Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-30
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Deusesstrations which Eniiver thesprirr
Terms At Phillips raeter.


Terms At Phillips EHeten
Many and peculiar arc the customs
and demonstrations which onliven tho
spring term at Phillips Exeter, In which
nm erubcrance Of youthful spirits, class
feeling and school enthusiasm find full
vent.
Surmounting the town hall, which Is
Of itself building Of no slight height,
Is a towering dome, upon which stands
colossal statue Of Justice. One night
In 1883 two daring spirits, nt the imni'
ncnt peril Of life and limb. contnycd to
reach the goddess, and gorgcously ar
raycd her. Tho feat was n nine days
wonder. and those who achieved u
won for themselves and their class no
slight degree Of fame.
This was tho beginning Of n series Of
contests. In which each class strives TO
plant some emblem on the ditliest
height attalnable. and to resist oil 81.
forts TO remove H. Doughty and fire..
quent have been the struggles thus en-.
gcndcrcd, but with rare exceptions they
have been waged In good natured. II
intense. rivalry. Tue vantage point
has generally been tho tower Of tho
school cdiiicc, but twice has tho towns
statue Of justice been tempered with,
and at rarc intervals n globe that towers
above tho edihcc Of Robinson Female
seminary has borne evidences Of stu.
dent visits.
hut perhaps tho most remarkable,
and at least tho most attractive Of all
demonstrations Is tho bonfire which
cnlivcns the last Monday morning Of
the school year As Sunday evening
wears on students. CARRIED In tho queer
est and most fantastic apparel that eau
BE- devised. gnthor In knots upon tho
streets Cordwood. tar barrels and
other lnnammablcs arc piled high, and
every preparation Is made. Promptly
at tho last stroke Of tho midnight bell
tho pile Is hindlsd.
About II. Ia conccntris circles, IL
gathered tho ontiro school, who whirl
and dance In tho din Of cheers, shouts,
horns, crackers and cannon until forced
10 dc-ist by sheer exhaustion. A dis.
play Of fireworks lends nttmctlyencss
10 tho demonstration. Soon pro-
cosaiou l. formed, and 20 tho music Of
drums, ilfcs and horns, tho boys 80 tho
rounds Of tho professors homes. cheer
each and clamor for speech, which
Il generally given.
This demonstration Of 1855 will not
soon 10 forgotten In student annals
Tho ilrc had boon held In tho academy
yard. and tho police authorities Of tho
town hal given out that no domonstra.
lions In tho streets would DO permitted.
This mandate was UNDECIDED, and tho
result was a sangulnary conflict bc-
tween the school and tho police, Of
which large force Of specials had been
sworn In. Al night the lido Of baltic
surgcd furiously, with waycring results
Morning brought n truce. eagerly wei.
coined by both sides Black eyes and
swollen heads woro many. but, strange
10 say, no one on either tidc was tcri
ously hurt. This was indeed remark
able. Ms clubs and blilics had been frco-
ly used. Several students wcro arrest.
Cd, but suffered little for defyIng tho
majesty Of tho law.
Not often have tho boys COMO 20 very
great excess In tho way Of mischief,
but there have been occasional acts Of
vandalism, not by tho school as body,
but by individuals Ono took place
thirteen yeaB ago, when tho residence
Of n clergyman, who had made public
remarks deemed by tho students un.
called for and dcrogatory 90 student
character, was eggcd. Exeter IN. ~
Cor. Boston Globc.