Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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: A pace firm and steady to Literary men. It seems to succeed, for see them advance, — But lo ! the banner tells a tale : Reception! Athletes, gymnasts, football, baseball, Claim a joyous, lively measure ; Tennis, boating, cycling, — all Representing students ' leisure. Boarding, chess and checker clul s ; Mandolin, guitar and banjo; Glee-club folks and minstrel chubs, Dance the Spanish light fandango. Dainty, rustling, gaze-enticing Forms of maidens glad the eye ; Soft their foot-fall to sweet music : All too soon do they pass by. College girls and Semites, mingling Winsome ways and chatter gay With a wondrous mode of learning How to make E. X. each day. Music, too, must indicate The ' Cad, which tries to imitate The College ; Plays at football ; calls at Sem. Thus wins its way — ahem ! — To knowledge. Jokers good and jokers bad now try To turn to smiles a lurking sigh O ' er some fancied slight or injured pride. Which L ' Agenda ' s page perchance might hide. Well do they succeed, and drive away Study, care and thought to distant day. And the presto leads a merry round. Laughter rippling forth with joyous sound. ' 95 ' s L ' Agenda Board Doth crave a word to all : Kindly criticise us, Friends, — Then lets the curtain fall. HM. i i t ' WWH!w;wagBig

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OVERTURE. STATELY music, dignified and classic, Suiting well our honored men, the Faculty, Must first be sounded. They the strong in mind and broad in knowledge. Not bound down to ancient, out-worn dogmas : Their theme, Progression. Neither largo nor allegro Well describes the sober, careless, Lazy, gay or careful students Set apart in envious classes. Senior moves along andante ; Full expectant, yet half doubting If ' ' cum laude, ' ' magna laude, Siiimna laiide ' or deficient, Is to greet him at Commencement. Junior walks with eye half sleepy — Course well run to present time, and Graduation too far distant Worry or a care to cause him. Sophomores, so mighty in their Pride and oft-time false claimed prowess (Alwa5 ' s by-gone, seldom present). Form the third in this division. Next the Freshmen, verdant, weedy ; Still with strength and valor dauntless. Daring Soph, to well-fought conflict To decide who wears the laurels. Changes our tempo to gliding and circling in waltz-time; Echoes of merriment sound very near. As the fraternities, Greek-letter brothers, appearing. Beckon musicians with laughter and cheer. They ' ve passed on, and softly the music New, incertain strains begins. Half doubting, — yet struggling to give

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Gopporation of Bucknell University Cnistcos REV. C. C. BITTING, D. D. HON. JAMEvS BUCHANAN. REV. BENJAMIN GRIFFITH, D. D. PRES. JOHN H. HARRIS, LL. D. HARRY S. HOPPER, EvSQ. JAMEvS IRVING, ESQ. REV. DAVID P. LEAS, A. M. CRAIGE LIPPINCOTT, ESQ. D. BRIGHT MILLER. A. M. REV. JAMES W. PUTNAM. REV. A. JUDSON ROWLAND, D. D. REV. GEORGE M. SPRATT, D. D. REV. LEROY STEPHENS, D. D. JAMES S. SWARTZ, ESQ. ALFRED TAYLOR, A. M,, LL. B. JOSEPH K. WEAVER, M. D. REV. HENRY G. WESTON, D. D. HON. S. P. WOLVERTOX, A. M. CDfficors of tl)c llnircrsity tlovporation HARRY S. HOPPER, ESQ., Chairman, A. JUDSON ROWLAND, D. D., Sec ' y, REV. DAVID P. LEAS, A. M., Treasurer. Deceased. II