"Tell us about it/' was the response from all sides. “It will be for the study of personal magnetism with laboratory practicum in hypnotism. Only students who have never had a flunk are eligible to it. It will be devoid of all mathematics." “I shall take it," anounced Madley and Max together. “As I understand it, one will have attained a high standing when he is able to hypnotize the others into the belief that the engineer cannot get along without history. When, he has ad vanced a little further he will be able to hypnotize the students into the belief that we have, in our vicinity, a large lake several miles in extent in which we may bathe to our heart’s content, and on which we may train rowing crews. We will then be able to enter crews in regattas- with other colleges. By this time the student in personal magnetism will have attained a cer tain point at which he will be able to hypnotize us into the belief that our foot ball team has conquered Penn, Yale and all other colleges. We may also have an all-American team composed solely of State men. Just look at the possibilities, fellows. Im agine the legislature being mesmerized into appropriating a couple of buildings and several million dollars yearly to our college. See how easy it will be to make a fellow believe that he knows his lessons. There will be no need for studying then. A man can take all his cuts and’ a couple of excesses and then be made to be lieve that he has a clear record.. He can then take them all over again. He will be able to mesmerize his checks into coming oftener. That will be O. K. The possibilities are unlimited. All these and many greater things will be accomplished when our new course has matured." “That man’s imaginative powers are wonderfully developed,” said Dodger, casting a glance of awe at the dormitory philosopher, and winking at the others. “Fellows," began the D. P. again, “I want to tell you about the story I wrote and had published last” But the fellows had swallowed enough yarn for the present, and in less than five seconds the room was the scene of a general rough house.
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