Eight o'clock
The evening of the St. Valentine masquerade was always a gala one on the campus . Dinner was served promptly at five-thirty . By seven o'clock , if the weather permitted , masked figures in twos , threes and groups might be seen parading the campus . Eight o'clock saw the beginning of the grand march . Unmasking took place at half-past nine . Then the dance continued merrily until midnight . Hurrying from Science Hall after her last recitation of the afternoon , Marjorie crossed the campus at a swift run .