New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

e,--,,,-. r,h & fsneciaD-The Interest 81 the en-
.,-e student body az Syracuse University IL no"
centred IN the festivities % Senior Week Inc
,erresre- combinations have 5us been finished ana
with the end 81 he long grind mental rest VIII &c
sn,cra By an Indulgence in physical pleasure
mo v-oek will begin Monday with the senior
dance The following Gay VIII be given 70 patlles
b. tho various mems fratcrnities. In the eNeinLs
fraternity DANCES viii be given on university -illL
on Wednesday evening the annual concert o. 'I'
combined musical clubs q the university VIII De
held I'm Holm Grouse Memorial Han The week VII
end Thursday evening VITA the senior bali WHICH
viii take place IN the new Alham5ra ban.
The whole senior class has been invited 10 the
senior dance. IL is expected that many Alumni o.
recent wears VIII also be welcomed.
The leading fraternites in Tuesdays festivities
vii be Phi kappa PSI. Delta Kappa Epsilon PSI
f'psIion Delta Epsilon and Phi Delta Theta
-ho concert % Wednesday evening is considered
,ext IN Importance TO the ball itsef The fraterni
sios arc intense rivals for the best seats at this
sanction. Each sits IN body Naturally every
,rasornty tries 20 get the largest turnout ana te
choicest position. Both the musical clubs are In
mr. class condition and the rivalry for first honors
will be extremely keen. Each club Is boasting OF It's
chances FOR winning popular approval Ia the mean
slime both are practising hard every Gay unoeF
directors.
The senior ball is the climax q the week II IS
,r,o-+od that over two hundred and fifty couples
viii attend The Alhambra. IN which the baH y
held. Is the largest assembly hail IN the ol's. a
xfu = horatply decorated. All OF inc ASA : 40"
sernities Try to surpass another IN the RfOlsuc
- ,.,,-',e s,,,,,isbirr OF the boxes. The leading
boxes this year win be occupied by tue ioliONlns
sraternitics: Phi kappa Psi. Delta Kappa AEs--0l'
PA Tpsilon Delta UpsilOn Phi Delta Ahe'a' Do
Theta II ana Phi Gamma Delta FRATERNITY OoOis
OF every shade. monographs ana hsss arc pa -.
The dancing viii begin az O'clock mere De--s
.hirtv regular dances and six extras. me o1nce
programmes win be IN the shape OF caro- cases %
srsv kid leather. silk-lned and bound Win ie~tA
o. sfrap On the cover VIII be stanlPeo NIe 80
.serstv seal and the numerals 1soi In orange tne
,liwersitv color. The patronesses Tor TINS Ie-clo1
tnclude Mrs Frank Il Eiscock. Mrs Wins n
Holden. Mrs william y. Kirk. Mrs w. a. buue''
Mrs Lucius Denison Mrs. George IL bono, Mfs
W X Pierce. Mrs. william H. Groat' MIS- Dei44is
NcCarthy Mrs. Lyman {. Smith Mrs ROBERT Day
Ars Arthur r. Peck. Mrs John @. Grey, Mrt
August walker and Mrs. W. A. Dyer.
The r,velry between the different fraternity men
frequently finds vent IN Senior Week ana az man
s1er OF tricks resorted 70. There is story Sun
,old among the upper class men OF one fellow who
On the eve OF the ball was captured by members
OF another fraternity. stripped OF his fne clothes
and highly starched linen, arrsyed In a suit OF
badly worn pajamas and dumped down from
cab on a street corner in a business part OF the
city fake" message. purporting 10 come from
rim was sent TO the girl he hae asked 70 accom-
many him 10 the ball. craving for her pardon Tor
his inability to go because OF illness She surnissd
all was not right. however, and Of her request
a
OF him He was found and attended the ball In
borrowed clothes but enjoyed the astonshTnent of
his captors immensely.
Midnight luncheons at the various fraternity
houses surrounding the university buildings are
feature OF Senior Week. After attending some
serious function the students like nothing better
than TO go back their fraternity houses. and In
costumes more restful than elegant. sit down TO
ohsflng dish supper OF odds and ends. On such
occasions the echoes get little rest. the boys sing.
crack Jokes and tell stories. and the racket runs
high until along IN the wee sna' hours" Il was
on such a night. when the fun was at its height
in one o. the fraternity houses that OF the
boys went 20 the telephone 10 call up friend
in another fraternity house. He found the line IN
use and recognized the voice OF one OF the univer-
sity professors Evidently the professor. who
q stern and severe man. when he wanted 70 be.
had received the full benefit OF the pandemonium
sn the chapter house when the telephone there was
opened. FOR the young at the other end heard
him testify address the telephone girl; Young
woman, did you think I asked for HadesI / want
Mfr. Cady's-C-a-o-y-'s-S-l' Get then. please"
The story CO the manner in which another trick
OF Senior Week failed Is told among the students
with evident relish Wishing TO prevent the at
tendance the ball OF OF the seniors. who.
n he went, would be sure to escort a particularly
attractive coed" OF his rivals Cor the young
woman's favor conceived the IDEA OF sending him