An idea has gained possession of many worthy people, who have the interest of Harvard at heart, that the system of voluntary recitations pursued here is one which has brought about a great lack of interest in recitations. There is really a widespread opinion that this indifference manifested is worthy of some sort of action. Yet how different are the facts. Thursday, a few minutes before twelve, members of the upper classes on their way to recitation were surprised and dazed at a wonderful sight. Fifteen or twenty men left University at that moment and started on a dead run in the direction of Harvard street. A half dozen more joined the troop at Weld, and as History 2 was just pouring forth its hosts, at least thirty men went from among them on the same excited run.
Thoughts of some dire calamity at once seized every mind, and more than one dignified senior was about to hurry for the scene of an imagined disaster, when, as a flash from the dying embers of the enthusiastic fire of his freshman days, came this happy thought, and his heart was put at rest. It was Thursday noon and these were freshmen eager for their fill of chemistry and fireworks!
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A Festivus for the Rest of Us
