St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-18
PHASES OF LIFE.

The German people the world over are
ardent admirers of bright, warm colors 'sin
harmony blent," and the city, under the
guidance of the turnfest management is
likely to rival the splendor of ancient Rome
on national fete days A decoration commit
tee of dozen of the most enthusiastic St.
Paul turner's has been appointed, and this
committee is busily engaged in importuning
the citizens to decorate their buildings dur
ing the tournament which begins Saturday.
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Amusing things often happen on elevators
In our high blocks. In the more populous
buildings the elevators are usually crowded
to nearly full capacity. 1t is always a good
place for the student OF human nature to
study character. Some of the passengers
are generally in a hurry to get off. These
are the nervous restless men, who never
hnd time to enjoy themselves. a crush in
yarlably ensUes when four or five attempt to
make an exit on the same floor. The ele-
Vator man opens the door and the nervous,
impatient fraternity make a bolt for the
opening. They come together precipitately,
and are sometimes so wedged in that
1t requires tact to extrieate them
without dislocating some of their
bones, Then there is the cool, deliberate and
calculating sort who politely wait for others
W 81 Oub HISb. NOW &flQ IlS0. however,
these get inlo a funny predicament, also.
Each waits for the other, until it suddenly
occurs TO each that he had best go out first
and, acting with this common impulse. the
entire party starts for the door. A collision
follows. supplemented by a profusion of
apologies. And there is still another class
that frequent elevators. They are the bust
ling men who will never wait at the landing
for those who have just come down from the
floors above to come out but plunge head
lessly into the crowd, as though overcome
with fear that the elevator man will go off
and leave them before they can enter.
The champion wrestler of Manchester col
lege has conceived violent and undying ha-
tired for the man he vanquished on field day,
and this is how it happened. On the night
of the Hill prize debate all the Manchester
men and all the Manchester mems sweet
hearts gathered IN the auditorium of the col
lege in their best attire. The champion
wrestler is a handsome fellow, and on that
occasion appeared i'll pair of glove-ftting
patent leather shoes. They were, in fact, so
giove-fittlng that the C. W. began to suffer
agony because of them. So, quietly, shielded
by the boys next him from feminine eyes, he
slipped one shoe off. Some one accidentally
moved the shoe, and the vanquished wrest-
Ter, who happened to be usher, Immediately
espied it, picked it up and carried 1t away
with malicious intent The c. W. fumed
helpless!y. When the debate was over the
girls began to gather around him. He was
on pins and needles, but not one of them no.
ticed his shoeless foot till the yanquished
wrestler returned, and. with exaggerated in
nocence, in a loud voice, said, "Oh, excuse
me; here's your shoe" Gore will undoubt-
edly lave the classic campus of Macalster.
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Apropos of Manchester, the college has one
of the most taking yells in all the realm of
college yelldom. 1t begins with the three
familiar staccato ''rahs,' followed by
'Mac-al-es-terl Great Northwestern" with
the accent on the es, finished by the demoni-
aeal tiger that only college boys casti on
lungs could endure. The state university
yell is peculiarly fascinating. 1t, too begins
with "2ah rah rahI Then comes "Ski-U-
Ma which is supposed to be an ancient
Sioux term for the very worst swear any
body can swear MINNESOTA" and Co
manche war-whoop end the cry. Even the
St Paul High school has its own particular
yell, and 1t has rung in Minneapolis ears
with CALLING emphasis for year now. 1t
goes this way: 'Sin-Poo-H," then a pro-
longed hiss ending with "Rah rah rahi''
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The custom recently inaugurated at the
high school by graduating classes OF present
ing some souvenir to the school will soon
convert the assembly hall into a museum of
art. Each class for years has given it's piet-
ure to the school, and has left behind it
banner of the class colors, bearing the class
motto. One class has given large bust of
franklin, with a pedestal on which are the
class name and motto. Another class pre-
sented beautiful bust of Pallas Athene.
Agassizes bust, tall clock, a chair and
pedestal, portrait of Superintendent Gill
bert. several portraits of famous men, a large
copy of Guido Rein's Aurora, and life-size
statute of Hebe, adorn the hail. The idea is
a very pretty one, and the high school col
lection will become larger and more beauti-
ful year by year.
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The unwarmed state of the atmospheric
yesterday was evidently what the poet had in
his mind when he said, What is SO rare as q
day in June:"
A young lady clerk in the court house, the
owner of pretty pug, becoming alarmed at
the vigilance of the dog catcher in her
neighborhood, was told to go to the city
clerks Office TO take out license In place
of going TO the city clerk office, she went to
the clerk of the courts department Harry
Wack, always gallant to pretty girls, in his
most bewitchiug manner inquired:
What do you wisn?''
"A license, please wac the sweet reply.
"Ah, yes; what is your name?'
MAY -
Yes. and his name?"
prince"
Curtain.