Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-17
AT VIENNA.
4 Week Of Merry makins and Pleasure.
How the c. n. g. Class Of 90 Enjoyed
their sojourn there.
Especial correspondence to the Kennebec
Journal.

Journal.
vienna, July lS, 1855.
About a week ago the staid citizens o
Vienna were aroused from sweet summe
afternoons lethargy by the inroad of tn
Cony High School Class of 'ss upon tn
| quiet precincts of this hay making community
spacious, noble barge, drawn by three fee
sons of Pegasus, whirled the hilarious baker
dozen surrounded BY halo of yienna's gra,
dust, up the road through the hills, and horse
fully the horses, manfully the males an'
pluekily the females of the party attacked the
mountain to the north of the Village of vienni
and after a sturdy climb of two or three
miles tumbled into their destination. Will
the class cry of &C, o. 'Rah, 'Rah, N, Y
'Rah, 'Rah, c. o, Co, N, Y, Ny, '5s, 'Rah
'Rah," the travel worn voyagers greeted
the little white cottage situated upon varney
Farm.
The Glass of 's5 has long been recognized
an an energetic class. 1t is also a jolly
crowd.
After expatiating on the natural, mechani
cal and suppositious attractions of the
place, the party settled down to a week Of
solid enjoyment, prepared to eat, drink, and
make merry,-and fight mosquitoes. fell
low in camping out has to sleep almost any
where. The first night up here everybody
slept everywhere. Two Amherst students
at.~allaI he. Jtraapataua nS ba eloaa With /,
two chaperones and Molly ,-likewise added
to its wit and beauty. They are scientific
eaters and mosquito fighters, and they have
given US valuable points. If sweet dreams
visited the party that night they sandwiched
themselves in between the giggling and chat
tering from overhead, where the girls were
encamped, and the diminishing among the
male portion, part of whom disposed them
selves on mattresses on the dining room
floor, having politely arranged them
selves near to the provisions A hammock on
two stalwart 'S8s. In this manner the would
be sleepers awaited the coming of Morpheus,
chatting together affectionately, and listen
ing dreamily to the nasal twanging of the
bloody insect, the plant of the distant whip
poorwill, and the melodious ngtank of the
pensive bullfrog in Sapphire Lake. A sud
den shower which the rainy Pleiades let
loose towards morning routed the hammock
ers and seemed to inspire one or two with a
strange righteousness. The Turkey Buz-
card, perambulating the piazza about sun
rise, was heard gravely soliloquizing on the
''leaking of those knot holes in the piazza
roof" Stately Juno, even, assured the as
sembled divinities that "if it had been pleas
ant this morning | should have arisen when
it commenced to rain"
Eat? Well, the amount which Crock alone
manages to dispose of is something, but add
to this the combined fare of all the divinities
and heroes assembled, and a ships swallowing
leviathan would blush and fan himself at
mention of it. Juno's ambrosial nectar
alias maple syrup-is a source of continual
certain quantity of matter called reception
cake by the knowing ones does not receive
the same cordial attention as does ham and
eggs, wheat germ, et cetero.
The air of the hills is great appetizer.
All the time the fresh, invigorating breezes.
laden with odors of the woods, are blowing
across the mountain. The scenery is fine.
In the language of Proserpina and Minerva,
who have exhausted their "lovelys.' "spien-
dds" and Just too sweet for awnings
it is "frabjous" and Jim Dandy" AS far
as the eye can see Names rugged hills tower
up against the horizon, until they fade off
into the tints of the sky.
Sunday the majority of the party attended
services at the village, and though the con-
gregaton was disappointed in hearing a good
minister of the Gospel whom they had ex
pccted, we were all impressed with and edi-
fed by the service, which was a good earnest
prayer meeting, led by sturdy and eloquent
deacon of the flock
A walk to the top of the mountain at sun
set revealed more of the beauties of the sur
and the enthusiasm of the poetic Proserpina
was more than inspiring
Early in the week Monday in fact, but
late at night-th Bowdoin Soph and the
Deacon made an addition to our number
Near the witching hour of twelve when sweet
slumber was wooing, there was a rustic, a
silvery voice from an upper window cried
80 Archie, Lewis, is that your" and then.
Suddenly there came tapping as of some
one gently rapping at the window. The two
weary wheelmen were quickly pulled in
through the dining room window. Greetings,
recounting of experiences on the road, sleep.
A grand reception was announced Tuesday
evening, and extensive preparations were
made Want of space debars me from re-
porting in full the dresses. The coiffures
of the ladies were elegant. All wore JAG
queminot roses. A departure from the
customary habillement was noticed in the
dress of Crock, who wore very light brown
full dress coat of Chinese linen. His marked
saroir fare and an occasional charming las
it ware" made him the pride of the ball. If
a picture of all the ladies' were there, lust
as they air, when they appear in their ball
dresses it would make the Saratoga and
Newport bellies burn with envy. The dance
orders were elegantly printed in steel engrav-
ing, with superb covers, Illuminated, and in
very close imitation of birch bark.
Yesterday afternoon was the great ball
game with the viennas. strong team all
athletes One named Guy, is a regular
ladies' favorite The Bowdoin Soph who
eaptained us forbade pie at the meal before
the game, which was arranged for wednes
day, but on the appearance of four pies or
the table Wednesday noon the game wa:
quickly postponed. Our $4,000 Beauty
was pitched by the twirler of the Viennas
our change pitcher was batted out of the boz
by their sturdy stick wielders,-in fact, wa
struck for three Dagger. By changing
pitchers every other inning we defeated
them, % to l6, but it was hard work. Es
naciallv brilliant base running was made b,