New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1910-10-05
AFTER VARSITY DECREE
Fifteen Year-OId Graduate OF
Mechanic Arts too Small to
Garry Gun in the Cadet Corps.
Harold Hauenstein, Well
Known in New Ulm is Called
Baby" by Fellow Students.

St. Paul Pioneer Press under date
of Sept. 20, says.
Fifteen years old, feet IL inches
tall, and wearer of knee trousers,
Harold Hauenstein, 1893 Fuller avenue,
is freshman at the University of
Minnesota. This "baby'' - referred
to as such by students at the ''U"-
was graduated from Mechanic Arts
high school last June. He also has a
diploma from Cretin high school.
In the university postofice box in
one OF the lower tiers has been given
the youthful collegian in order that he
may get his mail without the use of a
ladder, and in the military drill he
will be placed in the bugle corps and
be spared the duty of carrying gun
bigger than himself.
II requested this,'' said Harold last
night. 'Not very tall as it is, to
carry weapon weighing fourteen
pounds three hours week would bend
me over to the size of kindergarten
pupil"
The lad is a student in the college of
science, literature ard arts. Within
the next two years the young fresh
man shall have decided what. profess
sion or business occupation he will
follow through life.
The Hauenstein home resembled an
institution of learning when reporter
called to visit with Harold. Two
sisters OF the lad were endeavoring to
solve difficult problems in algebra;
Harold was talking to friend over
the telephone about the cane rush to
be held at the ''U'' in the near future.
''I'm small, but perhaps can be OF
some assistance he had just finished
saying when the reporter entered. The
latter asked Mr.. Hauenstein if Harold
was at home-he was unable to believe
that the child who sat beside the tele-
phone was college student.
THAT is my son." said the proud
father. Harold, in knee trousers and
wearing a sweater which but added to
his youthful appearance, hung up the
receiver and advanced toward his
visitor. .....
! "You aren't the first one puzzled. -
he said.
After talking with the boy at some
length, the reporter asked him if he
had decided upon fitting himself for
some profession.
Il would like him to be physician
said Mrs. Hauenstein, shut am afraid
it would cost too much.''
i 'And I want him to be a business
mana business man in every sense of
the word. There are few with good
educations, and I know what I am
talking about" This from the lads
father.
/ And | haven't given the matter
much thought" said Harold. 81 am
young yet, and have plenty of time to
consider"
\ Mrs. Hauenstein said that nelghbors
have laughed at her decision to allow
the boy a university education.
I ssBut my husband and I know what
we are DOING she said. "Of course.
we are denying ourselves many pleas
ures in order to pay his fees, but some
day Harold will repay us, won't you
| song The lad smiled and bowed his
head in assent.
I Harold entered or mmer school when
six years old. He attended until he
had fnisded the sixth grade, when he
was admitted to the Cretin high school.
After receiving a diploma, he became
a student at Mechanic Arts. Not con-
tent with the learning he received
during the school year, Harold at
tends business college during summer.
4 81 have learned enough shorthand
| to be able to take notes and parts of
lectures at the university, = he said.
New Ulm Horse a Winner.