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HE   EDITORIAL   STAFF,   rcprcscntiiiii-  the   Class  of   Nineteen 

ilnndred  and  Five,  in  presenting  this,  the  ninth  vokmie  of  the 

"Reveille,"'    has    endeavored   to   make   the  book   worthy    of   the 

class  and  of  the  college.     It  has  been  our  endeavor  to  chronicle 

the  events  in  as  interesting  a  manner  as  possible,  and  while  we 

do  not  entertain  the  hope  of  pleasing  all,  we  ask  that  you  at 

least  appreciate  our  efforts  in  so  far  as  they  deserve  merit. 

The   various   strdent   organizations   have   lieen   treated   impartially,   and    we 

liave  tried  to  give  each  as  much  space  and  pnniinence  as  is  consistent  with  the 

size  of  our  book. 

If  any  one  thinks  he  has  been  "roasted"  too  severely,  we  wish  to  say  that 
we  have  given  what  the  occasion  seemed  to  deir.and  and  have  been  moved  by  no 
persijnal  motives  whatever. 

We  wish  here  to  extend  our  thanks  and  appreciation  to  those  who  have 
so  kindly  cooperated  with  us  in  the  production  of  this  work. 

And  now,  with  the  feeling  that  we  have  not  labored  in  vain  and  with  the 
hope  that  this  work  will  be  a  lasting  credit  to  the  class  and  to  the  college,  we 
cease  from  those  long  hours  of  toil  necessary  in  the  production  of  such  a  work. 

Bo.VKU    OK    EuiToKS. 


To  Professor  John  Hanson  Mitchell 


T   r,I\"KS   the'   F.tlitiirial    I'loarcl   nuicli   i)k-asiire  U<  iledicate   this. 

llu'  nintli  N'dhimc  of  the  "Rcveihc."  tn   rnifL'sscir  John    Hansen 

MitchcH.    whii,   as   a    student    and    later   as   an    instntctdr.    has 

always  had  the  well-hein;;-  and  interest  nf  tile  CnUetie  at  heart. 

Professor  Aliteliell  was  horn  in  l,a   I 'lata,  Charles  Comity. 

Aid.,    on     Deceniher    (S.     1S7S.      .\t    home,    he    was    miiler    the 

instrrction    of    a    ,L;overness    until    the    fall    of    iS<)3,    when    he 

entered  the  Preparatory  Class  at  M.  .\.  C.      He  j^raduateil  here  in    i8()S.      L'pon 

leaving    M.    .\.    C    he    took    a    course    in     Ivlectrical    hjiL;ineerin,L;^    at    Cornell 

I'niversit}-, 

In    l8i)i)   he    was   made    .Assistant    I'mfessor    of    Aleclianical    luij^ineeriiiL;    at 
this  colles^e.     lie  was  also  appointed  as  Cini-mandaiit  of  Cadets  for  that  \ear. 
1  le  .i^raduated  with  liij^Ii  honors  at  the  I'.liss  I'dectrieal  ."School  in  U)Oi. 
r>\-    his    untirint;    energy    and    markeil    ahilit\     he    r(,se    to    the    head    of    the 
Mechanical    ne])artment   in  a   short   time,  and   has   since  tilled   th.at   jiosition. 


PROF.   MITCHELL 


Editorial  Board 

EDITOR   IN  CHIEF, 

Gl.HN  \V(  lUTII    STI'KC,  I  s. 

ASSOCIATE  EDITORS. 
A.  A..PARKEK.  VV.  White. 

ATHLETICS, 
E.  D.  Dicr.Ks.  E.  H.  S.\AVKi.Y.  \V.  T.  Smith. 

HUMOROUS.  CLASS   AND    HISTORICAL, 

J.  \\'.  P.  SoMERVii.i.E,  J.  .\.  Kre.vtzi.in, 

M.  Duckktt,  Jr. 

LITERARY.  ART  AND  DESIGN, 

Glenworth  Sturgis.  J.  A.  Krentzein, 

ROSSBOURG  CLUB, 

J.    C.    CoCKEV. 

BOARD  ( )F  ^MANAGERS  : 

J.  N.  M.vCKAi.E.  lUisincss  Mana.cfcr. 

ASSISTANTS, 
E.  T.  Havman.  W.  H.  Byron.  R.  D.  Nichoi.i.s. 


Senior  Class 


A.  A.   I'arkcr President. 

J.  X.  Mackall \'ice-l'resiiient. 

\V.  White Seeretnr\ . 

E.    H.    Suavely Treasurer. 

J.    A.    Kieiitzliii ilistorian  ami  I'm;  bet. 

Class   Colnrs— I'.lue  and   (  )|(1   C  .Id. 
Class   Motto — \'i  -cenr  s. 

CLASvS  YELL. 

^'ok-k(i-nie,  ^'ok-kll-nle  I 
Yok-ko-me,  Yive. 
Heigho!  Heisho! 
Nineteen  Five ! 

SEXK  )R  CL.XSS  R(  )LL. 

XA.MK.  .MiORliSS. 

W.   I  I.    I'.yrnn Williamsport,   .Md 

J.  C.  Cockey <  hvings  Mills,  M 

E.  1).  Di.^ijes I'orl  T..haec.i,  M 

M.  Diicketi.  jr 1  lyattsville.   .M 

E.  '!'.   1  layman Stockton.  Md 

J.  J.  A.   Krenlzlin Washington.  D.  C 

j.  \.  Mackall Mackall,  Md 

R.  1).  Xicholls C.erniantown.  .Md 

A.  A.  I'arker l'ol«.nioke  City.  Md 

E.   I  1.   Snavely SiKirrows   I'oint.   Md 

1.  W.  1'.  SmnrrviUe Cumherland.  M 

W.  T.  Snnth Kidgle\.  .Md 

('..  Sturgis Snow  1  lill.  .M 

W.  White Dickers, .n.   M 

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WALTKR  IIAR\V(  )(  )1)  r.VR(  ).\',  ist  Lieut.  Co.  A Williamspoii. 

Mechanical  Enoinccrino-. 


President  Athletic  Association, 
Asst.  r>usiness  Mgr.  Reveille.  Chair- 
man 1^'loor  Committee  jinie  liall  (  )r- 
s^anization,   Menilier  Athletic   diuncil. 

"Alan  ilelii^hts  not  me;  no.  nur 
\\i  iman  neither." — 1 1  aiulct. 

"The  liest  lit  men  hax'e  (.'x  er  lnwil 

^ILlCir"  repose 

Walter  IFarwodd  llyron.  famil- 
iarly known  to  us  all  as  "i'ui;/'  was 
horn  in  .Stoneham.  Alass.,  June  lo, 
i88r).  Tie  moved  to  Alercerslnu-,!.;-. 
Pa.,  at  the  tender  age  of  eit;ht,  and 
moved  to  Williamsport,  Md..  after  a 
stay  of  four  years  in  AlerccrshnrL;-.  1  le 
attended  school  in  all  of  the  aL)o\e- 
named  places  and  therein'  laid  a  foun- 
dation for  the  education  which  he  was 
to  receive  at  the  Maryland  .\,i;ricultu- 
ral  College,  which  ])lace  he  entered  in  the  fall  of  i()00. 

Byron  entered  the  Preparatory  Class  and  from  there  on  has  heen  an  indus- 
trious student,  never  failing  in  an  examination  and  always  heing  in  the  first 
section  of  his  class. 

"Pug"  has  a  fondness  for  celery  which,  throughout  his  college  course,  he  has 
never  failed  to  gratify.  A  numher  of  his  exiiloits  in  this  direction  have  now 
become  matters  of  College  History. 

"Pug"  is  a  pedestrian  worthy  of  especial  note.  He,  along  with  another 
inmate  of  the  asylum,  commonly  known  as  "Wiggles."  hold  the  College  record 
for  walking,  iioth  in  distance  and  in  time. 

Byron  is  an  excejitionally  popular  felli>w,  being  elected  this  year  President 
of  the  Athletic  .\ssociation  almost  unanimonslv. 


IS 


JOHN  COUXCILMAX  COCKEY,  Capt.  Co.  A (  )winss  Mills. 


President  Ri)ssbourj;-  CUil),  Caj)- 
tain  Track  Team.  Hiinn  irons  Ivlilor 
"Reveille,"  Senior  Lietur,  jnnicir 
Herahl. 

"llast  any  philnsupli)  in  thee?" — 
.Is  )■(-/(  Like  It. 

"\'nu  nia\'  relish  in  him  more  the 
>o](li(_r  than  the  seliolar." 

I  )n  Jnne  5,  1884.  "jaek"  made 
known  his  entrance  npnn  this  mnn- 
(lane  sphere  hy  a  lond  yell,  w  liieh  was 
«^  not  understood  at  that  time.  I  laving;' 
been  interpreted  later,  it  was  found  to 
mean  :  "Company  halt !" 

He  first  develojied  his  intelleetnal 

capabilities     in     the     l''ranklin      lli.i;li 

School  at   Reistcrstown.      Im-oui   there 

he  entered  the   .Marsland   A^ricidtural 

ColIe,L;e  in  the  fall  of   Pin. 

.\mon14   jack's   many   hobbies,   three   stand   out    ])reeminentl\ .    \  iz  :      .Meetini; 

new   i;irls.    drilling;-   his   eoni]iany   an<l    studyins;-   Dntcli.      llis    fame   as   a    C.erman 

scholar  has  s|iread  throu,i;h  the  CoUei^e. 

As  I'resident  of  the  RossbourL;  Club  he  has  shown  his  ability  in  successfully 
managing  social  functions,  and  the  dances  gi\-en  under  his  auspices  are  always 
greatly  enjoyed. 

lie  has  j)la\e<l  on  the  football  team  for  the  last  three  \ear.s.  and  has  done 
good  track  work. 

Jack  is  a  military  man  in  the  true  sense  of  the  woi'd.  This  fact  is  e.\c'm])lified 
by  the  com|i:my  di"ills.  his  being  one  of  the  best  <lrilli'd  eiim|ianies  the  College  has 
e\'er  known.      1  le  is  ver\   |iopulai"  with  his  men. 

John  is  now  emplo\  ed  in  conslrucling  a  coast  defense  gmi.  llis  military 
as|iirations  are  wi'll  known,  and  some  ''a\  we  hope  to  see  him  holding  ;i  high 
])lace  in  the  Army  of  the  I'nited  Stati'S. 


