Ursinus College - Ruby Yearbook (Collegeville, PA)

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had arrived, held a meeting and covered the shabby portions of the community in a new coat of paint. The next morning I lost the tug-of-war to the Sophomores. Oh! I have an alibi, but I refuse to apologize. Event followed event and even the Norristown limes commented upon my activities. That sleeping giant, the Sophomore Class, awoke one morning minus its head. Mr. Miller accepted our pressing invitation to a banquet, which was a decided success. During these trying times Iscnbcrg was my President. Beck my Vice-President. I leindcl my Secretary, and Schlater my Treasurer. I he football game I lost, but “a great man is none the less great when he lies vanquished in the dust.’’ The melancholy days having arrived. I kept the school alive by my foolish pranks and my sensible original actions. The 1917 football team was aided in gaining victories by 'Ike'’ at halfback and Ty at guard, while Mosc.” ’ Shelly.’’ Chum.” ’’ l ops,” Glass. “Nig,” Hoke and Kohn helped whip the varsity into shape. I defeated the enemy in basketball. 23 to 19. After this event, until spring beckoned me. I withdrew into my shell and began to accumulate vast amounts of knowledge along many lines. During my comotose condition several of my components fell madly in love with a few of my exponents. With the arrival of spring I entered the numerous activities offered. Another varsity team was inspired by several of my constituents. Final examinations were passed or passed me and the majority of myself stepped up to the region of Sophomority. I passed the summer in many places, the majority of my male portion joining the forces of Uncle Sam. l or this reason I was all broke up until after the Christmas holidays, when I collected the majority of myself and started out once more to make things hum. The Freshmen trembled when I spoke and I defeated them in an exciting game of basketball. In the spring my fancy turned to baseball, tennis and social hour. The results were quite satisfactory. Lentz captained the tennis team. Iscnbcrg pitched on the varsity and Moser picked daisies in the outfield. I walloped the freshmen in baseball. More examinations and I became an object of respect, an upper classman. Summer, more light nights and soft words. With my growing up I became dignified but not dead, as the energy within me does not permit idleness. Mose. a queer bit of myself, won a varsity berth and starred at end position. I chose my Ruby Staff, and inquisitively awaited results. Page tuvnly-six

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Class Motto “Pas dc cictorc, sans da labour Class Flower Red Rose Class Colors Red and Blue Class History •‘HHl IF class of 1921 is sufficient unto itself. This phrase issuing from the mouth of one so eminent as Doctor Omwakc is to be considered authoritative. If this does not prove conclusively that in the year 1921 there issued from the portals of old Ursinus a truly remarkable aggregation, the following jingle composed by no one less notorious than P. A. Mertz should relieve the most dubious individual: “The class of twenty-one Shall be known by what it’s done.’ Truly remarkable concession, knowing the man. but it only tells part of the story. Now. as is expected and necessary, I shall proceed to toot my own horn. The following discourse will be on myself by myself, inasmuch as I feel that there is to be found no better chronicler of my past. I am a great class. Yes! the greatest that was ever discussed in a regular monthly faculty meeting. But to begin in the best historical style let it be known: That, I. the class of 1921. was born one blustery night back in the year 1897, when the arrival of a boy had been announced to a certain minister. The pulpit orator then and there said, his habitat shall some day be Ursinus. A similar circumstance occurred to ‘Ike’ and Tops’’ a trifle later, l or almost a quarter of a century my embryo slowly grew atom by atom, and by the fall of the memorable year 1917 Dame Fortune was ready to smile upon Ursinus. The first of me to register was Ray Klingaman. who stands pre-eminent for his toleration, as he has slept in the same room with Schlater’s sonorous voice for four long years. The sparkling eyes of Kit were next to invade the Dean’s office, and they have been invading everything and every one accessible since. By the evening of that first day the vandalistic portion of myself Page twenty-ficc

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19 21 That spring my little sister. 1923. entertained me in the cage. and. folks, that was some entertainment. I was transported to fairyland, and brought back all too soon. Under the able directorship of Mr. Dcitz was staged What Would a Gentleman Do? Here was my crowning success in dramatics, although on previous occasions. 1921 men and women had starred before the footlights. Once more summer, and I disseminated my worthy members in order to acquire the dignity essential to Seniors. When in September the gun cracked for the last lap I leaped forward ready to head the school. I he Y. M. and Y. W. C. A.’s, the societies, the musical clubs, the secret orders, the athletic teams, the dramatics, the debating teams, the publication boards, and the classrooms were all headed by my members, while the under classmen conscientiously act as understudies, so that when their appointed time comes they may approach our standard. Within me arc to be found no outstanding individuals, but rather a class in the class. I hc fact that I am what I am can be blamed on the institution, for within the classic walls of Ursinus I became imbued with the prevailing influence. Page tuenty-secen