The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-09
GIRLS HAZED BY MISTAKE.
Daughters OF an ex-PoIice Commits
sioner the Victims.

ShOner the 1ct1nS-
BALTIMORE. Nd. Oct Miss Marian
and Miss Maud Schryver. daughters Of
ex-Police Commissioner Edison NJ Schry-
YER invOluntarily took part in the seance
held by the soPhUmores Of the Woman's
College in connection with the tea given
by the seniors to the juniors last Satur-
day.
From time immemorial II has been the
custom Of the sOphOmOres TO make life
unpleasant f0r-the freshman who attends
this social function given by the seniors
10 welcome the freshmen This year the
attentions Of the sophomores took the
form Of a course Of stunts in gymnastic
practice. The freshmen were waylaid by
the sOphomores before they had a chance
% get inside GOucher Hall. whore the tea
was given They were hustled across the
street to the gymnasium. where they were
compelled TO exchange their pretty party
dresses for gym suits. and then did Sw5d-
ish exercises and machine work They
climbed the hanging ladders. They jump
cd the gym horse-au AT the urgent com
mand OF strenuous sOphs-masked sophs
in cap and gown
Miss Shryver and her sister after calling
on a friend in the HCishborh0Cd were on
their way To visit their sister. Mr.. Charles
festivities on Tweuty-third Street. and. as
they were passing the college buildings.
stopped and looked into the windows 10
get better idea of what il all meant
Some jealous soph0mores. thinking that
the two strange young ladies We're fresh
men. sWooped down upon them and hus-
tied them into the gymnasium. one band
Of enthusiasts. II is related. took posses
sion Of one sister and another band seized
upon the other Gym suits were brought
out, and. much against their will the
young ladies were compelled to exchange
their gowns for blue flannel gym suits
When one Of the young ladies' protested
her captOrs told her she had better do il
or she would be sorry Miss Maud after
being put through a few stunts, struck
terror into the soul Of her captors by de
claring she was "A good and loyal citizen
or Baltimore. and no freshman She was
released, and left the place BTeathIess and
] diSheveled. without making any ATTEMPT
90 rescue her sister from the bands of the
highWaywomen.
Miss Marian did not rare So well. Her
eaptors put her through "a course Of cues
TONS hrst-tEe questions that are asked
every incoming student at the gym
when she makes her first appearance he
I fore the medical examiner. Not knowing
/ that the questions were the set questions
asked of every student. ana exasperated
at the treatment she had received. Miss
I SchryVer refused TO answer
What ls your nance" a bIGck-gBwncf
sHph asked Il never had any" was the
answer
You have a name; tell it, she was
e3mmaudsd
If ever had any I have forgotten it,
the victim answered
She was bliudf0Ided She was led up
O. the ladders and hidden 20 climb. She
did IT, She was introduced 20 the gym
horse and asked 90 dance. She did il
She was invited 10 get down on her
. hands aGd knees and get over the ground
. as fast as she could In this she had the
assistance of some Of the sOphS
But az last she turned upon her captors
and made them understand that she was
no freshman. Then she. too. was re-
leased But the suspicion still Iurized in
the minds of some OF the SUDhs that she
was clever freshman who was PLAYING
a trick upon them.
The sophs. know now that they made
r mistake. And They're sorry. They've
made abIeCt apologies. But their apollo
-ie> haven't prevented Miss Shryvyr from
/ being stiff and bruised and lame and sore
ever since her experience with highway
women
The Misses ShTyECT were seen ~ their
1 home last night. we have uotHi.. To
say Miss Shryver said. speaking for both
II them The matter has been set
tied"