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EL'GKXI".  ^^^1,I•:^"   DKU^F.S,  ist  Ucul,  anil  OnarteniKistcr I'.irt  Tc.haca 

I'lnsical  ScieiUitic. 


\'icc- 1 'resident  Atlilclic  Assucia- 
ti;)n.  Athletic  I'.ditor  Reveille,  .Senior 
Armor  I'.earei".  L'hainiiaii  Kefreshnieiit 
Coniniittee,  June  I'.all  <  irtianizatiuii. 

"1  cliariLie  thee,  llin.i;  away  anilji- 
ti  11  ;  hy  that  sin  tell  the  angels." — 
/•/.-.■,T_v  /■///. 

"]  have  lear.ieil  in  \\  hatsoeverstate 
1  aP!.  therewith  In  he  content." — .S7. 
I'aii!. 

Alias  — "Cirimes"  —  "Farmer"  — 
"irsho];"—  "\'aii" — "1 'readier."  This 
s|)ecinu*n  was  fn'st  discovered  at  I'ort 
T(.)ljacco.  .Md..  on  h"el)rrar\  d,  iS-^s. 
His  earl\  education  was  ohtained  in 
the  I'lihlic  Schools  of  t'liarles  C'ount\'. 
In  the  fall  of  \if^2  he  came  to  M.  A. 
C.  and  set  sail  with  the  Class  of  |i)  )5. 
lie  has  ])ulled  a  slroui:;-  oar  for  his 
class,  es]:ecially  in  foothall.  and  w  i   are  ]iroud  of  his  woik. 

He  has  a  few  failini^s.  like  the  rest  of  us;  an-on^  them,  his  lo^■e  for  th,'  ladies, 
C.raphic  Statics,  and  "(  )ld  Sol."  He  has  heen  known  to  heat  "Old  Sol"  seve-al 
times  in  one  ni.L;ht,  hut  lots  of  the  fellows  hold  that  he  did  not  |)lay  f  dr  with  the 
old  man.  and  that  he  used  some  formula  fri  ni  Strength  of  .Materials  to  wo;k  it  oiu 
He  is  an  ;dl  ri^ht  fellow,  and  his  classmatts  w  ill  alw  a\  s  rememher  his  read\- 
smile  and  t(.ihacco  hai.^'.  He  has  that  ha])]))  disposition  id'  i'e\er  leltini;  thin;s 
worry  him.  ("ireat  thirL;s  arc  c-xi'vCled  of  him.  and  w  t-  1  eliexe  Ic-  will  li\e  r.u  to 
our  e.xiiectations. 


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MARK  ).\  DL"CKKTT,  JR.,  2nd  Lieut.  Co.  1'..  .  .  . 
Alechanical    Enoincerir 


lUadciishurc 


-Assistant  Humorous  Kditor  of 
"Reveille." 

"Sweet  are  the  slumbers  of  tlie 
virtuous." — .Iddisoii. 

"(  )  keep  me  innocent,  make  nthers 
threat !" 

Duekett.  the  hero  of  this  little 
"spiel,"  tirst  made  his  appearance 
upim  this  bubble  on  Septembers,  i88|., 
at  llladensburt;-,  Md.  He  himself 
(iwucd  up  til  having;-  been  burn  at 
lUailenshurL;,  but  pnibalily  he  is  mine 
the  wdrse  for  that;  at  any  rate,  he 
*i  ciiuldn"t  helji  it. 

He  be^an  his  educatinn  at  the 
]iulilie  schools  of  that  place,  and  later 
entered  the  Freshman  Class  at  the 
Maryland   .X-ricultural  Colle.^e  in  the 

fall    nf    |(,li. 

Duekett  has  al\va\s  been  a  hard  student  and  his  \\(irk  has  been  i:;ood.  He  is 
a  great  lover  of  Dutch,  and  ma\"  ciften  be  seen  walking  up  from  lUadensburg 
intently  studying  "Das  Kalte  Herz."  He  and  nur  bulger,  "Little  Phil."  are  as 
thick  as  three  in  a  bed,  and  if  you  want  Marion  seek  him  in  Number  Two. 

He  is  a  great  lover  of  bugology :  in  fact,  some  of  the  boys  say  he  is  bug-house, 
and  is  now  frequently  seen  holding  a  potato  bug  upon  its  back,  his  knee  upon 
its  chest,  trying  to  extract  its  teeth.  .Ml  this  is  necessary  in  his  preparation  to 
be  an  orchard  inspectur.  lie  is  also  engaged  in  a  crrsadc  against  the  saloons  of 
I'.lailensl'urg,  and  we  wish  him  abundant  success. 


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EIXiAR  T.  HAV.MAX,  Jiul  Lieut.  Co.  1'. ^locUlon. 

Pliysical  Scientific. 

.■\ssistant  lUisincss  Manager  of 
"Reveille,"  Secretary  June  Hall  (  )r- 
ganization.  [''ncitliall  'o\.. 

"lie  is  a  very  \aliaut  trencher- 
man :  lie  hath  an  excellent  stomach." — 
Much  Ado. 

".Many   miles   he   truds^ed.   some   eiijht 

or  nine, 
ReturniuL;'  late  tr(  ni  the  District  line." 

1  layman,  ahas  "Chief"  or  "E<1- 
,;;ar."  was  disci  ivered  in  I'occnioke 
City,  Aid..  (  )ctol)er  m;.  1S85.  lie  re 
ceived  his  early  edrcation  in  the 
schools  of  that  comity,  and  graduated 
with  high  honors  at  the  Stockton  I  ligh 
Scliool  in  ii)'.;,  and  joined  the  Class 
of  '03  the  fcilldwing  fall,  choosim;-. 
U]xiii  entrance,  the  Physical  Scii-ntific 
Course.  Since  that  time  he  has  l)een  making  a  mark  for  himself,  both  in  scholastic 
work  and  athletics.  In  the  class-rcH.m  he  was  always  mi  hand  with  the  gnods. 
and  was  es]:eciall_\'  fond  of  keeping  level  notes,  which,  no  donlit.  accounts  for 
his  level  head  at  all  times. 

"Chief"  was  \ery  mrch  devoted  tt)  football,  and  altliorgh  he  lost  a  l:et  by 
biting  off  the  end  of  his  tongue  during  a  gan:e,  yet  he  was  sensible  and  did  not 
bite  off  more  than  he  could  chew,  and  his  classmates  decided  it  was  a  greater 
advantage  to  have  him  lose  his  tongue  than  to  have  plaxed  the  game  without  him. 
In  baseball  "Chief"  is  far  fn  m  l;eing  the  missing  link,  but  much  jirefers  track 
work,  es])ecially  running,  havirg  to  ]n\actice  dinang  the  winter  nionlhs,  lie 
wculd  think  nothing  of  going  up  to  the  District  line  to  jiay  a  call  on  the  fair  se.x 
and  then  try  to  beat  the  last  car  home.  Coiise(|rentl\ .  he  holds  the  record  to-day 
from  the  District  line  to  the  College. 

lie  and  "Stubliy"  are  frequently  seen  together,  strolling  up  the  I 'ike  on  their 
wax   to  church.   (  ? ) 

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](  )l'\  jL-IJL'S  AUGL'STUS  KREXTZLIX.  Sapt.  Co.  C.  .  .\\-ashin-tnn,  D.  C. 
Mechanical  Engineering. 


Captain  'IVack  Team,  '04:  Junior 
Licior.  Manager  Track  Team,  '05: 
Secretary  Kossbourg  Club,  Chairman 
Invitation  and  Program  Cimniiittee, 
Rossboiirg  Ckib,  and  June  I'.all  (  )r- 
ganization ;  \'ice-President  .\birrill 
Literary  Society;  Class  Historian  ard 
Prophet,  Chief  Artist  Reveille,  Cap- 
tain Co.  C  Uasket-ball  Team.  I'resen- 
tation  (  )rator. 

"llis  mind  his  kingdom  and  his 
will  his  law." — C  ice/rr. 

"Then  he  will  talk — good  gods, 
lii'W  he  will  talk  !"— .\<////i;/n'i-/  Lcc. 


Alias  —  "Ilutchie"  — "Krentz"  — 
"Jack" — "Jule."  I'.orn  in  tin-  citv  of 
Columbia,  S.  C,  on  Jan.  12,  18S5. 
1  laving  C(im]ilcted  the  prescribed 
course  of  sltuly  in  the  |iublic  scIkkiIs 
of  lliat  ]:!ace,  he  entered  the  Clemson  .\gTicultural  College,  remaining  there  three 
years.  In  11^02  his  parents  moved  to  Washington,  and  in  the  fall  Ik-  eniered  .\1. 
A.  C,  and  since  then  he  has  taken  an  active  part  in  the  work  of  the  nnlik-  Class 
of  1905. 

Tn  athletics  he  has  dure  \ery  hue  wnrk.  es|)eciall\  u|inn  the  lr;iik.  IK-  was 
ca]ilain  of  ore  of  the  best  lr;ick  teams  the  College  has  ever  bad.  be  himselt'  break- 
ing three  college  records. 

.\s  a  military  man  he  is  hul-  nf  the  best,  and  lu-  takes  nnich  de'igbt  in  drilling 
llis  ciiUipany.  lie  lio|  cs  in  ciUer  the  .\a\'\,  and  it  seems  as  ihni-gb  be  has  wiseh' 
chosen,  f<ir  he  has  been  knnwn  on  more  than  one  aften;oon  to  go  aloui-  and  sit 
for  hom-s  by  ib.e  side  of  a  "Eake,"  and  to  .-ill  that  ha|)|)ened  to  ])ass,  he  seemed 
]'i-rfecll\    contented. 

lack  is  \ery  i:o|irlar  among  the  boys,  and  will  not  Ik-  forgoiic-u  liy  tin-  host  of 
fric-nds  be  has  made  during  his  three  wars  at  .M.  A.  C. 


j(  )|l\   XATIIAXll'.l.   MAC'KAl.l Mackall. 

rii\si(.'al    SciL-iUitic. 

\  ici.'-l'rc>iilcnt  Sriiior  Class,  Class 
'rrcastirrr  'm,  \'icc- 1 'resident  Ross- 
biiurt^'  Clnl),  Cliainnan  Refreslinicnt 
Ci)!rmittec  RussbnurL;-  Cluli.  Ma;i:ii;er 
I'lascliall  Teani  '05,  lUisincss  Manaj^cr 
Reveille. 

