Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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State. Its debut created quite a stir among the undergraduates and administration as it was evi- dent the creature had appeared for a very definite purpose. Shortly after it had laegun its natural functions, however. SCBLH was mated with an official student committee to (it is hoped) the betterment of the race as a whole. Politics was not entirely absent from the Le- high scene as it appeared during the 51- 52 school year. B W began running political car- toons and PSA. the Political Science Assembly, conducted a very well-run Lehigh Presidential Preference Poll. Supplemented by political ad- vertising, columns in the newspaper, and visits to national campaign headquarters, the affair look on an aura of a party convention. Although no caucuses were held and no ward bosses put in an appearance, the poll did present many of the current national political feelings before Le- high men and no doubt did much toward making some aware of the issues and responsibilities that confront a citizen of the United States. Lehigh students and faculty both liked Ike by a sub- stantial vote; Taft, Warren, and Justice Douglas followed in popularity. We beat Lafayette for the second year run- ning. Other unusual and noteworthy events took place. Dr. Frank J. Fornoff planned and con- structed an illuminated periodic table, one of the few of its kind in the country. The device cov- ered part of the wall in the front of the large Chemistry lecture room and was complete with a TILT located in the lower right hand corner. Also new and different was SCL s presentation of a very popular Jazz Concert, featuring Buddy Freeman and his band. This was somewhat of a departure from the usual rather conservative program presented by the group and was, in the opinion of many, a very welcome addition to the annual series of lectures and concerts. Social activities? Legal authorities cut heavily into the available supply of recreation and fel- lowship when they imposed a severe age card check upon the Lehigh undergraduates who were often wont to gather in the hallowed halls of Bethlehem busmess establishments for relaxa- tion, etc. IFC weekend in the early Spring also brought a new twist to the scheduled activities of the year s social calendar. Combining their annual pledge banquet with the Monte Carlo dance and an afternoon get-together at the Chor, IFC sponsored what in effect amounted to a little Houseparty. We wound up our last year in a fitting man- ner. Saturday evening, June 1 4th, many of us at- tended the Graduation Ball. Sunday afternoon, the Rt. Rev. Oliver J. Hart, Bishop of the Epis- copal Diocese of Pennsylvania, delivered our baccalaureate sermon in Packer Memorial Chapel. After the service, Dr. and Mrs. Whitaker entert ained the members of the class and their families and friends at an afternoon tea in Grace Hall ; many faculty members were there, too. The climax of the final weekend came at the L ' niversity Day exercises on Monday morning. Frank W. Afjrams, Chairman of the Board of the Standard Oil Company (New Jersey) , de- livered the commencement address. Approxi- mately five hundred seniors received their long- awaited sheepskins . To sum up in seven words- — A good time was had by all. Yes, a good time was had by all despite the long assignments, the Sunday mornings that in- evitably followed the Saturday nights, and thirty-one weeks of school. Maybe the senior year is not so very different after all; perhaps the fact that it marks the end of something is what causes it to stand out from among the others as unique. Some students breathed a sigh of re- lief when they received their June 1 6th red badge or courage, but there were many, and their ranks will be increased as the years pass by, who were more than a little bit sorry at leaving Lehigh. Let s hope that the incidents here re- corded will help in some way to bring back the good old college days when we are gazing benevolently down upon our adoring great grandchildren as they ask with disbelief on their faces. Did you really go to college? 28 PACKER HALL

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