Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-24
OFF FOR SWEET HOME
GREAT STUDENT BODY OF RICH
MOND on HOLIDAY BENT.
WHAT THE BOYS Will %
All Expect To Go 20 See Their Best
Giris-"QuiIling" 90 Occupy Much
LOOiscd-FOr Season.

me Christmas holidays in all the col
leges ana schools Of the city witch had
not begun before were ushered in yester-
day.
A week ago recitations began 10 show
that thoughts of going home had been
enterianiug The minds OF many OF the
students TO such an extent that prepara-
ton for classes had been slightly crowd
cd out. Ii would be interesting 10 know
what various thought of home and the
people al home have lately engaged the
minds OF the student body IN Richmond.
A student at one OF the colleges re-
marked few days ago that II he didn't
20 10 see - something would be wrong
with the train. Another said he would
devote the entire Christmas 10 study
OF The ancient sciences Histology ana
squeezcoiOgy. And still another declared
that he was going TO ask her again.
some OF the students VIII remain az col
lepe during the entire holiday; that is,
they will be in Richmond. but how
much OF the time they viii spend az the
college Will depend upon invitations TO
dinners. as well as how much opposition
they find while on their quilting oXpe-
ditions Many are from other States.
and for several days have been visiting
the ticket office. taking advantage of the
Christmas rates, and seeing n there is
any further deduction 20 ministerial stu-
dents, or IL two tickets Will not be sold
10 the same place for less than twice tho
price OF one.
LETTERS FROM HOME.
In tho past FEW days letters have been
coming from homes scattered over the
country I'm several States Each one mas
seemed to awaken some dormant mind
10 the fact that the long-looked-for amX-
ously-awaited. and greatly-deslred hole
Jay was APPROACHING.
Yesterday and Friday the trains ana
boats were echoing with the laughter
and glee or many hundred home-bound
students. Now they viii be making
merry their homes ana painting their
towns or villages with crimson and other
eOl0rn
Anxious mothers and fathers win be
embraced. sisters and brothers Will be
greeted. and such a time there viii be as
only the return Of a wandering bow can
make. But these greetings Will con be
over, tho farm or town viii Doc hastily
reviewed ana then reaction VIII take
place. Probably the first night win he
spend cOnversing wlth the family. telling
OF the many hard experiences OF college
life. An important air Wall be assumed,
as the freshman leila OF some phenome-
nal feat that no has accomplished I'm The
gymnasium or some star play maze
on tho gridiron.
Greek roots, Latin constructions. ply
steal experiments. mathematical curves,
and tho mysteries OK medicine will be
topics out OF order for the occasion.
ono might readily spend tho whole
week at home, IN the company of his
own loved ones. IL Il were not for that
other loved one not his own. But see Ter
tho student must, and that visit cannot
be delayed longer than the second day
When be has broken the long absence
and once more beh0lds her. Wen, - ---
perhaps he takes meal at home some
times. Pleasant hours VIII soon pass
into DAYS OF luxury and ease; classes viii
DO forgotten. books laid aside, and once
more the dlgnihed sophomore. with his
trousers tucked into his fathers boots,
with an old coat on hia back and gun IN
hand. Will frequent tire haunia OF the
chattering squirrel and fAe Whlrring part
ridge.
Another. perhaps, viii spend the entire
week worshipping az the shrine Of his
fair lady IN a distant city home Again,
no may 30 into some aristOcratic coun-
ny nome, whore plum-puddlugs fruit
CAKES, pies, turkeys. oysters. and pickles
pho hlbh the table. and she. with her
own fair hand. sWeetcEs the chocolate
And 80 each ono who goes home VIII