The Gavelyte, March 1906

The Gavelyte. VOL. 1. MARCH, 1906. NO. 3 . An Embarassing Situation. to these differ nt buildings anrl r , i– d nces. Uas lights mad the cam- 1 k . Preston was a College place of pus ta e on a very attractive appear- abount twenty-five thousand inhabi- ance 1 rn a certain ealm ~eptembrr tants. A beautiful city situated evening. along the banks of one of the largest The first seme..,ter had op ned about rivers of the state. It was a railroad I three week previously and every– center, quite a prosperous and busy 1. thing was started nicely in all the place. The College had added much j departments. Quite a large number to the growth of the city in the past I of new studentH had arrived; all had half centu ry. I :Settled down to busy work aftelt' The College was situated on one I three months vacation. Among the of the prettiest ::;treets. This por- 1 new ~tudents who had arrived w1•re tion of the l'ity was L'alled College two very dear girl chums Ruth Wil– Hill. Tlie M·:in building ,yas in the : son and Ethel Alden, both from 1'ar– ct>nter uf a h..rge and beautiful cam- ' ntum. Thry were room-mates both I _ 1,11s. The Gymnasiums, .-\.rt Halls, J quite jolly and good looking, capti- Labr atories, Vurmotr:ril:'s, Libraries I vating in this short time the hearts and Science Halts were all on the I of some of the young gentlemen of same beautiful plot. On th J out- ! the Colltge. They wen· alway::; seen Rkit'ts were the Presidents hom=, a j together, for it seemed they could - . 1J1a11siun in itself, and other fine resi- 1not be ::;eparated. At t hi:,; College dence::i belongir g to the different there were al. o two young men, ·rho [irofPs1,ors and secretaries of the were very close friends. One was l'oll ... ge. DrivewayR and walks very liackward in tlw µre::;ence c 1 f wound through the campus leading ! the ladie, , whiJ, the Clther was very I •