are acquainted with the young lady a remark such
as was just made would have no weight whatever.
But for a stranger to hear it ; what must be the in
ference he will draw ? Either the young lady
spoken of is not worthy of respect or the young
men speaking so are not gentlemen."
I could but confess that looking at it in that
light it was rather difficult to excuse the careless
use of a young lady's name. As my companion
was quite earnest in his convictions upon this
question, he was about to continue his remarke
when we were joined by a couple of students,
which closed this drift of conversation, and turn
ed it on to a subject they had just been discussing.
"I was just remarking to C— the probability
of our getting the Athletic grounds fixed up. He
seems to be somewhat skeptical as to the final
results."
"And I cannot help it" rejoined C-- "It seems
too good to be true. Of course when the com
mittee was here they seemed quite enthusiastic
over the place; but will they carry that enthusiasm
into the Senate?"
And I questioned why not? "I, for my part
cannot see that it is a question of enthusiasm. It
is a matter of plain corn mon sense and business.
It is a recognized principle in every college in the
land that physical exercise and development is a
prime necessity towards the attainment of the best
end in education. You can scarce pick out a col
lege now, that presumes to be of any importance,
but what has its five or ten thousand dollar gym
nasium besides having excellent grounds for out
door sports. So far we have had scarce a thous
and dollars expended on a gymnasium. Our re
quest now for the improvement of our Athletic
grounds are comparatively insignificant, and I
think most reasonable. We simply ask that our
Athletic grounds be fixed so as to provide a place
for the promotion of outdoor exercise. Two
terms out of the three of 'the college year, we
might say the hours of recreation are spent on the
play grounds. Any one looking at the question
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intelligently must acknowledge the reasonable
ness of providing a suitable grounds for such a
commendable purpose--"
Coming down the steps the other day I met a
stranger going up the stair-way two steps at a time,
and with such an excited look upon his face that
I was quite at a loss to understand the meaning of
such a sight. I thought I would stop at the foot
of the stairs and await turther developments, and
perhaps find out the cause of the excitement in the
stranger.
I had only waited a few minutes until I saw the
stranger coming down the stairs with a look of
total disgust upon his face, and at a much slower
pace than when he went up. When he reached
the foot of the steps he noticed me standing look
ing at him and he remarked :
"I suppose you thought I was mad the way I
went rushing up stairs ?"
I confessed, I thought something of the kind was
the matter.
"Well," he continued "I heard such a racket
and a noise up there, I thought surely they must
be having one of those class fights we hear so much
about in Colleges and I wanted to see one once.
But when I got up on the fourth floor they told
me it was only the Sopomore class coming from
recitation."
"Oh 1" I remarked, I heard that noise but we
are used to that here, and scarce notice it any more
unless we are in class ourselves, and the Professor
happens to be explaining something to us, then
proceedings are discontinued until the class mak
ing the racket gets tired.
"Is that so ?" and the stranger started out of
the building with a meditative look upon his
countenance.
On Friday evening, April 24th, the second an
nual college Assembly, given by the class of '9l,
was held in the College Armory. Socially the
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