Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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nier employment for Lehigh men. and reported a substantia] increase in the number ol companies desiring to interview at Lehigh. The number of seniors going into industry has been decreased, however, by the uncertain situation of world affairs, which has induced many men to join the ROTC or AFROTC programs, swelling them to capacity. These were some of the events that made the headlines during our last year at Lehigh. We realize, however, that they constitute only a lattice-work which is filled with the really memorable personal experiences which occurred at Lehigh. It is our hope that when the incidents mentioned here are reviewed in the future, they may serve to reconstruct our college days.

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Lehigh ' s administrative backfield called several new plays this year. One was the cumula- tive demerit system which went into action for the first time in the Fall of 1952, whereby the student knew exactly the depth of the hot water he was in. Because of the introduction of a super-system of registration, all upperclassmen could register in one day. and the familiar form- filling-out type of writer ' s cramp was reduced to a minimum. Valentine Day was a Lehigh function that was not changed however, for on the fated day of the first semester, one hundred thirty- three of the pink greetings were handed out. Lehigh welcomed its thirtieth national fra- ternity when Rho Eta, the local fraternity, be- came a chapter of Delta Chi and moved into the Palmer residence on campus. Throughout the year we enjoyed the great performances given by Mustard and Cheese. Be- ginning with Caesar and Cleopatra. the thes- pians did a good job on all their selections, which also included Murder In The Cathedral. and The Rivals. The last mentioned play was inte- grated into the festivities of Greek weekend, which, along with the pledge banquet, the pro- gram at the Maennerchor, and the Monte Carlo dance, provided one of the outstanding week- ends of the year. The Student Concert-Lecture series as usual brought a fine group of performers to Lehigh University. Our old friend Dr. Polgar was one of the most talked-about ; for a few days after his act it seemed that everyone had become an amateur hypnotist, and good subjects were at a premium. Returning alumni would scarcely recognize the Brown and White. Throwing caution to the winds, the staff changed printers and came forth with an entirely new appearance, producing a circulation jump of undetermined thousands. The Placement Bureau has been doing an excellent jolt of finding both full time and sum-

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