The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-03
FRESHMAN CLASS
CLAIMS VICTORY
Richmond College Rats Say
They Had Clearly Best
Of Bout
DENY THERE WAS HAzlNG
Authorities Of College VIII Take
No Notice Of Humorous
Affair.

MeHlbers OF the freshman class at
Richmond College are highly indignant
over the report that they were hazcd
after the freshman banquet given by
| inc class Wednesday night They not
only deny that they We're hazed but
state emphaticaliy that they put one
| over on the upper classmen and that
the jollities which occurred Immediate.
! ~ after the banquet were enjoyed by
! no one so much as the members Of the
| supposedly haZed class.
AS matter of fact both faculty and
students feel that the manner in which
me freshmen outwitted the upper
ciassmen. and the chagrn OF these
high and mighty lords Of creation.
VIII tend TO foster college spirit
which mas been sorely lacking IL the
| iocal institution for many years
No IInzing Done.
| Dr. Z. w. Boatrigf1t, president OF
me college. is unaware that anv haz-
ing has been done. The members OF the
| freshman class deny that any was
oone and the upper cIassrncn say that
Whatever was done was done in
spirit OF fun and in he hope that the
students would get together andrunder.
stand each other bette, as result Of
the frolic
While | have no official know1.dre
OF me affair said Dr. Boatrizht las.
hisht. and while am certain tina
no Official action viii be taken h.
tne i.acnitE, as we know OF no breach.
Of discipline two Of the members ~
Shc clesses which went after the fresh
/ men voluntarily came 10 my home ana
stated their case have ever COW
loehce IN these young men. and he
iiere that they have told me the truth
also understand from members of tba
freshmen class that there was no cyi
dence Of lazing. .
ina the freshmen ou,w.itted the
other men at college seems true. they
nero their banquet unmolestcd Thev
gave i on tho second floor of q NINA
ing In which the only way TO roach
tha. moor is by an elevator. and NAV
'@i!II NE ciefator up TO the third moor
| OF inc building and tied II there
! The upper classmen. feeling ~,
! iaush was on them, tried 10 ret;.I;ate
| IN kind y telephone message wae an,
| 20 Ihe place at which the BANQUET va 9
being held, but the rnan making tbn
! cati represented himself as nevspaner.
niah pelore ne was invited to come 10
sast: some one must have tipped
OF Inc freshmen. for when tho sur.
posed newspaper man arrived he Sin
iouhd the elevator anchored on no
third floor. me
| ne freshman banquet is an ins,itu.
,ion al most colleges, and il is alwavs
te oouiioeH outy OF the sophomore
class TO Illustrate all plans EauI,r ~
the capital crime. and /, Is undar ..h,s
/ Indictment that the sophomore cI.r :,
! richmond College is now stnar,insr 5
/ GENERA! order has been issued thar al
| freshmen must havst on skull cans ~
| .oioaF at noon and that no freshman,
80. .'' enjoy me sartorigl privilege Of
.uliihs up his trousers. Freshmen
! say they VIII rebel against the cdic,
j o. their would be masters. one nav
tlcnla rly brave freshman is sponsor
LOT me following story Of the affair.
Tells the story
| Here is what he says:
/ AS the result Of weeks of careful
planning and utmost secrecy, the
/! ~, man class OF Richmond College
/ neto an eminently successful banoua,
| !" ednesday night Al Coles .C;uth, care
/ me aHa!r was a great success IN
every way, and TO say that /, was
| greatly enjoyed would be puttinr {,
very mildly IN spite of the efforts Of
me sophs 70 break things up.
| we reached the banquet hall nromntiv
at the appointed hour There an ~
cel!ent menu was served to us. 20
+! winch We all did full Justice
! after our astronomical cravings
had oeen fully satisfied. re listened
10 number OF intellectual treats in
me shape OF bright. witty toasts, and
| sPceches from members of the class
and two distinguished members ar VA
faculty who were present.
| After we had filled our COOLERS -
| the brim and toasted the eternal t,ealtb
| OF 1915 we adjourned happily to our
/ homes.
Sophs Get Next.
| ny TINS time the low-going. stupid
sppns had managed to see that
| there was something up Im1nediateIv
their cries of distress and Voc ran,
the air OF the college campus. The
| SENIORS. Juniors and post grads.
| al turned out TO see what was the
| matter with the sophs-the class
| acknowledged to be the babies of the
schooi, AND In fear, the sophs
tolu me upper classmen OF what the
freshmen had done; yea, with tears in
! their eyes (their usual condition) they
beseeched aid and protection
NOW, the upper ciassmen were
touched by their heart rendering an.
peais, so they promised their aid, and
| when the happy. triumphant rats re-
| turned the upper classmen made them
lutely all We did do. and the upper
classmen did not force us to do that.
| lot we were already singing and dane
| ing from the effects OF the banquet.
| Denies the Rest.
AS to all that tommyrot about tho
| upper ciasSmen forcing lis to run the
gauntlet, Kiss each other, etc. It Is
simply absurd. The truth in news
paper article printed to-day is Similar
TO piece of slightly cooked steuk--.
exceedingly rare.
Yes. we acknowledge tile upper
classmen made us sing and dance.
Indeed. when we think of it, $50 upper
classmen against twenty eight rats
| we stand In awe. and bow our heads
In reverence to the bold rageous
upper classmen.
IF We could have our way we would
give them each and every one beau
tiful solid tin medal in commemora-
ton of their Inspiring exhibition Of
reckless, daredevil bravery! The
courageous behavior of those $50 up
per classmen makes the immortal six
hundred look like scent vaudeville
performers.
LAS the newspaper said, all the col
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