Delaware Valley College - Cornucopia Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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4 THE GLEANER -- lass ,History JACOB I. MANNES And it came to pass that on March 14, 1916, that thirty odd specimens of the home order were brought forth upon these hallowed grounds. conceived in learn- ing and dedicated to the proposition that Scientific Agriculture was to be their future. They soon engaged in a great struggle for more knowledge, testing whether this class, or any other class so conceived and so dedi- cated could long endure. They were assembled in this sanctified hall tSegal I-lalll, and were, in the most cor- dial manner, made to feel the importance attached to the nobility of Freshmen students, as according them honor and esteem of the lesser rank-the reigning upper clasfincn. We are met here today to dedi:-ite a portion of our valuable time as the final remembrance to those who have striven through thick and thin, fheads and pof ketsi, tire and water, tsummer heat and spring rainsi. that the 1919 Class shall not have lived three years in vain. lt was altogether fitting and proper that the upper- c-lassnien show us courtesy due our most worthy per- sonage. They were not bashful in relieving us of both our purses fwhich were leanl and our ambition lwnicn was iminensej. The former in the guise of Athletic Association dues, subscription to the school paper, The Twins, -spuds and mush, and frequent treats' at the A. A. candy box. The latter we expended in hustling buckets of steam to the shower room, in hunting for left handed monkey wrenches, squash stretchers, and egg fertilizers. Many an unsuspecting Freshy carried a. few iron wagon jacks in a sack from the Home Farm to Farm No. 1, thence to Farm No. 3 and back to its origi- nal storage place, with the idea that they were convey- ing one of the aforesaid Agricultural necessities. The npperclassnien continued their courteous treat- ment. never failing to give us the best of care and at- tention. and finally they gave us that one big ovation the S-. S. A. In the course of time, in which our peace. had been disturbed by being watched for blunders, a. few remarks were made for our special benefit, which of course, we forgot beforc the regular routine was in effect.

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THE GLEANER 3 However, there are several qualities which we must possess or determine to develope to enable us to make the most of the opportunities our preparations afford us. We must concentrate our minds and bodies to the tremendous task yet before us. We must continue on the outside as we did here, the sameness of purpose to become proficient and progressive in our choosen work whether it be specialization or generalization. We must bend all our talent forces, both, mental and physical to- ward such an end. The sun's rays do not burn until directed against one objective. So it is with us, we must concentrate our energies to ward success to be successful. The world today, is looking for the sticker, the efficient man. The man who takes the knocks as cheer- fully as the boosts, always keeping uppermost in mind, and ever striving to attain, that ideal which he has set himself as his goal. Let us go forth, fellow classmates, witn a determi- nation, a steadfastness of purpose that nothing can severe, so that our visions may become? realities, and our objective a fact, and ourselves a credit to our alma mater. I avail myself of this opportunity to thank, in be- half of the graduating class, the various members of the Faculty, Board of Directors and honored President for the great interest they have taken in the betterment of our welfare. ' Mere words fail to express our gratitude to those who have been a constant source of strength to us in ever leading us in the right path and showing us the ideals toward which we should strive. May they with the help of God carry on the great work in which they are now engaged so that in years to come, this school shall be a bigger and better Farm School, and even exceed the fondest hope of Dr. Kraus- kopf its founder and president.

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THE G-LEANER 5 In some manner we managed to get through the first few weeks and after that things went pretty smooth for those termed Hliteraesi' such as Sid Rubin who starred with Waxy at 643 Harry S. Wald the mutilator of Dan McGrew, and Kruglak, whose untiring efforts to secure an apology from Dr. W. was rewarded with a. one way freight ticket to his home town. , It was never an unusual occurrence to see them painted in the old Indian fashion, hair clippedg egg shampooedg or frequent visitors, to the' horse trough and gold mine, which left them none the worse for their ex- periences. And so under the guise of these masquerades the Freshmen year passed pleasantly. February 22, 1917, was a gala day. To put the lid on the old frolics and open the pages of a new books an exceptionally good banquet was arranged and executed at Kelly's Hotel, Chalfont, Pa. Although it was second nature with us in our first year to have Slllall get- togethers this climaxed our hobby. And why not? What's so grand as a Freshman becoming a Junior. In our Junior year we applied ourselves well and became known as a very promising class. But study was not without its pleasures. We participated in many exciting events. Much of our liesure time was spent tutoring the humble Freshies in terms of class distinc- tion and advising the Faculty how to conduct the school. Summer came and with it the campers. They added materially to the social welfare of our school, and our woe, for at parting, many a noble heart, beating in our midst, felt the pang of separation from a dear one and experienced the novel sensation of division. We were poignantly made aware of how much zest their pres- ence made to our outdoor life during the summer months, and how dreary the ensuing months of recon- ciliatinon would be. But the mellowing effect of time turned our thoughts to other channels. In the mean- time, many of our classmates finding Scientific Agricul- ture far different from raising chickens on la mode feed in carabet coops on Broadway, left us to continue their careers along occupations more amiable to their dis- position. One, Max Schloss, was called by Uncle Sam, and did his bit in the Vet. Corps, Camp Lee, Va. ATHLETIC S All kinds-marbles and shuflie board to courting milkmaids, are included in the record of the 1919 Class