The Republican journal., 1904-01-07
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Augusta, ueVelOpeQ Cne TacC That we
had many friends and acquaintance
in common, and the time flew fast.
After the evening study hour was over
the senior class and special students
made their appearance, and soon all
were busy drawing advertisements
which, later on, were numbered and
guessed. Some of the drawings were
particularly clever and at present grace
the writer's memory-book. The even
ing soon passed, and the young folks
| hurried off to their opposite sides of the
big building. When I went along the
| corridor to my room little later, the
night Waterman regarded me with a
suspicious gaze that never left me I'M
til reached the door of my room.
The next morning, perfect, crisp,
COOL autumn day, we started out for a
walk crossing the boys grove at the
rear of the buildings aud striking out
into the country until the grounds of
the Insane Asylum were reached. This
beautiful property is open to the public
and the enjoyment of walk through the
| grounds, which are left in their natu-
raj beauty, was marred only by seeing
a number of the patients who were
out for their morning constitutional.
Emerging from a gate we struck the
car-line and boarded car bound down
town. We were halted on the way,
| however, as a fire neceSSitated the hose
| crossing the track, but a glimpse was
obtained of the most gorgeous fire de-
| partment and the quietest fire it has
ever been the fortune of the writer to
| see
Transferring to another car very lit
tie time was lost, and making another
change downtown the magnificent
new white marble State House was
reached. We went over this beautiful
ly decorated building, even catching a
glimpse of the governor in his office.
and the unofficial committee of inves-
tigation from Maine approved of every
thing, except the decoration of the
House of Representatives, which they
thought did not compare at all favor
ably with the corresponding room in
the capital up in Name
Dinner time was very near when the
school was reached. After dinner an
enjoyable half-hour was spent with
Principal Jones, who kindly acted as
guide, showing the fine marble busts in
the hall, which are kept under lock and
key, and visiting the fascinating studio,
where remarkable wood carving, paint
ing, topographic and pottery work is
done by the students under the direc
ton Of fine teachers. The new gym
naslum, with its running track, appara-
tus, lockers and shower-baths COM
plete, and swimming pool soon to be
finished, was the last place visited, but
not the least interesting.
Indoors once again, wrapping up in
preparation for the football game be-
tween F. S. and the Brown Sophs was
next on the program, and we descended
to the girls parlor, where maidens with
the dark blue and white flag of the
Friends were assembling to support
their team. 1t seemed to one inter-
ested spectator, taking her first lesson
in the gentle art (?) of foot ball to be
well played game and the only one big
mistake was that the big Brown men
should carry off the victory, if not all
of the honors. At any rate, every bit
of the six gained by the Friends boys
against the eleven of the Brown men
was plucky and we'll earned. 1t was
nearly dark when the game was over
and the girls We're glad to get under
cover, followed later by the majority of
the boys, assisting bruised, battered
and limping set of heroes.
AT supper fragments of foot ball
talk floated over to our table, and:it. was
afterward explained that each boy was
propounding his individual theory as to
just why the game was not victory.
A call on Miss Chase finished out an
exceedingly enjoyable day. The next
morning babe fair to be as delightful,
dramatically, as the preceding one, and a
visit to the tower after breakfast gave
magnificent view, which includes, it
is said, every township in the State ex-
cept one! A visit to Mrs. Jones' rooms,
which are overlooking with many beau
tiful souvenirs from trips across the
sea, was treat enjoyed by my hostess
and myself before starting out, escorted
by Mr.. Howard, for a visit to Roger
Williams Park. A long car ride brought
us to the entrance and we took an ex
tended walk through the beautiful
place, watching the large flock of geese
and ducks, stopping to feed tame
little squirrel and spending some time
watching half dozen stately swans.
The park compares favorably in beauty
and artistic arrangement with MANY
better known.
Dinner that day was my last meal in
the big dining room, and / realized re-
gretfully that l must soon take leave
OF the many pleasant people who had
been so kind and made nv stav so en-