■•(  )  ye.t^iHls. 

Render  nie  wurlhy  nf  tin's  noble  wife." 
— Julius  L'acstir. 

"()  you  shall  see  him  laui^b  till  bis 
faee  be  li'-;e  a  wet  eloak  ill  laid  up." — 
Ih'iiry  ir. 

"Rat."  as  we  Isiiow  bim,  is  at 
present  eaj;ed  on  "lUi/zai-d's  Roost" 
witb  tbe  "A])e." 

1  le  lu'st  luaile  know  n  bis  entranee 
into  this  world  by  his  proditjinusly 
loud  and  louj;  si|neals  in  that  threat  Me- 
trop<ilis  of  Calvert  Coinit\,  .Mackall. 
in  the  fall  of  tl  e  ei-hty-tifth  year  of  tbe  jiast  ecntnry.  At  the  ten<ler  ai;e  of  six 
years  he  entered  the  public  schools  of  Cahert  Cornty.  Re|)ort  has  it  that  for  ten 
years  he  occupied  the  chief  i^osition  in  tbe  minds  of  bis  various  teachers.  Whether 
it   was  due  to  his  \v:inderful   adaptabilit)' to  fun  or  work,  we  are  unable  to  saw 

In  the  fall  of  kjoi  he  entered  the  Fre.'^bnirn  Class  at  .M.  .A.  C.  and  from  that 
time  on  has  played  an  important  part  in  the  affairs  of  the  "worthy  institution" 
with  which  he  had  so  i^raciously  connected  himself. 

"Rat"  is  extremely  popi'lar  among-  hi.s  schoolmates,  as  well  as  classmates,  as 
is  shown  l)y  the  responsible  ]iositions  which  he  occu])ies,  es]tecially  those  of  Mana- 
ger of  I'aseball  Team  and  P.nsiness  Manager  Reveille. 

lie  is  a  hard  student,  and  although  usually  brsy  with  bis  books,  be  can  find 
time  at  the  most  nne.\]ecteil  ni(  nient  to  sli])  over  to  and  spend  a  few- 
hours  with  the  fair  se.x. 

Mackall's  i)resent  ambition  is  to  be  at  tbe  bead  of  the  ['.  S.  Ceological  Snrve\'. 
^\  e  wish  him  an  alnmdance  of  success  in  tbe  furtherance  of  bis  ambition. 


ROGER  DARl'.V  XICHOLLS.  2n,l  TJuut.  Co.  A GermanUnvn. 

Chemical  Scientific. 


.\.s.si,>;taiit    lUisiness    Manager    of 
••Reveille." 

•'U  sleep. 

It  is  a  gentle  thing. 

lieloved    from    Pole   to   Role." — C"o/.'- 

•'Th)-   miiilesty's  a   candle   to   thy 
merit." — Ficliliiii^. 

.Xicholls.  the  suhject  of  this 
sketch,  better  known  to  us  as  •'Little 
Xick,'*  was  born  at  Germantovvn.  Md., 
nn  February  24.  1886.  .\t  a  tender 
age  he  entered  the  public  school  of 
that  place,  .\fter  a  few  years'  train- 
ing in  this  school  he  entered  the 
Darnestown  .Vcademy.  Here  he  spent 
three  years,  but  finding  the  course  at 
that  institution  too  limited,  he  entered 
the  Maryland  Agricultural  College  in 
the  fall  vi  ii)0\.  Xick  always  had  a  tender  spot  in  his  heart  for  the  fair  sex. 
Shortly  after  his  arrival  at  M.  .\..  C.  he  and  his  former  chief  adviser,  James 
Henr_\',  paid  a  visit  to  Georgetown,  and  since  then  there  has  been  n<i  yihce  like 
Georgetown  for  Xick. 

Though  the  chief  object  <if  his  anihitii>n  be  in  Georgetown,  he  is  never  negli- 
gent of  his  stuilies.  I-'.arly  and  late  you  may  find  him  at  his  books,  lie  is  rarelv 
found  idle.  He  is  either  str.dying,  going  to  Genrgelown  or  sleeping.  (Jccasion- 
ally.  after  srccc'^sful  raids  npcm  the  tobacco  bag  <if  the  I'mfessor  of  Chemistr\-,  he 
and  his  assistant,  Sh  iwel!,  entertain  (  ?)  their  friends  with  a  lew  selectmns  from 
the  latest  ojx-ra.  ('.ive  tliem  a  cigarette  ard  they  will  sing  fcir  yon  by  the  hnur. 
Everv  member  nf  the  class  wishes  .Xick  much  success  in  lite. 


AlJ'.liKT  A.  I'ARKHK,  Capl.  Co.  1! Pucuniokc  City. 

Chemical   Scientihc. 

Class  I'rcsident  'n-,.  Salutatoriaii 
'05.  Class  llistorian  '03.  Manai^cr 
Football  Team  '04,  1 'resident  Xew 
Mercer  Literary  Society  '05,  Jsecretarv 
and  llistorian  '04.  Secretary  \.  M.  C. 
.\.  '04.  Tennis  Cliam])ion  '04,  Secre- 
tary Atli'-Ctic  Council  '04.  Associate 
Editor  "Re\-eille,"  I'.aseball  Team  '05. 

"I  do  not  like  this  fooling.'" — 
Troiliis  iind  Crcssida. 

"Tic  never  knew  pain  who  never 
felt  the  ])ant;s  of  love." — Phitcn. 

I'arker.  snliject  of  this  sketch,  bet- 

^^  ^^^m  ter  known  as  "Ape,"  added  to  the  pop- 

^K  ^^^M  ulation  of  this  terrestrial  globe  on  De- 

^  ^^^"  *  ceniber  15.  18S4,  in  the  town  of  Salis- 

liury,  down  on  the  Eastern  Slio',  and 
at  the  tender  age  of  one  year  he  moveil 
to  Pocomoke  City,  where  he  received 
his  early  education,      lie  left  the  I'ocomoke  High  School  and  entered  the  Fresh- 
man Class  at  M.  .A.  C.  in  the  fall  of  iijoi. 

As  a  nioter.  ".\pe"  has  won  great  renown,  both  at  home  and  abroad,  having 
been  known  to  make  more  noise  than  six  ordinary  men.  In  the  art  of  ]iainting 
the  College  surroundings  with  the  numerals  '05,  he  has  jirovetl  himself  a  worthy 
member. 

I^.ut  with  all  his  fun,  ".\pe"  has  never  neglected  his  wnrk,  and  consequently 
has  always  stdod  well  in  his  class.  His  inability  nr  lack  nf  desire  to  work  the 
sick-list   is  audtlu'r   feather   in   his  ca]). 

lie  shiiwed  his  ability  as  an  athletic  manager  during  the  season  of  '04.  in 
football,  lie  has  always  shown  a  natural  military  dis|iiisitinn.  anil  is  cajitain  of 
one    of   the   best    com])anies    ever    seen    at  .M.  .\.  C. 

".\pe"  is  a  man  of  great  ixissibilities.  having  already  had  several  ]x'cuniary 
offers  from  dift'erent  circus  managers  to  ap]iear  as  an  ape,  but  his  classmates 
have  persuaded  him  to  remain  at  College  until  after  graduation. 


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WESLEY  TEMrJJC  SAMTll 

Mechanical  I'jiiiiiiccriiu 


Rid-lcv.    Md. 


Captain  l'iascl)a'l  Team  'o^-'oi, 
Ca])tain  Footliall  Team  '02,  Secretary 
'o2-'o^.  President  June  i'all  ( )r;janiza- 
tidii.  Athletic   Ivlitor  Reveille. 

"XiDie  hut  hin-se!f  c;ui  he  his 
rarallel." 

"Willi  aL;"itates  iiis  anxinrs  hreast 
In   sjlvi;\s;'  pruhlens   mathematic." 
— Byr.iii. 

^L~^~-         L  'I'l,^.  villa-e  lit  Teniplevil'e.  (Jueen 

^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^  AiMie    County.    Mil.,  mnrnini^ — 

^^^^^^^^P^Kf^  1^^^^^  .\u;ii;st  18,  I0H2 — 
^^^^^^^^^^^  jK      ^^^^^^^^ 

yL^  .,  W^^^^  Little     Smith     de\eliii)ed 

^I^^^^^H^H    ]^^^^r  til 

^^^^^^^^J  ^^^  Temple\-ille.      When         was    fmuid 

that  the  authnrities  nf  that  institution 
could  no  Umj^er  do  anythin,;.;-  with  him.  he  was  sent  to  the  Rid^iey  High  School, 
a;id  from  there  he  entered  M.  A.  C.  in  i')'ii. 

At  College.  "Smilty"  sum  gaireil  a  revulatinn  as  a  hasehall  pla\er.  In  fact, 
the  fame  of  his  prowess  uimn  the  dianiund  preceded  him.  ;;nd  it  is  .said  that  at 
the  tender  age  of  nine  he  was  km.wn  tn  i)la\  "luinky"  a  whole  day  in  order  to  play 
hall  widi  .some  other  hoys  in  the  lot  hack  of  the  liarn. 

The  suhject  of  this  sketch  took  a  very  im|iorlant  ]i;irt  in  ath!etic^,  playing  on 
both  the  baseball  and  foiUhall  teams  ever\'  season  since  his  entrance,  and  to  p-ove 
that  the  members  of  tlie  teams  recognized  his  ability,  he  was  made  ca])tain  of  ib.e 
baseball   team    in    '(\!,   and    '114   and   captain  of  llu-  fnodiall  team  in  'oj. 

']'em])le  slinwi'd  ihat  lu'  was  not  only  ar.  addete,  but  a  scholar,  leading  his 
class  the   hrst   year  and   doing  good   work  ever  since. 

"Snntt\'"  is  not  iinl\  very  iio]iular  among  his  classmates,  by  w  Imm  he  is  liigh- 
Iv  esteemed,  but  is  |inpnlar  in  the  student  bod\,  ard  has  the  best  wishes  of  every 
one. 

24 


AKi.i".  iii'.xm'  s.\A\i':i,>' 

Mechanical   luiiriiiccrii 


.  v^parrdws    Point. 


Secretary  A.  A.  '05,  Class  Treas- 
urer '03,  Secretary  Morrill  Literary 
Societx.  Nice-President  June  Hall  ( )r- 
ganizatiiin,  Athletic  Editor  Reveille. 
Junior  Armor  Hearer,  Chairman  Floor 
Committee  Rosslxiurq;  Club.  Class 
Treasurer  '03. 

