Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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This dummy representing compulsory ROTC was hung in effigy by the freshmen during a mass protest. Al- though it is doubtful that their protest carried much weight with the administration, the Board of Trustees decided to make ROTC non-compulsory in the future. The midas touch of the Class of 1961 proved itself as the class staged this successful Houseparty dance. Yards of colored cheese cloth were combined with chandeliers and pillars to give Grace Hall a somewhat gay atmosphere. 10

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Vntroduction A yearbook is intended as a chronicle of the events of the academic season. Yet, for every in- dividual the school year holds a myriad of impres- sions—personal and often cherished. The Epitome cannot hope to catch the spirit of each person ' s feelings and memories of the time spent at Le- high, but it can hope to retain on the printed page the highpoints of the year which have had a pro- found influence on the entire university. To the seniors, the Epitome is especially devoted, for they are the men who in future years will look to these pages as a guide to the host of memories which were so real to them as college seniors, and in the future will seem as only haunting ghosts. As the cost of living has increased, so has the cost of education. This year the trustees decided to again boost the tuition in order to meet in- creasing costs of operation and to maintain t he University ' s high standards. Rising tuitions have become an accepted and well-justified necessity in recent years. With the increased national em- phasis on higher education, there has gone hand in hand a great emphasis on high quality instruc- tion, and ample reward for such tutelage. In fu- ture years, Lehigh will register an increased in- In Spring, freshmen develop an acute case of claustrophobia and rush outside under the false impression that they can study better in the sun.

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It looks like these students are making king-size Magic Markers, but in reality they are working on one step in a difficult chemical engineering project. Highlight of the Flagpole Day Award ceremonies is presentation of the Bosey Reiter Cup for outstanding leadership. Sharp eyes can tell by the inscription on the cup Gail McCormick holds that she is Queen of Spring Houseparty.