The Mankato free press., 1923-11-02


owl az the most appropriate. %
Misses Georgine Koehnen and Mel
son as the prettiest. A witch. Mrs.
Grace Santee was the funniest.
Miss Gladys Larrabee was the most
original and the cheapest was Miss
Laura Niebuhr. ---.-.
OF the stunts, The Tragedy Of the
Unfortunate Half Dozen, received
the hrst prize, Speaking Of Opera.
tions. the second. and the Chamber
Of Horror, the third,
The evening ended In dancing.
An Inprssslonistis Account Of Hluh
Revels In institution Of Learning.
Ghosts and goblins were ahead Of
schedule Saturday night. Pssssrsby
say red lights in Teachers' college,
strange forms fitting by and heard
sounds Of torture and Of laughter
When entered those impressive
portals devoted TO the pursuit OF
knowledge, ! saw Q myriad Of
strange shapes. clad IN vart. colored
garments Of queer design, orange
and black predominating. was
da1ed and knew not which way to
turn when Q goblin met me and
with fifty shrinking. Quaking timor.
GUS damsels ushered me up flights
of stairs through corridors dimly
lighted with jack o. lanterns and
decorated with eornstalks and pump
kins. We were met By awesome
ghosts, but they were friendly In
spite Of their gruesome appearance
for they handed Us each ten parti-
colored tickets and provided . sub.
ordinate ghost to lead the way to
their nocturnal revela While We
with three witches telling the future
their awful lair. Ne, did not dare.
50 1. followed the crowd. and found
myself visiting the Coop Family.
They were in . hilarious mood and
regaled Us with songs and dances,
but II was evidently too frivolous
for our ghostly guide as It blew .
whistle. and obedient, AZ all en-;
bryo teachers. should be, We hled
out. Unfortunately I fell over a
pumpkin and was severely repri-
manded. Il cut me to the heart, but
my owl-like countenance revealed
nothing. Next We were led to
Chamber Of Horrors. / notice our
ghost enjoyed this for II was not
necessary to blow the whistle 70
hurry us out. The next was . very
enthrslling frolic. Black cats In
evening dress and Russian boots
danced before US. It was especially
fascinating when they chased their
tails. but the ghost was bored and
blew the whistle and hurried us in
to Bluebeard's Castle. His sixth
wife was just about to open the
door and there was revealed to us
the heads Of the ave previous wives
hanging by the hair, with the blood
still dripping from the neck. The
TT The . "FolyEEsph ,,.hSH Album" w. was ,a the
smiled smiled cordially i = to the the % aadience @
which pleased our ghost guide so
little that we were hurried on to
the next revel. Speaking Of Oper-
ations," It was certainly one worth
mentioning at least. We couldn't
nee az distinctly as we wished but
from the shadows on the window
shades, 1t must have been quite q
severe one. The surgeon was very
expert for with one slash Of the
tin clips he disemboweled the poor
patient. She was heard to moan
while still under the ether, Cd the
surgeon sawed on one leg and one
arm. He then opened the thorax
and extracted the heart, and then
as q last measure applied the stom-
ach pump and relieved her. of q
number Of large text books she had
swallowed, evidently the cause Of
her difficulty. should consider It
a plus major operation.
The ghost was heard to chuckle
for she knew she would soon have a
new buddy.
heard a black cat whisper to a
witch that there were two really
thrilling plays Flora Dora and Gath
ering Nuts, and looked forward to
seeing them but at this moment, a
ghost enthroned on pumpkin set
on raised dais. through a mega
phone ordered every one into a
grand march. Every one formed
distinguished by not being in cos
tune or mingling with commoners.
Among others ! noticed benevolent
Prexy. the august Dean Of Women,
and the sweet librarian. We march
ed upstairs and down through corri-
doris and across bridges to the gym,
where the scene changed. The ghosts
faded away. Here was brightness
and gaiety with an orchestra pour
ing forth sweet strains of music
Twice the line passed by the judg-
es. Before the final stand was made
each OF Us received an apple and q
popcorn bail.
The prizes for costumes were
awarded by q ghost, who seemed 20
have gotten In somehow. ! should
have had the one for the prettiest
most original, most appropriate
funniest, and cheapest, but just be
cause was an outsider, ! was ruled
out, but what would you expect OF q
ghost anyway? A black owl reeeiv.
ed the one as the most appropriate
A popcorn ball was the most origi
nal, q witch was the funniest. A
girl in boys clothes OF black and
orange was the prettiest. (sha was
nifty, I'll sayi)
And q decorative young person
with yellow dress. black steamers
and Q yellow cap won the prize jfor
the cheapest. (Fashion Note: II Is
well to own yellow frock near
Hallowe'en.)
The prize for the best stunt was
awarded by . lady long connected
with the college, and spoken OF AZ:
fectionately BY her old pupils as
High G." She made q nice speech
which ] tried very hard to get. but
| !ost some OF the paper so cannot
ever, for the first prize was award.
ed to Bluebeard's wife, and the
second to the Operation. Poor souls.
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