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minded owing to an event of the deepest sadness,
till October 20th. No better day could have been
selected for the visit of our St. Thomas friends.
The sun rose in a soft, silvery air and the last
expectant morning dreams of students were
touched to joy by the rosy light filtering through
fluffy curtains. There was a blush of pleasure
on many an honest unshaven face as it reflected
the genial glow of the sunrise. Everybody,
even Millar and Washburn, got down to
breakfast on time; Miss Hodge had been awake
and in a flutter at three. As the sun went up
the ground puffed out the warm breath of Indian
summer, it was almost a question whether
the lines of the courts would be clear of
moisture by ten o'clock.

A delegation of students met the visitors at
the station and brought them up to the college
with all necessary stir and circumstance.
Some professors had not yet quite relinquished