Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

 - Class of 1887

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and enthiisia.sm, have all contributed to our advancement. As we look at the record we leave behind us, we see no deed or action of the class to regret, or wish to do otherwise were it pcjssible to live our college life over again. Philosophically we repeat, we ' ve had our day, and with a smiling face though s;xd at heart, wc bid farcucll to the familiar s( enes and bow ourselves off the stage. In this our last appearance in the Ki ' Homk, we would say to those fol- lowing us: — Make a better or more brilliant record — if you can. To our cla.ssmates: — Henceforth you must fight your battles single handed, (unless you get married,) and we can wish you no greater success than that you may make as good men as you have classmates. If you but still [jcrsevere you cannot fail but become successful in your chosen pro- fession, honored b - God and your fellow men. HlSTORI. N. i c

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on a steady mathematical diet. Each succeeding year brought a change in its bill of fare, until now, from a seeming nothing in an empty void, the child has grown to its maturity. In our freshman year, we numbered 71, having entered 80; in our second, 60; third, 44; and at present, a little battle scarred band of 37 is all that is left of us. Indeed, this remnant might be said to resemble that of the famous six hundred, except we served in the infantry line, not the cavalry. But with this decrease in quantity, there was a corres- ponding increase in quality, which is saying a great deal, inasmuch, as freshmen, we had the highest percentage of unconditioned men of any class in the University. In athletics, our record is fair, having taken more than our proijortion of the laurels. We have won 59 per cent, of the first prizes in those events in which we had men entered, and 34 per cent, in all events, since our entrance. We hold the best L. U. records for 440 yards dash and half-mile run; our list of tug-of-war victories is -broken by one defeat only. The latter was inevitable, for it could not be expected that our totally inexperienced team would pull out two fresh teams in succession. In Inter-Collegiate contests, at Stenton and elsewhere, our class has been well represented; as well also in foot-ball, base-ball, and tennis, sharing in the University ' s victories and defeats. Our memories may be trusted to preserve the history of the minor in- cidents and adventures that befell us; to recall the hearty, whole-.souled nianner in which we celebrated those good old college customs, class sup- per, ( reniation, and ho]). But other customs, which we had tried and found not worth perpetuating, we were not afraid to put an end to, and lead in reform, despite taunts of cowardice. We decreed that the annual cane rush he abolished, to which the faculty assented; when the faculty delicately hinted that it would be a good thing if hazing was abolished also, we assented. In other matters, social, dramatic, musical and literary, ' 86 has always lent a willing hand. The Engin eering Society was resurrected and a quarterly journal established through our efforts. And now, can we not honestly claim success, mental, moral and phy- sical? This has been due to putting to good use what brains, grit and muscle we had. A strong loyalty to class, unity of purpo.se, hard work 26

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