New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-12-07
SYRACUSEC0LLEGE LIFE.
GROWTH OF The UNIVERSITY IN A
QUARTER OF 4 CENTURY.
HOW THE FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES
DISPORT THEMSELVES
OF MOVING Up DAY"

TWENTY-FIVE years ago Syracuse University occu-
MED building and had enrolment OF twenty
I'VE students To-day the university has five col
leSes in operation. open 10 men and women on the
saTne conditions with a total registration of over
two thousand students. and the value of buildings
and equipment; estimated s3.5c0oe3. thirty
Of the Leading colleges OF This country and Europe
are represented by mature and progressive scholars
on the faculty of the Liberal Arts College The
college Of Law has its faculty of the lead
r- lawyers al the State. In ali. there pro
fessorS and instructors connected with Syracuse
University
The university enjoys central location. which
has in great measure contributed 10 its present
growth and prosperity. Syracuse being easily
reached from all directions and recognized
81 the rapidly growing cities of the State
The work OF the university is carried on in i.e
drtartments-th" College of Liberal Arts. combn-
i,- the philosophical classical and science courses
tho college Of Fine Arts. with courses in architec-
lure tcll--s-lettres. music and painting; the Col
le-r Of Applied Science. with degrees ia civil eec-
tri,eG and mechanical engineering: the College Of
Ncsieirc ana the College of Law In addition to
~, main buildings there the Esther Baker
Steele Hal of Physics erected in 1898; the gymna-
sum building. the library and the Holden oh
srr1atngy. The Equipment OF these buildings is
thers,uSh and adapted every need of modern
o"ll--o training. Connected with the university
~ also fou- i:s-ari.~ and museum containing
material for Illustrating scientific subjects.
The college campus occu7ies .ighty-four acres.
81 a
AZ, from its western boundaries The elevation Of
The ground forms numerous small hills over
which the university -oii club course is marked
on The athletic oval is large and fine cinder
track surrounds it Throughout every season OF
year squad other of athletes is in
training the field.
The life of the freshman at Syracuse is particu-
larly interesting in the opening week of college.
Instead Of the cane rushes common TO some Ameri-
can colleges. custom has established two other
--,s,- H.aan- -rrS1r-'
and the salt rush The former is held the
evening previous TO the day % the formal opening
of the college While serious accident has ever
occurred in any of the rushes. there is neverthe-
less always element OF danger connected with
them and the green freshman going about before
the affair comes off. with or less anxiety eX-
pressed his countenance. is generally an object
70 excite pity
The day of the rush the members of the fresh
man class hoG a secret meeting some Gesig-
mated place in the city. usually public hall. and
discuss their plans OF battle A rush captain is
chosen. the biggest and strongest in the class
being picked out mailing and counter signs are
given. a yell and song decided upon. and general
arrangements for the evenings fray are carried
out under the supervision of a committee from the
Junior class. which. according custom. always
takes the side of the freshmen against the sopho-
rnores. early part of the evening the fresh
men gather in the vicinity of the cemetery, on
the outskirts OF the city, and. fearful Of unex-
pected sophomore attack, march in ranks four
abreast across the campus. The sophomore spies
give warning OF the approach of the hostile band.
and few moments later two charging masses OF
humanity mixed up in a fierce onrush that
makes the ground fairly shake with the tumult.
The rush is made all the worse by the dense
clouds Of and -four, which are the weapons
OF the sophomores.
Sacks full OF these materials freely broken
IN the scrtInmage. and after one side the other
has pushed back the opposing band. all emerge