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CAMPUS BREATHLESS WITH SUSPENSE AWAITING DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PLOTWit-i I'Apki Mi.nroa.'h of Hallowe'en, we. five, all breathlessly j wondering what “harmless pranks | will be executed this year. Our faculty and alumni joyfully recount some masterpieces of past yen rw unrl (Jjw aluclotii bedy is busythinking1 \:i' Ch^i^s to surpass these old records.During the the studentsexecuted some really remarkable feats. One day at vospers the assemblage rvas ccmvu-Jed at Che sight of a gruesome skeleton slowly dimglirg from the stnyc loftduring thlt; scripture reading. This was operated by a clock mcchan-; ism and was veil concealed until; the dramatifc entrance.Way back when, soms* students concocted the clover idea of making away with President Wail ace’s surrey, a clused buggjf, When they had clandestinely pulled it several miles into the‘country, Uie Professor dtfr.iy stepped out and mentioned that it hail been a nice ride and ho was ready to go home. They tool; him back!One class of old timers was offered n (_'ivil_ War cannon as a campus memorial. Upon the arrival of s.-mx cannon, the succeeding class spirited it avny and it has never heen found to this cay, even the perpetrators of the crime being unable to locate it.Otic actually miraculous stunt was the elevating of a poor innocent cow into the belfrey of Waist gnlaoc I [all. This mused severe* consternation and seme Lime clapped before a method was devised whereby Lae transient cow was su ccessful I y re leased.Che stealing of the college whisilo har: ulnwat become «n an-mi a. event, and as a consequence lifl.; lost its thrill.7110 class of '02 begged, borrowed, or ni.o's a wax on, and taking it apart, _ carried tLo pieces to the rucf of the chapel and reassembled it. The next morning the class of i.9C'2 was acclaimed by the entire student world, for they had signed their work with a huge “ '02“ painted on the chapel front in white letters. Part of that may he seen today.Another chapel assemblage witnessed the dignified reading of the scripture in a very unnatural manner. The bible had been turned upfchlc down and nailed to the pulpit so that Doc-' almost had to stand on his head to read it. However, he accomplished this and gained the admiration of the conspirators for performing the im-usval feat.The unhappy ending of last year’s joke must not be left out of this narrative. In the attempt to place an antique automobile on . the Durmitary porch, the railing, unfortunately, was accidentallyrnnnvod and had Co be rCpl need, not however at the college’s expense.
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Monmouth College Newspaper Oracle
Monmouth, Illinois, US
Wed, Oct 31, 1934
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