The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-16
FUN WITH THE FRESHMEN.
A LIVELY TIME ON OOLUMBLA
HEIGHTS YESTERDlK

Thrse or the Ssen or 1901 Carriea or, esd In
RidicuIous Rain,ent Compelled 70 Mako
spscches-Felow Ciassmen Hasten e the
Rescue. ana n Fierce Battle Ensuee.
A second battle of Harlem was fought zee
terday afternoon on almost precisely the same
spot where, 100 years ago, the American
patriots overthrow the British. Although the
contending forces Of this moro recent conflict
were not armed warriors, but simply lower
classmen OF Columbia University, the nay, TO
their minds, was quite as serious. The whole
thing came about because the sophomores, In
their generous desire to give a housewarming
to the recent arrivals in their splendid new
home, required too much entertainment OF
their guests. Friendly and kindly though these
requests may have been, the freshmen rose up
in revolt and then the free fight. between about
$50 youths in all, ensued.
II was about ~half-past / when the fun began
Tho freshmen are nearly all at leisure at this
time. The wary sophs knew this and they pre-
pared accordingly. They stationed themselves
at various d%oorways whence the ~unsuspecting
rrcshies arc wont to depart.at this hour. When
William Il. Mitchell stepped out OF Sehermer-
horn Hall ahead Of his class he was promptly
seized by o group Of the sons Of 1900. Stimuli
taneously ak other prominent debutants were
grabbed by the watchful sophomores. Two,
However, got away. The whole was done with
such %neatness and despatch that the rest Of the
freshmen were in blissful ignorance of the
plight OF their classmates.
fhe sophomoros. headed by Franklin B. LOT.
ferts, their President; William 4. Moran, their
hats and coats. Then they led them swiftly
out of the grounds to tho boulevard. UP this
thoroughfare the merry crowd paraded past
Barnard College to a cafe near 10th street.
From the interior Of this place the i 1890 wise
quisites Of u rich baby trousseau. There were
caps. ,bibs. dresses, and-false a~uburn-hued
It took only a moment to do these things.
II took less time to- put them on the poweriess
arrayed. Walter Grace, WITH sleeveless dress
and bib, Mitchell in the same earb, Eler with
auburn curls. and tho rest tttinFly clothed.
riagc. A big crowd had now gathered. In
front of a procession OF bowling tophs and
e srs. Misch RaiiS and ~ a Gl1lSs' Msse s made s1 g Wheel d5esi
the baby carriage up the hill. When they
s strest f SPp99 oiSsr the ce i itsIs,,o sre oft tho a BATTLE lhst of
Harlem. the haunting sons of 1900 added insult
to injury by, making each one OF Tho fye
The first speaker tried to tear off his bib. but
he was prompt s9Selched by an a econ pany
Of the sport, and stndcn,s ran out of the lunch
room petImel to see the fun.
When the =oFatory, .cant md reluctant as It
formed their procession. Mitchell, with a baby
bottle OF milk in his mouth, was made once
ulurc W lCllu. IL pu.N haISitt, W Nv pNB
library on 10th street in regal style, Its elias.
sic grandeur didn't appeal to them just then.
When they reached Amsterdam avenue Green
and Knpka rushed ahead and caught a goat
peacefully PROV sing n the shade OF the litera-
ture. science and philanthropy of Morningside
Heights. They attached q couple of convenient
ropes TO his horns and handed them over to
Mamie and Mitchell. Eller of the auburn
curls was made to ride the bucking classic
adornTnent of the Heights.
1t had taken all this while for the juniors to
scrapc up enough freshmen to cope with the
1900 men. Finally. however, they got a group
of about seventy together on the library steps.
They gave n cheer or two and started them
after their foes. II didn't take a moment for
the freshies 10 get into the fight. Right in the
middle OF 10th street, opposite the library, they
went at it hammer and tongs. Juniors and
seniors urged on the lower classes. The baby
thick and fast. After about five minutes there
went up the periodic shout of cops" and Van
Am" Quicker than n wink the fighters had
disappeared. They wanted to come together
again, but the juniors told them TO wait for q
day or so and then go at il in an organized rush.
Bloody noses and discolored eyes, to say moth
ing of smashed hats and torn clothes, bore evil
dencc of the fray.
1T was a dandy scrap said the juniors.
won in a walk" said the sophs. 1T was a
regular cinch. said the freshies. And then
the sOphs sang:
Oh Up above,
Where all Is love,
Naughty. nought will be theroi
but down lelow,
Where all IL woe.
Ni:ty.onr will be therei
C-O-L-U.M B-I.A
To- with nifty one III