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To  Professor  Frank  Byers  Bomberger. 


In  dedicaling  tliis  vnkime  of  the  Reveille  to  Professor 
Frank  B.  Bomberger,  we  feel  that  we  are  conveying 
to  him  an  example  of  the  appreciation  of  tlie  student 
hodv  for  his  many  acts  of  consideration  for  them. 

P'irst: — As  a  friend  he  has  lieen  ever  ready  to  stand 
for  and  sym])athize  with  the  ideals  of  student  life. 

Second: — As  a  teacher,  he  has  ]ilanted  the  enthusi- 
asm he  entertains  for  his  work  in  our  hearts  and  made 
his  assignment  of  work  a  pleasure  rather  than  a  task. 

Third: — As  an  Alumnus  of  our  College,  he  stands 
for  the  possibilities  within  the  reach  of  all  who  are  wil- 
ling to  spend  and  be  spent  in  the  attainment  of  lii.gh 
i<leals. 

Vet  in  earlv  life,  his  shadow  still  falling  west,  he  has 
reajied  many  of  the  honors  v/hich  are  usually  harvested 
at  maturer  vears.  We  are  ]>roud  of  his  cour.se.  It  is 
worthy  of  mention. 

Born  June  9,  1S75,  he  com])leted  the  public  school 
course  and  attended  the  High  vSchool  at  Hagerstown. 
Md.  Entered  the  M.  A.  C.  September  15,  1891.  Grad- 
uated with  honors  June  1894.  Assistant  in  Chemistry 
at  M.  A.  C.  1894-1897.  Studied  Law  and  was  admitted 
to  the  Bar  in  Washington  County,  May  1898.  As- 
sistant in  English  and  Civics  1897-1899.  Course  at 
Cornell  1900.  Chair  of  English  and  Civics  l&gg-\c)o^■ 
A  historv  which  should  be  a  living  insjiiration  for  every 
student  conversant   with   its  facts. 

We  trust  that  our  record  of  College  life,  as  slu)wn  in 
this  annual,  may  not  be  unworthy  of  the  association 
it  creates  for  itself  in  this  announcement  of  its  dedica- 
tion. The  fruition  of  this  hope  is  all  the  recompense  we 
ask  for  the  labors  and  trials  incident   to  its  ])re]iaration. 


To  Cadmus,  the  Phoenician,  Who  Invented  Books. 


Oh,  Cadmus,  Tom  Carlyle  declares  we  owe  a  debt  to  you, 
And  when  we  think  of  what  you've  wrought  perhaps  we  really  do ; 
But  when  you  first  invented  books  we're  sure  you  did  not  see 
The  woes  you'd  bring  upon  the  boys  who  write  the  Reveille. 

Now,  Cadmus,  if  we  really  thought  you  knew  about  the  scrape 
You'd  gotten  us  into,  we'd  want  to  take  you  by  the  nape 
Of  your  old  neck  ( a  metaphor )  and  give  you  such  a  kick 
You'd  wish  you'd  never  dreamt  of  books,  you'd  be  so  awful  sick. 

In  your  day,  Cadmus,  don't  you  see,  way  back  there  in  the  ages, 
The  best  book  that  you  ever  wrote  had  not  a  dozen  pages  ; 
There  were  no  ads.  to  bother  you,  no  tardy  contributions. 
No  printers  then  to  make  mistakes,  no  modern  institutions. 

But  now  ten  thousand  million  things  the  editors  have  to  do 
Before  a  book  like  Reveille  is  more  than  half-way  through  ; 
A  hundred  trips  to  Baltimore,  to  Washington  the  same. 
Until  from  chasing  round  the  earth  the  editors  are  lame. 

And  then  the  contributions — ah,  no  Moslem  on  his  knees 
Ere  prayed  so  hard  to  Allah  as  we  have  to  pray  for  these ; 
And  all  we  get  is  promises,  or  very  little  more. 
And  half  of  what  is  written — well,  we  have  to  write  it  o'er. 

We  hunt  around  for  pictures,  and  for  poems  advertise. 
And  for  an  old  moss-covered  joke  we  gladly  give  a  prize  ; 
And  when  we  think  our  work  is  done,  and  start  to  say  "Amen," 
We  find  a  hundred  thousand  things  we  have  to  do  again. 

And  thus  we  work  from  morn  to  night,  from  night  to  early  morn, 
Until  we  wish  that  we  were  dead,  or  never  had  been  born. 
So,  Cadmus,  why  we're  blaming  you  'tis  very  plain  to  see. 
For  if  yo^'jfi,5Jj^ir^€«ted  books  we'd  have  no  Reveille. 

i.>  — Editors. 


\ 


Cditori&.l   Boewrd. 


Athletic! . 

Emmons  B.  Dinbar. 
Rossburg  Club. 

J.  Marsh.   Matthews 


»(  »f  »«  V 

Prkston  L.   Peach,  Editcr-in-Cliicf. 

Associate  Editors. 

John  P.  Collier.  Charles  N.   Bouic 

»(»(»(  y 

Departmental. 

Literary. 

Robert  B.  Mayo. 


Humorous. 

EncAK  P.   Walls. 

Class  and  Historical. 

Robert  B.   Mayo. 


i^  y  y  V 
Board  of  Managers. 

Calvin  P.   Pace,   Business.  Maiiai^cr. 

Assistant  Managers. 

Enoch  F.  Garner.  George  W.  Cairnes. 

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Preface 


§3 


§3 


N  making  our  first  and  possibly  final  bow  to,  we  hope,  an 
appreciative  public,  and  submitting  our  humble  work  to 
the  inevitable  criticism  which  it  will  receive,  we  fain  would 
saj'  that  it  is  the  best  our  feeble  faculties  could  prepare. 

We  were  not  so  fortunate  as  previous  Editors  in  having 
among  us  such  poetic  and  humorous  ability,  but  we  dare 
say    that    if    you    take    into   account  the  fact  that  we  are 
not  autliors  or  poets,  yon  will  say  that  we  have  a  book  that  is,  at  least,  worthy  of  criticism. 

We  wish  to  thank  our  friends  for  the  sketches  and  help  that  they  have  contributed,  and  we  hope 
that  while  reading  our  Reveille  they  may  see  something  which  will  make  them  feel  proud  that  their  names 
are  in  such  a  book. 

We  wish  it  understood  that  this  book  goes  forth  to  its  friends  with  good-will  towards  all  and  malice 
toward  none.  We  have  endeavored  to  treat  all  alike  —  to  spare  none.  If  we  have  offended  any  one,  in  an>- 
manner,  we  are  truly  sorry,  and  can  only  humbly  beg  pardon  in  advance  for  the  offence. 

Hoping  that  a  perusal  of  the  following  pages  will  be  of  .some  interest  to  those  for  whom  they  are 
prepared,  our  friends,  and  that  their  contents  may  add  something  to  the  laurels  won  by  the  six  preceding 
volumes,  we  sub.scribe  ourselves. 

The  Bo.\rd  of  Editors. 


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§3 


§) 


§3 


§3 

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The  State  of  Maryland  and  its  Agricultural  College. 


Thos.  Humphreys  Spence,   \'ice-Presidait. 


WKRI'l  an\-  citizen  of  Maryland  asked 
today  what  institution  is  doing 
most  to  foster  the  general  pro- 
gress and  prosperity  of  our  coinnion- 
wealth,  he  would  probably,  if  a  man  of 
intelligence,  and  without 
bias,  reply,  our  public 
school.  If  asked  further 
what  institution  was  next 
most  essential  to  the  wel- 
fare of  our  people  as  a 
whole,  he  would,  if  well  informed,  reply,  "The  Agricul- 
tural College  ". 

Unfortunately,  however,  the  average  citizen  of  Mary- 
land is  not  familiar  with  the  aims  and  achievements  of 
his  State  College;  is  ignorant  of  its  resources  for  good, 
and  knows  not  the  benefits  it  is  actually  conferring,  and. 
inasmuch  as  those  involved  in  its  management  are  loth 
to  parade  the  success  of  their  own  efforts,  and  moreover 
because  some  individuals,  prompted  manifestly  by  malice, 
or  laljoring  under  a  misguided  patriotism  born  of  ignor- 
ance, have  with  more  zeal  than  wisdom,  given  vent  to 
their  criticism  through  the  medium  of  the  public  press, - 
many  of  our  most  intelligent  citizens  have  been  misled  as 


to  the  value  of  the  work  the  Agricultural  College  is  suc- 
cessfully accomplishing  today. 

A  century  ago  the  average  man  of  property  would 
have  laughed  to  scorn  a  proposition  to  tax  his  property 
to  raise  funds  wherewith  to  educate  the  offspring  of  his 
neighbor,  who  might  be  too  poor  to  employ  a  private  in- 
structor, but  in  the  March  of  Progress,  it  has  been  made 
manifest  that  the  best  plan  to  reduce  taxes  is  to  pay  taxes 
for  the  support  of  general  education,  for  in  this  way, — by 
universal  education-the  whole  community  is  elevated  and 
made  self-sustaining,  and  that  tax  which  was  once  the 
burden  of  a  few,  is  now  a.ssessed  upon  the  many,  and  the 
Commonwealth  is  promoted. 

This,  as  I  understand  it,  is  tlie  underlying  motive  of 
our  system  of  public  education.  This  system  may  be 
outlined  as  follows:  The  State  levies  a  direct  tax  upon 
all  its  taxpayers,  and  distributes  the  proceeds  pro  rata, 
according  to  population  among  the  Counties;  the  County, 
in  turn,  is  expected  to  erect  and  keep  in  repair  suitable 
school  hou.ses,  and  supplement  this  State  educational  fund 
as  its  exigencies  require.  Thanks  to  the  fact  that  so 
many  of  lier  citizens  have  been  placed  in  a  way  to  become 
men  of  affairs,  b}'  virtue  of  a  common  .school  education, 
the  State  of  Maryland  has  had  a  vast  amount  of  property 


added  to  her  taxable  basis,  and  every  cent  expended  in 
the  cause  of  education  has  proven  a  most  profitable  in- 
vestment. 

Now  the  Federal  Government  has,  in  consequence  of 
the  wisdom  and  patriotic  foresight  of  one  of  her  Senators, 
assumed  a  position  towards  the  States,  precisely  analogous 
to  that  of  the  State  towards  the  Counties, — apparently 
arguing  down  this  line.  "Any  system  of  instruction 
whereby  a  man  can  learn  to  make  two  blades  of  grass 
grow  where  one  grew  before,  must  needs  cause  our 
National  Wealth  to  increase,  and  increase  largely  beyond 
the  original  cost  of  instruction. — The  soil  is  the  source  of 
our  National  prosperity,  hence  we  must  develop  its  fer- 
tility to  the  maximum". 

In  accordance  with  this  idea,  the  United  States 
Government  appropriates  $25,000  per  annum  to  the  Agri- 
cultural College  in  every  State  for  the  specific  purpose  of 
instruction  in  Agriculture,  and  the  Mechanic  Arts.  It 
pre-supposes  that  the  State  is  willing  to  help  itself,  (just 
as  our  State  assumes  that  the  County  will  build  its  own 
.school  houses),  and  so  the  appropriation  is  restricted  to 
the  Facilities  for  Instruction,  along  these  certain 
lines. 

It  is  indeed  a  .state  very  much  behind  the  times  which 
will  not  provide  suitable  quarters  to  accommodate  its 
students,  educated  otherwise  at  Government  expense. 
And  be  it  said  to  their  credit,  that  the  law-makers  of 
most  of  our  states  have  evinced  their  appreciation  of  the 
opportunities    offered    by    the    general    goverment,     by 


providing   commodious   quarters  for  their    Agricultural 
Colleges. 

It  is  to  be  regretted  that  our  own  State,  with  all  her 
thrift  in  commerce,  with  cargoes  bound  for  every  port; 
with  all  her  pre-eminence  in  Manufactures,  with  her 
products  in  demand  in  every  quarter  of  the  globe,  has 
rested  supinely  on  her  oars,  and  allowed  herself  to  be  out- 
stripped by  her  sister  States  in  Agricultural  progress; 
and  her  neglect  of  her  Agricultural  College  is  a  part  of 
the  unwisdom  of  this  policy. 

Our  state  though,  relatively  speaking,  limited  in 
area,  is  unique  in  the  variety  of  her  natural  resources. 
There  is  scarcely  a  State  East  of  the  Missis.sippi,  and 
North  of  the  Carolinas  which  may  not  find  its  counter- 
part in  soil,  climate  and  productions  in  some  sections  of 
Maryland;  yet  in  Maryland  the  opportunities  offered  to 
compete  with  these  states,  are  for  the  most  part  over- 
looked. Where  intelligent  and  scientific  methods  have 
been  practiced,  we  have  seen  that  Maryland  can  vie  with 
Minnesota  in  wheat,  with  Illinois  in  corn,  with  Virginia 
in  tobacco,  with  New  York  in  apples,  with  Delaware  in 
peaches  and  with  Ohio  in  stock,  and  with  New  Jersey  in 
vegetables.  Those  who  are  succeeding  in  these  respective 
specialties  are  working  along  modern  scientific  lines,  and 
it  is  in  this  Modern  Scientific  Agriculture  that  instruction 
is  being  offered  at  our  Agricultural  College  today! 

With  the  power  that  knowledge  gives,  the  hundreds 
of  abandoned  farms  in  our  State  can  be  reclaimed  and 
made  to  blossom  like  the  rose;  millions  of  dollars  could 
therebv  be  added  to  our  taxable  basis,    and    Maryland 


would  assume  her  true  place  among  the  states  as  the 
"Garden  of  the  East". 

This  was  the  motive  which  inspired  those  generous 
citizens  of  Maryland  in  1859,  to  contribute  of  their  wealth 
and  land  to  organize  an  Agricultural  College, — the  second 
of  its  kind  in  this  Continent;  and  it  was  to  foster  this 
patriotic  enterprise  that  the  Federal  Government  by  Act 
of  Congress,  gave  a  substantial  income  to  our  College. 

If  you  would  promote  the  Commonwealth,  you  must 
encourage  its  greatest  bulwark,  Agriculture;  if  you 
would  encourage  agriculture,  you  must  put  it  in  the 
power  of  the  young  farmer  to  improve  his  condition,  and 
add  to  the  knowledge  acquired  by  his  forefathers. 

Let  the  State  of  Maryland  realize,  and  realize  at 
once,  that  nearly  every  acre  within  her  borders  maj^  be 
made  to  teem  with  abundant  harvests,  if  with  patience 
her  farmers  assume  the  task  of  reclaiming  her  abandoned 
acres,  by  employing  intelligent  and  up-to-date  methods; 
let  the  farmers  of  Maryland  know  that  their  .sons  can 


receive  no  richer  heritage  than  a  knowledge  of  how  to 
improve  the  soil;  let  them  insist  that  the  State,  for  who.se 
support  they  pay  taxes,  divert  at  least  a  tithe  to  enhance 
the  Agricultural  wealth  of  the  State,  and  let  this  aid  be 
granted  to  the  Agricultural  College,  not  at  the  request 
of  the  Board  of  Tru.stees,  but  rather  on  the  demand  of  the 
Agriculturists  of  the  State  for  what  of  right  reverts  to 
them, — then  we  hhall  see  the  consummation  of  that  object 
so  devoutly  desired, — the  farmer's  son  looking  forward 
not  to  the  time  when  he  can  escape  from  the  farm  to  go 
to  the  city  to  be  motorman,  bookkeeper,  hired  man  or 
what  not,  with  all  the  temptations  and  unhealthful  en- 
vironments that  such  a  life  offers;  but,  to  the  time  when 
having  equipped  himself  with  the  requisite  knowledge  at 
the  Marylai-.d  Agricultural  College,  he  can  take  his  place 
on  the  farm  as  a  skilled  agriculturist,  and  derive  from 
kind  Mother  Earth  that  wealth  which  she  will  always 
liountifully  supply  to  those  who  use  her  kindly,  and 
KNOW  HOW  to  treat  her  well. 


II 


Calendar  for  1902=1903. 

FALL  TERM. 

September  16-17 Entrance  Examinations. 

September  18 Thursdaj',  8.45  A.  M.,  College  Work  Begins. 

October  10 Friday,  Meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees. 

December  12 Friday,  Meeting  of  the  Board  of  Trustees. 

December  19  . Friday  noon.  Fall  Term  Ends. 

December  19,  Noon-January  5,  Noon Christmas  Holidays. 

WINTER  TERM. 

January  5 Monday  Noon,  Winter  Term  Begins. 

January  13 Friday,  Meeting  of  Board  of  Tru.stees. 

April  9 Thursday  Noon,  Winter  Term  Ends. 

April  9,  Noon-April  14,  8.45  A.  M .  Easter  Holidays. 

SPRING  TERM 

April  14 Tuesday,  8.45  A.  M.,  Spring  Term  Begins. 

June  8-12 Final  Examinations. 

June  12 Friday,  Meeting  of  Board  of  Trustees. 

June  14 Sunday,  4  P.  M.,  Baccalaureate  Sermon. 

June  15 Monday,  Class  Day. 

June  16 Tuesday,  Alumni  Day. 

June  17 Wednesday,  11.00  A.M.,  Commencement  Exercises. 


Officers  and  Faculty  of  Instruction. 

tr    »r    *■    *• 

R.   W.   Silvester,   President,  Thos.   H.   Spence,   A.   M.,   I 'ice- President. 

Professor  of  Mathematics.  Professor  of  Langiia;i;es. 

Jos.   R.   Owens,   M.   D.,   Register  and  Treasurer. 
H.   B.  McDonnell,   M.  D.,  B.  S.,  W.  T.   L.  Tallvkekko,  A.  B., 

Professor  of  Cheniistrj'.  Professor  of  Agriculture. 

James  S.   Robinson,   Professor  of  Horticulture. 
S.  S.   Buckley,   M.  S.,  D.  V.  S.,  Henry  Lanahan,  A.  B., 

Professor  of  Veterinary  Science.  Profes.sor  of  Physics  and  Civil  Engineering. 

F.   B.   BoMBERGER,   A.  M.,  B.  vS.,  Professor  of  Engli.sh  and  Civics. 
Chas.  S.  Richardson,  Maj.  J.  C.  Scantling,  U.  S.  A.,  Retired, 

Director  of  Physical  Culture  and  Commandant  of  Cadets. 

Instructor  in  Public  vSpeaking. 

J.   H.   Mitchell,   M.  E.,  Professor  of  Mechanical  Engineering. 
A.  L.  Quaintance,  M.  S.,  J.  B.  S.  Norton,   M.  S., 

Professor  of  Entomology.  Professor  of  Pathology  and  Botany. 

C.   F.   Austen,   B.  S.,  As.sociate  in  Horticulture. 
Henry  T.   Harrison,  J.  C.  Blandford,  M.  E., 

Principal  of  Preparatory  Department.  Assistant  in  Mechanical  Engineering. 

F.   H.   Blodgett,   B.  S.,  A.ssistant  in  Pathology  and  Botany. 
R.  W.   B.   Mavo,  T.   B.  Symons,   B.  S., 

A.ssistant  in  Department  of  Languages.  Assistant  in  luitomology. 

C.    V.   DpANE,   M.  S.,  Instructor  in  Dairying. 
A.   B.  Foster,  B.  S.,      J.   B.   Robij,  m'.  S.,  T.   R.   Gough,  B.  S.,  H.  N.  Lansdale,  B.  S., 

Assi.stant  in  Chemistry.  Assi.stant  in  Chemistry.  Assistant  in  Chemistry.  Assistant  in  Chemistry. 

R.  I.  Smith,  B.  S.,  W.  O.   Eversfield,   M.  I)., 

Assistant  in  Entomology.  Physician  in  Charge. 

Miss  M.   L.   Spenck,  Stenographer  and  Typewriter.  Mrs.   L.   K.    Fitziiugh,   Matron. 

E.   T.   Harrison,   Eibrarian  and  Executive  Clerk. 

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standing  Committees  of  the  Faculty. 


««     >^     !)« 


AMUSEMENTS. 

Prof.   Buckley. 

bomberger. 

Blodgett. 

Symons. 


SCHEDULE. 

Prof.  Mitchell. 
Spence. 
Harrison. 


COMMENCEMENT. 

Prof.  Harrison. 
Spence. 

BoMBERGER. 

Richardson. 


SOCIETIES. 

Prof.  Richardson, 
bomberger. 
Robinson. 


REVEILLE. 

Prof.  Bomberger. 
Buckley. 
Norton. 
Austin. 
Landsdale. 


DISCIPLINE. 

Major  Scantling. 
Pres.  Silvester. 
Prof.    Spence. 


ATHLETICS. 

Prof.  Richardson. 
Harrison. 
Blandford. 

Mitchell. 
Church. 


COLLEGIATE  ROUTINE. 

Prof.  Spence. 

Taliaferro. 

Mitchell. 

Bomberger. 

Harrison. 

Quaintance. 

Buckley. 

Lanahan. 

McDonell. 

Richardson. 


SANITARV  AEEAIRS. 

Dr.   Everskikld. 
McDonell. 
Buckley. 
Owens. 


ALUMNI  MATTERS. 

Prof.  Bomberger. 
Buckley. 
Robb. 
Symons. 


LIBRARV. 

Prof.  McDonell. 

Spence. 

Bomberger. 

Taliaferro. 

Blodgett. 

Lanahan. 

Smith. 

Gough. 
E.  T.  Harrison,  Secy. 


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Class  of  1903. 


Co/ors  : — BlA'K    AND    WIIITK. 

Mollo  : — "Essp:  Quam  Videki." 


);■//.— Rah  !  Rah  !  Rhi  ! 
Rah  !  Rah  I  Rhi  ! 
Heigh-ho  !   Heigh-ho  ! 

Nineteen  Three  ! 


Officers. 


Edgar  Perkins  Walls,  President. 

John  Pouder  Collier,  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 


Joshua  Marsh  Matthews,  Vice-President. 
Robert  Bainbridge  Mayo,  Historian  and  Prophet. 


Bouic,  C.   N.,  Rockville,  Md. 
Bradford,  H.  K.,  Washington,  D.   C. 
Cairnes,  G.  W.,  Jarrettsville,  Md. 
Collier,  J.  P.,  Ellicott  City,  Md. 
Calderon,  M.  A.,  Lima,  Pern. 


Class  Roll. 

<K      IK 

Dnnbar,  E.  B.,  Springville,  N.  Y. 
Garner,  E.  F.,  Duley,  Md, 
Mayo,  R.  B.,  Hyattsville,    Md. 
Matthew.s,  J.  M.,Dnlaney's  Valley, Md. 


Nicholls,  S.  B.,  Gerniantown,  Md. 
Page,  C.    P.,  Frederick,  Md. 
Peach,  P.  L.,  Mitchellville,  Md. 
Walls,  E.  P.,  Barclay,  Md. 


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B. 


CHARLES  NORMAN  BOUIC,  2nd  Lieutenant  Company  "A" 

CLASSICAL. 


President  of  Y.  M.  C.  A;     Vice-President  Morrill  Literary  Society' ;     Associate  Editor 
"Reveille";     Chairman  Refreshment  Committee  RossburgClub;     Director  Glee  Club. 


Rockville. 


"Music  is  well  said  to  be  the  speech  of  Angels." — Carlyle. 


Alias  "Tom  Hot." — Born  at  Rockville,  Montgomery  County,  May  26th,  1880.  His 
early  education  was  obtained  at  the  Rockville  Academy,  entering  the  Sopho- 
more class  of  the  M.  A.  C.  in  1900,  he  has  since  been  a  prominent  member  of  the 
famous  class  of  1903.  At  an  early  age  he  manifested  a  strong  desire  for  the 
ministry,  which  has  never  ceased  to  grow.  He  was  elected  first  president  of 
the  present  Y.  M.  C.  A.  and  is  serving  a  second  term.  In  literary  work  he 
has  made  a  marked  success,  and  as  a  debater  he  has  no  equal  in  college.  Mr. 
Bouic  has  a  decided  talent  for  music  and  nature  has  provided  him  with  a 
great  voice  and  strong  lungs  with  which  at  almost  any  hour,  day  or  night, 
he  causes  the  halls  to  echo  and  re-echo,  rousing  the  mournful  and  discour- 
aged from  their  solitude  and  putting  new  energy  into  the  slothful.  He 
distinguished  himself  in  football  last  fall,  having  made  first  team  and  played 
right  guard  in  several  of  the  hardest  games. 

While  at  College  he  has  been  noted  for  doing  whatever  he  thinks  best, 
no  matter  what  others  say  and  think,  so  we  all  feel  positive  that  if  Tom 
ever  gets  up  against  "the  real  thing"  in  the  world  he  will  surely  be  a  hard 
man  to  down. 


C.  N.  BOUIC. 


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HORATIO  KNIGHT  BRADFORD,  2nd  Lieutenant  U.  S.  A. 


Vancouver. 


Upon  his  wit  doth  earthly  honor  wait 
And  vitiue  stoops  and  trembles  at  his  frown.  " — Cymbeline- 


H.  K.  BRADFORD. 


It  gives  US  great  pleasure  to  introduce  to  the  kind  reader  Lieut.  H.  K.  Bradford, 
of  the  U.  S.  Army,  wliose  picture  is  seen  on  this  page.  Mr.  Bradford  was 
once  a  student  of  the  M.  A.  C,  but  on  receiving  the  appointment  to  the 
army  he  left  in  the  beginning  of  liis  Senior  year,  1902-1903. 

The  Battalion  of  Cadets  feel  proud  that  one  should  have  been  chosen 
from  their  little  band  to  .serve  as  one  of  our  nation's  protectors. 

His  classmates  miss  him  very  much  for  his  help  in  class  matters  and 
also  in  our  annual  was  very  much  needed,  and,  indeed,  could  our  book  show 
some  of  his  wit  and  humor,  we  know  that  it  would  appear  better  in  the  eyes 
of  its  critics. 

Mr.  Bradford,  like  the  rest  of  his  classmates,  had  a  very  soft  spot  for 
the  ladies,  and  his  Friday,  Saturday  and  Sunday  nights  were  very  seldom 
spent  at  college,  but  " crasy  \\\  some  cozy  corner,"  or,  "  (ozy  in  .some  a-asy 
corner,"  (it  was  hard  to  tell  ), — in  various  Washington  parlors. 

The  class  of  1903  and  the  student  body  extend  to  him  their  best  wishes, 
and  hope  that  if  it  should  fall  his  lot  to  fight  for  his  country,  that  his  cour- 
age and  manliness  will  be  of  the  same  sort  as  that  exhibited  by  him  while 
in  the  midst  of  us. 


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GEORGE  WILSON  CAIRNES,  2nd  Lieutenant  Co.  C Jarrettsville. 

MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING. 

Secretary  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.;  Manager  of  2ik1  Team,  Foot  Ball  ; 
Assistant  Easiness  Manager  "Reveille." 

"I'll  speak  to  thee  in  silence. " — Cymbeline. 

"He  sat  and  bleared  his  ej'es  with  books.' ' — Longfellow. 


Alias  "  ^ox\mz."  The  subject  of  the  sketch  was  born  at  Jarrettsville,  July 
29th,  1882;  attended  the  Academy  at  this  place  until  he  had  almost 
finished  the  eighth  grade,  after  which  he  applied  himself  diligently 
on  his  father's  farm.  In  the  fall  of  1898  he  entered  the  Freshman  class  of 
the  M.  A.  C. 

He  is  about  five  feet  eight  inches  high,  very  slender,  noted  for 
his  physical  strength,  a  man  of  extraordinary  determination,  very  hard  to 
discourage,  and  seldom  speaks,  unless  he  has  something  to  .say  that  is 
deserving  of  the  hearer's  attention. 

As  a  commissioned  officer  he  is  liked  by  the  student  body  and  is  held 
in  the  best  of  esteem  by  his  company. 

He  has  been  an  industrious  student  in  the  Mechanical  Department 
and  has  stopped  at  nothing  but  success.  He  has  been  an  active  worker  in 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  holding  offices  for  the  last  two  years. 

He  is  a  musician,  and  is  noted  for  his  deep  baritone  voice,  which 
holds  the  same  under  all  conditions. 


G.  W.  CAIRNES. 


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MANUEL  ALVEREZ  CALDERON,  A.  B Lima. 


MECHANICAL    ENGINEERING. 


"  A  man  he  seems  of  cheerful  yesterdays 
And  confident  tomorrows." — Wordsworth. 


U.  A.  CALDERON. 


Mr.  Calderoii  was  born  in  Lima,  Peru,  October  5th,  1880.  He  attended  the  public 
.schools  of  Lima,  and  afterwards  entered  the  Engineering  College  at  that 
place,  graduating  with  a  degree  of  A.  B.  In  the  fall  of  1900,  wishing  to 
pursue  his  studies  further,  and  in  research  of  a  higher  institution  of  learn- 
ing, he  was  directed  to  the  Mar\dand  Agricultural  College  and  entered  the 
Sophomore  Class  of  that  institution  where  he  remained  for  one  year,  at  the 
expiration  of  which  he  took  up  his  studies  at  Cornell  University.  But  he 
found  the  climate,  so  far  north,  too  cold  for  him,  so  he  returned  to  us  about 
the  middle  of  the  year  and  resumed  his  work  with  the  Junior  Class.  He  is 
a  hard  worker,  giving  but  little  time  to  anything  else  except  his  studies, 
often  making  six  days  in  the  week,  and  he  will  undoubtedly  make  his  mark 

ill  the  world.     Mr.  Calderon  is  an  advocate  of  peace  and  not  of  war,   so  he 

has  never  taken  up  military  science. 


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JOHN  POUDER  COLLIER,  Esq Ellicott  City. 


MECHANICAL    ENGINEERING. 


Manager  Base-Ball  Team  1903  ;  Chairman  Reception  Committee  June  Ball;    Vice-President 
Rossburg  Club;   Athletic  Committee  ;   Associate  Editor  of   "Revci/le" :  Secretary,  1903. 

"Bell,  book,  and  candle  shall  not  drive  >nc  back. 
1 1  lien  gold  and  silver  becks  me  to  come  on . ' '  — I\^i>ig  John . 


Alias  "Poodle."  Born  in  Baltimore,  on  the  third  of  Jul)',  1882.  He  moved 
to  Ellicott  City  at  the  tender  age  of  2  years.  He  attended  the  public 
schools  of  Ellicott  City  and  there  received  his  primary  education  which 
was  carried  to  a  higher  plane  in  Baltimore  City  College.  He  entered  the 
Freshman  Class  of  the  M.  A.  C.  in  the  Fall  of  '99. 

Mr.  Collier  is  an  original  man,  always  having  new  views,  and  never 
failing  to  express  them.  He  is  ahso  a  politician,  and  although  greatly  out- 
numbered yet  his  voice  is  always  heard  in  debate,  and  he  never  getswrathy 
when  the  boys  fail  to  agree  with  him,  his  predictions  as  to  the  results  of 
various  elections  are  taken  as  first-class  types.  "Poodle"  will  ever  be 
remembered  by  his  classmates  for  his  innumerable  feasts. 

A  great  social  man  he  is  ;  never  been  known  to  spend  Sunday  at  the 
College,  alwaj-s  having  engagements  for  Sunda)'  dinners,  and  grave  things 
are  suspected  of  him  by  his  actions  when  returning  to  College.  John's 
latest  hobby  is  baseball,  of  which  he  talks  constantly,  and  is  already  pre- 
pared to  give  any  one  the  outcome  of  the  present  teams. 


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EMMONS  BURDETTE  DUNBAR,   1st   Lieutenant,   Co.    "C." 


Buffalo. 


AGRICULTURAL. 

Captain  Football  Team  "02-03;"  Chairman  of  Refreshment  Committee,  June  Ball; 
Athletic  Editor  ''Reveille  ;"  Member  Auditing  Committee  ;  Refreshment  Committee, 
June  Ball. 

"AH  tongues  speak  of  him,  and  the  bleared 
sights  are  spectacled  to  see  him.  " — Coriolanus. 


Alias  "Doc."  Born  in  the  village  of  Springville,  Erie  Co.,  N.  Y.,  on  the  24th 
of  March,  1882.  At  a  very  tender  age  he  entered  the  pulilic  .school,  where 
he  graduated  with  honors.  He  then  attended  Griffith  Institute,  but 
finding  that  he  could  not  get  there  what  he  wanted,  decided  to  enter  the 
M.  A.  C,  his  name  being  registered  in  the  fall  of  1900.  He  took  up  the 
two-years'  special  Agricultural  Course  and  graduated  in  the  spring  of 
1902,  receiving  a  certificate.  He  returned  in  the  fall,  1902,  to  take  up 
the  regular  course,  so  that  he  might  receive  the  degree  of  B.  S. 

At  the  present  time  "Doc"  and  "Farmer"  Walls  are  writing  a  book 
on  the  "Nocturnal  Perambulation,  or  the  Exploits  of  the  Four  Agricul- 
turists." They  expect  to  have  this  book  on  the  market  liy  graduation,  if 
they  can  procure  a  person  who  will  risk  his  business  reputation  to  print  it. 

Mr.  Dunbar  has  shown  much  ability  in  athletics,  having  captained 
the  football  teams  of  '00  and  '02. 

"Doc"  is  one  of  the  most  popular  young  men  at  M.  A.  C,  and  has 
the  student  body  for  his  friends. 


EM.MONS   BURDETTE  DINBAK. 


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ENOCH  FRANCIS  GARNER,  1st  Lieutenant  Company  B 

MECHANICAL    ENGINEERING. 

Chairman  of  Invitation  Committee  June  Ball.     Associate  Business  Manager  "  Reveille. 

Programme  Committee  Rossburg  Club. 

"  Whence  is  thy  learning  F     Hath  thy  toil 
O'er  books  consumed  the  midnight  oil F' ' — Gay. 

^/zfli  "  Knox,"  "  Nutty  "  or  "  Sawed  Off."  Born  March  12th,  1883.  He  .spent 
his  youthful  days  trying  to  grow  tall  ;  but  at  the  present  writing  has  not 
obtained  the  desired  result.  His  intellectual  faculties  were  first  developed  in 
the  public  schools  of  Prince  George  County,  where,  by  diligent  application, 
he  gained  the  respect  of  all.  He  entered  the  Freshman  Class  in  the  autumn 
of  '99,  selecting  the  mechanical  course,  which  he  has  pursued  since.  His 
abilities  as  a  student  are  well  known,  and  as  a  displayer  of  wit,  his  compan- 
ionship is  very  congenial.  Garner  is  especially  evident  in  football,  his 
physique  being  peculiarly  adapted  to  the  game,  and  when  entrusted  with  the 
ball,  he  may  be  depended  upon  for  a  gain. 

He  is  not  an  extreme  admirer  of  the  fair  sex,  but  it  is  safe  to  assume 
that  he,  like  his  classmates,  appreciates  feminine  beauty  and  in  the  end  will 
be  conquered. 


Duley. 


E.  F.  G.\RNER. 


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JOSHUA  MARSH  MATTHEWS  Captain  Company  "A" Dulany's  Valley. 

Vice-President  '03;  Vice-President  Athletic  Association;  Treasurer  Rossburg  Club; 
Secretar}'  and  Treasurer  New  Mercer  Literary'  Society;  Treasurer  June  Ball  Organ- 
ization; Rossburg  Editor  of  "Reveille";  Base-Ball  Team  'o2-'o3;  Foot  Ball  Team 
'01 -'03;  Track  Team  '00- '03; 

"Let  him  be  sure  to  leave  other  men 
their  time  to  speak. ' ' — Bacon. 


J    M.  MATTHEWS. 


Alias  "Mattie" — "Why!  Why!"  and  "Theory."  The  subject  of  this  sketch  was 
born  October  21st,  1882.  If  I  were  to  relate  his  history  the  fading  stars 
would  invite  sleep  ere  I  finish.  He  has  the  distinction  of  having  been  able 
to  talk  at  the  early  age  of  11  months,  and  could  recite  the  "Soldier  of  the 
Legion"  at  13  months;  has  never  lost  his  ability  to  this  day,  on  the  contrary, 
he  has  increased  it  at  a  wonderful  rate. 

"Mattie"  secured  his  primary  education  at  the  Kindergartens  and  Public 
schools  of  the  Green  Spring  Valley.  He  entered  the  M.  A.  C.  in  the  fall  of 
'99,  (and  has  been  with  it  during  its  entire  existence.) 

He  has  been  very  prominent  in  Athletics,  having  made  the  teams  for 
two  years. 

He  is  very  fond  of  the  ladies,  and  it  is  rumored  that  he  has  a  wonderful 
.sway  among  a  number  of  them,  from  Laurel  to  Denver. 

"Why!  Why!"  is  very  fond  of  doing  little  pranks  just  to  get  his  fellow 
officers,  in  the  Senior  Class,  in  trouble. 

He  is  noted  for  his  numerous  and  varied  collection  of  valentines,  and 
also  often  goes  to  Wa.shington  to  mail  a  letter,  trusting  to  luck  that  he  may 
see  a  certain  friend  on  the  electric  cars. 


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ROBERT  BAINBRIDGE  MAYO.  Captain  Co.  "C" Hyattsville. 

CI^ASSICAL. 

lyiterary  Editor    " Revielh- ;"    Class  Historian  and 
Prophet ;    Invitation  Committee  Rossburg  Club. 

"Genius,  like  humanity,  rusts  for  want  of  use." — Hazlitt. 


A/ias  "Capt'n  Bob."  Born  in  Old  Point  Comfort,  Virginia,  December  23rd, 
1883.  Received  his  early  education  from  a  private  teacher,  and  after  at- 
tended a  High  School  of  Washington  for  one  year.  He  then  entered  the 
class  of  '03  at  the  M.  A.  C.  in  February,  1900. 

Mayo  is  a  very  studious  scholar,  leading  his  class  for  three  successive 
years.     He  is  a  military  man  to  the  core,  and  a  strict  disciplinarian. 

He  has  never  boarded  at  the  College,  but  takes  delight  in  guiding  his 
flock  to  the  gateway  of  knowledge.  He  has  a  sunny  disposition  and 
cheerful  manner,  and  has  never  been  known  to  tire  of  but  one  thing,  /.  f.. 
being  O.  D.  Unlike  the  other  members  of  his  class,  he  never  complains 
of  his  course,  but  takes  it  as  it  comes,  and  some  day  e.xpects  to  be  a  great 
author. 

He  is  at  present  writing  a  book  as  his  masterpiece,  entitled  "  Useful- 
ness of  Good  Horses,"   and   "  My  First  Le.ssons  in  Jockeying." 


K    I'..  .\I.\V(). 


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SIMON  BURDETTE  NICHOLLS 


Germantoivn. 


AGRICULTURAL. 

Captain  Baseball  Team  '02  :  Team  of  '03.     Refreshment 
Committee  June  Ball  Organization. 

"  Cheerful  at  morn  he  wakes  from  short  repose. 
Breathes  the  keen  ah-  and  carols  as  he  goes." — Goldsmith. 


Alias  "Happy  Nick."  Born  at  Germantown,  Montgomery  Co.,  on  the  17th 
day  of  July,  1882.  Attended  public  schools  at  that  place  during  his 
childhood  and  then  went  to  the  Andrew  .Small  Academy  at  Darnestown, 
where  he  prepared  himself  for  the  great  Ixittle  at  M.  A.  C,  fought  by 
the  class  of   1903  since  the  fall  of  '99. 

All  his  college-mates  and  everybody  in  Maryland  know  that  he  plays 
baseball.  He  has  been  the  short-stop  on  our  team  for  four  con.secutive 
years,  and  were  he  to  come  back  for  ten  more  the  same  place  would  be 
awaiting  to  be  filled,  for  I  dare  say  no  amateur  in  the  State  can  fill  it  near 
so  well.  He  was  captain  of  the  team  of  '02,  and  during  his  term  of  office 
showed  great  abilit>-  as  a  leader. 

Mr.  Nicholls  anticipates  .stage  life  after  leaving  here,  and  he  is  now 
trying  to  persuade  "Farmer"  Walls  to  go  out  on  the  road  with  him. 
They  will  will  be  termed  "The  Two  Min.strels  from  the  Farm."  So  if 
my  dear  reader  ever  sees  them  in  want,  their  classmates  would  be 
thankful  if  you  would  give  them  a  helping  hand. 


SIMO.M    BUKDETTE  NICHOLLS. 


CALVIN  PERCY  PAGE,  Captain  and  Battalion  Adjutant     .... 

MECHANICAI.  ENGINEERING. 

Treasurer  of  Athletic  Association;  Secretary  of  Rossburg  Club;  Vice-President  of  New 
Mercer  Literary  Society;  Business  Manager  of  "Reveille";  Chairman  of  Program 
Committee,  Rossburg  Club;  Vice-President  of  June  Ball  Organization;  Valedictorian; 
Foot-Ball  Team  of  1901,  Athletic  Committee. 

"We  do  love  beauty  at  first  sight,  and  we  do  cease  to  love  it,  if 

it  is  not  accompanied  with  amiable  qualities-  " — Midsummer  Night's  Dream- 

Alias  "Hots"  or  "Caddy,"  easily  distinguished  as  the  finest  facical  artist  in  the  col- 
lege, a  connoiseur  on  all  sorts  of  powders  and  rouges,  and  possesses  excellent 
faculty  for  mixing  and  blending  cosmetics. 

He  was  born  in  the  quaint  and  historic  town  of  Frederick,  on  the  twenty- 
third  day  of  November,  1883.  After  attending  Frederick  College,  he  gradu- 
ated from  Frederick  High  School,  class  '99.  In  the  fall  of  1900  he  entered 
the  illustrious  class  of  1903  of  the  M.  A.  C.  His  industry,  ability  and  ster- 
ling qualities  soon  placed  him  among  the  first  in  his  class,  and  he  has  ever 
since  occupied  a  position  of  honor  in  both  scholarship  and  military  work. 

At  the  same  time  the  ladies  have  claimed  no  small  .share  of  his  attention. 
For  them  he  always  has  a  sweet  .smile  and  a  pleasant  word,  in  fact  he  has 
been  accused  of  being  a  "heart  smasher,"  and  it  has  been  rumored  that  .sev- 
eral breach-of-promise  suits  have  been  threatened.  His  most  enjoyable 
occupation  is  visiting  Baltimore  on  Reveille  bu.siness(?)  And  his  highest 
ambition  is  to  .shine  as  a  military  man. 

