New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
BACCHUS AT BARNARD
annual Greek Games Of Freshmen
and .SODhOmOreS.

II was q most picturesque scene at thompson
GYMNASIUM yesterday when the freshmen and
sorbo-nores OF Barnard College contested in the
annual Greek games. on one side of the room were
the freshmen, in flowing Greek gowns OF white
with yellow scarfs and crowns of sTnilaX, making
mass Of color which looked like a bank OF danodlls
On the opposite side were the sophomores. many IN
white and red their Glars colors while others were
tn dull purple and green, most pleasing, though
unusual color effect
At the end Of the room was platform draped
with srnilax, on which in classic dignity the
presidents Of tne two classes and their mascots.
The running track above was crowded with juniors.
seniors and friends privileged TO witness this event.
which Barnard girls consideT the best entertainment
they give and the only one which Is unique Win
them-for other college has Greek games Ban
ners and flags were much in evidence
The upper class girls were indignant at beng toia
they could not sing or cheer it was not classic
unless" the committee said, you cheer IN
Greek" This was meant 10 be sarcastic, but the
seniors merely put their wits TO work and made UP
a Greek" cheer. which sounded like this;
Hoi POLL meneptahoi
Kaire ranta naenencfoi,
HPPaP0safmg5 Ij6s PSs fFssa6en SeRh044Is of the floor
They defended this Greek by saking: The first
two lines certainly are Greek, with she endings
changed: the third line sounds like Greek and the
last line was made lon-Greek on purpose for the
sake OF variety and soTtrast-to say nothing OF
the laudahle sentiment therein expressed
The first event was q choral dance by the
freshmen. In the centre Of the door was an altar
on which incense was burning Around this the
nine Muses. danced chanting a hymn 10. ApoIo
and waving branches Of sacred laurel" They
advanced and rstreaIed in perfect time TO the
music and then. lzueeling, placed the laurel on
the shrine. Then they formed various figures, rep
resenting features Of the worship Of Apollo The
whole effect was stately and dignided and the nine
graceful dancers singing the beautiful song com
Melted the classic effect delightful manner
ne
nalian dance in honor of Dionysius They formed a
figure representing bunch Of grapes-glrls IN duIi
green at the head, then others in nicely shaded
purple representing the grapes themselves All
wore their hair loose and crowned with garlands
Of grape leaves and fruit, which gave them a
truly BacchanaIian effect. At the ena Of a song
six grapes dropped from the bunch and, advanc-
ing 10 the altar danced elaborate figure, repre-
senting the history Of the grape-the picking car
rvfng in baskets treading in the wine press, drink
ing of the wine, and, finally the frenzied Baccha-
nalian revels.
The Judges who We're Miss GiIdersleeve Miss
Hubbard Miss Reimer and Mr. Brewster, of the
faculty gave their decision in favor OF the fresh
man dance, because il was more ably carried out
and presented more pleasing general effect While
the sophonore chorus though meriting praise for
its cleverness and originality, was not 50 perIecS
in detail. Miss Rosaline Case wrote the music Tor
the freshman dance
Next came the pouring of a libaton TO Zeus and
the invoking OF his favor Tor Ine acts 10 Iv4Io".
The two presidents offered sacrifices anu drank
sacred wine" after which came the lyric poems
There were three Of these from each class-tTvo
comic and one serious. Miss Kate Tieman's poem.
Brooks Hall at Twilight, read by Miss Frances
Raudolf won first place. and the poem, in dialogue
about "early springtine and the quizzes which
spring ur." by Lucille Mordecai, II. and Eleanor
Myers IL won second place. while Maud Bren-
mans CID comic treatment Of the freshman-sopho-
more rivalry was given third place.
new feature Of this years games was the torch
race, a variation Of a relay race At the end OF
each heat the runners exchanged lighted Greek
torches As there was misunderstanding here,
the Judges decided TO ''split the points" and give
zach class % instead Of the 3 belonging TO first
Place.
Next came the discus throw. in which attempts
were made 10 throw a discus forty feet across the
floor and hit the bulrs-eye q target Unfort-
unately, the aims Of Barnard throwers are not
very true, anc 10 one hit it Eleanor Burne, IL
came nearest with a distance Of 81 inches Mamie
Wagner, 70. and Mary Rice, - received second
and third places respectively
Tie silt race which came next, was very funny.
and some thought, not Greek at all It must have
been So however, or the scrupulous committee
would never have let Il be run. As ii was. the
girls were So excited that they continually fell of
their stilts forgetting their motto: SLOW and
Eteady.'
The race was Won finally by Sue Minor, II, and
she was so pleased at reaching the goal first that
she forgot to get down, and rushed into the arms
Of her classmates stills and all-only TO find her
self embracing the tops Of their heads
The last event was the hurdle race, won by
lillian Schroeder II. who thus lived up TO the
glory she gained last year on Field Day, when she
won this contest by defeating six sophomores IN
succession.
AS first place in each event counted .. those
vbo had kent careful score could tell, even before
Miss Calhoun, gymnasium instructor Of Barnard
announced the fact that 1911 had won by four
r,oints-rhe score standing 252 10 2l2. PandeInoh-
3uun was then let loose. and the so2homores hardly
x-.tte5 for the ,-ictors to be crowned with their