Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-07-20
The Excursien to Shippens'
burg and Chambers
hurg.
4 Pleasant Trip. on Il Pleasant Day
to Visit Il Pleasant People.

We were one OF fortunate le"
that accompanied the excursion on
SATURDAY. last over the W. Md. and
B &C. Y. R. h to the abova.namea
points. We recognize in this trip the
proof Of the UNREASONABLE establish
ment of the law OF comrensaloni tor
if ever any were rtComNenstd for 4
disappointment, we. and those who
were with us on that excnrsjoh, were
of those. The Inducements to make
the trip were manifold and the day
was a most prop!tious one, yet the eX-
cursion, as such, WAS failure; attlh-
utable, in part, to the unfinished har-
vest and in part, chargable to the IN
nate pervcr7eness Of inch.
Inasmuch az we print communl-
cation elsewhere. that paints in glow
ing language the varied bnantie5 Of
glen and landscape that wern unroIl-
ed as a panorama before the excursion,
lists, we shall deal more directly with
the good people that we met and shall
endeavor to make plain, at least, our
confession Of vantage, to render tull
in,.ire to those Of VIZ ON We shall
speak.
t,rbh IT,, arrival " the tr,in at
Shippensburg, Mr.h. !. ShnI!, Chief
Burgess Of the Borough mars JAILED
the Shi,pensbnrg Correct lahd into
line and led the excursion,sts through
the beautiful grounds, to the Cnmber
land Valley State Normal School
building, a most imposing structure
standing on a commanding emlnence.
Arrived there, Mr.. w. A. Hahn. who
had charge OF the excursion, and the
two bands We're arranged on either
side Of the stage OF q most caraclonS
hall, while the excursionists ard a
number Of the citizens of the burg oe-
cupied tho seats in the auditorium
Altar each band had performed a piece
of music, Chief burgess Shull welco
ed us and accorded us the freedom Of
the borough in a modest but manly
sreech. Right here allow us to say
that the Chief Burgess is too modest 4
man to be so worthy; or to worthy a
man to DO so modest, that Is neater
what we mean.
Mr.. ]. A. c. McCune secretary o.
the Board of Trustees Of the Normal
School, made us all feel comfortable
and at home in the building in neat
speech placing it at the disposal OF
those who but yesterday were strang-
er. and who were nos bound by iron
ties, that inc!osed the great secret OF
friendship, which IS 10 Ano,c each 9th
er. Our attention was called to the
many interesting objects in the build.
ing and in conclusion all were invtdd
to partake Of a repast, laid in the din
ing nails Of the building.
The Excursionists were short of an Or
ator, but made little one for the oc-
casion, who made formal acknowl-
edsement for the excursonists.
Prof. Jacob Ennis, who fills the
chair Of Chem istry and Natural Hlsto-
nv in the Institution delivered brief
but polished and scholarly address
and all adjourned to the dining halls,
where the members Of the band and
their families, Mr.. W. A. Hahn, the
writer their families and some others
sat down to a very substantial dinner.
If the rntslne of that Institution is to
Judged by what we know of it, we can
unhesltatingly recommend students
in search OF good steward, to Mr.,
VIM NJ. Aughinbaugh,w who holds that
office and to whom, we were informed,
we were almost wholly indebted for
that palatable and abundant strength
ening OF the inner man.
Mr., Geo. r. Dykeman member OF
the Board of Trustees and MIR. Cole OF
the firm of Cole and Mcpherson, were
untiring in their efforts to place every
one at their ease and to show the WIS.,
itors about the building
Being vacation, we cid not fully en-
ter into complete conception OF the
work and worth of the school, but ev-
licences were not wanting to prove its
fitness to impart acknowledge and
skill requisite to 60 shape and direct