New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-05
TIE PASSING THRONG.

There is a club in Northern college," said
Frederick Cuttings. OF Philadelphia az the Hotel
Imperial yesterday, "a prerequi-
COLLEGE site 20 becoming a member OF
CLUBS which comDeIs the candidate 20
WEIRD WAY. resign himself absolutely to the
will OF another for a week. During
that period Of time he may not speak>to other
people without permission OF his guardian. and
during his weeks probation he must do any and all
things that his temporary keeper may order
Amusing incidents BY the score have been the re-
from a Western city landed at the college with
couple OF servants in livery. for he was very rich
Servants as SIDE Of the worst descriotion
and men. was very good chap, and this fact
elected member Of the club, He knew nothing Of
It's heels followed the inevitable weeks probation
his sister ana number OF her gu Iri t aa3
he had prepared to entertain them lavishly. an
elaborate lawn party az wayside i'm being among
period Of probation fen at the same time. and as
without permission ne cou.d cohrnuIcSts 1 Se
TO delay her coming. Then his mentor discovered
The visiting party was met at the train and din
all that sort OF thing followed each olher. l ae
miserable probationer vas supposed 20 De away on
Wr 70 bi ss ne gs ta As AN excuse FOR his
absence. and also advised her Of the lawn party.
THAT fste came OF in due time and was
great success. About the middle Of the al fresco
luncheon one Of the prettiest OF
HOST the sisters friends suddenly looked
WAS IN keenIy at one OF the Hveried ser
LIVERY. wants How much that looks
like Jack, doesn't he" she said
turning 10 Jacks friend and pro tenn master
Yes replied the man addressed. he does rather
except he's rather better looking and, by the way
new, fallacious and wholly undignihed explanation
Of Jacks continued absence, the explanation being
delivered in an unnecessarily audible voice. me
man in the livery. grew steadily deeper purple as
the explanation unrolled itself. Murder looked
from his surcharged eyes. But. TO his honor De II
said, he controlled himself OF course, ne was
Jack few days later. his week being up, he
absence.
AT another time representative OF the most aris-
tocratic family in the college town was forced clad
in Overalls, carry trunk down the main street
Just his friends and relatives were decorousy re-
turning from church. Men posted at intervals along
| the street kindly called their attention TO the
| blushing with the trunk, explaining his &C
The pranks that have been played by this society
| have been at times amusing and have seldom
/ been harmful. OF course. now and again a
| 'bounder' will creep in. and when ne takes his
turn initiation he is likely 70 make his victim
suffer unnecessarily There is such case on rec
/ ord where finally the mentor went too far. and
the candidate rebeled, and carefully removing his
/ coat said Of course I want to belong. and know
what it means II I don't; but, all the same want
keep my self-respect, and to that end I m going
give you the tallest licking ever got in your
/ life And then he sailed in and did When. how
the facts laid before the other members,
II did stand in the way OF his election