Lawrenceville School - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Lawrenceville, NJ)

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Harold Wise, and others. From the faculty we missed Dr. Randall, Mr. Trench, Mr. Rice, and Nlr. Peck. Their names were replaced by new ones, with the exception of Dr. Randall, whose place was taken by Mr. Stahl. Mr. Wood succeeded Mr. Trench, and Mr. Peck was followed by Mr. Lathrope. Much to our sorrow, Nlr. Lathrope found it necessary to leave us before the year ended. He was, in turn, suc- ceeded by Mr. Ross. Dther new names on the faculty list were, Messrs. Holbrook, Schleiter, C. Harlow Raymond, and later, Treat. In the first week the only thing worthy of note was the model conduct of the inmates of the Hamill House. Let us say, however, in justice to them, that this appearance of virtue and humility, the paint of newness, soon wore oif and to-day we find them as they ought to be, plain, every-day, mortals. Events now began to pile upon us in ever increasing volume. First came the nominating of our officers. The final choice in the election was, Max Behr, President, Davidson, Vice-President , Wick, Secretary and Treasurer, and Blanchard, Frame Brown, Eddie Brooks, and Coughlin, Directors. We all remember the peerade of that evening and the speech in which we were told that our silence was pre- ferred to our noise. The Hamill elected as their oflicers for the first half year, Shedden, President, Kibbee, Vice-President, Leggett, Secretary and Treasurer, and Cass and Knight, Directors. About this time it was that the new penal system was inaugurated. Its chief feature, in our eyes, was the privilege that it gave the members of the Fourth Form in allowing them to run up forty marks before attending penal. It thus gave each fellow four cuts from his recitations during the term. Yet, amid the excitement of a national election, it was scarcely noticed. We were all studying the respective and comparative merits of McKinley and Bryan. When the latter spoke in Trenton and Princeton Junction most of us tried to hear him at one or the other place. The Lawrence came out with an editorial advising the for- mation of political clubs. In fact, in almost every conceivable manner, we showed our intense interest in the coming election. It was, then, with regret and dismay that we received the tidings that there would be only a half-holiday on -Election Day. We were disposed to object. Election Day was a legal holiday. A few of our number wanted to go home to vote. Others wanted to vote to go home. At last, after much discussion, the class decided to take the matter into its own hands. On the eve of November 4, they voted to cut all recitations after the second period, thus securing the regular Lawrentian whole 18

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After a couple of weeks of quietude we were all alarmed by the epidemic of scarlet fever. Four cases were developed and it was thought possible that the School might be closed. But, no, it could not be. Soon we were told that a council of physicians had pronounced the cases all sporadic and that we would not get any vacation until Easter. Of course we did not know what sporadic meant, but we accepted it as an axiom and went on as if nothing had happened. The only thing that reminded us that anything had happened was the absence of ninety fellows from the School, since three houses were in quarantine. Of course A Night Off and the Debate were postponed until a full attendance could be secured. The quarantines were soon raised, however, and the Periwig Club gave A Night Off. They did so well that two of the cast are, it is said, going upon the stage. Then came the De- bate, followed by the horse elections, and the dances at the Hamill House and Upper, the latter being a very select affair, since it closed the round of gaieties with which we had been observing Lent. When we came back, we settled down to poling and getting ready for exams. The monotony was broken by the Prom. and it was hard, very hard to get back to earth after it, but we did finally suc- ceed in doing so. g And now we are approaching the painful hour of parting, when all hearts are heavy with the thought that we will never again assemble together as undergraduates, and sing 'f In a Quiet Jersey Town and the other songs that we all love so dearly 5 that we will never again stand upon the esplanade of the old Upper and look out over the beloved campus. And, now as we stand there for the last time, a flood of memories pour over us. We realize that old 'Ol has had its failings, its failures, and its suc- cesses, but with all these, we -love her none the less, and we remember that she is still '01, and that she loves dear old Lawrenceville as any of us does his mother, we realize, too, that '01 is the first class to graduate in the twentieth century. She has set the pace for the century. May we all find, hereafter, when we are no longer in the fostering arms of dear old Alma Mater, that we are keeping up to this pace. Farewell 'Ol and may God bless and prosper you. . I-IISTGRIAN. 20