Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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Si tofy of C k ' 78. iN the 1st of September, 1874, an observant stranger might have picked out the Class of ' 78, had he chosen to come to the University, from the groups of other students which had gathered here and there upon the college campus. They stood without the door of Packer Hall, timidly viewing the other and older students and exchanging a few remarks among themselves relative to the lessons of the day. A sort of bashful- ness or timidity, caused by their ignorance of the life before them, seemed to enshroud them, and between them and the other students there seemed an impassable barrier. This feel- ing gradually wore off, however, and they became as familiar with each other and the other classes as if they had all been students together for years. This feeling of ease came more quickly on account of the bearing of the other classes, who treated the Freshies very kindly, never evincing the slightest desire to haze them, which, however, probably took its rise from the elegant amount of muscle displayed by the Class, in athletics and on other occa- sions. The class, as a body, soon settled down to work and proved their fitness for the life before them by their steady ap- plication to the work assigned. Thus affairs went along quietly, with few ripples to disturb

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way worthy of the trust imposed on him, is a thorough gentle- man and one of the smartest students the University ever had. And lastly is the Historian, who has tried to have things right up to the handle, 1 ' and if he has failed, kind reader, please accord it to ignorance and not to lack of intention. Ever remembering that he has tried hard to live up to the class motto, Fortiter — Fidel it i ;• — Frfiriter. HlSTOIUAN. frit floii ' il ■i X

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them, and the} ' separated at Christmas for the holiday vaca- tion with feelings of satisfaction with the work performed. On the 12th of January we find them back again ready n start afresh, but for several weeks they longed for the next vaca- tion, living over in imagination the scenes of the holidays. A few new faci s were added to the list of the class at this time, who soon fell into line and kept pace with the others. All were soon initiated into taking notes at the different lectures, which were very interesting, hut many did not view the logic with much satisfaction, and frequent were the flunks made in this branch. And in German, many were the simply zeros which fell on the unsuspecting Freshmen. The Class soon began a series of meetings at which they effected an organization, and began to get thoroughly acquainted with each other. Near the close of the term a base hall nine was selected, but no game was played by them during the Fresh- man year. The time tied swiftly by, and the Summer examina- tion, with its usual amount of midnight cramming, was upon them before they fully appreciated the fact that a year had passed. Immediately after the examination in Logic a secret meet- ing of the Class was held, and after due deliberation it was decided that, as Logic was no more, she should receive a decent burial. Fearing that too much room would he occupied by hei body in the University burial grounds, according to the latest style. Logic was cremated and her ashes placed in a handsome rosewood casket. On the evening of Logic ' s death the funeral services were held, after a procession of the ghostly-attired Class through the principal streets of town, led by the dirge- playing hand. The unusual scene in town excited much atten- tion and drew hundreds of sympathizing friends to the grave, where, with appropriate ceremony, the ashes of Logic were confided to earth. 2G