. The Lanthorn 1907. hat hewas not first upon the scene, for an indefinite number of years before, a prodigy fell,i from where, no one knows ) into a county bordering Snyder. The said prodigy hadalready come upon Susquehanna University, in the little town of Selins Grove, whichboasted of seven saloons, five pool-rooms and one church. The prodigy took it into hishead to run out the saloons, which he did in the short space of two thus, and in onemore week he had established four churches. The pool-rooms he decided to leave un-touched as he might need something bv way of his own diversion. This w
. The Lanthorn 1907. hat hewas not first upon the scene, for an indefinite number of years before, a prodigy fell,i from where, no one knows ) into a county bordering Snyder. The said prodigy hadalready come upon Susquehanna University, in the little town of Selins Grove, whichboasted of seven saloons, five pool-rooms and one church. The prodigy took it into hishead to run out the saloons, which he did in the short space of two thus, and in onemore week he had established four churches. The pool-rooms he decided to leave un-touched as he might need something bv way of his own diversion. This wonderfulperson is none other than Ira Seebold Sassaman, sometimes known as Silas. He gaveColumbus a seat so far back in the world that that worthy explorer was glad to besent back to Spain in chains. There is no knowing the age of this aspiring Junior, buthe bears his years so well that Susquehanna in general. 1907 in particular, looks for-is still more useful and not less interesting than that of mediaeval times. 33. Juntor Class History The year 1WA was a glorious one for SusquehannaUniversity, for in that year there was ushered into thecollege a class, though small in numbers, which was in timeto become one of the shining lights of that University. The history of the class of 1SHI7 has not a record thatcauses any reluctance on the part of the historian. Weentered the college with but ten members, but we can trulysay that what we lacked in numbers was more than atonedfor in the unquestioned loyalty of each member and we are proud to say that this trait has followed us through allour college career. Being so small in number, the Sophs, our wiserbrethren (?), kindly dispensed with the class rush and fear-ing that we would go astray, issued small pamphlets, with aparady of the ten commandments written thereon. Our first goal was made on the 22d of January, 1!KI4,when after cleverly eluding the Sophs, we repaired to theMontour House. Danville, where we spent a very pleasant 34 ev
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