The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-22
DEATH AT THE BANQUET.
oo,yrtI rREsHMENs LITEs ENDAN-
SERED BIZ a DEADLY GAS

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a.,.rate Chtorine Placed In Roow
u.s,r the banquet Hail -na the ea-
c.,sretsd by Rsbs.r T-se. Thro-sh the |
c.utre-A Coiored wom-n Kin.d sad
T,r,. student. in . Critical Cosditie--A
.R..n"o or Ere. Flight q. the street whsn
N. Freshmen Marched Down 70 the n Ill
,-,,c, Feb 21.-Just whom the Cornell au-
,ho,i,Ies were conRratulating themselves that
,.sbss and other disorderly conduct at Cor
Iii had been effectively stamped out
,,.s.dy occurs which plunRes them into deep
humIll.tion. smirchinR. as It must do. the fair
I'm. Of Cornell since the accession Of Presi-
aent Jacob Gould Schurman to the Presidency
a, the university he has taken active part In
n,sysutng any collision between the under
.iss. men The freshmen banquet OF last year
v,s. quiet affair. in view Of the strict meas
prs,tsken by him to prevent disorder. the edlct
having been given out that any sophomore
found down town 1.-THE university being on
sbIlD would be harshly dealt with. This had
tina desired effect. But q few days later the
iy.sbmen and sopba came into contact, two
freshmen were badly hurt, and as q result =
number OF students were expelled from the
uniyersity. The expulsion OF theae students
had the effect Of subduing the overlooking en-
thusiasm OF the under classmen for fully
year. and It ls but fair to President Schurman
10 SAY that while the disRrsceful scenes OF last
night were being enacted he was in Albany
usng every endeavor TO have the Senate act
hyorsbly on the Veterinary College Appro-
pristion bill Had he been in Ithaca 1t 10 pre-
sumed that he would have successfully pre-
vented the tragedy which occurred.
For the past few days mischief has been
breeding between 90 and '97. The sopho-
morss have . grievance this year. as in all
branches OF athletics the freshmen have come
out victorious. Night before last number Of
freshmen were caught out alone By gang Of
sephomorss and o mixture Of vinegar and
milk was forced down their threats BIZ main
force The place where the banquet was held
last evening In . four-story brick building.
with banquet hall on the top floor. To reach
the hall ono had to ascend . wide stairway.
which was the sole stairway In the building.
Thelowsr floors OF the building arc occupied by
various people. but directly under the kitchen
Of tho banquet hall 10 vacant room. and hers
Is where the mischief was brswed. For two
days the freshmen have had guard OF half .
dozen men stationed through the building to
watch out for any sophs who might try to
secrete themselves. but the guard was with
drawn at 10 o'clock at night. Yesterday
morning the guard was doubled. but they
must have been very lax In their watch. for It
Is certain that yesterday afternoon two sophs
entered the building and camped out In the
vacant room mentioned above.
The freshmen. in view OF the hostile atti-
tuds OF the sophs. decided to meet on the
campus at o =. n. and march In . body to
the banquet hall. which 10 down in tho city.
Long before 8 O'Clock the street on which the
building 10 situated was thronged with stu
dents. It should DO remembered that the
juniors and freshmen are one In an AFFAIR OF
~ this kind. whfIs the seniors pas the sophie
mores on the back. In the building at about
this hour we're larger number OF juniors. who
we're guarding the stairs and entrance from
intrusion. At about $3.50 the tramp. tramp.
tramp OF the approaching freshmen could DO
heard and In . moment more they swung
around the corner into the street on which the
banquet hall faces They were eight abreast
fully 400 strong. and they marched straight
sta dense mass Of humanity which blocked
the entrance TO the hall When within ten
feet Of their opponents shower OF rotten eggs
erected them. which was their signal to
charge double quick. Then ensued one OF the
worst rushes In the history Of under-clAss con-
tests at Cornell Friends and foes alike slug
red each other. and bruised faces and torn
clothes were the order rather than tho excep-
ton. The blows Of the strug Cling collsgians re-
sounded on the night air like the swapping OF
ahundrsd whips The local police yainly en-
Sse,o.ee 70 Susn 'he ussufoanoo. ~. roro
msIe eo.s IA 'ne hanas VI nS moo. anu 70 pro
secs tnemseiVes mao 20 use 'noir eiuDs neoS.
III. psrchance. policeman sought to arrest
one Of the mob the student was quickly re-
leased. and the policeman got . crack on the
head Tor his trouble
The nght-a rush as Il Is called to make Il
No.. c.,t..I-w.. .nd.a ,n .ho,t h.II =,
1919 ~ 'Aee1 ~ eoosS AeAi ~
hour. but only because the last freshman had
disappeared In the doorway leading to the
h.u III. .onh. Lnaw too al, tha d.r.., q,
ns. Ing sopns mo" ,oo Won 'he uAnker Vi
trying 70 get up the stairs. ~ the juniors were
standing guard with baseball clubs aud other
s.n..,o,. u..ron. which ,nav xyopId rot
sous "espoas "nieh shoy "ouio No.
hesitate to use. Then ensued short time OF
Quietnsss but the crowd still hung outside
N. hn,Idtu. ax.,,,n. .om. - 5nv.Inn
e ouhuihs a"ei,ink so"e NO" ue'eiop-
mentA 1t was nearly midnight when the de-
yslopm snts CANA Suddenly out from In
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eoor"aF rushed ABOUT twenty students. their
iAces blAnehed with fear. The crowd fell back
iastinctiyely. knowing that somethlna unu-
AMI -. ,ks..t' -.,seh
us was the matter. ihs s.uuens VINO maue
the sudden exit made bee line for the nearest
drug store and beg eed pIteously for an nntidots
IA .rS~,s.- 49, ''r.',I D.. $500
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