Delaware Valley College - Cornucopia Yearbook (Doylestown, PA)

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of the correct end of a paddle. The new Mutts, to show their appreciation for this introduction to higher learning, came back with a 4-3 victory in boxing. Shortly the Juniors gained vengeance by defeating the Freshmen in Baseball 11-7. Our boys told me of the new honor received by Farm School when Sycamore Etta was chosen as one of the thirty Ayrshires in the U. S. and Canada to be shown at the 1939 New York ' s World Fair. For the first time at Farm School a soccer team was formed as a result of the activity of Edward Grosskopf. It is hoped that this will be a permanent establishment. As the day for the Junior Prom approached there was great bustling, and talking, and planning. Despite the rain that came it was a great event in the ' Crystal Ballroom. The Freshmen Follies were enjoyed by all. In July, we lost two old friends, Messrs. C. J. Toor and M. Mayer, who left us to go into private business. To take their place in July came Mr. Samuel Meisler and Mr. Harry Rothman, both of Rutgers, to head the Poultry department, and Mr. Benjamin Horowitz, from Connecticut, as Floriculture Instructor. DIVERSIFICATION A T the end of October the members of the Class of ' 41 were called upon to - - make one of the most important decisions of their lives . They were to make their choice of a branch of agriculture and what they hoped was their ultimate career. Few shall ever forget the time they spent in Dr. Frank ' s Soils classes. The Freshmen came back for vengeance in the annual football classic to pass and rush a tiring Junior eleven to a 12-7 defeat. It seems that in this year of changing times, there were many new ideas. A great plan materialized into a Student Loan Fund, to be used for the benefit of the student body. Also for the first time a movie benefit was held, the proceeds of which were applied to the same fund. Added to these innovations was a new type of student publication. The old ' ' Gleaner magazine was changed to a newspaper to permit more frequent publications and newsier news to be printed. During the winter of ' 39- ' 40 the grading systems were modified and improved, one more step upward in the course of the National Farm School. MATURATION TT ' INALLY the time came when my young friends took over the leadership of - - student activities, for they had become Seniors. One evening in May I was surprised by the arrival of the entire Senior class. Due to a Scarlet Fever epidemic i he Freshman Welcome Dance of ' 43, was called off.

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green neckwear and those lovable Mutt Caps. There were whisperings of the hold Mutts who used the front walk and front doors — when no upperclassmcn were about. SAPLIXG rpHEY began to grow, those children. The class decided after their setback in - - boxing that they must get organized; and held their first class elections on May 2, 1938. They first learned the true meaning of Wolf at their first social affair, the Freshmen Welcome Dance of May 21st. Their belief in organization was fulfilled when they defeated the Juniors in baseball 14-1. The last of the newcomers arrived towards the end of June, bringing such notables as Sobelman, Schalman, and Teller. At the same time the school lost the services of Mr. Zieglcr. With the arrival of Rabbi and Mrs. Cook at the beginning of the summer, the first step toward the raising of the spirit of the student body was begun. For the first time in the history of the school the student body was taken twice a week to cool off in the pool at Forest Park. Plans for a recreation room were begun. Meanwhile many of the boys availed themselves of the socials at Kenneseth Israel Temple. I saw the dream, or shall I more appropriately say nightmare, of those nineteen days of rain when the boys in G. A. shocked and reshocked 120 acres of wheat. In August Mr. Groman left to be succeeded by Mr. Weaver as head of the General Agriculture department. Rabbi Cook also left at this time to take up his duties in the city but continued his interest in the school. The beginning of the football season marked a great step forward in the education of the greenhorns , the burning of their caps and tics , halfway to freedom, the}- said. Harvest day in ' 38, was a day of days in the annals of Farm School history. I in it brought the beginning of a new era. The coming of Mr. Samuel J. Gurbarg, whose friendship, advice, and guidance, to a very large extent has helped make the fellows more completely happy and brought the morale, and spirit of the school up to its present high state. Great was the rejoicing as the Class of ' 4(1 was defeated in the annua!. interclass football classic, 13-7. The winter witnessed the breakdown and then the reformation of the student governing body under the guidance and ideals of Mr. Gurbarg which he has striven so hard to inculcate into the thoughts oi the boys. I was indeed witnessing a great change in the ways of life at Farm School. Graduation came quickly that year and they were free — no longer to bear the stigma of Mutts. Most important, however, this day brought the new President of Farm School. Dr. H. B. Allen. He. in his own quiet way, began practicing his ideals which are a stepping stone to greater things lor Farm School. Very shortly, main- of these proud seniors got their first lesson in the handling

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To alleviate the pains of the disappointment this active and energetic group gathered beneath my spreading branches. Through the long starlit hours with songs and cheers the lovesick crowd whiled away the hours in one of their most colorful bull-sessions of the year. In August, 1940, The National Farm School lost the friendship and guidance of one of its most beloved board members. Judge Theodore Rosen, of Philadelphia, who passed away after a short and sudden illness. Let us pay tribute to a real man. Greater and better things for Farm School seem to be the order of the times. The annual Harvest Day was held amid great splendor. For the first time there were all sorts of competitive contests — in the different departments. A new activity was added. Through the help of Mr. Rothman a car was gotten from a friendly benefactor, and driving classes for the seniors began for the first time in Farm School. Shortly after his entrance on the campus Mr. Claud Strong, Secretary to President Allen, organized The Barnstormers. With the able assistance of instructor Philip Ellman and roadside manager, Herman Silverman, the heart- rending melodrama, Curse You Jack Dalton, was presented with tremendous success. At a Corner in the Pines, the last official dance of the Class of ' 41 was held. To the tunes of a wonderful orchestra, the Senior Prom made new friends and renewed old acquaintances. The Mutts of ' 43 played their antics in the annual Follies. As three years drew to a close the duties of upper classmen were turned over to the Juniors so that they would have more time to prepare themselves during the last days at Farm School for the responsibilities that were soon to follow. My companions left me at their Commencement Exercises on Sunday, March 23, 1941. DISSEMINATION A ND so, as I have seen this country now from its birth, through its period of - ' ■ transition to the present da} ' , I see a great future for The .National Farm School. This class has met its opponents bravely and has emerged victoriously. Now do you still ask. Who am I: I am The OAK. My branches are 1 owed in sadness as I see this group of youthful agriculturists leave me. liut I console myself with the thought that others will take their places, and I will witness the day when the name of The National Farm School will be honored throughout the land; that these boys, now leaving me, will bring credit to their Alma Mater.