Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-30
Hazing the New Fellow.


"Tlssy are going 10 put him IN No a on
the wing. declared splinter In low
voice II came through the hall only half
an hour ago. when the maid was putting
the bed In order. and I asked her was the
new boy geing To have that room-' She
laughs and says: sTfs. he Is, ara do you
moind yolrsilf now. ~ s5a.i
s'Bnlly.- exclaimed Tommy welsh Then
we've got him, and the only safe way Is to
give him his degree tonight. no telling
what rules may be laid down tomorrow.
Anyway. rules don't hold ON the iirst night.
Its almost like Sing at home. All in
favor OF giving freshie good introduction
tonight stand up.
Five of THE six boys stood Gilbert Van
Horn sat stin and gave IT as his opinion
fellow first and then decide just what kind
of a haxlnE to give him.
However, Tommy Welsh was the leader.
and the biggest OF the boys as well Hay-
ing the majority with him, he proceeded to
ignore Gilberts objectiep and to make
plans for the ceremony.
Lets do 1t up brown. fellows said a
boy who answered to the name of doc"
for no reason under the sun except that
he had said his father was a coctor. Let's
think up all the tough things we can to
make him do
ri he wasn't so stuck up he would get
,,
he were judge pronounclng sentence. mo
matter IT he did come late, he would have
been UP here to see us and get acquafnt ed
long before he did II he hadn't been a
prig. i suppose he Is going to be one of
Jimmy's fayorites having room in the
wing"
Jimmy was the affectionate name by
which the boys spoke of the Rev. DR.. James
Blashfield, principal of the school.
oh, no matter about his not coming to
be introduced; he will get acquainted fast
enough, y remarked Doc, with wonderfully
knowing expression.
In low tones the SIX fellows made their
plans. Eleven o'clock was the hour set for
starting. Doc was to reconnoiter and find
out two things-was the new boy asleep
and was his room door loose or locked?
Ii locked Splinter was to be boosted
through the .transorn to unlock the door
from the inside.
Splinter was remarkably slender, as
might sbe guessed from his popular name.
years without getting satisfactorily through
the first years work. At the beginning of
his fourth year he was precisely where he
had started. But fortuna tely. perhaps,
Splinter was not ambitious. These were
his school days, and he was at school OF
the years beyond he had not yet learned to
think. -sg .
Well. the victim was to be gagged and
bound. Wearing only trousers and stock
ings. he was to be taken to small island.
tied to a tree and left there.
He won't take cold, will he?" suggested
Doc.
Not If we put few good big pieces of
fly paper on him-some on his chest and
some on his back, like porous plasters.
answered Tommy.
At this there was hearty ehnckle, and
Splinter remarked, Gee whiZ!'
AS 1t turned out, Doc reported the. victim
snoring like an elephant, and the door
locked The slenderness of Splinter made
the next step easy, and so smoothly did the
plan work that inside of two minutes the
new boy was helpless in the hands of his
friends. One thing was noticed; he. made
desperate struggle, and 1t took the united
strength of five boys to hold the fellow
while Splinter tied his arms behind, him
and fastened a sponge over his mouth.
Tommy decided at once that the new one
could have place the foot ball team
Before starting out into the hallway they
put on the fly paper plaSterS. Then Tommy
addressed the fellow: - -Tsf j1ors q
Now, freshie, were going to introduce
ourselves. If you are heightened It will pay
you to come down from your perch and be
one of us. And if You know what is good
for you, don't attempt to make any noise.
Every one of has a slipper in his hand,
and the least noise or resistance YOU make
you get the slipper on your bare arms and
shoulders. Now, obey orders .,.
The boy made an effort to speak and
promptly received a perfect shower of
sharp slipper taps. Another effort, another
shower. under which the boy WINGED.
Forward, march, commanded Tommy
in a whisper
Going downstairs the back way they
were soon in the moonlight. Doc pranced
ahead of the victim, lifting his, feet high.
and commanded: walk like this.' The
boy did. '7..
Then Splinter waltzed to the front and,
walking tiff-jointed, told the fellow, to
walk that way, which he did. III Ga, i,.s. ,
So one after the other set the pace.
Every time there was any hesitation down
came the slippers with a singing pat,
pat, pat ..Int2s taM /
Presently they reached the river. Two
of the boys were bailIng out the old, beat,
while the new boy entertained the others
with various contortions demandedyof him.
Suddenly Splinter whispered "Jimmy!'
All turned, and there in the dim light, a.
few yards distant. stood DR.. .Blashffeld
calmly taking 1t all in. -gi.'-i'T
Young gentlemen he said In a cordial
way, you appear to be extending a very
warm welcome to your new Latin tutar,,
but as we shall all be very busy tomorrow
let me request that you go to bed now I'll
see you all in the morning. Good nightw
AS the six scamps went sheepishly back
to the building Gilbert said suddenly: II
told you we had better size him up first {