Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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SENIOR HISTOR K I room was felt in the caravan, and in answer to the new-felt want came the present magnificent college building. But before this was completed Brua Memorial Chapeli' made its appearance, and then, foreseeing that the labor- atory was insufficient for such an illustrious company as '91, the old gym- nasium had to give way to the tasteful and well-equipped scientific depart- ment. Nor is this all that was effected by the wonderful transition-period inaugurated by '9I. Realizing that all things work together for good l' and that all parts of the man must be looked after, the new gymnasium, with the chair of hygiene and physical culture, stands as a monument of the wise appreciation in which 'Q1's merit and importance were held. To say that all these privileges and additional advantages for facilitating the journey have not been appreciated by the class of ,QI would be untrue. Its members realize the effort and cost of all these improvements and added paraphernalia, and have shown their pride by being always at the head in every good word and work, and whatever tended to promote the welfare of Alma lVIater. In music ,QI has contributed a leader to the College Orchestra and one to the Banjo Club, besides adding to the Choirg in athletics ,QI was looked to for a goodly number to act as mainstay in sports of all kinds, whilst the first Physical Instructor came from its number. In science ,QI boasts some very promising and shining lightsg a specialist in evolutionary research, one in 77Z6ZZ'L'7'Z'6l 7726672-665, several skilled in alchemy, and one so well versed in the theory of agriculture that he has addressed rural assemblies publicly on two different occasions, and so on czciz'nfi1zz'z'zzm. Thus the individuality and ability of ,QI has manifested itself in a quiet, unostentatious manner throughout the long journey. When ,QI reached juniority we were delighted to greet a company of four from Selinsgrove, and it is but just to say they have proved a valuable addition to our number, for never before had the old institution on the banks of the Susquehanna sent out a more intelligent andsocial body of men than those who decided to link their destinies with '91, anditravel on its excursion together. It is sad to think that at this point in our history we must record the death of one of these very four whom we held so dear. When I-Iarry Erwine died after a briefillness, there was not a student who did not feel the loss. Noble, generous and loving, his life had been an influence truly Christlike. ,QI continues to mourn his loss, although we know that he completed the trip by a shorter route than had been laid out. This is the one real sad event that has overtaken '9I. All the other recollections are pleasant and free from sorrow. We leave the old halls gladder and wiser men than when we entered, and finish the history as we began it, joyful and happy that the journey was ours. 20

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sEN1oR H1sToRY. GD O recount-the deeds of ,QI as they journeyed over the four years' G- royal road to learning and wealth, is a most pleasant and agreeable task, and I willingly retrace the trip, that the readers of THE SPECTRUM may know how we fared. The sources of information are Notes taken by the Wayside, and such veracious facts as could be gleaned from mem- bers of ,QI whose memories have not been utterly impaired by the con- tinual absorption of gases and other deadly matter with which we had to come into contact during the last stages of our journey. In the Fall of '87, when ,QI joined the cavalcade of those who were going to seek knowledge, we mustered 37 men, but such has been the strain and overpowering effect of the march that already eight have succumbed. Of these, two had to fall back into the ranks of ,Q2, where they are now plodding their weary and painful way. As to the geographical position of the other six, history is silent. The journey, however, has not been a difficult one to all the class, for now, as we stand upon our present high eminence and look back over the road, we see here and there the places at which we halted for a season and spent profitable time in sweet communion with philosophers whom we met by the wayside, and from whom we received golden words of wisdom. All of those ancient men, in loose, flowing garments, with parchment in hand, discoursed with 'QI in such a manner as had never before been its lot. One taught the mysteries of planes, cubes and circles, another, the learning of those who lived centuries before, another pointed out the beautiful Hora of the country we were traversing, and soon one joined us who made the evenings pleasant by tracing the moon and stars in their far-away courses 5 still another sat down with us 'neath shady trees and taught us the story of the earth. Near the end of the road, ,QI chanced upon sages who talked lovingly of duty, conscience, and love for the Creator. With such things was the class instructed and entertained as it journeyed. The events through which 'QI passed are worthy of historic note, for they are of importance and interest alike to class and college. At no time was there such a spirit of progress or such a marked degree of prosperity in the college land as when 'QI was passing over it. When we started there was only one large building, in which were the classrooms, libraries, societies, chapel, besides dormitory, and now, behold the great and mighty structures that have been reared! Truly, ,QI,S history is the history of old Pennsylvania. Soon after the class began its journey, the need of more I9

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SENIGR CLASS CD JOHN MCCLELLAN AXE, . LUTHER HARTMAN BASEHOAR, STANLEY BILLHEIMER, . THOMAS BRUCE BIRCH, . . DAVID ALEXANDER BUEHLER, SCI-IMUCKER DUNCAN, . WILTON CLYDE DUNLAP, HARRY ACRERMAN ELLIOTT, . GARNE'f GEHR ,... CHARLES SCI-IAEFFER HARTER, ROBERT NELSON 'I'lARTMAN, . SAMUEL GRING HEEELBOWER VVILLIAM I-IERSH, . . JOHN EDWARD HOICI4, . . JOSEPH BRADLEY MARKNVARD, ALBERT OSIVALD MULLEN, LUTHER CROUSE PETER, AUGUST POHLMANN, . . DAVIS ALVIN KEARNS PRESTON, CHARLES LEWIS RITTER, . VVILLIAM GRANT SLIFER, WILLIAM LYNN SMEYSER, . GEORGE FRANKLIN SNYDER, ADAM CORNELIUS STUP, . HERMAN FRANKE SXVARTZ, MARTIN LUTHER TATE, . . CHARLES WILLARD WALIQER, . EDMUND JACOB WOLF, . ROBERT BRUCE WOLF, 1 21 Belleville, Pa Gettysburg, Pa Reading, Pa Bloomsburg, Pa Gettysburg, Pa Gettysburg, Pa . Pine Grove Mills, Pa Gettysburg, Pa Charnbersbu rg, Pa Tylersville, Pa Baltimore, Md Newville, Pa Gettysburg, Pa Oswego, N.Y Scotland, Pa Baltimore, Md Bellwood, Pa Baltimore, Md Lewistown, Pa Keysville, Md Rohrersville, Md Wellsville, Pa Port Royal, Pa Frederick, Md Gettysburg, Pa Everett, Pa Meyersdale, Pa Centre Hall, Pa Centre Hall, Pa