The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-22
MlDOaEBURY COLEEs. y.
The sophomorcs Oh IA spree.

If ever company of free and easy young
this earthly life if ever they saw good
and sufficient reasons for adopting the cpl
curcan style of living, that company was
the sophomore class of Middlebury college.
The time WAS Tuesday night, and the place
was Gaines hotel in Vergennes.
The occasion of all this hilariy was n
class supper, held ostcnsibly for the pur-
pose of forming stronger union among the
members of the class, increasing the feel
ing of friendship, and. to some extent. for
slowing away some Of that excellent care
which Gaines is SO noted for providing for
his guests.
AS the men of valiant ~ jumped from
the train at tie depot in Vergennes the
good people who were about seemed to be
"struck dumb" with wonder and astonish
ment. What did it mean What did the
advent of all these nobby-looking, stylishly
dressed young gents into their pleasant city
betoken? Whence did they come and what
was their object ? What had happened, or
what was going to happen ? 1t was evil
dent that questions like these were arising
in their minds, and pressing on each other
thick and fast. But If the first astonish-
ment was great, it was nothing to the
amazement exhibited by the people along
the route from the depot to the hotel. But,
ma fol, we are not disposed to deny that
there was some reason for the wonder dis
class of college students, and wherever
there are students there is fun a-foot This
was the fact in the present case. The class
sang college songs, and of course in doing
so they awoke the echoes of the city's
streets in a manner in which these same
echoes are not wont to be stirred up. The
people stood on the road as the coach went
by, with open mouths and staring eyes, and
their wonder did not decrease in the least
until the coach had reached the hotel, and
the festive and hilarious youths were hid
den from their sight.
The individual members of the class who
had arrived on the first train wandered
about the streets seeing the sights, and
smiling and Sinking at all the pretty girls
whom they met. After the arrival of the
remainder of the class on the second train,
class meeting was held in one of the par.
lors of the hotel, and an exceedingly jovial
time was had.
At half naet pinht tha host nnl
that the supper was ready and waiting.
Then there took place II wonderful rush
for the dining room. Behold, spread out
before them tables filled to repletion with
the richest, choicest, daintiest viands which
all the combined climates of the universe
are able to produce. Yes, Gaines had set
before them a supper that can never be for
gotten while the sophomore stomach con-
tinues true to its instincts; and faith, the
sophomore stomach, on this particular &C.
casion, filed itself to its utmost extent
with the Incompatible fare prepared for
them. Soon a sad havoc was made in the
nicely arranged dishes, and one of the be-
witching little waiter girls was heard to
whisper softly that ''that set of fellows
must have brought the appetites of all the
citizens of Middlebury with them" so
eagerly andlovingly did they "wade into"
everything set before them.
Mr.. MunSll and Mr.. Clifford were ap-
J pointed toast masters, and the following
,oasts were announced and responded to in
the happiest manner;
/. Middleburycollege responded to by
!, Harry Stimson.
! @ Our class responded to by Mr..
Prnn.
3. The Facultynd the coming Prex
humorously respoaed to by Mr.. Warner.
4. The Little FISHES responded to by
, 'Buifalo Bill" ersstyled Jim Newell
8. The ladies of liddlebury responded
! to by Mr.. W. G. T'itchell.
, 6. Our first-clas;suppcr response by
Weld
, Z. Our future rponded to by A. W.
Lamb.
, s. Our host, GAZING responded to by A.
, T. Stapleton.
During the interrssions between the
toasts the laugh andoke flew round and
+ the Freshmen were b butt of many an
|
waited on the tables we're complimented
and their health was ink. There were
, also many class and llcge songs sing,
, and Mr.. Warner sungn magnificent style
| a new song, written himself for the &C.
6 casion, ard was appalled, again and again
9 in the heartest manne
A After supper the els adjourned to the
: parlor and spent the It'd remaining before
r the departure of thfrain in singing,
c joking and telling huprous tales. Here
6 they exhausted all thetnn which the ex-
perlences of the dinin room had left in
e them, and with Taught ind jovality the
. time flew swiftly by. hut the hour for
: starting came at length't the regret OF one
and all the train camsnd the "feast of
| reason and flow of soulvAs ended.
: One more parting wd. The soph-
omore class feel and log that this was
the pleasantest and hapat experience of
: all their college life, al re most CRATE
0 full to all who in any v contributed to
Q their enjoyment. Ever member of the
). class was present and aoay that it was
' the most enjoyable evenn the history of
4 ''seventy-seycn.
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