Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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were larger in number and stature than we. Did we not retain our canes, and with consistency refuse to permit ' 82 to do so ? Are these not examples of heroism for Freshmen to admire and copy ? And then our Epitome — But I shall stop before my list becomes tedious. In short, ' 81 has never been found wanting in any matter of Class or University interest. I shall not fatigue you with a detailed account of our deeds, warlike and otherwise, from the time of our arrival in Bethlehem. With regard to the warlike deeds, however, it is not denied that our class has seen fit to run away, such a course being decidedly justifiable. Perhaps, too, con- sideration for future days, as enjoined by the ancient couplet, He that fights, etc., had something to do with persuading us. We must have awed our opponents on that occasion by our dignified and masterly retreat, for nothing of the kind has occurred since. Since the last publication of the Epitome, we have lost five men from our class, of whom three have left the university. Dick is in Philadelphia, studying medicine. He always had a talent for original research [vide laboratory annals), and doubtless will make some stupendous discovery in anatomy. Zim still lights up Bethlehem and the adjacent villages with the fitful gleams of his fleeting smile. But Shorty, from latest accounts, was mashing (ah, keep it dark !) in his native village in the Ohioan wilds he loved so well, and building bridges, which, I take it, is a decided improvement upon the effete style of building castles. We of ' 81 are nothing, if not progressive ! Washington ' s Birthday was celebrated, under the auspices of our class, with more than usual eclat ; the orator, Mr. Wetherill, and Mr. Haldeman, the reader of the Farewell Address, both acquitting them- selves admirably. It was our sad misfortune to learn, by experience, how hard a mat- ter it is to please all ; for notwithstanding our efforts to get up a Mock Programme in good form, we regret that those probably the most con- cerned did not appreciate them, but, on the contrary, the publication was damned, with faint (very faint) praise by the graduating class to a man.

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History ' Eighty-One. WE have arrived at the time when all the hackneyed expressions of our predecessors flash upon us with their full meaning, for the time has come for us to make the same statements ourselves. At last it begins dimly to dawn on us that we have seen our last cane-rush, our last election-fire, and our last Freshman Class (though some may remark that the last mentioned is not an overwhelming mis- fortune). To be sure, we can ignore the class that obtrudes the fact upon us ; but, believe me, there is abominably little consolation in that. How are the mighty fallen ! for, notwithstanding the vision of our Class prophet and our individual hopes in former years, our enemy the Faculty has not, alas ! permitted us to enter the Senior year with the largest class on record. How sadly do we recall the pang felt each year with increased poignancy, when we heard how they fell ! When on our return we heard of Billy ' s desertion to Lafayette, of Zim ' s voluntary surrender and. Dick ' s defection ; and now we feel indeed sadly broken up that our old stand-by John T. and Rick too have left us. Entering with a class of twenty-six members, an unusually small number for even Lehigh, the gradual diminution has left us with but one-third of them. It is perhaps usually the case that small classes make up for their paucity by their increased class spirit. It certainly has been so with ' 81. Did we not persistently refuse to be dictated toby ' 80? — though they

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Such is a brief summary of our Junior year ' s history. We leave the University, sure that no class can surpass ours in devotion to Lehigh and her interests. While we bid good-by to Lehigh, we take with us the memory of the pleasant time spent here. That still lives ! and many future hours are destined to be made bright with a light reflected from the happy past. We shall often recall it with A feeling of sadness and lunging, That is not akin to pain, And resembles sorrow only As the mist resembles the rain. Historian. The Seniors have been conducting the sociables in a very good manner, having had otie general one, the rest have been sociables of two and fours. Will they give them up, and turn them over to lower classes ? Abbott — Charlie, a charming satellite, especially his nose, which shines like a meteor, and blooms like a sunflower (all over). Without his nose there is not much of him. Butler — William should be called the widow ; feeds with a spoon, and wears dresses like his illustrious relation Down East. Wonderful head, remarkable intellect, reminds one of Moody and Sankey ' s song, Never such was seen before. Charming manner with the ladies, but is a teaser. Is one of those shining lights Prex speaks of as not doing justice to himself. Cranz — Crazy crowing crusher, captured class chair, caught chew- ing cubeb-capsules. Can ' t carry class cups. Creates cornet concerts. Can play upon anything from a jew ' s-harp to his feelings. Crilly — Pat delivers lectures on the equality of mankind, but thinks himself more than equal to the rest. This coincides with the demon- stration of which Professor Doolittle said : The principal thing about your demonstration is its entire lack of logic. Eynon, of German descent ; the scent still clings, no matter how much the shaking. Likes girls and Allentown and peanuts, but hates study. 13