Swarthmore College - Halcyon Yearbook (Swarthmore, PA)

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Simeon van Trump Jester, Charlestown, Md., Engineering. Employment is so essential to human hapiiiness that indolence is justly considered the mother of misery. Grailuate of Xormal Department, Wasliington College, Chestertown (1903) ; A. B. Washington College (1905) ; Principal of Shrensbnry Academy, Galena, M(). (1905-06); matriculated at Swarthmore (1906); member of Bunomian Literary Society; memlier of Joseph Leidy Scientific Society; member of College Debating Team (IV); Instructor in Mathematics in School of Machine Design, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia (IV). Laura Dorotliy Lister, A ' . , Germantown, Pa., Frencli. ' ' Of gay castles in the clouds that pass. ' ' Prepared at Walnut Lane School, Germantown; member of Somerville Literary Society; member of Gymnasium Team (I, [I, III, IV) ; member of Class Hockey Team (II, III) ; member of Athletic Council (IV) ; Corresponding Secretary of Somerville Literary Society (III — 2, IV — 1); member of Executive Board of Student Government (IV — 2); Somerville Play (IV); member of P 1 K ; member of n j: X. Grace Bowen ] Iaxwell, Lansdowne, Pa., French. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. Prepared at Lansdowne High School; Secretary Somerville Literary Society (II, — 1) ; Vice President (III — 2); President (IV — 1); Vice President of Student Government Association (III — 1) ; Associate Editor of 1908 Halcyon (III); Associate Editor of Phcenix (IV); winner of Samuel J. Underhill Scholarship; member of Glee Club (I, II, IV); member of Class Hockey Team (III); Cla,ss Prophetess (III — 2); member of .Joseph Leidy Scientific Society; member of Class Oratorical Team (I, II); member of Class Receiition Committees (II, III); member of Senior Play Committee; member of D. R. K.; memljcr of n 1 X. Madeleine Marian Morri.son, Spokane, Wash., English. And heightens ease with grace. Member of K A f) ; member of Somerville Literary Society; member of cast of Somerville Play, 1906; member of Phcenix Staff, 1906; elected to Halcyon Staff, 1906; Class Poetess, 1908. 18

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Roy Linden Hill, Markliam, Pa., Prepared at Swartlimore Preparatory School. Jacob K. Hojfmau, Philadelphia, Pa., ' There studious let me sit. ' ' Tis neither here nor there. Chemistry. Engineering. Prepared at Central Manual Training School, Philadelphia; member of Scrub Basketball Team (II, III, IV); Captain (IV); member of Class Basketball Teams (II, III, IV); member of Toothpick Football Teams (I, II, III, IV); Captain (IV); Chairman of Rules Committee for College Fire Department; member of .loseph Leidy Scientific Society; Assistant Chief of S Yarthmore College Fire Department (III, IV). Lizzie Sikes Jam es, Philadelphia, Pa., Latin. Great geniuses, like great monsters, though they are confessedly the first in the commonwealth of letters, must be envied and calumniated. ' ' Prepared at Philadelphia High School for Girls; member of Class Basketball Team (I, III, IV); member of Varsity Squad Basketball Team (I, II); member of Class Hockey Team (I, III, IV); member of Varsity Squad Hockey Team (I, III, IV); member of Varsity Hockey Team (IV); member of Varsity Gymnasium Squad (III); member of Young Women ' s Extemporaneous Speaking Contest (I, III); winner of Third Prize Young Women ' s Extemporaneous Speaking Contest (I); winner of First Prize Young Women ' s Extemporaneous Speaking Contest (III); member of Sophomore Oratorical Team (III); Anson Lapham Scholar (III); Deborah Fisher Wharton Scholar (II); member of Somerville Literary Society; Treas- urer (III) ; member of .Joseph Leidy Scientific Society. Eleanor Janney, Baltimore, Md., Philosophy. Singing airy trifles — this or that. ' ' Prepared at Friends ' School, Baltimore; Secretary of Class (IV — 1) ; member of Somerville Literary Society; Chairman of Censor ' s Committee (IV — 1) ; member of Joseph Leidy Scientific Society; member of College Settlement Association; mem- ber of Girls ' Glee Club (I, IV); member of Class Hockey Team (I, II, IV); member of Phwnix Staff (IV); member of Class Reception Committee (III) ; Ivy Poetess (IV) ; member of T Z. 17

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Susanna Haines Painy, Riverton, N. J., Biology. ' ' She dwells Down in a deep, calm, whatsoever storms May shalce the world. Prepared at Friends ' Central Schoolj Philadelpliia ; S Yartlimore College, 190S ; member of Somerville Literary Society ; memher of Executive Board of Student Government (III — 1) ; President (IV — 2); member of Joseph Leidy Scientific Society; Secretary (IV); member of College Settlement Association; eligible for Andrew C Pearson Prize (IV); member of Class Gymnasium Team (III) ; member of Class Hockey Team (I, II, III, IV) ; member of n 2 X- Louise Adams Pfouts, Atlantic City, N. J., English. ' ' There loas little of the melancholy element in her. ' ' Prepared at Atlantic (Jity Iligli School; member of lf)OS Halcyon Staff; member of Executive Committee of Somerville Literary Society for 1907-1908; member of Executive Committee of Student Government Association (II — 1) ; Vice President (III — 2); member of Glee Club (II, IV); member of Hockey Scjuad (III); member of A A 2; member of A P K J member of A 2. Herman Priteliard, Pendleton, Ind., Engineering. ' ' By evil report and good report. ' ' Prepared at Pendleton High Scho ol; member of Class Athletic Teams (I, II, III); member of Football Team (I, II, III, IV); Captain ' 07; member of .Joseph Leidy Scientific Society; member of Mathematical and Astronomical Club; member of Indiana State Club; member of Boys ' Glee Club (IV); member of Student Government Committee (III, IV) ; Chairman (IV); member of Lacrosse Team (III, IV); President of Class (II — 2); member of S. C. A. A.; member of M. B. C; member of S K. Prances Ricliardson, A ' K F, Torresdale, Pa., Biology. Be not righteous overmuch. Prepared at Friends ' Central School and George School; member of Somerville Literary Society; Censor (III — 2); mem- ber of Joseph Leidy Scientific Society; member of Friends ' Central School Club; Corresponding Secretary (II — 1) ; member of Consumers ' League; Secretary of Women ' s Student Government Association (II — 2); member of Executive Board (IV — 2); member of 1908 Halcyon Staff; member of Phoenix Staff (IV — 1, 2); Secretary of Class (IV — 2); member of A A 2 ; mem- ber of D. R. K. ; member of A I N ; member of n S X. 19