Newark post., 1910-08-17
LUCIEN GREEN, X. A.
Eulogy By Fraternity Brother Written
For Kappa Alpha Journal

Beta ElSlOb NHdptSi dIb thS w "a
minpton Del) Alumni Chapter on
the death of Brother Lucien Green,
who was the victim of sunstroke while
engaged in a game of tennis at his
home in Middletown, Del, nthe
twenty-seventh of July. AS brother
and dear friend of Green, ] wish to
write few lines that his memory may
live even among those who knew him
not My only desire is that ! may be
able to draw the shadow OF the man,
leaving the silhouette to be shaped into
the real picture by those whose lmasl-
nations are strong enough to conJure
up the image OF an ideal *. a.
The poor framework OF things at
tempted and things accomplished, OF
daily deeds and years efforts, is insult
fcient in every case to bear the weight
of the real man. 1t is not what we
do but what we are that counts with
those who love us. So, in looking
back, we Delaware brothers do not
think of our departed friend so much
as the striver after mundane accom-
plishments as the possessor OF striking
personality which has led me already
to designate him as the ideal X. a."
1t is that personality which 4 wish to
write about Wherefore ] shall give
but the br;efest outline Of his life--the
word being used in the sense Of achie-
yement.
Lucien Green was born at Middle
town, Del, where he spent the days OF
his boyhood, until the time when he
entered Delaware College. He was
graduated from that institution in 1908,
but returned the following fall for
graduate work. 1t was in the spring
of ioo4 that he became a member Of
Kappa Alpha, a very short while after
the Beta Epsilon Chapter had been in
stalled
At the close of that same school
year he entered into the empo- of the
duuPont Powder Company as bac-
teriologst He remained with the
company for two years and, in 1907,
he returned to Delaware College 10
experiment in Bacteriology His re-
searches were so encouraging that he
employed and installed laboratory
of his own in his native town, where he
engaged himself in experimental re-
searches with a view to discovering
some formula having a germicidal ac-
ton upon intestinal ferments, especially
in the colon. The Middletown Trans
Grip says: He made numerous proofs
of his formula upon various small ami
mails and his friends believe that had
his gentle and useful life been spared
to reach that wonted span his labors
Hould have resulted in some useful
scoveries to science and humanity"
SO much for his career. What fol-
|ws will probably sound 10 those who
d not know him as pure eulOgy. But
e man was such that no panegyric
bn be too extravagant when we re-
hrd him in the clear light OF truth To
how him was to love him, and | have
Ever known another Of whom it could
SO fttingly said that
His life was gentle; and the elements
mixed in him that Nature might
stand up
nd say to all the world, This is a
mani
1t is not enough in writing OF man
merely name his qualities So
Dnall pause only moment to remark
" that gentleness, cheerfulness. honesty
of thought and purpose, generosity,
zeal in all things attempted, cleanliness
of mind and body and soul sympathy
with the unfortunate, all were so min
gled in him as to OFFER no cue as to
whi hcwas the most predo!ninating
trait of character.
But to pass over the generalltleS,
which only those who knew him can
appreciate, let us see what this brother
meant to his chapter, and hence his
fraternity When Bi other Green re-
turned to Delaware College in 1907
and took up his residence in the frater-
nifty, the active chapter was in an ex-
esllent state, full OF live, enthusiastic
men, who were willing to work and tc
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But they had one fault-they were toe
selfsatished; they found too sufficient
reward for their working and striv-
ing in the comfort of a well located
bui generally unsatisfactory chapter
house, for which they paid rent They
were too conscious of their strength
too proud OF the fact that they were
the pick Of the college" Any sugges-
ton concerning the purchase of Z
chapter house was hooted at as Z
thing impossible; and rightly 50. be
cause then il was impossible for the
active chapter in its self-satsiactior
gave little heed to the Alumni No
that the members lacked cordiality. Fa1
from it, they were more than cordial
when the Alumni came back; but moth
ing was done to bring them back
Now this same Alumni held aloof 70
very good reasons The greater par
of their number had known fratern!t.
life only in its primitive period Will,
still in the germ. They had done mos
of the work and had reaped little o
the harvest, and scattered over th
country, knowing that strangers file
the places they had occupied, yea
created, not certain reluctance to in
trude upon the hospitality of their sue
cessors, they kept away. They did no
feel called upon to contribute to tn
cause OF betterment, especially sine
the active chapter gave out no evider
signs of desire for betterment.
Thus matters stood when Brothe
Green came back TO us; and to hr
fell the glorious, seli-assumed, sell
allotted task OF amalgamation. AS lon
as we live, ] know, every one of II