Edgerton High School - Edgertonian Yearbook (Edgerton, OH)

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i WHAT THE SOPHIES DID. . There is no other way about it! remarked Jack Langdon to an indig- nant crowd of Sophomores who had gathered to the far end of the level, green campus on the third day after the school year had begun. VVe as Sophomores must have our rights. It is not only our privilege but also our duty to attend to it that these dear little Freshies do not take it into their inexperienced craniums to grow into niaturity too fast and thus blast all future hope of Success! VVhat matters it if the faculty do oppose and even threaten to use physical force for the offence? It is only what the Sopho- mores for years back have been doing. H If tliey Qthe facultyj are here to tight us folks, why. we will fight them, came an exasperating' voice from the motley throng, Sure thing, remarked a boy of large stature. Jack 'Langdon was the ring leader and speaker of the troop. For he was born to lead and naturally took a moreelevated position among his class- mates and along with this he was very popular among the boys, as well as with the.-opposite sex. VVell, suppose we begin. I am in favor of it and will follow your orders. How about the rest of you fellows? spoke Batty Logan as he turned to inspect his companions. I Ditto!,' Ditto! came in chorus from the boys. VVe'can't rush things too much andytoo soon, remarked Dick Pateson, a staunch friend and admirer of jack. If it were not for that French Prof., he continued contemptuously, 'fthere wouldn't be such a fuss made over it. A Hully Gee! cried Batty Logan in his blazing red sweater and his cap pulled half way down over his eye. If there he don't go this minute! Talk of the dev- ' No, it isn't,!' cut in Blake. Itis a Freshie, a new one just arrived todayg was downto the depot and saw him rfet off, and as the boy drew nearer they saw this was really the truth, although they could scarcely believe their eyes. , 'I lVell, I declare! muttered jackg he has that same hateful bearing of proud contemptand presumption. I wonder if it could be that they are re- lated! -As he passed, one of the boys saluted him with Hello, you Freshief' but the Freshie merely poised his headihigh in the air and passed with a conceited look upon his face. Holy Smoke! but ain't he haughty P said Batty. It's my opinion that he should be the first to come down off of 'his high horse? . The boys immediately took a dislike 'to this fellow. lt was bad enough to he a Freshman. but to be a Freshman and look and act the same as the hated French Prof. was really unendurable. So it was decided that they should meet at this same place on the next day at six o'clock, and the boys disbanded and grouped off in twos and threes as was their wont. The next evening acrordingly thev all met at the 'required place and time, and the French Professor wondered not a little at seeing so many Soph- omores gather from all sides of the campus and start toward a particular tree where already a small crowd had gathered.

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Miss Barnes was mortitied at such actions from her own classmates as she sat there so sedate. Finally she began to hum, If all the rest were just like me. Mr. Krill had a new tie Qmatrimonialj, and Miss Gabriel, disliking it, stayed at home. The figurehead of the class, Mr. Hopkins, presided at the head of the table and ate his soup with a fork. Arthur Cover, forgetting the fact that he would be called upon for a toast, sent his valet to fetch his bible, that he might be able to quote a pas- sage appropriate to the occasion. The Juniors, wishing to be original, chose from their number, Mr. Clem VVorthington, and Miss Edna VVoodward, of Routes No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, to furnish the menu for the last course, which was to consist of Schlitz and pretzels. Mr. Viforthington, being a strict prohibitionist, thought he would put one over 'em, so in place of the beverage he fetched some delicious ice cream from Butler, Indiana. Miss VVoodward, resenting this ommision, refused to hand over the pretzels, and hid them under the table, The obliging Mr. Krill offered instead a box of Cherry Flips which were consumed sine mora. At the completion of the courses Miss Callender announced that a motion for adjournment was then in order. Several among the motley throng cried, Pass the finger-bowl. As Bess VVilkinson thought this was the conclusion of the affair, she took the bowl from the Waitress and hastily placed it to her lips, thereby quenching her thirst. ' ' After this breach of etiquette she proceeded to pass it on, when the bowl began to wabble, and she clumsily let it fall. She nearly drowned poor, little Iennibelle, who sat- under the table munching contentedly at NVoodie's donation. To this day it is not known whether Miss Favorite selected this abode of solitude on account of mere timidity, or because she was shocked at the shameful maneuvers of her classmates. After the disturbance and laughter had been smothered, Mr. George Spake arose, and proceeded to render his notorious eifusion, A Bunch of Forget-Me-Nots, but while thus engaged he became greatly embarrased and exited and snipped off the end of his tongue. Of course he was disabled by this extraordinary accident, and being unable to finish his production, Mr. Ray Maier then came to his rescue. He gave a very interesting talk on VVhat They Do in the Navy. Mr, Killinger ,then thinking it was time to vamoose, arose, spoke a few words of farewell, after which the Royal Entertainers and their guests departedg the latter thinking that this was the most extraordinary, and orginal banquet they had ever attended. ANON. Fair is foul, and foul is fair, Hover through the fog and filthy air. Shakespeare. k l

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The boys, unaware that a pair of sharp eyes were watching them from the window of the dormitory nearby. assembled and it was reported that the Freshman had not been seen since he left the grounds about live o'clock VVell, he'll have to be on the grounds by seven o'clock according to rules, so We won't have to wait very longf' Everything's all ready now, if he would only.come, remarked Dick. Very well, said Iackg then let us go to the eastern entrance. very likely he will enter there and it is farther from the main building. Humph! remarked the owner of the pair of eyes in the window. 'Those boys are up to something. I'd better keep my eyes on them. So he decided to go out of the north entrance, walk around outside the wall and enter at the east, thus coming unexpectedly on the boys, and tind out the motive of their actions. ' The boys thought to baffle any of thefaculty who might be watching their maneuvers, byiparting and some going in a round about way to the entrance, others straight through, so it would not seem that they were all headed for the same place. But they could not fool the French Prof. The boys, some of them' standing, others sitting in the shadows of the stately elm, but most taking refuge against the wall so as not to be seen. were awaiting the signal of the spies. A tank of water was placed on a straight line not far from the gate. Une of the boys had secured several stale eggs from the grocery on the corner just outside the wall and placed them in a handy and safe place, Shi-I came from a spy. Here he comes, just turned around the corner of the wall. Yes, I guess that's him all right, said jack, Keep quiet, everybody, he commanded. Now line up on each side of the gate and when he comes in you, Hmotioning to Dick and Blake, the boys next to the entrance, catch him and push him down the line, but don't be too roughf' , I guess he Won't be quite so independent and bold in the course of an hour or so, remarked Logan. I-Iushl ejaculated jack, here he comes. .lust then a figure entered the gate and no sooner had he stepped inside than he was caught with a wild halloo by Dick and Blake, who sent him sprawling on between the line of excited and eager boys, where he received from each a push. kick or cuff. Wheii he reached the end he was unceremoniously dumped head first into the tank of water. After he was thoroughly immersed he was drawn from the tank. Then procuring the eggs, the boys proceeded to hreak them on his woolly pate and allowed it to run down his neck and face. Thinking he had had enough of this, -Tack cried. Now, fellows, for the tree, and catching hold of him, the boys dragged him to a young tree near by and giving him a boost, sent him up to the first branches, and then by means of pushes and paddle prepared for the occasion, and now and then a prick with a pin, they forced him to go higher up among the branches. A pretty looking spectacle he made perched in the tree with his clothes and head dripped with water and eggs. The boys then made him sing, Oh, how green I amg Oh, how green I