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DADDY'S EVENING
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by MARY GPAHAM BONNER
77ie famous old ballad has
been sung for nearly a century
by the cadets of the United
States Military Academy. Its
history makes good reading
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We'll never fall to drink
Oil!
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to lier iiml llenny Hhvuiih,
IK) was llenny Ilnvoiis? Alc tlio
next Wt'Nt Pointer jou moot to
tell you xomethliiK uliotit Ituiiiy
I hivens, lie know mid you'll
llnil Hint Ills ees will Ulnilli! lit
tliu mention of Hie inline, Miy.s tlio
New York Sun.
West Polnteis for hnlf n een
tury Imvo tolil tin story of llenny
lliiveus tliey have hied nml
tiled Willi It on their lips.
'Wliorovcr Duty culluil tlicy utint, tliolr lrp uvru
novor Flow
Willi Alma Mulor on their 1Iih, nml "Hcmiy IIummis,
Oh'"
"IJeuny llnvoiis. Oh I" Is the eple of West Point,
lit Is n story In souk, the story of West Pointers
.nnd their KiiLTlllci'ri for duty, honor, West Point
Inntl country.
This old iicadeiny of West Point, Inld out on it
rtiKKwl shelf overlookliiK the majestic sweep of the
illudson, has many prized traditions, unsullied, In
nlleniilile, but none inure sacred to her sous Hum
that of Penny lliiwns. Co to ('ulliiin Meuioilal
'hall at West Point and lend In liiipcrKh.ililc let
ters of bronze the story of her miiis. She luis seen
them march out of her snllypoiis 'IiikIuk "llenny
Havens, Oil!" and seen them brought bin'1; while
'minute Kims were eclioiiiK aiuou ilie uianite nllls
'that surround her. The lilsiorj of West Point Is
idosely InterwoNen with that ol our country: West
(Pointers have written blight pucs In Hie annals
'of the laud.
Tliclr lilnoit luin w.itori'tl Western plains mil Nmllierii
wIIiIh of hiiiiu,
Huh Htnlnpil Sierra's tilhrHt poaUn. wliuu- euMiini;
wind o'er lilou ,
Un i1ml il(n red tlio i:erKlaile', anil dei-iior still,
you know.
The cucri'il Montrziuua tiliailes nml walls of MonIoo.
Wherever iluty 1ms Hitnmnucd them West Point
era Imvo carried "llenny lluens, Uh!"
Tim story of Penny Iltneus Is ultunM as old as
Unit of the academy Itself. Many, many years iiko,
jlu 1821 to ho precise, Penny Havens tool; up Ida
residence on the southern border of what then
constituted tlio post of West Point. Almost Im
mediately ho nnd tlio cadets became friends.
Ho wai a genial soul, Kcuerous, and of (jowl com
pany and an Inimitable spinner of yarns, nnd he
Invariably plied his visitors with buckwheat cakes
and maplu sirup. Soon Ids refreshments acquired
such famo that cadets often slipped away trom
their duties and made their way to Penny's retreat,
where they found oblivion for their disciplinary
woes. Almost every nluht after taps saw half a
dor.eu daring cadets, who should have boon In hod,
gathered around Penny's bountiful table.
Only for n short time did Penny's faro confine
itself to buckwheat cakes and maple sirup. Utok
and wine were added to the menu, an nddlllon
whereby Penny's popularity lucreasod tenfold.
About this time the West Point authorities, who
had previously shut tholr eyes to Penny's liberali
ties, decided that the time had come to declare n
blockade on Penny In so far as oudetH were con
cerned, and consequently Penny's liavcji of delight
became "off limits" for the future f.eneruls nnd
punishment was meted out by those caught r.iu
nliiK the blockade, .lofferson Davis, afterward
president of the Confederate states, had tlic dis
tinction of holm; anions the Urst batch ot cadets
court-uiartlulod for midnight revels at Penny
Havens'.
Penny was warned that his K',nt'''1sltj to cadets
was demoiallliiK to discipline and time unless lie
culled u halt summary proceedings vjiuild result.
