Nine men of Dickinson, along with ten of their female friends from around town, took a four-horse omnibus and a two-horse carriage to Sterretts Gap, about eight miles from the college, for a picnic. Horatio Collins King (Class of 1858) reported on the day's events: "Company assembled at 9 o'clock. I ran around considerable: bought lemons, sugar, pine-apples &c. All aboard and started at 9 1/2 [9:30am]. Arrived at our destination about 12. Boys walked up the mountain. Pic-nic place on top the mountain. Fine spring &c., &c. Had dinner and then commenced the pleasures." The party traveled to an observatory on the side of the mountain that allowed a view of the Cumberland Valley. The men and women played some music before returning to Carlisle at about 10:30pm.
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