Delaware Valley College - Cornucopia Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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At this time the New York contingent of tiie Board of Directors became (juite active. Mr. Abraham Erlanger, the Executive Director, fiirni.shed a vast sum to promote a national conference to enhst aid in our common cause. Mr. Samuels, who had succeeded Mr. Kogers as Athletic and Social Director, earlier in the year, detailed a group of students to represent us at the parley. Although he chaperoned them, we fear he was negligent for on their return many of the delegates hung on their walls such tokens of their journey as Waldorf Astoria napkins, Hotel Astor clothes hangers, and Biltmore cutlery, not to mention a supply of perfumed soa]i sufficient to wash away the sins of a multitude. The Senate ' s innovation of the jury system for hearing inter-class disputes prac- tically abolished cla.ss distinction and made our lives more pleasant as the year waned. Milking became less a task when the cows were centered in the new Erlanger Barns. At the same time Dairy instruction was made possible with the opening of the newly constructed Nathan Strauss Laboratory. We again met the Juniors on the athletic field, and in this football encounter again van(iui.shed them, the score being 13-0. Following a most abundant harvest the first Annual Corn Show was held in Segal Hall, under the supervision of Mr. Stangel. Prizes were awarded and the Exhibit proved to be a most educational feature. On returning from the Christmas holidays classes were resumed, growing more difficult as we advanced. In February we played our last inter-class game as Freshmen, and for the first time met defeat, the Juniors winning the Ijasketball contest by the score 18-9. On February ' ■2 ' 2nd, we attentled the graduating exercises of the U)iG Class. Wit- nessing this ceremony for the first time thrilled us, and as we peered down from the Library gallery upon the graduating Seniors we proudly felt the dignity of our new position as Juniors. The Tupal Stage M %EING fascinated with Farm School politics from the very days of our entrance, m our first act as Juniors was to elect Class Officers. The following men were chosen to lead us for the first six months: Goradetzky, Lynch, Levine, and Namen. Immediately, they presented us with Class Pennants for which we had long waited. As a result of the New York Conference of the previous year, a large Freshman Class was enrolled, which necessitated school expansion. Old Chem Lab was remodeled into a modern dormitory capable of housing twenty-one Freshmen. As we showed fitting ability to give paternal aid to new Freshmen at the S. S. A., they -=illi|=-

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Our tliree years at Farm School have ended. Although we have learned and accom- plished much, we feel our stay has been altogether too short. We want to learn and accomplish more. Here, we made a beginning. Our later days will l)e based on the foundations laid here, and we shall ever cherish this apprenticeship. It is hoped that this history will be a constant reminder in later years, for the members of the Nineteen Twenty-eight Class, of days at N. F. S. Jjirval Stage (3 JTAHCH. IS) ' - ' ;), found us congregated with fear and trembling in the reception J m room of Lasker Hall, feeling like so many insect eggs in a field in danger of being plowed under. Our initial bow into the mysterious ways of Farm School was indelibly marked with thick black ink upon clothes, limbs, and torso, the stains of which some have as yet been unable to remove. After having the freedom of the school for a few days, we learned the fallacy of milking cows by the tail method. It did not take us long to realize our position, colloquially, as MUTTS, which was forcefully imprinted upon our seats of learning, and smart we became. With a feeling of sorrow for our plight, Miss Churchman and Miss Gross prepared a fitting reception, and before the evening progressed far we forgot our aches and pains of the previous week. Along with arduous details and industrials came class work, rich in agricultural terms, cjuite new to us. These curricular activities were interspersed with jolly (?) escapades conducted by our brotherly upperclassmen who sought to explain such expressions as Sloppy Minnie ' s , Short-arm Inspection , and Bend over and hold ' em . Our first opportimity to combat the Jimiors on an eqiuil footing came with the playing of the inter-class baseball game, which we won by the decisive score of 16-6. (A few days later we felt sorry for so large a score.) The monotony of summer field work was greatly relieved l)y the Founder ' s Day exercises in .Time and the first Annual Alumni Keimion on July 4 and 5. As summer progressed we worked in all the departments, becoming well ac- cjuainted with Prunde Shutes . Riten de Bucket , Piece ' ell, Chaunk , Eneway and Enehow , and MY SON Chester . When, after harvest, we asked for addi- tional vacation, having for the most part used our twenty-eight days, we were called Villains . We were overjoyed, for one was not a full-fledged student until called a Villain . W ' e now belonged to the Student Body, and were not considered mere guests. When the Juniors held their Prom many members of our class graced the floor with lovely ladies. Now qualified to join in the execution of school affairs our first act was to prepare a sumptuous banquet in honor of the Football Team of 19 ' -25. It was a lavish affair and gave us our first opportunity to display school spirit so long repressed. -.=1 10 r-

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were turned over to us for further instructions. Completing the Spring Term classes on May 18, we again assumed the role of real farmers, but this time with a much broader knowledge of the profession. IVIr. Samuels, being anxious for another form of athletic competition, instituted an inter-class boxing meet. Our standing at the end of this new contest was a bare lead of one bout, which denoted the real strength of our opponents. About this time the inter-class baseball game was near at hand. After a short period of intensive training we entered the game anticipating an easy win, and after seven innings of drawn battle we emerged victorious, the final score being Juniors, 11; Freshmen, 9. Fast becoming accustomed to the daily grind of farm work, it remained for us to set a date and appoint a capable committee for the Junior Prom. Heated dis- cussions, wise cracks, and much filibustering marked all our class meetings. Doubtful nods and skeptic expressions were registered by most members at the thought of having a successful affair. However, a competent committee was formed with Green as Chairman, to prepare a suitable program of entertainment. The space allotted to this History does not permit a detailed explanation of this dance so I must be content with saying I have yet to witness its equal. Prior to the fruit harvest the finishing touches were given to the new Horticulture Building which had been under construction since early spring. Contained in this structure was ample space for fruit and vegetable storage, an implement room, a classroom for instruction, and an adequate place for storing boxes, crates, and baskets. With the addition of Mr. Herman Fiesser to the Faculty, a graduate of Heidelberg, a course of instruction in Landscape Architecture and Gardening began. In September the New York Board of Trustees headed by Mr. Erlanger, launched an enormous campaign to raise fifteen million dollars for future expansion work. A select group of students including members from our class were fortunate enough to be present at one of its daily sessions. A slight improvement was noticed in the Corn Show held after harvest in Segal Hall. Many educational points were brought out in a speech given by the judge in the dining room. The class football game played under unfavorable weather conditions was a real test for class spirit. Through one hour of extreme cold accompanied by snow and sleet, each team struggled to score, but the game ended in a scoreless tie. Before leaving for the Christmas holidays the Ring Committee completed a design featuring the school seal, which was accepted by the class with delight. Orders were received, and upon our return to school we were presented with official class rings, of which we are proud. During the latter part of January the men to lead us through our final year were elected. Each man elected was practically a unanimous choice for his office. They were Joe. Lynch, President; Carl P. Green, Vice-President; Edwin Mayer, Secretary, and C. R. Tunick, Treasurer. At the same time appointments were given to Cowen, -4 U h