"With  busy  hammer  closini;-  rivets 
up." — Shakrsficarc. 

"From  the  scraps  of  iron  I  will 
1)uild  me  an  engine." 

,  ^^^^^         >w  "vSister"  was  born  in   New  Cum- 

T5>i^  ^^^^^         ^**  ))erland.    Pa.,   on    Xovemher    1,    1883, 

but  as  life  became  monotonous  there, 
he  moved  to  Sparrows  Point.  Md.. 
when  but  two  years  of  age.  Having 
spent  his  early  years  in  the  machine 
shops  and  public  shcools  of  that  place, 
and  showed  his  ability  as  a  mechanic 
in  both  iilaccs  (often  twisting  the  ear  of  the  next  boy  as  if  it  were  a  screw- 
driver!, he  was  sent  to  M.  .\.  C.  in  iipi,  where  it  was  known  he  could  become 
a  mechanic  of  the  first  order.  Xor  was  this  a  mistake.  In  the  wood-working 
department   he   made   all    sorts   of   things,  even  "]iersuaders." 

"Sister"  has  always  been  a  great  favorite  witli  the  fair  se.x.  and  is  especiallv' 
fond  of  dancing,  never  having  been  known  to  miss  a  hop  within  a  radius  of  ten 
miles,  and  has  even  gone  without  his  supper  to  catch  a  car  to  town  to  take  in  a 
dance.  It  is  rumored  that  a  little  miss  many  miles  away  has  stolen  his  heart, 
but   we  can  never  tell  about  tiiose  things.      If  it  be  true,  we  congratulate  her. 

"Sis"  has  (lone  good  scholastic  work  since  his  entrance,  and  we  predict  for 
him  a  successful  f\Uure.  Mis  classmates  have  great  confidence  in  him,  as  is  evi- 
denced by   the  numerous   responsible  positions  which  he  fills. 


JOnX  WESLEY  n  )RTKR  S(  )MER\-ILLE,  211.1  Lt.  Co.  C CumlK-rland, 

I'lu'sical  Scientific. 

Treasurer  .\tliletic  Association, 
Treasurer  June  Ball  Organization. 
Ihiniorous  Editor  Reveille,  Chairman 
Music  Committee  Y.  M.  C.  .\..  Chair- 
man .Meetings  Committee  ^'.  M.  C.  A. 

'A'liuth  would  rather  he  stimu- 
lated than  instructed." 

"There's  a  small  clmice  in  rotten 
a].)])les." — 'rajiiini:^  of  the  Slii\-:c. 

"1  le  trudged  alnng  unknow  ing  what  he 

sought, 
-Vnd  whistled  as  he  went  for  want  of 

thdught."  — rhvdrii. 

.\nd  on  the  sixth  day  of  May, 
1SS3.  in  the  town  of  E,ck-ert,  .\llegheny 
Ciiunty,  Md..  there  was  born  a  child, 
wlici  was  christened  John  Wesley  Por- 
ter Somerville,  alias  "Stubby," 
"Duckie."  "J.  W.  P.,"  or  "Summer- 
time." He  received  his  early  education  in  the  public  schools  of  Frostburg,  Md., 
and  graduated  at  the  P>ell  High  School  of  that  town  in  June.  I'joi.  He  entered 
the  Freshman  Class  of  M.  .\.  C.  the  following  fall. 

.\s  a  student  "Stubby"  has  worked  hard,  and  like  the  rest  of  us,  has  had 
some  narrow  escai)es.  i  le  has  a  ver\' amiable  dis]iositicin,  and  is  a  pleasant  com- 
panion, with  a  jolly  laugh  and  plent\-  of  ready  wit. 

"Stubby"  has  done  excellent  work  as  Treasurer  of  the  .Vthletic  .Vssociation, 
every  one  being  pleased  with  his  work.  His  work  in  the  Y.  M.  C.  .\.  is  also 
worthy  of  notice. 

His  specialty  is  mining,  and  he  has  had  considerable  experience  alimg  that 
line,  having  successfully  superintended  a  mine  at  .Xewburg,  W.  \'a.,  iluring  the 
summer  months.  It  is  reported  that  he  lust  his  heart  while  in  that  town.  He 
and  Edgar  fre(|uently  take  an  evening  stmll  uji  tlie  I 'ike.  probably  in  the  inti'rest 
of  the  mines. 

With  a  cicierminaliiin  and  ambitiim  tn  rise  in  the  wurld,  with  his  success  in 
diii)ig  the  "Kals"  and  his  al)ilit\  as  a  financier,  we  feel  that  he  will  some  day  be 
one  iif  the  great  .Masters  nf  Industry. 

2(i 


GLKXWORTII   STL'RCIS,  ist  I.i.  and   I'.attaliun   Adjutant. 

Classical. 


.Snow    Hill. 


IC 


Eilitor-in-Cliiet  of  ■'Reveille." 
X'aledictorian,  President  Morrill  Lit- 
erary Society.  1 'resilient  N'.  .M.  C.  A. 
'03-04,  Junior  ( )rator.  Representative 
in  Inter-State  Debate  '04  (won).  Man- 
ager Tennis  Team,  Chairman  Recep- 
tion Committee  June  Ball  Organiza- 
tion, Chairman  Social  Committee  Y. 
M.  C.  .\..  Member  Athletic  Council, 

"(  )ratory  is  a  warrior's  eye  tlash- 
hv^  from  imder  a  phi!osoi)her's  brow." 
—Hare. 

"A  tender  heart,  a  will  inllexi- 
b]L:"—Loiiiifclloic. 


Sturgis,  knt)wn  to  us  "(ilen" 
or  "I'lrother,"  first  saw  the  light  of  day 
on  the  sandbanks  of  Lewes,  Del.,  April 
15,  1883,  While  he  was  .still  in  his 
tender  years,  his  parents  moved  to 
Snow  Hill,  Md,,  where  they  have  since  resided.  It  was  here  that  "Glen"  received 
his  early  education,  and  graduated  from  the  Snow  Hill  High  School  in  the 
spring  of  i<;02,  with  high  honors.  In  the  fall  of  the  same  year  he  entered  the 
Sophomore  Class  at  M.  .\.  C,  and  has  since  distinguished  himself  in  scholastic 
work. 

Never,  as  far  as  we  know,  imtil  this  \ear,  has  "Glen"  been  infatuated  with 
the  fair  sex,  and  even  now  we  are  inclined  to  excuse  him  and  put  the  blame  on 
our  classmate  from  the  mountains,  with  whom  he  has  been  known  to  associate. 
While  "I'lrother"  has  never  figured  very  i)rominently  in  athletics,  his  interest 
is  none  the  less.  He  has  been  known  to  play  checkers  on  several  occasions  and 
once  to  engage  in  a  game  of  ping-pong. 

As  .shown  1)y  the  list  of  honors  above,  "Cden"  is  one  of  the  most  trustworthy, 
|)o]nilar  and  capable  members  of  our  class.  He  is  not  only  extremely  popular 
with  his  own  class  and  the  student  body,  but  is  respected  for  his  merits  by  every 
nieml.ier  <if  the  Facult\'  with  whom  he  has  come  into  contact. 


WELLSTUUD  WMITl-:,  Cadet  Major Dickers 

I'lnsical   Scientific. 


Associate  Editor  Reveille.  \'ice- 
President  Kew  Mercer  '05,  Class  Sec- 
retary '05,  Treasurer  Rossbourg-  Club, 
Chairman  Reception  Conimittec. 

■'I  to  myself  am  dearer  than  a 
friend." — '/'ti'o  Cents,  of  I  'croiia. 

"He  thought  as  a  sage,  though  he 
felt  as  a  man." — /.  Bcattic. 

Alias — "Prof" — "Fes."  l^)orn  at 
Dickerson,  Md.,  CJctober  22,  1885.  He 
early  entered  the  public  schools  at 
Dickerson,  and  from  the  verv  outset 
showed  a  marvelous  ability  fur  every 
and  anything  mathematical.  This  aliil- 
ity  awarded  him  his  nick-name.  Ik- 
graduated  with  high  honors,  and  in 
September,  1902,  he  entered  the  Mary- 
land Agricultural  College  and  became 
an  acti\'e  member  of  the  .Sophomore 
Class  of  that  year.  Mis  ability  in  mathematics  stood  him  in  giMid  ste;ul,  and  he 
(piickly  forged  his  way  to  the  front  in  that  particular  studx'. 

He  lias  alwa_\"s  taken  an  active  interest  in  athletics,  and  in  llu'  fall  of   \i)0\ 
made  the  football  team,  and  there  played  a  strong  game  throughout  the  season. 
He  and  Krentz  arc  always  found  together. 

i  Be  has  a  most  amialile  disposition  and  is  a  jolK  good  fellow.  Needless  to 
say  his  weak  point  is  the  fair  sex.  lie  has  lieen  knnwn  to  stay  onl  earh  and  late 
to  mingle  in  the  fair  crowd,  who  hold  him   in  high   esteem. 

lie  has  done  good  wnrk  fur  ;ind  at  the  College,  has  made  many  friends 
among  the  students  and  ladies,  and  we  wish  him  the  success  through  life  which  he 
so  richh'  deserves. 


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History  of  the  Class  of  1 905 

T    LAST,   in   this  year  oi  niiu-tfcn   huiidrc-il  and   tivo.   \vc   stand 
l)cf(irc  \<ni  to  sax-  our  last  farewell  in  imison. 

It  does  not  seem  ]iossihle.  nor  even  probable,  that  we  are 
alioiit  to  ha\e  iilaced  upon  our  shoulders  the  manifold  hard- 
ships of  life,  but  it  is  nevertheless  true,  and  we  must  rise  to  meet 
all  rei|uirements. 

<  )ur  career  at  the  Maryland  Ai^rieultural  College  has  been 
a  notable  one.  At  times  the  outlook  has  been  clark  and  stormv.  but  trust  to 
"Xauphty  five"  to  come  out  of  the  big-  end  of  the  horn.  Not  alwavs  the  best  end, 
but  nevertheless  the  big  end. 

