The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-11-01
DISORDERS few
OBSTACLES IN WAY OF MiSCHIE-
NOUS BOYS-AppROPRJATE
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

Modern equipment, changes in the
mode of travel, the high cost of living
and the police, all Joined forces last
night to restrain the boy who was
willing to take a chance" from in
dulging in anything more desperate
than mediocre celebrations of Hal
loween. While one party of boys
managed to pull a few wagons down
town, and another collection of
youngsters who were evidently bent
on mild adventure were surprised by
Sheriff F. w. Butts near the Wash
ington school, it is not believed that
the young folks of the city got away
with anything that would have car
ried the brand of genuine mischie-
%vousness twenty-five or thirty years
ago.
Largely because fences are not as
popular as they nee were, the small
err boy was robbed of his once favor
lite pastime of changing gates from
one yard to another. And the fact
that beans have gone up in price un-
til they are worth as much as some
grades of candy probably had a great
utdl W w Will TIC ld1l that nv
neighborhoods were not reused from
their slumbers by fusillades of beans
against window panes. Another ia
vorite form of diversion was lost ow-
ing to the fact hat automobiles,
which have, TO a large extent, dis
placed buggies as a means of convey
ance, nearly all were locked securely
in garages, making the one time Hal
loween fad of exchanging wheels on
vehicles next to impossible TO follow
up.
Chief of Police Grant Winesburg
said today that no mischievousness of
a serious nature had been reported to
him. Windows were marked with
soap, and a few crowds of small boys
were dispersed by the police early in
the night.
A man who was watching at the
rear of his premises in the north end
of the city used a big stick to tap on
the head of a prankish acquaintance,
who hove too near The man struck,
while stunned, was not seriously in
jured.
Some women and girls, in fancy
lC|OSluIltS, dLttlutu lht AhtdltiH'
Two of the most important of a
number of social gatherings were
held in the gymnasium of the State
Normal school and in the gymnasium
of the high school.
The annual Halloween carnival at
the State Normal school is II of the
big social functions of the fall term.
Three weeks had been spent in ar
ranging for the affair, which was at
tended only by members of the fac
ulty ard students, most of whom
were in costume. Hastily arranged
Halloween decorations in the gym
nasium added to the spirit of the oc-
casion. Pleasant features OF h ear
nival were twenty-five booths, in each
of which there was given entertain
ment suggestive of Halloween. Re-
freshments were also served. The
price of admission to each booth was
/ cent. A very enjoyable program
was given.
Those in charge of the general ar
rangements were Mrs. Preston, Miss
DAILY, Mrs. Tolles and Mrs. Beau
mont. Miss Wenieke was in charge
of the decorations. Miss McElmurry
of the refreshments and Miss DAILY of
the program.
The junior and senior high school
classes held their annual party In the
gymnasium of the high school. The
students, in fancy costumes, held a
grand march at 500 o'clock. The
two prizes offered were won by Ben
McRae and Alice Westall. who were
dressed as negroes.
Following the grand march, each
class gave four stunts. all of which
came in for generous applause. Games
were then INDUCED in and refresh
ments were served.