The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-10-19

However. ] gosticulated wildly. and
yelled - loud a. anyone; what tried
% say never knew. nor could ! over
6nd anyone who did. Tho speech
must have been . success. judging
from tho numerous bouquets 81 rags
and paper that were ehowered upon
me. and the humidity Of the atmos-
pierre was assured by tho passage
through the air o. spongcs wcll-6lled
with water; being an American BALL
player tie first Of these missiles that
came my way caught This move
was q gigantic success. and was re-
ceived with uproarIous applause
My fame A. q vocalist viii always be
confined TO the Atelier Andre. where.
on this occasion ! warbled Little
Brown jug" 50 successfully that il was
Immediately translated into tho vo-
cabulary Of the atelier. and sung at
frequent intervals during my stay with
great gusto.
Outside Of this episode / had little or
no hazing attempted. In justice TO
my French comrades. ! must say that
they are more considerable in this re-
spect TO foreigners than they are TO
their own countrymen.
| Well do remember the unfortunate
noureau who was the next TO enter the
atelier after myself think his name
was Bastien-a short, broad-shoul-
dered. and powerfully built young fel-
low, about twenty years Of age. He
showed fight from the commencement.
but was finally forced upon the plat
form, and the usual speech and song
were demanded. These were refused
point-blank, and he attempted TO de-
sccnd from his lofty perch; he was
met by a shower OF missiles Of all
kinds and deluge OF blows from clubs
and canes; he was forced to retire to
the furthest corner Of the platform,
where he sullxed. The reserve powers
OF the atelier were now brought into
play, in order TO force this refractory
nouUeau into submission. All books
and papers were removed from the
shelves Of the bookcase on which he
was standing. the stools were turned
bottom upward and placed in the cluster
around Il, rendering 1t impossible to
jump without receiving severe bodily
injuries. Tables were then moved up
to . convenient distance. on which
were stationed mon with pailsof water
and dippers. and, ut given signal.
the sulking Bastien was deluged with
cold water for five or ten minutes,
when another demand for speech
was made; he still refused, The water
was again applied. and this was kept
up hour after hour. until late in the
evening, when, as both sides were
nearly exhausted. a compromise was
made, by which. after short speech.
the drenchcd and chilled student was
permitted TO 60 home, but was in
formed that he would be expected to
comply with all demands made upon
him thereafter, or he would fare still
worse.
Bastien did not appear Mt the school !
for week or ten days after this. but |
his absence only seemed to have
whetted the appetites OF his torment
ors. No sooner did he appear, one
pleasant afternoon. when he was given
. note, reading something like: "Do
as you please with bearer. or send the
fool farther" and box. containing
dumb-bell. which he was
told 70 carry to an adjoining atelier. i
Under this room was perfectly dark
cellar. whose only entrance was through
, trap-door. 1t was nearly filed with
old drawing-boards, broken tables and
Chairs and other refuse-the accumu-
'ation Of years. Into this dismal hole
i was decided that Bastien should take
The box. No soonerwas his head be-
low the Lowell Of the floor than the door
vas slammed down and securely fast
sned- In the midst OF the wild hilarity
'ccasioned by this successful maneuver.
Y Monsieur le PATRON" or the profess
'or. entered. In an instant silence
'eigned. Wherea minute before there
lad been perfect cyclone OF merri-
neat, there now appeared . studious
'alm. ludicrous to behold. L,
One thing that particularly struck me
vas the reverence almost awe--with ,
which the French student regards the
'atron- The moment he appears every ,
'at Is removed and every pipe and (
cigarette Is extinguished. Every man /
peaks IN whispers. walks on tip-toc. | J
nd Is a model Of politeness and decor !
10; this lasts just as long as the pro- j
sssor remains-not an instant longer n
for the moment he is out Of sight the Z
aclet breaks out again. and continues I
18th hardly an intermission until he
gain appears. III
Basticn, in his dismal hole, must I
ave instinctively known who was :
resent, for he uttered no cutlery, nor I.
any way attempted to make Il 4.
nown that he was confined beneath q
% noor. The Patron evidently knew Z,
ut something unusual had happened, D
=. in spite Of all efforts mt conceal d
ent, there was suppressed air or ex- b
tement, and members OF my own Il
elier were slyly pceking into the d