Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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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

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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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Haider-man ? A blood from Bloodsville, Blood County, Bloodavia. Is cheeky, as seen from his name, likes large feet and enjoys petting ; thinks he is a masher, and does the grand act, smokes, drinks, swears, and keeps late hours ; in fact, is very bad, as more than once his friends have been obliged to haul-der-man home in a cart. On account of the numerous successful competitors in our class he has parted with his moustaches, and the big ' part is in the part-ition of a watch of one of the Sophs — Stockton — Stock-ton — don ' t see where it comes from, as the imagina- tion will have to be stretched to take any stock in that kind of Ton — is innocent, goody-goody boy ; in fact, an infant in arms. Wittmer — William, small but Dutch, drinks beer, and enjoys getting into a fight by getting somebody to do the fighting for him ; is close- fisted, as he has often been heard to say, in purchasing goods, that he would give a Whit more for it. Is partial to Freshies —