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Originally built in 1909, the 1911 Building was one of the largest dormitories in the South. The Class of 1911, which effectively banned the practice of hazing new freshmen, impressed faculty members to such a degree that the new dormitory was named in its honor. When freshmen entered NC State in 1907, it was a popular practice throughout American campuses for upperclassmen to harass new students through rough discipline and humiliating initiations. Tired of the stunts, the Class of 1911 challenged all of the sophomores "to align themselves on opposite sides of Red Diamond [Pullen Park], and at a signal, lunge at each other with weapons limited to bare fists." The confrontation relaxed much of the tension for
the rest of the year. In addition, the Class of 1911 vowed never to
haze students, and observed
their promise, causing a "landmark in the history of the college." |
