The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-09-27
INITIATION FOR
FRESHMAN BOYS
By Elmer Lyon

school, certain rules and regulation.
were laid down by the sophomore.
and upper classmen regarding The
conduct of the freshmen boys. Thes.
various rules have been in effect VI
to the time of the initiation, which
was held last Thursday evening in
the gymnasium. The frosh boy.
were ordered to report at the gym
at $50, it being very favorable tc
their health to be there on time
Needless to say, they were obedien,
to the extreme, some arriving with
plenty of time to think things over
and wonder fearfully what was in
store for them.
At $3.50 things began to happen.
Two frosh were dragged from their
prison, namely, the office, blindfold-
ed, and led away to the execution.
Soon strange noises were heard
from the gym; and those waiting
soon began to feel their scalps begin
to twitch nervously, and occasion
ally several hairs would become de-
tached from their fellows, and per-
sist in pointing towards the light
globe. Soon the guards returned
with the first two, and two more
were dragged away. This continued
until the little group of ten dwin-
died to nothingness. After the de-
tails for the next number on the
program were arranged, they were
taken away, one by one, to meet
the worst.
When all ten had gone through
this part Of the proceedings, they
were forced to dress in the garb
which befitted their rank, namely,
that of small children with knee
pants and short skirts. A fine array
Of shapely calves was displayed to
view Mote: some of them seemed
more like cows than calves) by the
rule that stockings must be rolled.
When four little girls and four
little chaps stood revealed before
us, We soon saw that it would be
very improper and indecent for
these babes to go abroad after dusk
without a chaperone.
So when our eyes alighted on the
remaining two, bright ideas came,
and We soon had them arrayed as
Uncle 81 and Aunt Hezikiah. With
In the next few minutes they were
parading toward the business part
of town at lively rate, this rate
being set by the use of several
specially constructed paddles. These
were great reminders, and aided
wonderfully in spiriting the Happy
Family" to the front of the Ameri-
can Theatre, where, after short
debate with Manager Oastler, they
were escorted to seats inside, and
treated to a show. We wish to
thank Mr.. Oastler for his aid in
putting over a successful initiation
for the frosh boys, and we know
that they appreciated the welcome
extended to them by him.
After the show, the infants were
again led to the gym, where they
expected to have to bear further
torture. However, upon shifting
through the door leading to the
domestic science department, they
smelled the delicious aroma of hot
dogs and coffee. At the thoughts
OF this they became so lively that
it was necessary to match them in
boxing contests to work off the
superfiuous energy. Soon after,
everyone was contentedly munching
hot dogs and buns with or without
mustard) and drinking huge cups of
coffee. How they had the foresight
to stock up with provisions for the
expedition that followed the feed is
a mystery, but maybe they are just
naturally that way.
After the feed, several flivvers
which were standing outside waiting
to be harnessed, were steamed up,
and the poor frosh numerically
hustled into them. Toward Golconda
they sped, midst clouds of dust.
Soon all that could be seen of our
city were the twinkling lights in the
distance. After a time, these too
disappeared. Then the fivvers halt
ed in their tracks, and from them
,pent the frosh, glad to be free from
the menacing paddle. After a short
wait in order to make sure that no
cars were waiting to pick up the
babes, down the road flew the fiiv-
7ers, scattering frosh left and right.
After the frosh had disappeared
n the clouds in the clouds of dust
chat sprung from the rear wheels of
the flivvers, there was seen coming
from town two bright lights, which
looked very much like the lights O.
an automobile. So the flivvers linet
themselves up in formidable ARA,
across the road, and grimly awaited
the would-be offender of the tradi
tons of our high school. With light
out and mufflers quiet they lay in
wait. AS the mystery car drew near,
its occupants saw in the glare of the
moon the road hlncked with 6uuras