Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-04
COLLEGE ANTICS.
Students at Kalamazoo Cut a
Playful Caper.
PROFESSORS GIVEN AN AIR BATH.

fount of Wisdom. They Are Bound and
Trotted Four Miles into the Country
and Left in CornfieId-A Decidedly
Unpleasant Experience which May Re-
suit Disastrousiy to the Boys.
KALAMAZOO Mich, March 4-For years
past II has bean the boast of the faculty of
Kalamazoo college that tine youths intrusted
to their care have been better behaved than
those IN other and similar educational insti-
buttons throughout the country. College
pranks were of course occasionally INDUCED
in, but the wild escspades which so often char
acterize1 life in other universities were I'M
known. 1t was matter for frequent COM
msnt and f-congratulation among the
grave professors that the young men now in
attendance were even better behaved than
usual, and it was the educators chief pride
that the tutors were invariably treated with
the greaest possible respect
But, Behold a Change.
Such state of things it seems was toe
good to last always, and now the faculty
stand aghast in contemplation of an outrage
perpetrated on two OF its most dignified
members, which for boldness of concept on
and successful execution has seldom, il ever,
been equaled by university students any
where. Saturday evening William W Des
Antels, senior student from Detroit, in
vited Professors Perry F. Trowbridge and
E p. Ferry to sup with him The appointed
hour came and went, but the gentlemen
failed to appear. Meals are not delayed at
the college aud Mr. Des Antels ate alone.
About half an hour after supper the young
man, in company with lady friend, started
down TO the city, where the professors have
rooms, to ascertain what caused the non-
fulfllment of the appointment. He met
them and, after social chat lasting perhaps
half an hour, invited them to participate in
| little Publication that the students had
prepared at the dormitory.
Surprise for the Professors.
They accepted the invitation, accom-.
panied MIR, Des Antels and Miss Sabin, hi.
lady frien !, to the college and spent very
pleasant evening. Before departing for
home the professors stopped in Mr.. Des
| Antels room TO bid him good night They
had hardly been in the apartment a moment
when the door was burst open and in marched
| twenty-five students They were all masked
with the exception of one lank young fellow
named King, whose mask had probably
fallen off in the scramble to get into the
| room. The students made rush for the
professors, and without warning threw
them violently Co the floor Two of the
stoutest lads prevented the PROSTATE men
| from uttering any cutlery, while their com
panions bound them securely with stout
| cord.
Left Them in a Cornfeld.
Then the unfortunate men were blind
folded and gagged. This proceeding over, a
procession was formed, headed BY the
| students with guitars A dead march was
then struck up, and the procession moved
| slowly along out of the college building by
the rear entrance. Mountain Home GENE
terry, nearly four miles distant, was reached
before the lead T, stalwart chap, gave the
command to halt. The professors were left
| in the center of an immense cornfield and
without further ceremony the perpetrator.
of this cruel joke fastened to their quarters
Cruel Torture of the Bonds.
The MY ht was cold and bleak and the wind
penetrating The two mombars Of the col
lege faculty we're in deplorable plight.
| They knew not where they were and could
not move for fear of some accident. The
men were without even sufficient clothing to
keep them comfortable. For two long hours
| they struggled to free themselves Profess II
Trowbridge had a penknife in his trouser.
| pocket and Professor Ferry finally managed
to secure it The cords binding their wrist.
were cut and in few moments afterwarC
they we're IN u happier frame of mind Ii
| took the professors nearly half an hour To
get out OF the oornfed, and even then il
was Il long time before they struck the right
road for home, where they arrived about $
o'clock Sunday morning chilled to the mar
row and in anything but pleasant mood
The Faculty on the WarpHth.
About noontime, Sunday, Professor Ferry
apprised President Wilcox of the devilish
prank the students had played upon his con.
frere and himself. IL being Sunday no meet.
ing OF the faculty could be held. When II
became bruited through the college that
President Wilcox and Professor Ferry were
| closeted together the guilty students were
frightened and hastily gathered for a con
sultation. 1t was resolved to put on IA bold
front and deny everything. Professor Ferry
is mad clear through. and called in the hell
of Sheriff Dix, who however, said littl,
could be done until the names OF the oulprit.
were known The faculty went into session
| last night, al was still at work at midnight
devising plans to bring the perpetrators t.
books
What the People Think.
Many citizens who are much exercised
over the affair believe that the students en-
gagged in the heziug will be let off mildly
They seem To accept the story that there wal
no preconcerted move to commit the often sc
and that Des Antels is entirely innocent
that the body Of students forming the haz
ing crowd saw the professors out at a latei
hour than usual and essayed to have som,
fun at their expense. But it is feared by tn,
wise heads that unless Professors Ferry and
Trowbridge OF their own accord take I'D tn.