The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-06
SMOKING OUT FRESHMEN.
a sIGHTs LARK BY COLLEGE BOYs,
AND WHAT CAME or Ir

meditations under the ancient trees OF the cam.
pus, when he startled by mysterious noise
proceeding from the placement 81 the South Col
lege. The sound was ghostly, and as 1t echoed
from the gloomy walls In that deserted place,
the student. whose revcre had been OF myster-
los, felt his heart beat quicker. hut the habit
OF inveAgaton was strong upon him, aud
quickly dlsmisslng his fears he cautiously ap-
preached the place whence the sound pro-
cseded. Reaching the shadow OF the wall he
perceived dark forms fitting about, and found
that the mysterious noises, mingled with obiur-
cations and laughter, proceeded from the coal
hole, In which some excited interlopers seemed
TO be tumbllng about.
Resolved to fa.hom the mystery az any cost
the gallant senior endeavored TO catch one of the
dark forms that dod9ed about In the gloom.
For while they ESQ lDed his grasp, but at last
he cornered one Of them, when II burst into a
loud guffaw, and no discovered that he had
caught Sophomore out on lark. The "soph"
Immediately explained that the occupants of
the coal hole were other "sophs," who we're
looking for the hose pipes. with which they In
tended to "duck' a Freshman. hut the pipes
could not be found. The Senior then discovered
That he had fallen in with a detachment OF a
hazing party, which had already smoked out"
Two Freshmen, but yet thirated for more. by
careful Questioning he drew from the haLors"
an account OF their nights adventures.
Among the Fre.hmcu there were two whose
independent spirit. aud whose disposition to put
their foot In At a game Of football without ask
-ng anybody's consent, could not be brOoked IS
me naughty SOphs. These fearless Freshmen
we're Herrick aud Morrill,, roommates In the
North College. 1t was immediately perceived
Ihst IL they were not straightway subdued. and
taught to show due Respect for their Supporters,
he Sophs, upon whOm the conqueriug of in
rsctable Freshmen always devolves. the latter
would lose their prestige. Accordingly prepar-
,iions were made to smoke OUT Herfick and
Morrill,.
smoking out ut weslev7n, by long ve,r, OF
practice, has been redurco 70 a science. The
lmokers II Uninterrupted. never fail to tccom-
Dish their Oolcct IN the most thorough and
Norkmauhke manner. and. like all cxnerts. they
20 about their business without noise or furry,
Experience mas suoNn that tue most encc i've
Instrument Tor emo XII e out ~ large turombts-
ible box, provldeu witg numerous rubber tubes.
ibis box 10 illed with strong tobacco. with "A
lPfinking OF sulphur. intended for gentle hint
VI The future Tor uNcrhpli Freshmen. tue
imokers, having icnltcd their toba Geo. visit The
iniorsunate frtshn NJ room, NJ ice the box Oh
stable, and. drawing arppnt IL IA a solemn cir
ne, begin To blow through ihe tubes. A. the
lmoke becomes fhirkcr ~ the room, tue Gun
sing Supbs drOp upou the tlJr. where there Is
uw.ls curr ut of uuler air. aud continue To
siOw. Inc fr. -hnrn Ii l. SAID. u-u 4liy ara nos
lnhp enough 10 get on the unpr. and Wnen they
rave become thoroughly sickenei %, the smoke.
.he Sonhumorcs cViisr4er tucir wnrk done ana
tepart. Sometime, wnan the Fresh uso A..
