The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-12-10

class to class in regular apostolic success
sion. Such a custom is the Yale Thanks
giving jubilee NIddlebury is not with
out its peculiar musical and midnight en-
tertainmcnts, making night hidcous, but
has nothing, think, that will compare
with the Yale Jubilee.
How many times yearly are the peace
full citizens of Mddlebury aroused from
the quiet embrace of Morpheus by the
clamor and the clangor of the College
bell, and the dulcet strains of brazen (tin)
! music that are waited from the campus
How often have the hearts Of sober peo-
pie been panied by some of the other
more offensive customs Of Middlebury
Yale boasts no such annoying customs.
The fun and frolic of the year is concen-
trated in the Jubilee. Here you see
Yale in the intcnsest Of its College expe-
riences.
Let me introduce you to this phase OF
College life Tuesday evening Alumni
Hall was crowded to its utmost capacity
with students to witness one of these an
nual merrymakings. The rush at the
door was so great that many were lifted
from their feet and carried along nolens
volens Inside the Hall about eight hun
dred sons of Yale were gathered every
other one putting as if for dear life at a
cigar The effect produced upon the poor
Freshmen who did not smoke was an anx
ous desire 20 see their ma Smoke, of
course, was part Of the programme. Dur
ing the early part Of the evening there
was considerable rivalry between the
classes as to which could make the most
noise. The code of Yale lays down the
law to Freshmen, thou shalt not sing g"Old
dog Tray" But stubborn Freshmen will
sing, 80 the Sophs feel it their duty to
drown their song by singing louder, thus
making a noise only equalled by great
Joves thunder, or the roar of Niagara.
The songs Of Yale, however, when not
interrupted by class feeling, are grand
and even beautiful. The opening oxer-
cises of the evening was the choosing of
officers The custom is that the College
choose from the members OF the Fresh
men class, passed up over the heads of
the audience for the purpose, the shortest
man mot including those short ofmoney)
for president, and the longest (winded) to
act as secretary. The capturing OF the
Freshmen for the purpose of taking their
measurement was much like the chase af-
ter creased pig. As fast as tho Frooh
men were secured they were passed up
ove- the heads of the several classes to
the stage where they were piled up like
cord-wood They were then measured
one by one, having first turned their coats
inside out, as badge Of the honor con-
ferred upon them, and as fast as measur-
ed, kicked of the stage, till the shortest
one remained. He made speech to the
following effect, "Yo I'D scarce expect one
of my age. etc." when he was kicked off
The secretary could not be found
"The boy oh where was he :" The
ruthless Soph discovered him in the dark
part Of the room, behind some benches,
whence he was unccrcmonioasly trans
ferred to the stage, only to be served as
the rest had been. A burlesque Of lit.
erary exercises then followed, showing
the way in which students will shirk the
fulfllment Of appointments if they can.
A farce was then announced entitled the
managers Trials" followed by an ex.
ceedngly comical song, which called out
repeated and long continued applause.
The next feature Of the entertainment
was concert A'Ethiope, rarely if ever
surpassed by the genuine niger himself.
Nineteen men composed the troupe, and
entertained their fellow students with the
ridust songs and com!calitics for about
an hour, No negro was ever more a
negro than were they in the use of tam
BOURNE and bones. Among the many
songs they sarg we may mention, Stop
dat knocking" advice to the female ap-
plants for admission to college, "Happy
nigger Joseph" L" Myyel Sneider," an
expose of the morality of the Senior So
ciables.
Mr. llatche's imitation Of Nine. Luna
in opera, called out the loudest applause.
The negro farce which followed kept
the audience in perfect state ofuproar.
A Thanksgiving sermon was then deliv-
cred, racy, spicy, and full of advice to
Freshmen, Theologians, etc. The text
vas, " And he said unto them, throw her
out, and they threw her out; and he said
unto them again, throw her out, and they
threw her out, and they took up Of the
fragments that were left seven baskets
full, and the last state fthat woman was
worse than the first"
The crowning event OF the evening was
the presentation Of Kinge Richard ye
Thirde on ye battle of Bosworth Field
! Being by no means familiar alteration
of the celebrated history by gentleman
from Stratford, in Warwickshire. Th'
text was of course improved by copiou
and suitable alterations, additions anC
omissions, thereby rendering it more ac
ceptable to the average undergraduate
mind. Many of the passages by the par
+ ty from Stratforl must be admitted to b.
above the comprehension Of the college
t so a spirit Of modern improvement wa
IS breathed through the whole, adapting j
g to more modern and local styles o
thought, and rendering the whole intense
ly amusing. The costume, of the riches
6. and most expensive character, was oh
tanned from the New York theatres, an,
b. the whole gotten up regardless of all pas
's and future term bills. The mask heroi
y and tragical air in which the piece wa
presented, the ridiculous dress and man
ners Of the two queens, the odd scenery
and the really excellent acting of tn
4. young gentlemen, all conspired to kee
!. the house in the most intense excitement
ID About the hour of two a. M, the mel
ID ID rymakers adjourned to free lunch lat
:, p ter they We're on their way home TO Civ
thanks and incorporate turkey. Il
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Y sick doll the other day, and on her mott