The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-07
COLLEGE GIRLS IN RAMPAGE.
Great FrOlic on April Fool Day ny
Of Charlotte Colleges.

Apr1I ROOFS DAY was CSleDTdlSo l"
Charlotte yesterday in great style.
The greater part of the fun was not
uptown. but at the two female col
leges of the city. At the Presbyterian
| college, Miss Lily Long, the lady prin-
cipal, tainted and was quite i'll all yes
terday, as a result of the frolic of the
students. Some Elizabeth girls, how
ever, in the face of the faculty, left the
college campus and went TO Larta
Park, where they enjoyed themselves
heartily until in the afternoon, when
they ordered vehicles and returned to
the college.
The fun at the Presbyterian college
began at l o'clock Wednesday night
when, by previous engagements, a
large party of the students got up and
securing several tin horns, rattles, and
tin pans from the kitchen, proceeded
to awake creation. They were in the
hall On the third story of the building.
Miss Lily Long, hearing the outland-
ish noises and not knowing the occa-
sion went up into the hall where the
celebration. was going on. She caught
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tell what was the matter, but the little
one broke loose and ran like mad.
Miss Long then started coward the
body of students, but fell in a swoon
before she got to them.
The noise was Immediately hushed
and the girls began to do all they
could for the restoration of their teach
er. a physician was summoned, but
II wax nI-nr two 1nr1rc hnfnrn Miss Tnoo
resumed consciousness.
THE ELIZABETH FRoLIC.
At the Elizabeth college, the fun
makers were thwarted at first, but af-
forwards left the college and had what
they termed A glorious time until
afternoon. About so students planned
to get up at 4 o'clock and begin their
celebration. One of the teachers, how
Yer, got on to the racket and was pre-
pared for the emergency.
The girls had their alarm clocks set
for the hour named and at the APP
pointed time got up to leave The
teacher, who had learned Of the plans,
had locked the doors and taken the
keys, so the young ladies reluctantly
retired again and said in their hearts
that they would do something real
naughty.
They appeared as usuaI at breakfast,
but during the meal several alarm
clocks which had been placed under the
tables, began ringing and the faculty
almost regretted that the girls had
not been allowed to depart. In the
chapel the water had been cut off and
the organ refused to make music.
When the ong service began. the
young ladies laughed instead Of sing
ing and further exasperated the digni-
fed faculty.
When the body was finally dismissed
from the chapel the girls went upon
the campus to take some exercise and
give the college yell. They gave the
yell and then, before the very eyes Of
the teachers, rushed merrily from the
college grounds. This was taking ex-
ercise. They walked to the end of the
Piedmont car line and demanded. of the
street car conductor that he SHOULD
| give them a free ride to the water
works plant. The poor conductor, Of
course, could not refuse and the sweet
pirates took possession of the ship
until they reached their destination.
At the water-works plant, they left
the car and started across the fields
for Latta Park. The distance covered
was about three miles and that the
young ladies walked it and through
muddy fields, reflects credit upon their
physical director.
At the park the so girls opened head
quarters in the grove and, being per-
tectly at ease n liberty, they enjoyed
themselves immensely. They could
play hide and seek in the woods, or
they could play leap frog, and be I'M
molested. They had not tired them
selves at l o'clock and a few of their
number were delegated to go ta a near
by grocery store and purchase any
thing that was eatable for their din
ner.
After dinner the fun. commenced
again and lasted until about 3 o'clock
in the afternoon, when, tired but hap
by. he. party ordered wagons from
Wadsworth's and rode back to the col
lege in style.
The sequel later.-Charlotte Observer.