The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16
.s'Cultured'' Students at Law
renee in Annual "Mixup',.
Classmen Clash and Police Com
PEELED to Act.
SEVEN ARE ARRESTED.
Fined $1,000 in Court Which
Comrades Promptly Pay.
Was "Jun. Prom. "Day, a Lead
ing Society Occasion.

Lawrence, Kan, April 16.-Fights
among student classmen of the Uni
versity of Kansas, which the police of
the town We're called upon to put down,
marked the preparations for the an
nual Jun. Prom" The Prom" was
given in Everett hall by the class of
1905 last night. A concerted effort was
made by the sophomores to prevent the
social event planned by the juniors,
and the freshmen, following the usual
custom, Joined forces with the third
class men,. Even the girls of the sew
eral classes took a hand in the defense
Of their respective class colors.
The Jun. Prom" is the leading
social event of the university year, and
the class fight has for years been a
regular feature of Jun. Prom" day.
So when the date for the dance by the
class of 'O5 was announced prepare
tions for the inevitable clash immed-
lately began. In the last shree days
several sophomores have been captured
by members of the junior and fresh
men classes and tied to trees
Friday morning the sophomores re
taliated. They located the Juniors in
Everett hall, which they We're placing
in readiness for the Prom" and
marching UP the stairs from Massa-
chusettS street, they demanded adm1s-
sion. When this was refused they pro-
cured a pole which they used as a bat
tering ram in forcing an entrance. In
side the hall a general fight was in
dulged in None of the participants
received more than slight injuries, but
most of the decorations which had been
put in place were torn down and tram
pied upon the floor.
The police answered call to the
1 hall, and after brief struggle placed
seven of the sOphonnOreS under arrest
/ The students were arraigned in ponce
! court for disturbing the peace and a
/ fine of IS and costs, amounting in each
| case to $1,000, was assessed against
! each offender. The fines were paid by
| fellow cIassmen and the fighting was
/ then resumed.
When the juniors first started upon
the work of decorating the hall they
discovered that their class president
was not among their number. Search
/ ing parties We're sent out, but no clew
| to his Whereabouts could be obtained
! The juniors believe he was spirited out
! of town to prevent his attendance up
| on the Prom"
! While the boy members of the sopho-
more class were charging the Juniors,
/ the girls of the class set out to cap
/ ture the girl juniors. Several OF them
were. marshaled IN line ana mace 70
| march ab0utO the university campus,
4 after which they We're locked in their
rooms and the doors were carefully
| guarded.
Each cab driven to the hall last
I night was guarded by three or four
4 men but Notwithstanding these pre-
cautions. the "Sophs'' succeeded in
/ capturing a few of the Juniors. Some
/ of these they locked in the cellar OF q
/ deserted dwelling on the outskirts OF
/ prised by a larger force of juniors and
| We're taken to the hail. where they
were tied to chairs and other articles
of furniture.
were prevented from attending there
| were nearly 200 guests at the ball.