The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-24
NORTHROP STOPS
WAR OF CLASSES
Freshman and Sophomore Hostil-
tiles Suspended After Lively
Campus scrimmage.

\ President Cyrus Northrop took a
hand in sophomore freshman hostilities
on the university campus this morning,
and altho defaced buildings, broken
window, tOrnup sod and scratched faces
are the campus evidences of one Of
the fiercest class fights in the history of
the university, leaders of both factions
announce that the war is now over and
the Ratchet buried. There was no inclina-
ton to disregard Dr.. -Northrop's notice
that the mob of underclassmen should
dispense, and the president was cheered
when he finished his appeal to the
undergraduates.
The trouble between the two classes,
whf~e has been brewing thruout the
last week, came to climax last night
when a crowd of freshmen invaded the
campus and with chalk and paint
placed the class numerals "19O9' on
every available eminence. A huge
banner was hung from telegraph wires
opposite the physics building and a
guard was left to see that the sophie
mores did not tamper with the fresh
man notices and signs.
"sophs'' Invade Campus.
Early this morning sophomores in
vaded the campus. and changed all the
1909 numerals to 1908 Despite vigor
Gus resistance on the part of the fresh
man guard the banner was removed
from the wire in front of the physic
building and 1908 banner substituted
This was cut down by a telephone line
man at 1890 this morning, and as i
fell lively campus fight was precipi
tated.
- Armed with chalk, the more adven
turous members of the two classe
scaled the walls Of the physics building
marking numerals on the face of tn
building. A howlirg crowd of combat
ants clustered beneath the climbers
and in the attempt to pull down tn
sign painters the members of the tw
classes clashed with considerable vigol
Then there was IL fist fight betwee
= sophomore climber and crowd o
freshmen who had pulled him in at a
upper window, and Dean Jones, VIII
appeared on the campus, was rushed b
the underclassmen before they realize
the situation. A large window wa
broken and the sod around the physc
building was badly torn.
Organized War.
firing of the general melee, the com
batants adjourned to the open campu
Gle was formed and the traditions
wrestling matches started. Peterson
'O9, had thrown Backus, 700; Gage, 'Os
and Parker, 'OS, We're engaged in
strenuous bout, and boxing gloves ha
just arrived, when DR.. Northrop mad
- his way into the circle, and, wavin
his hand for silence and a suspension Q
hostilities, addressed the assembled st,
dents. President Northrop told til
dents. He told the members of tn
two classes that the buildings of til
university belonged to the state, an
that he would not tolerate their d.
facement. He characterized the sig
painting and chalk marking as pueril
9 but said he had no objection to friendl
physical rivalry between the classes.
AS Dr.. Northrop finished, the unde
graduates gave the varsity yell an
removing their hats, cheered the pres
dent. DR.. Northrop then left the rim
and the. wrestling was resumed, but til
president returned to inform the con
batants that recitation time had com
and the crowd dispersed.