Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

the other every two years Three men of
each class constitute a committee to take
charge of her, and they are expected to
produce her at the annual suppers of the
even classes to which she belongs. A
ritual has been prepared for her worship.
and when she is unveiled at class supper
all sorts of ridiculous performances fol-
low
She has been seen by no eye except
those of members Of the even classes
since June, 1891. although all this time
the members of the odd classes have spent
large sums of money and great deal
of valuable time in trying to recover
her. but they never have been s. able Ioon to
once. Somehow 1t became known to
them that she had been shipped to Spring
field in a box of certain size and weight
and billed to certain address, but when
the scouts searched the freight office they
found eight boxes every one of them pre-
cisely alike. with the Same weight. the
same marks and billed to the same man.
AS 1t was impossible for them to steal
eight such packages, and they could not
determine which one contained the goddess.
they decided to await developments and
were outwftted.
in 1904 at banquet of 1906 at the Murray
Hill Hotel and the last time at the BAN
quet of 1908 at the Hotel Astor in March.
1906; she has been to Bennington, VT, and
to New London, Conn, twice; she spent
one winter in a grape cellar near North
ampton and spent another at Nashua. N.
H, and has made several extensive jour
neys.
When It Is remembered that this statue
weights $50 pounds it will be realized how
remarkable 1t is that its guardians have
been successful in moving 1t from place
to place without detection, but 1t never
appears except at the annual suppers given
by the even-numbered classes and the
place and date Of these entertainments are
always kept a profound secret from every
-hn hotyo rtcyhf n a -
tend Her next appearance will be at
the class supper Of 10 some time next
winter She was delivered to the commit
tee Of that class last winter by her guard
ians in the class of '08.
Beautiful Village Of Amherst.
The people Of Amherst and the thousands
of graduates Of the college are firmly con-
WINGED that this Is the most beautiful village
in the world or in New England, at least,
and the view from the hill behind the
chapel they will tell you, is unsurpassed
by any that human eyes have ever looked
upon, It is interesting to hear the village
people and the "old grads" boast OF the at
fractions Of Amherst, and they are well
worth Boosting about. The college occupies
the highest ground in the center Of broad
valley or basin that is bounded on all sides
by mountain ranges that today are covered
with blankets of the deepest green that you
can imagine. This basin Is continuous
park QOtteO WIN Villas, dHo
Villages From the college tower of the
chapel more than thirty villages and sixty
two white church spires may be seen. This
prospect Is only one of the many glortes of
Amherst. Another Is the village green, or
common, which, years ago, was utilized as
O market place, as parade ground for the
militia at the annual general muster. as a
camping ground for gypsies at times; as a
free salesyard for auctioneers and cattle
and horse dealers; and at one time a con-
siderable part of 1t was an unhealthy
swamp, which would fill up with water
after a heavy rain. 'Old Doc" Hitchcock
says it used to be part of his business to
fish out the children Of the professors who
were constantly falling in.
characterization of Streets.
In 1853 the great and general court OF
Massachusetts, undertook movement to
encourage the ornamentation OF streets and
public squares and, In 1855. THE Amherst
Ornamental Tree Association" was formed,
which obtained authority from the select
men to beautify the forty acres composing
the common and the streets of the city.
Its work was well done, as every one may
now perceive. Through its efforts Amherst
has not only been beautified. but has been
protected from every unlOvely intrusion. 1t
is without doubt one of the most beautiful
villages in the world. II you want to read
a description of the place look up Henry
Ward Beechefs novel Norwood, the
rhapsodies are somewhat overcolored, he
was not only a great word-painter, but had
a closer sympathy with nature than most
of his fellow men. Somebody wrote very
clever narody on that celebrated novel, 1t
was called "Gnaw-wood." and the first
chapter contained nothing but repetition
of the word ''elms"-"Elms, elems, eims'
of the wcrd ''elms"-Elms. elms, eims.
aims elms" etc.-which indicates the char
acter of Mr. Beecher's description.
..The Amherst Ornamental Tree Assocla-
ton does not differ from the ordinary VII
lage Improvement associations which pre-
vail throughout New England and when
have done so much to preserve and Deau.l1y
both natural attractions and historical IA
houses and scenes The IDEA ougnt 10 uo
Introduced more generally in the western
states, where cooperation can do so much
toward improving appearances me a am
herst society has one hundred anu LII lii
members, and their annual dues are ohiy
one dollar each. but that is sufncierl 10 pa
for postage and other expenses heeeS''