nine o'clock
Great quantities of ice and fresh provisions were taken on board , and packed away in the store rooms of the hold , and all was bustle and confusion . On Thursday morning the ship was put in order again . The vessel had been duly cleared at the custom house , and every article required for the voyage had been received . The boys were ordered to put on their best suits , and at nine o'clock a steamer came off , having on board a large number of the parents and friends of the students . The forenoon was given up to this interesting occasion . It was a beautiful day , with a gentle breeze from the westward , and at twelve o'clock , all hands were mustered on deck for religious services , to be performed by the chaplain , in the presence of the friends of the pupils . Mr. Lowington was a religious man , and the position of the Rev. Mr. Agneau , as chaplain on board , was by no means a sinecure .