Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 140, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1913 — High School Student’s “Ponies” Kick Up a Real Riot [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

High School Student’s “Ponies” Kick Up a Real Riot

Philadelphia, p£—a miniature riot was caused at the Central high school here the other day when hundreds of negro boys appeared in answer to the following advertisement which had been inserted in several papers: "Wanted—-Colored boy to care for pony; good wages. Apply Professors Language Department, Central high school." The school had hardly opened its morning session before the pavements were crowded with colored boys of all sties, and at least a score of fistic combats ensued during the rush to the mala doorway. The professors and the student body added to the excitement by attempting to repel the Invasion without success. The boys fought their way to the language department., and after the noise bad been partially subdued the shocked professors were compelled to read the “ad” from a dozen papers

thrust at them. Then it suddenly dawned on the Instructors in ancient languages that the work was that of some mischievous students who had plotted to ruffle the dignity of the professors after their confiscation of all “ponies,” or translations, used in the Latin classes. In vain the professors tried to explain the situation to the angry boys who only deßired to use a currycomb. Classes in progress were dismissed and police were asked to eject the embryo hpsilere. >