Ho was unable to rot use those fow cadets who
"ran It out" to his home and linally In wus expelled
from the post shortly utter 1S'J!, taking up Ids abode
tit tlio base ot a high cliff near the rher's edge
uhout a mllo below West Point. Hero ho lived In
it small frame house until his death In 1S77 at the
ne of ninety. He was hurled In Union cemetery,
jiliout midway between Highland Pulls and Fort
Montgomery on the West Point road.
Many men wl ro to fmuo after leaving West
"GUflRDiocmr"r w&yrFuorr
Point (irnnt, r-'luhugh l.oo, Sherman, Custer nnd
others spent happy hours in "zany's retreat.
In 18,'IS Lieut. Lucius O'Hrlen of the Klghth
United State infantry paid a visit to Cadet Klploy
A. Arnold, who was then n tlrst classman,
Arnold Introduced O'Hrlen to Honny Havens, a
warm friendship at once springing up between the
two. In the academy at this time were .lohn
Thomas Metcalfe, who after graduation studied
medicine and became one of the foremost surgeons
In tlio country, and irvln McDowell, who com
manded the Union forces at the tlrst battle of Hull
.Itiin. Hotli Metcalfe ami McDowell woro great
fi lends of Penny.
Penny Havens, Lieutenant O'Hrlen, Metcalfe and
Arnold together composed the original live verses
of the song "Henny lliuens, Oh!" and set It to the
tune of "The Wearing of the (Ireen." An obituary
notice of Doctor Metcalfe sas: "He had mi curly
taste for verslfjlng, and with skill at the gtiltur
and a good tenor voice, composed many a ditty
to pass away the idle time. It was thus that he
wrote the celebrated song 'Penny Havens, Oh!'"
It is not what would lie called good poetry. Some
of It Is crude. Today there are about r0 verses,
almost all of which were composed before Henny's
death In 1S77. Class after class added a verse. In
the waning years of Henny's life almost every
night the cadets sang them through, crowding
round Henny, with glusses full, while their host led
them with his llddle and bis low clear barytone.
Tills IWWIe, by the way, Is still In possession of nu
old citizen of Highland Fulls.
Come, nil your kIiiksos. fellow . unit stnnil up In n row,
To hIiikIiik iMintliiiontnily we're koIiik for to ko.
In tlio nrmy there's sobriety, promotlou'it eiy slow.
So we'll hIiik our reiatnlHeeiu'es of lli'iiny Iluxoim, Oh!
Soon came along the Mexican war to furnish In
spiration to the cadet poets. Several verses
were added to the poem In commemoration of the
deeds of those whose gallantry carried the Amer
ican tlag from Vera Cruz to the heights of Chnpul
tepee, ovoi looking Montezuma's ancient capital.
Two of these are:
Here's H health to Ouiiur.il Taylor, whoso rough and
iAily blow
Struck terror to the rancheroa of hnu;Kirt Mexico
Mny (lid country ne'er fort'et his deeds and ne'er for-
Ket to hIiow
BN Imlila liini worthy ot a pluco nt Uenny Haens,
Oil!
Vo tlio "oiil, vlilt. vlcll" man to Hcott, the greatest
hero,
Pill the Kolilot to the brim, let no one shrliikhiR KO.
May life's m i. 'h ua hln honored head fall llyht as llakea
of DtlOW
And his .'air fame ho ever ureal at Penny Havens, Ohl
The civil war saw stressful times at the Point
nnd the cadets turned their attention to sterner
things than poetry. The ranks of the corps woro
thinned by the loss of the Southerners, who went
home to tuke up the cause 'of their respective
states. Many of those from the North nnd South,
who had been fi lends of Henny, fell on the Held
of glory Manassas, Antlotani, Oottyshurg, tlio
Wilderness nnd it hundred other places woro
stained with the blood of West Pointers.
There wa little guyoty tit Henny's during the
stern four yen is, for Henny was getting old nnd
the almost dally news of the loss of his former
friends on the battlelUld robbed him of tils old
time llglithenrtodness.
Somo of the versos of tho poem which were writ
ten Just after the war are lost. There, seems to
bo only tho following Intact:
To tho urmy'a bravo commtuiJcrs let now our glasses
We'll drink to Giant and Shorman and to tho subs
also,
To ThoimiH, Meudo nnd Sheridan (thesa corns In apro
pos). Weil toast them all with Boblcts full at Penny Ha
vens, Oh!
