Junior year, 1877-1878

1877 August 11 Secretary Class ’79 (Lehigh University) from H.F.J. Porter, Secretary Class ’78 re: assessment of $1.00 from Senior Class to pay off debt against Lehigh to St. Luke’s Hospital request is made from each class 1877 September 16 Richard to Mother re: arrived (at University) later than expected after travel from Maine by way of Boston and New York attending theater 1877 September 20 (note on back of bottle label St. Julien. Richardpére & Fils Bordeaux) Room 27 Saucon Hall T.D. Palmer F.W. Sargent A. Bell R. H. Tucker Jr. 1877 September 20 (recipe) Claret Punch! 2 Bottles St. Julien 1 ½ pt each $1.60 Equal amt. of water & lump of ice 4 Lemons & gran. Sugar .20 Making 3 qrts punch; or 12 glasses $1.80 Bell, Palmer, Sargent, Tucker. Room 27. Saucon Hall First term, Junior! 1877 September 23 Richard to Mother re: fallen into old routine of chapel, recitation, recreation and study. Mr. Ringer offered to those who spare time to continue in German and French, Richard decides to continue French; newspapers got hold of a report of a hazing incident and Faculty got hold of it and suspended two for one year, Palmer ‘79 because of previous scrapes among those most severely punished Jeter ’79, Lehrs ’80 suspended and Thomas ’80 shipped out – great loss to Class, his room was broken into during Summer 1877 October 3 Saucon Hall telegraph Co. re: “On admitting Strong and Sargent. The value of stock on hand was set at. 3.75 Which was divided among the five following: W. Bradbury Paid. .75 R. Tucker, Jr. Paid. .75 F. Wooten Paid. . 75 H. Strong (Money & wire) Paid. .75 F.W. Sargent (Cash into treas.) .75 $3.75 The dues were then fixed at 10 cents a month, W. Bradbury being electrician; and the amt. in treas being about. 75 c. 1877 October 27 Lehigh University Fall Meeting Atheletic (sic.) Association Rittersville Driving Park Order of Sports…Quarter Mile Race Tucker 70 sec 1877 October 28 Room No. 24 A. Bell 12.30 AM to 5 A.M. Coffee, Chocolate, Angelica, bread, Pies! (note written on back of Angelica Label) A. Bell, S.? Bradbury, W. Bradbury, F. Wooton, R. Tucker Jr Night of Ath games, Hop, & ’80 & ’81 Cane Rush 1877 October 28 R.H.T. to Patty re: (humorously chides her on her poor handwriting) relates about the athletic games and cane rush, calling upon Miss Cowdrey at Mr. Wolle’s establishment, will begin hydro- graphical survey on river and exam on crystallography, will be 18 tomorrow could she make him a pincushion, rainy weather 1877 October 29 Room 27 Saucon Hall Whist 18th birthday! Gilbert Leavitt Sargent Tucker (written on Superior old Port Wine label) No date Calling Card R. H. Tucker. Jr. Saucon Hall Telegraph ’79 (Morse Code Alphabet & Numbers on reverse) 1877 November 2 R. H. Tucker. Jr. Bill of fare Eagle Hotel. Oysters – Raw, Stewed, Fried. Cold – Turkey, Ham, Tongue. Terrapin, Chicken Salad Wine Jellies. Ice Cream. Cakes Nuts Fruit Fish House Punch. Claret Punch. 1877 November 2 & 3 Supper for 17 @ 1.50 $25.50 Punch; 2 gals. Claret, 2 gals Fish house 15.00 Fees. 3.00 Tobacco, pipe, etc. 1.0 Fee for cake Nov. 3 .50 $45.50 1877 November 3 Eagle Hotel (Bethlehem, Pa) Mr. Tucker to Mrs. George Hoppes (proprietress) receipt for Supper and Bar $40.50 1877 November 29 Thanksgiving Eve Room 27 Saucon Hall Alec. Bell ’79 G. Gilbert ’78 F. Spaulding ’80 F. Wooten ’80 R. Tucker ‘79 2 chickens, 2 dozen rolls, 1 peck apples, 2 glasses jelly, ½ doz eggs 2 qts milk 2 nutmegs 1lb sugar 1 qt Brandy 3 qts currant Egg Beater corn cob pipes Cooking chicken, use of dishes etc 1877 December 12 South Bethlehem Mr. R.H. Tucker Jr. Dr To Saucon Hall Telegraph Co. To Dues for Sept Oct Nov & Dec $40 Recd Payment Wm H. Bradbury 1877 December 16 Richard to Mother re: visit home after four exams, Surveying, physics, calculus, crystals, handed in two maps and Physics charts for which praised by Prof. Harding, went to Philadelphia to meet old friends studying medicine 1877 December 24 President’s Room Report from John M. Leavitt R. H. Tucker Jr. in Junior Class First Term General Rank 1 out of 16 1878 January 18 Dick to Mother re: hard term ahead , meets new Civil Engineering prof. (possibly Merriman), short of money after buying Prof’s book for $10 “Theory of Strains”, rumor that president will leave after term, sending Keramics(?) to her that he bought in Boston, relates visiting family friends 1878 January 26 Saturday Dick to Mother re: recovering from a cold, Wednesday was Asa Packer’s golden wedding day, so Tuesday at a College meeting it was voted to send him a letter of congratulation and Tucker was one of committee appointed to draw up letter, the Freshies have got up a “high toned” library society, “Philomathean” having taken in the President 1878 February Constantine Carpenter Academy Dancing 13th & Chestnut Sts. Season Ticket 