The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-01-11
STUDENTS LARKS.
rhe Amenities of college Life.

General Daniel Pratt Jr., the great American
traveller, was in Audover last Wednesday after
noon, and started thence for Lawrence on toot.
The distance beng several miles. Not far had
he NJ ogI essed on his Journey when two young
meB overlook him on the way aud announced
themselves as committee OF the academiclans
OF Andover, deputed to invite him to make an
address. They could not entertain him in the
los hail. for it was engaged; none OF the other
public places could be bad, since the faculty
had control and would not allow them TO be
used for the lectures but they would provide a
place III the open air, where nobody could in
terele or prevent their hearing his words OF
wisdom. They promised him good fare and
Iecunisry profit. Accordingly he girded up his
loins, turned in his tracks, and went with the
young men to the beautiful hill of knowledge,
Daniel Pratt had glor Gus supper that night,
IN company with select trio, In an appurte.
nance of the Academy. Studiously he was kept
out Of the way OF the 'proctors, )" that the coming
treat should not be prevented by the hand OF
acade nical auth prity. The place aud time
appointed circulated among the students, sub
rosa; and when eight O'Clock came large crowd
of hopeful C) young fellows was gathered before
the dOrmitory building, in which General Pratt
was au honored guest. window of the corr dor
on the second floor was taken out, and there
General Pratt appeared, and was received with
furnished, in his own handwriting, Il brief
sketch of his subject, in these terms;-
81 addressed them about one hour on Faith
in connection with women's rights aud suffrage
the Atlantic and Pacific Railroads; our inland
commerce with China; and the faith and the
works of the capitalists; employing men and
women for their faith and works; aud there is
no power and value in steam, olood, and mind,
unless they are placed where they can be
governed and regulated"
When the exercise was nearly through, a
collection was taken up for Mr.. Pratt, and just
in time. For the President, hearing the cheers
and laughter of the boys, came trudging over
the green to see what was up. The boys caught
sight of him when near at hand, aud with a cry
and shouts of merriment, scattered. General
Pratt says that it aid the locker on good to see
the chase.
One boy was caught, but no result came Oft,
and then the President went into the dormitory
building. The open window on the second
floor told no tales; and in all the rooms into
which the eye of the noble head of the estab-
lishment looked, the young men were found
poriDg over their books in state of remark able
studiousness. In chamber of one of these
very rooms General Pratt was quietly seated on
bed, and remained there till the President,
smiling to himself, went of.
Daniel did not get away unseen, after all.
The wakeful President met him face to face on
the street. cab, Mr.. Pratt, it is you, is it ~
and then went on TO tell HIM that he did not
wish him 10 come there exciting his boys So
Daniel departed, with his money in his wallet,
the students had enjoyed an hour of recreation,
and Phillips Academy was no loser. THIS is
the narrative of Daniel Pratt, who remarks
that, after he got the collection, he was coming
to the most interesting aud instructive part o.
his discourse when the meeting was dispersed.
He would have given 'em something worth
hCarng,n he says.