The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-09-09
For the Spirit of the Age.

West Hartford, August goth 1912.
DEAR sIR-from the speed with which news
flies presume you are aware we held jubilee al,
Norwich during the present week. This was an
agreeable change in the nonotonous lives of its
tired villagers. Should you unfortunately no, have
mingled in the busy scene you deserve The sym
pa!hy Of those whom more laudabe curiosity in
duced to attend. Hearing that the annual com
ulenccment at Norwich University would take
place on Thursday last, and thu, as pre ude the
visi.an,s would be greeted the evening previous
with dramatic exercises by the students, deter.
mined TO witness the pageant from beginning to the
close. But declaring my intentions before three
young ladies Of certain age, they n, once took me
up and placed me in strange dilemma us ! am II
strenuous disciple Of Nautilus. I consented how
ever tina, my fair body guard should escort me to
Norwich, nbout 6 miles from my place of resi-
dence. Our conveyance was small wagon with
three seats which with proper management accon,-
moda,ed US all four; The horse must have
fsl, heavy load on his back as did also the ami.
NAL who drove it. We finished our journey about
seven P. NJ. and went 10 view the entertain
nients. They attracted n vast concourse Of New
England's sons and daughters, whose expectations
were fully realized with the amusing and novel
sighs. The place Of performance was The church
which seems in fact the only theatre of public &C
tion here. The building was filled to overlooking
which led me TO think the Tragedy Of Evadne and
Conhy Of Luke the laborer drew larger congre-
CATION than the elaborate discourses of its oiicia.
ting minister. The caoe,s manifested their usual
taste and berality in the selection Of the pieces,
decorations, scenery SC. and the approval of the
audience was the only charge for admittance.-
This they richly mer!ed and it was paid with right
good will were I to Judge Iiom the loud demon
STATIONS ofapplause the performance elected. Two
fair looking personnges were the heroines Of the
tragedy. yet a wag near the remarked they like
many Of the gentle sex were not what they seemed
to be.
The other characters were sustained with much
spirit by the cadets, and though dramatic ererci-
ses are not included with collegiate course, the
performers could pass fair an examination in the
modern drama as in the nbsruse Enfield or their
favorte Hutton. The prologue by cadet Cum
ningham was well received. this young gentleman
persOnaed jolly tar whose nautical wi, caused
some side rerding laughs; he seemed perfectly ut
home in his character and walked the stage as il
moving in his native element. Oraions and an
effective orchestra diversified the entertainments,
which closed the wi'ching hour of night, with an
epologue by cadet Davis.
The next day attended the general exercises,
POSTPONED until 10 A. NJ. in consequence of an
address on military subjects by Major SWEET. The
exercise, opened by an appropriate prayer by the
Rev. Cyrus s. Fay, succeeded by a feast Of rea-
son and flow Of soul. The speakers seemed en-
tirely different from those pale faced exotics seen
at other institutions properly denominated literary
hot beds. The Oraiions glowed with The pure
spirit of patriotism which the President nculcates
into the minds Of his students. One on modern
improvement, by esdst Davis was u decided hit