The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1908-08-06

lege. The organization was the most
exclusive college society In the land.
There were the Spades. the Greek
Thirteen. and the innumorable other
fraternitics whose locks but few keys
ne. but they always remained In the
shadow cast by the Gemlni II was,
let IL be said In charity, not the fault
OF many that they never we're per.
mlttcd 60 wear the Pin OF the Twins,
the emblem of the fraternity; Il was
the fault OF Fate
The Gemlni was synonymous with
courage and loyalty and frmness. II
had no place for the wcakling. The
could be- doubted. not even by the
bltterest rivals.
The constitution Of the Gemini
never had been subjected TO the
slightest change or amendment from
the time Of It's framing by Rodney
Graves and the six other young men
who. with him. composed the original
cluster. Safe In the vault OF the cham.
her u rested. heinz disturbed only
once a year. Laws essential 20 the
purpose OF this tale were as follows.
"A possible person must have been
bora under the fun influence % the
sign Of Gemini Of the zodiac-that H.
between Mas 20 and June 81 His "a.
ther must have been born under some
influence % this sign-that g. between
May 90 and June n. His mother must
have been born under the full infiu.
ence Of the sign OF Aquarius-th IL.
between January 20 aud February 10.
should the possible candidates
exceed the number % persons allowed
by law the active persons shall exer.
else their discretion and best judg
ment In selecting their successors In
activity"
AT the beginning OF their senior
year the persons shall elect one Of
their number 10 the once OF supreme
person. and the incumbent Of that o.
ice shall be the only one with au.
thority. His word shall be Law. none
shall question ~: none shall deny It's
majesty"
The foremost purpose Of the Gemini
was TO test the strength and loyalty
OF its members. In view Of this. no
student could become n person with.
out consent and sanction % parent or
guardian. and none could be invited To
wear the Pin az the Twins without
FIRST being appraised Of the possibilities
OF membership. Every member was
expected TO perform any mission that
might be determined upon TO test HIS
strength and loyalty. II was a rule
that at the end OF one school year
the supreme person should prepare
the basis OF tests TO which the per.
sons Of the following year should be
put.
The persons congrcgated at such
times in the total darkness OF the
chamber and received their test" In.
structions. These instructions were
placed In sealed envelopes. uniform IN
sire and shape. and then into a cloth
bag--the black bag Of destiny-from
which they were drawn by the mem.
bcrs In order Of their initiation For
instance. the person FIRST ordained
made the initial selection the next
TO put on the Pin OF tho Twins was the
second TO take out an envelope. and
so on-down 10 the seventh person.
The law ordained that the instruc-
lions should not be made known to
others than the invidlyual holders an.
Ill they had been carried out In their
entirety.
This was the last article as drawn
up by Rodney Graves and the others
who formed the original cluster:
The persons shall be placed wholly
upon their honor at all times. They
shall be granted four and twenty hours
In which TO decide whether or not 10
carry out the instructions. making
known their decisions within that time
TO the supreme person. Should a per.
son decline to follow the Instruction..
II shall be the unalterable duty OF the
supreme person TO diyest him OF his
personality and cause TO be placarded
In public places OF the college and OF
the town sheets OF paper branding
him as weakling In character and
purpose and as traitor 20 the Geminl.
An agreement to submit 10 the tests.
based upon an oath OF honor. shall be
received with warm announcement
and ever thereafter his name shall
suggest nawless honor. loyalty and
never'dying grace"