Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . University Hall, 1870 and things, were wont to attend. Two programmes wereusually published for these exhibitions. The official one,distributed by the ushers in the hall, was always severelyformal. There was not much that was formal about the mock programme; sometimes it was witty and worthpreserving. At other times it was vile. The undergrad-uates valued junior ex much more than commence-ment. Class day had not developed to the great func-tion it now is. 254 Memories of Brown Only a few of the rooms enjoyed the bless
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Memories of Brown; traditions and recollections gathered from many sources . University Hall, 1870 and things, were wont to attend. Two programmes wereusually published for these exhibitions. The official one, distributed by the ushers in the hall, was always severelyformal. There was not much that was formal about the mock programme; sometimes it was witty and worthpreserving. At other times it was vile. The undergrad-uates valued junior ex much more than commence-ment. Class day had not developed to the great func-tion it now is. 254 Memories of Brown Only a few of the rooms enjoyed the blessing of gas.We of Hope were of the elect. We formed an associa-tion which was embalmed in the Liber. The mystic let-ters H. C. G. L. A. may there be seen surrounding a skulland crossbones, the letters standing for Hope College GasLight Association. Singularly enough, the one reallyimportant office in the association, that of treasurer, alwayswent to a freshman. This may have been because thetreasurer was responsible to the gas company for the bills.. Back Campus, Looking East, 1870 and was supposed to collect them, pro rata, from his fel-lows. If these did not pay, then, like the Roman Curialof old, the treasurer was forced to make up the deficiency —and thereby hangs a tale. We had an excellent lot of treasurers while I was anoccupant of 23 Hope, but the years following my gradua-tion saw a change. The freshman one year was not suf-ficiently alive to the dignity of his office to use his ownmoney for satisfying the moderate demands of the gascompany, so the meter was removed from the hall of the Mi em ones o ofB. rown 255 North Division and the supply of gas cut off. Somemonths afterward the official who had taken out the meter, happening to pass by Hope at night, saw that the edificewas even more brilliantly illuminated than in the oldendays. He was moved to make mention of the phenome-non at the office of the company the next morning. In-vestigation disclosed the fact that it