The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-16

side of the street. Suddenly in the dis
lance, a swarm of students emerged from
the recitation hall. They heard the music,
saw the bright red coats, and bore down on
the performers with rush and a whoOp.
minute later two hundred strong-lunged
students. including nearly all the members
of the football team. were taking vocifer-
GUS part in the proceedings of the hour.
How their cheers rose and fell in great,
solid waves at every passage and every
musical eccentricity that took their fancy.
the oornet soloist essayed for their especial
delectation little twist which he, no
doubt. considered particularly delicate and
touching! How they singled out the coll
ored man with the bass drum as the star
performer of the aggregation and fairly
drowned his own music as they yelled at
him repeated assurances of their most dis
tinRuished consideration And still they
were not entirely satisfied with this un-
looked-fo free show, for as their cheers
arose again, this time in steady, continuous
volume, they gradually-no one could tell
Just how-assumed Ineligible shape, and a
moment later the boys we're chanting a
mighty chorus:
Eva, Eva; we want Eva!'
'',Topsy, Topsy; bring out Topsy!'
But neither of the two young ladies were
produced, although the appeal for them
was long and earnest. The band tried tc
attic selection. It wouldn't do. Instru-
mental music sank into insiRniicance and
the ears of the performers were deafeneC
by the force of the demand contained il
the next section of the imprompu but not
inharmonious chant:
Poor little Annie! She had been laid at
rest as tired-out summer girl and the
leader seemed determined not to resurrect
her. by this time one OF the big blood
hounds was adding to the interest of the
occasion by Juggling frantically at his leash
and barking furiously. 1t seemed to the
leader high time for his men to move off,
and move off they did.
Needless to say that two-thirds of that
crowd of college men, football players and
all. moved off with them. Needless to say
that when the musicians, still playing, at
away, they were confronted by q solid mass
of their vigorous admirers and forced to
march back to their original hating place
the colored member of the band laughing
SO convulsively at the oddly of the whole
affair that he seemed ready to tumble over
Needless to say that, as compromise, Miss
Annie Rooney did come out from her re-
tirement, and then, after a final cheer, the
noOn-day show was at an end. It was 60
ing on to one o'clock and the football men
hastened to their practice play.
.lQey WeIe OTlSeu tueto III CAfry0u al
almost gallop, for it was getting very late
but let us go more leisurely on foot, for ii
will give them time to get into their ath-
letic suits, and the way too il
pleasanter. Across the wide villag,
street we go. into the college RroundI
through one of the always wide opeI
gateways, and then saunter along a broad
we'll kept path, with spacious lawns Glitter
ed now with fallen leaves), tall bare trees
and stately UNCOVERED stone college build.
inRs on either hand. Make turn now Il
the left and don't forget to forsake the patl
and take cut across the famous campus
with its wealth of historic associations ant
its old revolutionary cannon planted up
right in the center of the ground. It j
here that every Princeton victory for geneI
atoms pas: has been celebrated at nigh
with q roaring bonfire, the flames often
times rising to level with the topmos
twigs of the tall surrounding trees. Colleg
halls and dormitories for the 800 student
are all around N now, and then a stone
throw to the left 10 the fine old buildin
which was once the temporary Militar
home Of General George Washington, and
nov divided into lecture rooms, dormitorie
and museum. The campus crossed We tax
path again and soon pass from the colleo
grounds TO q quiet and narrow countr
road. walk of lees than . quarter Of
1ils brings % to ths pretty arched gait
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