Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-09-01
From the Princeton Wing.
THE SENIORS FAREWELL.

THE LAST SUFFERS ScENE-A TEN
PERANCE TRIUMPH.-On Monday even
ing, 18th ultimo, the Senior Class of the
College Of New Jersey, whose final ex.
animation Of their course Of studies had
just terminated, preparatory to the APP
preaching annual Commencement, par
took of FAREWELL SUPPER, at the TEN.
perance Mansion House of Mr.. ]. w.
Phillips.
At o'clock, they assembled around
the festive board, and partook Of spen-
did supper, which was arranged in Cor
don's best style, and did credit to the ex.
cellent and kind host and hostess.
They met as classmates and friends,
determined to sacrifice on the altar of true
friendship, any and all differences that
might have arisen during their long Col
lege sojourn together. They met around
the same table for the las, time, soon
widely to dispense over this broad and ex-
tended Union, most probably never all to
re-assembe this side the grave.
Such scene have we never before wit.
messed in the Classic shades of Princeton,
although it has been our lot TO be present
many a time aud Oft at the parting "heart-
warm, fond adieu," Of Senior Glass.
a other feelings appeared deeply and
forever buried beneath that kind, warm,
and true-hearte6 friendship, which in
youth knows no alloy. To see them all
arise, and grasp each his fellows hand,
and in that cordial manner unite in sing
ing Aud Lang Syne, was touching, deep
ly touching; but how was that feeling
heightened, when, Immediately after, we
witnessed the deep and reverential awe
with which each one was bowed down in
feeling, while they united with their chair
man, as he put up petition to their Hen
venly Protector for his divine aid and
guidance, through the chequered scenes
of an evontlul life, on which they were
Just aunching-and that they might all
re assemble around his holy thlone, at the
sound of tho last trump.
1t may be asked, why and how was
this different from the parting scenes of
former classes We answer, because
the genial mnnte-the all protecting AZ
gis of TEMPERANCE is covering the
land. Our college borders have felt its
beneficial effects, and here was "A striking
and lorcible illustration of its PRACTl.
CAL results.
May many similar scenes be Witnessed
by the groves and shades OF Old Nassau,
and succeeding classes rejoice in and lml'
tate the noble and glorious example thus
sc, by the graduates Of 1912, who could
cordially unite in the following tribute OF
feeling, left by one Of their predecessors /:
" Farewell to thee, Nassau farewell to thy Halls,
Farewell 10 thy hoary and time bonored walls;
Though far from thy shrine, we think of thee yet,
Old Nassau ws'll never, no, never forget,
What though We have left thee, feelings will
cling,
To the deep sunny source whence deep pleasures
spring,
Though the cares of he'worId around US entwine,
In the thoughts OF the past, still be thine.
The friends that we loved from around us have sred
The day dreams OF youth are withered and fled
Yet Of them we all think, fer times Silly pace,
But draws them with thee in closer embrace.
Then though disappointment may steal o'eF the
soul.
Our affection for thee il cannot control
Wen think Of thee, love thee, and keep ,Hco ia
heart,
Til the finn bands Of feeling are severed apart,
ii,