New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-05-08
BARNARD'S FIELD DAY
Honors for SophomoreS-Columbia S
BrOtherLy Interest.

were able to have real out of doors field day
yesterday afternoon No had really expected
it would be pleasant and all the plans were made
TO hold the coisests in Thompson's gymnasium in
case it should rain But it was easy to change the
plans when the weather smiled. and at 100
o'clock the procession started for the campus. Mil
bank Quadrangle The faculty had made huge
concession 'fn the interests of athletics" and all
classes were dismissed for the afternoon, so the
whole college and Of the more energetic OF
the faculty present
The freshmen came first, headed by their presi-
dent. carrying the dragon. '12s mascot. They
strutted into the field, trying to look unconscious
of their academic caps and gowns. But it was Of
no use 1t was the first day they were allowed TO
wear caps and gowns. and they couldn't forget
that they were at least fullhedged college girls
The sOphOmores carrying a huge red and white
banner and their Indian head mascot, SOongetaha,
came next, scarcely less conscious of their caps
and gowns-for sophOmores can wear them only on
special and rare occasions, of which field day is
one. The juniors followed. with their owl and
banners trying to look like seniors. and if
accustomed 10 wear caps and gowns all the time
Then there was a pause. Everybody watched the
gate expectantly. The seniors appeared, and were
greeted with wild applause Carrying PAPER
mache bulldog with a huge green bow and a O9
banner for blanket the reverend seniors came
in chanting their well known class march:
Glass of 1909. this way;
This day were gathering here
Seniors, all together now
Well give a mighty cheer
Shout until the skies resound
And others quake with fear:
Nineteen hundred and nine forever!
After they had paraded around the field the
games began The first contest was the hurdle race.
won by Lillian Schroeder for the sophomOres. Then
came the shotput, also by Miss Schroeder
In the time the windows of the Columbia
buildings overlooking the campus had become
crowded with interested spectators who applauded
vigorously. no matter what happened in Millbank
Quadrangle. Columbia always exhibits a brotherly
interest in the dOinEs of the annex and this
time seemed to be making for the last four
years, when they have not been able to see Bar
rard's field day. Not only Columbia was looking
on, however. over the edge of the fence appeared
a small black box; an ominous click heard,
and every girl shrieked "A photographer He
climbed the tree and did it again. 1t Is against
the rules for pictures Of Barnard contests 10 be
taken by photographers for the newspapers. so the
officers Of the undergraduate association tried to
persuade the man to 90 away. But he refused
Then a policeman appealed to- He said II was
off his beat! The pictures were taken anyway
so there was nothing TO be done. and the games
continued.
The baseball throw was won by Hazel Woodruff
for the juniors with a distance Of 165 feet The
high jump followed, by Elsie Gleason 1or me
freshmen. Then came the relay race. in which the
four class teams competed The sophomores won
first place and the juniors second
The seniors had won nothing up to this point but
they seemed to be having just q good time as
anybody They kept their songs going all the time
The great event Of the day, the baseball game
came next. Two teams were made up-the seniors
and juniors against the freshmen and sophomores-
The game called forth much applause from Column
bia especially when the ball went over the fences
or when some eager runner began 10 slide for
base when she was only half way there. II was
very exciting game-excitng for Barnard at
least where baseball is a novelty widest en-
thusiasn prevailed when the freshmen-sop
team finally won, with score Of II 10 Il
Miss Hazel woodruff president Of the Athle1c
Association announced the final score as Z points
in favor OF the sophomores, who therefore won
not only Field Day but also silver cup. presented
bv Miss Elsa Alsberg. class Of O3, TO the "lhnhs
class and the beautiful blue and white Field Day
remnant The juniors second place the tresh-
men third and the poor seniors came last But
they, didn't mind of course, seniors are TOO ousy
10 be athletic they said
The sophorores picked up their silver cup thelr
Field Day banner, their Indian banner ana tlelr
various other badges and medals, and danced d
snake dance over the grass. singing and cheering
Goodness gracious-
How dudaCiouS-
the others
Tried TO face US
Would they lick u.s.
Could they lick us.