The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-03
FRESHMEN rs VICTIMS
HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR PUT UP A
JOB ON THE INCOMING
CLASS
STARTLED THE FAIR TEACHERS
New Students Marched in Upon Them
in the Full consciousness of
Their Own Right
Location.

The West Point cadet stands supreme
in the science of artistically adm mister
ing tabasco sauce and hot grease, but the
senior of the st. Paul GENITAL high school
is certainly entitled to a medal in the
proficiency of carrying out practical
jokes.
The joke, which was executed Monday
last is still the chief topic of converse
ton among the students of the high
school. and is already making the rounds
of the other schools of the city
The chief offender in the little game
is a youth of nineteen, more than six
feet in height, with broad shoulders and
commanding physique. He is a member
of the senior class and captain of the
Central High football team. In matters
Of senior Importance, he is all in all,
and his advice on the field of sports Is
readily sought by every classmate. H s
father is a dignified professor of the
State Agricultural college.
FOOLED THE FRESHMEN.
Monday last, more than 100 pupils grad,
uating from the grade schools in tho city
We're to be received in the high school,
and it was these luckless youngsters
who were picked out as easy victims for
the stalwart senior. The scheme was
concocted instantaneously. 1t was I'M
folded TO a half dozen classmen, who
were to assist in bringing it to a head.
The time was getting ripe
AT about 9 o'clock the youthful gradu-
ates began to appear This brawny
senior lad stationed himself at a promi-
nent place in the hallway and his con-
federates took UP places of vantage
near the entrance. AS the freshmen
came in, they were directed by the
henchmen to the leader in the plot, who
posed as the chief executive of the in
stitutiOn. There he stood, with an air of
dignity and wisdom that would make
Plato green with envy, a pair OF spec
tacles rested on the end of his nose, ana
his brows We're slightly knitted to add
an appearance Of severity. At first they
came in ones and twos, then in fours and
SKIES, and finally in droves. They were
all directed to this enc young man. this
would-be professor, who at once de-
manded their cards respecting their
transfer.
The freshmen stepped forward with a.
feeling of awe, and in a most respectful
manner handed over their graduating
certificates for inspection. After quiz
zing the freShies as to which schools they
were from, and how thoroughly they
passed their examina tons, and as to
whether or not they thought they could
, keep up with the harder work which lay
the card, with the prefix of DIR" and
directed them to the various senior rooms
in the upper part of the building, and to
some rooms which were not in the
building at all Who was there among
these new arrivals who would dare 10
insinuate that this towering form who
directed them was not full-feiged, 49,
carat, Atwood and a yard wide profvs.
scr of the highest degree, and whose
will was as law with the occupants of
the great building? Up they went this
little army of freshmen. and into the
rooms OF the dignified schco!ma' ms whose
work it was to put the finishing toucht
to the graduating class of seniors each
year. These teachers were taken back
with considerable surprise at this I'M
H. looked for invasion OF their sacred pre-
cincts, and after recovering from the
shock Immediately sought an understand,
ing with the intruders. The latter,
dumbcounded at the turn CT affairs. ana
in a confused manner, stated that thy
were directed to the vari-us ro-ms, and
to substantiate their statements, pre-
scented their cards with the Signature OF
DR.. -- affixed thereto. The teach
ers at once threw up their hands in holy
horror at the deception, and informed
the freshmen that they were on the
wrong track, and endeavored to bring
order out of the chaos which had sprung
up.
Business down stairs at the entrance
was never better. The little game was
working first rate, and tire principals in
the affair were nearly bursting with the
smoothness with which the prank was
being carried out.
ON THE CARPET TWO HOURS.
In the meantime, DR.. Robinson was
waiting patiently in his office CD stairs,
and could not understand the reason for
the delay Of the freshmen. Now and
then he would consult his watch, and
now and then he would pace the floor.
but no freshman came near. Recon- ng
anxious as to the whereabouts of the
new brood which was to come under his
protecting wing, he stepped out into one
OF the upper corridors where he found
the senior teachers and the freshmen in
hot debate as to the proper places for
the latter, and DIR. Robinson was inform
ed of the situation. Almost overcome
with Indignation and surprise, nc immedi-
ately went down stars, followed by a
flock of freshmen, who quickly pointed
out the would-be professor, who was still
hong a thriving business at the cid stand.
With DR.. Robinson came a cold lev
chill, and it all ran down the spinal
column of the temporary professor as
he saw the real king descending the
STAIRS. The principal culprit, SpectacIes
and all, was hauled into Dr. Robnson's
office and the drama just enacted made
q wonderful impression on the minds of
the onlookers. From 10 o'clock till y
DR.. Robinson had this young athlete on
the carpet. What transpired there no.
body knows. When the young man
emerged, it was observed that a haggard
and wilted look had taken the place of
that dignified air. that proud spirit, and
that wise aspect had departed from his
handsome face, and it was with difficulty
that he kept from falling through the
cracks in the floor.