As we look back on our Alumni Association's 100-year history, we enjoy reminiscing over the many stories through the years that show the spirit and character of Montana State. We'd like to share a few of those stories with you and we'd love to hear from you. If you have a tale to tell about the Fun and Follies of your days at MSU, send an e-mail note to alumni@montana.edu or drop us a line at the MSU Alumni Association, 1501 S 11th Ave, Bozeman, MT 59717. The "M" on Mount Baldy ————————————————————————— The "M" has stood as a symbol of true tradition through the decades. The class of 1918 built the "M" on Mount Baldy as a class project in its sophomore year. On October 25, 1915 President Hamilton declared a "work day" and 60 college men headed for Mount Baldy by bicycle, buggy and truck. The 1918 Montanan reports, "Late in the afternoon automobiles brought out the girls from the class, who had been laboring all morning with no less spirit than their classmates on the hill, to prepare the evening meal for the toilers. The entire class gathered around the big bonfire in one of the picnic groves of the Bridger Canyon and feasted and frolicked several hours before returning to the city." The Student Strike of 1930 ————————————————————————— On Tuesday, November 11, 1930 at a Panhellenic meeting attended by representatives of all fraternities and sororities, the Dean of Women, Mrs. Herrick announced that the faculty committee on social affairs had passed a ruling that all women were to be in their dwellings by 11 p.m. on weekends rather than midnight as had been customary. This announcement caused a campus uprising. By 8 a.m. the next morning the students had agreed to strike. All students were asked to stay away from their classes. At the time, President Atkinson was in Washington D.C. so the students drew up a statement of requests which were telegraphed to the President. The students organized a system of picketing and kept up the protest for a week. Finally, the women's weekend hours were returned to midnight and the administration affirmed that such decisions would be not again be made without mutual consultation. The Great Panty Raid of 1957 ————————————————————————— On March 1, 1957 notes from a student columnist in the Exponent read, "We'll choose a dark night sometime next quarter and if all goes well the most stupendous feat of unlawful devilment ever to take place on this campus will come about. We're going to have a panty raid." A week later the reality of the prank was reported by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle. A crowd estimated at 1,000 college boys had descended upon Hannon Hall. It took more than two hours to quell the milling throng. One participant stated, "We needed something like that on campus to stir things up a little. It's too dull up there, terrific lack of spirit. Nothing but a few assemblies and we needed a little excitement." Excerpts from the Montanan yearbooks, The Burlingame 75 year MSU History, In the People's Interest--100 year MSU history.