Волшебство страны Оз
21. The College of Athletic Arts
ButitsohappenedthatProfessorWogglebug(whohadinventedsomuchthathehadacquiredthehabit)carelesslyinventedaSquare-MealTablet,whichwasnobiggerthanyourlittlefinger-nailbutcontained,incondensedform,theequalofabowlofsoup,aportionoffriedfish,aroast,asaladandadessert,allofwhichgavethesamenourishmentasasquaremeal.
TheProfessorwassoproudoftheseSquare-MealTabletsthathebegantofeedthemtothestudentsathiscollege,insteadofotherfood,buttheboysandgirlsobjectedbecausetheywantedfoodthattheycouldenjoythetasteof.Itwasnofunatalltoswallowatablet,withaglassofwater,andcallitadinner;sotheyrefusedtoeattheSquare-MealTablets.ProfessorWogglebuginsisted,andtheresultwasthattheSeniorClassseizedthelearnedProfessoronedayandthrewhimintotheriver—clothesandall.Everyoneknowsthatawogglebugcannotswim,andsotheinventorofthewonderfulSquare-MealTabletslayhelplessonthebottomoftheriverforthreedaysbeforeafishermancaughtoneofhislegsonafishhookanddraggedhimoutuponthebank.
ThelearnedProfessorwasnaturallyindignantatsuchtreatment,andsohebroughttheentireSeniorClasstotheEmeraldCityandappealedtoOzmaofOztopunishthemfortheirrebellion.
