Washburn University - Kaw Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Ft it N A fe: l 2-Q M, ,M vt A li E fl fu V N ll r tffffrvdl, 43- T 'Ee' VX X A in Zoo and Business Law instead of Art Ap- preciation, and Principles of Ethics ll. This, Mr. lchahod had no intention of doing. 7YVay back in the dim past of his first two years he had signed up for such outlandish subjects as Geology l, and Swimming, Advanced. He had no intention of letting himself in for similar labor in the future. The Ge-o course entailed the recognition of a number of different rocks, minerals, and stones-not to mention a work- able aequaintanceship with Darwin's principles of evolution, the swimming instructor had in- sisted that lVlr. lchabod devote from twenty to forty minutes of his life each day in hanging to the gutter of the pool in a futile flutter kick. Mr. lehabod liked neither rock nor Austra- lian crawl. As a matter of record, he once said that if all known rocks, minerals, etc., were placed end to end, it would probably be the Paleozoic Era, further, that he wouldn't care in the slightest. And as for the Australian crawl, it might be all right for the Australians, but he, for one, was glad he didnit have to live in Australia. But to get back to the situation: Mr. Master of Science persisted, Mr. lehabod persisted. Mr. lchabod enrolled in Art Appreciation and Principles of Ethics ll. Mr. Master of Science was not angry-just awfully, awfully hurt. ul'm sure that you would be wise to work to- ward filling your graduation requirernents, he murmured shyly, in a last desperate attempt to salvage something constructive from the wreckage of lchabod's program. 46By the wayfl said Mr. lehabod, HSpeaking of graduating, did you by chance attend the ceremonies in the Chapel last spring? Beauti- ful service. Caps, Gowns, Organ playing. Some fellow by the name of-now, what was his name-made an inspiring talk about going out into the world, and all that. Wonderful affair, l often wish I'd seen it myself . . . Now, you take Art Appreciation-there's a course l'm looking forward to. l mean, one feels the need for culture now and again. And so, as lVlr. lchabod later remarked, by the grace of God he finally got enrolled in those subjects which appealed to his love of culture, but all in all it was a rough go, and he made a mental note not to pick meek-looking faculty members in the future while enrolling. This was but the beginning of Mr. lehabod's conflict with the Administration. lt was only a moment, comparatively speaking, until he ran into a second snag. Mr. lchabod met his match at last, he met the new Treasurer. He marched into the sanctum of this rugged individual with an air of one who has come to confer upon the college, a medium-sized en- dowment. Sit downf' said Mr. Treasurer. Quite all rightf, Mr. lchabod answered breezily, feeling that he could stand up during the last few moments of this awful business of enrollment, now that it was practically over. lVlr. Treasurer looked up at lVlr. lchabod. He looked down at the assortment of papers which Mr. Iehabod had accumulated in running the gauntlet. '4Well?'7 he asked. It was at this moment that the first presenti- ment of his ultimate fate seized Mr. lehabod. It had been his intention to suffer the man a few routine remarks about paying the school a little money from time to time, sign whatever

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ff' S S -,nl E Mo WWC7, C J 4 , 3311, ,, 7 'i l I x t :oft f L rea l tt tv 'iff l f I L53 X 3X if 1-lk needed to be signed, and go on his way-but what was this? What did the man mean '4WELL?'i 4'Er, said Mr. lchabod. 'There passed then, some moments of silence in which Mr. Treasurer looked at Mr. lehabod with a stony glance. Mr. lehabod later told one of his 'friends that it was his belief that the man must have spent hours at 'E-'N V home before a mirror, practicing rocky stares. 'l'here were dollar signs in his eyes, stated lVlr. lchabod, firmly. After an indefinite time had elapsed, Mr. Treasurer relieved the situa- tion somewhat by asking his victim if he wished to make some special arrangements about handling his tuition. YVcll, yesg he guessed he did want to make some special arrangements regarding this process. How much could he pay? Did the materially- minded fellow mean NOW? K.- Yes, NOYV. NVell, ridiculous as it might seem, he found himself temporarily short of the ready cash, however, he supposed that within a few weeks- Hffhe total amount of your hill is thus-and-thus-and-so, spake Mr. Treasurer. 'fYou will pay one-fourth of this amount upon registration, and t.he remainder in three monthly installments. lVlr. lehabod found himself baffled. He could conjure up no imme- diate method of approaching this hard man of business, and appalling as the idea of digging up some cash this very day was, he had no alterna- livc. l-le went out the door in a daze, only to return almost at once, as inspiration came to him, to say- ul may have some money in a 'few days-'7 l-lnmph, said Mr. T. 'LNext!w The resultant embarrassment and succeeding obstacles which Mr. lchabod had to surmonnt to appease this money-grubber make for a long storyg suffice it to say that he found it necessary to find a job- a thing which he had in the past shunned as the plague-and to debase the lehabod pride to the extent of borrowing every cent he could from his friends, skeptical lot that they proved to he. But Mr. Ichahod found the money, and it was with almost his customary jauntiness that he flipped the exact amount of his initial tuition payment upon the counter of the business omce. eight days after the beginning of the term. Ah, cruel Fate! The proud name of lehabod was further lowered. The young woman at the desk informed him in matter-of-fact tones that there was a small charge of one dollar for late enrollment, and a further charge of one per-cent of something-or-other. qu.-.. ...yung If , 'rf YN lt cm fe 4 7 -fif- Qf' X Y Q fx Z' -Q:-, fx X