Mr.  Page  is  a  hard  student,  but  not  a  disciplinarian;  he  has  a  sweet 
and  amiable  disposition  which  may  be  compared  to  a  soft  cat's  paw,  but  when 
angered  "Room,  my  lord,  Room."  C.  P.  PAGE. 


Frederick,  Md. 


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PRESTON  LITTLEPAGE  PEACH,  Captain  Company  "B" 

MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING. 


President  Rossburg  Club;  President  New  Mercer  Literary  Society; 
President  June  Ball  Organization;  p;ditor  in  Chief  "Reveille;" 
Chairman  Athletic  Committee;  Salutatonan  1903;  Treasurer  Y.  M. 
C.  A.  1903;   \'ice-President  '03,  'oi-'o2. 


Mitchelbille. 


''Oh,  keep  vie  innocent,  make  ot/iers  great." 


Alias  "Sam."  Born  at  Mitchellville,  Prince  George  County,  on  February  2nd,  1884. 
He  attended  Frog  Pond  College,  Mitchellville,  for  eight  years,  and  then  en- 
tered the  Freshman  class  at  the  M.  A.  C.  in  the  Fall  of  1899.  He  has 
always  been  noted  as  a  hard  worker,  and  consequently  has  always  stood  high 
in  his  class.  His  strong  point  is  oratory,  and  on  many  occa.sions  he  has 
made  the  College  Hall  ring  with  his  mighty  burst  of  eloquence.  At  one  time 
he  represented  the  College  in  the  Inter-Collegiate  Oratorical  Contest.  He 
invariably  goes  to  Washington  on  Saturday  Evenings,  to  engage  in  the 
bewitching  game  of  "ping-pong"  with  his  "onliest  only."  He  is  naturally 
a  military  man,  and  is  Captain  of  one  of  the  best  companies  the  College  has 
ever  known.  He  will  long  be  remembered  by  his  fellow  students,  and  the 
number  of  trustworthy  positions  he  holds,  furnish  a  correct  estimate  of  his 
popularity. 


P.  L.  PE,\CII. 


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EDGAR  PERKINS  WALLS,  Major  Cadet  Battalion Barclay. 

AGRICULTURAL. 

President  of  Athletic  Association  ;  Humorous  Editor  of  ''Reveille  ;"  Chairman  Reception 
Committee,  Rossburg  Club  ;  Chairman  Floor  Committee,  June  Ball  Organization  ; 
Manager  Football  Team  '02-03  '<  President  of  Class  1903,  'oi-'o2,  'o2-'o3. 

"Take  no  repulse,  whatever  she  doth  say. 

For  "get  you  gone"  she  doth  not  mean  "away.  " 

Two  Gentlemen  of  Verona. 


.■i/ias  "Farmer."  Born  at  Barclay,  Queen  Anne  Count\',  on  the  2nd  of 
September,  1882.  At  this  noted  place  of  agriculture  he  was  reared  as  a 
tiller  of  the  soil.  He  entered  the  venerable  class  of  1903  at  its  birth, 
September,  '99,  and  has  remained  a  star  member  since. 

The  events  of  his  famous  college  career  of  most  note  occurred  in  his 
Senior  year.  He  has  the  reputation  of  having  an  extremely  soft  spot  in 
his  heart  for  the  girls.  This  reputation  was  tested  and  proved  last 
fall,  when  he  became  infatuated  with  a  "Little  Miss,"  who  resided  very 
near  the  school.  But,  sad  to  relate,  she  had  to  go  awai'  and,  still  sadder 
to  relate,  he  is  now  seeking  the  hand  of  a  fair  maiden  in  one  of  our  female 
schools  nearby,  but  by  the  dexterity  of  some  of  his  classmates  and  the 
interest  they  take  in  him,  they  are  preventing  this  match  if  possible. 
(How?     Ask  him.) 

The  course  that  "Farmer"  takes  may  not  show  forth  his  genuine 
student  qualities,  but  neverthele,ss  he  has  them.  He  is  a  great  favorite 
among  the  student  body  and  the  Faculty  ;  his  manliness  and  generosity 
have  gained  for  him  a  host  of  friends. 


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The  Class  History. 


' '  0,  Old  Father  Time  grows  tender  and  mellow. 
As,  roving  the  round  earth,  the  sturdy  old fello-w, 
Year  in  and  year  out,  keeps  going  a7id  coming 
In  -winter's  'wild  -wrack,  and  in  summer' s  green  blooming. 


' — Bates. 


AN  it  be  possible  that  four  years  have 
passed  since,  as  trembling  Freshmen,  we 
first  got  a  glimpse  of  the  massive  grey 
building  frowning  on  us  from  its  exalted 
position  and  directing  its  numerous  win- 
dows at  us  like  so  many  threatening 
eyes?  It  is  needless  to  relate  the  many 
vicissitudes  which  we  underwent  as 
Freshmen.  Time  passed,  as  time  will, 
waiting  for  no  man,  and  ere  long,  num- 
erous insurmountable  barriers  loomed  up 
in  our  path:  they  were  the  examinations, 
which  the  Freshman  dreads  hardly  less 
than  he  does  the  unrelenting  Sophomore, 
the  terror  of  his  dreams.  Though  we 
were  numerous  (thirty-eight  in  all,)  we 
were  successful.  Sports,  such  as  foot- 
ball and  base-ball,  came  to  vary  the 
monotony  and  .soon  we  were  conscious 
that  our  fondest  hopes  were  maturing, 


that  of  being  '  'old  boys' '  and  advancing  to  the  Sophomore 
class,  which  the  vast  majority  of  the  class  realized  at  the 
close  of  the  session.  Great  was  our  joy  when  on  that 
eventful  evening  in  the  month  of  June  we  were  adorned 
with  the  title  of  Sophomore;  no  longer  were  we  to  be  the 
timid  Freshman  groping  his  way  cautiously,  but  the 
haughty  Sophomore.  Every  member  of  the  class  left  for 
home  with  a  light  heart,  because  when  he  should  return, 
he  would  be  one  year  nearer  the  hoped-for  goal. 

The  vacation  passed  quickl}-,  as  vacations  always  do, 
notwithstanding  the  contrary  during  College  days.  But 
when  the  time  for  a.ssembling  arrived,  not  all  the  mem- 
bers of  the  previous  year  returned,  but  we  were  favored 
with  the  entrance  of  .several  new  members,  some  of  whom 
were  destined  to  remain  with  us  until  the  end.  However, 
our  ranks  were  depleted  to  some  extent  and  only  twentj'- 
.seven  resolved  them.selves  to  sophomore  studies.  We 
felt  better  adapted  to  our  surroundings,  for  although  our 
studies  were  more  difficult,  yet  we  were  spurred  on  by 
hope  and  ambition: — hope  of  completing  the  prescribed 


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course  at  the  Institution,  and  ambition — directed  towards 
obtaining  higher  education  and  the  coveted  prize,  which 
would  serve  us  to  so  good  a  purpose  during  our  Hves. 
Ties  of  friendship  were  strengthened  both  towards  our 
college  home  and  our  classmates.  This  year  our 
class  was  well  represented  in  athletics,  having  six  mem- 
bers on  the  foot-ball  team.  Soon  the  Thanksgiving 
holidays  came  and  we  went  home  to  enjoy  the  festivities 
of  that  day,  returning  to  begin  preparations  for  our  first 
examinations  as  Sophomores.  The  great  majority  passed 
and  we  went  home  for  the  Christmas  holidays  to  recup- 
erate after  the  trying  ordeal.  We  soon  returned  to  study 
but  our  spirits  were  downcast  by  the  departure  of  our 
President,  who  had  served  the  class  in  that  capacity  for 
tlLf^ee  years.  However,  we  resolved  to  take  the  misfor- 
tune in  a  stoical  manner  and  continued  our  studies  with 
unabated  energy.  The  month  of  February  was  spent  in 
preparation  for  participation  in  the  Inaugural  parade,  but 
great  was  the  disappointment  of  the  entire  corps  of  cadets 
when  we  were  pre\-ented  from  taking  part  on  account  of 
inclement  weather.  Just  before  the  Ea.ster  holidays  some 
of  us  were  doomed  to  another  disappointment,  when  we 
were  prevented  from  undertaking  our  Southern  base-ball 
trip.  The  cla.ss  was  represented  by  four  members  on  the 
base-ball  team,  who  upheld  their  positions  with  credit. 
We  had  a  much  longer  holiday  than  usual,  so  all  returned 
in  happy  spirits,  but  were  somewhat  surprised  to  find 
that  examinations  were  to  be  resumed.  The  end  of  the 
session  was  fast  approaching  and  ere  we  realized  it  our 
Sophomore  burden  was  thrown  from  our  shoulders,  and 


we  began  the  vacation  with  the  hope  of  returning  as 
Juniors.  After  the  vacation,  which  passed  as  a  watch  in 
the  night,  we  returned  to  resume  our  studies,  feeling 
that  we  had  been  well  repaid  for  our  labor  of  the  last  two 
years,  and  now  stood  at  the  threshold  of  the  Senior  class. 
But  not  our  full  quota  returned  to  resume  the  duties  and 
responsibilities  of  Juniors,  to  our  regret  we  readily  dis- 
cerned that  there  were  but  twelve.  We  supplied  our 
usual  number  of  men  both  for  foot-ball  and  base-ball,  our 
class  being  honored  with  the  captains  of  both  teams. 
After  the  Christmas  holidays  there  was  an  addition  to 
the  class  of  1903  by  the  advent  of  an  old  last-year  boy. 
This  year  passed  much  more  quickly  than  the  previous 
years,  because  our  privileges  were  greater  and  our  studies 
less  arduous.  We  were  bles.sed  with  good  fortune  in  ac- 
complishing our  work  successfully  and  ere  we  knew  it 
the  door  of  the  Senior  class  stood  open  in  our  face,  and  in 
the  eventful  month  of  June  we  .stood  prepared  to  enter, 
which  event  occurred  after  the  final  examinations. 

It  was  with  determination  that  we  resolved  to  take 
upon  ourselves  the  duties  and  responsibilities  of  a  Senior 
class,  and  to  raise  the  standard  above  the  mark  to 
which  it  had  attained  on  previous  occasions.  For  the 
last  time  at  old  M.  A.  C.  we  entered  upon  another  .session. 
All  of  the  expected  class  did  not  report  for  duty,  which 
was  much  to  our  regret.  As  we  were  now  cadet  officers,  the 
earlier  part  of  the  session  was  consumed  in  organizing 
and  disciplining  the  cadet  battalion.  We  had  not  ad- 
vanced far  into  the  .scholastic  year  before  we  were 
deprived  of  another  member.     After  the  Christmas  holi- 


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days  we  returned  with  pleasure  to  our  task,  ^et  with  a 
partial  regret  that  ere  another  festive  season  should  re- 
turn we  should  not  be  students  at  M.  A.  C,  but  alumni, 
widely  separated,  perhaps.  Returning  with  us  was  one  of 
our  former  classmates,  who  had  left  the  previous  year, 
but  with  the  prospect  of  returning,  and  this  addition 
raised  our  class  to  the  present  number,  twelve. 

This  year,  of  course,  is  the  jewel  of  our  college  days, 
the  height  of  our  educational  ambition — in  it  we  realize 
the  midnight  dreams  of  our  Freshman  year,  the  hopes  of 
our  other  years,  when  failures  and  misfortunes  seemed  as 
demons  besetting  the  path  and  determined  to  frustrate 
our  valiant  attempts  at  success.  As  an  organization,  a 
combination  of  intellects  not  separate,  but  each  united,  we 
have  piloted  our  college  affairs  to  the  satisfaction  of  all 
concerned. 


The  class  has  inaugurated  several  new  features,  no- 
ticeably in  the  social  line,  where  we  have  increased  the 
number  of  dances  given,  and  with  apparent  success.  As 
the  executive  authority'  appertaining  to  student  organiza- 
tions lies  with  the  Senior  class,  so  we  have  striven  to  the 
best  of  our  ability  to  surpass  that  standard  which  had  al- 
ready been  .set.     Let  the  student  body  render  the  verdict. 

Tonight  w^e  stand  before  you  the  Senior  class,  pre- 
paratory to  bidding  its  last  adieu  to  its  Alma  Mater,  and 
each  member  is  firm  in  the  resolve  to  exert  himself  to  the 
utmost  to  make  his  life  a  success;  to  make  himself  a  credit 
to  his  Ahna  Mater,  and  his  country,  and  to  overcome, 
as  far  as  pcssible,  all  the  obstacles  scattered  throughout 
the  path  of  life. 


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WAKE  AND  CALL  ME  EARLY.  FELLOWS. 

(Apologies  to  Tennyson.) 

Wake  and  call  me  early,  fellows,  call  me  early,  do  you  hear? 
Tomorrow'll  be  the  happiest  day  I've  had  for  many  a  year  — 
For  many  a,  many  a  year,  boys,  the  merriest  day,  you  see, 
For  I'll  read  the  Reveille  then,  boys,  the  College  Reveille. 

There's  many  a  paper  and  book  that's  good,  but  none  can  touch  this  one 

There's  the  Hyattsville  Independent  and  the  Baltimore  Daily  Sun- — 

But  none  so  fine  as  Reveille,  no  other  half  so  bright  — 

So  wake  and  call  me  early,  boys,  the  gas  will  give  me  light. 

I  sleep  so  sound  at  night,  boys,  that  I  shall  never  wake. 
If  you  do  not  poke  me  in  the  ribs,  or  give  me  quite  a  shake ; 
And  the  Reveille  will  be  on  hand  before  the  break  of  day  — 
I  must  get  up  and  read  it,  boys,  you  see  I  can't  delay. 

As  I  came  up  the  college  walk  whom  think  you  I  should  see 
But  the  Editors  gathered  in  a  bunch  beneath  a  maple  tree ; 
They  told  me  on  the  quiet  that  the  Reveille  is  done, 
And  would  be  shining  in  our  rooms  before  tomorrow's  sun. 

The  Editors  say  the  book  is  great,  the  contents  extra  fine  — 
I  really  now  can  hardly  wait  to  get  a  squint  at  mine ; 
So  wake  and  call  me  early,  boys,  just  prod  me  with  a  gun  — 
Or  baste  me  with  a  bed-slat,  boys, —  I  must  be  up  by  sun. 


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The  Class  Prophecy. 


NE  day  during  the  year  1935,  as 
I  was  experimenting  in  the  lab- 
oratory of  my  grandfather,  and 
while  I  was  nervously  watching  the  result 
of  a  marvelous  combination  of  chemicals, 
my  curiosity  was  aroused 
to  examine  some  of  the 
time-worn  documents,  now 
thoroughly  covered  with 
dust  and  enveloped  in 
spider-webs.  Stealthily  I 
removed  them,  pack  by  pack,  until  I  had  emptied  the 
cabinet  of  its  contents. 

My  attention  was  especially  directed  toward  a  brown, 
time-worn  parchment  of  ye  olden  days,  the  writing  on 
which  had  become  almost  entirely  obliterated,  and  it  was 
with  great  difficulty  that  I  was  able  to  interpret  it.  I 
immediately  perceived  that  the  parchment  was  not  only 
old,  but  that  the  formula  was  one  promulgated  by  some 
pioneer  chemist.  As  far  as  I  was  able  to  discern,  it  read 
as  follows  : — "  Take  two  ounces  of  incensium  soranium 
and  add  three  grains  of  acre  cogitatio.  On  combination 
they  produce  a  volatile  substance,  which  is  highly  recom- 
mended for  mental  pacification." 

While  removing  the  papers,  I  had  discovered  sever- 
al jars  ;  the  contents  of  wliich  were  unknown  to  me,  as 
they  had  no   labels  attached  to   them.     Now,   although 


I  had  the  formula,  I  was  entirely  at  a  loss  where  to  find 
the  ingredients  in  order  to  perform  the  experiment ;  but 
out  of  continued  curiosity  I  determined  to  make  myself 
acquainted  with  the  contents  of  the  jars  ;  .so  immediately 
set  to  work  to  open  them.  Gradually,  to  my  unyielding 
efforts,  the  seals  of  the  jars  were  removed,  and,  to  my 
great  delight,  I  found  the  labels  within  the  jars.  After 
considerable  confusion,  I  finally  perceived  that  one  jar 
contained  incensium  somnium  and  the  other  acre  cogitatio. 

As  these  compounds  were  entirely  unknown  to  me, 
it  was  after  considerable  hesitation  that  I  resolved  to 
perform  the  experiment.  Slowly  and  cautiously  I  mixed 
the  two  substances,  and  as  a  result  of  the  combination,  a 
dense  green  vapor  was  evolved,  and,  despite  all  precau- 
tions, I  inhaled  some  of  the  fumes.  Immediately  I  be- 
gan to  lose  consciousness,  exert  myself  as  I  would,  I  was 
rapidly  becoming  the  victim  of  this  narcotic. 

While  under  the  infiuence  of  this  substance,  I  en- 
tered a  spacious  room,  elegantly  furnished  and  richh- 
hung  with  tapestries,  and,  to  my  amazement,  saw  a  per- 
.son  attired  in  gorgeous  raiment  seated  by  a  table  in  the 
center  of  the  room.  He  was  Prospero,  the  prince  of 
destiny.  On  perceiving  this,  I  made  known  mj-  desire 
of  learning  the  history  of  my  class-mates  of  1903.  He 
readily  assented  to  make  me  acquainted  with  all  of  the 
important  events  which  had  visited  the  Class  of  1903 
since  its  graduation.      Approaching  a  book-ca.se  of  enor- 


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iiioiis  proportions  and  most  exquisite  design,  lie  opened 
the  doors  and  laid  bare  to  view  many  rows  of  books. 
These,  he  said,  contained  records  of  all  the  college  classes 
that  had  ever  been  graduated.  Glancing  along  the  var- 
ious rows  of  books,  with  an  evident  look  of  satisfaction, 
he  rested  his  attention  on  a  heavilj"  bound  green  book. 
Removing  it,  he  returned  to  his  seat,  where  he  opened  it. 
He  said  for  convenience  sake  he  would  read  them 
in  alphabetical  order,  beginning  with 

C.   N.    BOUIC. 

After  graduation  Bouic  studied  law  at  the  Col- 
umbian Universit)',  and  on  entering  the  practice 
of  his  profession  became  remarkably  successful.  His 
ambition  so  tending,  he  entered  the  political  field,  where 
his  promotion  was  rapid,  for  after  serving  his  fellow  cit- 
izens in  various  responsible  positions,  in  both  county  and 
state,  he  was  appointed  to  the  United  States  Senate.  He 
is  a  most  active  member  and  renowned  throughout  the 
whole  country'.  His  success  was  due,  to  a  great  extent, 
to  his  integrit}-,  his  sense  of  honor  and  high  moral  char- 
acter. He  is  frequently  known  to  hold  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
meetings  in  the  Senate  Chamber,  especially  instructing 
the  younger  members  of  that  body.  Although  automo- 
biles and  flying  machines  are  in  a  perfected  state,  Bouic 
still  retains  the  cherished  treasures  of  his  youth,  and  for 
that  reason  is  conspicuous  driving  down  Pennsylvania 
Avenue  behind  two  spirited  steeds.  Little  Norman,  Jr., 
may  often  be  seen  driving  his  diminutive  horses,  \'irgil, 
Cicero,  Tacitus  and  Terence,  to  the  great  satisfaction  of 
his  father.     Bouic  is  also  a  noted   writer,   having  gained 


prominence  in  the  literary  world  by  his  "  How  to  Be- 
come vSucce.ssful  in  Politics  without  Bribery,"  "  Religion 
the  Necessary  Part  of  a  Man,"  etc. 

Cr.     W.    CAIRNE.S. 

Cairnes  chose  as  his  profession  that  of  teaching 
mechanics,  being  now  professor  of  mechanical  engineer- 
ing in  the  ITniversity  of  Alaska.  His  fondness  for 
high  regions  was  previously  demonstrated  by  his 
habitation  of  the  top  hall  at  M.  A.  C.  His  success  has 
been  most  gratifying  because  of  his  perseverance  in  sol- 
ving mechanical  problems,  his  study  hours  occupying  so 
much  time  that  it  is  customar}'  for  him  to  study  b}-  the 
midnight  sun.  R'ibbit,  as  he  is  familiarly  known,  is  often 
kicked  up  sitting  in  the  gold  fields,  and  fired  at  by  critics 
of  his  mechanical  methods.  His  tendency  is  not  toward 
literary  productions,  for  that  reason  we  do  not  find  uni- 
versal forms  of  his  intellect.  In  Alaska  he  has  found 
that  the  environments  neces.sitate  a  revision  of  Boyle's 
Law,  his  formula  being — Cairnes  x  Constance  -  Es- 
quimo  girl. 

As  the  magician  scanned  the  lines,  reading  the  great 
renown  of  my  class-mates,  I  saw  his  face  light  up  with 
emotion,  for,  he  said,  it  gave  him  great  pleasure  in  his 
leisure  hours  to  read  the  successes  of  the  various  cla.sses, 
but  especially  was  he  interested  in  M.  A.  C.  1903. 
Glancing  along  the  lines  as  he  read,  his  ej-es  suddenly 
paused  and  he  smiled.  When  doing  this  he  said,  this 
man  Collier  has  performed  a  remarkable  feat. 

J.    p.  COLI.IICR. 

He  is  now   a   member  of  the   Legion   of   Honor  of 


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France,  his  name  having  been  placed  there  because  of 
his  renowned  attainment  in  finding;  the  scjuare  root  of 
two  (  ^"2) -He  is  at  present  Professor  of  Mathematics  at  New 
Mexico  State  University,  and  from  the  manner  in  which 
tangents  flj'  from  the  circumference  of  his  head  and  sines 
beam  from  his  ej'es,  it  maj-  be  readily  discerned  that  he 
is  a  mathematician  of  infinite  ability.  In  obtaining  his 
wonderful  result,  he  manipulated  all  the  branches  of 
mathematics  known  to  man,  from  arithmetic  to  calculus 
and  graphic  statics.  The  formula  for  obtaining  -Tg 
has  been  published  in  every  language  known,  because 
heretofore  it  had  been  a  problem  impossible  of  solution. 
It  is  so  intricate  and  exhaustive  that  it  fills  a  book  of 
more  than  ordinary  size  and  even  the  Professor  of  Civil 
Engineering  perused  its  pages  with  interest. 

M.   A.   CALDERON. 

Calderon  after  his  graduation  returned  to  his  plan- 
tation in  Peru,  where  he  is  most  successful  in  farming. 
He  is  regarded  as  a  benefactor  by  his  countrymen,  be- 
cause of  his  having  introduced  modern  machinery  and 
methods,  thus  facilitating  farming  operations  and  min- 
imizing labor.  Latest  reports  from  the  South  American 
State  report  that  Calderon  is  a  very  .strong  candidate  for 
the  Presidency  of  his  native  land,. and  by  reason  of  his 
having  filled  the  office  of  Secretary  of  State  is  eminently 
fitted  for  the  position.  He  asserts  that  if  he  is  elected, 
the  ties  of  friendship  which  bind  his  country  with  the 
United  States  will  be  stronger  than  they  have  ever  been. 
He  still  remembers  his  college  days  and  his  connection 
with  old  M.  A.  C. 


E.    B.   DUNB.^R. 

Dunbar  has  had  nuich  beneficial  experience  in  his 
varied  career.  Immediately  after  leaving  college  he 
secured  a  position  as  Horticulturist  in  the  University  of 
Florida,  but  finding  teaching  ill  adapted  to  his  notions  of 
easy  living,  retired  to  his  farm  in  New  York,  engaging 
extensively  in  stock-raising.  He  undertook  in  connec- 
tion with  this  vocation  that  of  lumbering.  But  after 
several  years'  mental  strain  in  trying  to  guess  the  fluctu- 
ations of  the  market,  he  gave  it  up  in  disgust  and 
returned  to  the  ever-inspiring  farm  life.  He  has  become 
so  prosperous  that  he  has  established  an  office  in  New 
York  city  and  he  is  known  abroad  as  an  exporter  of  par 
excellence  cattle.  His  stately  mansion  o'erlooking  Lake 
Erie  is  a  source  of  remark  to  the  passengers  on  passing 
steamers.  He  has  given  Trusts  a  wide  berth,  not  only  of 
corporations,  btit  of  trusting  his  customers.  He  is  still 
fond  of  visiting,  and  during  his  leisure  moments  slips 
away  in  his  private  car  for  a  few  days'  visit  with  one  of 
his  college  chums.  Through  his  benevolence  he  has 
endowed  the  Chair  of  Agriculture  in  the  Maryland  Agri- 
cultural College  and  is  keenly  interested  in  its  work. 

E.     F.     GARNER. 

Immediately  after  graduation  he  entered  the  machine 
.shops  at  Cramp's  Shipyard,  where,  with  diligent  appli- 
cation and  perseverance,  he  rapidly  rose  till  at  the  present 
time  he  is  Assistant  Superintendent.  His  ability  as  a 
designer  is  especially  known,  having  designed  the  most 
modern  battleship  of  the  United  States  Navy,  which  has, 
as  is  the  custom,  been  scanned  by  critics,  but   no  defect 


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can  be  found.  His  military  training  while  at  M.  A.  C. 
eniinentl}'  fitted  him  as  an  executive  officer  for  directing 
the  affairs  of  such  an  enormous  plant.  His  corps  of 
assistants  is  verj^  numerous,  but  because  of  his  kind 
treatment,  hold  him  in  high  esteem.  He  is  President  of 
the  Bachelors'  Roost,  a  social  organization  in  Philadel- 
phia, devoted  to  making  life  easy  for  bachelors.  Up  to 
the  present  time  he  has  not  become  reconciled  to  the  fair 
sex,  whether  on  account  of  some  prievious  grievance  or 
not  is  unknown.  He  makes  the  halls  of  Bachelors'  Roost 
resound  with  laughter  and  his  smiling  countenance  is  a 
source  of  inspiration  to  those  deprived  of  a  better  half. 
He  has  during  his  spare  moments  compiled  .several 
literary  productions,  among  them,  "Why  a  Bachelor's 
Life  is  Best,"  and  "My  Book  of  Jokes." 

R.   B.   MAYO. 

The  fall  after  his  graduation  he  entered  the  Law 
School  of  Columbia  University,  where  he  graduated  with 
honors  in  1908.  He  began  practicing  immediately  in 
Delaware,  and  after  showing  the  people  of  that  state  how 
far  behind  they  were  in  civil  law,  he  entered  into  politics 
and  there  is  where  he  made,  for  him.self,  a  name.  By 
his  continued  appeals  to  the  people  and  in  the  court- 
rooms for  a  revelation  in  politics  he  was  made  the  leader 
of  his  party  and  in  1920  he  was  elected  to  the  State 
Senate.  But  while  he  was  making  such  a  public  career 
there  was  a  private  life  of  peace  and  happiness  awaiting 
him,  for  away  down  in  Hyattsville  there  was  his  first 
and  last  love  whom  he  met  while  at  M.  A.  C.  He  had 
for  her  that  sincere  love  that  makes  a  true  husband    and 


a  happy  wife.  That  they  were  married  it  is  needless  to 
say,  and  in  1930  his  wife  became  keeper  of  the  Gover- 
nor's Mansion  of  Delaware.  There  Governor  Mayo  lived 
happy  for  four  years,  with  nothing  to  worry  him,  except 
the  task  of  keeping  little  Bob  and  Mary  from  scrapping. 

J.   M.   MATTHEWS. 

The  year  after  receiving  his  sheepskin,  Matthews 
repaired  to  Maryland  University,  where  he  studied  law. 
His  in.structors  there  immediately  perceived,  from  his 
linguistic  ability,  that  he  had  fitly  chosen  his  profession 
and  was  destined  to  obtain  a  high  rank.  In  defend- 
ing his  clients  he  was  most  successful,  as  abandoning  all 
other  methods,  he  would  immediately  proceed  to  talk  the 
judge  and  jury  into  his  own  convictions,  thus  from  sheer 
exhaustion  they  rendered  a  verdict  of  not  guilty.  It  is  a 
well-known  fact  among  his  colleagues  that  Matthews  can 
be  rarely  found  in  his  office,  but  maj'  be  sought  in  some 
other  office,  as  his  fondness  for  visiting  his  friends  has 
not  subsided  in  the  least  since  his  departure  from  the  M. 
A.  C.  In  the  court-room  he  has  often  been  mistaken 
for  the  judge,  because  of  his  a.ssumption  of  authority, 
both  as  to  the  decision  of  the  court  and  the  instruction  of 
the  jurors.  His  works  of  fiction  are  numerous,  among 
them  being  most  notable  "The  Endless  Tongue,"  "Brass 
Necessary  for  Success,"  etc. 

S.   B.   NICHOLLS. 

Used  great  judgment  and  thinking  that  farm  life 
was  to  be  preferred  to  others,  .settled  down  to  tilling  the 
soil.  By  his  scientific  methods,  learned  of  course  at 
Marxland  Agricultural  College,  he  has  vastly  improved 


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his  land,  so  that  now  his  is  a  model  farm  and  he  takes 
great  pride  in  demonstrating  these  facts  to  his  friends. 
He  dispenses  much  hospitality  and  the  name  of 
Squire  Nicholls  is  a  synonym  of  hospitality.  He  found 
out  that  as  a  farmer  has  so  much  leisure,  he  could  enter 
the  political  field  without  detriment  to  his  crops.  So  he 
has  been  appointed  district  campaigner,  thus  giving  him 
the  opportunity  of  exercising  his  vocal  organs.  He  is 
also  a  lecturer  of  note,  being  always  conspicuous  at 
farmers'  meetings  and  taking  an  active  part.  Nicholls 
has  written  two  books  on  farming,  which  are  pronounced 
succe.sses,  namely,  "How  to  Be  a  Successful  Farmer 
Without  Working"  and  "The  lyife  of  Ease." 

C.   p.   PAGE. 

In  1906  Page  established  a  manufacturing  plant  in 
co-operation  with  his  classmate,  -P.  L.  Peach.  They 
rapidly  rose  to  prominence,  so  that  now  the  Page  and 
Peach  Machine  vShops  are  world  renowned  on  account  of 
the  excellency  of  their  products.  Page  is  superintendent 
of  the  Draughting  and  Calculating  Department,  having 
special  reasons  for  selecting  the  management  of  the 
Draughting  Department.  (3wing  to  the  impossibility  of 
obtaining  male  employees  for  that  department,  females 
were  secured  to  do  the  tracing  work,  so  that  there  are 
fifty  of  the  fair  sex  working  under  the  supervision  of 
Page.  It  has  been  especially  noted  that  the  great 
majority  of  them  repair  quite  often  to  the  Main  Office, 
presumably  for  instructions,  but  the  cause  is  unknown. 
Page  has  quite  an  aptitude  for  managing  women,  as  his 
experience  has  been  large,  and  it  was  for  this  reason  that 


he  was  elected  to  preside  over  the  Draughting  Depart- 
ment. His  ability  as  a  mathematician  is  well  known,  he 
having  to  make  all  the  calculations  for  the  work  being 
done  at  the  plant,  as  well  as  being  called  upon  by  the 
laity  to  solve  difficult  original  problems.  It  is  needless 
to  say  that  his  correspondence  is  enormous  having  to 
employ  two  stenographers  especially  for  the  purpose  of 
an.swering  the  dainty  missives  of  his  feminine  admirers, 
p.   h.   PEACH. 

Peach,  as  before  stated,  is  the  other  member  of  the 
Page  and  Peach  Machine  Shops.  His  efficiency  as  a 
machinist  and  manager  is  daily  exemplified  both  by  the 
products  of  the  plant  and  the  ease  with  which  the 
executive  alTairs  progress.  He  is  also  a  well-known 
lecturer,  delivering  forcible  addresses  before  the  students 
of  various  colleges  on  modern  machine  methods.  His 
most  notable  lecture  was  that  delivered  before  the  class 
of  Mechanical  Engineering  at  Cornell  University.  This 
address,  both  in  the  display  of  technical  knowledge  and 
its  eloquence,  was  highly  commended  in  the  mechanical 
world,  and  as  a  result  Peach  is  looked  upon  as  an 
authority.  His  talent  as  a  literary  genius,  so  pro- 
nounced in  his  younger  days,  has  not  forsaken  him  ;  as  a 
result  several  works  of  fiction  bearing  the  signature  of  P. 
L.  Peach  as  their  author,  are  on  the  market,  and  as  an 
evidence  of  their  popularity  some  have  appeared  in  their 
second  edition,  viz.,  "The  Love  Stories  of  My  College 
Days,"  "How  I  Run  the  Shop  and  Everybody  Con- 
nected with  It,"  "Large  Correspondence  Adapted  to  Suc- 
cess at  College,"  etc. 


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E.   P.  WALLS. 

Walls  has  evinced  a  natural  aptitude  for  the  realms 
of  science,  his  special  branch  being  botany.  He  is  very 
energetic  in  the  pursuit  of  his  vocation  and  may  be  seen 
tramping  over  a  broad  and  fertile  plain  searching  for  a 
new  species  of  plant.  He  has  within  recent  years 
devised  a  novel  microscope,  so  powerful  and  complex, 
that  the  molecules  of  sap  may  be  discerned  in  the  plant. 
For  the  past  five  years  he  has  been  Chief  Botani.st  in  the 
Department  of  Agriculture,  a  position  requiring  great 
executive  ability,  as  well  as  knowledge  of  subjects  in- 
volved. His  scientific  research  continues  unabated  and 
he  is  contemplating  surprising  the  world  soon  by  an- 
nouncing the  Wall  Theory  analogous  to  the  Darwinian 
Theory,  showing  the  missing  link  between  animals  and 
plants,  or  projecting  the  theory  that  man  descended  from 
a  plant :  in  other  words,  that  man  is  a   "small  potato." 


The  theory  condensed  is,   that  man  descended  from    a 
monkey  and  that  the  monkey  descended  from  a  tree. 

Having  thus  concluded  his  reading,  the  magician 
assured  me  of  the  authenticity  of  the  book  and  repeated 
his  assertion  that  of  all  the  cla.ss  records  that  he  had  ever 
read,  that  of  the  members  of  M.  A.  C.  1903  was  among 
the  most  pleasing. 

Soon  objects  began  to  fade  away  and  ere  I  concen- 
trated my  thought  I  perceived  the  dawn  of  daylight  and 
rubbing  my  eyes,  I  awoke  to  the  realization  that  I  had 
been  under  the  influence  of  some  narcotic  and  what  I  had 
just  passed  through  had  been  only  a  dream.  I  discovered 
then  that  the  chemical  combination  had  ceased  and  that 
the  recipe  contained  the  ingredients  of  a  great  sleep-pro- 
ducing agent,  the  marvel  of  the  20th  Century. 
Respectfully  submitted. 

Prophet. 


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I 

Come,  gather  classmates  all,  once  more. 
The  milestones  swiftly  pass. 

And  standing  at  the  Senior  door 
We  find  our  noble  class; 

While  peering  through  the  mists  we  see, 

On  the  next  stone  written — 1903. 


II 

Come  boys,  let's  pledge  ourselves  to  try, 

A  brilliant  race  to  run. 
Then  on  to  glorious  heights  to  fly. 

In  friendship  still  as  one. 
And  proudly  then  to  take  our  stand 
As  valiant  sons  of  Maryland. — Chorus. 


JUNIOR  ODE  OF  CLASS  OF  1903- 


Chorus:     Another  year  is  gone, 
Another  trophy  won 
And,  in  the  volume  of  our  deeds, 
Another  chapter  done. 


Ill 

Come,  rally,  boys,  let's  win  a  name 

That  makes  the  ages  wonder — 
That  speaks  through  all  the  halls  of  fame 

Like  through  the  clouds  the  thunder; 
A  model  through  the  years  we'll  be, 
O,  noble  Class  of  190i<.— Chorus. 


PARTING  ODE  TO  CLASS  OF  1903. 


I 


Oh,  Class  of  Nineteen  Hundred  Three, 
Come  join  around  and  sing. 

For  now  full  well  prepared  are  we 
To  make  the  old  halls  ring. 

With  deeds  that  to  the  heights  of  fame, 
Will  elevate  our  honored  name. 


Chorus:      Four  years  have  swiftly  gone. 

We  came,  we  fought,  we  won, 

And  now  before  the  world  we  place 

The  work  that  we  have  done. 


II 


Hail,  hail  now,  classmates  all  again, 

Soon  shall  life's  veil  arise, 
To  show  to  us  what  now  or  then 

IVIust  greet  our  anxious  eyes. 
So  when  the  "blue  and  white"  shall  fly 
Our  hearts  shall  there  forever  lie. — Chorus. 


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BOUIC. 

By  everyone  loved  and  respected, 
Only  seeking  to  do  what  is  rij^ht. 
Lnder  him  the  "  rats  "  are  protected. 
In  preaching  he  shows  ns  the  light, 
(Could  I  Init  describe  such  a  sight.  ) 


CAIRNES. 

Calm  and  severe  you'll  find  him, 

Always  going  his  way. 

In  all  things  polite  and  obliging  ; 

Really — he's  not  very  gay. 

Never  marked  by  a  .soldierly  bearing, 

Even  after  "  reveille  "  is  blown. 

Since  Morpheus  has  grown  ensnaring. 


CALDERON. 

Caring  naught  for  amusement, 
Always  steady  at  l)ooks. 
Little  he  cares  for  Tactics, 
During  drill  at  others  he  looks. 
Engineering's  his  study — 
Radicals  lie  works  with  ease. 
O'er  Physics  long  doth  he  ponder, 
Ne'er  "  Lany  "  a  bit  doth  he  please. 


COLLIER. 


Cheerful  and  sweet  in  his  maimer. 
Of  troubles  and  cares  he  makes  light. 
Leading  the  list  as  a  "  fanner," 
Leaving  when  the  time  comes  to  fight. 
In  calculus  he  is  a  wonder. 
Every  hard  problem  he'll  ponder. 
Reminded  when  "  Knox  "  gets  them  right. 


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MATTHEWS. 


DUNBAR. 

Doc  is  the  name  that  we  call  him, 
Useful  and  good  does  he  seem  ; 
Noted  for  prowess  at  football, 
Being  the  best  on  the  team  ; 
AH  of  the  fellows  admire  him, 
Rah  !  for  the  boy  we  esteem. 


GARNER. 

Greater  in  mind  than  in  stature, 

Always  aglow  with  good  nature. 

Respected,  he  adds  to  his  name. 

Ne'er  failing  in  ground  in  the  football  game, 

Earning  a  title  in  thorough  mechanics, 

Resolving  the  mysteries  of  high  mathematics. 


MAYO. 


Mighty  in  Classics,  Dutch  Latin  and  Greek, 
And  in  French  he  doth  all  the  Parley-vous  speak. 
Yet  though  by  the  car  he  arrives  as  a  rule, 
Often  he  rides  on  a  pony  to  school. 


Merry  as  "Old  King  Cole"  is  he, 

And  always  most  polite  — 

Talks  enough  for  two  or  three. 

Talks  with  all  his  might. 

tie's  the  chap  that  loves  the  girls. 

Ever  holds  them  dear — 

Would  you  know  this  fellow's  name  ? 

See  !   '  tis  written  here. 


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NICHOLLS. 

Now  we  will  see  what  we  find, 
In  the  name  that  apears  in  this  role, 
Convinced,  I  am,  that  his  kind 
Has  never  been  "  done"  by  a  soul. 
O,  a  shortstop? — well  he  is  that. 
Laughing  at  "liners"  and  "flys," 
Lingeri:)g  for  a  time  at  the  bat. 
Showing  the  pitcher  he's  "  w^i.se." 


PAGE. 

Paints  his  cheeks  a  rosy  red, 
And  loveth  well  the  girls,  'tis  said  ; 
Ooes  to  Baltimore  on  "Reveille"  "1)iz, 
Ever  this  chap  a  wonder  is. 


PEACH. 

Painstaking,  honest  and  sturdy, 
Even  inclined  to  be  bright, — 
Always  ahead  in  his  classes, 
Choosing  no  way  but  the  right, 
tlis  is  the  name  now  in  sight. 


WALLS. 

Working  for  Blodgett  or  Austin, 
Asking  for  what  he  can't  get ; 
Loving  no  fair,  lovely  maiden. 
Longing  for  .someone,  \-oii  bet, — 

Such  life  is  not  worth  its  costin' 


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Junior  Cld^ss. 


C/ass  Motto: 
'Labor  Omnia  A'iiicit. 
Class  Colors: 
\'iolet  and  Maroon. 


Class  Yell: 

Hi  Yackety  Yak ! 

Hi  Yackety  Yor! 

Yackety,  Yackety, 

1904! 


Cl2k.ss  Officers. 

Walter  R.  Mitchell,  President. 

James  A.  Anderson,  Vice  President. 

Harry  D.  Watts,  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 
Percy  Gray,   Historian. 


Class  Roll. 


Anderson,  Jas.  A.,  Deal  Island,  Md. 
Brown,  E.  D.,  Lakeland,  Md. 
Biirnside,  H.  W.,  Hyattsville,  Md. 
Choate,  R.  P.,  Randallstown,  Md. 
Cruikshank,  L.  W.,  Cecilton,  Md. 
Deaner,  T.  A.  P.,  Boonsboro,  Md. 
Ensor,  J.  G.,  Belfast,  Md. 
Gourley,  T.  A.,  Burcli,   Md. 
Grey,  P.  J.,  Glyndon,  Md. 
Mayo,  E.  C,  Hyattsville,  Md. 
Merrvman,  \\.  W.,  Baltimore,  Md. 


Mitchell,  W.  R.,  La  Plata,  Md. 
Mullendore,  T.  B.,  Trego,   Md. 
Ogier,   G.  R.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Scasser,  E.  R.,  La  Plata,  Md. 
Shaw,  S.  B.,  Rehoboth,  Md. 
Stoll,  E.  W.,  Brookland,  Md. 
Street,  J.  McL.,  Rocks,  Md. 
Watts,  H.  D.,  Bel  Air,  Md. 
Webster,  F.  O.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Wentworth,  Washington,  D.  C. 