,Iu smokers, they oui!a,t their tormentuls. anG
hen the SOphs are The victims Of their own
Iway sick. NV So
Armed With such box A. is described ,hova
which they had LODI with the West TOBACCO
hey could find. nearly a score Of SophomOr,-
IN the night Ia question, when all Nts o,Iiri ii
ne college grounds. went t. the room Of Her
lick aud Morrill,. wuo knew what To EXPECT the
moment they saw thctr grave visitors. Polite |
reetines were exchanged ON hoih sides ma
ihhirs were set ont for the VISITORS, who snoi. |
iroduced their ton eco ok and suis ely pro- |
POSED To the Freshmen 80 h Yea sociails smukc. |
Yonsehl was OF course gwen. ans. wit unsnil- !
ng faces, the Sopns" nc their to0accn aud |
iook each tuho Va his mouth. M pa rs w. |
AIKEN To lock the frefhren ~. a. college Gus
ioni. more intxpraOie than irun holt.. forbade |
mem - NJ. The smoking hat ptocesoca tor |
lome time, and the room already looked lke a |
?lue cuhe with a number q pury-cheeked tur- |
Iozen into uic middle OF ~ wnen the : pms |
we're startled by -oun1 they knl " too WI
: was the song of a freshman society. tho re-
loubtaol" l. irp.-G ontnas,' aud ue singers.
evidently nunet .us. aip acncd until tive words
q The song could be plainly heard, shouted de.
tsntly In the nignt air;
Ia Gar Kai Gar u my name.
nLsd !" oar nov an l. ,--
Aud I'm kA Gar III dc. -'''"
These words .truck terror to the smokers
hearts and fhctr alarm was fot wituou, ~ -.
Tor no su"b'r had tLc sLuutng freshmen
reached tho COLLEGE htli n u tltir leader. at n
md powerful "tio-n, calied " u nmm,."
halted his followers M began 90 suif lut air.
Ana! he crted. hoarseiy, 81 s'irii siuoAg.
some OF Cur fellows are Icing smoked cut.
The Freshmen hnr, fu, IN r...,,c ,ii.. ,,
fades ll.h.d tnr,.l,i tHe h al. ,. t, 49,,
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went on uuuI fh,.y ,.,.',, "a "a -. ., ~
room from, "A IT,. f, 10, f, w
lnsidp heard t.,ir ...,,.i-e ,,,, ..,
lIDruishiny Tho lion. ~, ~ ~ i'"" -
A row nf fh-fu IT,, "a ,r.fr 80 49,
against tba ANN . >. Of, co. ,,l,,. 800 '''''
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men outstie 81 4, 20 tt.,,.' o.. 49,
ram. artit.f tb. A r H.. a. =" 80 ''.Nf
Inside sIuod ,,lni.t a., IL. 4, az, f., li..'' . ~ H
door ei1 nor Al. d.. M, I'm, 90" u.'
thould, r came ,r4i,.t tt. s.l.,,,t ,,-,'1 'V,,
ike blttrrtng a fi - ID. ''t '- ''u
way /, looked A., i,r 80 w, 81. -'''
mures but Il this me-. nf..t t,..tr .. a.. ~
gladdrned by m. ,r,r...'rt IA si,,,. "a ~ W
low ctis.nirn vino imam, ,,t ,.',,, ,t ~
stood pro. AIRED 10 rt4lt . r,i.h AZ, r.,. 49,, /
siege. Gathering tur.r fIlr.. . VIII ~ me-
could In the unrl>n,s tne, u.r. ,r,,i., ~ i.,i,
the assault, wnou "a u-iext crt.J in. dion. 49,,
ruptei the contest.
Tutor Rice descended. lie had h.url the
fracaA ond came 10 Sc, Wutt WIS the matt r. In !
the darkness, where hi. presence va D. t,.,o',-
nized, he received sI.ic 'unfesurctlul iu-fhn.s, !
before he reached tle dor of tu, 1e,i. ed ]
room. His arrival caused u rIlspeu.t ton OF nos. |
Utilities. lie demanded WhOsr room IL was AMI
hayinr been IN nr1n.i- h.. LnI,ts ed ~ ,dt,'
lance. But the willy Stph- inside ~ el, moi To- n,
deceived by A -trai arc .i. and t.sy lr,r,d tbsit
unyieluiug fee the hrrder "
"Gentl,meu. cri.d M. tu,or authorizations.