others were constantly getting flag and kaag mix
ed, and insisted on singing ''we'll rally round the
kaag."
After the jollification in camp was over quite
a number of its went, by special invitation, to a
sociable which was held at the farm house. We
enjoyed ourselves immensely and when the party
was over, we all went up to the toboggan slide
and had a race. I believe Birdie was the most
successful, tobogganist, with Little "D" a good
second. Finally, we turned in and arose the
next morning quite sad.
THE LAST DAY.
At half past ten we started to break camp
and all was bustle and work. This time I 'was
given an opportunity to work and succeeded so well
that I was reported for shirking duty. The cars
were soon loaded and, the cannon pealed out a
parting salute to Camp McAllister, while Adam
Courtright, who had been bidding the black-eyed
girl good-bye, came near getting left by the train.
The red nosed battalion arrived home about
six o'clock, worn out but happy, and •for a week
stories about Johndy Hunter's reciting tactics and
Pete Meek's blue wagon with the red tongue, and
others too numerous to mention were going the
rounds. As for myself,—well my nose is not as
red as it was nor as sore, lam able to see, and
my face has not that balloonish appearance it was
wont to wear in camp.
Camp McAllister was a great success and I
think all agree with me when I say that five clays
was not enough time, Yours
=1:=:=1
LETTER BOX.
ItAVERFORD COLLEGE
Erwroa FREE LANCE ;---Cricket, which is
never slack here, seems to have received an
unusual impetus, the men display more interest
than ever before in practicing, and their strict
application in the cricket shed and in their nets
under a traimd hand has really clone wonders for
THE FRE
LANCE.
them, The games in which they have been
beaten have been very closely contested, and
there is every indication that the record of our
Ist XI will show up well at the end of the season
in comparison with those of other teams.
During the past year our library has been
enriched by the addition of more than two hun
dred and fifty volumes to the number already on
its shelves. These books, which are the bequest
of Mr. Evan Randolph, of Philadelphia, are all
useful, being for the most part treatises on mechanics
and engineering, civil and military. These, as
well as several small engines, also the bequest of
Mr. Randolph, will be especially useful in the
department of Mechanical Engineering.
A stone building is now in process of erec
tion almost directly west of Founders' Hall, which
will be ready . for occupancy at the beginning of
the Fall term. It is intended for class rooms for
the history and language classes, and its arrange
ments with regard to heat, light and ventilation
will be of the most improved kind, While HaVer
ford's numbers arc not increasing, its individuals
are demanding more room, hence, the new
The work on the track is progressing very
satisfactorily, and it will be• ready for use by . the
ist of June.
Professor J. 'Rendel Harris, professor of
ancient languages at Haverford, has been invited
to go to Syria to examine old manuscripts which
are to be found in the old monasteries. The
College will give him a leave of absence for a
year
J. 11. S.
The Spring Athletic contests were held on
Saturday, May 12, and were the most successful
in the history of the college, Six of the college
records were broken, some of which had stood for
years. At the First Regiment games in Philadel
phia, Swarthmore carried off three events and at
the Warren Club Sport at Wilmington, she did
.Editoe thivolordian,
SWARTI-IMORE COLLEGE