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History  of  Class  of  1904. 


^*      ^^      i^* 


Two  years  have  now  elapsed  since  the  glorious 
class  of  1904  first  appeared  on  the  annals  of 
Maryland  Agricultural  College.  It  was  then 
that  we  broke  away  from  all  the  things  to 
which  we  had  long  been  accustomed,  and 
stood  face  to  face  with  what  proved  to  be  the  first  real 
trial  of  manhood.  The  future  that  spread  before  us, 
though  we  now  realize  that  it  held  in  store  for  us  all  that 
we  moat  needed  to  help  us  through  life,  then  looked  black 
and  forbidding,  and  many  times  were  we  near  to  succumb- 
ing and  returning  to  our  homes.  But  we  knew  that  to 
give  up  were  to  show  cowardice,  so  we  fought  stubbornly 
against  it,  and  at  last  threw  off  the  last  vestige  of  home- 
sickness. 

After  the  entrance  examinations  had  been  passed 
successfully,  the  class  was  found  to  number  forty-one 
members.  The  work  of  the  year  then  commenced  in 
earnest.  The  strangeness  of  our  position  soon  wore  off 
and  we  entered  with  zest  into  the  enthusiasm  with  which 
the  opening  of  the  football  season  was  received.  The 
football  team  made  a  good  record  that  year,  and  we  were 
proud  of  the  fact  that  some  of  its  most  brilliant  victories 
were  gained  through  the  efforts  of  men  of  our  class. 

The  time  soon  passed  however  before  our  first  holi- 
dav,  that  time  to  which  we  had  all  looked  forward  and 


which  at  the  beginning  of  the  year,  had  appeared  to  be  so 
far  off.  This  was  Thanksgiving.  But  the  few  days  of 
intermission  were  over  all  too  soon,  and  we  returned 
again  to  work  all  the  harder  preparing  for  the  Christmas 
examinations.  The.se  examinations  were  successfully 
passed,  and  we  departed  to  our  homes,  where  we  cele- 
brated the  Christmas  festivities  to  the  fullest  extent  of 
our  capacities. 

The  holidays  passed  at  last,  though,  and  the  first  of 
January  found  us  again  at  M.  A.  C.  We  then  settled 
down  to  three  months  of  hard  work.  This  long  period 
was  the  dullest  time  of  the  whole  year.  The  football 
season  was  over  and  the  baseball  season  was  still  in  the 
dim  future.  The  monotony  was  broken  somewhat,  how- 
ever, b)'  .several  periods  of  good  skating  in  which  we  all 
took  great  delight.  Thus  the  time  dragged  slowly  along  un- 
til Easter  was  upon  us,  preceded  by  the  dreaded  quarterlj' 
examinations.  We  again  succeeded  in  doing  credit  to  our- 
selves and  showed  that  our  time  had  not  been  idly  wasted. 

After  Easter  tlie  time  passed  rapidly.  We  rooted 
faithfully  for  the  baseball  team  on  which  several  members 
of  the  class  of  '04  did  glorious  work.  Our  first  year  was 
now  drawing  to  a  close.  The  final  examinations,  which 
had  given  us  so  much  worry,  proved  to  be  as  easy  as 
those  which  had  preceded  them,  so  that  when  commence- 


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ment  day  arrived  we  went  home  for  the  .siiniiner  vacation 
feeling  \rell  satisfied  with  our  year's  work. 

September  1902  found  us  again  under  tlie  roof  of 
old  M.  A.  C.  This  time  it  was  with  the  confident  assur- 
ance and  satisfied  bearing  of  sophomores  and,  "old  boys". 
The  old  state  of  timidit)'  and  homesickness,  that  had 
characterized  us  as,  "Rats"  during  the  preceding  year, 
had  been  thrown  aside  forever.  Other  changes  had  also 
taken  place.  Several  of  our  classmates  had  fallen  on  the 
wayside,  even  at  what  was  hardly  the  beginning  of  our 
journey.  But  their  places  had  been  partly  filled  by  some 
new  arrivals  who  joined  our  ranks  at  this  time. 

Our  class  now  numbered  thirty-four,  a  falling  off  of 
seven  from  our  freshman  year.  But,  though  fewer  in 
numbers,  our  ambition  to  plant  the  standard  of  the  class 
of  '04  a  peg  higher  than  any  preceding  class  of  M.  A.  C. 
was  as  firm  as  ever.  Of  cohrse,  that  very  important 
ceremonj-  of  initiating  the  new  boys  or,  "Rats,"  into  M. 
A.  C.  life  was  punctually  performed  by  us  to  the  very 
best  of  our  abilities.  I  will  pass  over  the  football  season 
of  our  sophomore  year  in  as  few  words  as  possible.  Sev- 
eral members  of  '04  were  on  the  team  and  did  good  work, 
Init  the  entire  team  played  in  "hard  luck." 

The  Christmas  examinations  were  now  facing  us 
again,  the  one  painful  blot  to  our  joyous  anticipations  of 
the  Christmas  holidays.  But,  like  all  troubles,  they  were 
not  half  so  bad  as  we  imagined  them  to  be,  and  we  pushed 
onward  again  rejoicing  that  the  first  term's  work  was 
ended.  Then  again  came  that  long  dull  period  from 
Christmas  to  Easter.     But,  by  working  hard,   we  made 


the  time  pass  swiftly  by.  In  fact,  several  of  us  found  it 
all  too  .short  to  accomplish  the  work  we  had  in  hand. 
After  Easter  the  baseball  .season  opened,  and  the  work  of 
the  team  in  some  degree  retrieved  the  defeats  of  the  foot- 
ball team.  Much  interest  this  year  was  also  taken  in  the 
track  events  and  in  tennis,  the  tennis  medal  for  the 
championship  of  the  college  being  won  by  a  member  of 
our  class,  and  several  of  our  classmates  also  carrying  off 
the  honors  on  the  track  during  the  commencement 
exercises. 

Our  Junior  year  had  now  begun,  and  the  end  of  our 
collegiate  course  at  M.  A.  C.  was  now  appearing  in  the 
dim  future.  We  realized,  more  clearly  than  ever  before, 
the  responsibilities  that  all  too  soon,  would  rest  on  our 
shoulders,  and,  although  there  still  remained  much  hard 
work  for  us  to  accomplish,  we  knew  that  the  time  for  us 
to  leave  the  place,  which  now  seemed  like  home  to  us, 
was  not  far  distant.  Of  the  original  class,  that  formerly 
required  an  entire  section  room  in  which  to  hold  a  class 
meeting,  but  twenty  now  remain.  But  all  of  those  that 
are  left  are  determined  to  push  forward  to  the  goal  that 
is  now  in  sight,  and  with  such  determination  the  result 
is  certain. 

vSo  the  class  of  1904  may  rest  assured  that  she  will  be 
represented  on  Commencement  Day  1904,  by  as  many,  if 
not  more  members  than  any  class  that  has  yet  graduated 
from  the  doors  of  our  intended  Alma  Mater.  Then,  class- 
mates, with  the  violet  and  maroon  ever  in  the  lead,  let 
us   strive    manfully    onward,    living    up   to   our   motto. 

Labor  omnia  vincit. — Historian. 


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Tribute  of  Tacitus  to  the  Memory  of  Consul  Agricola. 


Translated  by  Thomas  H.  Spenxe, 
Professo)'  oj  Lai/j;  iiuqcs. 


IY     I"',  as  our  philosojihers  insist,   there  be  a  place 
1  in  the  realm  of  the  hereafter,    where    the 

■■■  spirits  of  the  righteous  will  find  repose,  if 
the  light  of  the  soul  be  not  extinguished 
when  the  body  yields  up  its  vital  spark, - 
then  may  your  mighty  spirit  rest  in  glorious  peace, 
Agricola,  and  may  you  recall  us,  yotir  fond  household, 
from  vain  grief  and  woman's  tears,  to  the  contemplation 
of  your  life  of  virtue;  for  that  surely,  should  cause  us  no 
regret  or  grief,  but  rather  rejoicing  and  gratification. 

With  sincere  admiration,  rather  than  mere  word 
praise,  we  honor  thy  example,  and  so  far  as  in  us  lies, 
we  would  strive  to  emulate  the  virtues  of  thy  life.  This 
is  true  respect,  this,  true  reverence,  and  it  is  thus  that 
we  join  the  throng  of  those  who  mourn  thy  loss. 

I  would  exhort  thy  bereaved  friends  .so  to  reverence 
thy  memory,  that  they  will  reflect  thy  light  in  their  own 
careers,  and  have  impressed  upon  their  minds  the  image 


of  thy  character,  rather  than  the  outline  and  figure  of 
thy  immortal  body.  Not  that  I  would  inveigh  against 
statues  of  marble  and  bronze,  but  as  the  countenance  of 
man  changes,  and  his  body  falls  into  dust,  so  do  statues 
carved  by  human  hands  crumble  and  disappear;  Init,  the 
impress  of  a  noble  soul  is  everlasting,  and  you  can  per- 
petuate it,  not  bj'  the  sculptor's  art,  but  by  your  own  life. 

What  we  loved  in  Agricola,  what  we  admired,  re- 
mains, and  will  remain,  steadfast  to  all  eternity,  imprinted 
on  the  mind  and  in  the  hearts  of  men,  and  will  be  re- 
corded in  history  for  all  time. 

The  March  of  Ages  and  the  flight  of  time  have 
.serv'ed  to  obliterate  the  achievements  of  many  of  our 
ancient  heroes,  but  the  life  of  Agricola  will  be  described 
to  all  posterity,  and  his  virtues  emulated,  so  long  as  Na- 
tions live,  -SO  long  as  men  cheer  the  brave,  applaud  the 
generous  and  admire  the  good. 


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Anderson: — "0  !  he  will  sing  the  savageness 

out  of  a  bear." 
Brown  : — "  He  has  more  goodness  in  his  little 

finger  than  you  have  in  your 

whole  body. ' ' 
Burnside:— "Thou  art  a  scholar  " 
Choate:—"  Striving    to    tell   his    woes,     but 

words  would  not  come. ' ' 
Cruikshank:—"  Until  I   truly  loved,    I    was 

alone." 
Deaner: — "  O,  you  will  see  him  laugh  till  his 

face  be  like  a  wet  cloak  laid 

up." 
Ensor: — "Deeper    than    did   ever   plummet 

sound,  I  drown  my  books." 


JUNIOR    GRINDS. 

Qourley: — "As  noisy  as  a  thousand  bells." 

Grey  : — Gourley's  brother. 

May  o  : — "As  merry  as  the  day  is  long. ' ' 

Merry  man: — "  There's  mischief  in  this  man." 

Mitchell: — "He  is  a  soldier  fit  to  stand  to 
Ceasar  and  give  directions." 

MiiUendore: — "  He  makes  a  solitude,  and 
calls  it  peace." 

Ogier: — "  I  am  a  sage,  and  can  command 
the  elements — at  least,  men 
think  I  can." 

Sasscer: — "He  is  the  sweetest  of  all  singers." 


Shaw; — "All  mankind  love  a  lover." 

StoU  : — "Truth  from  his  lips  prevailed  with 
double  sway." 

Street: — "  List  his  discourse  of  war  and  you 
shall  hear  a  fearful  battle 
rendered  you  in  music." 

Watts: — "By  heaven,  I  do  love,  and  it  hath 
taught  me  to  rhyme  and  to  be 
melancholy." 

Webster: — "He  hath  paid  dear,  very  dear, 
for  his  whistle." 

Wentworth  : — "  I'll  put  a  girdle  round  about 
the  earth  in  forty  minutes." 


kivV  k  JJ^  wNJV  1  /  VL 


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Class  of  Nineteen-Five. 


Oass  Colon: — Violet  and  Maroon. 
Class  Motto: — \'incenuis. 


^^T^ 


Class  Yell: — Yok-ko-me,  Yok-ko-me  ! 
Yok-ko-nie,  yive  ! 
Hitrho,  Higho  !   Nineteen- five  ! 


Class  Officers. 


■W       <K 


J.    H.   Gassaway,   President. 
W.   T.   Smith,   Secietary. 


Adams,  R.  W.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Angle,  W.  II.,  Hagerstovvn,  Md. 
Bay,  J.  H,  Jarrettsville,  Md. 
Biser,  E.  C  .  Frederick,  Md. 
Bradtield,  R.  P.,  Perryville,  Md. 
ByrDii,  W.  H.,  Williamsport,  Md. 
Coburn,  T.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Cockey,  J.  C,  Owin^s  Mills,  Md. 
Crone,  W.  N.,  St.  Micha-Is,  Md. 
Dent,  W.  P.,  Oakley,  Md. 
Digges,  E.  D.,  Port  Tobacc(j,  Md. 
Dorsey,  B   S..  Mt.  Airy,  Md. 
Downes,  H.  H.,  Denton,  Md. 
Duckett,  M.,  Hvattsville,  Md. 
Farrcll,  T.  C,  La  Plata,  Md. 
Gassaway,  J.  H.,  Jr.,  Gerniantown,  Md. 
Haynian,  E.  T  ,  Stockton,  Md. 
Hines,  C.  G.,  Chestertown,  Md. 
Hines,  T.  L  ,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Horner,  T.  H.,  Ashland,  Md. 


B.   S.  JUDD,    Treasurer. 


Class  Roll. 

Jones,  F.,  Comas,  Md. 
Judd,  B.  S.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Krentzlin,  \.  \.  A.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Mackall.  I.N.,  Mackall,  Md 
Meyer,  G.  M.,  Frostburg,  Md. 
Nayler,  K.  E  ,  Washington,  I).  C. 
Nicholls,  K.  I).,  Gerniantown,  Md. 
Oswald,  E   I.,  Chewsville,  Md. 
Parker,  A.  A.,  Pocomoke  City,  Md. 
Popham,  J.  N.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Pouleur,  A.  L.,  Windsor,  Conn. 
Price,  L.,  Hyattstown,  Md. 
Roberts,  W.  P.,  Landover,  Md. 
Kiggs,  D.,  Lavtonsville,  Md. 
Kolph,  W.  CBeltsville,  Md. 
Shephard,  E   L.,  Bristol,  Md. 
Sisk,  A.  W.,  Glyndon,  Md. 
Smith,  W.  T.,  Ridgely,  Md. 
Snavelv,  E.  H.,  Sparrows  I'oint,  Md. 
Somerville,  J.  W.  P.,  Cumberland,  Md. 


B.    S     DORSEV,     \'ice- President. 
A.    A.    P.\RKKK,    Historian. 


Stanley,  H.,  Laurel,  Md. 
Sturgis,  G.,  Snow  Hill,  Md. 
Watts,  H.  F.,  Bel  Air,  Md. 
West,  F.,  Howardsville,  Md. 
White,  M.,  Dickerson,  Md. 
Whiting,  L.  W.,  Hyattsvillc,  Md. 
Wright,  R.  V.  L.,  Williamsport,  Md. 

SPECIALS. 

Candamo,  J.  V.,  Lima,  Peru. 
Cannon,  L.  C,  Bridgeville,  Del. 
Friend,  J.  T.,  Lydia,  Md. 
Power,  E.,  Derwood,  Md. 
Rice,  R.  W.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Rutledge,  J.  C,  Rutledge,  Md. 
Schroeder,  F.,  Washington,  D.  C. 
Walker,  J.,  Lima,  Peru. 
Whiteford,  C.  P.,  Whitefords,  Md. 
Whiteford,  E.  S.,  Whitefords,  Md. 


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History  of  the  Class  of  1905. 


!*      *»      S« 


THE  history  of  the  class  of  nineteen-five  is  a 
record  of  successful  deeds  of  merit  per- 
formed by  a  hod}'  of  hearty  and  healthy 
youths  who  came  to  M.  A.  C.  for  men- 
tal and  physical  development.  On  the  igth 
of  September,  1901,  the  class  of  1905  assembled  at  the 
Maryland  Agricultural  College  for  the  first  time.  They 
were  a  noble  band  of  youths,  numbering  forty-four  in  all. 
The  first  time  we  ever  assembled  in  one  place  it  was  for 
the  purpose  of  electing  class  officers.  These  having  been 
elected,  we  were  then  an  organized  class,  ready  to  meet 
the  trials  of  college  life.  Our  first  great  trial  was  on  All 
Halloween.  We  went  through  that,  as  many  other 
emergencies,  with  flying  colors. 

Since  the  football  season  opens  at  about  the  same 
time  that  our  institutions  of  learning  do,  football  was  the 
first  of  the  college  athletics  to  attract  our  attention.  Our 
class  was  well  represented  in  this  branch  of  athletics,  and 
the  members  who  played  on  the  team  did  much  toward 
placing  the  banner  of  '05  at  its  present  high  position  in 
athletics.  As  the  football  season  pas.sed  by  and  the  win- 
ter months  came  on  we  bent  our  minds  to  our  studies.  It 
was  only  a  short  time  now  before  the  Christmas  exam- 
inations and  holidays.    The  examinations  the  most  of  us 


passed  very  creditably,  thanks  to  the  amount  of  hard 
and  faithful  work  we  had  done. 

The  holidays  were,  like  many  other  pleasures,  soon 
over,  and  in  a  very  short  time  we  were  back  at  our  posts 
of  duty  again.  Our  time  now  was  wholly  taken  up  with 
our  studies.  The  work  done  by  the  class  of  nineteen-five 
during  the  long,  dreary  winter  months  would  do  credit 
to  any  class,  no  matter  what  its  ability. 

As  the  days  began  to  grow  longer,  and  the  weather 
became  such  that  we  could  be  out  of  doors,  the  students 
started  a  track  team.  Our  class  furnished  its  full  quota 
of  applicants,  and  eventually  some  of  the  most  successful 
contestants  were  chosen  from  among  our  ranks.  Shortly 
after  the  track  team  was  organized  the  applicants  for  the 
baseball  team  began  their  indoor  work.  So  faithfully 
and  so  hard  did  the  representatives  of  our  class  work 
that,  when  the  team  was  chosen,  four  of  the  nine  who 
were  selected  to  represent  the  College,  came  from 
the  class  of  '05.  These  men  not  only  kept  up  the  high 
standard  of  our  athletics  but  even  raised  it  higher. 

When  the  time  for  the  inter-class  ball  games  came 
around  the  class  of  nineteen-five  put  a  team  in  the  field 
that  was  almost  invincible,  losing  only  one  game  of  the 


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Not  only  were  our  colors  to  be  seen  on  the  football 
and  baseball  fields,  but  also  on  the  tennis  courts.  So 
well  does  one  of  our  class  play  that  he  is  rated  as  the 
second  best  player  in  the  school. 

Now  conies  the  most  longed  for,  but  perhaps  the 
most  dreaded  period  of  the  whole  year.  The  time  for 
the  final  examinations  and  commencement  day  exercises. 
For  some  it  brings  joy  and  happy  plans  for  the  following 
year,  while  for  others  it  brings  only  disappointment  and 
sorrow  :  for  some  it  means  the  transformation  from  timid  • 
Freshmen  to  daring  and  worthy  Sophomores,  and  from 
the  ranks  to  the  positions  of  cadet  oiEcers. 

I  am  glad  to  say  that  the  majority'  of  our  class  ex- 
perienced the  joy  of  feeling  that  they  had  accomplished 
what  they  had  come  to  college  for.  There  were  thirty- 
five  of  the  original  fort>'-four  promoted  to  the  Sophomore 
Class. 

It  was  not  without  sorrow  that  we  said  good-bye  and 
left  for  our  respective  homes,  some  of  us  never  to  meet 
again  as  schoolmates.  Our  vacation  was  being  very 
pleasantly  spent,  but  it  was  with  a  great  deal  of  pleasure 
that  we  looked  forward  to  the  time  when  we  would  all  be 
back  again  at  our  work  at  the  Maryland  Agricultural 
College. 

When  we  took  up  our  work  again  in  September  of 
1902,  as  Sophomores,  we  found  that,  although  we  had 
lost  some  of  our  last  years'  members,  our  class  had 
grown  to  be  fifty  in  number.  This  is  now  the  largest 
cla.ss  in  school.  And,  with  the  increased  membership, 
we  have  been  enabled  to  put  in  the  field  of    both  studies 


^nd  athletics  just  as  good  and  probably  better  representa- 
tives than  we  had  last  year. 

Our  class  has  stood  together  as  a  body  this  year 
better  than  ever  before.  This  has  been  proven  by  the 
fact  that  when  the  Freshmen  tried  to  paint  their  luunerals 
in  conspicuous  places  about  the  campus  they  were  de- 
feated, and,  instead  of  the  Freshmen  numerals,  those  of 
the  class  of  1905,  as  well  as  '05  pennants,  could  be  .seen 
in  various  places.  Not  only  were  they  put  there,  but 
there  they  .stayed.  No  class  dared  to  interfere  with  the 
work  of  the  class  of  1905. 

Football  this  year,  as  well  as  last,  early  attracted 
our  attention.  It  was  a  matter  of  great  joy  to  us  when 
we  heard  that  from  the  Sophomore  Class  si.K  of  the  rep- 
resentative eleven  were  chosen.  And  greater  still  was 
our  joy  when  we  found  that,  in  the  absence  of  the  regu- 
lar captain,  one  of  those  six  was  finally  chosen  to  act  as 
captain. 

Then  as  cold  weather  came  on,  and  outdoor  athletics 
became  unpopular,  we  settled  down  into  good  hard  work. 
We  reaped  the  fruits  of  honest  labor  and  passed  almost 
without  exception  the  midwinter  and  early  spring  exam" 
inations. 

This  spring  a  member  of  the  Sophomore  Class  was 
chosen  captain  of  the  ba.seball  team.  This  is  an  honor 
seldom  conferred  upon  a  Sophomore.  In  athletics  this 
spring  we  have  not  yet  fallen  below  the  standard  set  by 
members  of  our  class  in  the  football  games.  On  the  base- 
ball team  we  are  represented  b\-  four  men:  On  the  track 
team  the  star  member  is  a  1905   man,  and  on  the   tennis 


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courts  the  colors  Blue  and  Gold  can  be  seen  waving 
above  all  others.  Our  class  team  this  year  even  excelled 
last  year's  team. 

As  we  were  victorious  in  athletics  so  were  we  victor- 
ious in  our  studies.  When  the  final  examinations  came 
around,  although  we  had  taken  a  great  interest  in 
athletics  and  had  spent  considerable  time  in  the  enjoy- 
ment of  them,  we  were   prepared   for  the  examinations. 


There  was  only  a  very  .small  percentage  who  did   not 
pass  with  creditable  marks. 

Now  we  are  about  to  enter  upon  a  .short  period  of 
rest  before  taking  upon  our  shoulders  the  heavy  respon- 
sibilities of  Juniors.  Let  us  continue  to  work  up  to  the 
standard  that  we  have  now  set  and  we  cannot  fail  to  live 
up  to  our  motto,  "  i'incevnis.'' 

Historian. 


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Class  of  Nineteen-Six. 


C/ass  Colors: 
Red  axu  White. 


Molki: 
'Nux  Quis,  Sei5  Qi'in. 


Class    )  'ell: 

"Rickety,  Rackety, 
Rah,  Rah.  Rah, 

CHEE-HXc;,CnKE-I,ING 

Chee-ha-h.a-ha, 
Cax  they  beat  u.s, 
NixEY,  Nix, 

We  ARE  THE  BdY.S  DI' 

Naughty  vSix." 


Officers. 


H.    D.   Wii.i.iAR,   President. 

H.   J.    C.Al'L,    Secretary  ami    Treasurer. 


A.   D.   CocKEv,    ]'iee-Prcsi(le7tt. 

H.   E.   ToRKiNGTOX,   I/isloriau. 


Bassett,  L.,  Cambridge,   Md. 
Bi.AiR,   E.   A.,   Baltimore,   Md. 
Carein,  J.  J.,   Slidell,   Md. 
Caul,   H.   J.,    Buffalo,   N.   Y. 


Class   Roll. 


CoCKEV,   A.    n.,   Owing's  Mills,    Md. 
CoxxER,   H.   R.,   Baltimore,   Md. 
CoPEi.AXi),  T.   C,   Washington,   D.   C. 
Court,    P.,   Washington,   D.   C. 


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Davis,   F.   E.,  Hyattsville,   Md. 
Drpkins,   G.   F.   a.,   Baltimore,   Md. 
Dorr,   G.   \V.,   Hyattsville,   Md. 
Duffy,   H.  A.,   Webster  Mills,   Penn. 
DuGANNE,  A.   C,   Washington,   D.   C. 
Fksmever,   C.   R.,   Centerville,   Md. 
GoDDARD,  J.   B.,   Williamsport,   Md. 
GoDDELL,   R.,   Frederick,   Md. 
Gkaham,  J.   J.   T.,   Ingleside,   Md. 
Hardestv,   W.   G.,   Willows,   Md. 
Hunter,  J.  M.,  Roe,  Md. 
LiPPiNCOTT,   C.   L. ,   Baltimore,   Md. 
Plumacher,  E.  H.,  Maracaibo,  Venezuela. 
Plumacher,  M.  C,  Maracaibo,  A'eneziiela. 
Pyles,   R.   G.,   Barnesville,   Md. 
RiDGEWAY,   C.   S.,   Beltsville,   Md. 
Salinas,  J.,  Lima,   Peru. 
SCHENCK,   A.   T.,   Fort  Sheridan,   111. 

Zerkel,  F. 


SCHAFFER,   D.   M.,   Laurel,   Md. 
Shelton,   C.   W.,  Baltimore,   Md. 
Storm,   B.   H.,   Reistertown,   Md. 
Street,   A.   D.,   Fallston,   Md. 
T.VTE,  J.,   Concordia,   Kan. 
Thompson,  J.   G.,  Landover,   Md. 
Thompson,   W.   E.,   Baltimore,   Md. 
ToRRiNGTON,  H.  E. ,  New  York  City,  N.  Y, 
Towner,  J.    B.,   Perryman,   Md. 
Towner,   L.   F.,   Ferryman,   Md. 
Varona,   C.   C,   Havana,   Cuba. 
Waters,   F.,   Wa.shington,   D.   C. 
Williams,   H.   O.,   Nanticoke,   Md. 
Williamson,  P.   H.,   Hyattsville,   Md. 
Williamson,   R.   S.,   Hyattsville,   Md. 
Williar,  H.  D.,  Ruxton,   Md. 
Winters,   H.,   Ellicott  City,   Md. 
Wood,   R.   V.,   Barne.sville,   Md. 
Lurav,   \'a. 


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History  of  the  Clewss  of  1906. 

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N  the  reiiiarkahle  aggregation  of 
male  juvenilit}-,  commonly 
known  as  the  Class  of  1906, 
can  be  found  every  stage  of 
physical  and  mental  develop- 
ment from  protoplasm  to  man. 
As  a  member  of  my  class,  I 
love  the  entire  ontlit,  of 
course,  and  am  only  too  glad 
to  chronicle  the  events  which  have  marked  the  progress 
of  our  class  from  Preps  to  Freshmen,  and  from  Freshmen 
to  Sophomores.  But  I  am  honest — therefore  I  cannot 
hang  about  the  heads  of  my  classmates  an  undeserved 
aureole  of  glory.  I  would  like  to  palm  off  the  whole 
bunch  as  Cherubim  and  .Seraphim  in  disgui.se,  but,  as 
there  are  so  few  "angels"  in  the  class,  I  cannot  afford 
to  lie. 

Some  of  us  came  up  from  the  Preparator\-  Depart- 
ment, that  aggregation  of  human  nondescripts  that  form 

the   College   Zoo;  and  others  of  us  came  from the 

Lord  knows  where,  and  joined  our  class  at  the  beginning 
of  last  Fall.  I  understand  that  several  of  my  beloved 
classmates  were  chased  here  by  cows  (they  were  green 
all  right),  others  broke  out  of  their  local  kindergartens, 
and  fled  to  us  for  protection  ;  while  some  few   got  here 


through  natural  processes,  and  with  some  sort  of  jilaus- 
ihle  bluff  about  studying. 

Well,  our  class  was  a  heterogeneous  mass  in  the  be- 
ginning—  farmers'  sons,  merchants'  sons,  soldiers'  sons, 
sons  of  guns,  and  others.  But  this  curious  collection 
did  not  dishearten  us,  for  we  all  firmly  believed  in  our 
motto,  "  Non  Qui.s,  Sed  Quid,"  and  before  the  Autunni 
leaves  had  fallen  we  began  to  improve  ;  and  by  the  time 
cold  weather  set  in  we  had  actually  become  civilized. 

Well,  now  for  tlie  narration  of  e\'ents.  Our  first 
day  at  college  was  a  "  blue"  one  ;  every  one  was  home- 
sick, and  thinking  of  the  girl  he  loved  and  had  left  be- 
hind :  but  this  kind  of  stuff  must  be  stopped,  or  they  will 
nickname  me  "Sentimental  Tommy." 

At  our  first  class  meeting  a  serious  attempt  was 
made  to  elect  class  officers,  and  it  was  with  great  diffi- 
cultv  that  we  succeeded  in  doing  so.  We  found  the 
heterogeneous  mass  to  be  composed  of  fifty-one  boys  ^ 
most  of  whom  wanted  to  be  mechanics,  and  consequentlj- 
took  the  Mechanical  Cour.se,  much  to  the  regret  of  the 
professors  in  charge  of  it. 

It  was  not  long,  after  we  had  arrived  at  college,  be- 
fore we  found  the  football  season  upon  us.  The  team 
discovered  some  of  its  best  players  in  the  ranks  of  the 
Freshmen  Class  ;  in  fact,  the  newspapers  said  that  dimin- 


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iitive  "Zip"  Fesiiiyer,  ami  his  cell-mate,  "  Lizzie"  Du- 
gaiine  deserved  great  credit  for  excellent  pla>iiig.  The 
next  event  of  consequence  was  the  painting  of  the  back- 
stop by  two  adventurous  Freshmen,  who,  while  the 
Halloween  dance  was  at  its  height,  sallied  forth  into  the 
dark  and  gloomy  night  with  nothing  for  protection  but 
a  paint  brush  and  a  can  of  red  paint.  After  wandering 
about  in  the  night  for  several  minutes;  they  came  upon 
the  back-stop  at  the  end  of  the  campus.  Upon  doing  so, 
one  of  the  adventurers  exclaimed,  "Aha,  niethinks 
this  is  a  fitting  place  for  the  insignia  of  our  class,"  and 
straightway  they  proceeded  to  inscribe  in  bright  ver- 
milion a  memorial  to  the  class  of  '06.  This  greatly  an- 
gered the  Sophomores,  but  thinking  this  a  bright  idea, 
the\'  promptly  proceeded  to  adorn  the  college  buildings 
with  indescribable  rags,  upon  which  was  smeared  their 
numerals,  "  '05."  But  their  glory  soon  met  its  Water- 
loo. The  illustrious  janitor,  upon  seeing  these  "pic- 
turesque" symbols,  innnediately  tore  them  down.  He 
said  he  had  strict  orders  to  keep  the  college  buildings 
clear  of  all  rubbish. 

During  the  fall  a  genius  was  discovered  in  our 
midst.  He  answers  to  the  name  of  Chauncey,  and  his 
supply  of  information  on  students'  affairs  is  inexhaustible- 
In  fact,  no  one  in  the  college  can  show  more  unreliable 
intelligence  than  he.  Chauncey's  marvelous  lung  power 
was  most  undoubtedly  obtained  through  "  w-ind-jam- 
ming  "  in  the  bugle  corps,  of  which  he  is  chief  noise- 
maker. 

The  Christmas  holidays  were  now  close  at  hand,  and 


the  boys  were  contemjilating  the  delightful  time  they 
were  .going  to  ha\-e  while  at  home.  ( )ur  first  term's  ex- 
aminations were  soon  over,  and  I  believe  I  tell  the  truth 
when  I  say   the   whole   push   got   through  all   of   them.  ' 

Like  all  holidays  the  time  passed  too  ra])idly,  and 
before  we  realized  it,  we  were  again  within  the  walls  of 
the  Mar\'land  Agricultural  College.  The  members  of 
our  class  returned  resolved  to  make  the  Class  of  1906  the 
best  Freshmen  Class  that  ever  entered  this  college,  and 
I  feel  proud  to  say  that  our  resolution  was  well  carried 
out. 

Symptoms  of  nostalgia  again  appeared  among  our 
cla.ss-fellows,  and  if  it  had  not  been  for  Johnnie  Green's 
"  hash"  and  Saturday  night  suppers  to  look  forward  to, 
I  fear  it  woidd  never  have  been  eliminated,  as  this  is  one 
of  the  few  diseases  that  will  not  be  cured  bj'  "  working" 
the  sick-list.  The  time  passed  very  fast  after  Christ- 
mas, and  it  was  with  bright  hopes  for  a  successful  .sea.son, 
that  our  boys  commenced  to  practice  for  baseball.  We 
had  more  men  on  the  ba.seball  nine  than  we  had  on  the 
football  team.  We  had  a  very  fine  team,  owing,  of 
course,  to  the  number  of  nn-  classmates  on  it.  While 
ba.seball  was  at  its  height  a  great  many  '06  men  were 
bus\-  training  for  the  track-team.  Of  cour.se,  a  few  who 
tried  for  the  team  were  left  in  the  dust.  Init  those  who 
were  succe.ssful  carried  off  the  medals. 

It  was  just  at  this  time  of  the  year  that  a  change 
came  over  our  members — they  seemed  to  be  very  low 
spirited.  This  may  easih'  be  accounted  for  —  our  final 
examinations   were   clo.se   at   hand.      It   was    with    liiiht 


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hearts  and  bright  faces  that  our  classes  came  forth  from 
the  much  dreaded  class-room  after  our  last  examination 
of  the  year.  I  am  very  glad  I  can  say  that  nearly  every 
member  of  the  class  passed  a  good  examination,  and  they 
were  changed  from  Freshmen  to  noble  Sophomores. 


We  all  sincerely  hope  that  ever}-  member  of  our 
class  will  report  for  duty  in  the  Fall,  and  add  more 
laurels  to  the  noble  Class  of   1906. 

Historian. 


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Prep,    History, 


r  was  a  dreary  day  and  oh,  how 
homesick  !  when  the  B.  &  O.  con- 
ductor dropped  them  at  College 
Station,  and,  pointing  to  the  big 
gra\-  building  on  the  hill,  said: 
"Boys,  you  will  not  find  mamma 
and  papa  and  sister,  the  old  Tom 
Cat  and  Fido  up  there,  but  in  those 
old  walls  is  something  the  name  of 
which  you  cannot  guess."  There 
was  silence  for  awliile.  "A  trun- 
dle-bed?" yelled  one  little  fellow 
with  a  wistful  look.  "No,  a  tri- 
cycle," said  a  .second.  "No,  no, 
you  are  all  wrong,"  replied  the 
jolly  conductor.  "Well,  tell  us,  please,  what  it  is.  A  .sail 
boat?  An  express  wagon  ?  A  toy  pistol  ?"  inquired  the 
anxious  little  fellows.  "A  persuader,"  said  the  conduc- 
tor, almost  splitting  his  sides  with  laughter;  and  pulling 
the  string,  the  train  moved  on.  ".4  persuader  !  what  is 
that?"  said  each  to  other  as  they  gathered  up  their  little 
bundles  and  packages  and  started  up  the  walk.  Many 
different  ideas  were  discussed  as  to  what  he  meant  by  a 
persuader;  no  one  seemed  to  know. 

On  they  trudged,  no  one  saying  anything,  but  all 
thinking  as  they  never  thought  before.  At  last  one 
little  fellow  in  .short  pants  .stopped  suddenlv  and  said, 


"Ah  !  boys,  I  know  what  he  means  !"  and  bending  down 
he  opened  one  of  his  bundles  and  pulling  out  a  Rumford 
Yeast  Powder  bottle  half  full  of  milk  with  a  nipple  on 
the  end,  held  it  up  to  the  crowd.  "That's  what  a  per- 
suader is  ?  Don't  you  remember  when  your  mamma  used 
to  give  you  that  to  stop  you  from  crying  ?  /  do.  Last 
night  I  was  so  anxious  to  see  this  place  my  mamma  gave 
me  this  because  I  would'nt  go  to  sleep.  Well,  well,  I 
didn't  think  of  that  once.  I  expect  there  is  a  nice  old 
lady  up  there  who  goes  around  at  night  and  puts  us  to 
bed  with  nice  warm  milk.   Won't  that  be  nice?  " 

So  on  they  went,  well  satisfied  with  what  they  ex- 
pected to  get.  (Oh,  had  they  known  better!)  When 
they  got  to  the  door  all  were  eager  to  get  in  and  see  their 
rooms.  But  alas  !  what  man  is  that  standing  there  with 
that  .sword  and  big  hat  on  ?  The  O.  D.  "Where  are 
you  going?"  he  said  sternly  to  the  crowd.  No  one 
answered,  but  all  stopped  short.  "Where  are  you  going, 
and  who  are  you  ?"  he  said  loudly.  "My  name  is  Max- 
well, sir, — mine  is  Wicks,  //  is,  so  it  is,  and  we  came  here 
to  go  to  school."  liach  one  shaking  in  his  shoes  told 
his  name  and  where  he  was  from  and  everything  about 
his  home.  Then  the  O.  D.  took  each  shivering  little 
chap  (for  they  expected  better  reception  than  that)  to  a 
room  and  left  them.  To  them  it  .seemed  that  a  black 
cloud  had  passed  over  the  sun  and  shut  out  its  bright- 
ness, for  there  they  were  in  tho.se  big  rooms  all  alone 


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w  itli  nobody  to  i)lay  with,  (  for  leineinber  it  was  durinj^ 
study  liotirs  and  in  a  military  school  and  no  one  can  \isit 
other  cadets'  rooms).  \^^ell,  they  managed  fairly  well, 
after  washing  all  the  hantlkerchiefs  and  towels  they  had 
with  bitter  tears;  and  after  a  few  "Wish  I  was  home's," 
were  .said,  the  time  came  for  them  to  go  to  bed;  and 
how  glad  they  were  !  Each  little  fellow  climbed  in  his 
cot  and  waited  patiently  for  the  "dear  old  lady"  and  the 
"persuader."  "She  can't  be  coming,"  they  thought  a.s 
the  old  bugle  .sent  forth  the  last  notes  of  "taps" 
down  the  long  corridors.  At  last,  tired  of  waiting,  the\' 
fell  asleep,  and  dreamed,  I  guess,  of  "home,  sweet 
home."  Bang!  Bang!  "Open  up,"  said  a  low  voice 
outside  the  door, — the  little  fellow  jumped.  "All  right, 
ma'am,"  came  the  answer,  "I  thought  n'ou  were  never 
coming."  He,  in  his  nightly  robes,  hurried  to  ojien  the 
door.  Horrors  !  Oh  my  !  Who  are  these  men  with  those 
things  over  their  faces  and  that  "Elite  Polish"    in    their 


hands?  The  little  fellow  rubbed  his  cses;  he  thought  he 
was  dreaming  ;  but  no,  sad  but  true,  about  fifteen  bovs 
creep  into  his  room  and  as  they  came  he  could  hear  low 
murmurs.  "What's  his  name?"  "Oh,  let  him  go,  he's 
too  small."  "No  sir,  not  a  one  of  them  slips  my  hands." 
Before  he  could  speak  one  caught  him  by  the  arm  and 
pulling  liim  into  the  light,  said,  "Son,  everybody  that 
comes  here  must  have  his  face  and  shoes  polished  before 
he  goes  to  breakfast,  so  we  will  polish  \-our  face  and  you 
can  do  the  rest;  .so  hold  \"our  hands  clown."  He  took  it 
bravely,  likewise  all  the  rest.  Each  could  see  his  face  in 
the  other's  the  next  morning,  and  each  had  to  use  a  bar  of 
soap  to  get  back  his  natural  color.  As  yet  they  have 
not  seen  nor  felt  the /i(;",s-«(?(/(V,  Init  I  dare  say  they  will 
before  June. 

Poor  dear  little  fellows  !  Their  history  would  fill  a 
volume,  but  we  cannot  give  them  any  more  room.  Be 
sure  and  get  a  full  account  from  them. 


E. 


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C1&.SS  Officers. 


S.   C.   Grason,    President. 


R.   J.   TiLLSON,    Vice-President. 


Class  Colors: 


V.    HuRDELL,   See.  &  Treasurer. 
•The  Blues." 


Albrittaix,  L.,  Washington,  d.  C. 
Bowie,   E.,  Upper  Marlboro,  Md. 
Carr,   a.,   Hyattsville,  Md. 

Davi.s,   G.   a.,   Mt.  Holly,  Md. 

EwELL,  A.  T.,   Baltimore,  Md. 
Galt,   D.   B.,   Hyattsville,  Md. 

Galt,   F.  J.,   Hyattsville,  Md. 
Grason,  vS.  C,  Towson,  Md. 
Ha.slup,  a.,  Laurel,  Md. 

Hurt,  A.  L.,  Washington,  D. 
HuRDELL,  v..   New  York  City,  N.  Y. 
Jones,  J.   E.,   Davidsonville,  Md. 
Lanahax,   D.  J.,   Laurel,  Md. 

Lyons,  H.  J.,  Hughsville,  Md. 
Mackall,  T. ,   Mackalls,  Md. 


CLASS  ROLL. 

McSpeiden,   a.   E.,  Stanleyton,  Va. 
Marin,   E.,   Puerto  Principe,  Cuba. 
Maxwell,  G.  C,  Carsuis,  Md. 

Merryman,   W.   B.,  Timonium,  Md. 
Pennell,   W.   H.,   Annapolis,  Md. 
RixcKE,   H.  T.,   Lakeland,  Md. 

Shipley,  G.   W.,   College  Park,  Md. 

Silvester,   R.  L.,  College  Park,  Md. 
Thompson-,  H.  L.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
C.  Thrasher,  H.  C,  Deer  Park,  Md. 

Tillson,   R.  J.,   Davis,  West  Va. 

Toadvine,  G.   C,  Tyaskin,  Md. 

