New-York tribune., 1908-03-05
"SABRINA" A"ATTHE ASTOR
STILL WITH THE "EVENS." "
amherst Deity Bhnks at "The Merry
WidO7C."

"Sabrina" came out of her two years seclusion
yesterday at the Hotel Astor candestinely received
the homage and kisses of one hundred and twenty
college students, present at dinner at the
hotel last night and then went back to the seclu-
sion of another two years. "Sabrina" is the god
dess of the even-year class men of Amherst Col
ege and the occasion of all this tribute yesterday
was the tran ferrng of the statuette by the class
of 0S to the class Of 10 for safekeeping for TWO
more years. If in the time the odds have
not discovered the whereabouts of "Sabrina" she
will be handed down to the students OF W. Such
anticipating for the passing of "Sabrna.' as those
who know her history aware is slightly unsafe
The strtctest secrecy was maintained in regard
to the midday ceremony of transferring the god
dess. "Sabrina.'' the divine herself at the
dinner, Not for a moment she left unguarded
after being brought from her place OF seclusion
which nobody but the "evens" knew. In fact the
entire 'goings on, dedicated to 'Sabrinas" honor
even TO the hour yesterday morning when the 120
students left Amherst to come to New York on
the special tribute paying trip, were engulfed as
far possible in deepest mystery. The 'evens"
left their uneasy couches at o'clock In the morn
ing. before the odds arose and knew what was
doing The latter were left behind.
Had they learned of the proposed "Sabrina' ceie-
bration there would likely have been yesterday
other of those terrific struggles for her possession
that have marked her life since she kidnapped
from the Amherst campus. Shortly before noon
yesterday a truck called for the fair goddess to
bear her to the scene of her triumph. OF course,
it is not made public where she spent those two
years of secluson, but rumor sayeth. and the
odds offer evidence to the contrary. that a
safe deposit vault her resting place.
The statuette rested loosely in a large packing
case, which was placed the truck with great
tenderness by from the classes of 'OS and 10
For time it looked as though the "evens' would
not have the clear sailing for which they had
hoped mysterious looking individual trailed the
truck, and horror in the thoughts of the
hour the truck, with the guard aboard. was driven
over a devious route at fast pace. until the mys
terious one was lost. Shaken at last, quick
beat was made to the Hotel Astor, where the
unloaded more quickly than is usual in
the case of goddesses.
H. E. White president of the class of 'Os, made
the presentation speech. J. S. Fink president of
the class of 10. accepted for his classmates the
guardianship of the goddess, and promised most
fervently that he and the other 'evens' of 10
would protect her with their very lives.
Then everybody kissed "Sabrina' who never even
blushed at this osculatory demonstration of afec-
ton.
In the afternoon the Amherst attended the
matinee of The Merry Widow
And last night 'Sabrina' occupied place of
honor at the dinner. For the first time in her ex-
stence "Sabrina'' seemed to blink she heard
her own name and her special hymn uproar
1ousIy sung TO the music of the Merry Widow"
waltz. Here is what the divinity heard:
Hail sabrina sublimer pride;
Love o her % ever cas nsysE sew sever @ from & her side
We will love her and to her be
At the dinner every door leading to the
where 'Sabrina'' reposed carefully guarded
against "barbs-" The guests of honor were H
F. Stone and Ben Hyde, both of the class of
"a. who stole ''Sabrna'' from the clas of go
Since that time the ''evens'' have never yielded
possession. About the middle of the dinner "Sa-
brna, in the big packing case, was whisked out
of the room by strong armed porter, and,
sisted by half dozen students, was again loaded
truck and taken to-but, then, the 'evens'
politely and firmly refused for obvious reasons to
divulge "Sabrinas'' home.
Well We got away with it, commented
Of the '0S men. with an evident feeling of relief