1878 February 1 R.H.T. to Father re: taking elocution lessons and dancing lessons, going to Philadelphia to get suit and frames for maps, get opera glasses fixed 1878 February 3 Dick to Mother re: trip to Philadelphia to order dress suit for $50, took lesson on the glide (waltz), could not get opera glasses fixed for a suitable price, went to see Modjeska in “Camille,” shopping for ceramics in Philadelphia 1878 February 7 Richard to Father (in Charleston) re: elocution lessons to improve his voice, dancing lessons, asking for money to cover expenses 1878 February 8 (receipt) John Stilz & Son (Philadelphia) tailor of dress Suit $50.25 Recd Payment 1878 February 10 Richard to Mother re: horrible weather, George Yohe was save on the “Metropolis” steamer, dress suit came and fits, hardest term so far 1878 February 13 R.H. Tucker Jr. to Father (on way to Maine) re: says he might have missed his letter in Charleston asking for money please send $35.00 1878 February 24 Dick to Mother reports that his Junior Class oration was well received but bad storm kept the ladies from the Seminary away, taking mechanical engineering and civil engineering new book 1878 March 3 Dick to Patty remarks about some entertainment he has seen, playing whist, Linderman’s party, chocolate party 1878 March 10 Dick to Mother re: lovely weather , taking music lesson, taking walks, called at the Seminary, playing whist with Seniors 1878 March 17 Dick to Mother relates about Robinson’s hen house burning and students in Saucon passing buckets of water to put fire out , made colored map for topography 1878 March 28 Receipt from Wm H. Chandler, Secy to R.H. Tucker Treas of Class of 1879, Lehigh University Ten Dollars, as contribution of said Class towards Students Room in St. Luke’s Hospital 1878 April 3 Dick to Father re: nice weather, hydrographical survey on river today, landscape gardener of Centennial Exhibition went through Lehigh grounds today preparatory to arranging for work on them, new library building to be open soon, have 3,000 books and new librarian, went to Philadelphia for dancing lesson and to see two operas, saw Capt. Elwell and went shopping, needs more money. 1878 April 7 Dick to Patty re: plenty of robins, called on Kate Cowdrey, describes football game between Freshies & Sophs, spring athletics he is pole vaulting 1878 April 23 Dick to Mother re: went to New York, saw Father and Mary , went to Staten Island and called on the Grays, heard Bishop Potter 1878 April 22 John M. Leavitt to Capt. R. H. Tucker reporting that Richard has been before the Faculty for 10 unexcused absences and that 20 will cause dismission, in his classes his standing is high and his general deportment is excellent 1878 May 9 H. J. Porter to J. I. Jeter, Secty Class ’79 re: motion that the Secty of the class should request each of the other classes to appoint one man to act as a committee from that class in making arrangement for the Commencement Hop 1878 May 11 Spring Meeting of the Lehigh University Athletic Association Rittersville Driving Park – Potter ’80 wins pole vaulting 1878 May 12 Dick to Mother re: describes Spring Meet, got poison ivy went to homeopathic doctor for medicine, cold weather, member of coaching club 1878 May 26 Dick to Mother re: Mary’s success, hard week making large plane-table survey drawing from measurements, will go up over the Switchback, to Glen Onoko with Prof. Harding, describes the college Hops says most of his class not interested in the fair sex 1878 June 2 Dick to Patty re: term is long and hard but hardest work is yet to come but thinks can manage, went to city took dancing lesson to correct faults as he doesn’t get practice 1878 June 5 Dick to Mary re: exams – seven until June 17 then the Hop 1878 June 16 Dick to Mother re: appointed usher at Chapel, wore “half- dress,” will wear full dress at the college hop – don’t expect a lady but invited Jennie Gray, describes exams he’s taken, busy week ahead lots of class business 1878 June 17 (bottle label) St. Emilion. Guillhou Fréres, Bordeaux (on back – recipe) Punch! Room 27 Saucon Hall Monday A. Bell, L. M. Halsey, M.H. Paddock, F.N. Sargent, R.H. Tucker, Jr. 10 P.M. To 1 A.M. Night of last Junior C.E. examination 1878 June 18 (invitation) University Hop 9 Charles C. Bull, Murray M. Duncan, B. Frank Haldeman, William C. Hazlett, William P. Palmer, Jr. Milnor P. Paret, H. Fitz John Porter, Richard H. Tucker, Jr. (engraved card) 1878 June 18 (receipt) Times Printing House (Philadelphia) to R. H. Tucker for 300 Programmes Recd Paymt $10.50 1878 June 19 Western Union Telegraph Company to R. H. Tucker Jr. “Goods shipped at nine thirty AM today by Adams Express” from Times Printing House 1878? Commencement Hop Junior Class Subscription List 1878 (dance card) ’80 Cherry Badge. R. H. Tucker, Jr. (2 copies)