The  nucleus  of  this  notable  class  gathered  at  the  College  in  Se])tember  of 
the  \ear  i<,oi.  to  learn  of  the  mysteries  which  were  enshrouded  within  the  old 
walls  and  which  were  secretly  imported  to  bona  fide  members  onl\.  The  Sopho- 
more Class  were  a  kindly  set  of  fellows  and  quickly  let  us  in  on  all  the  secrets,  and 
they  practicall\'  illustrated  all  the  instruuients  used  in  their  luxsterious  ])roceedings. 
If  my  memor\-  does  not  fail  me.  1  recall  the  chief  instrument  as  a  long  slat  com- 
monly known  among  the  initiated  as  a  "persuader."  Along  its  side  there  was 
deeply  carved  the  word  "Rat,"  so  that  every  love  lick  of  this  ajiparatus  branded 
the  unfortunate  x'ietim  with  this  endearing  term. 

As  time  wore  <in  we  became  more  versed  in  the  different  phases  of  collegiate 
life,  until  in  June  of  i<)02  we  went  gaily  home  to  return  in  Se])tember  glorying 
under  the  hallowed  name  of  "( )ld  Boy." 

(  )ur  class  had  somewhat  decreased  from  its  original  ntnuber.  but  we  had  some 
valuable  additions  from  among  the  new  boys,  and  with  a  goodly  number  we 
entered  gallantly  upon  the  <luties  of  the  hardest  knockeil  class  in  any  college,  the 
Sophomore.  We  furnished  orr  full  (;uota  of  athletic  men  to  the  various  college 
teams,  and  for  a  testimonial  of  their  good  work  \-ou  need  only  to  scan  the  records. 
Hy  diligent  work  we  cpiickly  climbed  the  lailder  until  the  jimior  ])ortals  were 
thrown  o]ien  to  receive  us. 

L'pon  returning  in  September,  i<)03,  we  found  to  oiu'  regret  that  our  number 
had  greatly  diminished  ;  in  fact,  made  smaller  by  a  half,  for  now  we  could  muster 
only  twent\'  men.  I'.ut  these  twenty,  like  the  Spartans  of  old,  (li<l  not  rel\'  upon 
nundiers  alone,  Init  upon  (piality,  and  entered  rpon  the  Junior  duties  as  men. 

r.y  this  time  some  slight  thought  of  the  responsibilities  of  life  be.gan  to  creep 
into  the  minds  of  this  famous  old  class.  The  obstacles  that  were  put  in  the  way 
were  surmounted,  one  after  another;  higher  and  higher  was  set  the  standard  and 
ever  onward  we  rushed  to  attain  it.     (  )bstacles.  <lid  1  sa\-,  well  rather  barriers,  for 


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I  doubt  if  there  has  ever  been  a  class  at  this  old  institution  that  has  had  to  pass 
through  a  network,  set  so  dexterously  to  entangle  a  foot  that  might  for  a  moment 
go  astray.  I'.ut  wlicn  a  comrade  did  get  entangled  through  some  misfortune 
other  than  pure  maliciousness,  the  class,  as  (jue  man  was  ever  ready  to  stand  by 
and  lend  a  hel])ing  hand. 

Tile  nucleus  of  the  varous  teams  was  again  called  forth  from  our  class  and 
did  the  excellent  work  which  has  always  been  one  of  its  chief  characteristics.  The 
Christmas  exams,  were  soon  over,  Easter  came  and  went,  and  June  with  its  final 
examinations  loomed  up  dark  before  us.  Nothing  daunted,  we  worked  gallantly 
onward,  the  final  exams,  came  and  went,  and  we  stood  clothed  in  the  garments  of 
the  Senior  Class.  The  pride  of  that  moment  is  far  beyond  the  power  of  mv  pen 
to  picture  to  you,  and  I  will  not  tire  you  with  my  weak  efforts.  We  were  proud. 
Let  it  go  at  that. 

This  vacation,  as  all  vacations  have  the  detestable  haljit  of  doing,  passed  all 
too  quickly,  and  we  returned  to  college  to  take  up  the  responsibilities  of  the  Senior 
Class.  These  responsibilities  we  cheerfully  accepted  and  carried  out,  we  earnestly 
ho]je.  to  the  satisfaction  of  those  in  authority  ox'cr  us. 

(  )ur  class  had  by   this  time  decreased   to   the   number  of   fourteen,   but    we 

yet  fin-nishe(l  a  g lly  number  to  participate  in  athletics.    The  Senior  year  passed 

swiftly  by,  and  we  stand  before  you,  four  years'  work  completed,  we  hope,  satis- 
factorily, and  read\'  to  step  out  into  this  old  w(}rld  to  see  what  she  has  in  store 
for  us. 

We  do  not  think  lightl\'  (if  it.  nor  do  we  supi);ise  that  there  is  any  thing  but 
the  best  expected  of  us,  and  we  ho]  e  that  when  in  later  years  you  hear  of  good 
and  noble  achievements,  and  look  out  over  the  hills  towards  the  origin  of  them, 
you  may  see,  floating  ]iroudl_\-  in  the  breeze,  the  lUue  and  Gold  of  Nineteen-five. 

HlSTOHI.W. 


Prophecy  of  the  Class  of  1  905 

P(.)N  BEING  chosen  by  my  classmates  to  prophecy  thc-ir  futures 
and  lay  them  bare  before  the  public,  I  imniediatel}-  set  to 
work  to  fold  back  the  misty  curtains  that  intervened  between 
the  present  and  what  was  yet  tn  come,  so  that  we  might  see 
clearly  what  was  in  store  for  us.  1  realized  at  once  that  m\' 
task  was  no  easy  one.  That  the  future  of  every  man  was 
somewhere  clearly  plotted  out,  I  felt  quite  sure,  for  the  sages 
and  prophets  of  old  advanced  the  theory,  and  it  is  not  for  me  to  dciubt  their  words. 
For  months  I  searched  in  vain,  imtil  one  da\'  while  in  Washington,  I  chanced  to 
see  upon  a  theatre  billboard  the  following  inscrii)tit>n :  "Keller,  the  world's 
greatest  magician  and  hypnotist."  As  1  read  these  wiirds,  a  hap]iy  thuught 
occurred  to  me,  and  it  was  this:  "Why  should  1  not  go  to  see  .Mr.  Keller,  tell  him 
what  I  souglit,  and  ask  for  advice.  If  he  could  not  tell  me,  then  who  could?" 
And  so  1  went,  not  to  the  theatre,  but  to  his  rocmi  in  the  hotel.  1  was  cordially 
received  and  attentively  listened  to.  and  when  1  had  tinished,  he  smilingly  said: 
"My  dear  sir.  you  need  worry  no  longer,  for  1  think  1  can  put  \'ou  in  possession 
of  the  details  for  which  \(iu  are  searching.  \'nu  don't  mind  l)eing  hypnotized  do 
}'ou  ?"  And  upon  my  assurance  that  I  did  nut  mind,  he  arose  and  came  towards 
me.     The  smile   wore   from   his  lips  and  he   was  all   seriousness. 

"I  am  going  to  send  your  mind  to  ln<lia."  he  said,  "and  there  ujion  the 
banks  of  the  Ganges,  just  twenty-three  miles  from  l.vicknow,  is  an  old  mon- 
astery that  was  inhabited  thousands  of  years  ago  by  magicians.  In  it  to-da\'  lives 
the  King  of  Magicians.  He  is  many  hundreds  of  years  old,^  and  has  power  that 
will  enable  him  to  get  the  information  that  you  desire  about  your  classmates." 

"Now  while  one  is  hypnotised  he  sees  and  hears  many  things,  but  remembers 
none  of  them  u])on  waking,  so  if  while  in  the  trance,  you  will  tell  me  what  is 
occurring.  1   will  write  it  down  so  that  yon  may  have  it  when  \ou  awake." 

With  this  he  looked  me  steadily  in  the  eyes  a  moment,  made  a  few  passes, 
and  my  eyes  began  to  close,  for  1  felt  a  great  temptation  to  slee]).  1  remember 
nothing  else  until  I  heard  a  clap  of  the  hands  and  some  one  saying,  "Vou  are 
awake."  In  obedience  my  eyes  opened,  and  there  sat  i\lr.  Keller  smiling  at  me. 
and  before  him  on  the  table  lay  several  sheets  of  paper  covered  with  writing. 
These  he  handed  to  me.  saying,  "There  is  your  experience,  and  a  notable  one  it 
is."  I  thanked  him  a  thousand  times  for  his  help,  and,  taking  my  leave.  I 
hastened  home  to  read  those  precious  ])apers. 

It  appears  that  in  ni}-  trance  i  first  found  myself  before  the  massive  tloor  of 


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the  monastery,  and  upon  lifting  and  letting  fall  the  great  rusted  knocker,  was 
admitted  1>\-  the  magician,  who  evidently  expected  my  coming.  His  hair  and 
beard  were  snow  wliite  and  his  quick  eyes  shone  like  heads  of  hre.  lie  was 
clothed  in  robe  and  sandals  resembling  closely  the  nld  Roman  costume.  With- 
out a  word  he  conducted  me  alnng  massive  dark  halls  and  at  last  into  a  great 
riKim.  the  magniticence  of  which    1    will  nnt  attempt   Ui  describe. 

lie  motioned  to  a  seat  and  then  (|uestioned  as  tn  who  had  S"nt  me  and  what 
1    wanteil. 

L'pon  telling  him,  he  asked  for  the  names  of  my  classmates,  and  wrote  each 
name  upon  a  separate  piece  of  paper.  He  then  rang  a  clear  silvery  bell  that  hung 
directly  over  the  table,  and  into  the  room  there  stepped  a  servant,  black  as  the 
ace  of  spades,  yet  arrayed  in  a  spotless  white  toga. 