Wagoner,  G.   M.,  Baltimore,  Md. 
Whiting,   H.,  Hyattsville,  Md. 
WickES,   p.,   Baltimore,  Md. 


Wineke,  J.,   Baltimore,  Md. 


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Nursery  Rhymes. 


yy    Is  for  Angle,  a-cute  Angle  too, 

The  girls  all  like  him  for  his  eyes  of  blue. 

Q     Is  for  Burnside,  a  sport  from  the  'ville. 

The  reason  he's  liked  is  because  he's  so  still. 

^     Is  for  Cockej',  who  loves  to  rank  high, 

He  says,  '"Give  nie  straps,  or  surely  I'll  die." 

Yy     Is  for  Dunbar,  a  man  he  is  too, 

He's  an  honorary  member  of  the  hospital  crew. 

E     I^  for  Elisor,  who  is  rooming  with  Shaw, 
They  both  have  an  idea  of  reading  the  law. 

f*     Is  for  Friend,  who  visits  Capital  Hill, 

If  he  hasn't  stopped  going,  he  goes  there  still. 

G     Is  for  Garner,  shortened  quite  a  bit, 

His  jokes  show  always  great  humor  and  wit. 

H    Is  for  Hines,  as  tall  as  a  tree. 

But  as  prett\'  and  sweet  as  he  could  be. 


J       Is  for  Instance  the  "O.  D."  were  around. 
You'd  see  Cadets  scatter  at  the  first  sound. 

I       Is  for  Jones,  of  the  country  we  know, 
Why?  Because  he's  so  terribly  slow. 

J^     Is  for  Kids,  Oh,  we  have  a  few. 

Some  need  a  bottle  and  baby  carriage  too. 

I       Is  for  loafing,  by  which  we  are  known, 

We're  reaping  the  harvest  from  seeds  that  were  sown. 

fJI     Is  for  Mayo,  a  senior  of  renown, 

He's  a  parser  of  verbs,  participles  and  nouns. 

M     Is  for  Nicholls,  who  rooms  with  a  White. 

He  sleeps  in  the  daytime,  but  never  at  night. 

Q     Is  for  Ogier,  who  looks  very  sweet. 

His  crowning  feature  is  his  small  feet. 

p      Is  for  Peach,  who  will  go  on  the  stage, 
To  find  the  girl  who  gave  him  her  age. 


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Q      Is  for  Quaiiitance,  professor  of  "Bugs," 

Occasionally  he  lectures  on  tadpoles  and  frogs. 

J^      Is  for  Rice,  who  sings  very  well. 

His  voice  sounds  like  three  broken  bells. 

*§       Is  for  Shaw,  who  Io\'es  to  go  away. 

Were  there  a  boarding  house  on  "R"  st.  he'd  sure- 
ly stay. 

'P       Is  for  Tate,  a  \'ery  nice  man, 

He  loves  every  girl  as  much  as  he  can. 

\J       Is  for  useless,  I  am'/  make  a  rhyme. 
This  book  will  not  sell  for  even  a  dime. 


V  Is  for  \'eracity,  Oh!  excuse  me  please! 

It  tickles  me  so  much,  I'll  have  to  sneeze. 

^y     Is  for  Whiteford,  a  man  very  wise, 

I'd  ad\ise  girls  to  be  careful  of  his  dreamy  eyes. 

^      Is  for  cross,  very  frequently  are  we, 

When  the  waiters  come  hollowing"meat's  upa  tree. ' ' 

Y  I^  for  you,  I  suppose  you  are  tired, 

And  if  you  could  reach  me,  I  know  I'd  be  fired. 

2       Is  for  Zephyr,  that  blows  me  away, 

I  know  you  are  weary,  so  I  bid  j'ou  good  day. 


^^^^^U^^XrC    ^^'^^^g 


^S^A::.^^:.*:^^^^^^!'?^^ 


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Military  Department, 


J.  C.  SCANTLING,  Major  U.  S.  A.,  Commandant  of  Cadets 

E.  P.  WALLS,  Cadet  Major. 


Staff  and  Non-Commissioned  Staff. 

»?"    »(r    »w 

C.  P.  Pack,  Captain  and  Adjutant. 

R.  P.  Choate,  Sergeant- Major. 


W.   M.   Crone,  Corporal. 


Acting  Color  Guard. 


•>f    sr   <if 


F.  O.  Webster,  Sergeant. 


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T.   L.    HiNES,  Corporal. 


The  Armies  and  the  Navies  of  the  World* 
by  Major  J.  C.  Scantling, 
United  States  Army,  Professor  of  Military  Science  and  Tactics. 


THERE  are  fifty-two  independent  nations  and 
one  liundred  and  fifty-three  Colonial  and 
subordinate  governments  on  the  globe.  Of 
these  latter  governments  Austria-Hungary 
has  two;  the  British  Empire  sixty-six;  the 
Chinese  Empire  five;  France  twenty-eight;  the  Ger- 
man Empire,  sixteen;  Italy,  seven;  the  Japanese 
Empire,  two;  the  Netherlands,  three;  Portugal,  five; 
the  Russian  Empire,  seven;  Spain,  three;  Turkey,  three, 
and  the  United  States,  five.  The  Armies  and  the  Navies 
of  the  World  very  naturally  belong  to  the  fifty-two 
independent  nations.  The  native  troops  of  the  inde- 
pendent nations  change  stations  from  the  mother  country 
to  the  foreign  stations,  periodically.  These  changes 
are  necessary  for  the  health  of  the  troops,  and  it  is  part 
of  the  education  of  a  soldier  to  know  the  world. 

Abyssinia.  The  regular  army  numbers  about  150,000 
men.  They  have  modern  rifles,  Maxim  guns  and  mitrail- 
leuses. In  time  of  war  the  regular  army  is  supplemented 
by  irregular  and  territorial  troops,  most  of  whom  are 


armed  with  the  native  weapons,  shield  and  lance. — 
This  country  has  no  Navv. 

Afgh.\nistan.  The  regular  army  is  said  to  nmnber 
44,000,  but  no  trustworthy  statistics  regarding  its 
strength  are  available.  Few,  if  any,  of  the  regimental 
officers  can  be  considered  competent,  either  to  instruct 
or  to  lead  the  troops.  The  country  has  factories  with 
machinery  imported  from  England,  for  manufacturing 
modern  rifles,  cartridges  and  field  guns.  There  are 
50,000  breach-loading  rifles  on  hand,  but  it  is  uncertain 
how  many  of  these  weapons  have  been  issued.  No 
Navy. 

Argentine  Republic.  The  regular  armv  numbers 
29,513.  The  National  Guard  is  ])ut  at  471, 91J  men. 
These  are  mobilized  every  year,  and  are  given  two 
months  drill  in  camp.  There  is  a  military  school  with 
125  cadets,  and  a  school  for  non-commissioned  officers. 
The  Argentine  Navy  consists  of  8,416  officers  and  men, 
and  seven  modern  armoured  ships,  and  seven  smaller 
ships  and  gunVioats,  with  a  numlier  of  older  typies,  as 


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well  as  four  destroyers,  twelve  first-class,  and  ten  second- 
class  torpedo-boats,  also  five  armoured,  and  three 
second-class  cruisers  of  high  speed.  The  Buenos  Ayres, 
a  new  second-class  cruiser  is  one  of  the  fastest  sea-going 
vessels   afloat. 

AUSTRIA-HUNG.A.RY.  The  regular  army  numbers  361- 
693.  The  Infantrv  is  armed  witli  the  Mannlicher  rifle. 
On  war  footing  the  numlier  is  jnit  at  1,872,178.  Its 
cavalrv  is  verv  fine.  The  government  raises  its  own 
horses,  and  thus  secures  the  finest  animals.  The  Austria- 
Hungarian  Nav\-  is  mainly  a  coast  defensive  force, 
maintained  in  a  state  of  high  effeciency,  and  including 
a  floatilla  of  four  monitors  for  the  Danube.  Exclusive 
of  four  monitors  and  eighty-three  coast  defense  vessels, 
there  are  eighteen  modern  armour-clad  sea-going  ships. 

RELciiur.  The  regular  army  numbers  51,448.  In 
time  of  war  the  total  strength  is  143,000.  The  Infantry 
is  armed  with  the  Mauser  Magazine  rifle,  and  the  Ar- 
tillery with  Krupp  guns.  There  are  military  schools 
of  various  grades  and  several  establishments  for  special 
military  education,  The  chief  arsenal  of  the  kingdom 
is  at  Antwerp. — No  Navy. 

BiiUT.\N.  The  military  resources  of  this  country  are 
insignificant.  Beyond  tlie  guards  for  the  defense  of 
the  various  castles,  there  is  notliing  like  a  standing  army. 
No   Navy. 

BoLi\'.\.  The  regular  armv  numbers  2,560.  The 
total  strength  of  the  fighting  force  numlicrs  82,000 
reckoning  service  compulsory  from  21  to  50  years  of 
age. — No  Navy. 


Brazil.  The  regular  army  numljers  i8.g8o.  These 
are  four  military  schools.  The  Navy  includes  six  sea- 
going tunet-ships.  four  old  Ijattle-ships,  and  five  cruisers. 
The  coast  defense  vessels  are,  six  monitors,  sixteen 
torpedo  boats  and  twelve  gunboats.  There  is  one  naval 
school    and    five   naval    arsenals. 

Oreat  Britain.  The  regular  army  numbers  250,000. 
During  the  late  war  in  South  Africa  it  numliered  503,000. 
The  number  of  men  engaged  in  that  war,  was  210,293 
exclusive  of  officers.  In  time  of  peace  the  army  is  dis- 
tributed throughout  the  various  English  Colonies,  with 
about  lialf  at  home.  The  army  in  India  is  always  large 
70,000  to  80,000.  There  are  six  schools  for  military 
education,  the  two  most  famous  for  officers  are  "The 
Royal  Militarv  Academy"  at  Woolwich,  and  "The 
Royal  Military  and  Stafl;'  Colleges"  at  LandJiurst.  fireat 
Britain  has  in  all  695  vessels  of  war,  429  of  which  are 
classed  as  modern  fighting  ships,  67  being  battle-ships 
of  first,  second,  and  third  class.  Tlie  jiersonnel  numbers 
114,880  officers  and  men. 

Chili.  The  regular  army  numbers  9.884.  The  In- 
fantry is  armed  with  Mauser  rifles.  Besides  the  regular 
armv,  there  is  a  National  Guard  composed  of  citizens 
from  JO  to  40  \  cars  of  age  obliged  to  serve.  Tlie  num- 
ber enrolled  annually  is  about  6,000.  The  Chilian  fleet 
consists  of  one  battle-shij),  nine  cruisers,  six  destroyers, 
and  fifteen  first-class  and  four  second-class  torpedo 
boats.  The  cruisers  Chacobuco,  Esmeral.do,  O'Higgins 
and  Blanco  Eucalada  are  remarkably  fine  vessels,  power- 
fullv   armed   and   of   high   speed. 


THE    BATTALION. 


China.  The  regular  army  numbers  about  300,000, 
and  in  time  of  war,  the  strength  of  the  fighting  force  is 
put  at  1,000,000,  but  the  army  as  a  whole  has  no  unity 
or  cohesion,  there  is  no  discipline,  the  drill  is  mere  phy- 
sical exercise;  about  80,000  have  modern  organization, 
drill,  and  arms,  with  the  remaining  forces  the  weapons 
are  long  since  obsolete,  and  there  is  no  transport  com- 
missariat, no  medical  service.  Of  the  Chinese  Navy, 
only  two  vessels  remained  after  her  war  with  Japan  in 
1894.  Two  swift  cruisers,  and  three  small  cruisers,  and 
a  torpedcj  gun  boat  have  since  been  added  to  the  fleet. 
The  Chinese  blue-jacket  is  as  good  as  any  in  the  world, 
hence  the  value  to  Japan  of  an  alliance  with  China, 
allowing  her  to  officer  the  Chinese  Navy. 

Columbia.  The  strength  of  the  National  army  is 
determined  by  an  act  of  Congress  each  session.  The 
peace  footing  was  fixed  at  1,000  in  i8g8.  In  case  of 
war  the  Executive  can  raise  the  army  to  the  strength 
which  circumstances  may  demand.  Every  able  bodied 
Columbian  is  liable  to  military  service.  The  Columbian 
Navy  consists  of  one  river  gunboat  and  two  small  vessels. 

Congo,  Independent  State.  There  is  an  armed 
force  of  native  Africans  divided  into  twenty-three  com- 
panies, commanded  by  two  hundred  European  officers 
and  241  sergeants.  The  effective  strength  for  1900  was 
fixed  at  11,850.  There  are  four  camps  of  instruction. 
No  Navy. 

CosTA  Rica.  The  regular  army  numbers  600,  and 
I  2,000  Militia,  but  on  a  war  footing  can  command  34,000 
Militia,  as  every  male  between  iS  and  50  may  be  required 


to  serve.  The  Republic  has  one  torpedo  boat  and  one 
gunboat. 

Cuba.  The  regular  army  consists  of  an  Artillery 
Corps  of  1000.  The  corps  includes  a  general  directorate 
in  charge  of  a  general  officer  established  in  the  capital. 
The  inen  are  organized  in  twelve  companies,  distributed 
in  three  artillery  districts,  whose  headquarters  are  in 
Havana,  Cienfuegos,  and  Santiago  de  Cuba.  The 
artillery  serves  also  as  Infantry  in  case  of  emergency. 
The  corps  is  equipped  with  modern  armament.  The 
island  was  held  in  military  occupation  by  the  United 
States  forces  from  January  i,  1899  to  May  20,  1902, 
when  it  was  made  over  to  the  Cuban  People  as  a  Republic. 
Previously  it  was  a  possession  of  Spain. 

Denmark.  The  regular  army  numbers  9,769.  In 
time  of  war  it  is  increased  to  61,586.  There  is  a  citizen's 
corps  in  time  of  peace  numbering  about  5000  men.  The 
Danish  fleet  is  maintained  for  coast  defense.  It  com- 
prises five  coast  defense  armourclads,  six  third  class 
cruisers  and  gunboats,  seven  gunboats  and  a  flotilla  of 
fourteen  first-class  and  twenty  second-class  torpedo 
boats. 

Equador.  The  army  numbers  3,341.  The  National 
Guard  is  said  to  consist  of  30,000.  The  Navy  consists 
of  a  torpedo  launch  and  a  transport,  which  vessels  are 
manned  by  about  128  men. 

France.  The  peace  strength  of  the  army  is  fixed  at 
522,013  and  about  2,000,000,  in  the  various  classes  of 
reserves,  or  a  total  of  about  2,500,000  available  for  war. 
All  males  from  the  age  of  20  to  45  years  are  required  to 


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enter  the  active  army  or  the  reserves  in  time  of  war,  if 
not  exempted  by  a  term  of  service.  The  P'rench  Navy 
is  the  seeond  largest  in  the  world.  She  has  305  modern 
war  vessess  of  all  classes.  Of  these  there  are  thirteen 
first-class;  ten  second-class,  and  eleven  third-class  battle 
shijis;  nineteen  first-class,  twenty-three  second-class, 
and  thirteen  third-class  cruisers;  twenty-one  gunboats 
and  thirty-one  destroyers,  total  141  modern  sea-going 
war  vessels.  The  enlisted  strength  is  50,000  nien  serving 
with  the  fleet,  with  a  reser\'e  of  114,000  men. 

Ger.\i.\xv.  The  regular  army  numl/ered  al)out  600,- 
000.  Th.e  war  strength  of  the  army  is  not  published, 
but  it  is  estimated  that  she  can,  in  case  of  war,  muster 
3,000,000    trained    men. 

The  German  Navy  consists  of  229  war  vessels,  of 
these  there  ten  first-class,  and  ten  second-class  battle- 
ships, seven  first-class,  and  fifteen  protected  cruisers, 
eleven  destroyers,  and  eight  torpedo  gunboats;  total 
sixty-one  first-class  sea-going  vessels.  Among  her  coast 
defense  vessels  are  103  torpedo  crafts.  The  jiersonnel 
numbers  33,516,  and  in  time  of  war  may  be  increased 
to  80,000. 

Greece.  The  regular  army  numliers  23,286.  On 
war  footing  the  strength  could  be  moliilized  to  82,000. 
The  National  Guard  and  the  Reserve  number  about 
96,000.  The  Navy  consists  chiefly  of  five  armour-clad 
vessels.  She  has  thirty-three  war  vessels  all  told,  but 
none   formidable.     The   personnel   numbers   4,042. 

Gu.\TKMALA.  The  regular  army  numbers  7,000.  The 
National  Guard  and  the  reserve  number  about  80,000, 
age  ranging  from   18  to  50  years.     No  Navy. 


Haiti.  The  black  republic  has  an  army  consisting 
nominally  of  6,828  officers  and  men.  There  is  a  special 
"Guard  of  the  Government"  numbering  650  men,  com- 
manded by  ten  Generals,  who  also  act  as  aides  to  the 
President.  The  Republic  possesses  a  flotilla  of  si.K 
small  vessels,  which  may  be  ranked  as  third-class  cruisers. 

Honduras.  The  regular  army  consists  of  500  men. 
The  National  Guard  and  the  Reserve  of  20,000.  No 
Navy. 

Italy.  The  regular  army  numbers  268,000.  The 
Militia  mobilized  of  304,587.  The  territorial  militia 
2,106,233.  ^^  time  of  war  3,272,070.  The  Navy  con- 
sists of  249  ships,  all  of  fighting  value;  four  first-class, 
three  second-class,  and  four  third-class  battle-ships; 
eight  armoured  and  twelve  protected  cruisers,  fifteen 
tor])edo  gun-lioats,  five  destroyers  and  eleven  first-class, 
one  hundred  second-class,  and  seventy-one  third-class 
torpedo  boats,  and  one  submarine  torjiedo  boat.  The 
jjersonnel    is    25,175. 

Japax.  The  regular  army  numbers  157,829.  In 
time  of  war  the  Empire  can  moliilize  an  armed  force 
of  603,116,  all  ordnance  and  ammunition  used  in  the 
Imperial  army  is  manufactured  at  the  arsenal  at  Tokio 
and  Osaka.  The  rifles  now  used  in  the  army  are  the 
latest  type  of  the  Murata  repeating  rifle  invented  in 
Japan.  The  Japanese  Navy  consists  of  151  vessels 
of  all  classes.  Of  these  there  are  six  first-class,  and 
two  second-class  battle-ships;  five  first-class,  six  second- 
class,  and  fifteen  third-class  cruisers,  two  first-class 
and   fourteen  second-class  gunboats;  twelve  destroyers 


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and  fort\-tliree  torpedo  boats  all  of  flghtinp;  value. 
T!ie  personnel  ntimljers   24,0 r 2. 

Korea.  The  standing  armv  consists  of  ijoo  men 
])oorly,  armed,  fed,  drilled  and  clotb.ed.  There  is  a 
Royal  Rody  Guard  of  about  1000,  armed  with  Berdan 
rifles,  and  drilled  by  Russian  officers.  From  the  guard 
well-trained  men  are  transferred  to  other  regiments, 
with  the  view  of  improving  the  regular  army.  No 
Navy. 

Lip.EKi.v.  The  regular  army  consists  of  about  1000. 
The  mditia  of  aliout  500.  The  Navy  consi.sts  of  two 
small   gunboats. 

LuxE.MBURr,.      ;V  nation  without  an  army  or  a  Navy. 

Mexico.  Tlie  regular  armv  numl.iers  32,143.  The 
National  Guard  and  the  Reserve  146,500.  There  is 
a  fleet  of  two  despatch  vessels;  two  unarmour  gun-boats; 
one  steel  training  ship;  four  gunl)oats  and  five  first 
class  torpedo  boats.     Personnel   590. 

Monaco.  Exclusive  of  the  "Guard  of  Honor"  the 
army  consists  of  five  officers  and  seventy  men.  No 
Navy. 

MoxTENEGRO.  There  is  no  standing  army,  but  all 
males,  not  physically  unfitted,  all  trained  as  soldiers. 
The  number  of  trained  men  is  jjut  at  35,8-0,  Infantry 
and  856  Artillerv.  The  officers  are  educated  in  Italy. 
There  are  100,000  rifles  in  the  country  and  some  field 
artillery.      No    Xavy. 

Morocco.  The  Sultans  army  is  composed  of  about 
10,000  Infantry  under  the  command  of  English  officers, 
400  Cawdry,  and  a  few  batteries  of  field  Artillery  com- 


manded by  three  French  officers.  In  addition  to  these 
forces,  there  are  in  th.e  Emjjire  about  8000  Militia  Cavalry 
and  10,000  Infantry.  In  time  of  war  about  40,000 
Infantry  and  Cavalry  could  t>e  added  to  the  above 
forces.  The  Navv  consists  of  two  old  iron  screw  ships, 
and  an  armed  cruiser,  l)uilt  in  1899  ^^  Genoa. 

Nepal.  The  army  consists  of  17,000  regulars  and 
25,000  militia.  The  troops  are  equipped  with  Enfield, 
Luider  and  Martini-Henry  rifles  and  there  is  a  limited 
number  of  field  and  mountain  guns.     No  Navy. 

Netherlands.  The  regular  armv  numbers  26,985. 
All  men  from  25  to  30  belong  to  the  militia,  from  30  to 
35  to  the  reserves.  In  time  of  war  the  Kingdom  could 
muster  about  80,000.  The  Navy  consists  of  five  ar- 
moured and  four  protected  cruisers  and  three  monitors. 
The  personnel  numbers  8,557  ofificers  and  men,  and 
2,650  marine  Infantry.  The  Navy  is  small,  but  its 
efficiency  is  said  to  be   very   high. 

Nicaragua.  The  regular  army  numbers  2,000  and 
ma\'  l)e  increased  to  12,000.  There  is  a  National  Guard 
ol    50,000.     \o    Nav^•. 

Oxam.  An  Independent  nation  without  an  army 
or    a    navv. 

Paraguay.  The  standing  army  numbers  82  officers 
and  1,500  men.  In  time  of  war  the  Republic  could 
muster  30,000.  One  screw  steamer  with  four  guns, 
and  two  small  steamers  for  river  duty. 

Persia.  The  standing  army  numbers  24,500.  It 
may  be  increased  to  53,520.  The  strength  of  the  militia 
is   50,000.     The   Xa\"y   consists  of  two  screw  steamers 


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with  tour  i;uns  (3  in.)  on  each  and  (jne  ri\-er  steamer. 

Peru.  The  standing  arm\-  numbers  3,075.  In  time 
of  war  the  RepuV)hc  could  muster  45,000.  The  Xavy 
consists  of  one  cruiser,  one  transport,  and  two  sniaU 
vessels.  Th.cre  is  a  military  school  at  Chorrillos,  near 
Lima. 

PoRTUG.M-.  The  regular  army  on  peace  footing  num- 
l.)ers  31,804.  War  footing  i4q,ii5.  The  Xavy  consists 
of  eleven  cruisers,  twenty-six  gun-boats,  and  fifteen 
first-class,   and   thirty   second-class  torpedo   l)oats. 

Ri'.\i.\\i.\.  The  standing  arm\'  numbers  3,280  officers 
and  60,000  men.  The  war  strength  is  ]nit  at  171,948. 
The  Navy  consists  of  twenty-four  vessels  of  which  there 
is  one  protected  cruiser;  seven  gunboats;  six  coast 
defense  vessels;  one  desi>atch  boat;  six  Hrst-class  and 
two  second  class  tor])edo  boats. 

Russi.\.  The  lowest  estimate  wliicli  can  be  made 
of  the  jieace  strength  of  the  army  puts  the  officers  at 
42,000,  and  the  rank  and  file  more  than  1,000,000  men. 
Tlie  total  number  ab(jut  1,100,000.  In  time  of  war 
the  total  strength  is  approximately  75,000  officers  and 
4,500,000  men,  a  total  of  4,600,000.  The  army  is  spread 
all  over  the  i'ountr\-  from  the  Hallic  to  the  f'aiu'asus. 
The  Navy  consists  of  103  vessels  of  fighting  value. 
C)f  these  there  are  seven  first-class,  fifteen  second-class 
and  two  third-class  l)attle-shi])s ;  eight  coast  defense 
vessels  and  eight  armoured  and  twent\-  ]>rotccted 
cruisers,  fort\'-one  gunboats  and  eight  armour  gunboats 

Sai.v.vdiik.  The  arm\-  numbers  4,000,  and  the  miHtia 
18,000.     The   Na\\-  consists  of  one  cruiser. 


S.WTO  Do.Mixc.o.  The  standing  army  is  small,  num- 
bering about  6,000.  The  troops  are  stationed  in  the 
capital  of  each  of  the  six  provinces.  All  males  are 
required  to  serve  in  the  reserve  corjjs  in  case  of  a  foreign 
war.     The  Navy  consists  of  three  small  gunlioats. 

vServi.\.  The  regular  army  numbers  160,751.  The 
militia  about  100,000  officers  and  men.  There  is  one 
vessel  which  is  used  exclusively   for  military  ]iur]ioses. 

Sl\m.  The  standing  army  does  not  exceed  5000. 
The  men  generally  are  lial>le  to  l)e  called  out  as  required, 
but  there  is  no  armed  militia.  The  go\-ernment  possesses 
U]iwards  of  80,000  stand  of  arms,  but  the  army  is  in 
a  \-ery  crude  condition,  and  more  reliance  is  ])h'U'ed  ujion 
the  marine  infantry  wliich  numbers  about    15,000. 

The  Navy  consists  of  two  cruisers;  seven  gunboats 
one  torpedo  boat;  four  des])atch  boats,  five  yachts  and 
forty  steamers  and  1,'iiiiiches  for  ser\'ice  on  the  ri\-ers 
and  along  the  coast. 

Si'.MN.  The  regular  arm\-  nunilicrs  ()8,i4o.  In  time 
of  war  183,972  men.  The  arm\'  is  small  but  is  generallv 
in  excellent  condition  anil  supplied  with  the  best  arms 
that  can  be  jirocured.  All  S]ianiards,  who  have  at- 
tainecl  tlic  age  of  nineteen  \-ears  are  liable  to  be  ilrafted 
for  service  in  case  of  necessity,  by  wliich  means  Spain 
may  mobilize  an  armv  of  r, 083, 595.  The  Sjjanish  Navy 
numbers  103  vessels  of  fighting  \'alue.  Of  these  there 
is  one  battlesliip;  two  coast  defense  shijis;  four  fir.st- 
class,  five  .second-class,  and  four  third-class  cruisers; 
si\t_\'  gunboats;  twenty  first -class,  three  second-class, 
and    four  third-class   torpedo   boats.      In   the   war   with 


the  United  States,  complete  disaster  overtook  the  Span- 
ish fleet.  In  the  battle  of  Cavite,  May  i,  i8g8,  the 
following  vessels  of  Admiral  Montozo's  squadron  were 
lost  to  Spain;  viz.,  Reina  Cristina,  Castella  Antonio 
de  Ulloa,  Juan  de  Austria,  Isla  de  Cuba,  Isla  de  Luzon, 
and  Velasco,  with  the  transport  Mindanas.  The  Juan. 
Cuba  and  Luzon  have  since  been  floated  and  were  found 
not  to  have  been  hit,  and  have  been  added  to  the  United 
States  Navy.  In  the  battle  of  Santiago,  July  3,1898, 
the  fine  armoured  cruisers  Maria  Teresa,  Oquendo, 
Vizcaya,  and  Cristobal  Colon,  and  the  Destroyers  Furor 
and  Pluton  were  destroyed.  The  first-named  cruiser 
was  floated  by  the  United  States,  but  foundered  on 
her  way  to  the  United  States.     The  personnel  numbers 

15.727- 

Sweden  a\d  Norw.w.  The  Swedish  standing  army 
numbers  39,123.  The  militia  about  250,000.  The  Navy 
consists  of  seventy-two  vessels,  of  which  there  are  ten 
first-class,  four  second-class,  and  nine  third-class  ar- 
moured coast  defense  turret  ships;  three  steam  corvettes, 
five  torpedo  cruisers,  thirteen  gun  and  despatch  boats; 
fifteen  torpedo  boats,  and  thirteen  school  ships  and 
other  ships  of  various  kinds.  The  Navv  is  maintained 
wholly  for  coast  defense. 

The  army  of  Norway  numbers  about  30,000  men 
with  900  officers.  A  portion  of  the  two  armies  (Sweden 
and  Norway)  meet  under  the  King  for  common  militarv 
exercises,  for  six  weeks  annually.  The  militia  of  Nor- 
way  numbers    50,800. 

SwiTZERL;\Ni).     The    fundamental    laws    of    the    Re- 


public forbid  the  maintenance  of  a  standing  army.  To 
provide  for  the  defense  of  the  country  every  citizen 
has  to  bear  arms,  in  the  use  of  which  all  boys  are  in- 
structed at  school,  from  the  age  of  eight  passing  through 
annual  exerci.ses  and  reviews.  The  National  Guard  is 
C(jmposed  of  two  classes  of  troops,  those  of  the  Confed- 
eration and  those  of  the  Cantons  (States).  These  forces 
are  called  together  periodically  for  inspection  and  exer- 
cises. This  Guard  musters  about  215,665.  In  time 
of  war   515,247.     No    Navy. 

Turkey.  The  regular  army  numbers  700,620.  The 
war  strength  of  the  army,  jiermanent,  territorial,  and 
reserve  in  igoo  was  about  1,500,000.  The  Ottoman 
Navy  consists  of  fifty  fighting  shijjs.  but  many  of  these 
were  built  so  long  ago  as  to  belong  now  to  the  class  of 
local  defense  vessels.  Of  these  there  are  eighteen  ar- 
moured vessels.  A  survey  of  the  Navy  reveals  it  as 
mainly  an  obsolescent,  and  in  a  great  part  already  an 
obsolete,  fighting  force. 

The  personnel  numbers  30,929,  and  about  9,000 
marines. 

United  St.\tes.  The  regular  army  now  numbers 
3,602  officers  and  59,866  men,  and  may  be  increased 
to  100,000  by  the  President  in  case  of  war.  The  9th 
and  loth.  regiments  of  cavalry  and  the  24th  and  25th 
regiments  of  infantry  are  composed  of  colored  soldiers, 
commanded  by  white  officers.  The  National  Guard 
numbers  8,921  officers  and  109.338  men.  In  case  of 
war  the  National  Guard,  or  volunteer  forces,  could  be 
easilv    increased    to    2,000,000.      The    Militia    numbers 


10, 858,396.  Besides  the  United  States  Military  Acad- 
emy at  West  Point,  the  Army  War  College,  the  United 
States  E^ngineer  School,  the  Army  Medical  School  at 
Washington,  D.  C,  and  the  Artillery,  Cavalry  and 
Infantry  service  schools  at  Forts  Monroe,  Leavenworth, 
and  Riley,  respectively,  from  which  all  officers  of  the 
line  must  graduate  there  are  forty-five  agricultural 
and  military  colleges  in  the  country,  one  in  each  state, 
to  each  one  of  which  the  general  government  supplies 
Infantry  and  Field  Artillery  equipments  and  $25,000 
annually  toward  their  sujjport.  The  Navy  consists 
of  119  vessels  of  fighting  value.  Of  these  there  are  19 
battle  ships,  13  first-class  and  18  second-class  cruisers, 
10  monitors,  20  gunboats,  10  torpedo  boats  destroyers, 
26  torpedo  boats;  2  sul)marine  torpedo  boats  and  one 
ram.  The  personnel  numbers  1600  officers  and  31,000 
men. 

Urugu.w  Tlie  permanent  army  numbers  231  officers 
and  3,273  men.  The  Infantry  is  armed  with  the  Mauser 
rifle,  and  the  Artillery  with  Krupp,  Armstrong,  Nor- 
denfeldt-Bange,  and  Canet  guns.  The  National  Guard 
numbers  about  20,000.  Uruguay  has  three  gunboats 
and  one  small  steamer,  with  a  complement  of  aliout 
184  officers  and  men. 

Venezuela.  The  ])ermanent  army  consists  of  about 
3,600.  In  time  of  war  the  National  Guard  has  been 
increased  to  60,000.  The  Navy  consisted  of  one  gun 
vessel,  four  river  gunboats  and  two  torpedo  gunboats 
until   Decemljer   10,    1902,  when  the  fleets  of  Germany 


and  Great  Britain  seized  all  the  war-vessels  of  Venezuela, 
as  the  result  of  the  imprisonment  of  many  German  and 
British    subjects    by    President    Castro. 

The  total  strength  of  the  standing  armies  of  the  world 
numbers  not  less  than  5,219,583  officers  and  men,  being 
larger  than  at  any  otlier  time,  not  excepting  the  great 
war  ])eriod  of  the  First  Napoleon. 

It  is  well  for  the  world  at  large  that  China  is  not  a 
warlike  nation.  As  it  is,  the  Powers  of  Europe  have  com- 
bined against  her  politically  and  commercially  to  the 
extent  of  selling  to  her  only  a  limited  quantity  of  m.uni- 
tions  of  war.  The  population  is  not  less  than  400,000,- 
000.  The  total  strength  of  the  Navies  of  the  world  is 
about  1,000,000  officers  and  men.  The  vessels  of  fight- 
ing value  number  2,369. 

The  principal  naval  powers,  namely,  England,  France, 
Germany,  Russia,  Italy,  the  United  States  and  Japan  are 
now  active  in  increasing  their  already  ])owerful  navies. 

England  stands  alone  as  a  maritime  power.  She 
aims  to  hold  a  two-power  standard,  reckoning  always 
with  France  and  Russia,  the  two  most  powerful  nations 
with  whom  she  may  come  in  contact.  Germany  very 
naturally  stands  in  with  England,  and  is  now  striving 
to  rank  France,  as  the  second  strongest  naval  power. 
Italy  is  a  powerful  nation,  both  on  land  and  sea,  and 
is  an  ally  of  England  and  Germany,  as  a  stand-off  in 
the  alliance  of  France  and  Russia.  Potentially  the 
United  States  is  the  strongest  of  all  the  Great  Powers, 
both    on    lanil    and    on    sea. 


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Officer*/"  of  the  Comp&.nie>*. 

"A" 

J.  M.   Mattiii';ws,  i'lif^tain. 

C.    N.    Houir,    /.'■/  f.initcnaiil. 

J  I.    I).    Watts,   isl  Srr^caiit. 

J.   C.   CoCKEV,  2nd  Serge (7 /it. 

T.   B.   MuLLE.N'DDRK.  jid  Seri^eaiit. 

D.   E.  Brown,  ^Ih  Seixeaii/. 
Corporals: 
B.   S.  Dorscy.  W.   M.  Crone.  G.  L.   Wentworth.  J.  M.  Street. 

"B" 

p.   L.   Peach,   Ceifilain. 

E.    F.   ("lARMiR,    /si  Lieulenant. 

S.    B.    NiCHOLLS,  2nd  Lieutenant. 

W.  R.  Mitchell,   /.</  .Se/^eant. 

R.  E.   Navlor,  2nd  Sci-Qeanl. 

J.  G.  Ensor,  _,T(/  .Sergeant. 

J.  A. 'Anderson,  ///;  Sergeant. 
Corporals: 
j.  }I.  Bay.  C.  G.  Hiiics.  T.   L.   Hines.  J.   N.   Gassaway. 

••C" 

R.    B.  Mavo,   Captain. 

E.   B.    Dunbar,    /,</  /lieutenant. 

(\.   W.  Cairxes,  .jwr/  Lieutenant. 

T.  A.   Gourley,   /j'/  .Sergeant. 

E.   R.  Sasscer,  2;/fl'  Sergeant. 

F.  O.  Webster,  jrrt' ^c;;gc-rt«/. 

L.  W^  Cruikshank,  ./.t/i  Sergeant. 
Corporals: 
R.  V.  L.   Wright.  W.  P.  Roberts.  W.  T.  Smith.  E.  W.  Stoll. 

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STAFF. 


Company  *'A/^ 

J.    M.    Mattliews,    Ca])tain.  C.   N.   Bouic,   ist  Lieutenant.  H.   D.  Watts,   ist  Sergeant. 

J.  C.  Cockey,  2nd  Sergeant.  T.    B.   Mullendore   3rd   Sergeant.  D.  E.  Brown,  4th  Sergeant. 

CORPORALS. 

B.S.  Dorsey,  W.  M.  Crone,  G.  L.  Wentworth,  j.iM.  Street. 

PRIVATES. 

P.   M.  Adams.  Alllirittian.  H.   H.   Angle.  L.   B.   Bassett. 

Candamo.  H.   J.    Caul.  T.  Coburn.  A.    D.    Cockey. 

F.  Court.  H.   Da\-is.  F.  A.  Depkins.  C.   R.   Fesmeyer. 

J.  H.  Goddard.  P.  C.  Gray.  W.  G.  Hardisty.  W.  H.  Harden. 

T.    H.   Horner,  D.   V.   Hurdell.  J.   W.   Hunter.  A.  Hutchins. 

J.   A.    Krentzlm.  B.  S.   Lippincott.  T.    B.    Mackall.  G.   L.  Mayer. 

x\.  B.  Merryman.  E.   T.   Oswald.  A.   A.    Parker.  A.   L.   Pouleur. 

G.  Pyles.  R.   S.    Rinc.  J.  R.  Ramonet.  J.  C.  Rutledge. 

E.    L.   Shepard.  C.  W.  Shelton.  T.  H.  Stayton.  H.  Thrasher. 

Toadvine.  R.  J.  Tillson.  J.  C.  Varona.  H.  D.  Williar. 

C.  P.  Whiteford. 

BUGLERS. 

Ridgeway,  H.  Winters,  Salinas,  H.   L.  Thomjjson. 

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^..^ 


COMPANY  A. 


Company    ^^B/^ 


p.  L.  Peach,  Captain. 

W.   R.  Mitchell,   ist  Sergeant. 


E.  F.  Garner,  ist  Lieutenant. 
R.  E.  Naylor,  2nd  Sergeant. 
J.  A.  Anderson,  4th  Sergeant. 


G.  S.  B.  Nicholls.  2nd  Lieutenant. 
J.    G.    Ensor,    3rd   Sergeant. 


J.  H.  Bay, 


C.  G.  Hines, 


CORPORALS. 

T.  L.  Hines, 


J.  N.  Gassaway. 


Biser. 

Burnside. 

Birkhead. 

Copeland. 

H.   R,  Conner. 

Cannon. 

A.  Duganne. 

Downs. 

Davis. 

W.  P.  Dent. 

Diggs. 


PRIVATES. 

Friend. 

R.  Goodell. 

Hay  man. 

A.  L.  Hurt. 

J.  E.  Jones. 

Lanahan. 

J.  N.  Mackall. 

E.  W.  Merryman, 

E.  H.  Plumacher. 

R.  Rice. 

D.  Rigges. 


S.  B.  Shaw. 
Snavely. 
H.  Stanley. 
Sturgis. 
Somerville. 
J.  Tate. 
J.  Towner. 
L.  Towner. 
F.  H.  West. 
R.  V.  Wood. 
E.  S.  Whiteford. 


Marin. 


Williams. 


Williamson, 


BUGLERS. 

Maxwell, 


Whiting. 


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""'■»     ■" 


COMPANY   B. 


Company    ^^C/^ 


R.   B.   Mayo,  Cajitain.  E.  B.  Dunliar,   ist  Lieutenant.  G.   W.   Cairnes,    2n<l   Leiutenant. 

T.   A.   (lourley,    i  st   Sergeant.  E.  R.  Sa.sscer,  2nd  Sergeant. 

F.  (),  Webster,  3rd  Sergeant.  L.  W.  Cruikshank,  4th  Sergeant. 


R.  V.  Wright, 


CORPORALS. 

W.  P.  Roberts,  W.  T.  Smith, 


E.  W.  Stoll. 


E.    Blan-. 

Bradficld. 

Bowie. 

Carlin. 

W.    H.    Byron. 

A.  Carr. 

T.  P.  Deaner. 

H.    Duffy. 

S.  C.  Grason. 

Graham.. 


PRIVATES. 

Green. 

F.  A.  Jones. 

MacSpeiden. 

E.  C.   Mayo. 

R.   Nicholls. 

M.  PUiinacher. 

Sisk. 

Scliroeder. 

Storm. 

Schenck. 


A.  D.  Street. 

H.  Torrington. 

J.  G.  Thom])son. 

W.  Thonipson. 

Waggner. 

Waters, 

White. 

Wliiting. 

P.  L.  WilHamson. 

Wineke. 


Lvon. 


F.   Zerkel 


Rinck,    Wicks, 


BUGLERS. 

D.   Gait,    F.    Gait, 


D.    ^'r()()nlcn. 


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COMPANY  C. 


New  Mercer  Litera.ry  Society. 


p.  L.  Peach,  President. 

C.  P.   Page,    I'iee-Presfdenl. 

J.  M.  Matthews,  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 
H.  Stanley,  Editor. 

J.  Tate,  Sergeant-at-Arnis. 


Program  Committee: 

E.  R.  Sasscrk,  C/iainiiajK        W.  P.  Roberts. 


R.  E.  Naylor. 


Members : 

Allbrittain,  Angle,  Bowie,  Byon,  C'airnes,  Cannon, 
Carlin,  Cockey,  A.,  Copeland,    Court,    Deaner, 
Diggs,    Dorsey,    Dunbar,    Duffy,    Friend, 

Gassaway,  Goddard,  Hardist}',  Hines,  C,  Hines,  T., 
Hunter,  Jones,   J.   E.,    Kreutzlin,    Lvon,  Mackaill,   J., 
Mackall   T.,    Merryman,   E.   W.,  Matthews,   Naylor, 

Nicholls,  R.,  Oswald,  Page,  Parker,  Peach,  Plumacher.M., 
Popham,  Pyles,  Rigges,  Rice,  Roberts,  Rutledge,  Sasscer, 
Schenck,    Schroeder,    Shelton,   Sisk,    Smith,    Stanley, 
Storm,   Thompson"!,    W.,    Tate,    Thompson,    J., 

Toadvine,  Towner,   L.,  Webster,    Whiteford,  C, 

White,    Williar,  Wood,  Wineke,   Whiteford,    Zerkel. 


