Westdale Secondary School - Le Raconteur Yearbook (Hamilton, Ontario Canada)

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LE RACONTEUR THE REFOIIMED CORPSE I The uncertainty uf all psychical thenries anll experiments haye heen fur many years reiectecl hy authorities as a truth. and even the physicians in their tielrl have termerl that state of insensi- liility catalepsy, fur want uf a lretter name. Iltir- rilwle are the events arising frmn its existence: anrl unly the sensatiunal newspapers anll perilnl- icals tlperatecl hy a select lmlly nf psycliieal yutaries. like the owners tif th e Chicurgical 'ltrllfllfll nf l.eipsic, ttllerate like testimlinies, TU he une uf the L'nflea4l. tt, lie flearl anll yet not tlearl. is a ctiiifliti-ni few will ackntiwlerlge. yet the fulluwillg narratiye. my llwn perstinal ex- perience, hears testiinciny lu such a fact. It wccurrell cluring the year ISSN at my father's estate near Ilath. I was then a ynuth uf IN, ex- ceeflingly strung fur my age. anll cnminantleil the respect uf all my cwmpaniuns fur initiative anll leaflership. My natural prnpensity fur super- natural themes was nuurisherl in my fathers small cwllectilin nf psychical yiilumes. Slain I was maelly fleytiuriiig the milre aflyancefl writ- ings tif Nesmer. Gregtlry. Nlay. .Xgassez anfl I.aplace. Klesmer was my particular faypurite. Suun I was thrtlwn intri a new regiun uf thought, where spiritual fancies anrl imaginatiye imagery reignerl free. Tu ftillliw up the thewries uf llesmerism with executiiin was lieyllnil my urhit. Inut after reafling' I'tie's I'rematnre Ilurialn there attackeil me a singular zest tl, put my itleas into practice. The fact that as a small lilly I was suliiect til lung sieges pf un- ctnisciniisiiess kntlwn as cataleptic trances placell me tin a par with the characters in I'remature Burial, anrl in some measure explains my pre- clilections. Cn-partners in my niaflness were my earnest anfl curitlus cumpaniiins. eager tu see my rash rlesigns carrierl out. I was fleterminerl til lie huriecl aliyel In my hrst attempt they imprislinetl me in an impruyisefl cofliii. lmlsely nailefl the lirl anrl awaitell till I managerl tu extricate myself fiwnii my tonih, Iiln one ilccasinn I failefl tn pry tiff the inure than tightly nailetl lill. anfl when my cunipanitlns finally releasetl me I was half tleafl frtim suffncatirm. That happenerl nnly tince. sn I satin tirecl of these feelile imprislinnients, until they luwererl me in a ctillin anrl pilefl three feet nf earth tin top. Su feryitl clicl enthusiasm fur such repetitions gruw that I reacherl a pnint where my friencls left nie, calling me insane antl aytiifling my presence. .Xt this critical stage my parents interyenetl anfl packefl me tiff to a nieclical schtml in the hnpe that stuflies wtiulcl supersecle my eccen- tricism. I remainecl there three mrinthsg I yy ls ssCLll4rll expellerl fm' stealing a lipfly frwm the rliyi ruuin. Kly ulfl flesires were still hammering it my hrain. sn. withilut nlltifying anywine. I ic pairefl til a flistant city anfl tlffereil myself 1 1 lllflsl willing :mel excellent suliject til the lll rleytitees pf the increasing stuily uf mesme Xlihen apprwacliefl, hilweyer, nllne wwulfl tg tn pass me intl, a trance anfl liury me ili There was lint one last resurt-seek wut suiiituiic willing tn ilepart frwm the lmunflaries :lf ici tin anfl sanity. 1 Ztirti was an excellent teacher. Ile ctlnilni . half-mawlness with sincere rleylltilln tp his XX Three ilililitlls I spent untler his llliseryatitin unti the time was ripe. Thet1ill1iwiiig'flay was nam tlir the experiment. I wanteil tw run all the w ty til my lmlgings. Ilurrying alflng, elatefl mti my gmail tflrtune. I criisserl the street in a f .X htirse rearefl at my sirle, plnngell his hlim int.i my liack. the Great lllackness rleseenll anil I sank tri the pavement. Xlhen awareness returnefl. it was nlit plete. I was aware tif nllthing, only tif heme I hall ntl lltaly, nnly a swul. Xlias this the Et nt .Xliiiflei Xlitliiiie' stirrecl' nn winifs tlapptrl tw 5 I 5 greet a new ctlmrafle. Fimiii the wlirlfl iff Ilarkness came X' HIL s They were lliw. llelilverate tunes, unlike an in gels lvut like- -like-like the wanclering spnit that infest the regitin lietween Ileayen inf Earth. Uh! lllirl I was nut free. rltitiinetl In lilly er sllulless