Wittenberg University - Witt Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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president. Probably the only thing that disturbed us the first year was the failure of the Class of ’15 to challenge us to the annual tug-of-war. With Rupert P. Melching as second president, we recall two important events of the Sophomore year the tug-of-war and the class play. The Freshmen were strong and did not parley long over a challenge. A serious encounter between ’16 and ’17 men took place the night before the contest in front of the police station. In this, as well as the tug-of-war, our men showed their superiority. The class play given in the spring marked another success of the class both dramatically and financially. H. Kenneth Littleton was elected president of our class for the Junior year. John Berger and Benj. Grosscup were elected editor-in-chief and business manager of the Thesis, and under their management the class scored another success. In the spring, “The Adventure of Lady Ursula’’ was very successfully played by the class. This year J. Virgil Cpry was chosen to lead our class in its final appearance. We have, during this year, elected Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Ness as honorary mem- bers of the class’ As our class memorial, we have decided to refinish the college chapel. To continue our success in dramatic lines, we have given as our class play this year, “Esmeralda. This short recital of events brings us to the end of our history as a class, but not, we hope, to the end of our successes. As we leave the portals of our Alma Mater, we shall ever keep in mind what Wittenberg has done for us, and strive now to do something for Wittenberg. HE fall of 1912 found the Class of 1916 first assembled at Wittenberg, a motley crew with motley ideas, who came from everywhere. An early meeting brought about the election of Bob McNally as our first 30

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PAUL PARKER ANSPACH Phi Gamma Delta, Vandalia, Ohio. Lutheran; Philosophian Literary Society; Y. M. C. A. Treas- urer (3); Democrat. The wise carry their knowledge as they do their matches, not for display, but for their own use. CLARENCE ASHELMAN Dormitory, New Philadelphia, Ohio. Lutheran; Excelsior Literary Society; President (4); Captain Inter-Society Debating Team (3); Inter-Collegiate Debating Team (4); Declamation and Essay Con- tests; Class Play (3 and 4); Presentation of Class Gift. I Will bury myself in my books. And the devil may pipe to his own. STANLEY HOBART BAKER Dormitory, Springfield, Ohio. Lutheran; Philo- sophian Literary Society ; Essay Contest (2); Asso- ciate Editor “The Thesis” (1916); Republican. A man of good repute, carriage, bearing and es- timation. 32