. Princeton sketches : the story of Nassau Hall. I— Q£ ^1 U i! i_„^ ^a ? JKk. UNDER THE PRINCETON ELMS. 171 triumphal march. The President and some ofthe Faculty are visited and called upon forspeeches. They come out on their piazzas andmake a few remarks, in which every sentenceis punctuated by a tremendous cheer. Whenthe circuit is completed the celebrators returnto the campus and apply the match, A columnof flame shoots up through the tree-tops, and inthe broad glare of the bonfire happy and con-tented groups stand about and discuss the fullscore Just received. AYhen the embers areburn
. Princeton sketches : the story of Nassau Hall. I— Q£ ^1 U i! i_„^ ^a ? JKk. UNDER THE PRINCETON ELMS. 171 triumphal march. The President and some ofthe Faculty are visited and called upon forspeeches. They come out on their piazzas andmake a few remarks, in which every sentenceis punctuated by a tremendous cheer. Whenthe circuit is completed the celebrators returnto the campus and apply the match, A columnof flame shoots up through the tree-tops, and inthe broad glare of the bonfire happy and con-tented groups stand about and discuss the fullscore Just received. AYhen the embers areburning to a dark Ied and the great clock in thebelfry of Old North sti-ikes midnight, the laststragglers retire to their rooms or go down toDohms to finish their discussion around a table. Entrance exaiuinations are scarcely over be-fore a few zealous Juniors are busy getting thenew class out for its first rush. With greatcare the word is circulated that the nextnight at ten the class will form back of theObservatory. The Sophomores are to be takencompletely by surprise. The secre
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