Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1907 — Triump of Heredity. [ARTICLE]

Triump of Heredity.

The other college boys "were hazing the new freshman, who was the son of a clergyman. “You will be required,” they said, as they stood him on a table, “to preach a sermon.” = “I'll da it, gentlemen,” he answered, “on condition that you do not interrupt me until I have finished.” “We promise.” “Will you kindly furnish me a text?” “You will preach a sermon,” they said, after consulting together a moment, “on Cerberus.” “On Cerberus, gentlemen? Great Sc- ” “That’s text enough, sir. Go ahead. You are wasting time.” “All right. Cerberus it is. My hearers. the subject of this discourse naturally divides itself into three heads. As you have been kind enough to promise not to interrupt me I shall occupy your attention only half an hour on each. I remark, firstly.” etc. They stood it patiently for fifteen minutes. - Then they sneaked out, one by one, and the hazing came to an end. —Chicago Tribune.