The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-16
R, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA,
THE STOR Y7ELLER
THE FOUR AGES OF A STUDENT.

THE FOUR AGES OF STUDENT.
ttWa Mandy, to tell yer the truth don t be think
ing at those boys change much in college JOS just
lazy and crazy as he war before he went He'd
play football all day ZEN hoe taters for fifteen minutes
and tain It mite harder. -
elbows that fatherg and the subject of this speech
athletic journal t'What s that? Don't change much9
That shows how little know of college or high school
either. Why when you're a freshman you stand
with open mouth and eyes, real good and spend your
time to get in working order Then real obgng
and would almost give your head for smile from
high school when was Junior and Lawrence Watson
was freshman The juniors wanted lunch and didn't
quite dare to 60 after it, They had been reprimanded
and were skipping period Wat came along
and when Jack pated him the back and told him he
was good fellow Wat SHE'D over to the store and
brought back the feast. He his recita
ton but that didn't bother him, for hadn't he been
ticed by the juniorsa
and found to be sheet from frstyear girls
diary One place she said, Most of the girls envy
It isn't cause beat them in Glass; but mostly cause
of the seniors walks with frequently and know
piles Of juniors When freshie was as bad as
any. When girl looked at me- bushed and I felt big
when could initiate the upperclass fellows and break
common rule
'tBut when fellow becomes sophomore he gets
down to running order Straight ahead he goes looking
neither way He doesn give snap for either Junior
seniors opinion and dsdains to notice freshman.
Sophomore the most embarrassing and almost
other fellow meet is going to be w at least class
poet
realize that they have been stupidity studying and not
living by the way They form resolution, throw
speeks and Caesars aside elect class president who i'm
lively social committee. Then they go in for fun AS
freshman I admired the Juniors most of all. didn't
awed by the seniors, but the Juniors admired.
Zone thing in my junior year shall never forget
1st and had skipped history Our history teacher
long, lanky with wonderful digestive powers when
dates the feast, and keen delight in calling sin
to repentance, had tracked down and informed
that for the good of the morals would have the
pleasure Of meeting him after the session The fifth
period had vacant. So lid he.> We proving
thru the hs1 and him with professor English
and couple of freshman teachers enter the
with lunch It was one of his daily habits Now the
scenceroom did not have glass door, but it did have
hook the outside and therein lay the temptation. We
stood by the reference table and gravey discussed dos
and don u.s. Pretty freshman along, stopped
at the table and in few moments headed for the stairs
which just to side Of that door, bright idea
hook that door, Fasten it you pass,'' the young
innocent, blushng with pride and ready to serve did
So Then went to rooms and studied oh, hard!
You may imagine the commotion when several teachers
did not turn for the next rectations and with all
junior ready wit and innocence sus
~pected
tFBut when dons his cap and gown he becomes
serious. He begins think that maybe some of his
credits need polishing and he feels that he is
pie for whole college With serious face looks upon
the frvolty Of the juniors He would praise the sophs
would they permit it, and he would ike to take the
freshies under his wing.
But occasionally when no one is looking he drops
dignity and has recreation. The seniors have known
or at least most of hem try to live down, in year,
the FRANKS of three years. and have known the most
fearful freshman the most studous sophomore and the
most jolly Junior to be in the end the serious
senior. .--.a-
ESQ, you see that is the way it goes. year to
look around and wonder the next for straight
running with all in order; the third reaction and
the last fitting climax, when approaching separation
and responsibility create the dignity of senior
the classes The first year should be smiranti
the second studenti the third perpuenti
tsapienti If that isn't change, then there is such
thing Title Will
b Tenth Grade, 1917 Chicago Avenue
South Side High School.
A Chest Of Treasures.
An old aims chest, regarded simply lumber has