The sun., 1901-05-09
FRESHMEN UNDER EGG FIRE
COLUMByA SOPHS WOULDN'T LET CLASS
PICTJ RE BE TAKEN.
A wild Fight. Lasting More Than Three Hours.
In Which the Lower Ciassmen were BON
barded with Eggs and Their Best Clothes
Ruined-No Glasses Held During Battle.

A wild Fight, Lasting More Than Three Hour.
In which the Lower Ciassmen We're BON
barded with Eggs and Their Best Clothes
Ruincd-No Glasses Held Daring Battle.
The freshmen OF Columbia University
made arrangements to be photographed
yesterday and notified Pach Bros. tho
photographers. that they would assemble
on the college grounds at 8 o'clock In the
morning. Photographer Meyer. with two
assistants. arrived there at that hour and
found 200 freshmen waiting. The students
were seated on large wooden stand They
were in their best clothes and informed
the photographer that they would be ready
10 be taken "a soon az few more OF the
classmen put in an appearance, They ex-
planned that about fifty freshmen were
missing. but would probably be along in
few minutes.
Meyer told one OF his assistants, slim
looking young man named Charles Wilson.
TO get his lenses ready. The other assistant.
Frank Robinson. negro, proceeded To
set up the camera About this time half
dozen sophomores appeared. When they
discovered that tho freshmen were about
TO be photographed they resolved to have
some sport Two OF the sophs remained
while the other four went in search OF some
'o3 men. At $50 o'clock sixty sophs were
on hand. They walked in front OF the
camera every time the photographer made
an attempt 10 get focus on the fresh
mon. This greatly annoyed the freshmen.
and they sent their leader, Within. TO put
a stop TO It,
See here" said Within. wont you
kindly stand aside and allow this group
to be photographed? It's the only chance
we have 10 be taken"
We're not interfering with your group
replied one of the sophs. Go ahead and
have your pictures Naken,"
We'll" said Within, If you don't stop
this annoyance we'll report IL to the Dean
and zee il he can't stop it,"
Nv hy" said soph. you fellows cant
stop us from breathing The Dean can't
stop Us from in haling good ozone and
that's what We are here for. We have
a right to walk around here and breath
just the same as you have"
Within went back and the freshmen
again posed FOR tho photographer Again
llt Sbi'UtllltIfN ~lIbAtil NtlbSN llle AlWl
getting between the camera and the group.
lnen Mcyrr VINO was operating the camera
told the freshmen IL was useless to attempt
10 take picture unless the sophs kept
away. Within told tho sophs that the
freshmen would wait five minutes for
them To clear out When the time had
expired much larger crowd OF sophs
had gathered and they commenced to
guy the freshmen.
"Now. Willie. keep your eyes on the
birdie and don move your head shouted
ono
Clarence stop that rbbcr-neckingl"
yelled another.
Within shouted for volunteers to do
guard duty, and few first year men vohm-
teercd to try and keep the sophomorcS
from in front of the camera When tho
guards advanced the sophs proceeded
Ia lombard them with pieces of pie, apples
and eggs. \ detachment had been sent
to secure eggs and they returned with
a blg supply obtained from the college
caterers pantry. The guards hurriedIy
turned their coats inside ont and breaking
q barrel picked up the barrel staves and
made for the sophs. The latter met them with
a shower of eggs They drove the Fresh
les back with fusillade that made the
walls Of the Library Building yellow.
At this point Within called upon the
whole freshman class 10 charge the enemy.
As the freshmen advanced the sOphs met
them IN a hand-to-hand encounter The
rear lines Of the sophs continued the egg
fire with disastrous effect to every one on
the grounds Robinson. the negro, who
was assisting the photographer. was struck
with an egg that broke on hls shirt front,
third egg struck him In the face and
he ran for his life lie was caught be-
tween the two forces and had most Of his
clothing torn Of. Others were hit by eggs
that struck the collar line and caused
atra ma In n,W bngEp tln knpka nf tho
freshies Rcd and blue ties We're dyed
yellow and new coats were made 10 look
like Ii Hung Chang yellow jacket Finally
when the sophs ammunition was exhausted
they withdrew from the battlefield 10 get
more.
In the midst Of the fighting Wilson, the
lens man. fed 10 a place 81 safety. He had
been wounded and his clothing was in
rags When he fed one Of the sophs man
aged 20 get near enough 10 N" camera
10 past" yellow label over the lens The
freshmen limp"i back 90 their stand 10
form a n"w group Some were without
coats and others wore coats that had once
been black Some had cut faces and
bloody noses They insisted upon being
photographed notwithstanding their ap-
pearancc At This point the camera opera
Tor discovered th" yellow paper pasted
on the lens
He produced another lens and was getting
ready again when the soph army. reen-
forced, appeared with more eggs and some
pieces Of timber from the new college build
ings The freshmen prepared 10 meet
the enemy by tearing two big beams from
beneath the stand on which they were to
have been photographed. With twenty
men 10 each beam they charged upon the
approaching sophs. The % men were
moved down IN great numbers. but they
Fought until the grass resembled q battle
field s'rewn with the wounded. A number
managed 10 forge their way TO the law
library and force open the windows. From
insida they raincd down eggs.
While al this was going on several hun
dred men had gathered 10 watch the battle.
Professors viewed the fray from their
Office windows and classes had 10 bs ds-
missed because Of lack Of quorum. The
men n, work on the new buildings knocked |
or 20 see the fun. Tie nghting was con-
tnucd until noon, but all Of the photog- |
rapher's lenses had by that time been de- |
afroyed 60 he and hi3 assistants had 10 20 |
away without getting picture Of the fresh |
men II was said last night that u Chal- |
lcngn had been srVod AMI accepted for n |
cane rush next Saturday 10 settle the row |
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