Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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departed from Temple. Among these organizations arc the Philos Dramatikos, the Forum, the Debating Society, the day department of the V. Y. C. A., the Temple University Bible Union, and the College Girls’ Club. Our class originated the idea of giving a Junior Promenade and altho it was not quite feasible in our Junior year, we hope that succeeding Junior classes will be able to make this an annual event at Temple. As Seniors, despite our heavy rosters, our pep has not been waning, and as a result of our labors, we show you The Templar compiled and published by the Senior Class—Temple's hirst Year Book! We also expect to start the custom of having Senior week at Temple. This week will mark a fitting climax to the activities of the Class of '23. And now that our College days at Temple arc rapidly drawing to a close there is impressed on us more and more a feeling of love and of tender regard for our Alma Mater. Year alter year, on Founder’s Day, we have l een profoundly moved to great respect for the great man who has founded Temple and for the important work Temple has to do. We go forth into life proud of our Alma Mater and humbly hoping that Temple may be proud of us. 25

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(Class History THE last mile-stone has been passed, the class of '23 is in view of its goal and soon every member will be the proud possessor of the coveted parchment. It seems incredible that four years have elapsed since we as a group of enthusiastic high school graduates entered these halls of learning. We remember our timidity and verdancy in our first college days and our feeling of animosity for intriguing Sophomores. We felt better, however, after the pleasant evening spent at the Upper Classmen Reception. A few weeks later we were given an opportunity to show the faculty and Upper Classmen that the Freshmen, too, could entertain. Then came Spring with the May Hop and the Endowment Drive and Freshman Picnic at alley Forge. As Sophomores we had the usual failing—we felt that we owned the institution. The initiation of the Freshmen was the subject of most vital interest to us at the beginning of the year. Close upon this followed the two annual receptions. Then we tried the Freshman mettle in the Sophomore-Freshman football game. Of course the Sophomores were victorious and hilarity reigned in the Sophomore cheering section. The winter passed rather quickly and spring brought with it again the May Hop, Teachers College Promenade and the French Play. The last event of the season was another picnic at Valley Forge, which was not unmixed with sadness, for a number of the members of the class were leaving us for Medical College. Our Junior and Senior years have passed all too quickly. We have had our good times at receptions, dances and parties. The Pan-Hellenic Association for Sororities has become a part of Temple since we entered and everyone looks forward to the semi-annual Pan-Hellenic Dance, which will soon become as much of a tradition at Temple as the French Play, given every year at the Pellevue by the Cercle Fran ais. As Juniors we gave a Christmas party in honor of the Seniors and they reciprocated with a V alentine party. These two events put the Upper Classmen on the Temple map. We remember in this year, too, the Moonlight Hike given by the Christian Associations, and the Moonlight Boat-ride to Wilmington to celebrate the end of our examinations. Not only did we enter with zest into the social activities during these years, but also helped to establish several organizations which we hope will live on and flourish long after we have 24

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Senior (Haas flom CAN zee believe four years have sped azrny. Like szvift evanishment of fleecy cloud Since first zee classmates met? The time allozvcd Was all too brief for sacred friendship's day. For common aims have linked their silver chain About our lives, and zee zecrc unified In act and sympathies, as side by side IVc thought and read and dreamed and thought again. But nozv alas! Time blazes his bugle blast, Commanding us to zeend unzeonted ways. But tho' zee parted be by nights and days, This pre-arranged farezeell call not the last. But these four years have built a grand zeatch-tozecr From this our age the honored past to see. Bygone events in ghostly pageantry Have tramped forth from their silent shady bozeer. And zee communed zeith master spirits great. Who erstzehilc this terrestrial ball did grace, Who sazu in sordid life an angel's face And sang to give the world a fairer state. Oh. zee have handled royal treasures here In giant hours by zeorthy sages mined From Nature's bosom, seeking to unbind The secret of the universal sphere. But as zee wandered, dozen these wondrous days Our z'ision had not Hewed the vistas fraught With images of mind, had there been naught Of teacher's light illumining the haze. We ozve our debt to our preceptor's care, Whose hopeful optimism labored on. As tho’ they saw for us the distant dozen Of better days and nez’er kneze despair. 2b