Whispering Tongues

"Whispering Tongues" by Homer Greene is a story set in the halls of Concord College in the early 1900s, where a group of energetic sophomores find themselves entangled in a web of rivalry, hazing, and tough moral choices. The book mainly shows events in the lives of Parmenter, a well-liked leader among the students, and Charley Lee, the professor’s son, as they deal with the ups and downs of friendship and chase their ambitions. When the sophomores bump into Van Loan, a cocky freshman who breaks college rules, a simple encounter turns into a brawl that shows just how far hazing goes at the school. This event and its effects put friendships to the test and make everyone think about the outcomes of their actions.