The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-26

a fan. In this way it may be compressed
and held in the palm Of the hand. Instead
of having to unfold it like an ordinary
folded paper, each fold may be simply
opened, the reading matter copied that
fold compressed and the next one straight
ened out, etc. The simplicity and minute
ness of this Crib makes it very popular.
Crib on Faculty Paper.
Another form Of crib which is made
use Of exclusively in some classes is the
preparation of the "crib".on regulation
| faculty or examination paper. There is
a certain kind Of paper used in all exami-
nations at the university and it is not
difficult for the student to obtain It.. When
the paper is passed out at the eXanlinat tion,
each student is given several sheets, so
that when the pr ofessor's back Is turned,
lit is simple matter to take the prepared
sheet from an inside pocket and 'ssand-
wich'' 1t In among the rest In this way
reference may be made to the %cribbed''
sheet without exciting much suspicion.
Several Of the professors are very near
sighted and it is in their classes that this
form Of "crib" is very popular.
How the Lawyers Do 1t.
In the law department where the ex-
aminations consist principally Of the ci-
tation of model cases, large number OF
the latter will beswritten up before COM
ing to the exaninatio by the 'cribber''
and slowed away In all inside pocket.
When the questions are read, the proper
leases" will be taken from among the roll
and passed in with the other questions.
AS rule, however, "cribbing' is not Sc
general In the law department is in the
academic and engineering departments.
It used to be the custom several years
ago for q class to elect a committee tc
break into the professors recitation room
the night before an examination and alb
stract the examination questions from his
oi inor hoo 1f tor r17o1yi o0r
Copies would then be supplied to mem
bers of the class. Under the present sys-
tenn, however, such a scheme would not
be very practical. ~ tG
Girls Very Sly .;t. as1s
Girls are not far behind their brothers iI
the matter Of "cribbing,'' either, altho they
take a. great deal more care to suppress
| their movements than do the boys. One
of the favorite methods employed by the
fair sex to get ahead of their .'profs'' in al
examination is to conceal their neatly
written "cribs'' in handkerchief, which
! Is allowed to rest in the lap. In this way
their movements excite but little suspicion
and it Is surprising sometimes to see tht
roll Of formulas and definitions which car
! be compressed inside small lace hand
kerchief. A girl was detected in an ex
animation not long ago, copying an eX
| ample from a piece of paper which 1at
been sewed on the inside of q ribbon 'whicl
hung down from her sash. 1t. could b.
manipulated very deftly and was only de
| tected by accident. Needless to say th
| instructor was a man.
The old method. Of using a cuff for
! "crib'' is still used by some Of the les
experienced "cribbers.' considerabl
amount of data can be inscribed on tn
outside of a nice clean white cuff and
can be manipulated in a very simple man
(ner::l Il: :
A Lead Pencil Scroll.
Another "crib' invented by a aIinnesot
student has recently come into extende
use on account of it's simplicity. 1t is
scroll made by fastening a long strip {
paper to two short lead pencils. Before &C
ing to the examination the paper is pre-
pared with the proper matter and tn
scroll rolled tightly so that it will occup
as little space as possible It caf1l the
be held in the. hand and llprolled in sue
a manner as to attract little attention. 5
Most all Of the professors are known b
| the kind of exam nations they give. Som
are considered "easy,' others fair and
certain few, "stickers' The latter ar
Of course. unpopular, and most all of the
!, pupils take delight in getting ahead q
) them in examinations. In fact, lit iscthes
''profs'' who give the unreasonably har
} examinations that do more to encourag
| 'cribbtng4 than all of. athe>seremailale <
the faculty combined. One of the latte
: class who always prided hi1nselfpn givin
q Il "thoro,' examination, was ;giVenF a. Se6le
cided surprise at a recent examinati5,
when his class left the room in a llod.
l after they had inspected the examinatio
: questions. Similar boycotts have bee
practiced with good effect on other acca
t sions, SO that the students feel that the
have one resource to fall back ON 3awhe
f an examination proves to be UNUSUAL
+ difficult. .5stry