Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-09-24


NoarurELp, September %, ls73
Mssrs Editors Perhaps few words
about Norwich University and its Corps Of
Cadets may not be wholly unin'eresting to you
and the readers Of your paper
On the morning Of the 18th of August one
accustomed to the quiet routine Of barrack
duty would have known that something was
going on. Cadets were hurrying from room to
room as il their lives depended upon their
speed, The passages were filed with officers
and men, all evidently preparing for this some
thing. Here q newly appointed Corporal was
adjusting pair Of cheyrons To his drill cont
there Lieutenant was grOaning because his
shoulder knots had not come The veterans
were impressug the minds Of the recruits with
the idea Of their own importance and the lat
ter's insignifcance. The simple cause of all
this hustle and confusion was, we were going
into camp Shortly after dinner the assem-
bly, was sounded, and soon we we're on our
way over the bills to Berlin Pond
We arrived at our camp (Which Is called
Camp Jackman. in honor OF our very efficient
Professor in Mathematics, Gen. A. .Iackman, }
about halt past three in the afternoon, and the
work Of making camp was begun. When this
was completed, one gun was fred. and we went
to supper with no delicate appettes Owing
to the kindheartedness of our excellent com
mandant, Capt. C. A. Curtis. all were allowed
to spend their first night in Sleep but at eight
O'Clock the next morning guard was mounted
and camp duty began in earnest, with Lieut..
Field, class OF u, as officer of the day. We
had in general, good weather, our duty was
not hard. and our fare excellent. We were
favored with quite number of visitors, among
whom were Mr., f. Dewey and wife. j. NJ.
Poland and Adiutant-Geueral Peck, of Mont
polier, Quartermaster General f4ynde. and a
number from Mortified Altogether we had
a very pleasant and enjoyable time
/ Thursday morning il was rumored through
camp that a boat race was impending, and in
| theafternoon Heterogeneous were announced
| II was to be two cared race, the course from
/ Nye's landing at the head Of the Pond to the
bridge at the foot. The referees were Sergeant
Luck and Private llumblugh the time keepers
were lriyates Douglass and Richardson But
now difficulty presented itself, owing to guard
! duty IL was found that the two crews could not
row at the same time, 50 il was agreed that the
time keepers should time them with the same
watch and report 70 the referees, who should
announce the result The Seawocds r0wed
over the course Thursday night, and their
| time was a secret % oil save the time keepers
and referees. At n few minutes past six on
! trid ,y night Your correspondent gave the word
go to the lritons and they started OF with
a long, steady stroke. which they gradually
quickened, and won the race by three seconds
! The following is the result OF the race Tri-
ton, cOlors red, timekecpor, u. b. Douglass
\. Thayer, class 70, Bow, Il. A. Silver class
~, Stroke time II minutes % seconds Sea
weed, colurs white, timekeoper, W. II Rich
atd'0n. G. T., Field, class ~, Bow, G. d.
Thomas, class 20, Stroke; time, l2 minutes
30 seconds.
Thus ended the race On Saturday we broke
camp and marched n Norwich University
barracks, nll well pleased with our experience,
at Camp Jaekman. CADEr.