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


one holder than the rest volunteered
and descended. candle in hand. 20 the
bottom Of the ladder. His foot had
scarcely touched the floor before there
was an unearthly howl and wild
scramble; . moment later our vol
unteer appeared ahovo the noor
with face upon which rage
and fright we're struggling for
the mastery. Al soon as he
could get his breath he stated that
Bastien was all right-in fnct. had at
tackled him with a club, and he exhib-
tied q lump already forming on the
side OF his head. tho result OF we'll
directed blow. The reaction caused
BY this announcement only intensified
the feeling against Bastien. and he was
commanded. under the dircst penal
ties. 10 come FORTH After much par
leying he consented. No sooner had
he reached the floor Of the atclier than
he was pounced upon by q score or
more Of yelling students. bound hand
and foot, and laid upon large draw
ing-board; this was raised upon the
shoulders Of the stronger OF his persc-
cutors, the rest Of them forming pro-
| cessiOn.
Imagine the grotescue effect OF q
motley crowd OF students. the greater
number Of them bare-headed, clad in
their working-blouses which were al
most all Enthusiastically decorated. each
man carrying lighted candle-it had
now grown dark with
measured tread around the beautiful
Pompciian court OF the Ecole des
Beaux Arts and chanting the Dead
March from Saul at the top OF their
voices. After several circuits had
been made the marshals led the way to
the fountain situated in the center
Of the court. and Bastien was uncer-
imoniousIy dumped headlong into the
water.
Unfortunately for all concerned.
some Of the officials OF the school.
whose attention had been attracted by
the uproar. Witnessed the latter por-
ton Of this escapade. and Immediately
gave orders for the atelier TO be closed
for three months. This order Is con-
sidered one Of the greatest misfortunes
that can befall the students Of the
school, for the reason that when the
door OF the atelier Is closed and the
official seal placed upon il. on no con-
sideration can 1t be opened until the
limit Of time prescribed BY the order
has expired
When II was known that this order
had been given. there was wild rush
to remove all available articles from
the atelier before il could be executed.
Drawings, books, boards. instruments,
ETC., were quickly gathered and car
ried into the court. and when the gem
darmes arrived to lock the door, the
room was partially dismantled.
The students Of the closed atelier i'm
msdiatcly held meeting and appoint
ed committee to procure suitable
rooms as near by as possible. Here
they could work until reinstated In
their proper quarters. Their Patron
was duly notified Of the affair; he made
no comment. but visited his class reg
ularly in their temporary home. He
considered that being Obliged
TO pay rent and incidental expenses his
class were sufficiently punished.
have dwelt somewhat at length
upon this affair, IS il was the worst
case Of hazing that saw in the archi-
lectural department Of the school. and
was the only instance that knew Of
the closing Of an atclier.
Il l. serious thing for the French |
student 70 be deprived Of his neatly
drawings. which the patron
ellis him are good enough TO receive |
prize or mention. Usually, it is the
innocent who suffer more than the /
yuilty, for those who are away at the
line Of the escapade are the ones who
lave every thing locked up.
TO the foreign student the loss Of n \
MENTION or a prize would seem a
rival thing, but to Frenchman Il Is
cry different; these prizes and men
ions are their stock in trade. and the
more OF them that they can obtain, the
'reatcr chance they have OF ultimate
gaining the Grand Prize OF Rome.
borrower, II they leave the school 70
eek situations, their standing as
raughtsmen and chances OF employ
lent are largely dependent upon the
umber Of prizes and mentions that
ncy can show.
The French student, however. e 4
ard worker, but in peculiar way.
or instance. in each conconrs OF the
shool, two months are given in which
render; now. after the first sketch
made and handed in. the majority
the students will do little or nothing
= the first three weeks but loaf and
lay; during the fourth week they NAV
little Legitimate work which win |
increased during the next week; IL
70 sixth and seventh weeks they VIII
'obably work steadily. and il the
ghth week, work night and day. up
the very last moment in order %
. their drawings done. / have fire. Z
lently been one Of the crowd 70 hold ]