Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-03-12
THE STEWARDS COW
BY Mp. WILLIS.


The leading passions Of youth, I am
inclined to think.are hot pies, and retribu-
tive justice. AT least to me, and my ex.
perience of youth, ! flaiter myself, is as
long as other mems, the prominent rec0l4
lection of the day, when in college, was
the diurnal calid tart, eaten at old SHEER
mans, at twelve; while by far the most
salient memory OF my acadeusaal q
nings, was our humble attempt TO regu.
late the inequalities ofecollege govern.
ment. With what zeal when the butter was
rancid, did we work upon the hard heart
Of the steward, lubricating his door-steps
with the remainder Of the firkin, stopping
his key holes and door.cracks, and ten
derby greasing the rough coat Of old
Dobin, his black mare. With what con-
promptness and taste, when the
painting of the college buildings was un-
BEAUTIFULLY into term time, did we by the
aristical light of the moon expediale the
diffusion of the offensive pigments trans
forming the Presidents COW from brin-
die to subdued cream color, with red
legs and red tail How delicate, yet
effective was our rebuke to the Professor,
to- invite us to tea and toast
with his three daughters, providing him
at our own cost of note paper and mes.
senger, with large party, yourselves in.
cluded, to share his festivities on New
Years Eve! Alas that with increasing
years, the heart grows unsusceptible OF
this self-sacrificing enthusiasm! that even
in college this apprehensiye and indig-
nant sense of justice is perceptibly blunt
tho SnnhCponro rAnnf TIM =, Tho
Senior, the Freshman than the Sopo,while
among the Theological Students, the in
stances Of any jealous crusades against
oppression are comparatively rare 3lss
Strange, as the human heart grows old, <
How virtues pulse grows slow and cold! p.
The introduction of the stewards COW
into the college enclosure, (this occurred
in June 1926 was felt 10 be one of those
high handed encroachmenis which called
for signal resistance. The students OF
the day it should be promised were pas
torally inclined, and the cud of knowl
edge was chewed, like Nebuchadnezzar's,
lying beneath the shade of trees. 1t is
not mentioned that the grazing monarch
Of Babylon shared his pasture with other
beasts, and there seemed neither prece-
dent nor propriety in the intrusion of this
lnmannerly quadruped. .ba..... .v}.a,
In the council held under the only re-
manning clean tree, to devise means to
abate this grievance, several measures
were proposed, which had in them more
of energy than prudence or humanity.
Mr.. Thomas Pipkins, the Napolean Of
scrapes, and our perpetual chairman in
rnsvnoi1 Nr,aC q IF fnnAnR 0nnai
bilities, and he would hear Of no dam
age to the COW, for which our pockets
could be made responsible. A project.
with precociOus knowledge Of
mechanics, Coy which the cow was to be
hung as high as Haman, in theiree before
the Presidents window by resolute
fell TO the ground. So did the
scheme for breaking her into harness,
to our suburban excursions
in the watermelon time and, after sun
dry propositions, Of which the above was
the mldest in their character, the chair
man begged to suspend the discussion,
while he ascer;nined by vote the popu-
larity of milk among the members. The
ayes having it by acclamation, the chair
nlcdl, ,Tsomething out of order, but In a
style peculiar 10 himselGl moved md
seconded that he should be committee
of one to procure satisfaction to The class
for the indignity offered by the steward
to their class and character. Carried
alsos and the meeting adjourned. '.3a
The south entry Of the college, as the
passers.bt very we'll knew. shuts upon
the public street. Either from the supe.
rjor' gaiety of the prospect from two
windows, or from one Of those mysterious
chry staiiZations which prove that hearts
are subject 10 the laws Of the mineral
kingdom-(hence hard hearts -that entry
vas occupied almost exclusively by
of students an effervcscent quality of
character. Pipk!ns occupied the fourth
story, front corner, and by experiment
upon the endurance of the pisus indi.
gents who we're successfully appointed
his room mates by the Faculty, bis Char.
acter served him at last as an exclusive
charter to the apartment. 1t will be
seen that the square dormitory was very
important to the committee. ,c .e 4ot
The regular hebdUrnadal meeting Of the
tutors. on Friday evening, was actually
taken advantage of to regulate such little
matters us required their absence from the
entries; but Il was not till the following
Friday that we could hope to hear the
report of the committee. Az the clock
struck eight, and each entry disgorged
its guardian white cravat,
with northeEly direction to
the room Of the senior tutor the repro
sentative body of which was Pipkinss as
| said before, was perpetually chairman,
began TO radiate correspondingly to
the south and with that simultaneous
promptiude 80 necessary 10 the balance
of government, the chair was probably
taken in both legislative bodies (the tn.
tors and our own at the same instant.
'rbe materials for discussion in the two
assemblies were, doubtless, susceptible
of contrast. but they were still linked rs
cause and effect-the misdemeanors and
delinqucncies that formed the subject Of
the tutors consultation. resulting, by
natural consequence from the hospitable
habits of Mr.. Pipkins.
Gentleman said our enterprising and
effective chairman, your cOmmitie re-
port: iD.t .E. .
LIST, That as far rs can be discovered
by the naked eye. the evidence OF INSIDE
meanors on the part of the peccant cow,