Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1910 — LOSES EYE BY AN INITIATION [ARTICLE]

LOSES EYE BY AN INITIATION

Miss Catherine Crlsmond Suffers Injury in Joining Fraternity. Logansport. Ind, Sept. 9. —Miss Catherine Crlsmond suffered such a serious Injury to the eye during her initiation as a Delta Thea Tau "Spike’’ lasit night, that the sight may be lost. Miss Crlsmond was blindfolded and with hands tied behind her back taken for a street car ride about the city. In getting off a car Miss Crlsmond stumbled and fell, struck on her face and a small upturned stick entered the eye socket. The girl's father is greatly Incensed. The superintendent and principal say they will assist him In every way to break up the society against which much feeling is held.