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1895 to 1939

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1.	Baseball team	1899	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...	Baseball; Baseball players; Sports; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

2.	Preacher's Sons Club members	1902	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....	Preacher's Sons Club; Students; Universities & colleges; Fraternities & sororities; Susquehanna University

3.	Men's Basketball	1905	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...	Basketball players; Sports; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

4.	Glee Club	1908	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...	Weis, Harry; Weis, Sigmund; Sheldon, E. Edwin; Singers; Student organizations; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University;

5.	Seibert Memorial Hall	1908	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...	Buildings; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University; Seibert, Samuel; Seibert Hall

6.	Alumni Gymnasium	1908	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...	Buildings; Gymnasiums; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

7.	Seibert Memorial Hall	1908 ca.	The sundial on Seibert's front lawn was placed there to celebrate the School's fiftieth anniversary.	Buildings; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

8.	Charles Steele Science Hall	1914	Charles Steele Science Hall.	Buildings; Universities & Colleges; Susquehanna University; Steele Science Hall; Steele Hall

9.	Charles Steele Science Hall	1914	The Charles Steele Science Hall opened in 1913. The 1914 Lanthorn contained this description of the new building.	Buildings; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University; Steele, Charles; Steele Science Hall; Steele Hall

10.	Prohibition League	1914	The Prohibition League was started in the late 1890s. It had a strong presence and was one of the largest leagues on campus long before the United States enacted Prohibition in 1920. It sponsored lectures...	Prohibition League; Prohibition; Fraternities & sororities; Students; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

11.	Prohibition League	1914	The Prohibition League was a part of the national temperance movement.	Prohibition League; Prohibition; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

12.	Susquehanna University Faculty	1914-01-28	This photo shows the SU Faculty in 1914. Front row: Jay Kelchner, Athletics; Miss Barry, Preceptress; Miss Guss, Art; Miss Brown, Voice: Prof. Thompson, German. Back row: Doc Dun, Physical Director; Prof....	Teachers; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

13.	Susquehanna University Soldiers	1919	In 1917, the United States declared war on Germany. This photo from the 1919 Lanthorn shows students doing military drills which became mandatory for all male students. Susquehanna Ambulance Unit 574 Captain...	Military training; Susquehanna Ambulance Unit 574; Kirk, George; Students; Universities & colleges; War; World War 1914-1918; Susquehanna University

14.	Susquehanna Unversity S.A.T.C. Band	1920	After the United States entered World War I, Susquehanna University saw a resulting decline in its student population and in its income. In order to save the University financially, President Aikens negotiated...	Student Army Training Corps; Bands; Students; Military bands; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

15.	Conservatory of Music	1921	The Conservatory of Music building was the former home of 5th President Jonathan Dimm. After Dimm's death in 1920, Susquehanna University purchased the building which remained the Conservatory Building...	Buildings; Universities & colleges; Music education; Susquehanna University

16.	May Day Exercises	1921-05-07	This page shows the cover of the first May Day Exercises program in 1921. It includes advertisements from Selinsgrove businesses. The May Day Excercises became a tradition that would continue for many...	May Day exercises; Programs; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

17.	May Day Exercises	1921-05-07	This is an admission ticket to the first May Day Exercises program in 1921.	May Day exercises; Tickets; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

18.	May Day Program	1922-05-13	These pages are from the 1922 May Day Exercises program, the second year that the event was held. Note the advertisements from Selinsgrove businesses.	May Day exercises; Programs; Advertisements; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

19.	Alumni Day	1929	Homecoming started in 1922. At that time it was named Alumni Day. This photo collage appeared in the 1929 Lanthorn.	Homecomings; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

20.	Promotional Ad	1931	A 1931 promotional ad for Susquehanna University. The Crusader is the official mascot for the University.	Advertisements; Universities & colleges; Susquehanna University

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