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December 3, 1904
The Barre Daily Times
Barre, Washington County, Vermont
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In Lafayette, Indiana, seven high school girls suffered severe trauma during a Phi Kappa Theta Society initiation on December 2, involving a fake branding with a red-hot iron and ice, leading to nervous prostration in one, Adaline Irwin, who may die, and illness in the others.
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GIRLS TORTURED.
High School Cruelty, and One of the Victims May Die.
Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 2.—There is great indignation in the families of seven of Lafayette's young women as the result of an initiation by the Phi Kappa Theta Society of the high school Wednesday night.
One of the girls, Adaline Irwin, is suffering with a severe attack of nervous prostration, and is not expected to recover. The other six are so ill that they are unable to attend school.
According to the story told by one of the victims to her parents, all the candidates were taken into a room in which were assembled all the other members of the society. Then a red-hot branding iron was brought into use, and the victims were made to believe that the scorching beefsteak which they were made to smell was their own flesh burning, the delusion being heightened by a piece of ice drawn across their bare necks.
High School Cruelty, and One of the Victims May Die.
Lafayette, Ind., Dec. 2.—There is great indignation in the families of seven of Lafayette's young women as the result of an initiation by the Phi Kappa Theta Society of the high school Wednesday night.
One of the girls, Adaline Irwin, is suffering with a severe attack of nervous prostration, and is not expected to recover. The other six are so ill that they are unable to attend school.
According to the story told by one of the victims to her parents, all the candidates were taken into a room in which were assembled all the other members of the society. Then a red-hot branding iron was brought into use, and the victims were made to believe that the scorching beefsteak which they were made to smell was their own flesh burning, the delusion being heightened by a piece of ice drawn across their bare necks.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
Curiosity
Tragedy
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Tragedy
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
High School Initiation
Torture
Nervous Prostration
Branding Iron
Lafayette
Phi Kappa Theta Society
What entities or persons were involved?
Adaline Irwin
Where did it happen?
Lafayette, Ind.
Story Details
Key Persons
Adaline Irwin
Location
Lafayette, Ind.
Event Date
Dec. 2.
Story Details
Seven high school girls endure cruel initiation by Phi Kappa Theta Society involving fake branding with red-hot iron and ice on necks, causing severe nervous prostration in Adaline Irwin who may die, and illness in others, sparking family indignation.