Wlntlehl Scott died. For hire
Knrly In 1SG0 Clou,
this verso appeared:
Ctfrrt A. m4 .WH',,,
FEAST FOR THE MICE.
"Tills Is to be ii Story of some very
clever little Mice," Mild Daddy. "To
he sure, they were naughty Mice but
then they didn't know it. They had
never been taught any oilier way nnd
It wns only the (rnwti-t'ps who suld
they were naughty. Hut this isn't tell
ing you the Story.
"Well, In the llrst place It wus Mr.
Oruy Mouse who said: 'Little Mice,
tomorrow night we'll have a Feast.
"All the other Mice wondered nnd
wondered what Mr. Oray Mouse hud
found to have u Feast with. They
knew he was it very smart old Mouse
and that they would have u Feast If
lie said so. Still they couldn't help
thinking about where It would be nnd
what they would have.
"At last It was time to follow Mr.
Oriiy Mouse to the Feast.
"'Come along,' he squealed In a very
low voice as he s-nv all the Slice gath
ering urotind him. 'Follow me along
tills cellar and tip those dark stairs
keeping well to the sides.
"Up scitmpernl the Mice after Mr.
flray Mouse, and when they ciime to
the top of the stairs he said:
"You see, tho door Is open, Xow
when I say, one, two, three all run
for the Pnntry, which Is light across
this big room.'
"The Mice ure good runners, nnd
they almost seemed to reach the Pun
try before they hud .stinted so fust
did they go!
" 'There are no cuts around, uro
there?' nsked Mm. Hright-Koyes
Mouse. She was at ways very much
afraid of Cats and would tuke no
chances even for the suite of a
Feast.
"'No,' said Mr. Oray Mouse; 'thnt Is
one of the best things about this affair.
Not a Cat will come invited or not In
vited.' "All the Mice thought this was u
pretty good Joke, for well they knew
Another star has faded, wo mlm Its brilliant Blow,
For the cternn Scott has ceahed to bo a soldier tier
below,
And tho country which ho honored now feels n heart
felt woo
As wo toiust his name In reverence at Penny Havens,
Oh!
During the lust year of Penny's life euniu tho
stunning news that Custer and his men hud fought
their last light. .lames I'. Porter, Harrington mill
others, lieutenants nml West Pointers all, perished
with that gallant baud. Not until Penny had died
did these verses appear In memory of Custer und
his command:
In Kllcnre lift your KlnsjieT, a meteor Mashes out
Ho swift to death brue CiihIui ; amid tho battle's
shout
Death culled nnd, crowned, he went to Join tho friends
ot Ioiik nw. ' , ,
To the land of Pence, where now ho dwells with
Penny Hunoiib, Oh!
We'll drop a tear for HarrlnKton nnd his comrades,
Custer's (naves
Who fell with none to see the deeds that glorified
their Knives;
May lluir memory II vo forever with their Blniles pf
ent slow,
Thuy'o nobly enrned the rluht to dwell with Benny
Havens, Oh!
Some of the other versos nre fraught with tho
magic spirit of West Point that spirit thnt Is best
summed up In the words, "Duty, Honor, Country,
West Point," which ure part of the motto of the
academy.
Nowadays nt West Point every cadet memorizes
the llrst three versos of "Henny Havens, Oh I" The
tlrst has already heea given; the other two nre a
follows :
To our kind old Alma Mater, our rock-bound Highland
home,
May we cast back many a fond regret as o'er llfe't
sea we roam:
Until on our last battlefield the lights of heaven shall
Blow
We'll nover fall to drink to hor and Henny Havens,
Oil!
May the army bo auRinentcd, promotion be less slow,
May our eountry In tho hour of need bo ready for
tho foe:
May we find a soldier's resting place beneath a sol
dier's blow.
With loom oiioiikIi beside our cruves for Penny Hn
vens, Oh!
Wherever duty has led them West Pointers have,
sung "Penny Havens, Ohl" Since Henny's death
these verses have appeared In comuieinorntloti of
tlio deeds of West Pointers in nil parts of this
country:
Their blood hns watered Western plains nnd Northern
wliius of snow,
lias stained SUrras lUKhcst peaks, where piercing
wlndi o'er blow.