88 


New  Mercer  Literary  Society* 


^^       ^^       ^^ 


"As  tlie  grace  of  man  is  in  mind,  so  the  l>eauty  of  the  mind  is  eloquence." — Cicero. 


ITERATURE,  the  expression  of  man's  life 
in  universal  form,  has  for  ages  been  cultivated 
liy  all  races;  being  furthered  in  its  develop- 
ment by  some  of  the  greatest  geniuses  the 
world  has  produced  and  so  generally  recog- 
nized as  the  highest  i^roduction  of  the  intel- 
lect, it  is  but  right  that  its  advancement 
should  be  encouraged  in  a  seat  of  learning. 
Recognizing  this  necessity  the  result  has  been  the  orga- 
nization of  the  New  Mercer  Literary  Society  and  not 
only  on  this  account  for  the  ambition  of  every  educated 
man  is  adecjuately  to  express  his  thoughts  in  a  form 
readily  interpretable  by  others.  The  literary  society 
without  doubt  is  a  prominent  factor  in  the  developing 
of  the  growing  mind,  as,  by  the  experience  of  others 
and  the  practice  aiTorded  by  reading  and  debates,  skill 
in  both  expression  and  readiness  of  thought  is  acquired. 
The  New  Mercer  Literary  Society  was  first  organized 


in  1861  by  Dr.  William  N.  Mercer  of  New  Orleans,  who 
through  interest  in  literary  work  at  the  college  and  by 
his  lienevolence  greatly  assisted  in  its  organization,  pre- 
senting the  society  with  a  large  collection  of  valuable 
books,  thus,  forming  a  nucleus  for  the  present  college 
Library.  The  Society  flourished  for  some  years  but 
unfortunately  at  the  death  of  its  founder  it  began  to 
decline  and  in  1889  it  ceased  to  exist.  This  period  of 
inactivity  prevailed  for  several  years,  when  in  1892  the 
need  of  a  literary  organization  being  much  felt,  H.  C. 
Sherman,  with  others,  reorganized  the  New  Mercer  Lit- 
erary Society  and  was  elected  its  first  president.  The 
high  standard  thus  obtained  by  the  well-directed  efforts 
of  the  Society's  president  existed  until  the  year  1894. 
After  that  date  and  continuing  until  1897,  the  New 
Mercer  assumes  various  forms.  First,  the  literary  work 
was  carried  on  by  the  House  ofCommon.s — an  imitation 
of  the  Lower  House  of  the  English   Parliament.      Pol- 


89 


lowing  tliis  came  the  Morrill  Soriety;  the  Spencerian 
Society  of  the  So])homores  and  the  Calvert  Society  of 
the  Freshmen. 

Finally  in  1897,  the  present  New  Mercer  Literary 
Society  was  reorganized  by  Mr.  W.  S.  Weedon,  who 
being  elected  president  established  it  on  a  firm  l)asis. 
Ever  increasing  its  sjjhere  of  usefulness,  it  has  continued 
to  the  present  time  and  is  now  deemed  a  very  profitable 
and  interesting  oranization.  In  1S9Q  it  furnished  both 
the  princijfal  and  alternate  and  in  igoo  the  alternate 
to  the  Oratorical  Contest  of  Maryland  Colleges.  This 
vcar  the  work  has  surpassed  tlie  most  sanguine  expecta- 


tions of  its  ]jromoters.  Under  the  ]jresidency  of  Mr. 
Preston  L.  Peach  whose  executive  ability  and  literary 
talents  have  long  been  recognized,  it  has  been  brought 
to  the  front  the  principal  for  the  Oratorical  contest  this 
vear  being  elected  from  this  Society. 

There  are  no  entrance  requirements — membership 
being  purely  voluntary — therefore  the  more  attractive 
the  ]:)rogramme  and  the  more  fascinating  the  work,  the 
more  tempting  will  the  society  be  to  the  new  student. 
With  the  New  Mercer  progress  in  all  lines  appertaining 
to  literature  has  been  most  gratifying,  the  membership 
has  greatlv  increased  and  interest  is  at  its  highest  pitch. 


90 


Class  Ode  of  1904, 


I. 

Hark   classmates   I   hear  the  bugle  notes 
They   are   resounding   the   ram])arts   oe'r. 

Let's  hasten  to  answer  their  summon's  clear 
For  'tis  the  assemhh-  nf  nineteen-four. 


II. 

For  three  long  years  we  have  toiled  along, 
To  win  the  battle  whose  brunt  we  bore. 

And   man\'   ha\'e   fallen  in   the  strife, 
To  bear  the  colors  of  nineteen-four. 


III. 
But  thro'  the  smoke  and  dust  may  be  seen 

With  it's  furls  bathed  in  light  as  never  before. 
Awaiting  our  valient  charge  to  gain. 

The    ])urple    and    maroon    of   nineteen-four. 


IV. 

Now  that  the  first  victor\-  of  life  is  gained. 

We  should  T)ress  on  witli  vigor  as  never  before. 
And  endeavor  to  ])lant  on  the  ramparts  of  fame. 

That   glorious    Hag   of   nineteen-four. 

E.  C.  M. 


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The  Merchant  of  Venice. 


^^       t^^       ^* 


X  attempting  a  discussion  of  such  a  well- 
known  suliject  as  one  of  Shakespeare's  plays, 
and,  more  especially,  of  this  very  popular 
one,  it  would  seem  presumptuous  to  hope  to 
display  very  much  of  originality  or  to  evince 
an  unusually  deep  insight  into  the  literary 
or  other  merits  of  the  production,  so  ably  has 
the  ground  been  exploited  heretofore.  Yet 
it  may  be  that  a  thoughtful  gleaning  of  the  fruitful  field, 
even  after  the  golden  harvesi  has  been  garnered  in,  may 
yield  a  sheaf  to  reward  what  can  scarcely  be  called  labor, 
where  the  pleasure  is  so  great.  Or  it  may  be  that  an 
earnest  effort  to  correlate  and  digest  some  of  the  best 
criticisms  of  this  masterpiece  may  not  only  evolve  some 
new  idea,  but  may  stimulate  such  an  interest  in  the 
work  of  the  great  dramatist  as  may  lead  some  casual 
reader  to  jirobe  deeper  into  the  mysteries  of  that  wonder- 
ful mind,  the  peer  of  which  the  ages  fail  to  show.  If 
any  youthful  reader  shall  be  guided  from  the  transient, 
and  oft  times    injurious,    excitement  of  the  ci)hemeral 


popular  literature  of  the  day,  to  an  appreciation  of  the 
eternal  verities  that  throng  the  pages  of  Shakespeare, 
our  aim  will  have  been  attained  and  our  effort  justified. 

The  Merchant  of  Venice  is  a  drama  eminently  fitted 
to  arouse  such  a  friendly  interest  in  the  mind  of  the 
reader.  In  the  first  place,  tho'  it  combines  in  a  most 
felicitous  manner  the  elements  of  romance,  Comedy  and 
tragedv,  it  is  most  easily  understood,  and  second,  because 
it  is  one  of  those  plays  in  which  the  author  has  gone  to 
many  sources  for  the  material  out  of  which  to  create  his 
drama,  it  is  well  adapted  to  show  the  art  of  the  dramatist. 
We  may  here  observe  how  the  magic  touch  of  Genius 
moulds  and  modifies,  refines  and  glorifies  the  rude  and 
diverse  materials  which  go  to  complete  the  structure  of 
the  drama. 

Although  the  scholars  do  not  agree  concerning  the 
exact  date  of  its  creation,  the  play  was  probably  written 
about  the  year  isq'i.  This  would  bring  it  into  that 
second  great  period  of  the  author's  literary  work,  in 
which  he  displayed  such  wonderful  control  over  mater- 


92 


ials.  That  it  slioulii  be  nearly  synclironoiis  with  "The 
Midsummer  Night's  Dream,"  and  "As  You  Like  It," 
would  naturally  lead  us  to  expect  a  high  order  of  literary 
workmanship — and  we  are  not  disappointed.  The 
mighty  power  of  the  artist  is  clearly  demonstrated  by 
this  play;  for,  not  only  has  he  relied  on  others  for  the 
materials  for  his  plot,  but  he  has  woven  into  one  narra- 
tive divers  distinct,  unconnected  stories.  And  so  con- 
summate has  been  the  skill  displayed  that  we  cannot 
perceive  the  points  of  union. 

We  are  told  that  when  Shakespeare  wrote  this  drama, 
there  were  in  existence  three  sej)arate  tales.  One  of 
these  was  called  "The  adventure  of  Giannetto,"  who 
became  the  prototype  of  Rassanio;  another  was  of  "A 
Jew  Who  W'ould  Have  His  Pound  of  Flesh;"  the  third 
was  the  "Story  of  the  Three  Caskets."  There  were  also 
extant  two  ballads,  and  a  play,  "The  School  of  Abuse," 
all  of  which,  more  or  less,  resemble  some  part  or  parts 
of  the  Shakespearean  drama.  Furthermore,  it  cannot 
be  doubted  that  Shakespeare  received  a  number  of  hints 
concerning  his  treatment  of  Shylock  from  "The  Jew  of 
Malta"  of  Christopher  Marlowe,  which  play  was  well- 
known  in  England  at  the  time  of  the  writing  of  thig 
drama.  A  comparison  of  the  two  dramas  shows  that, 
in  almost  every  scene  in  which  Shylock  appears,  he  acts 
and  speaks  to  some  extent  like  the  Jew  of  Marlowe's 
play. 

But  the  genius  of  Shakespeare  is  shown,  not  more  by 
what  he  took  from  these  sources  to  use  for  himself,  than 
by  wliat  he  omitted  and  cast  aside.     Of  the  characters 


of  the  play,  the  dramatist  has  invented  the  following: 
the  Princes  of  Morocco  and  of  Aragon,  Gratiano,  Lor- 
enzo, Salerio,  Leonardo,  Tubal,  Old  Gobbo,  Launcelot 
Gobbo  and  Jessica.  Of  the  other  characters,  mere 
skeletons  were  taken  and  clothed  with  flesh  and  blood. 
New  life  was  breathed  into  them  and  th.ey  became  living 
men  and  women  of  the  play.  Entire  incidents  and 
scenes  were  created  by  the  author;  and  the  whole  play 
stands  a  beautiful  mosaic,  formed  of  many  parts, 
gathered  by  the  artist  from  many  places,  and  all  lilend- 
ing  harmoniously  into  an  artistic  whole. 

So  much  for  the  sources.  Let  us  now  pass  to  a  con- 
sideration of  the  drama  itself.  What  is  there  in  this  play, 
as  it  is  presented  by  our  author,  that  should  commend 
itself  to  our  study?  And  in  order  properly  to  answer 
this  question,  we  must  find  out  what  the  author  has 
done.  "Art  is  a  doing,  and  the  artist  is  a  doer,"  it  has 
been  said.  Therefore,  "what  has  the  author  done?"  is 
the  question  of  prime  importance. 

In  the  pursuit  of  this  inquiry  we  mu.st  observe  the 
fundamental  principles  of  the  dramatic  art.  Dramatic 
poetry  is  the  highest  of  all  the  fine  arts;  because  the 
subject  matter  is  purely  ideal,  and  in  dealing  with  both 
form  and  content,  the  artist  enjoys  greater  freedom  than 
in  any  other  form  of  artistic  creation.  The  dramatist 
works  with  materials  made  to  his  order.  He  conceives 
an  idea,  he  forms  the  mental  image  of  his  hero;  he  places 
liim  in  certain  arbitrary  positions,  or  under  certain 
natural  conditions,  and  portrays  the  workings  of  that 
ideal  creation  controlled  bv  natural  laws.     Fact  or  his- 


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tory  is  as  nauglit  to  the  dramatist.  What  matter  if  King 
John  be  not  an  usurper'  It  suits  the  ends  of  the  dra- 
matist to  make  him  one,  in  order  to  insure  dramatic 
interest  in  the  play.  What  boots  it  if  Caesar  be  not  an 
arbitrary  despot?  The  action  of  the  "noble  Brutus" 
must  be  justified,  and  "mightiest  Julius"  becomes  a 
haughty  tyrant. 

It  v/ill  be  seen,  then,  that  the  proper  understanding  of 
a  drama  depends  upon  our  getting  a  correct  conception 
of  what  was  in  the  mind  of  the  author.      If  we  fail  in  that, 
we  fail  in  all.     What,  therefore,  does  "The  Merchant  of 
Venice"  stand  f(jr?      What  is  the  meaning  of  the  play? 
The  opening  lines  of  the  drama  strike  the  keynote, 
and  the  gloomy  spirit  of  Antonio  foreshadows  the  tragedy 
which  permeates  the  play,  when  he  says: 
"In  sooth,  I  know  not  why  I  am  so  sad; 
It  wearies  me.     You  say  it  wearies  you: 
P.ut  how  I  caught  it,  found  it  or  came  b\'  it, 
What  stuff  'tis  made  of,  whereof  it  is  born, 
1  am  to  learn; 

And  such  a  want-wit  sadness  makes  of  me 
That  I  have  much  ado  to  know  myself." 
In  marked  contrast  with  this  note  of  sadness  is  the 
setting  in  which  the  action  takes  its  course.  Venice 
with  her  magic  and  her  beauty,  her  temples  and  her 
palaces,  her  romance  and  her  gay  frivolity,  lends  an  air 
of  glamour  and  enchantment  to  the  play.  The  warmth 
of  Southern  niglits,  the  blue  of  Southern  skies,  the  syjice- 
laden  breezes  of  the  sunny  Southern  clime,  all  tended 
to  intoxicate  the  earh'   English  traveller;  and  Shakes- 


jjeare,  in  carrying  his  auditors  into  that  dreamland  of 
luxury  and  leisure,  gave  to  his  fellow  countrymen  a 
draught  more  sweet  than  nectar.  Lord  Byron  in  a  later 
age  expresses    this  feeling  as  he  sings: 

"She  (Venice)  looks  a  sea  Cybele  fresh  from  ocean. 
Rising  with  her  tiara  of  proud  towers  at  airy  distance." 
What  more  fitting  background  for  an  airy  romance 
than  that  in  which  the  noble  Lord  Bassanio  and  the  fair 
and  lo\'ely  Portia  play  their  graceful  parts! 

But  it  is  Venice,  the  center  of  the  world's  trade ;  Venice 
"throned  in  an  hundred  isles;"  Venice  wedded  to  the 
sea;  Venice  stretching  forth  her  golden  scepter  of  com- 
mercial dominion  o'er  all  the  seas,  it  is  this  Venice  in 
which  the  story  culminates.  What  more  appropriate 
mart  in  which  a  Jew  and  Gentile  might  barter  for  the 
use  of  money.  The  air  of  the  play  is  commercial.  In 
the  very  beginning  this  note  is  lieard  as  Salerio  refers  to 
the  argosies  of  Antonio: 

"Your  mind  is  tossing  on  the  ocean;    " 
There,   where   your   argosies   with   portly   sail. 
Like  signiors  and  rich  burghers  of  the  flood, 
Or,  as  it  were,  the  pageants  of  the  sea. 
Do  overpeer  the  petty  traffickers. 
That  curt'sy  to  them,   do  them  reverence. 
As  they  fly  by  them  with  their  woven  wings." 
A  single  merchant  dots  the  seas  with  fleets  of  vessels 
laden  with   wealth  from  every   land  and  every  clime. 
Bassanio  launches  a  fortune  to  regain  a  lost  one.    "Trade, 
the  lending  of  money,  the  relation  of  debtor  and  creditor, 
the  risks  of  distant  traffic,  the  legal  enforcement  of  con- 


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tract. — all  this  is  woven  into  the  airy  tissue  of  a  romance." 
And  we  are  so  amazed  at  the  i;enius  that  can  so  deceive 
our  .sense  that  we  fail  to  note  the  tone  of  business.  All  is 
romance ;  and  in  the  glamour  of  the  regal  beauty  and 
the  commercial  greatness  of  Venice  all  else  is  lost.  As 
we  view  the  play  in  its  commercial  aspect,  Shylock  be- 
comes the  central  figure  and  typifies  the  fierce  contest 
of  business  life;  when  we  behold  it  in  an  aesthetic  light. 
Portia  epitomizes  the  ethereal  lieauty  of  Venice  and  ex- 
presses it  with  an  airy  lightness. 

But  there  is  more  involved  in  this  drama  than  the 
mere  spectacle  of  the  boundless  magnificence  of  Venice. 
In  the  first  place,  it  seems  that  the  author,  in  Shylock. 
intended  to  portray  a  Jew  who  should  be  pitied — a  hu- 
man Jew.  In  this  respect  he  is  far  ahead  of  his  time, 
for  no  such  feelings  animated  the  cotemporaries  of  Sha- 
kespeare. Marlowe's  Jew  of  Malta  is  an  inhuman  mon- 
ster, deserving  the  cruellest  fate  that  human  wit  could 
devise.  We  look  with  a  feeling  of  satisfaction  upon  his 
awful  fate,  a  feeling  that  it  is,  as  Hamlet  says,  "the 
engineer  hoist  with  his  own  petar."  Rut  Shylock  is  a 
man  with  passions,  feelings,  sensibilities,  like  other  men. 
The  play  is  full  of  evidence  of  this  truth.  As  he  reflects 
upon  the  wrongs  of  himself  and  his  people,  suffered  at 
the  hands  of  Christians,  and  especially  from  scornful 
treatment  by  Antonio,  he  bursts  into  a  flood  of  passion 
Titanic  in  its  vehemence — with  blazing  eyes  he  cries: 
"I  am  a  Jew — Hath  not  a  Jew  eyes?  Hath  not  a  Jew 
hards,  organs,  dimensions,  senses,  affections,  passions? 
fed  by  the  sam.e  food ;  hurt  by  the  same  weapons;  sut)ject 


to  the  same  diseases,  healed  by  the  same  means;  warmed 
and  cocjled  by  the  same  winter  and.  summer,  as  a  Christ- 
ian is?  If  you  ]jrick  us,  do  we  not  bleed?  If  you  tickle 
us,  do  we  not  laugh?  If  you  jjoison  us,  do  we  not  die' 
And  if  you  wrong  us,  shall  we  not  revenge?  If  a  Jew 
wrong  a  Christian,  what  is  his  (the  Christian's)  h.umility  ? 
Revenge.  If  a  Christian  wrong  a  Jew,  what  should  his 
(the  Jew's)  sufTerance  be  by  Christian  example?  Why, 
revenge.  The  villainy  you  teach  me  I  will  execute;  and 
it  shall  go  hard  but  I  will  lietter  the  instruction."  He 
has  softer  feelings,  too;  for  does  he  not  weep  at  the 
ingratitude  of  Jessica  in  abandoning  her  flesh  and  blood, 
her  race  and  her  national  faith?  And  is  his  mind  not 
filled  with  a  tender  memory  when  he  hears  that  Jessica 
has  bartered,  in  exchange  for  a  monkey,  the  turf|uoise 
which  Leah  liad  given  him  in  his  y(juthful  bachelor  days, 
when  his  soul  had  not  become  sordid  from  the  love  of 
hoarded  gold,  and  embittered  liy  heartless  treatment 
from  his  Christian  tormentors?  He  cries  out  in  grief: 
"I  would  not  have  given  it  for  a  wilderness  of  monkeys!" 
He  is  a  strong  man,  and  we  should  expect  strong  feelings; 
but  in  spite  of  his  avarice,  his  tenacity  of  jiurpose,  his 
bloodthirsty  desire  for  vengeance,  he  is  a  man  to  be 
])itied. 

Why,  it  may  be  asked,  did  not  Sh.akespeare  make  this 
intent  unmistakably  evident  in  the  drama?  Because, 
in  the  clays  of  Shakespeare,  the  lew  in  England  was  a 
social  outcast.  A  play  openly  advocating  the  cause  of 
the  Jew  would  have  been  hissed  from  the  stage.  P>ut 
l)y  subtle  art,   the  author,  while  {iretending  to  gi\'c  the 


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Jew  abstract  justice,  has  caused  us  to  sympathize  with 
his  wrongs  and  deep  distress.  It  is  strange,  indeed,  that 
only  comparatively  recently  has  anyone  undertaken  a 
defense  of  Shylock.  It  was  not  until  the  time  of  the 
great  Keene  that  any  actor  had  given  to  the  character 
such  an  interpretation  that  the  pathos  of  his  situation 
overcame  the  horror  aroused  by  the  contemplation  of 
his  bloodthirsty  vengeance.  Now,  however,  the  best 
actors  create,  in  the  minds  of  their  auditors,  the  impres- 
sion that  Shylock  has  I'cen  imposed  upon  in  some  un- 
seen way,  and  the  last  feeling  in  the  mind  is  pity  for  the 
Jew. 

And  whv  should  Shakespeare  wish  to  create  such  a 
feeling  for  the  Jew?  Because  the  great  heart  of  the 
man  went  out  to  a  people  who  were  the  scourge  of  the 
ea''th.  The  same  instinct,  so  long  -'mothered  among  men, 
that  now  holds  a  man  in  check  when  he  would,  on  ac- 
count of  race  prejudice,  unjustly  use  another,  was  the 
spirit  that  moved  the  author  of  this  play. 

Our  sympathy  must,  therefore,  be  with  the  Jew;  for 
as  a  problem  of  law,  Shylock's  case  was  not  correctly 
decided.  Portia's  argument  that  the  bond,  which  she 
admitted  to  be  a  valid  contract,  gave  Shylock  "no  jot 
of  blood,"  is  fallacious;  because  it  is  a  well-known  ]jrin- 
ciple  of  the  law  that  the  riglit  to  do  an  act  carries  with 
it  the  necessary  incidents  to  such  performance.  In  the 
language  of  Professor  Corson,  "Shylock,  therefore,  loses 
his  case  by  a  bloodless  argument."  Shylock's  argu- 
ment is  clear,  forcible,  and  to  the  point.  He  pleads  his 
own  cause.     His  race  is  down-trodden;  personally  he  is 


despised  and  spit  upon ;  his  business  is  ruined ;  and  when, 
by  the  terms  of  a  contract  which  is  admittedly  legal 
and  binding,  he  has  his  chief  tormentor  in  his  power, 
shall  he  not  crush  liim?  Were  we  to  judge  the  case  by 
the  ethics  of  modern  Boards  of  Trade,  we  need  not  hesi- 
tate to  pronounce  an  unqualified  assent.  But  the  case 
is  not  so  judged.  Jewish  justice  says  aye;  but  Christian 
mercy  says  no. 

And  here  we  see  portrayed  the  conflict  of  two  great 
principles.  Two  systems  of  religious  belief  are  in  direct 
opposition.  The  Duke,  in  the  trial  scene,  says,  in  effect: 
"Antonio  hath  suffered  many  losses, — more  than  an 
ordinary  merchant  could  stand.  Be  touched  with  hu- 
man gentleness  and  love.  Forgive  a  portion  of  the  debt. 
We  all  expect  a  gentle  answer,  Jew."  The  Jew  refuses 
the  ai3])eal  for  lenity,  and  says  that  the  forfeit  of  the 
bond  will  feed  his  vengeance.  The  Duke  exclaims: 
"How  shall  you  hope  for  mercy,  rendering  none?"  But 
the  Jew  replies:  "What  judgment  shall  I  fear,  doing 
no  wrong?"  Portia,  in  the  best  lines  of  the  pla}',  makes 
the  same  plea  for  clemency,  relying  upon  the  Christian 
princijjle  of  forgiveness  and  mercy;  but  Shylock,  the 
Jew,  is  moved  by  no  such  spirit.  "An  eye  for  an  eye, 
a  tooth  for  a  tooth,"  is  his  creed,  and  boldly  he  adheres 
to  it.  Portia,  after  she  has  declared  that  the  bond  is 
forfeit,  says:  "the  Jew  must  then  be  merciful;"  but 
Shylock,  relying  on  the  justice  of  the  decrees  of  Venice, 
asks:  "Is  it  so  nominated  in  the  bond?  I'll  have  my 
bond.  Deny  it,  and  the  danger  light  upon  your  charter 
and  your  city's  freedom."  And  by  the  law  of  Venice 
the  Court  decrees  that  the  penalty  must  be  paid. 


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It  may  be  said  that  Shylock  should  have  been  chari- 
table; but  it  must  Ije  remembered  that  charity  was  not 
given  to  the  Jews,  nor  expected  from  them.    Antonio, 
in   borrowing  the   money   says,    in   reply   to   Shylock's 
charge  that  the  Jew  has  been  inhumanly  dealt  with: 
"I  am  as  like  to  call  thee  so  again. 
To  spit  on  thee  again,  to  spurn  thee,  too. 
If  thou  wilt  lend  this  money,  lend  it  not 
As  to  thy  friends; 
Rut  lend  it  rather  to  thine  enemy. 
Who,  if  he  break,  thou  mayst  with  better  face 
Exact  the  penalty." 
And  when  the  bond  is  forfeit,  Antonio,  more  nearly  cor- 
rect than  his  friends,  recognizes  this  principle  of  justice, 
and  refuses  to  ask  mercy  of  the  Jew. 

Then  follows  the  quibble  by  which,  at  one  fell  blow, 
Shylock  loses  his  interest,  his  principal,  his  estates,  his 
daughter  and  his  religion — for  he  must,  to  save  his  life, 
become  a  Christian,  too.  Verily,  a  cruel  sentence.  The 
old  man  is  in  despair.     He  cries  out: 

"Nay,  take  m\'  life  and  all;  pardon  not  that; 
You  take  my  house  when  you  do  take  the  prop 
That  doth  sustain  my  house;  you  take  my  life 
When  you  do  take  the  means  whereby  I  live." 
He  goes  out  of  the  Court  broken,  ready  for  death.  Is 
it  wonder  that  the  man  is  pitied? 

Rut  what  effect  has  all  this  sadness  upon  the  gay  party 
left  behind?  Do  they  feel  any  remorse  for  their  cruelty, 
or  symjjathy  for  the  poor  creature  whom  they  have  just 
crushed?     Does  Antonio   j^rotest    against   the   ranlc   in- 


justice to  tlie  Jew,  tho'  he,  himself,  has  just  been  snatched 
from  the  very  jaws  of  death'  It  would  seem  that  his 
own  near  ajsproach  to  the  grave  would  have  made  him 
charita!)le.  Not  so.  He  adds  the  most  terrible  [jart  of 
the  penalty  to  Shylock's  suffering,  by  which  the  poor 
old  man,  already  rolibed  of  all  his  worldly  goods,  is  re- 
ouired  to  renounce  the  faith  of  his  fathers.  No;  there 
is  no  eviifence  of  any  remorse  or  sympathy  in  the  minds 
or  hearts  of  any  of  the  actors  of  this  trial  scene — all  is 
happily  ended.  The  Duke  retires  with  a  feeling  of  hav- 
ing well  performed  his  duty.  Bassanio  and  Gratiano 
make  ready  to  hasten  back',  with  Antonio,  to  hold  high 
carnival  with  their  wives  at  Belmont.  In  the  last  act 
we  have  the  merry  badinage  of  Portia  and  Nerissa 
about  the  rings.  Lorenzo  and  Jessica  discourse  about 
the  Ijeauties  of  moon-lit  night,  and  the  loveliness  of 
sweet  music.  All  is  serene,  peaceful,  almost  joyful. 
Even  Jessica  evinces  no  expression  of  sorrow  at  the 
cruel    fate    of   her   father. 

And  this  brings  us  to  the  real  moral  of  the  play.  The 
necessity  for  brevity  compels  us  to  pass  rather  hastily 
over  many  of  the  beauties  of  this  drama.  We  can  only 
pause  to  observe  the  consummate  skill  with  which  the 
author  has  wrought  out  the  main  action,  which  involves 
the  loves  of  Bassanio  and  Portia,  contrasting  them  with 
the  lively  affair  of  Gratiano  and  Nerissa.  We  may  note 
only  casually  the  artful  telling  of  the  story  of  the  caskets. 
We  may  not  dwell  upon  the  idyllic  romance  of  Lorenzo 
and  Jessica.  We  may  only  suggest  the  gentle  sweetness 
and  co<iuetry  of  Portia;  the  playful  wit  of  Nerissa;  the 


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artless  modesty  of  Jessica;  the  calm  philosophy  of  An- 
tonio; the  gentlemanly  elegance  of  Bassanio;  the  head- 
strong rashness  and  wit  of  Gratiano;  and  the  eccentric 
humor  of  Launcelot  Gobbo — A  more  intimate  acquain- 
tance with  these  would  well  repay  the  effort,  but  we 
must  hasten  to  point  out  what  seems  to  be  the  para- 
mount mission  of  this  drama. 

Undoubtedly  Shakespeare  intended  this  play  to  ex- 
hibit, in  no  uncertain  manner,  the  reactionary  effect  of 
wrongdoing  upon  the  conscience.  In  order  to  appre- 
ciate this  truth,  we  must  note  that  there  are  two  kinds 
of  Conscience:  the  Real  or  Eternal  Conscience,  which 
winks  at  no  deviation  from  the  right;  and  the  Conven- 
tional Conscience,  which  measures  right  or  wrong  accord- 
ing to  conventional  standards,  i,  e.,  according  to  the 
fashion.  This  play  shows  the  evil  effect  of  the  Conven- 
tional Conscience,  and  is  a  protest  against  it.  Thus 
Antonio,  tho'  a  good  man,  whom  Bassanio  declares  to 
be,  "the  kindest  man,  the  best  conditioned  and  un- 
wearied spirit  in  doing  courtesies,"  is  most  bigoted  and 
unjust  to  the  Jews.  Hence,  he  cannot  mete  out  justice 
to  one  of  their  number.  His  moral  character  is  lowered 
by  bigotry  which  is  the  result  of  conforming  to  the 
conventional  standard  of  the  time.  So  Portia,  tho 
lovely  in  character,  and  generous  to  a  fault  wherein  her 
social  equals  are  concerned,  by  reason  of  her  habitual 
mode  of  thought,  is  ignorant  of  any  wrong  done  to  Shy- 


lock.  Hence  she  expresses  no  sympathy  for  one  wliose 
condition  might  move  a  heart  of  stone.  Being  a  Jew, 
Shylock  is,  according  to  her  standard  of  judgment,  a 
social  pariah,  and  deserves  no  more  consideration  than 
a  beast.  So  the  other  members  of  the  party.  The 
Real  Conscience  is  quiescent,  after  long  and  customary 
neglect  of  its  warning  voice,  and  habitual  ignoring  of 
correct  standards  of  right  and  wrong.  The  Conven- 
tional Conscience  results.  It  is  moved  alone  by  fashion, 
by  public  opinion.  It  was  customary  to  despise  and 
maltreat  the  Jews;  therefore  any  imposition  upon  Shy- 
lock  excited  no  sympathy  or  pity. 

The  function  of  the  last  scene  of  the  drama  is  un- 
doubtedly to  call  attention  to  this  moral  condition  of 
the  actors.  The  state  of  society  compelled  Shakespeare 
to  appear  to  comply  with  the  intolerance  of  the  times 
against  the  Jews ;  but  the  play  was  a  veiled  protest 
against  the  unfeeling  prejudice.  Shakespeare  judged 
according  to  eternal  standards,  inherent  in  the  man. 
He  may  not  have  been  conscious  of  such  intent,  but  the 
moral  of  the  play  lies  in  the  attention  called  to  the  fact 
that  wrong-doing,  and  wrong-thinking,  even  tho'  coti- 
ventionally  permissible,  are  punished  surely  and  inevi- 
tably. The  man  is  consciously  or  unconsciously  lowered 
in  the  scale  of  e.xistence.  This  is  the  price  paid  for  the 
Conventional  Conscience;  and  it  is  high — far  too  high. 

Fr.\nk  B.  Bomberger. 


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/^  SHIP  of  state !  new  waves  threaten  to  drive  thee  out  to  sea.  Whither  dost  thou  steer  ?  Bravely  hold  thy  wonted 
^^  channel.  See  you  not  thy  spars  all  bare  of  sails  and  thy  mast  disabled  by  the  swelling  blast  ?  Thy  timbers 
groan  and  thy  hull  can  scarcely  withstand  the  over  bearing  sea. 

In  your  distress  you  may  invoke  your  false  gods  in  vain  and  though  you  boast  your  once  sturdy  hull  and  exploits 
past,  and  handsome  name  raised  high,  the  sailor  puts  no  trust  in  merely  painted  sterns. 

Take  care  or  you  will  soon  become  the  sorry  sport  of  the  elements,  thou  who  carriest  all  our  hopes.     Take  care  and 
shun  the  shoals  and  rocks  which  lie  athwart  thy  course. 

Translated  from  Horace  Ode  I.  14. 

C.  N.  Bouic. 


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Duganne,  Depkins,  Ensor,  Fesmeyer,  Grason, 

Graham,  Gray,  Goodell,  Haslup,  Hurt,  Hayman, 

Lippincott,  Lanahan,  Marin,  Mayer,  Merryman,  N.  B., 

McSpeiden,  Mullendore,  Pouleur,  Plumacher,  E.,  Pyles, 
Schaffer,  Street,  A.  D.,  StoU,  Sheperd,  Salinas, 

Snavely,  Shaw,  Sturgis,  Somerville,  Towner,  J., 
Tillson,  Winter,  S.,  Thrasher,  Watts,  H., 

Waggner,  Watt,  H.  F.,  Waters,  Wicks. 


The    Morrill  Literary  Society* 


«===s 


'Did  you  ever  think  tliat  you  would  be  called  upon 
some  dav  to  speak?" 

O  express  one's  thoughts  and  emotions  in  an 
interpretable  form  is  an  attainment  miuch 
desired  by  all  intellectual  men.  With  this 
idea  in  view  the  literary  society  becon"ies  an 
imjjortant  factor  in  college  life;  for  the  adap- 
tation of  thought  to  language  can  nowhere 
else  nor  under  any  other  conditions  be  so 
ra]iidlv  and  so  surely  developed.  After  the 
work  of  the  week  has  been  finished,  it  is  most  enjoyable 
to  meet  together  and  discuss  the  afTairs  of  the  day,  to 
hear  improving  or  humorous  readings  or  to  enter  into 
a  spirited  debate.  By  no  other  means  can  so  much 
refreshment  and  recuperation  of  mental  faculties  lie 
obtained.  We  have  as  an  exponent  of  this  theory  the 
Morrill   Literary  .Society. 


It  was  first  organized  in  1894  through  the  efforts  of 
Professor  R.  H.  Ah-ey — its  first  president  being  Dr. 
Sothoron  Key  of  the  class  of  '94  and  its  first  Secretary, 
Mr.  L.  McCandlish  of  the  class  of  '95.  Tt  derived  its 
name  from  the  great  benefactor  of  Argicultural  Colleges, 
the  late  Senator  Morrill.  When  first  established  its  pro- 
gram was  somewhat  of  a  novelty  in  that  it  included  a 
weekly  address  or  lecture  by  some  member  of  the  College 
Facultv  on  a  current  topic  and  regular  debates  which 
were  held  every  Friday  evening.  Howe\'er  its  life  was 
onlv  for  the  short  span  of  one  year,  when  it  was  absorbed 
by  the  other  literary  organizations  of  the  College. 

During  the  session  of  1899-1900,  it  was  reorganized 
through  the  efforts  of  Mr.  H.  J.  Kefauver  with  Mr.  W.  H. 
Wcigand  as  its  president;  this  was  done  in  order  that 
there  might  be  competition  in  literary  work,  which  is  so 
essential    in    its    development.      This    Societ\'    furnished 


once  the  ])riiicipal  orator  to  represent   M,  A.  C.  in  the 
Oratorical   Contest   of  Maryhimi   Colleges. 

This  year  through  the  energy  of  Mr.  E.  P.  Walls  it 
has  made  great  progress,  The  sessions  have  been  well 
attended,  interest  has  been  strong  and  the  work  of  a 
high  order.  The  several  joint  meetings  held  between 
the  two  societies  have  been  marked  with  sharp  com- 
petition, whicli  has  pro\'ed  beneficial  to  the  work  of  Ijoth 
societies.  The  two  annual  events  of  especial  impor- 
tance for  the  Literary  Societies  during  each  scholastic 
\'ear  are  the  Oratorical  Contest  in  the  winter  and  the 
comjjetitive  debate  in  June,  the  winner  in  the  latter 
contest  being  awarded  a  gold  medal  offered  bv  the 
Alumni    .\ssociation.      The   latter  being  in    June,  forms 


an  interesting  part  of  the  exerci.ses  during  commence- 
ment week  and  is  entered  into  with  great  enthusiasm 
by  the  candidates  elected  from  l)oth  societies. 

May  the  interest  and  enthusiasm  which  has  given  the 
society  its  firm  basis,  continue  unabated  in  the  future 
and  may  its  members  be  inspired  by  the  work  of  their 
predecessors  to  devote  their  unyeilding  efforts  to  the 
advancement  of  the  Society.  It  has  been  a  source  of 
gratification  in  the  past,  may  it  continue  to  be  one  in 
the  future.  If  this  sentiment  is  fostered,  it  is  certain  to 
bear  fruit  and  in  the  davs  to  come  the  societv  will  be  so 
prominent  that  it  will  be  an  imperishable  factor  in  the 
College  curriculum. 

R.  B.  M. 


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Oratoricd^l  Association  of  M&.ryland  Colleges. 

OFFICERS : 

President.  Prof.  James  W.   Reese,   Ph.  D,.  Western  Maryland  College. 

Secretary.  Prof.  J.\mes  W.  Cain.  A.  M.,  St.  John's  College. 

Treasurer,  Prof.  Charles  S.  Richardson.  Maryland  Agricultural  College. 

JUDGES  ON  THOUGHT  AND  COMPOSITION: 

Rev.  C.  Ernest  Smith,  D.  D.,  Washington,  D.  C 

Bernard  C.  Steiner,  Ph.  D.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

A.  S.  GoLDSBOROUGH,  EsQ.,  Baltimore,  Md. 

JUDGES  ON  DELIVERY: 

Rev.  William  R.  Turner,  Washington,  D.  C. 

Hon.  Geo.  M.  Upshur.  Baltimore,  Md. 

Joseph  M.  Street,  Esq.,  Bel  Air,  Md. 

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Fifth  Annudwl  Contest. 

8  P.  M.,  Friday  April  24th,  I903. 

Alumni  Hah.,   Western  Maryland  College. 
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PROG  RAM  . 

Music W.   M.  C.  Mandolin  and  Guitar  Club. 

Welco.vie  to   the  Association Pres.  Lewis  of  Western  Maryland. 

Reply Prof.  Cain  of  St.  John's. 

Music W.  M.   C.  Glee  Club. 

Introductory  Re.marks  by  the  President  of  the  Association Prof.  Reese  of  W.  M.  C. 

Music W.  M.  C.    Mandolin  and  Guitar  Club. 

Oration "The  Legacy  of  the  Nations." Robert  R.  Carman,  W.  M.  C. 


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Program — continued. 

Oration  :     The  Love  of  the  Beautiful;  A  Plea  for  its  Cultivation A.  W.  Woodrock,  Jr.,  St.  John's  College. 

Piano  Solo Prof.  Leon  Lampaix. 

Oration  :  The  Power  of  Oratory P.   L.   Peach,  Maryland  Agricultural  College. 

Oration  :  Foundations  of  American  Greatness Alexander  S.  Harrington,  Jr.,  Washington  College. 

Music W.  M.  C.  Glee  Club. 

Decision  of  the  Judges. 

Alternate    Orators. 

Paul  Culler  Whipp,  Western  Maryland  College. 

C.  N.  Bouic,  Maryland  Agricultural  College. 

Charles  A.  Cummins,  St.  John's  College. 

Leonard  Bayard  Smith,  Washington  College. 


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Glee  Club. 


C.  N.   Bouic, 

Prof.  F.  B.  Bomberger 


FIRST  TENOR. 


Shaw,  '04. 


NiCHOLLS,  '03. 


FIRST  BASS. 


Stoll,  '04. 


Stor.m,    '06. 


St.\.\ley,  '05. 


Manager. 
Director. 


SECOND  TENOR. 

Collier,  'oj. 

Peach,  '03. 


Bradfield,  '05.  Bouic,  '03. 


HiNES,  T.,  '05. 


SECOND  BASS. 


Tate,  '06. 


Page,  '03. 


Cruikshank,  '04. 

Matthews,  '03. 

Cairnes,  '03. 


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Rossburg  Club. 

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OFFICERS. 

P.   ly.   Peach, President. 

J.   P.   Collier, Vice-President. 

C.   P.   Page, Secretary. 

J.   M.   Matthews,  Treasurer. 


P.  L.  Peach, 

E.  P.  Walls, 

C.  P.  Page, 

C.  M.  Bouic, 


Chairman  Floor  Committee. 

Chairman  Reception  Committee. 

Chairman  Pragram  Committee. 

Chairman   Refreshment  Committee. 


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' '  Co>iie  and  trip  it  as  you  go 
Oil  tlie  light  t'antastii'  toe." 


F  tliere  were  no  flowers  strewn  along  the 
way,  the  road  to  knowledge  would  be  ex- 
tremely dull  and  uninteresting;  and  it  is 
fortunate  for  the  students  of  the  Maryland 
Agricultural  College  that  the  President  and 
Faculty  recognize  the  truth  of  this  state- 
ment. It  is  the  Rossburg  Club  that  pro- 
vides the  flowers,  which  are  most  bright  and 
lovable,  that  are  scattered  along  the  path  of  knowledge, 
adding  brightness,  cheerfulness  and  hopefulness'  to  the 
student.  These  flowers  are  often  plucked  and  many 
are  forget-me-nots. 

The  main  object  of  college  life  is  to  secure  an  educa- 
tion and  fit  one's  self  for  the  duties  and  responsibilities 
of  citizenship;  but  a  succession  of  classes  day  after  day 
with  no  break  whatever  in  the  scheduled  work  would 
make  life  burdensome  and  dry  up  the  springs  of  human 


joy.  The  social  side  of  life  is  well-nigh  as  important  as 
the  intellectual  or  physical,  and  the  Rossburg  Club  has 
for  its  oliject  the  development  of  the  student's  social 
being.  The  waltz,  with  its  poetic  motion  and  the  ac- 
companying strains  of  ins])iring  music,  notonlv  contri- 
butes to  pliysical  grace  but  also  elevates  and  refines  the 
entire  nature. 