in aginiy tlyer the Earth. l.ike a yail in an enclless cayern there llii the ypice uf he whu lerl the L'n:learI: XYliti flare trespass here? .X cwnipanitin answereili l lnly sume intruf They fl1+n't flare crime here. They feai place. Yesg we are free ti: ruain where we ple s X t XYhere is the newcumeriu There fulln yel 1 5 wlicile Iweing. Then an answer came hack: lYe shall see. linifr gilllmering wail that seemerl to freeyc my The next instant. I felt as if a great lunt cn were liftell frwin me, anrl light seemefl tu im merse me in a haln, Xn icy hanrl clutchcfl it my wrist. anll like the release frlam an enchan trance, my cnmplete senses slnwly ehhecl In I shriekerl wut one lung ery tif af oi1y'. 'I ieie fs H , folluwell a ltlnfi' cuntinuatiun tif lirn'i'1i1'-sti'ilx 5 cries tif wwe antl rlespair. I npenerl my eyes sat erect. Un a stune-flaggetl flnur lay a limi tclrcli. I was in a stone cuftin. aliyef Icllllfllllltiti nn Pina II

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14 LE RACONTEUR ENTERING A GERMAN UNIVERSITY lit tlie 1l:tys Iteltire tlte Great Nlztr fureigii I'1'1Qtfess1t1' KI:teI.e1t11:111. retirerl l1ea1lttfTtt1'et1ttt1's stutlettts were w:t1'111ly welettttiecl :tt tlte great I'ItySics lJe1tztI't1NC11IS I'1'Uf'i'SS'11' Y- E. IIGINICI1 llc-r111:t1t L'11ix'ersities. :tml quite lztrge gtwjitips of suit. HIS UI Ilwfttllttt. :tml Dr. Nrtmlell llemlers ytttittgg 111e11 frttttt :tll tlte Eitglislt-siteztkiiig c1tt111- suit, tlie fztmtttts pltysittltgtgicrtl eltemist ttf Yztle tries were ttt lte fttttml 111 tlte fztettlties ttf I'l1ilttstr I I1lY6I'S1Iy. 211111 Ulflllj' tttliers ltztye wttlflled :tt plty tkrtsl, Rletlieiite. Science. :tml even Klztrluurg. Tltettlttgy, ttf :tll tliese iiistittititms. llztity ot Illl my :trrirztl ztfter zt twtt-weeks jttttriiey front flwsv f Wl!'ll Sluflflllf WGN IWIIUUI' wftfllllttvs 'lf Cztitarlzt. :tml :tfter settling iitttt 111y qtiztrters witli Illllllfll UI' .XIIIQSVICZIII IIIIIYCTSIIICS XYIIII tlesirecl to U16 kindly QlqlQl'ly lady In yyltwlu I tying rectum- llfl l'CSC2l1'Cl1 Ill WING llflffl ttf TIICII' CITOICC UIUICI' memletl Iw l,YIL'I'IlIfl1'l friemls ztt litime iii Cnttnrlzt, NNN? Qffili IUIICIWI' lllitf IIZICCIWI- TIN Itiwlwgist of I mzttle ltztste ttt tleltttsit my ixtssitttrt :tml :t cer- -Iellil. HI' IICIIVIHQ ttf Mfl1'l'l11'Q Hlltl Uefllllftlle tiliertte ttf ltttmtttr gttttltizttitttt stztmlittg, sigiterl clist'twe1'e1' 111' tlte :t11ti-tliplttlieritte serum. Every IW thc- lqCg-ieU-m- ,,f '1':,1-Uutlf, L'1,it'f-1-,ity with the IHCIIIU' fer CIIVVVIUFL' ll TIWIV 01108011 WUVI4 W115 l'Itll'SllI' tif Klztrlttirg LYl1IX'f3I'SIl5'. This 'I ltztfl Iueett 11ffl'1 lU'l rltvfv Y'-'UNM NWN? 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Ilttweyer, we gut ztlttitg rtflittir- wzts :t1l111itte1I ttt stttrly :tt tlte Littiyersity ttf Klztr- ztltly 111 :t liitetiistie seitse. :tml iii flue time lie- ltttrg, llerimtity, :tltttttt tltirty years zttgtt. e:t111e Iteer-ltrtitltersf' zttltlressittg ezteli tltlter 111 lust zt wttt-tl ztlttttit Klilfltlllng l'11ix'e1'sitF'- It W?tfl'1 '1f11'M I'l IICIISIII Slngulm-' ulju' Intel' wzls futtmletl i11 I.'1'3T lty I'l1iIiit tlte Klztgitrtttiimttts, yung lI.lI-mlgll, the uuclellt .MMI IIIICSCIAIIWII Cere- I.Zl1ltlQ'I'1lX'C ttf llesse, i11 lfllk' city tltztt wrts tlie mwuy 'II llrmkmg In-'IIIICI-SIIIII' zttteieitt seztt ttf tlte ltttttse til Sttpltizt ttf Ilrztltztttt I11 zt rlzty ltr twtt Fritz tttltl me tltztt next 1l:ty :tml Iter illttstritttts suit, lleitry tlte Llliiltl. 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Ile was all ttirmtiils rigltt 1111 tit tlte mttltlle ttf tl1e Nitteteeittlt EESGII IIII' tlm' In :I Iwlck CMM Hull IIEIIIIY hilt! Cmluuwvv tis., iw lmimmgg WHL, tlcxtrlwwl IW Iltis wzts plztiiily m1 1-irfliitftry tteeftsittii. I Ctttiltl :t ltre :tml tlte 11rt1fessttrs lizttl tit eztrry -Illl ttlr Hut EMA why itll the ,msg EIIHUIII he mfllle almut ye:trs i11 tlteir ttwtt ltttmes, wlieitee :trtlse mztity 'me YCIT 'Il-IIIIIIIIIY Lflmflml but I Icmicll me tlttztiitt ettstttttis. 'I'l1e preseitt Itttiltliitgs were Worst' Q,-1-1-11-.1 t.,tt-gmt, tht- flux- ,,f 1110 Xim.u.,.,,th Xte reztlly sltttttltl Itztye flriyeit tu tlte l'11iversity tiettttirv. 'I'l1ey :tre sttlitl :tml tiitttreteittitttis. Ill fl I. 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