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1. Delmonico Boarding Club, Student Clubs Delmonico Boarding Club, Student Clubs 1898 ca. Delmonico Boarding Club; Student organizations; Fraternities & sororities; Susquehanna University; Universities & colleges; In 1859, students formed Boarding/Eating Clubs. These clubs were an early form of fraternity. The clubs would rent a house or a room in a house, hire a cook, plan meals and conduct conversations among...
2. Baseball team Baseball team 1899 Baseball; Baseball players; Sports; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University The first recorded baseball game at the Missionary Institute was in 1881. The first interscholastic game was in 1887. The baseball field on campus was set up in the mid-1890s. The first official baseball...
3. Delmonico Club Delmonico Club 1899 Delmonico Club; Fraternities & sororities; Students; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University In 1859, students formed Boarding / Eating Clubs. A Club would rent a room or building off-campus, hire a cook, elect officers, and plan meals. On the right side of the image from the 1899 Lanthorn, a...
4. Students Arriving at Susquehanna Students Arriving at Susquehanna 1900 Poetry; Students; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University A poem written about how all the male students who enter the University as boys, from many different backgrounds, will leave the campus as wise men.
5. Men's Track Team Men's Track Team 1901 ca. Track athletics; Athletic clubs; Sports; Susquehanna University; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University Men's Track Team was started in the Spring of 1901. The first coach was J.S. Blank. The team's first "contest" was held at the campus athletic field on June 19, 1901. Its first intercollegiate...
6. Preacher's Sons Club members Preacher's Sons Club members 1902 Preacher's Sons Club; Students; Universities & colleges; Fraternities & sororities; Susquehanna University One of the many student clubs formed was the Preacher's Sons Club. Having a sense of humor, the Preacher's Sons Club contrasted the way they act at home versus the way they act at college in the 1902 Lanthorn....
7. Rev. G.W. Enders, Susquehanna University President Rev. G.W. Enders, Susquehanna University President 1903 ca. Enders, George W.; College presidents; Universities & colleges;Susquehanna University Rev. G. W. Enders was the 7th President of Susquehanna University from 1902 to 1904.
8. Alumni Gymnasium Bathroom Alumni Gymnasium Bathroom 1905 Universities & colleges; Bathtubs & showers; Buildings; Susquehanna University The Alumni Gymnasium was built in 1903. The basement held lockers and showers. Having showers that would not freeze you with ice cold water was a very pleasant and luxurious experience compared to the...
9. Fact Sheet Fact Sheet 1905 Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University; Buildings; College presidents; A fact sheet on buildings, events, and Presidents of the University up to 1905.
10. Flag Scrap Flag Scrap 1905 Students; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University; Games; Pennants; Freshmen ( Freshies) and Sophomore Flag Scraps started by having the sophomore or freshmen class tie their class color pennant to a tree or a flag pole in the middle of campus. Neither class wanted the...
11. Ladies String Instrument Club Ladies String Instrument Club 1905 Student organizations; Music ensembles; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University As the University developed, new student organizations were often formed. One such organization was the Ladies String Instrument Club as shown in the 1905 Lanthorn.
12. Men's Basketball Men's Basketball 1905 Basketball players; Sports; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University The first recorded SU basketball game was in 1900.The first basketball team was formed in 1902.The earlier games were played on a stage at Town Hall. After the Alumni Gymnasium was built in 1903, the games...
13. Summer School Summer School 1905 Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University; Summer school; Summer School at Susquehanna University was started in 1902. At the time it was considered a "modern development".
14. Rev. Charles T. Aikens Rev. Charles T. Aikens 1907 Aikens, Charles T.; College presidents; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University Rev. Charles T. Aikens was Susquehanna University's 9th President from 1905 to 1927.
15. Rev. Charles T. Aikens Rev. Charles T. Aikens 1907 College presidents; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University; Aikens, Charles T. Rev. Charles T. Aikens was Susquehanna University's 9th President from 1905 to 1927. This story appeared in the 1907 Lanthorn. The letter is continued onto the next image.
16. Rev. Charles T. Aikens, page 2 Rev. Charles T. Aikens, page 2 1907 College presidents; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University; Aikens, Charles T. This is the second page of the letter praising President Charles T. Aikens.
17. Alumni Gymnasium Alumni Gymnasium 1908 Buildings; Gymnasiums; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University The Alumni Gymnasium was built in 1903. The main floor held a large open space for exercise and practice. The 2nd floor had a track on which twenty-six laps equalled one mile. The basement had lockers...
18. Glee Club Glee Club 1908 Weis, Harry; Weis, Sigmund; Sheldon, E. Edwin; Singers; Student organizations; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University; The Glee Club was composed of faculty, students and alumni. In the lower right hand corner of the photo is Harry Weis, and in the lower left hand corner is Sigmund Weis. After graduating from Susquehanna...
19. Seibert Memorial Hall Seibert Memorial Hall 1908 Buildings; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University; Seibert, Samuel; Seibert Hall The groundbreaking for Seibert Memorial Hall was held on September 25, 1901. The Hall was named for Samuel Seibert of Hagerstown, Maryland. The student newspaper reported that all of the school's coeds...
20. Seibert Memorial Hall Seibert Memorial Hall 1908 ca. Buildings; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University The sundial on Seibert's front lawn was placed there to celebrate the School's fiftieth anniversary.
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