Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1888-01-11
For the Smyrna Times.
Letter from Dickinson College.

Perhaps the greatest event which
Dickinson College has known for wears
took place last Friday evening. For
several years Dickinson has had a own
haSlum building on its grounds, but
only within the last school term has
there been any signs of an apparatus
Al last the boys hearts have been glad
dened and Mr.. w. G. Allison. of the
Alllson Car Works, of PHILADELPHIA. has
raised himself almost to the position Of
rather OF his Country" among the
boys by fitting the Gymnasium with
Ihe best apparatus that money could
ouy. All the work was comnleted
during the Holidays, and on Fridav
evening formal opening exercises were
heid' Az $50 the guests and students
assembled In the gymnasium, the form.
ct were ushered to seats in the visitors
gallery and the running course. while
many of the latter went to the DRESSING
room and hastily costumed Themselves
LOT the athletic programme which was
" lollOW. soon they made their ap-
Pearance headed by Professor Much
more the Instructor in Athletics, who
led them through a drill with clubs.
then having disposed of the clubs the
long line ran through maneuvers which
would do credit to soldiers. After the
drlll each one tried what he pleased
ana succeeded or tumbled as he pleased.
from the applause of the hundred and
nifty guests one might judge that the
tumblers were more appreciated than
the successful attempts. While the
boys We're given an intermissiOn the
co-eds (girls) dressed in their pictur-
esque costumes, gave a drill. Miss
Evans was very energetic leader, and
the entire body of girls proved them
selves no less skilled in handling wands
than the boys were in the heavier ex-
erclses. After this, little more time
was given the boys, then they were
dismissed to the bath and dressing
rooms to prepare themselves for the
programme which was to follow. In
order to partially amuse the guests who
remained seated while the splashing
was going on in the bathroom, club |
swinging was introduced and then all |
the students were arranged in line by |
classes and marched to the armOry, a |
square away, where they were 70 re-
ceiVe another substantial token of Mr.. |
AllisOn's good will. When the drill |
room was entered one large table in |
the shape of a cross with its arms |
pointed to the corners Of the room ap-
peared to have thrown off two more
tables from each arm, as drops would
fly from a revolving wheel. This min
iature solar system evidently belongst to
tropical regions for the display of flow
ers and fruit nearly hid the tables from
view. The guests were seated at the
central table and the classes occupied
The remaining eight, and for the next
hour and half justice was done to
eight courses. Please excuse a further
description of the feasting for the re-
is painful to me. After the
supper Col. John A. Wright, of the class
IF '38, the oldest Dickinson alumnus
present, was introduced by DIR. Nc
Jauley as toast maker. This gentle
nan sat at Mr.. Allison's left and the
wo seemed to say, "Old Time is a liar;
ye'er twenty tonight" On their right
md left and opposite sat the Faculty
md their families, number of the !
Trustees and some of Carlisle's most
prominent citizens. Letters of regret
we're read from w. Q. Mexican, of Phil {
delphia, Rev. DIR. Carol, of Baltimore.
nd Rev. DIR. NorcrOss, of Carlisle. DR.
IcCauley spoke first and was followed :
y Edwards, with toast to "Class of
So. Webbert, of 80, subject "Co-ed-
cation" Mills, Of 81, on Athlet-
s." Horner, of the Preparatory
chool, on " the future of the College !
rot. Muchmore then spoke on the adj
antages of physical training. Aftor