Albion State Normal School - Sage Yearbook (Albion, ID)

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wha' Qlhinn bpirit There is one great thing of the A. S. N. S. that is becoming known more and more all over the state and even farther than that, and that is the wonderful Albion Spirit. This striking virtue of the students and faculty of the A. S. N. S. has indeed won high honors. It is this which has inspired courage in the hearts of our athletes bef'ore they enter tl1e great games of baseball, football, basket-ball, debating, etc. Thru continous talking of Pres. Axline and other mem- bers of the faculty, the students have been filled with a love and loyalty for their school which is almost as strong as their sense of honor. Another thing which strengthened the Albion spirit was the narrow escape which the normal had from be- ing moved to Pocatello. During that week of crisis every one connected with tl1e school held his breath every time a message was received from Boise,rexpecting to hear of the passage of the fatal bill. And when the school emerged from this anx- iety every student and teacher of the school felt a far deeper love for the dear old Normal which so narrowly missed destruction. School spirit seems to come over a freshman just entered, like a sort of fever. Just before the first football game he hears the cheering of his fellow students and he is thrilled thru and thru. He at first thinks it is excitement but in reality it is the fever, or the school spirit gripping his heart. . By the end of the freshman year the students ol' the A. S. N. S. are thoroughly saturated with the Alibon spirit and go home after commence- ment with a great lonesomness in their hearts, for a whole three months must elapse before they can again return. Long before September the students begin to count the days and even the hours before school opens. Then when the time comes, they meet, rejoicing under the corner of the A. S. N. S. and their spirit is swelled more and more so that their love for the school lasts throughout their lives. ...-... Eiscussing a :I-Illihnigbt Qhuatrel It was the unusually early hour of eight o'clock when Mrs. Green tapped at Mrs. Timmie's door and shut it tight after her as she entered. Her hair wasn't combed and her kimona was held to- gether with one hand. Did you-eh-sleep well last nightiln she be- gan with a hesitation not usual to her. 'flland no, responded Mrs. Timmie looking at her visitor inquiringly. There was so much noise going on that I was kept awake-- You heard it then?', exclaimed Mrs. Green, seating herself on the bed. Wz1sn't it perfectly dreadful! The woman screamed as if she was be- ing murdered! And land! how tl1e man swore. . Who do you suppose it was? Mrs. Green whispered. I don't knowj' replied Mrs. Timmie. It sounded as if it was right under my bed- room window, responded Mrs. Green. Mrs. Timmie sat up straight and took her el- bows off the table for Mrs. Green's apartment was directly above her's and Mrs. Green went on to explain It musthave been tl1e new people who just moved in below you. I thought it was upstairs, Mrs. Timmie said. There was another tap at the door and Mrs. Sands, who lived on tl1e same fioor entered. She looked from one to the other of her neighbors as

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q He went out the door, shouted Robert De Moniyal, quick and we will catch him yet. The frantic crowd rushed out the door in pur- su1t of the kidnapper forgetting all about their ball gowns and jewels in their excitement. At tl1e sound of shots Mrs. Du Pont fainted and Bessie Gray quickly unclasped the necklace and placed it in the bottle of soothing' syrup, which she had used to quiet Jamie earlier in the evening. Tl1e bottle was carefully put in her hand bag and she slipped out into the crowd unnoticed. Soon the people returned without any report of the kidnapper and to their utter astonishment found the lost Jamie in bed. Oh, here he is, exclaimed Robert De Moniyal, the kidnapper heard tl1e shots and knew we were On his track. He was frightened lest he should be caught and returned the boy while we were Out in pursuit of him. Aha, he was very wise. The people were so excited that they accepted this statement without thinking any thing more about it. Now that Jamie had been found, Mrs. Du Pont was discovered lying on the carpet where she had fainted. After several moments had passed she was revived. The first thing she did after learn- llilg that Jamie was safe, was to put her hand to hr throat. B The necklace was gone! She littered a scream and went into another fainting spell. Every one of tl1e guests were searched but the necklace was not found and everyone came to the conclusion that the kidnapper had returned with tl1e hey and had used his opportunity to take the necklace. lt was strange that this time they did not sus- pect ,Robert ,De Moulyal as they usually did. Worn out searching for the necklace the guests departed, leaving many syrnpatllizing words for Mrs. Du Pont who lay unconscious in her bed where she had been put by Bessie Gray. Robert De Moniyal notified tl1e police and they immediatly set to searching for the missing neck- lace, of course never once suspecting him. All fllf Pl' if ll' . if fl! it 4? The next morning Robert De Moniyal sent a box of candy addressed to Miss Bell De Moniyol, this sisterj London, England. No one who saw the box ever dreamed that each chocolate drop contained a precious dia- mend. The police searched for days but never found any clue to the diamonds. Little did they know that tl1e jewels were far away, in safe keeping with Robert 'De Moniyal's sister and that he and Miss Bessie Gray Cwho was really his wife 1 intended to go to London the first god opportunity they had and to live the life of a Mrs. Du Pont.-lQl'ARRlE'l7 UH UNCH.

