Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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G. F. DUCK, E.M., Englewood, N. J., . . Saucon Hall A. E. FORSTALL, M.E., New Orleans, La., . Saucon Hall N. OLIVER GOLDSMITH, M.E., Glendale, O., . Saucon Hall W. T. GOODENOW, C.E., Toledo, O., . . Saucon Hall J. IX HOFFMAN, Clas., Bethlehem, . . . New Street G. GOWEN HOOD, C.E., Philadelphia, . . Saucon Hall G. L. HOPPES, M.E., Bethlehem, . . . Eagle Hotel J. H. JAMES, E.M., Ontonagon, Mich., . . Saucon Hall W. D. JANNEY, C.E., Baltimore, Md., . . Birch Street P. A. LAMBERT, Clas., Seidersville, Pa., . Seidersville ; Pa. G. LEIGHTON, C.E., Glenburn, Pa., . . Christmas Hall J. W. LEITHEAD, C.E., Rockland, Del., . Christmas Hall E. F. MILLER, M.E., Lionville, Pa., . . Christmas Hall W. F. MOORE, Clas., Bethlehem, . . . Bethlehem N. MORROW, M.E., Oswego, N. Y., . . . Church Street T. NICHOLSON, Jr., M.E., Johnstown, Pa., . Fourth Street G. S. PATTERSON, E.M., Mahanoy City, Pa., . Church Street R. R. PEALE, Sci., Lock Haven, Pa., . . Saucon Hall J. R. PEPIN, E.M., New York City, . . . New Street H. A. PORTERFIELD, E.M., Emlenton, Pa., . Birch Street F. H. PURNELL, C.E., Berlin, Md., . . Christmas Hall C. L. ROGERS, M.E., Syracuse, N. Y., . . Main Street W. S. ROTH, Allentown, Pa., .... Allentown J. RUDDLE, M.E., Mauch Chunk, Pa., . . 13 Saucon Hall B. SEARLE, Sci., Montrose, Pa., . . . Market Street C. H. STINSON, Sci., Norristown. Pa., . . 33 Saucon Hall R. STINSON. Sci., Norristown, Pa , . . 33 Saucon Hall C. VAN TUYL, E.M., New York City, . . New Street C. A. WEAKLEY, C.E., York, Pa., . . Market Street FUNG KAI WHANG, C.E., Chih Kiang, China, . Saucon Hall W. T. WILSON, C.E., Philadelphia, . . . Birch Street CHUNG LIANG WONG, Canton, China. . Average age, 19 4 years. height, 5 feet 9X inches. weight, 145 pounds. 22

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History Eighty -Three. A SECOND time the Class of ' 83 is called upon to prepare a history of its wondrous deeds and experiences. Wondrous I call them, and so they are ; for what other historian has had so many victories, so few defeats, so many pleasures, so few sorrows to chronicle, as now await us ? We are not compelled, as our predecessors have been, to lament the loss of most of our men, but, on the contrary, are able to point to ten new names that have been added to the number on our entrance list. Thirty-two we numbered on that September afternoon when we attended our first Chapel exercises, and wondered how many of the others that were there were Sophs, and what they would try to do ; but now we muster — only at Class-meetings, however — forty-two mem- bers in that same Old Chapel, the largest Sophomore Class that ever graced the records of our honored Alma Mater. But to our history ! Our achievements during the first term of our Freshman year have already been described ; it now remains for us to complete the history so admirably begun by our former historian. At the close of our Christmas vacation, we all returned to our several duties, — a thing almost unheard of before ; the Christmas examinations usually playing sad havoc in the Freshman ranks. The usual college routine followed our return, diversified occasion- ally by a trip to Allentown or a sleigh-ride to Easton. The first important event that occurred was our Class Supper, held at the Sun Hotel on the 9th of April, 1880. Space forbids us to do it justice. The tables groaned with fruits of all kinds, and the whole