The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-09

NtIt UON ttftSS ~ SUD- ntE-
ing In the famous old insti-
tuliOn. 1t seemed as much q part of
the undergraduate life as weekly reel
tatIons in the sciences or classics. No
Que could tell when the custom orig
mated, and surely no II had prophet.
ic vision keen enough to predict when
1t would end. To oil appearances the
spirit of hazing was u part of the col
lege endowment.
As class after class graduated. the
traditions OF sophomore daring in
creased until II became the ambition
of every underclassmam 10 leave a rec
ord Of Bloody Monday" doings unsur.
passed by any previous class.
II tell you, fellows" exclaimed
Ralph Gilman. the son Of the presi.
dent. leaning against the bookcase In
Cyrus DOwning's room. where they
had gathered for consultation The Sat
urday before the memorable Bloody
Monday" II tell YOU we must do
something out Of the ordinary this
year. There's no use talking. we must
eclipse last years class or we'll he the
laughing stock Of the college. Got
any plans, YOU fellOws!"
There was a stir from the corner by
the radiator.
II have" and a plainly dressed boy,
Younger than most of the others pres
emit. slowly arose. 1t was Billy as
rhe boys called him. William Dunlap.
who, to pay his way through college.
did various odd jobs for different mem
bcrs Of the faculty.
Well, Billy us Ralph gave him
the floor. "Hopc your plan isn't any
thing rash-we don't want to run any
risks and he smiled mcaningly to
Tom" Ellis and Carl Witham on the
sofa.
'I-boys. It isn't so easy to explain
as 1 thought IL would be-"
He rested his left hand on the table
beside him. The eyes of all the class
were curi0usly turned his way.
The factor rather my plan. Is TO
do away entirely With Bloody Mon.
day night. and to stop hazing this
year. aud then to use our influence 10
prohibit its being practiced in college
in the future
A murmur of surprise went round
the room. followed by determined head
shaking. Never
What do you m%ean-havc MS dis
graced as a class, and a member OF II
fhe sol Of the college PRESIDENT" ex-
claimed Ralph. fr%Owningly.
'That-that's one Of the reasons why
l suggested the plan,' continued Billy
calmly. THAT n member Of the class
is the presidents son-and II the con.
temptlble practice you know the in
dignitles we We're subjected TO last
year, is ever to cease. It's the time
now to act. You know how the .acul.
~ feels about IL. and how II worries
President Gilman. and-and the dis
grace Of X all. l say il ought to srOp
Its gone far enough"
There was silence for n moment in
the room. Ralph was the first to speak.
II partly agree with the gentleman
who has just spoken hazing isn't Il
coveted honor to the school. | admit.
1 think we lost a number or students
rhis year just Oh that account. You
know the Packard boys Went to Tip.
ton, and three of the class who grad
uated from Hudson entered Knox. If
it's thought best after this year to act
as Billy proposes, Wen ito II. bur not
this fall. They'd NIL say twas because
I was n sophomore, and | was COM
PEELED by my fathers position to per-
suade the class to give up hazing. and
that would put us all in an %unfavOr-
able llght-a sort of didn' t-darc- posi-
ton! I for one am strcnuoasly op-
posed to taking any sucl, action as
would lead 10 such a conclusion"
$50 am II" ''And r. And I've
all are"
no; VIC are nOt-at least, I'm not"
and Billy remained firm IL the attitude
he had taken.
we seem to be pretty much of II
mind.'' said Ralph. after quiet was
again restored. "!Now, II tlerc is 10
either plan for next Monday, l have Il
proposal to make.
by Monday night the workmen
wN have got the ditch dug from the
street Tn Is far as North College.
where they are going to lay the pipe
for the new bathrooms. and ! think
Twill be the greatest scheme to"
Who'd ever thought OF ,hat!' inter
rupted a chorus OF voices, as Ealph's
scheme suddenly flashed upon them,
Go on-go on" shouted others who
had not comprehended the plan.
Ralph has the floor!'
AS I was saying, II Is just the thing
sspr us 10 make use Of Oh bloody Mon
nay We can take the fcllows-nOt
all. OF course, but only The freshest