The  verdant  country  lad,  fresh  from  th.e  field  and  his 
father'.s  flocks — awkward,  diffident  and  hesitating — is 
transformed  by  the  Rossburg  Club  into  a  courtly  gentle- 
man, graced  in  all  the  arts  of  social  life.  These  are  the 
reasons  why  the  President  of  the  College  always  aids 
and  encourages  our  Rossburg  Chdi. 

What  an  ins])iration  it  is  to  know  tliat  a  dance  is  near, 
and  how  gladlv  we  await  the  night  of  that  carnival  when 
once  more  our  duties  are  laid  aside  and  bidding  dull  care 
adieu    we    enter    the    mystic    realm    where    Terpsichore 


reigns  sujirenic      0]i !  wliat  adreamof  joy — tlie glittering 

lights,  the  ent-hanting  music,  the  flash  of  colors  as  the 

dancers  pass  in  graceful  motion  In-,  and  more  than  all 

the  rosy  cheeks  and  lovely  e\'es  of  the  only  i;;V/ — hurrah 

for  the  Rossi turg  Club! 

"Tweh'e  dancers  are  dancing  anil  taking  no  rest 
And  closely  their  hands  together  are  jiressed; 
And  soon  as  a  dance  has  come  to  a  close, 
Another  begins  and   each   merrily  goes." 


The  dance  is  on.  The  music,  which  the  poets  say  is 
sent  from  heaven,  thrills  the  soul  and  we  are  bewitched 
as  we  guide  the  maiden  of  our  heart's  desire  through  the 
mystic   mazes  of  the   waltz. 


^\'llat  a  fountain  is  t(j  the  desert,  what  a  ])ath  is  to  the 
wilderness,  what  beauty  is  to  the  rose,  what  the  soul  is  to 
the  bo(iy,  the  same  is  the  RossburgClub  to  our  College  life. 

The  attractions  of  the  Rossburg  Club  are  always  new. 
In  the  vast  field  of  pleasure,  which  it  presents,  it  is  true 


that  innumeraljle  reapers  have  already  put  their  sickles; 
yet  the  harvest  is  so  abundant  that  the  negligent  search 
of  a  straggling  gleaner  m.ay  be  rewarded  with  a  sheaf. 

J.M.  M. 


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The  Young  Men^s  Christian  Association, 


C.  N.  Bouic,  President. 


G.  Sturgis. 
J.  J.  Carlin. 


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Elmore  Power.  Vice-President. 


G.  W.  Cairnes,  Secretary. 


LITERARY  COMMITTEE. 

L.  W.  Cruikshank. 
J.  H.  Bay. 
DEVOTIONAL  COMMITTEE. 
G.  W,  Cairnes.  P.  L.  Peach. 

BIBLE  COMMITTEE. 
C.   N.   Bouic. 


P.  L.  Peach.  Treasurer. 

H.  D.  WilHar. 
A.  A.  Parker. 


HE  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  of 
the  College  had  a  very  unique  beginning. 
Upon  the  opening  of  College  two  years  ago 
a  new  fioy  was  visited  in  his  room  by  a  band 
of  old  l>oys,  who  had  picked  out  the  new- 
comer as  a  good  subject  for  a  little  fun.  The 
spokesman  of  the  band  demanded  a  sermon, 
and  the  boys  all  stood  around  eager  for  the 


fun  to  begin. 


Apparently  undisturbed  by  the  conmiands  and  threats 
of  the  crowd,  the  new  boy  took  up  his  Bible  from  the 
table,  asked  the  visitors  to  lie  (]uiet  for  a  moment  and 
read  a  passage  of  vScripture.  He  then  made  a  short 
speech  in  which  he  set  forth  the  beauty  of  the  Christian 
religion  and  appealed  to  those  jjresent  to  follow  in  the 
foot-steps  of  the  Great  E.xampler  and  live  noble  Christ- 
ian lives. 

The  crowd  listened  attentively  to  the  speaker's  earnest 


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words  and  seemed  to  be  greatly  impressed.  When  he 
had  finished  there  was  no  scoffing  or  jeering,  but  on  the 
contrary  the  boys  filed  out  of  the  room  quietly  and  re- 
spectfully. 

The  new  boy  who  had  the  courage  to  unfurl  the  stand- 
ard of  the  Christian  religion  on  his  first  day  in  college 
had  th.e  persistence  also  to  go  to  the  very  bo\'s  who  had 
molested  him  and  ask  them  to  come  to  his  room  again, 
promising  to  gi\'e  them  another  exhortation. 

The  boys  did  visit  his  room  again,  sincere  and  thought- 
ful now,  and  joined  with  him  in  religious  exercises. 

Thus  began  the  Young  Men's  Christian  Association, 
which  has  grown  in  membership  until  it  now  numbers 
one  hundred  and  ten. 

During  the  last  year  particularly  great  good  has  been 


accomplished  by  this  organization.  Not  only  have 
regular  meetings  been  held  every  Sunday  evening  in 
which  many  of  the  members  took  an  active  part,  but 
special  meetings  were  held  and  speakers  from  outside 
were  secured  for  evangelical  work.  At  one  of  these 
meetings  in  charge  of  Mr.  Arthur  Williams,  Secretary 
of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  of  Canada,  nine  bovs  professed  con- 
version and  several  united  with  some  church. 

It  has  been  arranged  to  send  two  members  to  the 
Northfield  Convention  next  summer  to  equip  them  for 
active  work  in  the  Association  next  vcar. 

Prospects  are  bright  for  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  and  may  God 
bless  the  good  work  to  the  ennobling  and  uplifting  of  the 
entire  student   bods'. 


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THE  BURIAL  OF  SIR   JOHN  MOORE. 


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Not  a  drum  was  heard — not  a  funeral  note, 
As  his  corps  to  the  ramparts  we  hurried; 

Not  a  soldier  discharged  his  farewell  shot, 
O'er  the  grave  where  our  hero  was  buried. 


We  buried  darkly,  at  dead  of  night, 
The  sods  with  out  bayonets  turning. 

By  the  struggling  moon  lieam's  misty  light, 
And  the  lantern  dimly  burning. 


No  useless  coffin  inclosed  his  breast; 

Not  in  sheet,  nor  in  shroud  we  wound  him. 
But  he  lay — like  a  warrior  taking  his  rest, 

With  his  martial  cloak  around   liim. 


Few  and  short  were  the  prayers  we  said. 
And  we  spoke  not   a  word  of  sorrow; 

But  we  steadfastly  gazed  on  the  face  of  the  dead. 
And  we  bitterly  thought  of  the  morrow. 


We  thought  as  we  hollowed  his  narrow  bed. 
And  smoothed  down  his  lonely  pillow, 

That  the  foe  and  the  stranger  would  tread  o'er  this  head. 
And  we  far  away  on  the  billow. 


Lightly  they  talk  of  the  spirit  that's  gone, 
And  o'er  his  cold  ashes  upbraid  him; 

But  nothing  he'll  reck,  if  they  let  him  sleep  on. 
In  the  grave  where  a  Briton  has  laid  him. 


But  half  of  our  heavy  task  was  done, 

When  the  bell  tolled  the  hour  for  retiring; 

And  we  heard  the  distant  and  random  gun. 
That  the  foe  was  sullenly  firing. 


Slowly  and  sadly  we  laid  him  down, 

From  the  field  of  his  fame  fresh  and  gory; 

We  carved  not  a  line — we  raised  not  a  stone. 

But  left  him  alone  in  his  glorv!  borrowi'd. 


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E.  P.  Walls, 
J.  M.  Matthews, 
W.  R.  Mitchell, 
J.  P.  Collier, 
C.  P.  Page, 


E.  P.  Walls, 
E.  B.  Dunbar, 


J.  P.  Collier, 
W.T.  Smith, 


R.  P.  Choate, 
E.  W.  Stoll, 


J.  M.  Street, 


C.  P.  Page, 
J.  P.  Collier, 


Athletic  Association, 

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FOOTBALL. 


BASEBALL. 


TRACK  TEAM. 


TENNIS. 


President. 

I  'ice- Preside?!/. 

Recording  Secretary. 

Corresponding  Secretary. 

Treasurer 


Manager. 
Captain. 


ATHLETIC  COMMITTEE. 

P.  L.  Peach,  Chairman. 

Prof.  C.  S.  Richardson, 
Prof.  H.  J.  Harrison. 


Prof.  Bomberger. 


AUDITING  COMMITTEE. 

R.  B.  Mayo, 


.Manager. 
Captain. 


Manager. 
Captain. 


Captain. 


E.  B.  Dunbar. 


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Athletics. 


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\\'I.\(i  to  tlie  fact  that  our  predecessors  have 
given  such  a  complete  record  of  the  progress 
in  Athletics  of  the  Maryland  Agricultural 
College  since  1892,  it  is  my  purpose  only  to 
sketch  a  brief  outline  of  the  records  made  by 
the  various  teams  during  '02  and  '03. 

The  base-ball  team  of  '02,  under  the  man- 
agement of  Manager  Bowman  and  the  ex- 
cellent training  of  Captain  Nicholls,  was  undoubtedly 
the  best  team  M.  A.  C.  has  put  in  the  field  since  the 
champions  of  '90.  and  rightly  claimed  the  champion- 
shi])  of  Maryland  and  Delaware,  as  their  record  will 
show  that  they  were  entitled  to  it. 

We  regret  that  owing  to  lack  of  space  we  are  not  able 
to  give  an  account  of  each  member,  but  will  mention  a 
few  of  the  stars,  who  deserve  special  notice.  Capt. 
Nicholls,  '03,  whose  ability  at  short-stop  is  unquestion- 
able, is  a  jjlayer  able  to  fill  that  position  on  any  team. 
He  also  won  the  medal  for  the  highest  batting  average. 


Brown,  wliose  a1>ility  in  the  box  is  well  known  through- 
out the  State,  made  for  himself  an  enviable  record, 
holding  the  Navy  to  one  hit  in  seven  innings  and  closing 
out  Gallaudet  without  a  score.  Hirst  at  first  Ijase  and 
Smith  catcher  also  deserve  mention, 

A  great  deal  of  interest  was  taken  in  the  track  team 
of  '02.  The  team  made  a  name  for  itself  at  the  George- 
town meet  and  Cajjt.  Turner  broke  the  College  records 
for  220  yard  dash  and  quarter  mile  run. 

When  College  opened  in  September,  eight  meml)ers 
of  last  year's  foot-ball  team  returned.  Capt.  Warfield 
did  not  return  and  his  position  at  full-back  was  hard  to- 
fill  at  the  first  of  the  season.  Capt.  Dunljar  of  the  '01 
team  unexpectedly  returned  and  was  elected  captain. 
Manager  Walls  arranged  a  very  fine  schedule  which  in- 
cluded games  with  the  leading  Colleges  and  Universities 
of  Maryland,  Delaware  and  Washington.  At  the  be- 
ginning of  the  season  with  the  experience  of  last  year 
before  us,  our  hoj)es  of  winning  a  fair  percentage  of  the 


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games  on  the  schedule  were  very  small,  but  this  year 
the  foot-ball  team  has  proved  what  good  coaching  and 
earnest  and  systematic  training  will  do  for  a  team. 

Manager  Walls  very  wisely  secured  the  services  of  a 
coach.  Mr.  John  Markey  of  Frederick,  coached  the 
team,  and  by  his  earnest  efforts  the  team  gained  the 
position  from  which  it  had  gradually  fallen  since  'q6, 
and  was  one  of  the  best  teams  in  the  State.  Although 
it  did  not  win  as  many  games  as  it  lost,  it  played  the 
leading  Universities  to  a  stand-still.  So  that  former 
scores  over  us  were  very  much  reduced  and  in  some 
cases  eliminated. 

After  a  long  wait  on  account  of  various  colleges  not 
observing  their  contracts,  and  cancelling  games,  the 
season  opened  by  a  game  with  the  University  of  George- 
town. Here  our  men  were  up  against  older  and  heavier 
men  and  we  lost  by  a  rather  large  score,  but  we  were 
shown  our  weak  points  and  set  about  to  correct  them. 

The  next  game  was  played  with  Mt.  St.  Joseph  College. 
At  this  game  Capt.  Dunbar  concluded  to  give  up  foot- 
ball for  the  rest  of  the  season  as  his  right  leg  was  broken 
in  the  first  ten  seconds  of  play.  The  team  being  wrought 
up  at  seeing  their  captain  so  severely  dealt  with,  mus- 
tered their  powers  and  defeated  their  opponents  from 
Baltimore. 

The  most  cerditable  showing  the  team  made,  was  on 
Thanksgiving  Day  at  Newark.  After  a  long  and  tire- 
some trip,  we  played  Delaware  College  to  a  stand-still. 
neither  side  scoring.  The  College  defeated  us  last  year 
by  a  large  score,  and  were  determined  to  repeat  the  act. 


f~>ne  thing  was  very  noticeable  this  year:  namely,  the 
college  sjiirit  which  manifested  itself  by  the  interest  the 
students  took  in  the  team.  Heretofore  interest  in  foot- 
ball matters  generally  had  the  appearance  of  being  at 
a  very  low  ebb.  The  management  of  the  team  was  of 
first-class  order.  Major  Walls  brought  the  team  tlirough 
the  season  with  a  small  eN]jenditure  of  funds,  yet  with 
a  good  schedule. 

The  team  was  composed  of  some  veterans  who  had 
been  in  the  game  for  sevei^al  years  and  some  men  who 
were  strangers  to  the  .game,  but  they  got  into  shape 
quickly  and  proved  to  be  first-class  players.  No  regular 
captain  was  made  after  Capt.  Dunbar's  injury,  but 
Smith,  right  end,  ran  the  team  most  successfully  of  all 
the  several  players  who  acted  as  captain.  He  is  a  man 
to  be  depended  upon,  always  a  good,  strong  player. 
Naylor  at  tackle  is  of  great  strength  to  the  line.  Fes- 
myer's  kicking  was  above  the  ordinar}',  and  at  kick-off 
he  would  seldom  fail  to  put  the  ball  behind  the  oppo- 
nent's goal.  StoU  at  left  end  is  a  hard  and  sure  tackier. 
Of  the  backs  Brown  and  Duganne  gained  the  most 
ground.     Mathews  at  times  played  a  brilliant  game. 

The  base-ball  team  of  '03  promises  to  he  a  very  good 
one.  There  are  several  of  the  old  team  back,  and  it  is 
expected  that  there  will  be  a  fierce  competition  for  the 
positions  on  the  team.  Manager  Collier  has  not  com- 
pleted his  schedule,  but  has  arranged  a  Southern  trip. 
Smith  has  been  elected  captain,  and  will  prove  a  good 
man  for  the  place.  He  never  loses  his  head  in  a  critical 
moment  and  is  a  man  for  whom  the  boys  will  play  ball. 


Football  Team  of  Nineteen-Three. 


«^   t^  f^ 


E,  B.  Dunbar,    Captain. 


E.  P.  Walls,  Manager. 

W.  R.  Mitchell,  Cnitcr. 

E.  B.  Dunbar,  {Captain),  Right  Guard. 
A.  L.  Pouleur,  Left  Guard. 

E.  R.  Naylor,  Right  Tackle. 

C.  R.  Fesmeyer,  Left  Tackle. 

W.  T.  Smith,  Right  End. 

E.  W.  Stoll,  Left  End. 

J.  M.  Matthews,  Quarterback. 

D.  E.  Brown,  i?/V/,/  Halfback. 

E.  F.  Garner,  Z,^//  Halfback. 

H.  D.  Watts,  Fullback. 


SUBSTITUTES. 

A.  Duganne,  C.  N.  Bouic,  J.  C.  Cockey, 

J.  B.  Goddard,  Allbrittian,  Bradfield. 


F.  O.  Webster, 


SCHEDULE. 

October  4th— Georgetown.  October  zgth— Gallaudet  College. 

October  nth— University  of  Maryland.  November  rst— Washingtr.n  College. 

October  15th— Mt.  St.  Joseph's.  November  8th-Mt.  St.  Mary's  College. 

October  1 8th— Johns  Hopkins  University.  November  i  _nh— Olympia  A.  A. 

October  2^d— Columbian  University.  November  ,sth— Western  Md.  College. 

October  25th— Rockhill  College.  November  22d-Rockhill  College. 
November  27th — Delaware  College. 


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Editor's  Nhth — We  wish  to  say  something  here 
about  the  author  of  this  article,  Captain  Dunbar  of  last 
season's  foot-ball  team,  who  had  the  misfortune  to  have 
his  leg  broken,  in  the  second  game  of  the  season.  Capt. 
Dunbar  is  a  man  of  exceptional  al>ilit\'  lioth  in  tlic  run- 


ning of  the  team  and  individual  phiymg.  The  accident 
above  mentioned  dejjrived  our  team  of  one  of  its  strong- 
est players,  and  we  have  no  doubt  at  all  that  if  he  had 
played  throughout  the  season,  the  good  record  of  the 
team  would  have  been  made  better. 


RECORD  OF  '02  FOOT-BALL  TEAM. 


OPPONEXTS. 

Georgetown  Univ. 
Mt.  St.  Joseiih. 
Columliian  Univ, 
Mt.  St.  Mary's, 
Washington  College, 


M.  .\.  c. 

27 __ __  _ M.  A.  C.     o 

o.  .       __  .    ...„ M.  A.  C.     5 

10 M.  A.  C.   II 

5 _ M.  A.  C.     o 

o__ M.  A.  C.     o 


OPPONENT.S.  .VI.  A.  C. 

Western  Md.  College,   26  _ _.  ___ M.  A.  C.  6 

Univ  of  Maryland,  5 M.  A.  C.  o 

Hopkins,  17 M.  A.  C.  o 

Delaware,  o M.  A.  C.  o 

Class  game.  Sophs.,        5 Juniors  o 


BAvSE-BALL  RECORD. 


Technical  H.  S.  o _ M.  A.  C. 

Navy,  io.__ ^ _ M.  A.  C. 

Gallaudet,  4 ._.  .   ..         ..M.  A.  C. 

Baltimore  City  College  6.   ..  M.  A.  C. 

Western  Maryland,       10 _ __ M.  A.  C. 

Hopkins,  2 M.  A.  C. 

Hyattsville,  i M.  A.  C.   13 

Univ.  ofW.  Va..  16 __ _ M.  A.  C.     5 


23 
I 

5 
27 

Q 

3 


St.  Johns,  3 _  _ ._     M.  A.  C. 

Gallaudet,  o _.   M.  A.  C. 

Walbrook,  10 M.  A.  C. 

Wasliington     College,     rain. 

Mt.  St.  Mary's,  6  M.  A.  C. 

Delaware  College,  9 M.  A.  C. 

Washington,  3 M.  A.  C. 


8 
o 
9 

9 

IS 

3 


'23 


YELLS. 


Hulla-ba-loo!  hooray!  hooray! 
HuUa-ba-loo!  hooray!  hooray! 
Hooray !  Hooray  ! 
M.  A.  C  A.  A. 

Fee !  fie !  foe  !  fum  ! 
Bim  !  bam !  bim !  bum ! 
Hi !  yi !   ip  !  see  ! 
M.  A.  C. 

Chee  hing  !  Chee  hing ! 
Chee  ha !  ha !  ha ! 
Maryland  Agricultural  College ! 
Sis !   Boom  !  Bah  ! 

Holy   Gee! 

Who  are  we? 

We're  the  boys  of  M.  A.  C. 

Chick-a-chick-a-boom 
Chick-a  chick-a-boom 
Chick-a-chick  a  chick-a-chick  a  ! 

Boom  !   Boom !    Boom  ! 

Rah!  Rah!   Rah! 

Rah!  Rah!  Rah! 
Maryland  Agricultural  College  ! 

Sis  !    Boom  !   Ah 

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Basebdcll  Te&.in  of  Nineteen-Three. 


J.  p.  Collier,  Manager. 
W.  T.  Smitli,  Captain. 
\V.  T.  Smith,  Catcher. 
D.  E.  Brown,  Pitcher. 
R.  P.  Hradfield,  ist  Base. 


R.  V.  Wood,  2nd  Base. 
J.  M.  Matthews,  3rd  Base. 
S.   B.  Nicholls,  Short  Stop. 
J.  N.  Gassaway,  Left  Field. 
C.  R.  Fesmeyer,  Center  Field. 
K.  R.  Sassccr,  Right  Field. 


G.    Pyles. 
L.  Bassett. 


SUBSTITUTES. 


P.  L.  Peach. 
C.  G.   Hines. 


March  31st — Gettysburg  College. 
April  4th — St.  John's  College. 
April  7th — Syracuse  University. 
Ajiril  gth — Fredericksburg  College. 
April  loth — Randolph-Macon  College. 
April  nth — Hampden-Sydne}'  College. 
April   13th — William  and  Mary  College. 
April  14th — Newport  News  A.  A. 
April   14th — Artillery  School. 
April   1 8th — District  Comnnssioners, 
April  22nd — University  of  Maryland. 
April  25th— Rockville  Athletic  Club. 
April  2gth — Columljian  University. 


SCHEDULE. 

May  2nd— 
May  6th— 
May  gth— 
May  13  th- 
May  i6th- 
May  1 6th 
May  20th- 
May  23rd- 
May  27th- 
May  30th- 
June  3rd- 
June  6th- 
June  loth 
June  13th — Delaware  College. 


-Ironside  Athletic  Club. 
-U.  S.  Marines. 
Delaware  College. 
—Maryland  Athletic  Club. 
—Johns  Hopkins  University. 
Mt.   St.  Joseph's  College. 
—Bliss  Electrical  School. 
— Penns\"lvania  Park  Athletic 
—Technical  High  School. 
-Western  Maryland  College. 
-Mt.  St.  Joseph's  College. 
-Mt.  St.  Mary's  College. 
— Oiien. 


Club. 


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Track  and  Field  Team. 


Crone, 


Duganne, 


R.  P.  Choate,  Maiiacrer. 


Wright, 


Watts,  H.  F., 


(^     «^     fe^ 

RELAY  TEAM. 

LONG  DISTANCE. 

Carlin,  Waggner, 


E.  W.  Stoll,  Captain. 


Krentzlin, 


Stoll. 


Schenck,  Wright. 


SPRINTS. 

Crone,         Krentzlin,         Matthews,         Rutledge,  Stoll,         Cockey,  J.  C,         Schaffer,         Waggner,  Carlin. 


HURDLES. 

Krentzlin,       Cockey,  J.  C,      Wright. 


Duganne,  Allbrittain, 


JUMPS. 

Shelton,       Stoll,       Crone,       Wright,       Cockey,  J.  C       Schaffer. 


WEIGHT  AND   HAMMER  THROWING. 

Stoll,  Nicholls,  S., 

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Watts,  H.  D.,  Fesmeyer. 


Program  of  Public  Exercises  of  1902. 

SUNDAY,  JUNE  8. 

3.30  P.  M. — Baccalaureate  Sermon,  l)y  Ur.  Forest  J.  Prettyman,  of  Washington,  D.  C. 
8.00  P.  M.— Annual  Meeting  of  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Address  by  Dr.  Donald  MacLeod,  of  Washington,  D.  C. 

MONDAY,  JUNE  9. 

9.00  A.  M. — Tennis  Tournament.  6.30  P.  M. — Drill  and  Battalion  Parade. 

3.00  P.  M. — Field  and  Track  Events.  8,30  P.  M. — Class  Day  Exercises. 

Address  by  Ralph  Robinson,   Esq.,  of  the  Baltimore   Bar. 

TUESDAY,  JUNE  10. 

10.30  A.  M. — Annual  Meeting  of  Alumni.  4.30  P.  M. — Review  of  Battalion. 

2.30  P.  M. — Baseball,  Alumni  vs.  College.  8.30  P.  M. — Joint  Meeting  of  Literary 

Societies.    Debate  for  Alumni  Medal. 

WEDNESDAY,  JUNE  II. 

10.30  A.  M. — Commencement  Exercises.  4.30  P.  M. — Exhiliition  Drill. 

Address  by  Hon.  Hernando  D.  Money,  of  Mississippi.  g.30  P.  M.  to  i  .oo  A.  M. — Commencement  Ball. 

Music  furnished  by  Fifth  Regiment  Band. 

130 


Class  Day,  Monday,  June  p. 

Exercises 8.30  P.  M. 

MUSIC. 
Entry  of  Senior  Class. 
Class  History  and  Pro])hecy, _    ., Lieuten.\nt  A.   R.   Hikst. 

MUSIC. 

Class  Ode,   1Q02. 

Entry  of  Junior  Class. 

Announcement,  Senior  Lictor, Lieutenant  J.  Coudon. 

Address,  Senior  Orator, ...._ '. Lieutenant-Adjutant  L.  E.  Mackall. 

Presentation  of  Class  Shields  and  Fasces. 

Senior  Armor   liearers,.    ....  Captain  S,   P.   Uarrv  and   Lieutenant  W.  S.   Fendall. 

Junior  Armor  Bearers, . Corporals  (i.  W.  Cairnes  and  E.  Garner. 

Address,  Junior  Orator, H.  K.  Bradford. 

Class  Pipe  and  Song. 

Announcement,  Junior  Lictor, --   .    --  ...Sergeant  C.  P.  Page. 

Installation  of  New  Senior  Class. 
Resolutions. 

Address  Upon  Resolutions, First  Sergeant  P.   L.   Peach. 

Class  Ode,  1Q03, Words  by  P.  L.  Peach  '03. 

Formal  Adjournment. 
MUSIC. 

Address  to  Classes,.,   .   . Ralph  Robinson,  Esq. 

MUSIC. 

131 


Field  Day,  Monday,  June  9. 

TENNIS  TOURNAMENT,  9  A.  M. 

Officials.  > 

Messrs.      Bomberger,     Mitchell,     Str.\ughn  and  Robb. 

FIELD  EVENTS,  2  P.  M. 

Putting  Shot.  Running  Broad  Jump.         Throwing  Hammer,  Standing  Broad  Jump.  Pole  Vault. 

TRACK    EVENTS. 

100  Yard  Dash.      220  Yard  Dash.     440  Yard  Dash.     Mile  Run.      120  Yard  Hurdle.     Class  Relay — 880  Yard  Run. 

OFFICIALS. 

Clerk, — Mr.    C.    S.    Richardson. 

Judges — Messrs.  Spence,  Harrison,  Sandsten,  Mitchell,  Blandford,  and  Wiegand 
Time  Keepers — Messrs.  Richardson  and  Price. 
Herald— Mr.   E.  A,    Fuller. 


132 


Alumni  Day,  June  lo. 

10. JO  A.  M. — Annual  Meeting  of  Alumni  Association.  2.00  P.  M. — Baseball,  Alumni  vs  College. 

8.00  P.  M. 
Joint  Meeting  of  Literary  Societies. 
MUSIC. 
DEBATE  FOR  ALUMNI  MEDAL. 
"Morrill"  vs.  "New  Mercer." 

Subject — Resolved, 

"That  the   Law  Prohibiting  Cliinese  Immigration  to  the   United  States  is  Justifiable." 

1.  Atilirmative -. - .Mr.  M.\ck.\ll,  of  the  "New  Mercer"  Society. 

2.  Negative - - .Mk.  D.\rbv,  of  the  "Morrill"  Society. 

MUSIC. 

].     At'lirmative . ...Mr.  Mitchell,  of  the  "New  Mercer"  Society. 

4.     Negative Mr.  Hirst,  of  the  "Morrill"  Society. 

MUSIC. 

Decision    of   Judges. 

10  P.  M Alumni  Banduet. 

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Maryland  Agricultural  College. 

COMMENCEMENT  EXERCISES. 
Wednesday,  June  Eleventh,   10.30  A.  M. 

Invocation  _  __  .__ _ Rhv.  J.  C.  S.  Mayo. 

MUSIC. 

Address  to  Graduates ..„       _..  .By  Hon.  Hernando  D.  Money,  of  Mississippi. 

MUSIC. 

vSalutatory _ R.  L.  MiTfHELL,  "Man,  the  Maker  of  His  Destiny." 

Valedictory _ _ A.    R.    Hirst,   "The   History   Maker." 

MUSIC. 

Presentation  of  Diplomas, 

By  His  Excellency,  Governor  John  Walter  Smith. 
Benediction Rev.    S.    Ward    Righter. 

Music    Furnished    by    Fifth    Regiment    Band. 


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June  Ball  Organization. 


Cajitain  P.  L.  Peach,  Presiiient.  Ca])tain  C.  P.  Page,  Vice-President. 

('ri|_>tain  J.  M.  Matthews,  Secretary  and  Treasurer. 


FLOOR  COMMITTEE. 


Major   E.    P.    Walls,   Chairman. 

Captain  C.  P.   Page. 

ist  Lieutenant  E.  B.  Dunliar. 

Sergeant  E.  R.  Sasscer. 

Cadet  J.  T.  Graham. 

ist  Sergeant  W.  R.  Mitchell. 

Corporal  F.  L.  Hines. 

Cadet  J.  A.   Krentzlin. 

Corporal  J.  H.  Gassaway. 

Cadet  J.  M.  Hunter. 


RECEPTION  COMMITTEE. 


Mr.  John  P.  Collier,  Chairman. 
Captain  J.  M.  Matthews, 
ist  Lieutenant  E.  F.  Garner. 
2nd  Lieutenant  C.  N.  Bouic. 
ist  Sergeant  H.  D.  Watts. 
Corporal  C.  G.  Hines. 
Cadet  F.  Zerkel. 
Sergeant  J.  G.  Ensor. 
Cadet  J.    B.   Goddard. 
Cadet  L.    Bassett. 
Sergeant  T.   B.  Mullendore. 
Cadet  R.  W.  Rice. 
Cadet    lohn  Tate. 


REFRESHMENT  COMMITTEE. 

Major  E.  P.  Walls, 
ist  Lieutenant  E.  B.  Dunbar. 
2nd  Lieutenant  G.  W.  Cairnes. 
2nd  Lieutenant  S.  B.  NichoUs. 
ist  Sergeant  T.  A.  Gourlev. 
Corp.  W.  T.  Smith. 
Sergeant  E.  R.  Sasscer. 
Sergeant  R.  E.  Nay  lor. 
Sergeant  J.  G.  Ensor. 
Cadet  A.  T.  Schenck. 

INVITATION    COMMITTEE. 

ist   Lieutenant   E.    F.   Garner,   Chairman. 

Captain  P.  I,.  Peach. 

Captain  R.  B.  Mayo. 

Mr.  M.  A.  Calderon. 

Sergeant  F.  O.  Webster. 

Cadet  E.  H.  Snaveh'. 

ist  Sergeant  W.  R.' Mitchell. 

Corporal  E.  W.  Stoll. 

Corporal  B.  S.  Dorsev. 

Mr.  John  P.  Collier.  ' 

Sergeant  I).  E.  Brown. 

Sergeant  J.  A.  Anderson. 

Cadet  ¥j.  C.  Biser. 


135 


Senior  Class  and  Their  Theses. 


<J=a=^ 


Charles  Norman  Bouic — "Rome  during  the  Period  of 
the  Caesars." 

George  Wilson  Cairnes — "Testing  the  Efficiency  of  the 
Steam  Engine." 

Manuel  Alvarez  Calderon — "Design  of  Sugar  Cane 
Cultivator." 

John  Pouder  Collier — "Boiler  Testing." 

Emmons  Burdette  Dunbar — "Apple  Orchard  Man- 
agement." 


Enoch  Francis  Garner — "Hardening  and    Tempering 
of  Steel." 

Joshua  Marsh  Matthews — "Storage  Food  and  Plants." 
Robert  Bainbridge  Mayo — "The  History  of  the  Devel- 
opment of  Philosophy." 

Preston  I^ittlepage  Peach — "Boiler  Testing." 
Edgar   Perkins   Walls — "The    Leguminous   Plants   of 
Marvland  in  relation  to  Soil  Fertilitv." 


136 


MISCELLANEOUS 


g 


i 


137 


Stdwtistic^. — Senior  Class. 


NAME. 

A[,i.\s. 

F.WORITE 

Expression. 

Where  Fro.m. 

Re.^son  for 
Being  Here. 

noted  for. 

Highest 
Ambition. 

BOUIC 

"Tom 
Hot." 

"Kiss  the 
tip  end  of 

Rockville. 

To  reform 
Page. 

Senior 
dignity. 

To  remodel 

the  earth. 

my  finger." 

CAIRN  RS 

"Bunny." 

"You  don't 
"ses-so." 

Land  of 
silence. 

To  start 
a  pin  Trust. 

[  Going  to 
Reveille. 

To  be 

0.  D. 

CALDERON 

"Aguin- 

"I  no 

Land  of 

To 

Studying 

To  get  his 

aldo." 

understand." 

Hottentots. 

graduate. 

six  days 
a  week. 

"dip." 

COLLIER  _ _ 

"Jolm 
Poodle." 

.      "Hallo." 

The  Cut. 

To  get  "locals" 
for  base-ball 

Beating  the 
electric 

To  visit 

Washington 

Team. 

cars. 

College. 

DUNBAR 

"Doc." 

"Boo  rack." 

Greenland's 

To  love 

Winning 

To  get  a 

"Pooly  wog." 

Icy 

and  be 

ways. 

Maryland 

"Dish  rag." 

Mountains. 

loved. 

girl. 

GARNER 

"Nutty." 

"That's 

Land  of 

To  crack 

Giving 

To  act  as 

what  I 

the 

jokes. 

Information. 

Adjutant. 

sav." 

Midgets. 

MATTHEWS    ... 

"Theory 

"'Why— 

Talkville. 

To  run 

"Hot  air." 

To  become 

and 

Why." 

everything. 

Janitor  at 

Practice." 

Wash.  Col. 

MAYO  

"Bob." 

Has 

none. 

The 
Metropolis. 

To  run 
Co.  C. 

Making 
inspection. 

To  form  a 

battalion 

at  Hyattsville. 

NICHOLLS 

"Nick." 

"Go  'way, 

Baseball- 

To  sleep. 

Hard 

to  be 

man." 

ville. 

work. 

horse-doctor. 

PAGE    . 

"Caddy." 

"Ah!" 

Frederick, 

To  go 

Beautiful 

To  become 

of  course. 

away. 

complexion. 

a  midshipman. 

PEACH     

"Sam." 

"Goll 
ram  it." 

Prince 
George. 

To  take 
care  of  Walls. 

Heart 

smashing. 

To  win 

Oratorical 

medals. 

WALLS 

"Farmer." 

"Quit,  fool." 

Way  back. 

To  take  care 
of  Peach. 

Loving. 

To  visit 

Fairfax  Co. 

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otSttiStiC*/** — -Junior  Class. 


NAME. 

Alias. 

Favorite 
Expression,     i 

Wherefrom. 

Reasons  for 
BEING  here. 

Noted  for. 

Highest 
Ambition. 

ANDERSON   .... 

"Sal." 

"Gosh." 

Down  by  the 
Seashore. 

Speculating. 

To  go  on 
the  Stage. 

BROWN 

"Eddie." 

"Ah,  shaw." 

Berwyn. 

Playing 
baseball. 

To  be  a 

pitcher. 

CHOATE 

"Rube." 

He's  the 

only  one 

who  knows. 

Randalls- 
town 

H 
O 

< 

Enlarging 

delinquencv 

list. 

To  run 
sick-book. 

ENSOR          ..  . 

"Gar." 

"Born  fool." 

Land  of  corn 
and  wine. 

CO 

Knowledge 
of  Dutcli. 

To  be  a 

sur\-evor. 

GOURLEY 

"Tabby." 

"Ah!  go  away." 

His  father's 
house. 

O 

c 

Playing 
marbles. 

To  be  a 
Soldier. 

GRAY  

"Percy." 

Has  none. 

The  deserted 
village. 

z 
o 

Making 
noise. 

To  be  under 

arrest. 

MITCHELL  ...  .. 

"Gen'l." 

Go  'way,  man 

God's 
Countrv. 

Evervthing. 

To  be  a 
mechanic. 

MERRYMAN  .... 

"Grand-Pa." 

"Hoi  'on." 

Foot  hills  of 
Baltimore  Co. 

c 

D 

■< 

Athletic 
Abilitv. 

To  be  a 
Phvsicist. 

SHAW 

"Stuart." 

"I'm  it," 

Land  of 
the  "free." 

X 

o 

Having  an 
easv  time. 

To  skip 
everything. 

WEBSTER 

"Fatz." 

"You're  worth 
two  dead  men." 

Streets  of 
Cairo. 

c 

3D 
0) 

Swiping. 

To  pick 
a    banjo. 

WATTS 

"Big  easy." 

"That's  I." 

Baltimore. 

Arguing. 

To  plav 

foot-ball. 

WENTWORTH 

"Felix." 

"Now,  will 
you  listen?" 

Everywhere. 

Pretty 
eyes. 

To  travel. 

139 


Ask  Them  About  It. 


g==a^ 


Eating. — Mac  Speiden. 
Mathematics. — Soph.  Class. 
Disorder. — Whole  school. 
Love. — Walls. 
Oratory. — Salinas. 
Menial  Labor. — -"Rats." 
Kicking. — Gassaway  and  Shaw. 
Joking. — Garner  and  Bowie. 
Economy. — Goddard. 
Extravagance. — Bay. 
Perfumery. — Oswald. 
Sleeping. — Nicholls,  S.  B. 
Sporting.— Shepherd. 


"Force." — Zerkel. 

Jockeying. — Mayo. 

Evil   Habits. — Bouic. 

Repubhcan  Party. — Collier. 

Democratic  Party. — Bouic. 

Prohibition   Party. — Goddard. 

Theatre. — Night  Watchman. 

Guard  Duty. — Hayman. 

M.  A.  C.  Bubble.— Walls  and  Collier. 

City  airs. — Jones  J. 

Protothemia. — Cockey,  J. 

Mumps. — About  two-thirds  of  the  school. 


140 


Conduct  Report. 


Bouic. — Skipping  Chapel. 

Walls. — Devotion  to  Trigonometry. 

Dunhar. — Same. 

Sasscer. — Same. 

Shaw. — Same. 

Nicholls,  S.  B. — Mistaking  himself  for  O.  C. 

Collier. — Same. 

Dunbar. — Excessive   drilling   of   Co.    C. 

Gassaway. — At   peace   with   the   world. 

Shaw. — Same. 

Ma.Kwell  and  Winters — Tidv  room  at  inspection. 

Wood. — Not  getting  on  military  list. 

Nicholls,  R. — Same. 

Room  3!. — Not  "Imying"  tol)acco. 

Grav. — Not  sleeping  during  study  hours. 

Grason. — Assuming  military  attitude. 


Matthews. — Failing  to  make  himself  heard. 

Choate. — Getting  sick-list  correct. 

Bay. — Throwing  money  away. 

Slielton. — Failing  to  get  "stuck." 

Day  Students. — Same. 

MacSpeiden. — Being  present   at    Reveille. 

Stanley. — Serving  confinements. 

Tillson. — Blowing  bugle  on  time. 

Wright. — Orderly. 

Maxwell  and  Winters. — Not  molesting  O.  D.  more  than 

seventeen  times  in  one  evening. 
Roberts. — Too  much  nerve. 
Goddard. — Not  over-staying  leave. 
Hurt. — Not  receiving  but  two  letters  in  one  day  from 

the  same  girl. 
Whiteford,   C.   P.— Fully  awake. 


141 


Hallowe^en  Night. 


<5====5 


The  boys  all  lay  in  dreamless  sleep, 
Awaiting  the  time  which  seemed  a  week, 
When  they  should  meet  in  "No.   lo" 
To  break  the  College  rules  again ; 
And  when  the  time  of  waiting  passed 
And  all  the  boys  were  dressed  and  masked. 
The  fire-escape  rattled  and  groaned  awhile 
And  then  to  the  barn  they  went  in  file. 

II. 

The  Ijarn  was  locked,  but  what  cared  they? 

The  locks  were  broken  and  they  went  their  way. 

They  hauled  out  wagons  by  the  score. 

And  carts  and  machines,  'till  there  were  no  more. 

With  all  this  truck  to  the  barracks  they  went, 

On   secret   fun   and   mischief  bent. 

They  paid  no  heed  to  the  watchman's  bawl, 

But  piled  this  stuff  on  the  President's  Hall. 


III. 
This  devilish  band  then  just  for  fun. 
Went  to  the  Science  Hall  for  a  skeleton. 
They  diked  this  stiff  all  nice  and  warm 
In   Commie's  full-dress  uniform; 
They  raided  next  the  Profs'  mess  hall — 
Went  in  with  naught,  came  out  with  all. 
They  took  out  the  chairs  and  hid  them  away — 
The  Prof's  had  to  stand  at  breakfast  they  say. 

IV. 

The  fun  was  kept  up  'till  about  3.15 — 

'Twas  indeed   a   glorious   Hallowe'en, 

But  Captain  suspected  what  the  boys  would   do. 

So  he  ordered  Johnnie  Green  and  his  labor  crew 

To  go  out  in  force  at  break  of  day 

And  clean  the  wreck  and  rubbish   away 

The  men  worked  hard  with  horses  three 

And  had  things  straight  by  Reveille.     — H.  D.  W. 


'06. 


142 


Sick-Book  Associdwiion. 


President. — Wood. 


Vice-President. — Nicholls,  R. 


Goddard,  Cluiinuaii. 


Bradfield, 
Connor, 
Hardisty. 
Somerville, 


WJ^ 


Secretary. — Blair. 


I'reasurer. — Grason. 


Collier, 


Executive  Committee. 

Shepherd. 

Yell. 

Mama.  Mama,  what  a  pain  I've  got! 
Take  me  to  the  apothecary-.shop. 
Give  me  something,  I  don't  care  what, 
So  'twill  stop  this  pain  I've  got. 

Colors: — Pale  and  Sallow. 

Members  in  Good  Standing. 

Byron, 
Depkin, 

Merryman,  N.  B., 
Sisk, 

Honorary  Members. 

Page, 


Interpreter. — Marin. 

