Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-06-17
The Williams College Boys.

Among the multitudinous demonstrations
of welcome to the nomination of Gen. Gar
field. none afford more lively and pleasant
reading than those of the students of Will
liams College, in Western Massachusetts,,
where the General passed his college life.
We copy from the correspondence Of the
Boston Globe
WmLIAMsrowN, Mass, June S.-The NOM
nation Of Garfield was received here with the
. widest enthusiasm. Within ten minutes af-
ter the announcement of the ballot Garfield
club was formed with the following officers ::
John NJ. Kilits of Ohio, president; w. F.
Palmer of Mass, II. l.. Matz of Illinois. J.
NJ Mott of New York. II. W. King of Him
Ois, vice presidents II. w. King of Illinois,
secretary and X. DobsOn of Illinois, treas
urer. The entire college turned out and pa
raded the streets, singing college songs and
shouting the Williams college yell and whoop
coined for the occasion consisting of "Won
-won-wOn'' ''field-feld-feld." Gear
field" They soon reached the house of
President Chadbourne. who came out and
said: "Gentemen.. l shall not spend much
time in making speech to you now. All
my force shall be used in making speeches
this fall. 1t seems but few days since
called Gen. Garfield up to recite and he new
er flunked. When the Duke of Wellington
visited Eton College, after the battle of Wa
terlOo. he said ''boys the victory of Water
loo was won upon this ground, and so the
foundation of Garfeld's successful nomina-
ton was laid upon this ground, and think
the democrats, if they are wise, will also
nominate an alumnus of this college, Stephen
J. Field. In honor of Gen. Garfield's nomi-
nation l now announce a holiday, to extend
from prayers this evening until Thursday
noon." Immediate preparations were made
towards forming procession. Every chaise
and carriage in town was soon engaged, and
other neighbOring towns were summoned by
telegraph to send on carriages, flags and
torches. The tOwnspeople soon caught the
infection, and flags. bunting, and decorations
of every class soon appeared upon the houses
and other public buildings. The procession
was headed by body of students on horse
back, wearing red, white and blue sashes
Then came six-horse teams, filed with stu
dents carrying flags and banners bearing mot
toes such as: ga son of Williams" ''The
boy who never flunked," ave are solid for
Garfield Garfield of &c.. etc. As the
procession, quarter Of a mile long. marched
down the wide village street the excitement
redoubled. The entire college sang evil
liams's is jolly house." over and over again,
finishing each verse with cheers for Garfield.
and amid the clamor of bells and the hurrahs
of the townspeople took up line Of march
for North Adams. The scene required as
they passed through the factory villages of
Blackinton and Braytonville. As they en-
tered North Adams the streets quickly filled
with people, who cheered the college boys to
the echo. Some ran to build huge bonfires
at the head of Main street; others supplied
fireworks until everything was ablaze with
light. Returning to Main street, the crowd
surged into Wilson Hall, which had been
opened for them. ]. T. Robinson said that
as Williams man he was exceedingly graft
fed to meet the undergraduates upon such
an important occasion. His remarks were
received with the heartiest applause, and the
college boys fairly shook the building.