The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1911-04-14
Student Composition.

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The members of the Freshmen
class of the Rathdrum High School
assembled themselves at the home Of
Miss Leila McCaddam April 10, a,
ESQ p. m. for the purpose Of tran.
sacting some important business re.
lative to some Of their scholastic
work, and also to enjoy the remain.
der of the evening, following few
minutes intermission during which
refreshments would be served, by
playing games and having sociable
time.
Considering the kind of weather
and prevailing circumstances, some
found it impossible to be in attend
ance but nevertheless enough were
present to carry on the business and
have jolly time.
On account of the shower which
occurred at very undesirable time
those present waited until it subsid-
ed, thinking then that more would
likely come. Meanwhile Mrs. Nc
Caddam entertained those already
there by playing some excellent
selections on the piano until about
8 o'clock when the storm completely
blew away and several more had
come.
The meeting was then began by a
selected song National hymn in
which all took part and sang enthu-
sastically being accompanied by the
piano. When the song was finished
the business was Immediately taken
up and after an elapse Of about half
an hour, when all were deeply inter-
ested and involved in the question
then being discussed, a slight dis
turbance was made causing a little
excitement for few moments and
breaking up the meeting, being par
ticularly noticed at first by one of
the members only who rushed into
the kitchen from whence the noise
came, and at the investigators first
observation Of the sight in the kitch-
en- she beheld when she rushed in
she readily perceived the key to it
all. By this time other members
became curious and excited and arose
IN indignation as the witness of the
scene related to them what she saw
but this was only momentary for in
5 minutes the house was fairly
shaken by the laughter which was
caused by the further explanation of
the witness as to the scene she
beheld in the kitchen; indeed most
exceedingly interesting one for a
freshman.
Some cowardly prowler watching
the movements within waited outside
Tor the inmates to gather into the
parlor whilst he might noisesly enter
the kitchen and seize the dainty re-
Ireshments which were neatly tempt
lngly placed on the nice white spread
Of the kitchen center table. AS soon
as he saw an opportunity when all
we're gathered and interested in the
parlor, he ventured to open the door
out finding this impossible he hoisted
window and entered thru it cover
ngly and was in the act of laying his
lands on the delacices before him
when unintentionly he made mis-
hanover, causing as here before
tated a disturbance in the parlor
which aroused one Of the members to
investigate.
When the observer came upon
he scene the thief who could not re.
-ain from revealing his familiarity
nth the freshie, also with the place.
'heeled and darted out the windo
aking with him two or 3 little cook
IS and hand full Of popcorn with a
lost horrible sensation Of fear and
owardly contemporanious feelings
'ade manifest in very noticeble
ay by the way in which he left the
elacices on the table and covered
r the opening thru which he came;
1t into the darkness where he I
nnk off into the thicket nearby.