Stevens Institute of Technology - Link Yearbook (Hoboken, NJ)

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CAMP STEVENS

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The Stevens El1gi11CCil'i11g Camp Nlonalav. .lulv 3. lllflfi. there arrixaeal in Can1pStevens. much to the annovanee - of the peaeeahle inhahitanls ol' ,Iolmsonlnurg. a motley erew of lowly l'iI'0Sl1lll9ll. known in the annals 1lliSll'Yt'llS as the Class of 1030. The purpose of their eampaign w as then unknown anal its hazarals anal alangers as yet unsuspeeteal. ln eamsequenee. many were the looks of sorrow anal alejeetion that took in. lirst. the winaling anal preeipitanls roaal to eamp. the solemn-looking aalministration huiltling. anal the hill upon whit-h stanals the a-amp store. Hut. sualalenly their eanmtenanees lnrighteneal. for on the other siale ol' the hill lay a alelightful lake surrounaleal lay lveautiful lielals. in front of which is the mess hall. a weleome sight to any hungry Freshman. Upon the talrles whieh this hall eamtaineal was lnounteous fooal eookeal lay a master ehef. This soon vanisheal. anal the rest of the alay was free until a alisturhing hugler lnlew taps enaling mueh enjoynient anal frolie. Un the morrow. the lnugler of a perxerta-al sense of humor. lvlew raueously upon his horn at the unearthly hour of half past six. awakening from their alelieious slumlner the alreamy Freslnnen who. following the aalviee of their stomachs. lretook themselves to the mess hall. This alay heing the Fourth of July, there were numerous eontests engageal in. among them a struggle for an elusive watermelon hy two shaeks. The one who lifteal the water-logged melon from the lake first. gained permanent' possession of it. There were also canoe raees whieh enaleal with much water transfer- ring itself from the lake into the sterling boats ofthe eamp. Q2