Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-23

observes Is that when a man is running
Tor the ia~tr Pudding he literally car
rcs out his work and runs pril nell all
the time Nhcu lac is in tine college yard
da~mng across the quadrangle from
uOrmiOIN 10 uurmlturN at fun speed amid
encouraging shouts of "Ilit her up.' Gilt
her up, from old Pudding men around.
or CutusjnL like deer itum room to chap
81 aud from chapel to dining hall Nith the
same tcadloug haste. How carefully am
embryo Pudding man avoids inviting "a
lady uut to the college during initiation
week 1t would be slightly embarrassing
to cStur his guest throuGh the yard. com
pcllin- ucr To keep pace with hm-iul
under no circumstances must hc slack up
Ihc uihcrScnipr society pursue, an Gu
tir"lN opposite course IN tins respect j..
tyru~ walk IN a most diguuticd mlu,c,
thluu-h the yard and never 80 much p-
snuc cil her ia RESPONSE To Il greeting or
IN lcCuluitiUn of the widest Joke. Why
they do this nobody knows. 1t is done
thai Is all that is apparent. And all these
celebrations continue for a week at "a
tlui. No single day performance tor the
ntpphNte, but tull six days rum ine."
VII all that the word implies in college
plrlauce. At the end Of hat time he IL
admitted to the mystic circle, and then IN
lew weeks his fun comes, when he i'm
turn can put through the succeeding new
members.
ANpllt VI lllt~c lIlli llll'tl peri llIlltlIlCHS
are 50 rough upon the candidate rs were
the limitations pracliced in days Of old 10y
members of certain societies now extinct.
lhe "Alcd FaCS' was notable club, which
existed from ISIS until about 1882 or 33
lhis clubs sole object, a. near as can be
asccrtHued, was, in the classical language
OF to-day, TO paint the college red" and
SO Wild did the members nually become
that it had to be suddenly deprived of lite
10y order OF the college authorities The
club would meet in roOiu Gldpcd heavily
in black and adorned with Numerous
| pleasant chalk picture, of death, heads
and cross bones When limitations oc-
CURED the dIEuitdros of the club. dressed
IN oxford caps and gowns, took their
seats round II long black table. while the
/ TWO guards, strong, lu@ty fellows. clad in
| fesh-culored tights and carrying the two
! clubs, the "BUluS' and the "lntOnitans
| l}Olus, awaited at the door. The poor
| Junior who was put through the perform
ances had to stand on his head. crawl
around with the collar bone of an ass
about ms neck, singing all the while a
| ditty from Mother Goose or delivering
with appropriate gestures and iutonatiOu
| a Greek or Latin Grafton. Sometimes the
embryo MED Fac the name. by the
way, being Il DurlesQue contraction of
| Medical FaCulty-Would become disgust
/ ed with the indiguitiee heapcd upon him.
and crying ont loudly for his class, Who
were generally outside on the stairs wait
/ ing for the fun, would rush toward the
/ closed door, Instantly he of the clinton
ltanS Epiu,' would rise in his wrath and
Suite down the escaping candidate with Il
/ blow which made hl~ ears sing for several
/ hours. Bat the class Out-id, would hear
/ the cry and rush to the rescue \ general
row would follow which not nfrequeutly
/ resulted in rather sore heads
OF course a club of this character could
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