Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-25
STEAL PRESIDENT
Augustana Sophomores Spoil
, Freshman Banquet. Kid
/. nspirg osnom.
TAKEN INTO THE COUNTRY
Released After II o'Cioek-Returns TO
Harper House Upon Last Car
From " atch Tower.

| Notwithstanding the beautiful seen
cry along Rock river, the silvery wa
tiers. the lights in the distance and the
fresh air of the Indian summer. Gus
| tav Ostrom. president of the Angus
| tana college freshman class could not
be consoled. There was a banquet or
at the Harper house at which he was
| supposed to serve as toastmaster. and
instead of being there. he was in the
company of three husky sophomores
south of the city in cab.
/ All nature had lost its beauty in his
eyes. The silver stream looked like
sluggish waters. The Watch Tower
Inn looked like Black Hawks shack
The trains speeding along on one side
and the electric cars on the other re,
minded him only of how quickly he
could get to the Harper house if he
only had a chance. And the arc lights
in the distance served only to bring to
his mind the brilliant scene in the
banquet hail.
And then she was waiting. WouiG
she know. could she know what had
happened that had deprived her of he,
seat with the president at the head o.
the table at that freshman banquet.
Nine, ten. and eleven O'Clock. and he
was yet a prisoner. but at last free
ION came and the last car from the
Watch Tower brought the president TO
Rock Island after the banquet was
over a4,
s Kidnapped at Home.
The sophomores learned of the plans
Of the freshmen for the banquet. and
lot being strong enough in numbers tC
prevent the attendance of the entire
lass, selected the president as their
victim Just as Mr.. Ostrom was leav
ng his home in Moline. the three so
phomores surrounded him, hustled hr
no a cab. and began long drive into
the country. ending near the Watci
Tower after IL O'Clock.
In the meantime the freshmen had
gathered at the hotel. and after await
ng for time the arrival of the presi
lent. held the feast without him. The
)vershadowing effect of his absence
and the instructive knowledge tina
the sophomores were back of the affair
could not be overcome by the elabo-
rate spread, and the evenings toasts
Just as the party was leaving the no
rel, the president appeared He said
he had been well treated and had suf
fered no physical harm. but he regret
ted deeply the missing of the feast, and
the fact that pretty young lady was
also deprived OF the evenings pleas
ure. She was waited on by delegation
of the class and matters explained
The freshmen resent the indignity
to their president, and today are plot
ting revenge on the sophomores. A
fierce clash between the two classes is
anticipated. a.u So.
select Observer staff.
This morning a well attended meet
ing of the Augustana Lyceum. the staff
Of the Augustana Observer was select
ed as follows: Editor-in-chief. f. w
Carlson !; manager, Richard Olson; as
sistant editors: College. Otto Peterson;
seminary. Ernest Smith; athletics, AK
el Jacobson; business, Prof. Kempe;
faculty. L. NJ. Anderson; alumni. p. o.
Bersell; societies and clubs. Oscar
Engquist; conservatory. NJ Skarstedt.
This morning i'm the history room of
Augustana college the library of the
late Prof A. o. Bersell was sold at
auction. The library contained some
very valuable collections. f