Has 'I.wmI deep red the Ijvere'ades. and deeper stilt.
-ou know,
Tho biiered Montezuma ntmdos nnd wnlls of Mexico.
Kiom Nosndu'a hoary rlds'cs, from stouny coast ot
Mnlne, .. ..
From lava beds nnd Yellowstone tho story never
WheioVtr 'duty cnlled they wont their steps were
never slow
With Alma Mater on Uiclr lips and "Penny Havens,
Oh!
it Is the old, old story of West Point nnd thoy
who know It well love best to tell It. It will nover
die; It Is us firmly lix'cd In the highlands of the
Hudson as the academy Itself.
Having Such a Good Time.
that Mr. Oray Mouse would nover in
vite any Cut to one of his feasts for
then, alas and iilack, it would have
been changed to n Cat's Feast instead
of Mr. Gray Mouse's Feast.
"'First,' said Mr. Cray Mouse, 'there
nre some of the best biscuits la these
boxes I think I have ever nibbled tit.
You see, I didn't dare take much, for
then the Orown-Ups would have surely
known I'd been to call on them, and
I wanted to save all these llndlngs for
the Party.'
"All the Mice grinned with delight
nt the great unselfishness of Mr. Oray
Mouse, and Mrs. Htight-Kyos Mouse,
who was frightened no longer, said:
"'You're a (Jontlomau, Mr. Mouse.'
"How can I bo a Oentlemtui and a
Mouse?' asked Mr. Gray Mouse laugh
ing. For, of course, ho knew It was
simply a very pretty speech for Mrs.
Bright-Eyes Mouse to luivo made, nnd
secretly ho was extremely proud to.
Imvo such a compliment paid him,
"And then began the feast. There
were biscuits of all sorts soft cream
choose such cheese as Mice had nev
er had before. Their mouths and paws
were covered with It, and ono of tho
little Children Mice said:
"Let's not wipo off our whiskers.
Wo can do that later on when we may
be getting a little hungry ugaln per
haps ufter we're la bed.' So nil the
Children Mice had very sUcky mouths
and whiskers. Hut the big Mice snld:
" 'Let the Children have a good time,
for this Is a real Party.' And Mr.
Gruy Mouso wus very much pleased
that nil his Guests were having such
a good time.
"When the I'urty was over and it
was time to go Homo, Mr. Long-Tall
Mouse said: Tin getting tired of our
present Home. Let's till have a change.
I have been looking at new Homes for
a little time ready In case wo ever
wanted to move, uad I know of a lino
one.'
'"Let's go,' snld Grandpa Grny
Mouse. 'I never believe la living In
one Home too long. That's why I'm
such an old Mouse, and have lived so
much longer tliiin most. I keep chang
ing Homes and I fool the Cats!
"So all the Mice went to a new
HniML for thoy know In a short time
after the Feast thoy had Just had a
Cat would have been Invited to the
houso to live!"
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HIS MOTHER CAME FIRST
Fiancee of Illinois Militiaman Had to
Walt Outside the Camp
Grounds.
While the mobilization of a certain
Illinois regiment wns under wny wom
en in the persons of relatives and
friends of the (iuui (Ninon Hocked to
the ciinip In such numbers that neces
sary work was hampered. Thereupon
It Is reported, the colonel Issued or
ders that only one woman should he
allowed to lwlt each member of the
regiment.
One of the Guardsmen, not et
knowing of the order, upproacheil the
camp In company with his mother, a
sister und his llancee. The guard
stopped the party and sternly nsked
who the women were. When told he
answered:
"You can take In only one. It's up
to you to choose."
Tho young inuti looked for n mo
ment at the three, ami thou said,
"mother."
When war Is in the nlr humanity
gets down to fiiudameiitals. und when
tills Is done mother will never get
the worst of It. Wo do not bellevo
that the young Gimrdsmau will tnako
a worse husband than if ho had chosen
his sweetheart. A man who can ap
preciate his mother may be expected
to tuke good care of his wife.
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Tlio dean of a western university
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The dean summoned the delinquent,
lectured him on his shortcomings und
threatened him with dismissal un
less conditions were bettered.
"Sir," said the cook, "you oughtn't
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the young men tell you about my
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