Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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into the production. Spring Houseparty came and went. What has been said about previous Houseparties, can be reiterated now with only a few of the incidents changed. Les Elgart was thor- oughly enjoyed, and the Saturday night parties were worthy of the Lehigh name. Then, with less than a month left in the year, everyone again picked up the finals fever . To a lower classman, this final month merely repre- sented the close of another school year, as he looked forward to his college years ahead. To the senior, however, this final month was the pinnacle of his college career. He had finished four or five years of hard work aiming towards a degree, and his life ' s occupation. Baccalaureate Sunday, and Graduation on Uni- versity Day arrived, and whether the senior went on to graduate school, into the service, or into in- dustry, a definite phase of his life had been com- pleted. He had achieved the first great goal of his life. One of Lehigh ' s oldest traditions. Flagpole Day. Students watch as awards are given out for service and scholarship. Seniors listen to parting advice during the Commencement Ceremonies in Grace Hall. 13

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Forty-niners and their ladies whooping it up in the dance hall number in the 1954 Spring Music Festival. was the year for a championship. As the long- awaited vacation drew near, Bethlehem lit the Christmas star, and the rest of the decorations, which give the city the name The Christmas City . Vacation arrived, and everyone journeyed homeward for the much-needed rest. After New Year ' s, we soon realized that we were not the only ones who had been making resolu- tions. Dean Hayes ' memorandum, restating the University ' s po sition on drinking, was sobering news for most of us. We put aside this problem temporarily, since exams were approaching. Every- one had finals fever , a malady whose symptoms are contemplation of studying and procrastination, and whose remedy is simply study. Exams were soon finished, and time alone dulled the pain. The writer ' s cramps healed, and the semester ' s work was culminated. A new semester began, and everyone had the chance to start anew. Academically, nothing had changed much from the first semester, but socially, the traditional rushing parties had lost their flavor and potency. Birch and root beer predominated at the dull, lifeless gatherings. Nevertheless, the fra- ternities survived the two weeks of rushing, and the new pledges were selected. They quickly found out how the houses were kept so clean. The Military Ball was a great success, this weekend and the Navy weekend providing excel- lent excuses for parties. 3800 people witnessed the Engineer wrestlers down previously unbeaten Navy 19-8, to give us a season record blemished only by the 15-13 loss to Penn State. The Team finished third in the Easterns and fifth in the Nationals, a record of which Lehigh can be proud. In both of these tournaments, Ed Eichelberger was voted the outstanding wrestler, a tribute to himself, and also to Lehigh. IFC Weekend proved a great success to all those who attended. Stan Rubin ' s Tigertown Five thrilled the crowd at the Frolics on Saturday aft- ernoon, while Stalag 17 and the Monte Carlo Dance were enjoyed by all. Soon vacation ar- rived, and while many again took the familiar journey homeward, others proceeded south for a more casual life on the Florida beaches. The time after vacation was filled with many activities which followed each other in rapid succession. Students tried to pull up their grades and attend all the functions at the same time, a near impossibility. The annual Music Festival this year performed Allegro , before sellout crowds. The high, quality of the staging was, indeed, a credit to those whose time and efforts went 12

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The University Story Although the men presently attending Lehigh may not realize it, the 100-year plan is drastically changing many aspects of the school. This year the Health Center and the Fritz Laboratory addition w ill be ready for student use. The average Lehigh student has heard and seen so much about their construction, however, that it is doubtful whether he fully realizes the impact they will make on the campus, when finally completed. It is probable that the proposed dormitory, the Packer Hall University Center, and the construc- tion of fraternity houses on campus will all be treated in a more or less matter-of-fact fashion by the Lehigh student. An objective viewpoint is required to understand the full importance of the changes which are taking place. If a member of the Class of 1945 were to come back to the campus today, he would most likely have trouble keeping his bearings. He would find massive Dravo House dominating residence hall hill where, in his day, there were onlv Richards DROWN HALL, the center of student activities, is a campus landmark.