Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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WILLIAM LAWRENCE CASKEY 3029 Rhawn St., ERlmesburg Philadelphia, Pa. Born at Philadelphia, Pa., 1892. Pre- pared at Northeast Manual Training High School. Entered Muhlenberg in the fall of 1913. Scientific. Philadelphia Club. Alpha Tan Omega. Varsity Baseball (1, 2); “M” man. “M” man Football (1, 2, 3); Captain-elect (4). Class Basket- ball (2). Progressive. Time: Two o’clock in the afternoon. Place: 120E. Door slightly open and we strutted in. We take a look at the sleeping figure and decide to wait till he gets up for the day. The wait was long. About four o’clock a solemn-faced boy appeared with his bathrobe drawn about him. (This is Kidder.) He made a beeline for the mandolin and started picking some weird tune. “What are you playing?” asked one of the hearers. “Just snatches from some of the Hawaiian love songs,” said Kidder. “Aren ' t they great?” Then he started to hum. He slowly got awake and drifted into some rag, always keeping excellent time. Now he started to sing and his melodious voice filled the air (?). Every one was too tired to move, except to put on ear warmers. Kidder now had them at his mercy. Slowly he puts the mandolin away and decides on some more sleep. (T

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EDGAR J. BRONG Sehnecksville, Pa. Born at Allentown, Pa., May 29, 1894. Prepared at Allentown High School. Entered Muhl enberg in the fall of 1913. Philosophical. Allentown High School Club. Glee Club (2, 3). College Band (1, 2, 3). Class Secretary (3). Class Vice President (3). Class Track Manager (1, 2). Varsity Track Manager (3). Assist- ant Advertising Manager of the 1917 C i a r l, a . Lutheran. Teaching. “Come on, fellows, have a beer on me. What will you have? Just look, here is some bunch, and each one wants — Didn’t I say beer, but every one insists on either whiskey, gin, brandy or gin-rickey. This is what you call a bunch of ministers. I suppose you celebrate now, to make up for the sordid and uneventful life that you must lead when you have entered your profession. If you were scientific students I could easily understand your thirst, but the future moral police. Have a heart, fellows, I am no millionaire. Don’t any of you prefer good cigars? Here 1 have a brand of threefers that go for five centers in a treat.’’ The bar which was opposite the entrance was not appealing in itself; but it lead to the source of joy and mirth. The benches which surrounded the room were crowded with farmers who had come to see the fellows perform. A dense cloud of smoke, the result of twoscore of smoking mouths, filled the room. In this room Brongy seemed to be in his proper surroundings. After several rounds had been made some one shouted, “Let’s have a song.” Ta — starts out, “Page number one, drink it down, etc.” “Hurrah, fellows, hurrah, let’er rip,” chimes Sus — , clinging to the railing. Amid the songs, flourishes and glib talking Brongy’s voice always takes the lead. The treat has made its round and Brong’s turn is here again. “It is my turn again. I’ll do it, but only on one condition. That is, every one must drink an “Allegheny Farmer’s Highball.” A quisitive but half-vacant stare passes around and after an attempt at reflection they shake hands on it. Brong leaves the room. He returns presently with a mis- chievous smile playing upon his lips. We are led to a table in an adjoining room. Every one sets to his task. The noise and bluster gradually subsides and before any glass is half drained, dead silence reigns. The seeming lifeless bodies are scattered about the room. They appear to have voted, farewell to Brongy’s “Farmer’s High- ball.” Last of all, we would like to know what happened to Brong after the auto- mobile breakdown. rr 44

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EDWIN DANIEL CLAUSS 620 Park St., Allentown, Pa. Born at Allentown, Pa., January 14, 1896. Prepared at Allentown Prep. Entered Muhlenberg in the fall of 1913. Clas- sical. A. P. S. Club. Class Football (3). Reformed. Independent. Teaching. Clauss is a fine noble looking young man (see cut). He has a serious expression (?) which has dragged him thru many a tight pinch. He once tried it on in a physics lecture by trying to walk out “ in media res,” but after due thought and some coercion came back ‘‘apud nos.” Clauss’ chief occupation is keeping Kistler company. When you see one you must see the other. We must confess we do not know Edwin very well, as he is always a little reticent about making friends. We do know he has been a loyal classmate and has ‘‘acquired merit” by having participated in several class battles. One may sit thru a whole class with Clauss and not know that he is present, while on the other hand he may give violent and sudden warning of his presence. To get at the exact makeup of Clauss we would have to have a chemical analysis and find to what group he belongs. Edwin’s weakness, we hinted, was his fondness for Kistler and Ford. Some one was mean enough to say that Clauss was too lazy to walk and stuck around for a ride, but this is untrue, for Clauss would sooner walk with Kistler than ride with any one else. He will in after years spend his time training the young mind to appreciate the beauties of education.