New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-04

NOVEL AND lSrLREsTING EXCURsION-Wc learn
from the Northampton Gazette that the combined forces
ihc Senior and Junior Glasses of Amherst College NJ
boui half past seven o'clock on "Wednesday morning
he 25,h of June proceeded to ascend MI HoLYoKE,
-ui;ahly armed with hoes picks bars. and various ano
mslOus implements, for making the proposed hoTsrpah
rom the old carriage road to the summit OF the noun
tain.
Ai.er some little delay in laying out the course, the
work commenced IN night earnest. Forty men Wrought
their WAY up the steep activity. Trees were ieued-
rocks uphcas edthe trap debris rallied mery-"nh 10y
eleven o'clock horse and rider had made the ascent
The committee made the descent and pronounced the
work complete. Othcr horscmcn soon after rode ui
without difficulty.
Il had been thought by many, says the Gazette on &c
count of The exceeding sctpnes- fhe rd-, altogether
mprac,cubc construct this path for the students
more especially. They had made Themselves very ner
~ their expense, talking about nonsense, and stu
lcni- dreams Let them ride over 10 the mountain
now. ana ibe latest geological curios.y-s student
irram IN the old trap rock
W hle the work going on. 10 members OF the Nj
UOiyokc Female seminary with their teachers. has ar
rived at the mountain prepared TO give the laborer-
good chcCr-art alter the road was completed. iECl
and the ladies' and others whom curiosity bad called To-
sethcr in considerable numbers from the adjoining
owns all assembled upon the summit ui the mountain
"a see what Nature had done the eOody valley OF the
Connecticut and hear what Man might say in view OF
u its WOndToas bcaafes. Speeches, full OF vii and hui
NOR were made hy Professor -HEPARD and FISK end
President HITCHCOCK. after which the company com
sight 70 those who first reached the level ground
below turned and looked back-the long line Of youth
and beauty, winding down the mountain side every one
ooAing their very brightest and meniesi The broad
ace OF the mountain all lighted up and trees shook
heir heads in a funny way some thought. but q might
lave been in melancholy mood. much n % say.
when shall we see such another siehi'
The tables were spread IN tine pleasant place "un-
her ncihe the creme wode tire midway between the old
carriage road and the spring Rev. Mr.. Hawkes. in
vokcd blessing. Here too, ali things were merry but
the iabcs--they were -r0anDc piiliuily enough not
without sympathy however; and the prompt and hearty
manner in which they relieved, brought discre-
lit upon the earlier iabors q the day
Meanwhile the feast Of reason and the How Of soul
went on Seated upon the -round or standing IN groups
- were busy busy could be. now and then pushing
however. 20 listen 10 song frum the ladies' or renar
rom 81 the gentlemen.
The excursion was completed by visit 10 Ttnn's
Piazza and what with cah,rns up the steep ascent OF
Iray dcbris viewing the massive supporting and over
hanging columns with their almost cry siane .alAr
" of structure and almost Grecian architectural beauty
hearing their theory from Dr. Hchcock-and what with
Hiding down and running down. and rolling down and
farbug down the prccprous ascent IN al the odde-
nd funniest ways inaginAblet was conclusion alto
ether ning 20 delightful day.