Susquehanna University - 1895 to 1939

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This collection contains the archive of documents, photographs, and brief publications and correspondence revolving around the evolution of Susquehanna University from 1895 through 1939.
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Baseball Team
Baseball Team
Baseball players, Sports, Student organizations, Universities & colleges, Susquehanna University
The first recorded baseball game at the Missionary Institute was in 1881. The first interscholastic game was in 1887. The first baseball field on campus was constructed in the mid-1890s.The first University baseball team was formed in 1901.
Cheerleaders
Cheerleaders
Student organizations, Students, Susquehanna University, Ramer, Lynne, Derr, John, Cheerleading, Universities and colleges
Cheerleading started with only male cheerleaders. In the early 1920s, women became active in cheerleading at some schools. Susquehanna University did not have females involved in cheerleading until the late 1940s. However, by the late 1950s, all of the cheerleaders were women.
Delmonico Boarding Club, Student Clubs
Delmonico Boarding Club, Student Clubs
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 their members. The Delmonico Boarding Club, pictured here, lasted until 1925.
Glee Club
Glee Club
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 University, the Weis brothers went on to found the Weis Grocery Store company. SU's Sigmund Weis School of Business and the Blough-Weis Library reflect the family's continuing dedication to the University. Also in the photo, second row, second from the right is Professor E. Edwin Sheldon. He wrote the Susquehanna University "Alma Mater".
Ladies String Instrument Club
Ladies String Instrument Club
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.
University Soldiers are Missed
University Soldiers are Missed
Students, World War 1914-1918, Susquehanna University, Student organizations
After the United States entered World War I, Susquehanna University saw a resulting decline in its male student population. The editors of the Lanthorn mentioned this decline in their greetings.