Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-29


Rah, Rahs rang out upon the air as each |
'tgrind" was appreciated or as some |
popular man was holsted up to |
public view and compelled to acknowledge
the compliment paid him, short speeches
vigorously applauded being the rule. Fond
parents gazed dotingly upon the scion of
their house who was thus exposed to public
gaze, and many sister with beating heart
and face blushing with pleasure heard of
deeds of valor or of other deeds of college
renown read from the unimpeachable pages
of the historical records regarding her loved
brother, now about to graduate. Up at the
college windows fair maidens in white and
pink, gazed forth upon the scene below.
Long Heidelberg pipes filed with Gala
gher's super-refned were smoked by the
embryo graduates, and immense po-
tations of lemonade were quaffed
from a hogshead full of the bever
age from Redcliffe's. The class programmes
were encased in stiff covers, and the first lot
of five hundred was quickly exhausted, and
Mr., Prindle, the sentinel posted at the en-
trance Of the charmed circle, was constantly
besieged for more. Hacks and cabs stood in
the street near and it was busy day for this
department of industry.
Brighter than usual were the class histo-
ries, "chestnuts, +" guys and songs which
were sung William Burrill Anderson, of
New York city, was the first historian. He
began by picturing the odd doings of his
classmates during their four years trip
through Yale. 1T has now become our
duty to chronicle that which for most of US
has all too soon become the prey of the his
torians-the college career of the class of 'S6.
After four years we have to step down and
out. So cheap do they feel at this come
down that l have been appointed to stand up
here and give twenty-seven men away. Our
career in athletics was great. Last year on
the Thames we disdained to row with the
eight from Harvard, but for four miles we
kept a half dozen large steamers and as many
more small ones at bay. We finished not
before the meagre eight from Harvard, but
before the half of Harvard college.
Il. S. Ames earned the proud title of
papa" just after entering college. One day
Chapel street he saw baby in baby car
rage outside of Malleys. It's mother was
in the store and the child was squalling for
all it was worth. Ames walked back to
store few doors below which had just
gone bankrupt and taking the sign from
outside the door he placed it in the carriage
with the bowling baby. The sign read:
''This outfit must be closed up at any sacri-
hce." Then Ames looked around to sympa-
thize with the mother when she came out of
the store.
Zachariah N. Allen is the student Presi-
dent Porter referred to in his baccalaureate
sermon as the undergraduate who is neither
man, a hoy nor youth. 2. Nelson is a
dude. Speaking of bad students reminds
me of a team, c. F. Adams and G. N.
Jeffries. The latter of these has been cher
ished by the faculty ever since he came to
college. They went SO far as to reprimand
him for cutting his finger. They said that
there was rule against destroying college
property.
The other historians were E. A. Bates of
Danielsonville, A. T. Nelson, Troy, New
York; John G. Schwaab, New York and
ing are the good points made by Mr.. Wing
whose history wound up the afternoon:
George Bixby is one of the feathered tribe.
He was once visiting pious family, the head
of which always pronounced a long prayer
before breakfast. During the blessing
Georges thoughts wandered. At the con-
clusion of the prayer the good lady of the
house poured out the coffee and asked George
if he wanted sugar: No, lemon peel in mine,
please, and very little bitters
Speaking of deacons reminds me of Charlton
II. Lewis. Chart. has combed his hair just
three times since he entered college, but all
great geniuses have their pecullarities.
Lewis told me story once which he said
would do for the class historian. One of the
members of the faculty, who read my man
uscript, made a side note on the copy as fol-
lows: "You had better omit the next three
pages" 1t is good story and Mr.. Tarbell
and myself laughed heartily over it, but 1
should not want to bring anything into the
histories which would bring blush to
maiden's cheek So I will have
to omit Deacon Lewis story. The two
physical prodigies of the class are George
Kingsley and Bart Arkell. When George
tried to make themselves solid with Eddie
Dana. George was spokesman and Willie
carried the bouquet. George said: Dear
teacher, here are some flowers which we
found growing in their fragrance on the hills
of Rome, N Y" This is verse which we
got Mr.. Sheffield Phelps to write:
I" Dear teacher, accept these fowrets,
As a token of friendship true;
As the poet says, sweet violets,
We plucked them and brought them to you -"
The Smith trife boast of the most remark
able legs in college. Mr.. Stedman in his
Victorian Colts gives US the following trife
in the verse line which he calls one of the
first faint MARBLES of the general choir:
"E. c Smiths legs bowed,
F. r. Smith has no legs at ALL
But he gets there all the same
George Elliott is the dude of the class He
is the how ing swell of $50. After the last
vacation George came back to college with
beaming face and many smiles playing across
his dudish countenance. 1 shook his hand
and he said, "Many thanks old boy. L don't
know the date exactly, but it will occur soon."
He is soon to be married.
The last man have to speak of is Noah
Porter. He graduates with the class of 'S6,
you know. 1 was talking with him the 9TH
er night and asked why he resigned. He
said: "Let's see; you are not a reporter for
any newspaper, are you? Well then, if you'll
promise me that you won't let it out will
tell you the truth of the matter. You see
there is no need for me as president since
Truslow knocked me out on philos ophy, and
then athletics are declining fast since the only
two sporting men in college, Ike and Billy
Crawford, have Joined tho Knights of
Labor. Then, to tell you the truth, could
MT bear to remain president after Gather
wood had left. I thought he was like the
poor, for the poor We have always with you"
you know, and how lonesome the presidents
Office will be without Wilson dropping in
every afternoon with sick excuse. Then
again, Eliot is coming back next year, and
wouldn't have much to say in college matters,
anyway
1 told Mr. Porter that I hoped he and ex-
prexy Woolsey would not haze President
Dwight next year and came away.
The Ivy Planttng-The March In Pro.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WOolsey And
Professor Richards speak.
After the class histories were read the
assembly of students and the spectators on
the amphitheater seats broke up. The class
of '86, headed by Wheeler & Wilson's band,
then marched down in front of the old brick
college buildings, past South Middle, North
and North Middle and then to the Young
Mems Christian association building, Dwight
Hall. The unfinished building looked like
an old and dismantIed castle in the late af-
ternoon sun, and the crowds of people
surrounded the building and the students
took their place between Dwight Hall and
Alumni Hall, the following ivy" ode
written by Thomas Glasby Waterman of De-
CONTINUED ON SECOND PAGE.
THE COURT RECORD.
City Court Criminal Side Judge
Deming.
June 28-John Miller, John Curran, Pat
rick VIM, John w. Curtiss and Alfred