Without  looking  up,  the  magician  said  :  "Send  me  fourteen  of  my  elves." 
The  servant  retired  with  a  low  bow,  and  almost  immediately  there  came  in  four- 
teen droll  little  elves,  and  as  I  looked  I  thought  of  the  stories  of  Ri])  \'an  Winkle. 
These  little  fellows  quickly  arranged  themselves  in  a  semicircle  in  front  of  the 
magician  and  dropped  on  the  right  knee.  The  magician  handed  each  a  paper  with 
a  name  upon  it,  and  said :  "I  want  you  to  hunt  up  the  records  for  the  next  twenty 
years  to  come  and  find,  at  the  end  of  that  time,  what  each  of  these  men  has  done." 
The  elves  bowed  low  and  retired.  The  magician  threw  some  blue  powder  on  a 
fire  that  burned  brightly  on  the  other  side  of  the  room,  and  then  chatted  pleasantly 
upon  several  topics  until,  in  a  surprisingly  short  while,  the  little  elves  came  back, 
each  with  his  sheet  written  full.  These  the  old  man  read  to  me  in  ahibabetical 
order,  and  this  is  what  he  read  : 

ISyron,  W.  Id.,  Ijetter  known  as  "I'u.g"  to  his  classmates,  went  into  the  leather 
business  after  his  graduation,  and  now  owns  the  largest  tannery  in  the  world — 
that  of  Williamsport,  Maryland.  While  at  college  he  was  rather  shy  when  around 
the  ladies,  but  the  latest  reports  have  it  that  he  is  now  often  seen  making  his  way 
to  a  certain  house  with  his  guitar  under  his  arm.  There  he  sings  and  plays  to  a 
p-rett\   dreamy-eyed  maiden  until  the  wee  small  hours  of  the  morn. 

"I'ug"  was  ever  a  hustler;  he  has  done  well  in  business  ;  has  several  im|)i)rt:nit 
inventions  to  his  credit,  among  them  an  instrument  for  measuring  the  area  of  an 
irregular  surface — an  instrument  vastly  important  in  the  measure  of  hides. 

.Mr.  r.\ron  has  also  dabbled  in  iiolitics.  and  has  been  vary  successful  therein. 
If  rumor  has  it  correct,  and  we  have  no  good  reason  to  doubt  it.  he  is  a  candidate 
for  the  next  governor  of  .Maryland,  and  stands  far  in  advance'  in  the  f;ivor  of 
the  people.     We  wish  him  a  victorious  cami>aign. 


Cockcy.  J.  C.  After  his  i^raduation  from  M.  A.  C.  "Jack"  entered  the  draft- 
ing dejiartnient  df  the  Westinghouse  Electric  Comiiany.  and  1)\  diht;ent  apphca- 
tiiin.  rose  rapidly,  until  he  is  now  in  charge  of  the  entire  department.  "Jack" 
has  made  one  great  change  in  the  department,  that  is.  the  introduction  of  drafts- 
women  instead  of  draftsmen.  lie  finds  the  work  far  easier,  and  ci^rtainly  far 
more  to  his  liking,  lie  says  his  only  trouble  is  that  the  women  want  to  ilo  all  the 
hossing.  and  he  has  to  acce])t  the  jay  for  it  as  if  he  had  done  it  himself. 

Althongli  he  is  much  occriiied  with  his  work,  especially  those  who  do  the 
work,  he  always  finds  time  to  run  down  to  his  big  farm  at  Owings  Mills,  where  his 
wife  and  little  Jack  eagerly  await  his  coming.  He  still  retains  his  love  for  the 
military,  and  has  risen  to  commaixl  of  the  State  militia,  of  which  he  was  a  member 
when  still  at  M.  .\.  C.  lie  has  made  many  improvements  in  the  military  of  the 
State,  and  his  State  appreciates  the  fact. 

r^ig.ges.  \\.  1).  Those  who  knew  "(irimes"  best  in  his  college  days  might  have 
guessed  that  he  would  adopt  the  motle  of  life  which  he  has  taken  uj) — the  job 
of  living  easy  on  an  immense  tobacco  ])lantation,  the  largest  in  the  State  of 
Mar\land.  "(".rimes"  always  did  know  good  tobacco  when  he  saw  it.  lie  was 
able  to  stand  upon  the  tennis  court  at  college  and  tell  you  what  kind  of  tobacco 
was  being  smoked  b}'  a  boy  who  was  leaning  (;ut  of  a  window  on  the  top  Hour 
of  the  Iwrracks.  A  man  w  ith  so  delicate  a  recognition  of  tobacco  would  have  lieen 
doing  his  State  an  injustice  by  .going  into  anything  other  than  toliacco  growing. 
His  shyness  when  around  the  ladies  soon  wore  off,  and  it  was  impossible  for  him 
to  remain  a  bachelor. 

His  eldest  son  is  following  in  his  father's  footsteps,  and  is  doing  well  at  M. 
A.  C.     We  wish  him  his  father's  success. 

Duckett.  M..  the  largest  real  estate  man  and  financier  of  the  day,  has  made 
a  great  success  in  his  profession.  While  at  M.  .\.  C.  he  took  the  mechanical 
coiH'se.  but  he  soon  found  that  to  handle  real  estate  and  real  cash  was  more  in 
his  line.  He  no  sooner  came  to  this  conclusion  than  he  acted  upon  it.  He  has 
certainly  succeeded,  for  it  is  rumored  that  he  tires  of  cornting  his  money.  Al- 
though a  shrewd  real  estate  man.  he  was  not  shrewd  enough  for  a  young  miss 
who  lived  in  the  vicinit\'  of  his  old  home,  for  she  soon  had  him  ro])ed  in  c  mi- 
])letelv.  The  ha])py  pair  now  live  in  Washington,  and  although  Washington  has 
fine  amusements  and  s])lendid  o|)portunities  for  rowing  and  yachting,  there  seems 
to  be  a  peculiar  fascination  for  them  in  the  little  branch  of  I'dadensburg.  They 
sometimes  row  up  and   down   this  stream    for  hours  and  chat   about  old  college 

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days,  tlie  storming  and  capture  of  Hyattsville  on  Hallow'ecn  nii^lit  of  njos,  and 
of  the  famous  HooUy  Gang  that  once  existed  in  these  parts. 

Hayman.  E.  T..  the  noted  pedestrain  of  the  class,  went,  in  the  fall  of  1905, 
to  Panama  to  participate  in  the  construction  of  the  canal.  The  climate  was  ex- 
tremely warm,  but  "Chief"  did  not  mind  perspiring,  and  he  never  gave  up  when 
surrounded  by  adverse  circumstances.  By  his  diligence  and  marked  ability  he 
soon  rose  to  the  position  of  inspecting  engineer,  and  it  is  a  well  founded  fact 
that  the  successful  completion  of  the  greatest  of  all  canals  is  largely  due  to  the 
skill  and  untiring  efforts  of  Engineer  Hayman.  IJut  Edgar  soon  tired  of  life 
in  the  tropics,  and  realized  that  in  old  Worcester  he  could  be  more  content  than 
anywhere  else.  The  interest  which  he  had  always  had  in  the  oyster  industry  was 
newly  aroused  on  his  return,  and  the  tremendous  stimulus  given  to  the  oyster 
industry  in  the  State  of  Maryland,  where  he  owns  many  large  packing  houses, 
was  brought  about  by  him.  Having  seen  the  Hayman  Oyster  Bill  passed,  he  now 
resides  on  the  sea  shore  of  old  Worcester,  where,  with  the  sweetheart  of  his  col- 
lege da\s  and  little  Edgar  to  cheer  his  heart,  he  lives  in  perfect  contentment. 

Krentzlin,  j.  J.  A.,  as  was  prophesized  by  his  classmates  at  college,  made  a 
name  for  himself  in  the  electrical  world.  He  entered  the  Revenue  Cutter  Service 
soon  after  leaving  M.  A.  C,  but  finding  his  sphere  too  narrow  and  aspiring  to 
higher  things,  he  left  the  service  and  entered  Cornell  University,  where  for 
four  years  he  pursued  the  study  of  Electrical  Engineering.  Having  shown  his 
remarkable  ability  as  an  electrical  engineer  while  a  student,  immediately  upon 
graduation  he  was  offered  the  chair  of  Electrical  Engineering  in  that  university, 
and  accepted  the  same.  His  name  having  been  blazoned  abroad  so  much  before, 
it  was  not  surprising  to  the  scientific  world  when  it  was  announced  that  the 
Kreutzlin  s\  stem  of  wireless  telephony  was  C(  mpleted.  the  greatest  and  most  suc- 
cessful inxention  the  world  has  seen  along  electrical  lines.  The  Kreutzlin  wire- 
less telephone  is  a  small  intrument  tliat  may  be  carried  in  itie  vest  jjocket,  and 
hv  jjressing  a  button,  the  owner  can  talk  to  anyone,  anywhere  at  an\-  time. 

Professor  Kreutzlin  has  written  several  works  on  electrieitw  among  them 
"The  Development  of  Wireless  Telephony."  "l-'kctrical  Eights  in  the  College," 
and  "How  to  Prevent  College  Students  from  Burning  t  )ut  Fuses."  The  Pro- 
fessor and  his  charming  wife,  a  one-time  Southern  belle,  reside  in  Ithaca,  where 
thev  are  great  favorites,  es]5eciall\'  with  the  university  students. 

.Mackall.  j.  Xathaniel.  Tlie  summer  after  his  graduation  at  .\l.  A.  C,  "Kal" 
began   work   with   the   .Marsland   (>eological   Survey,      k'inding  the  woi'k   here  too 

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limited  and  tlie  salary  too  small,  he  set  sail  for  the  Fiji  Islands  in  the  fall  of  lyio, 
to  find  a  broader  field  in  which  to  labor,  lly  his  untiring  energy  and  ready  adapt- 
ability to  the  manners  and  customs  of  the  natives,  he  was  soon  promoted  to  the 
])osition  (if  Chief  of  tlie  Highway  Division  of  the  Fiji  Island  Geological  Survey. 

"Rat"  ever  kept  in  mind  on  his  old  question:  "What's  home  without  a  wife?" 
which  we  heard  st)  nuich  at  college,  and  it  was  with  little  surprise  that  we  find 
him  returning  in  a  few  years  to  Prince  Frederick  to  claim  the  fair  damsel  of  his 
choice. 

John  felt  that  his  real  home  was  with  the  Islanders,  and  after  a  few  months' 
sojourn  in  his  native  State  he,  with  his  liride,  returned  to  live  with  the  Fijis,  where 
he  rightly  belongs. 

Xicholls.  R.  I).  Soon  after  his  graduation  "Xick"  decided  that  his  future 
lay  in  the  study  of  medicine,  and  so  in  the  fall  of  1905  he  entered  Georgetown 
University,  to  pursue  his  studies.  We  heard  little  of  him  for  four  years,  but  at 
the  end  of  that  time  there  suddenl)-  apjjeared  a  Dr.  R.  I).  Xicholls  upon  the 
Inorizon. 

