Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . scape, he would often catch one of them withthe end of his shoe. Ringing the Bell at Midnight A very daring and well-laid plan was carried out byseveral of the young men in Slater Hall. After a briefconsultation, it was proposed to procure a rope at one ofthe down-town hardware stores, to fasten one end to the 378 Memories of Brown college bell and pass the other end through a window intoa vacant room in Slater Hall, where it was to receive theproper attention. To reach the bell required of the students g
Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . scape, he would often catch one of them withthe end of his shoe. Ringing the Bell at Midnight A very daring and well-laid plan was carried out byseveral of the young men in Slater Hall. After a briefconsultation, it was proposed to procure a rope at one ofthe down-town hardware stores, to fasten one end to the 378 Memories of Brown college bell and pass the other end through a window intoa vacant room in Slater Hall, where it was to receive theproper attention. To reach the bell required of the students gained access to the room of the bell-ringer and secured the key to the door leading to thebell-tower. After reaching the bell he quickly severedthe rope and attached the new line to the bell while thefree end was carried to the vacant room in Slater preparation for ringing the bell was not all of thescheme. While this was in progress, a decrepit expresswagon, filled with tar barrels and inflammable material,was brought on to the campus and left in front of Sayles. University Grammar SchoolPresent Site of the Administration Building Hall. The wheels were carefully fastened with telegraphwire, so as to hinder its removal by the authorities. After attaching the line to the bell, the work of block- Memories of Brown 379 ing every avenue leading to the belfry was carefully ac-complished. This was done by filling the keyhole of thedoor leading to the attic with filings from the machineshop and fastening the door of the janitors room with arope. The pump was also put out of order so that nowater could be obtained to quench the flames. Finally the hour of midnight came; all was calm andserene. The students took their respective places, andeach one pledged himself to carry out his part of the pro-gramme at any cost. After a brief review by the leadersof the movement the signal was given, and almost instantlythe flames leaped from the doomed wagon. The vibra-ting sound of the be
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