Stanley. 


Biser, 
Gassaway 
Street,  A.  D. 
Wickes. 


Bouic. 


143 


He  and  She* 


<5===S) 


He — You  didn't  want  to  dance  this,  did  vou? 

She. — No.  There  are  so  many  people,  and  the  glare 
and  noises  are  tierce.     How  did  you  know  it? 

He. — Oh!  I  know  this  little  seat  here  on  the  stair. 

She. — (Um!  Rather  slow.  He  let  .\  ch.wce  slip 
there.     i  wonder  wh.\t  his  n.\me  is?) 

He. — Really,  though,  I  longed  to  talk  with  vou.     (i 

SC.\RCELY    D.\RE    TO    TELL    HER    TH.\T    HER    D.VNCING    IS    A 
SHOW.) 

She. — To  talk   with   me?     Why   what   about? 

He. — (Good  Lord!  How  the  girl  fishes.)  Can't 
you  guess? 

She. — I  might.  Is  it  a  game?  (I  mustn't  show 
I'm   bored). 

He. — A  game   I   never  played  before  tonight. 

She. — What  do  you  call  it? 

He. — Very  frankly — you. 

She. — (Ugh!     How  banal!)   Really? 

He. — Ideally.  (She  is  scarcely  young  enough  to 
think  this  true.) 


She. — (I  WONDER  if  he  thinks  he's  chaffing  me?) 

He. — You  will  forgive;  but  I  wonder  whv  we  never 
met  before.  Do  you  believe  affinities  exist?  Do  say 
so? 

She. — I  have  never  doubted  that;  fait  we  deceive 
ourselves  so  often. 

He. — Yes;  until  we  meet  the  one,  and  then — the 
feeling's  not  the  same,  I  found  that  out  tonight. 

She. — (U.m!  Rather  neat.  Oh,  dear!  I  wish  I 
could  recall  his  name). 

He. — Your'e  so  unlike  the  women  that  I  know. 

She. — (I  wonder  if  he  really  thinks  that  new?) 

He. — They  seem  so  frivolous,  so  soulless — so — 

Shh. — Whv,  do  you  know  I  thought  the  same  of  }-ou. 
Why,  when  I  saw  you  first — 

He. — Oh!  Tell  me  please. 

She. — Well  then — Oh,  nothing!  But  I  thought  your 
face  so  clever,  and  so  out  of  place  with  these  poor, 
lirainless  dancing  l)oys.     (He  set  the  pace,  I'm  bound 


144 


TO   FOLLOW.       HeaVEXs!       CaX   IT   BE   HE   REALLY   THINKS 
he's  CLE^■ER.) 

He. — All!  How  well  vou  read  me.  I  w.\s  Ijored 
until  you — we  looked  at  each  other.     (I'm  !  not  hard  to 

TELL     THAT     THIS     TALK     SUITS     HER.        Al.VIOST     SEEMS     A 
SHAME,    BUT    SHE    LIKES    IT.) 

She. — Here  comes  Mr.  Matthews.  He  has  the  dance. 
(Good  Gracious!     What's  his  name?)     Mr.  Er — r — 

He. — Not  really.     Don't  go  down. 

She. — I  simply  must. 

He. — I  wonder  if  I  dare  ask  you  for  something? 

She. — (Goodness!     Does  he  mean?) 

He. — I  want  that  rose  you're  wearing  in  your  hair. 

She. — What  for? 

He. — To  tell  me  of  what  might  have  been.  Ah, 
please!  (They  really  like  this  sort  of  thing.)  Do 
let  me  have  it,  quick  before  Matthews  comes. 

She. — (Oh!     What  a  joke!) 

He. — Don't  keep  me   wondering. 

She. — I  fancy  my  fingers  are  all  thumbs.  There, 
since  \'ou  want  it. 


He. — If  you  only  knew  how  often  I  will  look  at  it 
and  sav:     "How   like,   how  very  like  she  is  to  you." 

She. — Well — not  unlike  us  both  in  every  way.  I'm 
coming  Mr.  Matthews!     Good-bye. 

She. — (Can't).  You  know  I'd  rather  stay  and  talk. 
It's  such  a  treat  to  find  a  man  one  likes  to  talk  with — so 
congenial.     (If  I  meet  him  ix  the  street  I  shouldn't 

KNOW    HIM.) 

He. — Must  you  really  .go?  You  know  this  rose  is 
sacred  for   your   sake,    forever.     (Why    the    Dickens, 

DID     she     laugh?       she     LEFT    THE     ROSE — GOOD    LoRD! 

The  thing's  a  fake!  All  gauze  and  wires.  Did 
she  mean  to  chaff,  I  wonder,  "not  unlike  us  both, 
"  SHE   said.     The  beastly,  artificial  thing!  I  vow 

THE  riddle's  one  TOO  MANY  FOR  MY  HEAD.  I  WONDER 
WHAT    THE    GIRL    MEANT,    ANYHOW !) 

(A  .MOMENT  LATER.)     He  and  another. 

He. — You  didn't  want  to  dance  this  did  you? 

The  Other. — No.     (Repeat    with    variations.) 


4==#^^|Hlt===<^ 


145 


A  Thread  of   the    Future. 


In  time  to  come  it  seems  to  me, 
There'll  be  co-ed  at  M.  A.  C, 

And  then  this  captain  there  will  be 
Matilda  Jane  of  Company  "G." 

With  Major  Ann,  and  Corporal  Belle, 
Lieutenant  Maud  and  Sergeants  Nell, 

Clarissa,  Susie  and  Adele, 

Oh  !  boys  it  surely  will  be  swell. 


C  S.  R. 


146 


We  See  Them  Every  Day. 


g^==S 


IY"  live  on  a  Street  in  Bodunk,  wliich  they 
I  call  Starvation  Avenue.  I  went  to  call  on 
M^J  a  girl,  the  other  day,  at  No.  38  and  she  is  a 
Pe.\ch.  She  is  so  charming  that  I  would 
not  dare  S.\sscer. 
The  Winters  are  very  cold  here  and  when  the  Storm 
is  raging  outside  like  Lyons,  it  is  then  that  the  Waters 
in  the  Bay  freeze  up  and  we  go  skating  but  we  have  to 
watch  the  Bowie,  for  that  means  danger.  The  Mayers 
around  College  Park  help  wonderfully  in  the  raising  of 
Rice. 

Schaffer's  favorite  expression  is,  "Oh  Shaw  Williar 
please  get  ofiE  my  bed."  Bouic  was  trying  to  nail  a  pic- 
ture of  a  ballet  dancer  on  the  Walls  the  other  day,  but 
try  as  he  might  he  couldn't  Naylor  her  on.  I  got  hit 
with  a  paddle  made  of  Wood  and  it  left  a  Dent  on  me. 
Goddard  is  surely  a  Merry-man  for  the  Price  of  his 
clothes  and  the  way  he  Riggs  himself  up  is  strikinglv 


peculiar.  The  Powers  of  Satan  Stoll  my  GRAHAiM 
bread  the  other  day  and  I  don't  think  it  was  Wright. 
Matthews  blew  all  the  Gassaway  yesterday  and  Hurt 
the  gas  plant  so  we  had  to  use  Wicks  and  coal-oil. 

The  way  Watts  Digges  the  campus  when  running 
with  the  ball  makes  even  Professor  Lanahan  laugh. 
You  can  always  tell  Ruiz  by  the  Shepard  dog  with  a 
White    tail,    tagging   after   him. 

The  Hayman  had  to  leave  his  work  last  week  to  put 
the  Cannon  back  after  the  boys  had  run  it  down  in  the 
Pyles   of   rubbish   behind   the   College. 

If  you  Caul  an  Angle  anything  but  an  angle  up  here 
somebody  will  make  you  feel  like  you  had  been  run  over 
by  a  Thrasher. 

Well,  I  know  you  are  tired  of  this  page  and  when  you 
have  studied  and  understood  this  Page  please  let  me 
know. 

A  beast  of  burden  called  a  Rat. 


147 


fefe  ©a  Tiu^  <£«=<£ -'s^o'il'il  Boo  liil(^p  wins®  Tfijflig  dff(MQ.W    Oil  w|})6&«o 

s  ^(a\«7 -<aTni(Jl aDS  pdselvea  ^®ip®  ^«)(g[piy  <awa^^ 

,^  RniDsii'  ls)®l>©i?®  Ill®  S'toi'i  ff(g3[p(l®.T!^4(Bira1i  ff<ayo 
g^wfe®  h®.(^  gw©F"tfO  ii'te)  fed  frfc®  llaslj'  il"© j/oafdH* 

a  s  &o?sfrp®(}  alii  D'k®  S(y)ftlj'@(?S,nDin)  jj'ln)(^  d'OdDlo 
nd  Jos(p®g<a.(?(aQiia€  s^apw  i?wll($  ®f  w-ftFp 


In  Lighter  Vein. 


(?===*) 


Collier. — "Say,  Sam,  don't  you  think  you  had  better 
sweep  the  chapel  floor  this  evening  and  spread  a  Uttle 
oatmeal  on  it." 


Prok.  of  Chem. — "Mr.   Nicholls,  what  are  the  com- 
pound"; of-nickel  ?  ' 

Mr.  N. — "Nickelo'r=  Hydro.Kide,  Nickeiic  Hydroxide." 
Prof,    of    Chem. — "What    el.se    can   you   say   about 
them  ? ' ' 
Mr.  N. — "That's  all  I  can  see  in  here,  Professor." 


Prof. — "Mr.  Salinas,  who  is  teaching  you  English?" 
Salinas. — Mr.    Steam    is    teaching   me.    (He    meant 
Maj.  Walls.) 


Sii.vw. — Ensor,  what  part  of  speech  is  conjugation: 
Collier. — Page,  are  there  anv  can  corners  in  Frederick  r 


Garner. — Peach  is  going  to  make  an  artist  of  himself. 

Collier. — My!  but  wood  stoves  will  sell  this  winter. 

Collier. — (sleeping  soundly  on  his  bed.  Garner 
arouses  him.)  "Oh,  go  'way,  'Knocks'  I  don't  want  to 
wake  up." 


Prof. — Mr.  Stoll,  what  is  a  "live  load?" 
Mr.  Stoll. — A  car  load  of  cattle. 


Wicks. — Collier,  what  course  are  you  taking? 
Collier. — Mechanical. 


Wicks. — Is  that  like  civil  engineering? 

Collier. — No. 

Wicks. — Well,  I  will  have  to  take  both  I,  reckon. 

Prof,  to  Prep. — "Compare  much." 

Prep. —  "Nom.,  much;  poss.,  not  many;  obj.,  very 
few." 


Torrint,  roN. — (in  English  class):  "Professor,  is  that  all 
a  single  person  speaks  during  a  day,  three  to  five  thou- 
sand words?" 

Prof.  R. — "Yes,  married  people  may  speak  more 
than  that,  Mr.  Torrington." 


Prof. — (To  Senior  Class):  "Gentlemen,  do  you  think 
I  am  an  Eastman  Kodak. — You  press  the  button,  and  I 
do  the  rest?" 

Senior   Class. — (aside):     We   wish   you  were. 

Prof. — (of  Moral  Philosophy  lecturing  to  class) 
"Virtue,  humility,  modesty,  gentleness,  etc.,  are  homely 
traits  of  character.'' 

Prof. — (one-half  hour  later);  Mr.  C,  what  is  your 
homeliest  trait  of  character? 

Mr.   C— My   portrait. 

Prof. — (To  his  class)  Gentlemen,  you  can  go  to  the 
board  and  leave  your  seats  in  the  chairs. 


149 


Summer  Days, 


The  fair  wind  fills  my  swelling  sails, 

As  I  ride  o'er  the  bounding  sea, 
And  I  sing  as  I  sail  of  the  summer  time. 

And  the  waves  sing  back  to  me. 

They  sing  of  the  clouds  and  the  sunset  sky. 

Of  nooks  'neath  shady  trees. 
Of  every  beautiful  flower  that  nods 

In  the  cooling  summer  breeze. 

They  sing  of  the  merry  holiday  time, 
When  Cadets  who  wear  the  grey. 

Shall  homeward  come  from  the  dear  old  halls 
Of  their  College  far  away. 

Sail  on,  my  boat,  o'er  the  eddying  tide. 

Come  swiftly,  golden  days. 
When  every  hour  shall  thrill  with  joy, 

'Till  Autumn's  golden  haze. 


M.  L.  S. 


ISO 


A  Few  Incidents  of  the  Southern  Baseball  Trip, 


g===s) 


X  the  eventful  morning  of  April  the  gtli,  1903, 
our  baseball  team,  under  the  management 
of  Athletic  Director  C.  S.  Richardson  and 
Manager  J.  P.  Collier,  embarked  for  the 
Sunny  South.  It  was  a  typical  Spring  day, 
the  birds  in  the  trees  were  singing  sweetly, 
and  the  flowers  diffused  their  sweet  fragrance. 
But  notwithstanding  this,  the  boys  were  in 
gloomy  spirits,  and  at  the  first  stop,  Washington  College, 
the  Manager  insisted  upon  the  team  alighting,  and  par- 
ticipating in  a  gameof  "Ping  Pong"  to  steady ournerves, 
but  finding  that  this  proposition  did  not  meet  with  ap- 
proval, he  decided  to  visit  Bell's  Photographic  Studio, 
so  as  to  leave  something  behind  to  be  remembered  by. 
From  here  we  went  to  the  Pennsylvania  Depot,  boarded 
the  10.46  A.  M.  train,  and  were  soon  whirling  through 
good  Old  Virginia,  thinking  that  our  fate  would  likely 
be  akin  to  that  of  the  "Noble  Six  Hundred,"  which 
Tennyson  describes  in  "TheChargeof  the  Light  Brigade." 


The  scenery  from  Washington  to  Fredericksburg  was 
very  beautiful.  The  railroad  skirted  the  picturesque 
Potomac  for  some  distance,  and  there  were  many  in- 
teresting sights  to  occupy  the  minds  of  all.  "Eddie," 
seeing  a  boat  on  the  river,  asked  Prof.  Richardson  how 
it  is  that  those  steam  boats  can  sail  again.st  the  winds. 

But  all  things  have  an  end,  as  did  this  first  delightful 
ride.  We  arrived  at  Fredericksburg  at  12.40  P.  M.,and 
there  received  a  hearty  welcome,  which  is  characteristic 
of  Virginian  hospitality.  After  partaking  of  a  sump- 
tuous repast,  at  a  board  presided  over  by  the  fair  sex, 
we  donned  our  newuniforms  of  pearl  and  maroon,  stejiped 
upon  the  field,  and  announced  to  Fredericksburg  that 
we  were  ready  for  battle.  The  result  of  the  game  may 
easily  be  given  in  the  immortal  words  of  Ceasar,  "Veni, 
vidi,  vici" — which  liberally  translated,  means,  "We 
licked  the  everlasting  stuffing  out  of  the  Fredericksburg 
team."  A  score  of  8 — 2  in  our  favor  tells  the  rest  of  the 
tale. 


151 


Upon  leaving  Fredericksburg  we  went  to  Ashland,  to 
cross  bats  with  Randolph — Macon,  who  were  reported 
to  have  the  strongest  team  they  had  put  in  the  field  for 
several  years,  and  who  confidently  expected  to  win  the 
Inter-Collegiate  championship  of  Virginia.  We  had 
most  royal  treatment  at  the  hands  of  the  Randolph- 
Macon  boys,  who  not  only  took  care  of  us  in  the  day  time 
but  also  serenaded  us  at  night.  The  liberality  of  our 
hosts  prevented  Manager  Collier  from  having  anv  mis- 
givings as  to  his  "locals."  This  team  had  played  such 
a  creditable  game  with  Gettysburg,  a  few  days  before, 
that  it  gave  them  the  idea  that  M.  A.  C.  would  be  an 
"easy  thing."  They  had  a  "crack"  pitcher,  whom  they 
claimed  nobody  had  so  far  been  able  to  toucli.  Well, 
the  game  began;  and  Randolph-Macon  easilv  proved 
her  claim  to  having  a  splendid  baseball  team;  but  our 
boys  seemed  to  be  inspired,  and  a  better  exhibition  of 
baseball  was  never  seen  on  an  Amateur  field.  Nicholls 
played  the  "game  of  his  life,"  and  it  was  all  that  Prof. 
Richardson  could  do  to  convince  the  facultv  of  Ran- 
dolph-Macon that  "Nick"  was  not  Hugh  Jennings  in 
disguise.  In  fact  every  man  on  our  team  played  an 
almost  errorless  game.  No  matter  what  kind  of  ball 
the  opposing  pitcher  delivered, — inshoot,  outshoot,  or 
drop-our  Ijatters  were  able  to  find  it,  and  had  it  not  been 
for  the  really  beautiful  fielding  of  the  other  team,  it 
would  have  required  the  application  of  higher  mathe- 
matics to  compute  the  score.  However  we  were  satis- 
fied with  the  record  of  5-2.  But  let  us  say  just  here, 
that  a  finer  lot  of  fellows  than  those  at  Randol])h-Macon 


cannot  be  found  on  the  face  of  the  earth.  They  man- 
fully kept  back  their  tears,  while  they  offered  us  con- 
gratulations and  the  hand  of  good  fellowship. 

When  we  left  Ashland  that  night,  a  large  number  of 
the  College  boys  went  down  to  the  station  to  see  us  off, 
and  gave  us  such  a  hearty  serenade,  with  "Maryland,  My 
Maryland"  and  other  appropriate  songs,  that  we  were 
led  to  conclude  that  such  good  fellows  as  thev  reallv 
deserved  to  win. 

We  went  to  Richmond  that  night,  put  up  at  a  first- 
class  hotel,  enjoyed  a  stroll  through  that  historic  old 
city,  and  then  got  a  good  night's  rest,  in  preparation 
for  the  next  day's  game.  (We  neglected  to  mention 
that  before  retiring  Gassaway  wrote  a  ten-page  letter, 
addressed  to  the  La  Fetre  Hotel,  Washington,  D.  C.) 
The  next  morning  we  got  an  early  start  enroute  Hamp- 
den-Sydney,  near  Farmville  a  distance  of  some  seventy 
miles  from  Richmond.  Manager  Collier,  always  on  the 
alert  for  a  financial  advantage,  discovered  that  he  could 
save  30  cents  liy  l>'ing  over  for  five  hours  at  Burkeville — 
a  most  God-forsaken  little  village,  somewhere  in  the 
swamps  of  Virginia.  We  also  stayed  three  hours  at 
this  same  place  upon  ovir  return.  The  general  opinion 
of  this  town  may  be  expressed  in  the  remarks  of  Phil 
Robb,  who  said:  "When  I  get  old  and  have  but  a  short 
time  to  live,  I  expect  to  come  to  Rurkeville;  for  twelve 
months  here  will  seem  like  one  hundred  years."  Well, 
we  got  our  dinner  here,  and  we  understand  now  that 
the  next  day,  the  hotel  proprietor  had  to  appoint  a 
tru.stee  in  bankruptcy.      About   3   o'clock  in  tl;e  after- 


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noon,  we  reached  Farmville.  and  arrived  at  Hampden- 
Sydney,  after  a  hack-drive  of  seven  miles.  We  found 
the  foe  already  in  war-paint,  and  waiting  for  our  scalps. 
As  soon  as  the  game  was  begun  we  realized  that  our 
team  was  in  terrible  shape.  The  game  of  the  day  before 
had  put  several  of  our  men  out  of  the  business — Smith 
had  a  broken  finger;  Nicholls,  a  sjjrained  arm;  and  two 
games  in  succession  bad  put  Brown  out  of  shaj^e.  Be- 
fore we  knew  what  had  struck  us,  the  Haniixlen-Sydney 
boys  had  made  six  or  se\'en  runs,  and  bade  fair  to  win 
the  game  in  a  walk,  Something  had  to  i:.e  done,  and 
that  quickly,  if  we  wished  to  make  any^  showing  at  all. 
So  our  Captain  ordered  a  general  shifting  of  ].iositions. 
Nicholls  went  to  first;  Bradfield,  to  short;  Smith,  to 
right  field;  Fesmeyer  in  th.e  box;  and  Rassett,  behind 
the  bat.  Then  the  tables  were  turned.  Fe.smeyer  sent 
the  ball  in  like  it  was  shot  out  of  a  cannon,  and  the  op- 
posing liatters  "took  to  the  woods."  When  the  final 
smoke  of  battle  cleared  away,  we  had  twelve  runs  to 
Hampden-Sydnev's  seven.  We  stayed  at  Hampden- 
Sydney  all  night  and  were  most  kindly  and  hospitably 
entertained. 

The  next  day  was  Easter  Sunday.  We  returned  to 
Richmond  that  night.  (Jn  Monda}-  morning  we  went 
to  Williamsliurg,  where  we  were  to  play  William  and 
Mar}^  During  our  entire  trip  in  Virginia  we  were  con- 
.stantly  jiassing  through  sections  rich  in  historic  interest; 
but  in  this  respect  Williamsburg  was  the  most  interesting 
place  of  all.  We  saw  here  the  remains  of  the  old  House 
of   Burgesses,   in   which    Patrick   Henry   made   his   im- 


mortal speech;  the  house  which  Washington  made  his 
headquarters  during  his  march  to  Yorktown ;  the  old 
brick  Arsenal,  used  during  the  Revolutionary  War. 
And  we  were  rather  startled  to  know  that  we  played 
our  game  of  ball  on  the  historic  battle-field  of  Williams- 
burg. But  what  of  the  game!  Why  we  won  of  course, 
and  onlv  let  our  opponents  ofi^  by  a  score  of  12-3.  At 
night  our  boys  were  invited  to  a  German  at  the  College 
Hall,  and  it  is  said  that  in  the  game  of  hearts  they  also 
niade  a  creditable  score.  Here  also  we  were  treated 
with  the  greatest  hospitality. 

From  Williamsburg  we  went  to  Newport  News,  where 
we  were  to  ])lav  the  local  Athletic  Association,  one  of  the 
star  members  of  the  Southern  League.  Unfortunately 
rain  prevented  the  game;  but  as  the  boys  were  stopping 
at  a  good  hotel,  and  were  entertained  by  pretty  girls, 
not  even  "Tessie"  grumbled.  Wood  fell  in  love  and 
Collier  got  his  "locals."  li  all  the  members  of  the  New- 
port News  team  were  as  genial  and  considerate  as  their 
Manager,  Mr.  Dennie,  we  regret  that  we  did  not  see 
more  of  them.  On  the  next  day,  Wednesdav,  we  went 
to  Old  Point  to  ])lay  the  Artillery  School  of  Fort  Mon- 
roe. Here  we  had  a  most  deliglitful  time.  We  went 
through  the  Chamberlain,  one  of  the  most  magnificent 
hotels  on  the  face  of  the  earth;  spent  a  cou])le  of  hours 
inspecting  the  fort;  and  to  cap  the  climax  of  our  pleasant 
experience,  chartered  a  launch  and  went  out  to  the 
battleship,  Maine,  where  obliging  officers  took  us  all 
over  this  noble  vessel,  and  pointed  out  and  exjilained  all 
the  points  of  interest;  but  Brown  and  Pyles  said  they 


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never  expected  to  get  back  alive,  and  both  of  them  had 
corns  and  blisters  on  their  hands,  where  they  fastened 
with  death-like  grip  upon  the  iron  framework  of  the 
naphtha  launch.  Brown  said  that  boat  could  beat  him 
all  hollow  pitching  a  curve.  Pyles  didn't  say  anything, 
for  the  roof  of  his  mouth  was  just  then  occupied  by  the 
left    ventricle    of    his    heart. 

We  will  admit  that  we  were  all  a  trifle  scared  1iefore 
we  went  into  the  game  that  afternoon  with  the  doughty 
soldier  boys.  These  chaps  had  held  Cornell  University 
to  a  very  close  score,  and  had  recently  broken  almost 
even  with  the  Philadelphia  Professional  Team.  The 
game  was  played  down  at  the  Soldiers'  Home,  near 
Hamjjton.  When  our  boys  found  that  for  some  strange 
reason,  all  of  the  old  soldiers  were  rooting  for  M.  A.  C. 
they  took  a  decided  brace,  and  determined  then  and 
there  to  pull  ofT  another  victory.  What  we  did  to  those 
soldier  boys  that  day  will  go  down  in  the  annals  of  his- 
tory. Tliey  entirely  lost  the  location  of  third  base, 
knew  little  or  nothing  of  second,  and  were  hardly  on 
speaking  terms  with  first.  The  best  gunner  they  had 
couldn't  pierce  our  armor-plate.  In  short,  they  didn't 
make  a  run — while  we  rolled  up  a  pretty  score  of  six. 
The  old  soldiers  shouted  themselves  hoarse,  and  said 
they  hadn't  had  so  much  fun  since  the  battle  of  Gettys- 
burg. Before  we  leave  the  details  of  base  ball,  it  mav 
be  mentioned  that  Brown  pitched  everv  game  but  one. 


Bassett  was  behind  the  bat  in  four  and  a  half  games. 
NichoUs,  Smith,  and  Brown  gave  a  continuous  perfor- 
mance with  the  stick. 

At  seven  o'clock  on  Wednesday  evening,  we  took  the 
steamer  Washington,  at  Old  Point,  enroute  for  M.  A.  C; 
and  if  any  band  of  men  ever  had  a  right  to  feel  happy 
and  contented,  it  was  our  base  ball  team;  they  had 
played  five  straight  games  of  ball,  against  fresh  and 
strong  teams,  on  different  grounds,  with  hostile  umpires, 
and  had  won  them  all.  We  believe  this  record,  con- 
sidering the  peculiar  conditions,  has  no  parallel  in  the 
history  of  College  base  ball.  And  in  addition  to  all  this, 
our  boys  by  their  gentlemanly  conduct  and  courteous 
manner  gained  friends  and  admirers  wherever  they 
went,  and  estal)lished  an  enviable  reputation  for  Old 
M.  A.  C. 

The  trijj  on  the  boat  was  uneventful  save  that  Pyles 
slept  all  night  in  a  life-preserver  and  Collier  didn't  sleep 
a  wink  for  joy. 

We  reached  the  College  on  Th.ursilay  morning,  where 
we  were  met  by  our  honored  President,  with  his  face 
wreathed  in  smiles.  And  a  right  good  dinner  he  gave 
us,  in  acknowledgment  of  our  successful  trip. 

The  general  verdict  was  that  every  one  had  had  a 
most  delightful  time,  and  had  been  greatly  benefited 
b}'  this  trip  through  historic  and  hospitable  Virginia. 

"One  of  the  Te.\.m." 


IS4 


A  Part  of  a  Private  Diary  Found  in  38, 


(?===S) 


Novembei . 

Sunday  2. — Met  Miss  E. — D. —  at  College  Park. 
Monday  3. — Dreamed  about  Miss  E. — D. — 
Tuesday  4. — Thought  about  Miss  E.— D. — 
Wednesday  5. — Walked  down  to  the  Park  to  see  Miss 

E.— D.— but  failed.     Oh! 
Thursday  6. — Took  that  same  walk — failed  again,  Oh! 

Oh! 
Friday  7. — Dreamed  about  Miss  E. — D. — 
Saturday  8. — Went  away  with  football  team.     Didn't 

see  Miss  E. — D. — 
Sunday  0. — Collected  all  the  money  I  could  find  to  buy 

flowers  for  Miss  E. — D. — 
Monday  10. — Sent  Miss  E. — D. — the  flowers. 
Tuesday  ii. — Watched  the  mail  all  day. 
Wednesday  12. — Got  a  sweet  letter  from  Miss  E. — D. — 
Thursday  13. — Dreamed    about   Miss    E. — D. — 
Friday  14. — Wrote  to  Miss  E. — D. — 
Saturday  15. — Went    away    again    and    haven't    seen 

Miss  E.— D.— yet,  Oh!  Oh!  Oh! 


Sunday  16. — Went  to  see  Miss  E. — D. — 

Monday  17. — Dreamed  about  E. — (she  told  me  I  could 

call  her  that.) 
Tuesday  18. — Wrote  to  E. — 
Wednesday  19. — Got  letter  from  E. — 
Thursday  20. — E. — came   up   to   see   me. 
Friday  21. — Wrote  to  E. — 
Saturday  22. — Went  away  in  morning.     Saw  dear   E. 

at  night. 
Sunday  23. — Dreamed  about  E. — dear  in  the  morning. 

Went  to  see  her  in  afternoon. 
Monday  24. — E. — came   up  to  see  me. 
Tuesday  25. — Went  to  see  dear  E. — 
Wednesday  26. — Took  E. —  to  theatre. 
Thursday  27. — Went  home  and  had  to  say  good-bye 

to  dear  E. — I  can't  ])ut  in  the  ])arting  words  here. 
Friday  28. — My  diary  must  stop  here  for  awhile  until 

I  can  see  E. —  again,  for  life  is  worth  nothing  now  to 

me  without  her. 


15s 


A  Tale  of  Ward  "C/' 


If  you'll  lend  me  your  attention, 

And  really  do  not  mind; 
I'll  write  a  little  story, 

Which   interesting  you'll   find. 

On   Saturday  eve  not  long  ago 

My  surprise  was  very  great 
To  see  brought  in  on  a  stretcher 

In    a    very    jjitiful    state 

A  young  man  barely  twenty. 
With  face  calm  and  serene, 

The  doughty  Captain  Dunbar, 
Of  the  M'.   a.   C.   foot-ball  team. 

His  right   leg  had  been   broken 
In  a  game  of  ball  that  day; 

Snapped  by  a  foul  tackle. 

While  making  a  beautiful  play. 

And  though  he  was  ghastly  white. 

And  suffered  intense  pain, 
He  cried  again  and  again  to  his  friends, 

"I   hope   we'll    win   the   game." 

We  knew  the  lad  was  a  hero, 
For  he  didn't  give  a  groan; 

Altho'  the  doctor  hurt  him  much 
When   he   set   the   broken   bone. 


The  leg  was  placed  in  plaster  cast. 
And  on   his  back  he  lay, 

With  never  a  murmur  or  complaint ; 
A  month  he  had  to  stay. 

And  when  he  had  got  better 
And  the  time  had  come  to  part. 

We  nurses  found  the  noble  boy 
Had   captured   many   a   heart. 


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What  We  Know  of  The  Faculty. 


f^^  4^^  %^^ 


R.  W.  Silvester. 

"His  thoughts  went  forth  like  Emperors,  and  all 
His  words  arrayed  themselves  around  them  like  Im- 
perial guards." 

T.   H.  SpEnce. 

"Speaks  three  or  four  languages  word  for  word 
without  book." 

J.    C.    SC.\XTLIXG. 

"Hail  to  the  chief  who  in  triumph  advances." 

W.  T.  L.  Tali.vferro 

"Bles.sed  be  agriculture,  if  one  does  not  know  too 
much  of  it." 

J.   H.  Mitchell. 

"For  what  I  will,  I  will,  and  there's  an  end." 

H.   B.   McDonell. 

"Your  word  is  as  good  as  the  bank,  sir." 

H.    L.\XAHAX. 

"Full  well  we  laughed,  with  counterfeited  glee. 
At  all  his  jokes,  for  man)-  jokes  had  he." 


A.  L.  Quaintance. 

"Not  much  talk — a  great  sweet  silence." 

J.  B.  S.  Norton. 

"His  mind  his  kingdom,  his  will  his  law." 

F.   B.   Bomberger. 

"Most  wise  for  one  so  young;  and  strangely  read,  in 
books  of  quaint  philosophy." 

S.  S.   BrcKi.EY. 

"I  have  drunken  deep  of  joy." 

H.  T.  Harrison. 

"Kind  hearts  are  more  than  coronets." 

C.  S.   Richardson. 

"The  world  knows  nothing  of  its  greatest  men." 

Assistants. 

"Lovers,  and  men  in  dangerous  bonds." 


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GUESS  WHO  THEY  ARE. 


That  Mistletoe 

She  stood  beneath  tlie  chandelier, 
With  eyes   and   cheeks   aglow; 
He  promptly  saw  his  chance  for  bliss, 
And  pressed  upon  her  lips  a  kiss, 
And  blessed  that  Mistletoe. 

It  hajjpened  that  her  "Pa"  came  in; 

Oh,  ruin,  wreck  and  woe! 

His  l)oot  was  big  and  well  applied. 

And  soon  that  young  man  stood  outside, 

And  cursed  that  "Missile"  toe. 


She  sat  upon  the  hallway  steps, 
Enjoying  the  evening  air; 

He  shyly  asked  her  for  a  seat. 
And  she  gave  him  a  vacant  stare. 

SOME  VARIATIONS. 

To  shave  vour  face  and  brush  your  hair. 
And  then  your  new  best  suit  to  wear — 

That's  preparation. 
And  then  upon  the  car  to  ride 
A  mile  or  two,  and  walk  beside — 

That's  transportation. 

And  then  before  tlie  door  to  smile 

To  think  you'll  stay  a  good  long  while — 

That's   expectation. 
And  then  to  find  her  not  at  home. 
That  homeward  you  will  have  to  roam — 

That's   thunderation. 


rf"\>..  ^-^ ./  .-^w.u-,t"rS 


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Between  T&.ps  a^nd  Reveille. 


g===S> 


As  I  sit  o'er  books  and  ponder, 
Come  the  soft  sweet  notes  of  taps; 

Then  I  cease  to  study  longer, 
And  put  on  my  nightly  wraps. 

Then  as  I  lay  me  down  to  sleep 

To  find   a  needed  rest 
My  brain  instead  will  always  peep 

Among  those  that  I  love  best. 

To  my  home  it  first  does  wend  its  way, 

To  visit  loved  ones  there. 
And  to  tliy  home  it  then  does  stray, 

To  visit  you,  my  dear. 

And  methinks  while  in  this  state  of  rest, 

I  can  see  your  angel  form; 
Can  feel  your  head  upon  my  breast, 

And  around  my  neck,  your  arm. 


Methinks  I  can  see  vour  loving  smile. 
And  feel  your  breath,  my  dove; 

As  I  hold  3'ou  closely  to  my  side. 
And  whisper  words  of  love. 

No  love  could  with  my  love  compare 
When   you  softly   whispered,   "Yes," 

And  promised  with  me  always  to  share 
Prosperity  or  distress. 

1   fancied  I   would  gladly  die 

For  that  one  word  from  thee; 
When   shriller  than   a   panther's  cry 

Come  the  notes  of  Reveille. 

Then  so  suddenly  as  comes  the  angel  of  death. 
Ended  all  sweet  dreams  of  you; 

And  I  whispered  with  a  reverent  breath, 
Would  to  God  my  dream  were  true. 

-J.J.A.K. 


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(S==,S 


This  sport,  as  plainly  you  can  see, 
Having  nothing  else  to  do, 

Wrote  what  follows  for  the  "Reveille,' 
So  read  a  word  or  two. 


(5==5> 


i6i 


The  Diary. 


g===5 


September. 

-Scliool   opened.     Great   conglomeration 


Waiters  turn  on 


Thursday  iS. 
of  "rats." 

Friday  19. — Terrible  state  of  affairs, 
college  "hash"  and  leave. 

Saturday  20. — Captain  Sylvester  drives  to  town  in  two- 
horse  wagon  to  procure  mattresses  for  the  surplus- 
age of  "rats." 

Sunday  21. — Some  go  to  church.  The  rest  fall  in  love 
witli  "Morpheus."  Captain  Matthews  inspects  the 
electric  road  to  Laurel.     Y.  M.  C.  A.  makes  its  debut. 

Monday  22. — "Rats"  continue  to  arrive.  Grand  mix- 
up  on  President's  Hall.  Commissioned  officers  haven't 
time   to   write   their   names. 

Tuesday  23. — "Commy"  gives  Commissioned  officers 
first  lesson  in  "Punctuality  at  Drill,"  also  recommends 
a  rat  for  Sgt.  Major. 

Wednesday  24. — Prof.  Blodgett  decides  to  "Force"  on 
his  cow  Grapenuts. 


Thursday  25. — Jones,  J.  E.  finds  a  new  mail-box. 

Friday  26. — "Commy"  absent.  Inspection  is  carried 
on  in  great  style. 

Saturday  27. — Oh — Georgetown  27,  M.  A.  C. — o.  Foot- 
Ijall  team  refuse  to  wear  hats. 

Sunday  28. — Sleep  and  Chapel. 

Monday  29. — Prof.  Lanahan  decides  that  Senior  class 
has  reached  "Null  Punkt"  in  Calculus. 

Tuesday  30. — Adjutant's  voice  caused  nervous  pros- 
tration among  several  Juniors. 


October. 

Sansdsten 


left.     Cause — Matri- 


Wednesday  I. — Prof, 
mony. 

Thursday  2. — Two  quadrupeds  arrive  to  take  the  Agri- 
cultural  course  as  usual.      Calculus — Seniors — Oh  ! 

Friday  3. — "Commy"  makes  a  profuse  inspection  and 
orders  Bradford  to  furnish  the  school  with  Bibles. 


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Saturday  4. — Peach,  Page,  Collier,  Matthews,  go  to 
Washington  to  see  the  sights.      Ahem! 

Sunday  5. — Rain!  Rain!  Rain. 

lIoND.\Y  6. — Captain  is  called  to  ajjpear  twice  before 
the  general  assembly — The  Senior  class — to  answer 
for  an  offense.  Commandant  and  Captain  Co.  C. 
are  court-martialled. 

Tuesday  7. — Captain  refuses  to  give  holiday  tomorrow. 
All  kinds  of  relatives  appear  on  the  scene. 

Wednesday  8. — Wouldn't  this  G.  A.  R.  your  "jugular 
vein."  College  telephone  is  worn  out.  Reason  un- 
known. 

Thursday  9. — The  long  and  short — otherwise  "I  do" 
and  "I  don't" — made  inspection  in  great  '^tyle. 

F"rid.\y  10. — Dear  readers — Tlie  diary  keeper  has  liy 
some  turn  of  his  failed  to  write  up  the  proceedings  of 
the  diary  up  to  October  17.  But  the  things  of  most 
importance  are  as  follows:  Second  team  plaved  a 
game  of  football  and  won.  One  of  tlie  seven  wonders. 
Mr.  Bradford  strolls  with  his  girl  in  the  afternoon. 
He  hears  something  jingling  around  aljout  the  grounds. 
The  lady  becomes  suddenly  interested  in  astronomy 
and  while  thus  engaged,  she  Ijends  down  and,  lo!  the 
jingling  stops.  Reason  unknown.  For  further  de- 
tails see  Mr.  Bradford.  Captain  gives  Bav  something 
he  can  see  through — o  in  Geometry.  Captain  Mat- 
thews makes  a  hearty  inspection.  Walls  and  his 
brigade  go  to  Hagerstown.  Result — Si 5  out  of  the 
breakage  fee  fund. 


Saturday  18. — Football!  Football!  who  said  footljall! 
Mt.  St.  Joseph's  o.     M.  A.  C.  5. 

Sunday  19. — Everybody  has  vivid  dreams  of  tackling 
and  kicking  goal.  Page  goes  to  see  his  girl  at  Notre 
Dame.      "Everybody  has  troubles  of  his  own." 

Monday  20. — The  great  linemen  go  on  a  strike.  Too 
much   pay. 

Tuesday  2 1. — Military  discipline  on  the  decline.  Rea- 
son— Commandant   indisposed. 

Wednesday  22. — More  foot-ball.  Columbian  10,  M.  A. 
C.  II. 

Thursday  23. — M.  A.  C.  football  team  and  Manager 
included,  put  the  Lakeland  hat  factor}'  on  the  "bum." 

Friday  24. — Richardson  Vaudeville  Company  introduc- 
ing the  Hyattsville  Footlight  Club, — J.  P.  Collier, 
Propertv  Man — give  their  first  exhibition  in  College 
Hall. 

Saturday  25. — Footliall  team  plays  a  team  rom])osed 
of  amatuer  pugilists  and  wrestlers.  Result '  Lake- 
land  Hat   Factory  resumes  business. 

Sunday  26. — Page   remains   at   College. 

Monday  27. — West  demolishes  the  building  after  taps, 
and  all  are  thrown  out  in  the  rain. 
Tuesday  28. — Peach  changes  his  socks,  Collier  thmks 
he  will  do  so  before  next  month. 

Wednesday  29. — Gallaudet  refuses  to  plav  us  footliall, 
on  account  of  score  with  Columliian  L'niversity. 

Thursday  30. — Bread  man  sick.  The  "staff  of  life" 
gets  scarce.  Johnny  Green  disjjatches  a  messenger 
to  town. 


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Friday  31. — The  Rossburg  Club  makes  it  first  bow  to 
the  pubHc. 

November. 

Saturday  i. — Everybody  sleeps,  except  foot-ball  team, 

who  go  to  God's  Country. 
Sunday  2. — vScore  Washington    College   o,  M.   A.  C.    o. 

Somerville  photographs  some  fair  maidens  under  the 

elms. 
Monday  3. — Sophs    with    much    ceremony    and    paint 

(green)  symbolizing  the  class,  place  their  insignia  on 

the  back-stop. 
Tuesday  4. — Election  day.     Everybody  votes.     School 

goes  Democratic  as  usual.      Bladensburg  and  vicinity 

go  Prohibition. 
Wednesday  5. — Naylor.    Judd,    Farrall    and    Popham 

make  lo's  in  Geometry. 
Thursday  6. — Dr.  McDonell  got  a  new  assistant  from 

Maine. 
Friday  7. — Lost  in  Frederick — A  heart  in  fair  condition. 

Finder  please  return  to  Pouleur. 
Saturday  8. — Lakeland  Hat  Factory  closes  on  account 

of  Mt.  St.  Mary's  game. 
Sunday  9. — Peach,  Shaw  and  Collier  acquit  themselves 

very  nicelv  at  5  o'clock  tea  in  town. 
Monday  10. — 38  goes  into  the  floral  business,  and  con- 

sefjuentlv  receives   "big  mail"   next  day. 
Tuesday  1 1. — Maj.   Scantling  drills  the   battalion. 
Wednesday  12. — Bouic   orders   Mrs.    F'itzugh   to   make 

less  noise. 