Dr.  Xicholls  is  known  throughout  the  entire  ci\ilized  world  on  account  of 
his  great  discovery  of  "How  to  keep  college  bo\s  awake."  In  his  college  days 
he  was  troubled  so  much  by  the  great  temptation  to  doze  that  he  devoted  a  con- 
siderable time  to  the  study  of  this  disease,  and  has  at  last  introduced  his  great 
remedv.  Dr.  Xicholls  has  made  a  great  success  in  his  chosen  profession,  and  is 
to-day  one  of  the  leading  physicians  of  the  country.  So  well  was  his  ability  recog- 
nized that  at  the  meeting  of  the  Associated  Doctors  of  America,  a  few  days  ago, 
he  was  unanimously  voted  the  presidency  of  the  association,  a  position  that  can  be 
reached  by  none  except  the  greatest  physicians.  Mrs.  .Xicholls  is  justly  proud  of 
her  husband  and  in  his  new  capacity. 

After  graduating  from  the  Maryland  Agricultural  College  in  June,  1005, 
"Ape"  pursued  still  further  his  favorite  study — chemistry.  He  spent  two  years 
in  the  laboratory  at  M.  .\.  C.  at  which  time,  after  diligent  work  and  constant 
application,  he  resigned  to  take  a  better  position  at  the  University  of  \'irginia. 
But  with  all  his  work  "Ape"  never  lost  tl-.e  soft  spot  that  he  always  had  in  his 
breast  for  the  ladies  while  at  M.  A.  C. 

"Ape"  was  about  as  fickle  as  he  was  industrious,  and  while  we  expected  him 
to  marrv  a  girl  of  his  native  town  (and  so  did  she),  we  were  s'^ddenly  surprised 
bv  the  news  that  he  had  married  Miss  I'dank.  of  Charlottsville.  \'a. 

The  Parker  ])rocess  of  making  iron  has  made  him  fanmus.  lie  is  now  head 
of  the  Department  of  Chemistry  at  the  University  of  N'irvinia.  and  in  the  eyes  of 

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scientific  men  he  is  one  of  the  ablest   men   of  to-day   in   the  field   of    Inorj;anic 
Chemistn-. 

Smith.  W.  '1\  "Smitty"  liked  nolhini;-  better  than  a  good  game  of  liall,  and 
so  after  his  graduation  he  went  South  to  play  in  the  big  Southern  league,  inci- 
dentally to  rest  from  his  scholastic  work  before  entering  upon  a  business  career. 
It  could  not  be  ex];ected  that  he  could  resist  the  demure  Southern  maidens,  and  so 
when  he  returned  to  his  native  State,  some  eighteen  months  later,  .Mrs.  Smith 
accompanied  him.  Mr,  .Smith  graduated  from  M.  .\.  C.  as  a  mechanical  engineer, 
and  has  continued  along  that  line.  He  is  now  the  most  successful  contracting 
engineer  in  the  country,  and  his  yearly  dividends  would  make  John  1).  Rocke- 
fellow  blush  for  shame.  .Mr.  Smith's  latest  and  greatest  achievement  was  the 
construction  of  a  susiiension  bridge  across  the  I'atomac  at  one  of  its  widest  parts. 
It  is  a  structure  svcb  as  mechanical  men  came  miles  to  see.  Mr.  Smith  has  just 
cliisetl  his  summer  home  and  started  for  a  trij)  al)road  with  his  wife  and   family. 

Sonimerville,  J.  W.  1'.  "Stubl)y"  now  owns  and  operates  several  of  the 
largest  coal  mines  about  Cumberland,  lie  has  made  inventions  and  improvements 
in  mining  that  have  sa\ed  the  li\'es  of  thousands  of  the  men  who  toil  under 
ground.  This  an<l  his  abilit\'  to  handle  matters  financial  has  placed  him  well 
forward  in  the  ranks  of  the  Captains  of  Industry.  "vStubby's"  weak  point,  his 
admiration  for  the  l;idies,  soon  got  the  better  of  him,  and  not  long  after  his  grad- 
uation, he  swept  down  u])on  the  little  townshiii  of  llerwyn  and  carried  away  one 
of  its  damsels,  lie  was  pursued,  of  course,  but  "Stubby"  was  always  able  to 
handle  those  legs  of  his,  and  so  got  away  with  his  jirize.  He  is  also  treasurer  of 
the  jNIarvland  .\thletic  .\ssociation.  and  his  training  in  collecting  athletic  dues 
at  college  now  st.-uids  him  in  good  stead.  It  is  rumored  that  he  can  pull  a  man 
out  of  bed  in  the  sm;ill  hours  of  the  night  and  make  him  ])ay  his  dues,  in  fact, 
"Stubb}"  says  that  it  is  the  best  plan  ;  for  the  man  is  so  s!ee]\\'  that  he  i)ays  almost 
any  sum  to  be  left  alone. 

Suavely,  E,  I  I.  'I  he  \er\-  summer  that  he  left  college,  he  entered  the 
Revenue  Cutter  Serxici'.  \'<y  the  diligent  work  which  had  always  characterized 
him  at  college,  he  ro.^e  to  first  lieiUenant,  ard  soon  afterward  to  cajitain  of  the 
neatest  and  swiftest  craft  in  the  service.  Me  ha>  done  good  work  for  I'ncle  Sam 
in  ]>rotecting  our  coasts  and  industries,  ;md  bis  praises  ba\e  many  times  been 
sung  in  the  records  of  ihe  War  1  )ei)artment.  Just  after  his  prouKition  to  first 
lieutenant  he  asked  for  and  received  a  furlough  for  sever;d  months.  The  next 
thing  heard  of  him  w;is  tb.al  he  h;id  gone  West.  \ow,  as  the  m;igician  read  this, 
mv   mind   at    once   pictm-ed   to   me   his   room   at    the   old   college,   where   upon   the 

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l)iircau  stdod  [\:c  picture  of  a  swccl- faced  <^\v].  If  asked  who  she  was.  liis  cinly 
reply  was  a  smack  of  tlie  lijis  and,  "(  )li !  that's  a  little  Western  ^irl  of  mine." 
'I  hat  ex])lained  his  trip  West. 

'Idle  ma,i;ician  contin\ied  :  "lie  has  made  .some  very  valuahle  desii^ns  of 
machinery  now  in  p<  ssession  (d'  the  .Xavy  Deiiartment ;  for.  despite  his  .sailor  life, 
lie  still  clin.Q;s  to  the  tendency  to  (lesi,L;n.  acipiired  while  at  collet^c." 

v^turgis,  C.  Cden  always  wa.s  a  speaker,  in  fact,  he  is  said  to  have  lieeii 
ahle  to  talk  when  only  a  few  weeks  old.  The  politicians  of  Snow  Mill  recei\ed 
him  with  open  arii's,  and  almoit  before  he  realized  it,  he  found  himself  in  the 
State  Senate.  .\'ow  Senator  Sturgis  alway.s  was  a  leveldieadcd  fellow,  and  almo.st 
his  first  act  in  the  Senate  was  the  presentation  of  a  bill  to  improve  his  .  Iliini  ,!/<//.  r 
ill  many  ways.  The  bill,  under  the  Senator's  elo(|uent  giiidaiKW  went  tliroiii^^b 
without  a  hitch,  and  the  old  college  is  much  indelted  to  him.  for.  b\  this  bill, 
its  beauty  and  efficiency  was  increased  one  hrndred  per  cent. 

Now  Glen,  like  "Stubby,"  had  a  longing  in  his  heart  for  old  I'lcrwMi.  lie 
also  made  a  swoop  upon  tlie  town  and  carried  off  a  bride,  and  was  also  pursued. 
He  got  as  far  as  Paint  Branch  liridge  when  he  was  overtaken.  I  le  (|nickl\' 
mounted  the  side  of  the  bridge,  and  so  great  was  his  eloquence  that  he  i|uelled  the 
raging  multitude  and  was  allowed  to  proceed  in  peace. 

State  Senator  is  all  right,  but  why  stop  tliere?  And  so  in  Kiio  he  was  sent 
to  Washington  as  the  Senator  from  Maryland. 

White,  W.,  to  his  classmates  known  as  "Fes,"  pcrsued  his  study  <if  mathe- 
matics and  civil  engineering,  of  which  he  was  especially  fond,  and  after  two  years 
went  to  South  America  as  Government  Surveyor,  lie  did  well  in  this  cajiacity. 
brt  soon  tired  of  the  climate  and  the  copper-colored  damsels  of  that  region,  and 
returned  to  his  native  State.  As  good  fortune  would  lia\e  it.  he  returned  just 
in  time  to  find  vacant  the  chair  of  Mathematics  at  the  Maryland  Agricultural 
College.  This  fine  position  was  offered  him  and  he  immediately  accepted.  .Ml 
of  his  old  friends  were  indeed  glad  to  have  him  back  among  them  and  hoped 
that  be  would  stay,  but  they  were  doomed  to  disa])poinlment,  for  after  two  years 
and  a  half,  the  Professor  introduced  a  new  mathematical  science,  and  was  very 
shortly  after  called  to  accept  the  chair  of  Mathematics  at  Harvard  I'niversily. 
The  Professor  and  his  wife  there  kept  o]X'n  house  to  the  strdents,  by  whom  he  is 
held  in  high  esteem.  "xAlthough  Harvard  is  all  right"  says  the  I'nd'essor.  "1 
think  I  shall  send  little  Wellstood,  jr..  down  to  .M.  .\.  C,  where  he  can  gel  the 
benefit  of  a  militarv  traininsr." 


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Ode  of  the  Class  of  1905 

Air,  The  Marseillaise  Words  by  J.  A.  Krentzlin 

On  the  granite  hills  which  tower 

O're  the  rapid  rushing  tide, 
Where  the  broad  Potomac  rushes 

To  the  bosom  of  its  bride ; 
Where  the  birds  are  always  singing, 

Where  there's  humming  of  the  bees, 
\\'liere  the  sun  and  shadow  mingle  always. 

Choius. 
There  she  stands,  old  M.  A.  C., 
All  alight  with  beauty  bright. 
With  brow  undimmed. 
Dauntless  and  brave. 
She  awaits  her  destiny. 

Not  from  iiiles  of  sculptured  marble. 
Though  her  walls  are  fair  to  see, 

Will  her  fame  be  spread  in  story? 
In  the  ages  yet  to  be : 

But  the  one  who  writes  her  history 
Will  inscribe  with  burning  pen 

How  she  lives  in  lives  of  noble  men. — Chorus. 

