New Ulm review., 1912-09-25
CAMPUS STUNTS

we nave SO lndIy SuuSC41Oolo .
among the college girls and boys OF
our city that we believe the follow
! ing write-up on Campus Stunts
taken from a catalogue issued by the
Clothing Company of Chicago, will
prove interesting reading to a large
number of our readers. Parents who
have sons and daughters attending
some one of the higher institutions
of learning will find it we'll to read
up on College customs, either for the
sake of recalling their own happy
days at school or to acquaint them
selves with some of the conditions
surrounding their children in order to
enjoy with them the experiences OF
their college careers. A knowledge
of conditions prevailing is the surest
way to awaken sympathy and under
standing between parent and children,
and these relations are never more
needed than at the time when girls
and boys are away from the care and
protection of home. 49,
American, Campus Stunts are so far
from resemblance to anything else
known to human activity that they
form an interesting study in them
selves. Perhaps the most interesting
campus activities are those resulting
from class rivalry.
The incoming class, universally
known as Freshmen, and the second
year men, or Sophomores, are invarl-
ably the contestants in series OF
serio-comic conflicts ranging all the
way from checker championships to
pitched battles.
The prizes for which these battles
are fought may seem ridiculous to
the outsider. but to those interested
they are worthy of the most intense
effort.
A point at issue at Yale is the right
to wear the conventional derby-to
smoke on the campus, or to discard
coats when warm weather makes them
uncom Portable.
Countless other privileges, small in
themselves. but taking on great i'm
portance by virtue of tradition, be-
come the prizes over which two class
es will work up tremendous en-
thusiasm.
The two older classes of Brown
University-juniors and seniors-have
many exclusive privileges. which are
theirs by right of seniority. and are
very jealously guarded. This holds
true in practically every college, but
perhaps the most interesting case is
that of this old. exclusive Eastern
university where only the upper
classmen can spin tops and toss pen
MES on one of the main thorough
fares.
Only seniors and juniors are al
lowed to patronze favorite retreat
where the food and drink particularly
appeal to the student palate.
But it is the freshmen and sOpho-
mores. hereditary enemies, who fur
nish the most stirring campus stunts
here as we'll as at other like institu-
tions.
Typical of the college rush" is
that which centers around half bur-
led cannon on the famous Princeton
campus.
Possession of this landmark for a
certain period spells victory, and the
two classes sacrifice clothes, dignity,
and occasionally incur broken bones
as a result of their enthusiasm.
Iowa university, attended largely
by sons OF prosperous farmers, boys
of Drawn and pent-up energy, has
found it necessary to regulate the an
nual class conflict to avoid serious re-
suits. An enormous ball, six feet in
diameter. marks the rush" line
At a given signal. the two classes
endeavor to push this hundred pound
plaything over the opposite goal line,
unhampered by any rules or regula-
tions.
In some cases, the ball has remained
clear of the ground for twenty min
utes. while the contenders showed,
pushed and leaped in attempts to
move it one way or the other.
The water rush" of Wisconsin uni
versity is unique.
On a certain day the whole fresh
men class attends "gym"' drill, while