Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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w onderful effects of erosion to the w onders and magnitude of the starry sky ! For four years have our smiling countenances appeared w’ithin and illumined the classic walls of our Alma Mater. In that time w ' e have met and been observed not only by our colleagues but by the honored Citizens of this Community. (25) Memoirs of ’94 are disj laved not only upon the walls of Muhlen- berg but also in the home ; a.nd memories of our many friends. e have sujjped with Phdo ophers, Cranks, and would-be Poets, wins were made joyou ; with Horace’s Falernian in the quiet retreat of Rochell’s. We have tasted of the joys and trials of College life, (30) yet with the Ps.rchment in our hands we still linger on the threshold of our Alma Mater. ' 94 has maintained her own throughout her entire course. In athletics she was seldom outdone ; when challenged to base ball she did nobly ; those interested in tennis and foot-ball made e.xcel- ( 35 ) 22. Our Smiling Counten. nces. This represents one of the typical Senior smiles, shedding its radiance upon all wdthin a ratiius of many feet. Smiling Countenances. 26. Memoirs Displayed not only upon Walls. only upon the floors either. We have, bv recent excavations, discovered the memoirs of ’94 (done up in green) upon the walls of die town. 27. We h.ave Supped with Cr.anks. Doubtless they bore in mind the old adage, “ Birds of a feather flock together.” 2Q. Horace’s F.alerni.an. More commonly known as Rocliell’s Blackberry, (.30 a bottle.) No, nor Memoirs of ' 94. 24

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History o? the Class of ’94. T I. AST the beautiful star which has led us so faithfully, from the time we entered Queen City, on the plains near the Jordan, until the present time, is standing high in the Zenith (5 ) predicting that our course is run. ' I ' he Class of ’94 has the ]Dri ilege of retrospection, and for the third and last time makes her apj)earance in the CiARL.t, and then bids farewell ( 10) to the College World. It wo ild be impo.ssible in the .space allotted to us to give a detailed history of our e.x- istence. We do not believe or j)ose as Carlyle does in his Hero (15) Worship, “He is above thee like a Ciod.” Vet ’94 has accomplished some good in her brief e.xistence, that is worthy ol si)ecial note. Four years have we dwelt in an atmosphere odoriferous of Ancient tongue and customs. What sights have we beheld from the (20) Holes 09 Jdistory oV 94. Edi row’s Motto ; — Evtn ii lue is more fair when it appears in a beautiful person. — V irgil. I. The Bh. ' vutiful Star. It seems that this elass must have hitched their wagon to a star as Emerson has exhorted all young men. We wonder whether they were not thus carried too high above other poor earthly mortals. 13. A Detailed History. Happy are we, writes a contemporary, “that ' 94 has so kindly spared us the relation of her inoincntous history.” 19. Atmosphere Odoriferous of Ancient Tongue. ’94 was rather thoroughly imbued with this ancient odor; the odor clung to them, perhaps a little too strongly for intimate association. — (C iroii. I [iih. Call.) 23

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lent records of their skill in that direction, but her men of letters and literature have achieved such fame as sjjeaks for itself Only once in our history do we remember beinjr outwitted by one of our contemporary classes. While banqueting at Bath, our acK-er- saries fcjrced entrance into our rooms and ransacked them thor- (40) oughly. When we arrived in the stillness of the early morn and saw what was done, the atmos])here, for the time being, was thick with tlireats of vengeance, but all of no a.vail, “ to the victors belong the sjjoils.” When our turn came to issue the College Annual, our Com- (45) mittee wielded its mighty arm and produced an annual which is far su])erior to the one issued by the class which jrreceded us. Its general style was a complete rena.issr.nce, and we were the first to publish the photogra])hs of the various clubs and organizations of College. , (50) To ’94 l)elongs the credit of organizing the various clubs of College. Were tlie Historiam to ask. What has ’94 not done? You 31. vSTii.r Lingkr on the Thrh.si:oi.I). ' Tis hard to leave when loved ones hid us stay, hut Time’s stern hoot cnlurces ns avvav. — [Sclcc ed.) 37. As SPE.tKS FOR ITSEEF. . riv.il ..f ’94, in comment- ing on this pas-age, said : “ It had to speak for itself as no one else would speak for it.” 39. Banoukti-NG at Bath. The cut helow is a faithful representation of this renowned banauct. As to the Menu we are still in doubt. 46. Far Superior to One Prechdi.vg. A later writer on criticising this remark says: “It was as far superior to the one preceding as ’95’s was to ' 94’s.” Banquetin ; al Halh. 25