midnight
Bang ! Hurrah for Putnam Hall ! '' Then the fire was stirred up , more boxes and barrels piled on top , and the cadets danced around more wildly than ever . They were allowed to keep up the fun until midnight , when all were so tired that further sport was out of the question , and all went sound asleep . Bright and early the next morning the cadets assembled for their last breakfast in the mess-room . The parade was dispensed with , for some had to leave by the early boat on the lake in order to make the proper connections . Many were the handshakings and the kind words of farewell .