Evening journal., 1908-02-08
HANDED LEMONS
OUT IN THEATRE
Delaware College Freshmen
OutWitted the SOphOmOres
Last Night

The freshmen OF Delaware College
held their first dinner in the Clayton
House last night after attending the
Garrick Theatre. The dinner was
unique as being without the expected
onslaught Of the sophomores. Perhaps
four bigs cops who stood before the
hotel had something to do with it.
There must be rare souls in the
freshman class this year. The sophs
We're outmastered at all points and
learned only at the last minute that the
dinner was to be given. The sophs did
make a feeble attempt to disturb the
cherubic freshmen at the Garrick, but
the latter had Manager Dockstader
with them and a few cautious words
from him probably stifed trouble.
Foreseeing that the sophomores
would attempt to break up their gath
ering, the first year men had held all
their meetings in this city while pre-
pairing for the affair. Thus the fresh
mems plans did not become known to
/ their enemies until yesterday. Then it
was too late. Perhaps the sophs were
also deferred by the fact that the
freshmen number 55 and the sophs Al.
Handed Out Lemons
The freshmen occupied three rows
in the orchestra at the playhouse. Blue
and old gold, the college colors, were
llavishly distributed in their honor. On
the big curtain was the legend "1911," /"
painted in old gold on a field of blue, a
defiance that ranked in the sophs'
breasts every time the curtain came
down.
Several Of the collegians, with a
goodly supply Of lemons. had obtained
seats in the boxes, and during the per-
formance there was a rain Of lemons
on the stage around the three rows oc-
cupied by the freshmen. Manager
Dockstader, from the stage, announced
that there would be war unless the
handing of lemons was stopped-and it
was stopped.
! The sophomores behaved until the
theatre let out and then they followed
the "freshles" TO the Clayton House.
There a shock awaited them in the
bulky forms OF members Of the Police
Department. The sophomores withdrew
and went home, of course.
In the meanwhile Che freshmen gave
relief to their triumph with their class
veil and cries of defance--within doors
however. for everyone thought that tho
wild-eyed sophomores were lining up
outside the hotel Covers were laid for
So.
Had Their Banquet
The toastmaster was Frank d. Will
son and the speakers and their toasts
were Joseph Mcdaniel. "Class 1911;"
lC. NJ. Coale, Delaware College Re-
view" J. George Stewart, "The Fac
ulty," and c. NJ. Stelle, Athletics"
The officers Of the freshmen class
are; President, Frank D. Wilson; vice.
president, ]. George Stewart; secretary
and treasurer, c. NJ. Coale.
The members Of the freshmen class
at the dinner were w. Leonard, H.
Manning, II. T. Postles, E. Schaefer C,
Thoroughgood, f. Wiley. r. w. Tay-
Ior, w. Ennis, G. Knowles, ]. G. Stew
art, J. S. Hagner. c. NJ. Coale, L. ?
Bratton, ]. f. Frazer. J. r. Davis, f.
W. Davis, L. D. Glhllan, f. Leden-
ham, G. Garrett, L. p. Edwards, A.
Eastman, w. Cottrell. P. Kirby, J l..
Fisher, L. A. Hodgson. r. c. Tucker
r. G. Davis T. II. Griffin, w. Shurter
]. Jones, w. McChesney, L. l. HandH
lC. Turpin, r. Winner, c. Bell, T.
lSpruance. J. H. Fisher, c. c. Kidd
w. H. Scott, W. Houston. J. McDan-
liel. L. Darrell. c. b. Wainer r. n
Morrow. c. f. Taylor. J. L. Marshall
IF. d. Wilson, ]. o. Marshall, +. II.
Dunn, c. r. Lind, c. 1. VanArsdalen
lC. NJ. Steele, w. Shakespeare, r. G.
Patterson, r. Raughley.