Thursday  13. — Unlucky — nothing  doing. 

Friday  14. — Popham  and  Tate  come  off  the  list.     Sick 

book  in  mourning. 
Saturday  15.-  How  I  hate  to  tell  you.     Western  Mary- 
land  26,  M.  A.   C.   6. 
Sunday  16. — West  is  escorted  from  the  building  in  Mili- 
tary manner. 
Monday  17. — Whiteford  C.  P.  gets  a  letter  from  a  girl 

that  goes  to  the  Boys'  Latin  School. 
Tuesday  18. — Fred  Jones  very  unceremoniously  meets 

a  lady,  takes  her  to    supper   and   then  comes   back 

expecting  to  receive  "big  mail."     It  does  not  come. 

He's  wearing  a  wig  as  the  result. 
Wednesday  19. — Some    cadet    gives    "Cab"    a    shower 

bath.     Oh! 
Thursday  20. — Zerkel  blows  up  the  laboratory.     Great 

research  made  for  Dr.  McDonell,  Lansdale  and  Robb. 
Friday     21. — Assistant     Entomologist     Symons     con- 

dems  every   tree   in   College   Park.     Mr.    White — the 

practical  man — faints. 
Saturday  22. — Gassaway  visits  Brookland  seven  tiines 

in  the  same  evening.     "That  ain't  no  way  to  do." 
Sunday  23. — Services    in    chapel.     Everybody    goes   to 

sleep. 
Monday  24. — Grason  begins  training  for  track  team  at 

this  early  date. 
Tuesday  25. — Captain    reaches   the   boys'    hearts  by   a 

Thanksgiving   dinner. 
Wednesday  26. —  With    hajipy    hearts   the    boys    chase 

the  turkevs  home. 


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Thursday  27. — Footluill  team  end  their  valiant  ca- 
reer.     Delaware  Colleg'e  zip — M.  A.  C.  — zip. 

Frid.w  28. — Nothing  doing. 

S.A.TURD.\Y  2g. — Ensor,  vShaw,  Naylor  and  Dunliar  own 
the  Institution. 

Sunday  30. — AUbrettian  and  Naylor  fall  from  grace. 

December. 

Monday  i. — Matthews   visits   Washington   College. 

Tuesday  2. — Nearly  everybody  back.  Delinquency  list 
fills  nine  pages  foolscaj). 

Wednesday  3. — Maj.  Scantling  lectures  in  the  Chapel. 
Oh!  What  large  armies  there  are  in  the  world. 

Thursday  4. — Prof.  Symons  presents  a  friend  witli  a 
Imnch  of  flowers  under  an  assumed  name. 

Friday  5. — One  Senior  at  Reveille.  It  snows.  No  won- 
der. 

S.\TURDAY  6. — Football  team  has  its  "mug  snapped." 

Sunday  7. — Non-coms  have  a  warm  reception  in  the 
parlor. 

Monday  S. — Boys  begin  "to  eat"  books.  Exams,  next 
week. 

Tuesday  9. — Cairnes  "swipes"  Commy's  Guard  Manual, 
loses  conduct  report,  runs  planing  machine  off 
track  in  the  Mechanical  Building  and  upsets  plate  of 
soup  "a  la  Terrapin." 

Wednesday  10. — Cairnes  goes  on  sick-list. 

Thursday  n. — Not  much  doing. 

Friday  12. — Board  of  Trustees  meet  and  make  inspec- 
tion.     Boys  have  palpitation   of  the  heart. 


Saturday  13. — Occujjants   of   38    put    Bell    Photo   Co., 

"on  the  bum." 
Sunday  14. — Chajiel.     "God    Ijless   the    man    who    first 

invented  sleep,"  said  Sancho  Panzo,  and  so  do  I. 
Monday  15. — Cairnes  begins  to  recover  from  the  effects 

of  the  ninth. 
Tuesday  16. — Exams,  begin.     Sojjhs.  break  the  record 

in   Mathematics. 
Wednesday  17. — Only  six  men  on  the  list.     Sgt.  Maj. 

and  Dr.  Eversfield  are  both  afraid  they  will  lose  their 

joljs. 
Thursday  iS. — Grand   Christmas  liall  in  College   Hall. 

Hearts  are  thrown  right  and  left. 
Frid.\y  19. — School  closes  for  the  holidays.     Goodbye, 

'till  next  year. 

January. 

Monday  5. — School  opened  with  a  very  few.  Garner 
arrives  with  a  big  stock  of  new  jokes  and  two  hogs- 
heads of  Silver  sli]3per. 

Tuesday  6. — Short-course  students  arrive  in  great  num- 
bers. Chauncey  relates  his  experience'in  the  "Jubilee 
Court." 

Wednesday  7. — Peach  takes  a  bath.  Witnesses — Gar- 
ner and  Bouic. 

Thursday  S. — Grason  being  excused  from  drill,  we 
decide  to  have  theoretical  instruction. 

Friday  9. — It  is  reported  that  Ensor  dons  a  clean  shirt, 
but  how  true  it  is  we  are  not  able  to  say. 

Saturday  10. — The    Editor   and    Business    Manager   of 


16s 


the  "Reveille,"  the  noted  M.  A,  C.  "heart-smashers," 
visit  Baltimore.      "Tom  Hot"  goes  to  Chase's. 

Sunday  II. — Chapel  today,  but  strange  to  say  every- 
body stays  awake. 

MoND.w  12. — Evervone  goes  skating  after  4  o'clock 
except  a  few  industrious  people  in  the  Agricultural 
Course  who  have  to  study  all  the  time  (?) 

Tuesday  13. — Commy  lectures  to  Com.  Officers.  Mat- 
thews tells  some  miraclous  tales  about  rapid  fire  guns 

Wednesday  14. — Soph,  "jail-birds,"  hold  a  class-meet- 
ing after  each  meal  and  drill  in  the  evening. 

Thursday  15. — Aonther  Soph,   class  meeting. 

Friday-  16. — Rossburg  Clul)  gives  another  very  enjoy- 

alile  hop. 

Saturday^  ig. — Senior  Mechanical  Section  visit  Navy 
Yard  and  learn  how  to  make  cannon,  l)attleshii.)s  and 
many  other  delicaces. 

Sunday  iS. — "Mosquito"  Parade  on  Buzzard's  Roost 
at  7  P.  M.  Schenck-  Drum  Major  "Tom  Hot"— 
Chief  Trumpeter. 

Monday  19. — Several  Non-Coms.  disranked.  "The  ton- 
gue is  the  instrument  of  the  greatest  good  and  the 
greatest   evil   done   on  earth." 

Tuesday  20. — Cockey  eats  seventeen  apple-pies  at  din- 
ner. His  suffering  was  rather  great  so  you  needn't 
consult  the  sick-book. 

Wednesday  21. — Johnny  Green  sends  for  sample  pack- 
ages of  all  different  brands  of  breakfast  foods,  in  order 
that  he  wouldn't  have  to  buy  any. 


Thursday  22. — Buckley  Nicholls,  Walls  and  Co. — 
wholesale  butchers — have  a  grand  slaughter  at  the 
Experiment   Station. 

Friday  23. — Company  "I"  makes  an  excellent  showing 
at    Hyattsville. 

vS.vturday  24. — Garner  and  Dunliar  have  their  "mugs 
snapped"   at   Bells. 

Sunday'  25. — Everyone  tries  to  guess  why  Powers  had 
the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  meeting  so  early.  Charlie  "Rot 
Pferd"   gets  the   mumps. 

Monday  26. — Blue  Monday,  as  usual. 

Tuesday  27. — Winters  makes  a  Tobogan  slide  of  the 
stairs. 

Wednesday  28. — Dr.   Eversfield   "hits"  the  list. 

Thursday  2g. — Cal)  makes  inspection  about  3.30  P.  M. 
"There  is  wailing  and  gnashing  of  teeth." 

Friday  30.— Walls  is  .sick,  (slightly)  but  becomes  sud- 
denly ill  when  he  finds  that  E. ,  is  coming  to  the 

Park  and  he  will  not  be  able  to  see  her. 

Saturday  3 1. — Exams,  in  morning.  Weeping  in  the 
afternoon. 

February. 

Sunday  i. — The  Sophs  seem  to  have  lost  their  rattle,  so 

they   go   to   crowing. 
Monday  2. — Some  of  the  "crowers"  pay  dear  for  their 

crow. 
Tuesday  3. — Baseball   candidates  on   the   field   for  the 

first  time. 
Wednesday  4. — Contract  for  new  building  awarded. 


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TiiURsnAV  5. — Prof.    Blandfonl   on   tlie   list. 

Frid.w  6. — Drs.   Burkley  and   Xicholls  make  a  tour  of 

the  county. 
S.\TURn.\v  7. — Cadets    measured    for    Khaki    Uniforms. 

12.30  A.  M.  Inspection  by  O.  C.      "Another  Httle  job 

for  tlie  adjutant." 
Sunday  8. — Several    "Indian    braves"    visit    wliat   they 

think  is  a  chicken  coop,  but  it  turns  out  to  be  a  dog 

kennel. 
Monday  9. — Great  consternation  ni  the  inhrmar\\  Some 

miscreant  "swipes"  400  grs.  of  quinine. 
TuESD.w  10. — "Bug  catchers"  from  all  parts  of  Mary- 
land begin  to  center  at  M.  A.  C.  "By"  is  in  his  glory. 
Wednesday  1 1. — Johnny    Green    imports    a    few   more 

specimens  of  "unbleached  .\merica"  to  ornament  the 

dining  room. 

Thursday  12, — Entire  Senior  class,  animated  by 
"Doc's"  example,  are  at  breakfast  formation. 

Friday  13. — Walls  and  Dunbar  make  a  small  "haid" 
on  the  breakage  fee  fund  and  attend  the  Canners'  Con- 
vention. 

Saturday  14. — Nearly  every  one  especiallv  "Theory" 
and  Johnny  Green  realize  that  it  is  Valentine  day. 

Sunday  15. — "Tessie"  and  Mullendore  take  up  their 
abode  in  the   Hospital.     Cause — Mumps. 

Monday  16. —  Owing  to  "Pouder's"  strange  behavior, 
we  think  he  is  in  love. 

Tuesday  17. — Towner  J.  writes  a  "Geographical"  des- 
cription of  Xapoleon  Bonaparte. 


Wednesday  18. — Professors  hold  a  minaturc  county 
fair  in  College  Hall. 

Thursday  19. — Everybody    busy    and    ex])ectant. 
Haven't  time  to  write  more. 

Friday  20. — Most  successful  dance  of  the  season  in 
College  Hall. 

Saturday  21. — College  almost  deserted,  boys  being 
away  for  Washington's  birthday.  Matthews  dines  at 
Rigg's  House  (free  lunch). 

Sunday  22. — Walls  and  Collier  have  to  procure  guides 
to  pilot  them  to  church. 

Monday  23. — Boys  return.  Food  lying  around  promis- 
cuously.    Johnny  Green  does  but  little  cooking. 

Tuesday  24. — An  enormous  sick-list  as  a  result  of  un- 
due exposure  during  holidays. 

Wednesday  25. — "Tessie"  finally  emerges  from  the 
precints  of  the  hospital,  but  is  still  grumbling. 

Thursday  26. — Cairnes  after  hearing  lecture  on  Hy- 
giene tries  to  freeze  out   17. 

Friday  27. — Nicholls,  S.  B.  actually  found  resting  for 
a  whole  period. 

Saturday  28. — "Caddy's  and  Theory's"  ])lan  has  a 
bright  outlook. 

March. 

Sunday  i. — Walls  and  Collier  made  an  early  visit  to 
Washington;  result — M.   A.   C.   bubble  bursts. 

Monday  2. — Walls'  trip  to  Washington  doesn't  seem 
to  agree  with  him.     Result — mumps. 


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Tuesday  3. — "Tom  Hot"  is  notified  by  a  rat  that  be- 
sides having  two  pair  eyes  he  possesses  a  head  hght. 

Wednesday  4. — Treasurer  of  A.  A.  receives  $5.00 
from  an  ahimnus  for  baseball  suits. 

Thursday  5. — "Conimy"  and  "Theory"  scrap  overwho 
shall  drill  the  Battalion. 

Friday  6. — Another  $1.00  came  from  Alumni. 

Saturday  9. — Peach  starts  to  Y.  M.  C.  A.  convention 
with  Bible  in  one  pocket  and  a  sack  of  tobacco  in  the 
other. 

Sunday  8. — Incessant  rain, — raix — RAIX. 

Monday  9. — Nicholls,  S.  B.  joins  hospital  corps. 

Tuesday  10. — Cruikshank  having  eaten  all  the  "jun- 
ket" in  the  infirmary  returns  to  the  barracks. 

Wednesday  1 1. — Tillson  gets  excused  from  blowing 
bugle  on  account  of  a  sore  knee. 

Thursday  12. — Captain  Silvester  breaks  the  first 
ground   for  the   new   building. 

Friday  13. — "There  is  no  power  under  the  starry 
vault  of  heaven"  that  could  keep  Prof.  Richardson  from 
lecturing  to  the  Societies  in  Chapel. 

Saturday  14. — Walls  and  Nicholls  sally  forth  with 
renewed  strength  from  the  hospital.     The  door  is  craped. 

Sunday  15. — "The  Jap — Hines  Battle-Axe  Brigade" 
visit  Zoological  Park,  but  strange  to  sav,  no  one  was 
captured. 

Monday  16. — Please  excuse  the  diarv  keeper;  he  has 
a  class  on  ( ?   ?  ?  ). 

Tuesday  17. — The  doors  of  the  great  Sanitarium  are 


relieved  of  their  crape  and  Oswald  enters  with  a  case  of 
measles. 

Wednesday  18. — Prof.  Lanahan  takes  his  dejiarture 
from  the  institution,  for  the  noted  resort — Ellicott  Citv, 
to  recuperate  his  dilapidated  nervous  system,  caused  bv 
the  severe  shock  of  all  Juniors  making  tens  in  Calculus. 

Tluirsday  19. — Prof.  Lanahan  is  pleased  with  the 
Strength   of  Materials  class. 

Friday  20. — The  Chapel  Hall  rings  with  bursts  of  elo- 
quence.    Peach  proves  himself  worthy  of  first  place. 

Saturday  21. — Everybody  goes  away  except  a  few 
"good  cadets,"  who  prefer  to  remain  in  their  rooms. 

Sunday  22. — Sharpshooters  on  the  "Roost"  endeavor 
to  extinguish  the  luminaries. 

Monday  23. — Ornamental  decorations  adorn  the  trees 
surrounding  the  barracks. 

Tuesday  24. — The  "Guerrillas"  find  that  their  con- 
duct of  the  two  previous  days  does  not  pay  and  there- 
fore decide  to  "cut  it  out." 

Wednesday  25. — "Blodgett's  Brigade"  raids  Washing- 
ton. First  baseball  game  of  the  season.  Georgetown  10, 
M.  A.  C.  2. 

Thursday  26. — Baseball  Manager  despondent  and 
Captain  of  the  team  indisposed. 

Fridav  27. — The  Tom  Hot  minstrels  give  a  grand 
concert  in  College  Hall.  The  comment  of  the  audience 
was  "What  fools  we  mortals  be." 

Saturdav  28. — The  Baseball  team  visits  the  pictures- 
que city  of  Alexandira  and  meet  their  defeat.     Score  3-2. 


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Sunday  29. — Tlie  Lakeland  Hat  Factory  closes,  be- 
cause thev  see  that  at  the  ]jresent  record  of  the  baseball 
team,  they  will  not  be  able  to  do  any  business  this  Spring. 

Monday  30.— Rain!  raix!  RAINl  Mud!  mui.!  MUD! 

Tuesday  31. — The  baseball  team  play  their  hrst  game 
on  the  home  grotmds  this  season.  Gettysburg  15 — M. 
A.   C.    2. 


April. 


Wednesday  i. 


(Guess) 


Thursday  2. — Easter  E.xams.  begin.  Eyerybody  up 
on  his  toes. 

Friday  3. — Extensive  tree  planting.  Joint  meeting 
of  the  two  Literary  Societies  in  Chapel.  Largest  atten- 
dance ever  known  (?)  Duet  by  the  Presidents  of  the 
two  societies. 

Saturday  4. — Boys  "do"  Annapolis  in  Baseball  uni- 
forms.    Return  almost  frozen. 

Sundays. — The  whole  student  body  become  Seventh 
Day  Adventists,  preparing  for  Exams. 

Monday  6. — Exams  coming  so  thick  and  fast  haven't 
time  to  write  anything. 

Tuesday  7. — Sophs  awake  to  the  fact  that  Dr.  Mac's 
forty  questions  did  not  come  out  as  they  thought  they 
would. 

Wednesday  S. — Exams,  over  at  last.  Everybody 
heaves  a  sigh  of  relief,  and  pulls  out  for  home. 

Thursday  9. — Baseball  team  leave  for  the  Southern 
trip  with  seven  rabbit's  feet,  three  horse-shoes  and  two 


four-leaf  clovers.     Manager  Collier  has  arranged  before- 
hand   for    his    "locals." 

We  will  ask  our  readers  to  excuse  the  diary  kcejjer 
here,  as  he  has  gone  home  to  take  a  rest  ('). 

Tuesday  14. — School  reopens,  witli  about  thirteen 
boys.     Lieutenant  Bouic  arrives  at  4.00  A.  M. 

Wednesday  15. — Capt.    Silvester   alone  at  reveille. 

Thursday  16. — The  entire  Senior  class  at  reveille. 
Baseball  team  return,  suffering  from  acute  "protothe- 
mia,"  better  known  to  thepulilicas  "swell  head,"  in  view 
of  which  the  Lakeland  Hat  Factory  resumes  business. 

Friday  17. — Captain  Silvester  gives  a  S]_)read  to  the 
team;  rest  of  the  Battalion  on  short  rations. 

Saturday  18. — The  Baseball  team  meets  the  District 
Commissioners  with  all  the  confidence  due  to  ]iartici- 
pating  in  five  straight  victories  in  the  South,  but  their 
beautiful  feathers  were  soon  caused  to  fall  by  a  score  of 
10  to  4. 

Sunda)-  19. — The  jioor  Hat  Factory  is  aliout  to  col- 
lapse. 

Monday  20. — Prof.  Symons  expends  great  care  on  his 
personal  apjjearance  viz..  blacking  his  shoes,  changing 
his  cuffs  and  collar,  tying  his  necktie  in  a  scientific  knot, 
and  then  ]iroceeds  to  the  Ijarracks  to  the  operation  of 
placing  the  guards  upon  the  halls. 

Tuesday  21. — Major  Scantling  drills  the  liattalion 
most  of  the  jieriod,  to  the  great  consternation  of  Major 
Walls. 


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Wednesday  22. — Captain  Matthews  is  both  theoreti- 
cally and  practically  "sat  upon"  seven  times  during  the 
day.  Baseball,  U.  of  Md.  10.  M.  A.  C.  6.  10  innings. 
What  it  might  have  been. 

Thursday  23, — Tower,  J.  B.  accompanied  by  a  canine 
companion  visits  40,  to  which  he  speaks  endearing  names 
when  discovered  by  the  President. 

Friday  24, — Nothing  doing. 

Saturday  25. — "Doc"  dines  at  the  Raleigh  on  Lim- 
burger  cheese  sandwiches.  Consequently  his  room- 
mates move  out. 

Sunday  26. — Messrs.  Lansdale  and  Walls  start  out 
buggy  riding  with  the  horse  hitched  to  a  tree. 

Monday  27. — Senior  class  despondent  owing  to  the 
absence  of  Lieut.   Nicholls. 

Tuesday  28. — Compan}'  pictures  taken  for  the  second 
time.     Matthews  has  the  back-ache. 

Wednesday  29. — Another  baseball  victory,  Columbian 
6.  M.  A.  C.  12. 

Thursday  30. — Manager  Collier,  expecting  to  play 
Sparrows  Point  on  Saturday,  starts  out  to  arrange  "lo- 
cals." 


Friday  i. — Battalion  Review  and  Inspection  too.  In 
the  Good  Old  Summer  Time. 

Saturday  2. — Entire  Senior  class  remain  at  College  on 
a  Saturday.     Rain  expected. 

Sunday  3. — The  rain  arrives. 

Monday  4. — Boys  are  so  anxious  to  wear  the  new 
khaki  uniform  that  they  do  so  at  the  risk  of  freezing  to 
death. 

Tuesday  5. — Walls  receives  a  letter  inviting  him  to 
liave  his  picture  taken  but  declines.  (Ask  him  about 
it). 

Wednesday  6. — Tom  Hot  receives  visitors  directly 
after  chapel.  Consequently  Tom  "takes  his  meals  from 
a  mantelpiece  since  he  got  his."  Baseball,  U.  S.  Marines 
V,  M.  A.  C.   ro. 

Thursday  7. — Another  Hat  Factory  started  at  College 
Park. 

Frida}'  8. — A  beautiful  and  most  enjoyal)le  hop  in 
College  Hall  under  the  direction  of  the  Junior  class. 

Saturday  9. — Delaware  College   7,   M.   A.   C.    13. 

Sunday  10. — Matthews  and  Peach  have  a  very  ex- 
citing time  in  Washington.  Ask  them  about  it.  Well, 
dear  readers, the  printer  cries,  "Diary, halt!"  so  I  bid  you 
good  dav.      \A  ill  write  you  next  year. 


fe^  ti^ 


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==^  ENTLE  READERS,  as  we  make  our  final  bow  before  our 
indulgent  audience  we  are  constrained  to  sigh.  We  have 
grown  fond  of  this  child  of  our  brain — perhaps  fonder  than 
its  quality  merits.  If  you  have  followed  us  through  the 
pages  of  the  "Reveille"  you  must  feel  a  passing  sympathy 
with  our  efforts.  It  is  because  we  felt  that  we  would  have 
that  sympathetic  support  that  we  were  encouraged  to  go  on. 
We  rejoice  in  what  is  good  in  the  book  ;  we  feel  the  grief  of 
a  parent  for  whatever  faultiness  it  may  display  ;  and  finally 
we  thank  you,  one  and  all  for  your  generous  patronage  and  support. 

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The    Campus. 

Title  

To  Cadmus  the  Plioenician 

Board  of  Editors _- 

Preface     

The  State  of  Maryland  and  its  Agr.  Col 

Calendar  1902-1903    

Faculty  and  Officers  of  Instruction 

Standing  Committees 

The  Classes   


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Class  of  1903   . ._      

I  By  Their  Signs  Vc  Know  Tlcm 

5  History  of  1903  

6-7  Wake  Me  Early,  Fellows 

8  Prophecy  of  1903 

9-11  Junior  and  Parting  Odes 

12  Verses  on  Seniors 

13  Class  of  1904  . 

14  History  of  1904 

15  Tribute  to  Tacitus 


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42 

43-45 

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Junior  Grinds  __ 5  i 

Class  of  1905  _._._ 52-53 

History  of  1905 S4-S6 

Class  of  1906  57-59 

History  of  1906  60-62 

History  of  1907 63-66 

Nursery  Rhymes 67-68 

Military  Organization    69-70 

The  Armies  and  Navies  of  the  World    71-79 

Ofificers  of  the  Companies 80 

Staff  Picture 81 

Company  "A" 82-83 

Company  "B" 84-85 

Company  "C" 86-87 

New  Mercer  Literary  Society... 88-90 

Class  Ode  of  1904  91 

The  Merchant  of  Venice    92-98 

Ad  Rem  Repuljlican    99 

Morrill  Literary  Society 100-103 

Fifth  Annual  Oratorical  Contest    ..  .      104-106 

Clubs   107 

The  Glee  Club  108-109 

The  Rossbourg  dull  110-113 

Y.  M.  C.  A. 114-115 

The  Burial  of  Sir  John  Moore 116 

Athletic  Heading  117 

Athletic  Association 118-120 

Foot  Ball  Team    119-123 

Athletic  Girl   124 


Yells  125 

Base  Ball  Team    126-127 

Track  Team ....  128-129 

Commencement 130-134 

June  Ball  Organization... 135 

vSenior  Theses 136 

Miscellaneous 137 

Statistics 138-139 

Ask  Them  About  It 140 

Conduct  Report   141 

Hallowe'en  Night  142 

Sick  Book  Association 143 

He  and  She 144-145 

A  Thread  of  the  Future 146 

We  See  Them  Every  Day 147 

Venit,  Vidit,  Vicit 148 

In  Lighter  Vein ..  149 

The  Seaside  Girl  150 

The  Southern  Base  Ball  Trip 15  i- 154 

155 

156 
157 
158 

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172 

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A  Part  of  a  Private  Diary  Found  m 

A  Tale  of  Ward  C  ..' 

What  We  Know  of  the  Faculty 

Guess  Who  They  Are  

That  Mistletoe 

Between  Taps  and  Reveille 

Tlie  Diary   .. 

The  End^ 

Tail  Piece 

Advertisements 


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'74 


iidvertisements 


•\ii*»i^^(im^*p. 


"*'?\:.A":r' 


ALrRED  n.  WELLS, 

^  Pharmacist.  ^ 


WASHINGTON  STORE: 


^C€'^fe''^<fe^€fe^^^€^  I1YATT6VILLE,  MD. 

A  Complete    and   Selected  

Stock  of  Pure    Drugs   and 

Chemicals 

None  but  Qualified  Assist- 

ants    allowed    to    dispense        ^^^^     g^J    |^    StreCtS,     NorthWCSt. 

Frescnptions 

A  Full  Line  of  Toilet  Arti-  

cles.  Confectionery,  Cigars. 
Tobacco,  etc. 


SODA   WATER 


<Mg*«#«effe«''«g#»S<ai^«^ 


HOT  AND  GOLD  IN  SEASON. 


J.  J.  Werner. 


C.  J.  Werner.  A.  H.  Werner. 


F.  A.  Werner 


WERNER  BROTHERS, 

CONTRACTORS  AND  BUILDERS, 


And  Dealers  in  all  kinds  of 

CUT  AND  BUILDING  STONE, 


Granite  Quarries  at 
Ellicolt  City,  Md. 


Telephones — C.  &  P.,  36-3 
Md.  39-3. 


ELLICOTT  CITY,  MD. 


T      ME  NDERSON. 


SAM  '  L    S.    LI  NTHIC  U 


F.    W  Al  DNE  n 


HENDERSON.  LINTHIGUM  &  CO., 

Commission  merchants, 

GRAIN,      FRUITS     AND     PRODUCE.         BUTTER,     EGGS, 
POULTRY     AND     GAME. 


3    E.   CAMDEN    ST.. 


BALTIMORE,     MD. 


W.   F.   ROBERTS, 
PRINTING.     E  N  G  RAV  I  N  G, 
-STATIONERY  = 


730    FIFTEENTH    ST.. 


WASH  INCTON    CITY. 


ISIDORE    H.    HIRSHBERG.  HENRY    WEISS,  JR. 

Maryland  TEtEPHONE.  Couhtlano  2579. 

HIRSHBERG  ART  COMPANY 

Successors  to  Hirshberg,  Hollander  &  Co.'s  Art  Department. 

Mrtht  Supplies  and 
Brawing   Material. 

PICTURES,  FRAMES  AND  FRENCH  WHITE  CHINA. 
334  N.  HOWARD  STREET,         BALTIMORE,  MD. 

Headquarters  for  Pyrography.  Burnt  Wood  Material. 

SEND    FOR   CATALOGUE. 


176 


LOOKING  rOR 
YOUK  ANNUAL 
rOR   1904  ot  ji   ^ 


Don't  keep   him   waiting 


^^4 


PARTICULAR     PRINTERS 

PARTICULAR    PLOPLL 
217  &  215  L.  Baltimore  St.. 

BALTIMORL.        MARYLAND. 


Cbe  Cusbing  Company 

Succeeding 

X  HI.  Bond  Co.  and  Cusbina  ^  Co. 

establishciJ  iS4S.  established  isio. 

and  now  located  at 

14  01.  Baltimore  St., 


Offer  the  Cargest  Cine 
in  the  South  of 

looks,    ,SMtio  lerij, 

Fiction,                     Commercial, 
Legal,                       Fancy, 
Medical,                     Stamped, 
Foreign,                     Engraved, 

FiiniturG 

Office. 

Filing  Devices, 
Librartj, 
Bank. 

JIgents  for  Vawman  St  Crbe  Tiling  Devices, 
maryland  Jtgents  for  fiammond  Cypewriters. 

me  Cordially  Invite  Vou  to  Call. 

Priniino  and  Bindino  a  Speciaiiu. 


CHAS.  R.  DARBY,      ^ 

■jf  DAIRY   AND  CAFE, 

Ice  Cream,  Ices  and  Confectionery. 
?2o  13th  JTREET,  N.  W.,  WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 

THONE.  5?2. 

4 

JAMES  F.  OYSTER.        I 

DEALER  IN  g 

I  Butter.  Cheese  I  Egos,  J 

8  Cor.  Pennsylvania  Ave.  and  Qth  St..  i 

i  MARBLE  BUILDING,  S 

I  Telephone,  271.  WASHINGTON.  D.  C.  i 

F.    C.    FOSSETT    &    SO^. 

SHIRT  TAILORS  m  IVIEH'S   FURNISHERS, 

FI>;iO      IvlD      GLOVES     A      SPKCIAI-TY. 

421     E,    Baltimore    Street,  BALTTMORK,    MD. 

Agency  pok  OAKD>;f,R    A:   VAII.,  ^'km    Yhhk   1  ai-ni>bv. 


177 


William  11.  Moore. 


Charles  E.  Moore. 


William  H.  Moore,  Jr. 


W.    11.    MOORE   &   CO.. 

...CoMMissiox  Mp:rchants... 

Gkain,  HAy,  SxKAW,  SEi.;r).s  ani>  Produce. 
MOT  S.  Charles  Strekt,  Maltimokk.  Mn. 

PataDsco  Flouring  Mills. 

-     Established    1774.  = 


MANUFACTURERS  OF  THE 

FAMOUS    PATAPSCO 
SUPERLATIVE  FLOUR. 


C.   A.  GAMBRILL   MANUFACTURING   CO., 


PROPRIETORS. 


BALTIMORE,  MD. 


IF    THKV'KK 

'•RICH  siroKs" 

THEY'RE    PROPER. 

lOOl    F  .STKEIOT.     WASHIXUTOX,  L).   C. 


i       NelP  York       t 
i  Clothing   House  i 


MLRCHANT  TAILORING 
GENTS'  FURNISHINGS 
COLLEGE  CAPS  AND 
QOWNS    •:•     •:•     •:•     •.••     ;•     :• 


TAT 

We     Sell     El'er}rhms    in     Tien's     Wear    except     Shoes. 

102-104  £•   'Baltimore  Street, 

"BALTIMOKZ.   MD. 


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THousaiids  ot  Dollars  Made  and  Saved! 

Thousands  of  Dollars  are  annually  saved  and  made  by  the  use  of 
the  LeGORE  COMBINATION  LIME  which  has  become  the  most  won- 
derful LAND  IMPROVER  yet  discovered,  on  account  of  its  great  power 
to  resurrect  and  unite  the  dormant  plant  food  which  is  found  in  immense 
quantities  in  all  soils,  which,  without  this  wonderful  tonic,  have  been  only 
poor  barren  lands,  and  with  it  have  in  many  instances  proved  the  most 
productive,  and  have  shown  increased  productiveness  from  5  to  10  years 
after  its  application,  for  grass,  corn  or  wheat,  &c. 

No  farmer  should  fail  to  give  it  a  trial,  as  the  most  skeptical  will 
be  convinced  after  giving  it  a  fair  test. 

LeGore  Combination  Lime  Company. 

LE  GORE,  MD. 


LERCH  BROS.. 


Manufacturers  of 


Harness,  Saddlery,  Collars,  &c. 


no,  U2  and  114  HANOVER  STREET, 


SADDLERY  HARDWARE. 
BOOTS  AND  TIRE  GOODS. 


BALTIMORE,  MD. 


M.  G.  COPELAND  COMPANY, 
Flags  &  Decorations. 

AWNINGS, 
CANVAS  ARTICLES.         COLLEGE  COLORS. 

409  ELEVENTH  STREET.   N.    W  , 
WASHINGTON,  D.   C. 


GEO.    W.   SPIER, 


310  ISinth   St.,   N.    W., 


Washington,   D.   G. 


COLLEGE    PirNS    A.    SPECIALTV. 


60  YEARS  ESTABLISHED. 

THE  HIQH  GKADE 

5p(ANosf| 

Emphatically  the  best  Tiano 
for  you  to  buy, 

Bc-causc  of  its  lixquisitu  Tone. 
Because  of  its  ('icneral  ICxcellence. 
Because  of  its  Wonderful  Durability. 


CHAS.  M.  STIEfF, 

Branch  Warerooms: 

Wa.shington,    D.  C,  521   nth  St., 

N.  W. 
Norfolk,  Va..  6f.  Granby  St. 
Richmond,  Va  ,  4.>i  E.  Uroad  St. 
Lynchburg,  Va.,  20S  8th  St. 
Charlotte.  N.  C,  213  N.  Tryoii  St. 
Harrisljurf;,  Pa.,  32  N.  Third  St. 
Pittsburg,  Pa.,  61S  Penn  .\ve. 
Boston.  Mass.,  156  A  Tremont  St. 


old  Pianos  Taken  in  Trade. 


^oUl  direct  from  the  Factory  for  other    makes   to    suit    the  most 
/-,       .               T,                 I  7        T  f         ^  I  J  economical. 

Lash    ur    Kensonnhle    Monthly 

Payments.  Catalogues  cheerfully  given. 


179 


I  i?.  M.  button  I 

*  A  /J  ^ 

± vl/ 


Dm  Goods  anfl  Notions 


33  &  35  Hopkins  Place, 

30  &  32  Sllltoil  St., 

BALTIMORE,    MD. 


>K    Roht.  M.  Sutton, 
*    Thos.  Todd, 


m.  P.  Rolpiiisoii, 


% 

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Everard  l(,  Pattison,     % 
vl/ 


^  John  R.  Sutton, 


Will.  F.  Sutton. 


Vl/ 

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^^^^^i^;^^^^ 


S^S^S^^^r^a; 


Headquarters  for 

SPORTING  QOOD^. 


Ask   any  M.   A.   C.   boy    what 
kind   of    ATIILETIC    GOODS 

we    sell.     Our    qualities    are 
right   and  so  are  our  Jjrices. 


M.  A.  TAPPAN  i»  CO., 

1339  f  STREET,  N.  W. 


Both   'Phones   .it    Both   Places. 


Open  all  Night. 


WILLIAMyON  £r  WATTY, 

PHARMACISTS, z 


Baltimore   and   Lutaw   Streets,  and 

Howard      and     Franklin      Streets, 

BALTIMORi:,  MD. 


DRUGS,    FANCY    QOODS    &    PLRFUMLRY. 

Physicians'  Prescriptions  Carefully  Compounded. 

riNL     CIQARS     AND     CIQARLTTLS. 


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J/ie    (2/ias.     J{.     ^//ioff    Co., 

MOUKS:      ITni  iSi,  LKIIKUI  AVK. 

l*HII.Al)i:i.l»IIIA,     1»A. 

iLonmiencenient    tJni>itations    anc 
.    .    .     iLlass     kUaij     J.  roc^ranis    .    .    . 

CLASH  AND  I'lJ  ATIOK.NITV   STATIONKUY. 

I'U  ATi:U>lTV  (AUIJS  iVi  V  l!-»ITI.N(  ;  CAHnS.  MUNIS*!. 

HANCIC  1>1{<)(;KA.MS,  hook   I'l.ATKS. 

CI-ASS  1>INS   AND  .MIODAI.S. 


.  .   .   (^lass    -^Inniicils    (irif^    -Artistic    zL  rintifi 


O.    BONA/EIN    TIPXON 

329     N.     OALVEIR-r     ST., 
BALTIMORE:,     -      MD. 


Aftcnl  for  the  Celebrated 

PE&RLEvSvS  TRACTION. 

NEW  PEERLESS  and 

(lEKSER  THRESHER   BOILERiii 

of  all  ^izes. 

Latest  Improved  6aw  Mill, 
Itorse  Power,  May  Presses.  Etc. 
Also  Gasoline  Enj^lnes. 


RLJI_U     L_l[\je:      O  F^     REPAIRS 
ALWAYS     O  (NJ      MAMD. 


<f^/^j^^^^^^}^^^^:;^^ji^^£^&§^s^&^i^j^^>^j&:^^>:i 


New  and  desirahlePabrJrs  Jn  Men's  Suitings 

,^rc   a/u/ay^  fo  60    /ot/nc/  tn  our 
spicnd/d  assorffTtcni   o/'  ivoo/on;> 

"b.  WEYFORTH  &  SONS, 

'ZTat'/or-s 

217-219  N.  FflCft  STREET, 

Baltimore,  Md. 
Popular  Prices: 


i 


C.   F.  CAR.R.  a   BRO., 

FINE  FAMILY  Or.oce:rie:j, 

FREiH       MEATi       AND      PROViilONJ.       FLOUK.     FEED. 
HAT     AND     OENE.RAL     M  E  K  C  H  A  N  D  I  i  E  . 


110.ME   TKLKFIIONK    NO.    1 


HTATTiVILLE,   MD 


Correct  Engraving  in  all  forms 
at  Moderate  Prices.  s<  Books 
and  Stationery  in  the  Greatest 
Variety.      <K     «<     <x     <k     ^     <k 


428  SEVENTH  STREET, 


WASHINGTON,   D.  C. 


181 


3ENJ.    B,    OWENS. 


SPENCER    E.    SISCO. 


OWENS     S     SISCO. 

Arrltilrrts. 

1601-2    CONTINENTAL   TRUST    BUILDING, 
BALTIMORE. 


C.    s    p.    "Phone,    St.    Paul   40. 


G/yktt   7{o 


oase, 


M       /(>       /(>       « 

■WASHINGTON-,  1).  C", 

■^Imerican    J.  /an. 

AIJMY   AND   NAVV 
IIKAl)QlAliTi:RS. 


Specieil  rfifes  fe*  <iaiiee/e  iiiahs. 


II.  C\  IJf'UCII,     Maxac;i:k. 


Zstablished  1S72. 


Incorporated  i^ot. 


C.   M.   Bell  Photographic  Co., 

46)  and  46^  Pennsylhania  ^be., 
Washington,  D.  C. 

PLATINUMS    ^    OUR    ^     SPLCIALTY. 

Special  Inducements  to  College  Students. 


9/0,1,    O/orAr. 


?Z/fTSA,',l^/o. 


u/oociward  <5c  Ulothrop. 

^ry  and  ^ancy  Soods,  ^^cn' s,   IC^omen's  anei  Cht'ictren' s 

^urntshtnys,  Cjour/sis'  ^equtsifea, 

^ooks,       ^^ayaztnes.      Card 

and  cl/odd/ny  Ctnyrauttiy 

^//onoyrams,    'Dies, 

^/nc  Sfai/onery, 

€ic. 


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George  H.  Calvert 


COLLEGE   PARK. 
MARYLAND. 


!  General  Merchandise 


Best  Quality  of  Goods,  and  we  give  uou 


FULL   WEIGHT. 


FULL   MEASURE, 


LOW  PRICES. 


KINDS  OF  Trees,  Shrubs,  Vines,  Evergreens,  Ete. 

GROWN  AND  FOR  .SALE  BY 

FHAHKlilN  DAVIS  NURSEHY  CO. 


CALIFORNIA  PRIVET 
HEDGE  PLANTS. 

SEND   FOR    BESCRIPTIVK 
CATALOG!,' E. 

SPRING    SEASON  I 

MARCH.    APRIL.    MAY. 

KALt.    SEASON  1 

OCTOBER.  NOVEMBER, 
DECEMBER. 


Offices,  Baltimore  and  Paea  Sts. 

c.  A  H.  'PHONE,  air,. 

MARYLAND   'PHONK.   OS4. 


SPECIAL   ATTENTION     TO 

LANDSCAPE   ^VOKK 

IN    ALL    ITS    HRANC'HES. 


AGKXTS  WANTKD. 


FURNITURE 


FOR  THE 


STUDENT 


Eveivtliing  necessity 
can  demand  or  fancy 
prescribe  in  the  way  of 
Furniture  is  shown  in 
its  best  form  at  Moses. 
Furniture  for  the  bed- 
room, for  the  Fraternitj' 
rooms,  substantial, 
sightl\'  pieces,  of  artistic 
merit  —  and  sen  si  lily 
priced. 


W.  B.  MOSES    &    SOXS. 


F   WTREET.   CiiH.    llTii. 


WASHINGTON,     D.     C. 


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FflULTL&SS  TAILORING 

flt  Moderate  Prices. 


We  should  like  to  call  ^-our  attention 
to  our  splendid  line  of 

Fancu  Siiitincjs  and  Serges 
at  $18  to  $30. 

A  visit  to  our  store  at  914-  F  Street 
will  be  convincing  enough  to  make 
a  customer  of  vou. 


JNO.  G.  WINEMflN  &  GO., 

914  F  STR&ET. 


Chas.  H.  Stanley, 


J^w 


Mh 


J^T    ATTORNEY=AT=LAW.    T*i^ 

1*1 \^ 

400  EQUITABLE  BUILDING, 
Residence,   Laurel,  Md.  BALTIMORE,  MD. 


DIAMONDS  AND  | 

COLORED  GEMS  | 

SET  IN  ALL  THE  :i* 

Popular  Designs.  s; 


IN  OUR  STOCK  will  be 
'  found  all  the  latest  nov- 
elties for  presents  of  all 
kinds,  at  lowest  prices. 


Watches  of  all  kinds,  Dainty 
Jewelry,  Sterling  Silverware, 
Gorham  Plated  Ware,  Clocks, 
Bronzes,  Lamps,    Fine  China, 
Cut  Glass,  Knives,  Forks  and  Spoons  at  prices  to  meet  competition. 
Gold  and  Silver  Medals,  Badges,  Class  Rings  for  Schools,    Col- 
leges and  Societies,  are  made  to  order  on  short  notice. 

WELSH  &  BRO.  GO., 


5  E.  Baltimore  Street, 


Baltimore,  Md. 


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