Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-20
CITY WAS ALIVE
Whlls Trinity 'Saphs" Were os Hunt
 For Freshmen Yesterday.

What racket the Trinity students had in this city yesterday and last evening as preliminary to the ban quet rendered the junior class by the freshmen last night at The Elton? !? When everything was in readiness for the festivities to begin 1t was found that the sophomores as . result of their efforts during the day had ensnared seven freshmen. But the absent ones were destined to appear somewhat later, as they were being fixed up for the occasion over in the Connecticut hotel. where the sophs were having barrel of fun with their captives.
 The banquet last evening was one of the most successful of its kind ever given and there was any amount of excitement leading up to it.
 In tho early morning the sopho- mores waylaid all freshmen coming into town and any freshie who did not disguise himself before he reach ed the city was bounced upon and not any too gently handled by the second year students.
 The first big clash between the sophomores and the freshmen took place about 3:30 o'clock. It started when a freshman was espied trying to make his way towards the head quarters of his classmates. Just as the sophs saw him, he saw the sophs and he skedaddled up North Main street The sophs gave chase. Some of the juniors who are not allowed to take sides. but do all their cheering for the freshmen, gave the alarm and the freshmen immediately swarmed from The Elton like bees. Hatless and coatless they joined the chase. Meanwhile the sophs captured the fugitive and endeavored to take him to The Connecticut. A tussle then ensued which was similar to rush on college campus. The fellow was hauled and pulled in every direction as though he were bag of rags. The crowd filled the street in front of The Elton and up West Main street to the Odd Fellows building. Blows were struck and the affair was any thing but a love match. The fresh- men finally rescued their man and hustled him into The Elton.
 But the sophs got their revenge. Over at The Connecticut the fresh- men who were shut up were wonder ing what was coming their way. They heard stories of having to wear gym suits and they were wishing 1t would blow up cold SO the sophs would be afraid to carry out their original plans.
 The juniors late in the afternoon started to let the residents of this city know there was a class of "0S" at Trinity by giving their yell and singing their class song. About 6:30 D. m. they paraded down West Main street on their way to the station, and although they were not more than ten strong at that time. they made more noise than a regiment. some of them enjoying themselves with their favorite brand of oriental cigarettes.
 At o'clock the students en masse stood in front of The Elton, filling the entrance and beloved forth their yells, giving cheer after cheer long drawn out for Waterbury.
 The juniors made tho air ring with the following yell:
 'OS. Rah! Rah!
 '0S, Rah! Rah!
 Hurrah, Hurrah!
 Trinity. Trinity!
 Rah. Rah. Rah. 0S. 0S. 0S,
 This completed. the freshmen would start their rah, rhh cry which taken up by all the others could be seemed like the light of other days to lows:
 Rah. Rah- Rahl
 Ky .Ry. Ky!
 T-r-i-n-i-t-y
 1910. 1910. 1910.
 On the backs of the jerseys of the first year boys were the following words: ITO Hell With the Glass of 1910." To add to their humiliation the freshmen were handcuffed and chained together.
 When the party reached The Elton a mighty shout went up and 1t seemed like the light of other days to the freshmen imprisoned all day. Promptly at o'clock the banquet. long awaited. was served.
 Wilbert A. Smith, 1910. of Syra- cuse filled the toastmaster's chair in nn excellent manned. Toasts were delivered by Paul M. Butterworth. R. Cross, James o. Morris. Charles Lamb Trumbull and Edwin J. Donnelley. The closing remarks 1 were given by Cyril B. Judge. presi- dant of tha freshmen e1aea