The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1885-06-13

Sh0Weq that genius is IN Ehe man anu gnal
honora are in his path ahead. The essay on
"Gray Hairs, by Mr.. Fred 7, Robinson, OF
Brooklyn, Nd, was complete take off OF
the events of the year, soliciting sympathy for
the poor "Preps' and Freshmen in the
most amusing terms. The following synopsis
will give to our readers the general drift OF
the trials and sorrows of these poor fellows
We lead and hear daily much about gray hairs
Our rhetoric tells US thAtthe POLITICALLY inclined dc
not speak of old age but supply gray hairs and VIC
naturally associate them with the evening of life.
We are told to be good, or we will bring down our
parents gray hairs in to the grave. We a.so
know that sudden fright, great sorrow and much
care will cause these unwecome visitors to appear
Who has not read with saddened heart of the
Young and beautiful Marie Antoinete, whose bright
sHhh3 HAN on + Single Hiett' vas hleaghEd bF fht
terrible, troubles that came upon her? And t9ls
brings the subject very near h6me 10 some of the
students of New Windsor College. ii troubles will
cause one to turn gray, we have many of us, right
to expect our beautiful locks to become silvered
long before the SHOWS OF many winters shall have
time to whiten them. Our lives continual
round of sorrow, disappointment and care. This
not wave of trouble seems to cross their peaceful
hearts and their happy souls are mirrored in theil
heataiHg contingencies fnet neFhf 40 AnFthin9
We have long and unGomplainingly borne our trou
bles and have even kept silent amid the sneers oil
the preachers because we are not good like they
1t would take q volume to tell our grievances. but
we will state few and leave it to this generous
dience II we are not u much-aDuseu SET.
If in any way. the domestic machinery is out oil
order the servants neglectful of their duties the
teauhetg late 70 their glasses II IT, In some HnAG
eol1tqble way, traced 70 rs
Not long ago Il was F4mored that the not beds o.
the College had been invaded and that y thousand
radishes had been stolen, OF course we were in
stantly accused; but thanks to one of the nursery
brigade we were cleared. This youth had kept hi.
bed all day, for what reason We will not say, and
thus was wakeful at night, and while looking ou
of his window at the moonlight saw the preachers
four in number glide softly to the hot bed and re
gail themselves, stutfing the remainder in theil
rockets and as quietly return to their rooms.
During the base ball season some of the tor
branches of the tallest trees were cut Before M
were out of our beds the next morning Qne, Of thI
professQfs Bo4loed HIan us With one Fell swooI
hhd told us thai our base ball was at an end, an6
that we were not 10 leave the college grounds for
month as we had cut those top branches becaus,
they interrupted the passage of the ball along the
ground.
We never enter the sehOql.Fo9m except with GU
hearts In our nlOqthsl fnF OH an average of once
day we hear from Professor Green's smiling lips
aIhe following gentlemen will go Immediately Il
DR.. Jelly's office Hughes. Graham, b. Colegrove
Bradford, Shorey and Robinson, and with beating
hearts, amid the gigging of the young ladies, thu
shrill laughter of the nursery brigade and the piou