The Republican journal., 1877-08-30
Normal School Alumni Mncantpm ent.

A sprightiy lady who took part in the
present seasons encampment of the grad
yates of the Eastern Normal School, is
moved to write to us brief account of
the outdoor life then and there enioved.
She says
| After spending hundreds Of years in bringing
| the art of living to a high state of perfection we
are beginning to learn that the life of the nomad
| is the one III which is to be found the most ex-
qulslte enjoyment. So, as tho stranger sails along
| the shores of the Penobscot, he sees, in many IA
secluded nook, the white tent Of the pleasure
seeker. Indians y says he to the native of whom
| he is seeking information. "Wel yes kind of
| Indians" is the reply. 'If you could hear them
ere Normals some night you'd think it come about
! as near an Indian powow as any think you ever
heard" "Normals 2 Yes there's been some of
| the scholars from the Normal School camping up
| to Brooksvllle, nigh where | live. | guess they
was pretty good sort OF boys and girls. but they
went in for a good time, tell yer
That is just it; We did have good time if it Is
good for weary school teacher to throw aside all
care and enjoy everything with the perfect abandon
of innocent, happy childhood.
Lest some OF our number, who have never been
with us, might think that with all our enjoyment
there may be an equal amount of discomfort will
describe our conveniences for camping We have
good tent, made of the best drilling Al feet long
by IS wide. This is protected by fly, so as to be
perfectly water tight. This tent is fitted with
three tiers of berths each side, and is partition
ed, when necessary, by curtain.
\ short distance from this is the dining tent
which Is merely canvas roof, under which
stationary tables and seats for fifty persons Farther
on Is the capacous cook stove, protected by roof,
and near by the stove is small tent which serves
as a storehouse whenever we have anything eatable
to put into it, an event of rare occurrence after
meal time.
Then You have good appetites :" says an in
terestcd friend.
Appetites! What with the life in open air the
boating and fishing, the excellent cookery of our
man Clarke, supplemented by delicious bread, pies
and cakes, fresh from the kitchen Of neighboring
friend and the fresh milk berries eggs and butter
brought twice a day from the farm houses near by,
we eat at rate fearful to contemplate
Nor is it to be supposed that our enjoyment is
all of the senses. Among books this year
brought by different members, are writings Of
Hawthorne, Lowell, Whittier. Holmes Longtellow
Holland. Stowe, Ruskin, Tennyson, Browning,
Shakespeare and Mulock. besides Harpers Maya
zine and various papers,
When weared with more active pleasures we
SIT quietly reading and conversng, OF laziy swing
ing i'll the hammocks which with true Indian in
Stinct we have hung where the view is of the
finest
Sunday is with us day of most quiet and per
feet rest 1t is spent mostly in reading. with the
exception of divine service at II A. NJ. The ser
mon this year was preached by Rev Mr.. McGown
of Orono member Of the class of 70.
As have already exceeded all reasonable limits
vice TO all Castne graduates to go with to Scd.e
wick next year. and enjoy the perfection Of camp
ing ont n NJ. H.