Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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come up to the sublime ideas of the subject and with our shafts at random sent have pierced some guilty heart, we attribute this fact to nature — the mirror which reflected their image to us. We have chosen the name Ciarla, not to assume a foreign air nor wholly because the name seemed beautiful to us, but for the fact of its being suggestive of the matter which meets the reader throughout the entire volume. The rest of the matter needs no explanation from us. Its merits or its imperfections are left to your kind judgment. If in the Ciarla, whatever its imperfections or however unskill- ful the coloring, may be found a portrait not too unfaithful to the char- acteristics and every-day life of a college man, we feel the work has at least attained towards our hopes and that our efforts have not been wholly in vain. Kind reader, we leave it to you. 7

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r?N presenting to the public this the first number of the Ciarla we deem it necessary to offer a few remarks. Owing to the indifference or dormant spirit of former classes Muhlenberg has not been represented in the college annual world since 1883, when an annual was published under the title of Souvenir. In order to keep abreast with the times; to have Muhlenberg represented with an annual ; to offer a brief panorama to our Alumni of those who now occupy the positions in which they were in days gone by engaged ; to place before anxious parents the histories and achievements of their hopefuls ; and for the good that it may do, we offer this the first number of the Ciarla. The difficulties by which we were confronted and against which we contended were numerous and varied, still from other classes and organizations connected with the College, we have received hearty co- operation in our efforts. Rising above the meaner level of selfish class feeling — whose epitaph long ago should have been written over its mouldering carcass — they have proved themselves worthy the name of college men. Some of our Alumni have seconded our efforts by their kindness and enthusiasm, from none of them have we heard one word disproving the idea. The histories of the several classes, societies and organizations of the College presented herein, have been penned by men of their own bodies, believing that each organization is the best advocate and staunchest supporter of its own interests. If at times we have forgotten the cold truth, and have been wafted into the imaginative world, we ascribe the fault to over enthusiasm and humbly beg forgiveness. If in some personal portraits we have not 6

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College Olenbar. Sept. 3. Dec. 21-23. Jan. 6. Jan. 21. April 9-19. May 23-25. June 19, 10 A. M. June 20, 8.00 p. M. June 20-21. June 20-21. June 22. June 22, 1.30 P. M. June 22 , 1.30 P. M. June 22, 3.30 p. M. June 22, 8.00 p. M. June 23, 9.00 A. M. June 23. June 23, 1 P. M. June 23, 3.30 P. M. June 23, 8.00 p. M. Sept. 1. Dec. 19-21. Dec. 21. $ 1891. First Term began. Address by Rev. C. Ernest Wagner, ’84, Allentown. Semi-annual Examinations. Christmas Vacation. 1892. Second Term began. Semi-annual Board Meeting. Easter Recess. Final Examination of Senior Class. Baccalaureate Sermon by the President, Rev. T. L. Seip, D.D., in St. John’s Church. President’s Reception of the Seniors. Examination of Lower Classes for Promotion. Examination for admission to Freshman Class. Address by Rev. P . Sadtler, D.D., and Junior Oratorical Prize Contest. — Morning. Annual Board Meeting. Reunion of the Literary Societies. Meeting of the Alumni. Alumni Banquet. Commencement and Conferring of Degrees. President’s Reception in the Chapel. — Noon. Commencement Dinner. Address by Rev. F. A. Muhlenberg, D.D., LL. D.; Quarter-Centennial Addresses by Representa- tive Men. Reunion of Alumni and friends in Music Hall. Summer Vacation. First Term begins. Semi-annual Examinations. First Term ends.