Lafayette College - Melange Yearbook (Easton, PA)

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fdedlcdfion. I IND lady of Easton-loveliest town In all the realm of Keystone's wide domain, Truly art thou a queen without a crown, Save that which nature did for thee attain, And on thy brow, a matchless beauty placed, Matchless true, save perchance a fairer one Thy rival neighbor's queenly brow hath graced, And kept her braids, by fairest beauty won- Yet IlOt for this, kind one, we hate thee more, - W'e love thee still and crave thine artful aid To succor now, as oft thou hast before, And bless with them this book, thy friends have made The book, we justly claim, lacks naught of truth, For else 't would scarcely suit the student here To praise thy name and claim in turn, thy youth To add new lustre to productions rare. In wildest freaks of wit, in doleful rhyme, ' liVe've sought with greatest care to frame alglass . Where each may look and see his ev'ry crime, And further still, may know the why, his class, And others too, have called him this or that- Did we say each ?, how sad was the mistake, For some who, like the cowards, thought that what The glass 'd reflect for them would justly make Unsightly scenes of vile conceit and pride, Did beg us not, just now, to make them known, So that the glass reflects nor dude nor snide, But only those who, less sin seeds, have sown. Now Easton Dame, thou Nknow'st what we would say' In this which now we dedicate to thee: XVe'd have thee to ev'ry such, a tribute pay And teach thy numlrous friends -like thee to be. 6

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PREFACE. PRESENTING our MELANGE, we do not address our readers as 'li kind, gentle, or indulgent, realizing that, unless there is intrinsic merit in the publication, soft names will not save it from unfavorable criticism. VVe take pleasure in calling attention to our illustrations, for which all honor is due to Mr. RAY. Believing, also, the chief object of such a publication is to serve for a book of reference, we have spared nonpains to make it complete in this direction. A Since, however, the choicest viands need proper seasoning, we have mingled some salt and a little pepper, hoping thereby to add relish. Remembering that, of all men's failings, there are but two classes-5 oline, those which can be avoided, and the other, those which cannot, we have meant to touch only the former. I , V - Overlooking the grinds upon us in last year's .MELANGE, we have respected the quasi dignity of the Seniors. Of ourselves --. To the Sophsrwe have spoken frankly. George Elliot tells of a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow. When men entertain such sentiments, it is the part of a 'friend to tell' them they are mistaken. The weakest always elicit our sympathy, therefore, although there is opportunity for improvement, we have spared the Freshmen, remembering that there is an age when the slipper is withheld, although deserved. Others will doubtless administer full freely in due season. Finally, should any think we have mingled gall in our ink, we ask them, before condemning, to face the mirror squarely, tryto see them- selves as others see them. 7