Delaware Valley College - Cornucopia Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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12 THE GLEANER glass scQx?g Davin Rovin A History repeats itself ! lf that be the case, Dame Fortune has led us thru many varied repeti- tions, indeed. However, to the noble youths who were to com- prise the 1918 Class, Dame For- tune presented these repetitions as new and varied experiences, and, occasionally her daughter, Miss F'ortune,,took a hand. Gur Class History was auspic- iously begun on April 7, 1915, when six callow youths, on hear- ing the conductor's call of Farm School , made haste to plant their feet upon this Gar- den of Eden. Four of them man- aged to do so with dignity, while Sherman and Kunis, in an impetuous attempt, jumped off on the wrong side, and, with bag and baggage in hand, as per regulation- rolled down the cin- dered embankment and landed in a heap. The later trains brought additional specimens and on the last freight, sent by special delivery from New York, hidden in a barrel half full of excelsior and labeled Handle with Care! This side up was discovered George E. Aidman, philosophically musing over his dire past, blissful present and hopeful future. It was, indeed, a representa- tive group that lined up for en- rollment. Mr. Prouty, a gover- nor from Massachusetts, check- ed up m.any peculiar types, among them being free-think- efrs, Bolsheviks, Presbyterians, lnnternationalists, Bible Stu- dents and many other species of the Animal Kingdom. On the second day after our arrival, we felt very ambitious and were :filled with an over- whelming desire for work. The upperclassmen, understanding our youthful exuberance as a natural trait in all newly- arriv- ed freshmen, gave us the privi- lege of performing various tasks. One was sent to the dairy for a bucket of steam, others went scouring the various farms for post holes and squash stretch- ers, while some were even initi- ated into the mystery of the Babcock Tester, which, how- ever, bore a strange resemblance to a tree-trunk. One poor soul, after a diligent search, even managed to discover a lost plow in the haymow. Then came themeeting of the S. S. A. We freshmen receiv- ed a special invitation to attend. life were led to believe that the affair had been arranged in our honor and at- the me-eting, the reception was so cordial that we felt the effects of it for weeks afterward. In fact, for several days, Farm School had the appearance of a sanitarium rather than of a school for teaching agriculture. . Having passed the acid test, we were ready to be organized. Thereupon the president of the Senior Class herded us together in the folds of the laboratory one afternoon and the 1918 Class was established. It might be mentioned that we had diffi- culty in selecting our officers, due to a superabundance of bril-

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THE GLEANER 11 ment of his desire, -a bigger, broader, better Farm School. To the rest of the Faculty, all of whom have constantly and ardently striven to perfect us in the science of agriculture, both in the field and fthe classroom, we wish to leave our hearty ap- preciation for their labors, sev- ere and trying at all times, in our behalf. To the Matrons, Miss Abrams and Miss, Churchman, for their motherly care and concern, nev- er-ceasing in their solicitude for our welfare, we offer our grate- ful thanks and assure them of our heart-felt love and esteem. We ask the Board of Mana- gers, who so unstintingly give of their time and energy to the needs and demands of this school, to accept our sincere ap- preciation. To the Founder and President of the school since its inception in 1897, Dr. Krauskoff, a paragon of perseverance, an illuminating example of stead- fastness of purpose despite tre- mendous odds, we respect -the words with which we hailed the anniversary of his sixtieth birth- day on Monday, January 213 May you continue in full vigor for many, many years to come, and may the National Farm School be a torch to the realiza- tion of your ideals. l Lastly, to you, Fellow-schoo1- mates and comrades. We have come to the parting of the ways. The day has come when the bonds of comradeship, welded by our common purpose to up- hold the standard of our Alma Mater in studies and in sports, must be broken. The recollec- tions of your association, of the time that we have lived, suffer- ed and rejoiced together shall remain with us as sweet and hallowed memories. List ye well to the tale of our Farm School experiences. Benefit by our mistakes. Let the story of our errors serve to remove from your path some of the obstacles you are bound to encounter in the coming year. Tonight, members of the 1919 Class, we leave in your trust, the heritage of Farm School's cher- ished ideals. See to it, see to it that they receive no check, but go ever onward and u p w a r d , higher, higher, higher. Give your unqualified support to your various associations. S t a n d firm and true to the noble tra- ditions of the school and above all, let nothing sully, let nothing mar the honored and respected name of our beloved Alma Ma- ter. von if on- Qn - -Q 'sa' :Q-. el 1 l - gif, ff mo no, 'ik'

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THE GLEANER 13 liant and illustrious candidates. Finally Mr. Helfand was chosen president and under his leader- ship there was a manifestation of true spirit in all school en- terprises. So things slowly but surely progressed. We participated in all school activities, including farm work, pillow fights, social- istic debates and bomber meet- ings, which were then running in full swing. As the months rolled on, we became more intimate and dis- covered many talented youths in our midst. One in particu- lar, Abe Jaqobstein, alias Pick- les, a corpulent Kentucky Gen- tleman, made the startling dis- covery that In Onions There is Strength. With this knowledge of its overwhelming powers he proceeded thenceforth to plant the seeds of this rare and odor- ferus herb, while lying on his back, much to the amusement of his fellow-classmates and dis- gust of our Horticultural Pro- fessor, Mr. Fancourt. At this point of our career, our capabilities for organization having developed to an abnorm- al degree, a few of us formed a Waiters' Brotherhood. the chief purposes of which were to up- hold the dignity of the waiters and insure an equitable distri- bution of food among the wait- ers and their respective tables. For a time- it ran smoothly on this purely socialistic basis, but soon the inherent capitalist appetite of Sherman overcame his powers of restraint and re- sulted in the disorganization of the Union. As President Halpern said in his farewell address, ' Brethren, the demand is bigger than the supply and we must once more sink down to the low level of the modern chaos. When the baseball season ar- rived, we suffered a defeat in the annual inter-class game. The following months were spent in preparing for the all important football season. To us belongs the honor of having ushered in the gridiron sport with the larg- est boniire and best rally that any class has ever arranged. In the inter-class football game that followed, we again bowed down to defeat at the hands of the Juniors. Though we fought bravely and displayed our pluck, we had to yield to their over whelming' weight and experi- ence. So ended our Freshman year, when bliss and ignorance reign- ed supreme. The advent of the Junior year, with its added cares and responsibilities, was marked by a gala banquet at Goss' Hotel, Furlong, Pa. With Mr. Sabbath as presi- dent, the outlook for the coming year was very promising. How- ever, due to a complication of affairs which a.rose in the insti- tution soon after, many of our classmates, including our presi- dent, left our ranks. We soon recovered from the blow and re- organized under the leadership if Mr. Levitch.