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she sat down, and ventured to say, Did either Of you hear anything strange last night. Well, I should say. Well, I should say, was Mrs. Green's answer. I was so seared that I wanted Mr. Sand to call the police and - There was a knock and Mrs. Downer entered. The three women chorused: Did you hear 1t? ' Hear it! Mrs. Downer dropped into a morris chair. If that thing is going to happen' very often I shall move out. I will not permit my nieces to hear such language again, but we could not help hearing that-It was across from us. Again there was a rap and in answer to Mrs. Timmie's come in Mrs. Brown ente1'ed. She glanced about the room--tl1e11 spoke Would you believe that any man in. this house would get drunk and beat his wife? Who was it? Two or three asked at once. VVhy-I thought it was the new people on the firstfloor- ' , Not the doctor? She looks- but before Mrs. Brown could finish there was another rap and the doctor herself stepped into the room. She looked around with sharp questioning eyes as sl1e said: I was told this was a respectable place when I moved in and I Want to know- 'WVe always thought it was a respectable place until last night, Mrs. Brown returned stiflly. ' I am glad you are not in the habit of 'having Hlidnight quarrels, for that is very disturbing. t It must have been your neighbors or the Por- ers. It sounded to me as if it was up-stairs, de- clared Mrs. Downer. Just then Mrs. Porter entered and Mrs..Brown began: Mrs Porter, did you hear a noise last night? , Why, no, Mrs. Porter returned laughing. We had company for dinner and I was so tired I slept like a log all night. Why, what was it? They all began to talk when a woman with big brown eyes appeared at the door. She .looked at her neighbors and began at once: I just wanted to ask if you heard that dreadful quarrel last night? Who do you suppos it was I? There was silence in the room. Every occupied apartment was represented there. Mrs. Timmie glanced around, Do you s 'pose-it was--the jani- tor? she asked. 1113132 Qlianhp Zlaeart Dick sat on the lower step of the porch and moodily dug his small heel into the soft dirt. Every once in so often he said beneath his breath Darn, and semed to get a certain satisfaction from this exceedingly naughty word. He only dared to use it on certain occasions, and then when no one could hear him. However, he felt justified in using it now. ' It had all begun about two weeks ago when Gladys had started to school. Gladys was short and plump with soft yellow curls and a pair of big blue eyes. Ray Thomas and .lim .Brown were teasing her and Ray had just knocked her books down on the grass. Gladys' chin had begun to qui- ver piteously when something stirred within Dick's breast and he sprang with all the force of his small body on Ray. Then there ensued a battle which would long be remembered by the small boys who gathered around. In spite of the fact that Ray was much the heavier, Dick emerged triumphant altho his nose was bleeding and scratches were scattered promiscously over his small body. But this was nothing when Gladys looked up at him with the big tears in her eyes and asked with a trebble in her xoice: Is you hurt?