some variation exists as to the author of the Yell, several accounts credit A.G. Piper (a part-time student) as the author of the first four lines. These came into regular use during the autumn of 1897, and were possibly 'officially' introduced on Hallowe'en night of that year. At that time, ''The Varsity'' reported some displeasure with the Varsity yell and called for a new yell for use at the annual Hallowe'en Gala. Perhaps the students of School felt that this would be the ideal time to introduce their own yell to the University. | Although some variation exists as to the author of the Yell, several accounts credit A.G. Piper (a part-time student) as the author of the first four lines. These came into regular use during the autumn of 1897, and were possibly 'officially' introduced on Hallowe'en night of that year. At that time, ''The Varsity'' reported some displeasure with the Varsity yell and called for a new yell for use at the annual Hallowe'en Gala. Perhaps the students of School felt that this would be the ideal time to introduce their own yell to the University. | ||
In those days, the Theatre Night during Halloween was a popular major campus-wide event. The students of Skule™ rehearsed their new yell beforehand and showed up to the theatre a few minutes late. As they went to take their seats, all the other faculties began jeering and shouting their own yells. Undaunted, the Skulemen calmly sat down and waited for them to finish, then broke into a rousing "Toike Oike". Upon finishing, the rest of the theatre sat in stunned silence, then broke into | In those days, the Theatre Night during Halloween was a popular major campus-wide event. The students of Skule™ rehearsed their new yell beforehand and showed up to the theatre a few minutes late. As they went to take their seats, all the other faculties began jeering and shouting their own yells. Undaunted, the Skulemen calmly sat down and waited for them to finish, then broke into a rousing "Toike Oike". Upon finishing, the rest of the theatre sat in stunned silence, then broke into applause that reportedly lasted several minutes. Thus, our beloved Skule™ Yell came into being and has livened the University ever since. | ||
The remaining lines of the yell are not the particular property of School, but were introduced on November 25, 1905 during the procession from Rosedale Field to the King Edward Hotel following a victory of the University of Toronto Rugby team over the Ottawa Rough Riders. In the game, Casey Baldwin, a Skuleman, had made a spectacular play in the last minutes to win the dominion championship for the university. | The remaining lines of the yell are not the particular property of School, but were introduced on November 25, 1905 during the procession from Rosedale Field to the King Edward Hotel following a victory of the University of Toronto Rugby team over the Ottawa Rough Riders. In the game, Casey Baldwin, a Skuleman, had made a spectacular play in the last minutes to win the dominion championship for the university. | ||