Bucknell University - L Agenda Yearbook (Lewisburg, PA)

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LJAGELNDy 1Q17 LAIER SMITH PETTIT, to the meimiry of whom this l)ook lias 1ieen fondly dedicated by his classmates, dietl at tlie Williamsport Private Hospital on No- A ' ember eleventh last, the ictim of a sndden attack of appendicitis. But nineteen years of age, he was a member of the Class of 19 17. and was enrolled as a student in the Jurisprudence Course. His clean character, his manliness, his good nature and numerous other traits, which go so far toward making an almost perfect lieing. set him apart, as one of Bucknell ' s most popular and influential students. His death was a severe blow to the College. Having prepared at Woodstown High School, Mr. Pettit entered Bucknell in the fall of 191 3. During his freshman vear he was activelv engaged in all class activities and became a mem- ber of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. ' ith the ability to put his whole heart in his work, Elmer made a success of his e ' ery undertaking, and would to quote the words of a professor, undoubtedly ha e Ijecome a leader of his fellciwmen. His last two years at college were characterized b ' honest endeavor and straightforwardness of purpose. As a member of the Track and ' Varsity Football sciuads, his sportsmanship and gameness were ever manifest; these sterling (|ualities luadc him a true friend and fellow student to us all. He was laid to rest in the Friends Grounds near his home at Woodstown, X ' . J., after a short liut rich oung life.

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Oo lb« tlcTtiory of Our Classmate Who 2 lcJ 5lovcmbcr 11. 1915 ■ c. the (ilass of I9ir SlnccrcljTPcMcatc obis ! ooK

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David IJ or terlLeas. Zh.yU. ' X.ali Oraasurcr of the oar of Orustccs of ucKncIl l nivcrsity 18824916 £ U!, TFcbruarj 9, 1916