The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-03-29
Academy Column
ALUMNI WRITE LETTER


University. We read with interest
the contents Of the Column and
notice with pleasure that you have
improved upon the initial attempts
Of last year. We feel that you have
made real progress and that the
Column has come TO stay.
After pleasant trip we arrived
in Providence last September, and
matriculated as Freshmen in Brown
University, candidates for the de-
gree Of Ph.B. OF course, this sounds
big and we still felt that we had
some OF the dignity Of Academy
Seniors. Alas and alackl How the
pride Of man goeth before fall
Soon did we realize that in the eyes
Of upper classmen we were still
green and fresh and deserving to
be "squelched," for, upon the very
first night Of our arrival. when we
had gone to bed all tired out with
chasing elusive baggge-men and
unpacking trunks, we were awak-
ened from deep slumber by flendish
yells of: 1920 out 1920 OUT" The
Sophomores were giving the new
comers the first taste Of college life.
Up and down the hall we heard the
tramp of feet and hoarse demands
for doors to be opened. Scared
Freshmen were hauled out Of bed
and made to dance hornpipes or
race across the yard in their pa
jamas. For a wonder they over
looked us, but just across from our
room two graduate students from
Texas had taken up their abode
and they had considerable difficulty
in persuading the Sophomores that
they were not "Frosh." We began to
think that there might be a Western
stampede but the trouble was finally
averted.
The first week of college passed
very rapidly. Each hour brought a
new experience. The memory Of
The first chapel services still vivid
in mind - how we gathered in the
Did UNCOVERED building to the roll
ing tones of a mighty organ and
yazed up at walls hung with the
portraits of dignified professors and
college presidents. from the pow
iered and bewigged gentlemen Of
time 70 those Of the |
present day. Many customs OF
other days are kept alive by each |
succeeding generation Of students,
md among these we mention the !
annual flag rush. This contest be-
tween Freshmen and Sophomores
zones in the first week and is one
'egular battle. Here is the picture:
\ small pennant floats from the top
u a ten-fOot pole planted in the
pen campus. The Sophomores are
en- masse around il, arms
nd legs locked together TO form a
living wall against attack. Sudden
y from behind a building a wedge
haped formation appears moving
lowly at first then breaking into a
un. With one great whoop the
ght is on. Flying hats, caps. coats.
hirts, legs. arms what a Cubist
icture. Backward and forward the
lass surges. Now our crowd are
ear, and now far away from the
ole. The lightest among the num-
er are hoisted upon the shoulders
( the strong and at last one man
OF a hold on the pole and hung on
Ike grim death. That was the be-
inning Of the end. Our men re- ,
ewed the attack with fury and /,
IAN was finally lifted high enough
, pull the banner from its place. ,
he battle was ours and the first
freshmen victory for the year went |
n record. \
After the first two weeks we were :
nally settled into the routine OF
'ork and study and had time TO
Ike account OF our first impress
ons. Things are different here
ut that was TO be expected. We
,und ourselves associated with
zen most Of whom were from New
ork, Massachusetts,. Rhode Island.
nd Maine - typical down East
'ners." They say "law" and idea"
18th an n" at the end and other
rings that we are not used 10 but !,
nr Southern you air and Dog
IN il" is just as funny TO them,
nd we really think there are those
no have an idea that Kentucky Is
i'll the dark and bloody ground"
" more than once We have been
sked with all seriousness IL we =
oted" fire arms.
We noticed much formality in q