Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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Yr EDWIN RAYMOND HAAG 655 Tulpehocken St., Reading, Pa. Born near Bernvillc, Pa., April 22, 1894. Prepared at Reading High School. En- tered Muhlenberg in the fall of 1913. Clas- sical Course. Sophronia Literary Society. College Band (3). Berks County Club; Secretary-Treasurer (2,3). Deutscher Verein; Treasurer (2). Delta Theta. Edi- tor-in-Chief of 1917 Ciarla. Associate Editor of Weekly (3). Class Secretary (1, 3). .Student Council; Secretary (3). Class Football (2, 3). Freshmen Honor Group. Lutheran. Non-Partisan. For- estry. “Say, Haag, you have a thorough knowledge of the etymological foundations of our language. What do you mean by ‘a supercilious ostentation of an erudite -vacuity’ ?” “A what? Were you speaking Hebrew?” “No, I was speaking everyday English. What does this expression — ‘super- cilious ostentation of an erudite vacuity’ mean?” “Don’t you know what that means? Every college student who has studied any languages at all, should be acquainted with that hackneyed term.” “Tell me then what it does mean.” “All right, I’ll tell you. There are two distinct terms in the statement — first, a supercilious ostentation is an ethnological implication of a hypothetic eccentricity, so displayed that it assumes the proportion of a mere exhibition for fanciful and ostentatious lovers of open pomposity. In short, ostentation is the perfect antonym of unobtrusiveness. Do you now apprehend the perfect composite significance of that grandiloquence? The component ingredients of the second element of that bombastic utterance involve a technical peremptory expostulation. An erudite vacuity is a heterogeneous conglomeration of a homogeneous situation, evolving from a definite conception of the vacuist as opposed to that of the plenist. Don’t you perceive that the vacuous existence, which does exist about and in the indenta- tions of all molecules is non-replete, and that the eruditious scholar of that vacuity needs the essential osteological elements of hydrodynamics in order to have a precise mental discernment and a fuller understanding of the term? Do you think you understand it now?” “Yes, that was a very clear explanation.” 55

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PAUL JULIUS GEBERT hi Schuylkill Ave., Tamaqua, Pa. Born at Tamaqua, Pa., May 22, 1896. Prepared at Tamaqua High School. En- tered Muhlenberg in the fall of 1913. Clas- sical Course. Alpha Tau Omega. Class President (2). Assistant Editor-in-Chief 1917 Ciarla. Class Football (3). Class Basketball (1, 2); Manager (1). Class Baseball. Lutheran. “What do you want?’’ harshly queried Paul Julius Gebert, standing behind the counter in Bernheim’s office, as I entered. “Oh, nothing,’’ 1 replied. But at that moment the aroma of a well-blended cigarette reached my nose and I continued, “But you can give me a cigarette.” Those were the fatal words and the next few minutes were engaged by Gebert in a lecture on smoking and “bumming ' ' cigarettes. This he concluded by handing me a pack of “Home-Run” cigarettes (20 for 5 cents). 1 had but started to enjoy the smoke when Gebert began to tell me all about our coming Biology quiz and said, “Ask me any question on this animal dope and I’ll answer it — sure as you know, Al.” Trying to trip him up I asked him to classify “Geranium maculatum” (a flower), and he placed it among the vertebrates in Zoology. I had called his bluff, for he has been working this “Yoh Eddy” stuff overtime, of late. He now began to work away on the typewriter, for he passes as an excuse for a stenographer. In this connection we might mention that he quite frequently pulls an “A” in the religion course. “Geb,” said I (we call him “Geb” for short, altho he insists his pet name is “Tiny”), “have you been down to see any of the fights lately?” “No, and if you want to see some clever boxing come up to Tamaqua,” he replied. I told him we did not have to go to Tamaqua to see fights and that if he wanted to see something clever he had better step up to me. Now, Gebert is a pretty hard guy, and some basketball star, and when he made a move to come after me, our conver- sation was quickly ended by a hurried exit.

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H. ERNEST HART 1 NG 120 N. iith St., Allentown, Pa. Born at Oley, Pa., April 23, 1895. Pre- pared at Allentown High School. Entered Muhlenberg in the fall of 1913. Scientific Course. A. H. S. Club. Class Football (3). Part Winner, Reuben D. Wenrich Sophomore Highest Average Prize. Re- formed. Republican. Teaching. “Buck’’ H arting was hurriedly crossing the hall in the Administration building with an enormous bunch of formidable looking books piled upon his right arm and evidently intent on keeping an important engagement. “Well, ' Buck ' ,’’ said I, “what ' s the hurry?” “Oh, I ' ve got an eight o ' clock class and only two more minutes to get there on time,” he replied. I almost fainted on the spot, for to me promptness at an eight o’clock recitation seemed to approach the impossible. However, I have heard that Harting reaches college before daybreak; but do not misinterpret this, for he does not participate in “all-night” parties and in addition has never smoked. Not wishing to detain him any longer than necessary I immediately questioned him on his favorite topic of conversation. “How is it that you are not at the horse bazaar this morning?” I inquired. (The big secret — he expects to be a veterinary surgeon and is a regular attendant at all the cattle sales held within a radius of twenty miles.) “Why, I’ll tell you,” he replied. “This great war has taken away the best of our horse flesh.” He then began to discourse on the various diseases of swine, etc., and concluded with the remark, that the only thing worrying him in life was the number of years he would have to spend in getting an education. This gave me the cue to nervously continue, “Aren ' t you afraid all the girls will be picked out before you are ready to marry?” “No,” was the immediate reply, “the girls never bother me.” And it is true, for in all the twenty or more years’ existence in the world he has never been known to have escorted a female.