Stand  we  here  a  band  of  Seniors 

Who  have  Juniors  ceased  to  be. 
We  are  guardians  of  our  College — 

Let  us  serve  with  dignity. 
As  we  strive  with  faith  undaunted 

Her  good  works  to  keep  alive  ; 
Mav  we  ever  exemplify  her  fame. 

Chorus. 
Arise,    old    1905,    our    lianncr    now    unfurl ; 
Strive  on,  fight  on 
E'er  to  increase 
Our    Alma    Mater's    tame. 


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Junior  Class 


President L.  Dassett 

\'ice   President II.    I).   W'illiar,    jr. 

Secretary G.   AI.    Mayer 

Treasurer H.  T.  J.  Caul 

Historian L.    F.   Zerkel. 

Class  Colors — Red  and  White. 

CLASS  YELL. 
Hickety!    Hi! 
Hickety!    Hix! 
Hickety!    Hickety! 
1906. 

Motto — "Kon  Quis  sed  Quid." 

N.\MF..  ADDRESS. 

L.  Bassett Cambridge.  Md. 

H.  J.  Caul 87  \\'est  Genesee  street,  Buffalo,  N.  Y. 

R.  H.  Dixon,  jr Cambridge,  Md. 

J.  J.  T.  Graham ■ Ingleside,  Md. 

R.  F.  Goodell East  Patrick  street,  Frederick,  Md. 

W.  B.   Harris Coleman,  ]\Id. 

C.   L.   Eippincott Grafton,  W.  \'a. 

G.  M.  Mayer Frostburg,  Md. 

J.  W.  Mitchell Englewood,  Fla. 

.\.  M.  McNutt ."^Berkely,  Md. 

E.  I.  Oswald Chewsville,  Md. 

C.  S.  Ridgeway B.eltsville,  Md. 

J.  L.  Showell Berlin,  Md. 

S.  P.  Thomas Sandy  Springs,  Md. 

F.  R.  I!.  Waters Seat  Pleasant,  Md. 

II.  I).  WiUiar,  jr Buxton,  Md. 

R.  \'.  Wot)d I'arnesville,  Md. 

L.    F.   Zerkel Eura\ ,    \  a. 

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History  of  the  Class  of  1 906 


(  )iicc  upon  an  cvciiint;'  ilrear\-. 
While  I  1  iindeu'il.  weak  ami  weary, 
(  )ver  many  happy  days 
I'assed  in  strantie  and  devious  ways, 
Since  iiur  entrance  into  College 
To  partake  oi  work  and  plays ; 
Recollections  quickly  stealing. 
Filled  my  soul  with  softened  feeling. 
For  ]3leasures  passed  and  victories  won : 
For  niilile  things,  most  nobly  done 
r.y  the  Class  of  1906. 

I  recalled  our  trejiidation. 
At  our  first  examination. 
How  we  hoped  and  how  \\  e  pra\ed 
'Twould  not  l)e  hard  nor  long  delayed. 
And.  when  it  came,  the  lively  jo_\- 
That  \^■as  felt  by  each  new  boy ; 
As  he  saw  with  great  delight 
That  the  worst  was  only  fright; 
And  that  his  name  was  now  enrolled 
In  the  longed-for,  sorght-for  fold 
Of  the  Class  of  1906. 

When  again  our  thovghts  were  free 
From  hard  work  that  had  to  be. 
And  could  homeward  quickly  flee ; 
In  separate  groups  of  two  or  three. 
On  the  campus  then  each  night 
Those  thoughts  took  unchecked  flight 
To  our  sweethearts  and  orr  mothers. 
In  those  days  we  thought  of  others 
As  dire  home-sickness  en  us  rolled. 
Touching  heart  and  saddening  soul 
-      (  )f  the  Class  of  1906. 


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For  this  weakness  we  were  chided, 
And  "persuaders"  swiftly  glided 
In  a  vain  attempt  to  check 
This  disease,  which  threatened  wreck 
And  ruin  to  us.    But  a  fortnight 
Of  diversion,  made  us  downright 
Proud  and  full  of  animation. 
Primed  with  youthful  expectation, 
To  l)c  rid  of  Soph  annoyance. 
That  had  chased  away  the  buoyance 
From  the  Class  of  i()oC). 

But  again,  how  sad  to  tell. 

We  continued  to  get  h 1. 

'Twas,  they  said,  on  general  principle. 
That  we  might  not  grow  invincible. 
By  being  gently  thus  abused, 
(Without  our  being  mucli  confused), 
We  ere  long  took  "rat  medicines" 
Without  the  least  of  reticL-nce. 
lUit,  wliv  dwell  on  things  of  sadness 
For  athletics  soon  made  gladness 
For  the  Class  of  1906. 

There  oi;r  triumphs  first  were  gained. 
For  our  athletes  worked  and  trained 
For  the  football  teams,  and  claimed 
Part  of  the  skill  that  made  us  famed, 
As  a  School  with  winning  teams. 
But,  athletics  soon  did  end 
(They  tell  me  all  things  have  that  trend.) 
We  took  leave  on  our  first  holiday. 
For  home  once  more  all  free  and  gay, 
.\nd  "Thanksgiving  Turkey"  put  away; 
This,  the  Class  of  igoA. 

Wlicn  to  College  w^  returned. 
With  hard  work  we  were  concerned. 
E.\ams.  again  stared  iii  our  faces. 


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These  completed,  we  retreated 
To  our  homes  with  quickened  paces. 
Ah!  How  well  do  I  remember 
That  home-going  in  December; 
And  how,  returning,  we  related 
That  this  Christmas  should  be  rated, 
Best  that  we  had  ever  known — 
All  the  Class  of  1906. 

Three  long  months  then  dragged  away, 
With  lots  of  work  and  little  play. 
Often  we  would  sit  and  ponder 
On  some  things  the  poets  say — 
"Absence  makes  the  heart  grow  fonder,' 
Which  to  us  seemed  that  it  may 
Have  been  written  by  a  "jay," 
Or  one  knowing  not  his  business  anyway. 
Yes,  that  time  was  very  blue 
(I  remember  well, — Don't  you.') 
for  the  Class  of  1906. 

Then  came  Easter,  and  with  that, 
Manv  games  with  ball  and  bat. 
In  baseball  we  now  "stood  pat," 
"Rooted"  we,  "(  )1(1  Boy,"  and  "Rat." 
We  recalled  the  three  months  lowly, 
That  had  gone  so  very  slowly. 
And  thev  seemed  like  dreams  unholy. 
For  our  Campus  now  was  seen 
Changed  from  gray  to  brightest  green, 
.\nd  spring  cast  a  clear,  bright  sheen 
C)'er  the  Class  of  1906. 

Final  exams,  now  drew  near. 
But  our  class  had  little  fear; 
For,  to  most  of  us,  the  work 
Was  a  task  we  did  not  shirk. 
The  little  hardships  they  imposed. 
We  still  encountered  with  repose. 
These  completed,  quick  we  shifted 
From  work  to  play,  while  sadness  sifted 

43 


Tlirou,ijh  a  sic\-c  of  pleasures  stea(l\-, 
I-'or  joys  lit   "I''iiial   Week"  were  ready 
lun-  Ihe  Class  of  u0>. 

In  that   week  of  fun  and  ])leasnre. 
Came  experiences  we  treasure, 
For  it  held  the  fullest  measure 
Of  excitement  mixed  with  leisure. 
Commencement  and  June  Hall 
Us  delighted,   one  and   all. 
We,  as  "Old  I'.oys"  left  'till  fall. 
With  no  more  "medicine"  to  pall 
L'i)on  us,  as  it  had  when  we  were  "rats." 
Now  we  were  Soph'mores,  not  still  hrats 
In  the  Class  of  iijo(>. 

When  school  convened,  '06  was  there 
With  stout  resolves  to  do  and  dare 
.\nd  no  effort  now  to  spare 
In  exhihiting  our  share 
Of  work  and  play.     We  knew  in  part. 
Our  duties  now  ;  and  every  heart 
Was  pledged  to  deeper,  harder  study, 
liut  one  duty  upon  us  fell 
For  it  was  "up  to  us"  to  tell 

The  "rats"  how,  with  "persuaders,"  we  could  spcll- 
"The  Class  of  1906." 

In  the  fall  of  our  second  year, 
The  Class  of  '06  hatl  little  fear 
It  could  not  make  itself  the  peer 
Of  former  classes,  stranded  here. 
Tills  we  think  we  did  in  ]iart. 
For  our  record  from  the  start 
Had  the  "(  ).  K."  mark  u])on  it. 
Some  '03  man,  "through  his  lionnet," 
Said  his  class  would  gain  great   lame. 
If  it  fought  a  foothall  game 

W  ith  the  Class  of  Hpri. 

I  wonder  if  the  aforesaid  and  the  same. 
Remembers  the  Soph-Junior  football  game : 

44 


And  that  his  team  sot  Httle  fame, 
F(ir  this  contest,  far  from  tame. 
And  this  victory  hard  to  get. 
With  such  things  I  must  not  fret 
My  weary  reader.     This  year  passed, 
Like  the  former,  and  should  he  classed 
As  one  of  much  hard  study, 
And  of  joys,  whose  glow  was  ruddy. 
For  the  Class  of  1906. 

In  this  year,  we  began  to  view 
The  aim  of  College  life,  with  new 
And  serious  thoughts,  and  found  it  true. 
That  to  pass  the  Soph  Class  one  must  do 
The  best  he  can.     But  time  flew  by 
And  soon  Commencement  Day  drew  nigh. 
We  now  transferred  the  duties  thrust 
Upon  up  for  this  year,  and  trust 
That  we  had  shown  ourselves  full  well 
Equipped,  for  doing  what  then  fell 
To  the  Class  of  1906. 

Many  members  then  we  lost. 
And  returning,  found  at  most. 
Only  half  the  Class  could  boast 
Returning  with  us  to  our  post. 
But,  the  few  who  did  come  back. 
Resolved  manfull\  to  attack 
Their  work.     (  )ne  thing  we  learned — 
That  the  Juniors  were  concerned 
With  attention  to  study  and  order, 
And  we  hope  we  have  reached  the  border 
Set  for  the  Class  of  lood. 

In  athletics,  as  in  past  years,  we  appeared. 

And  held  our  own,  nor  even  feared 

The  Soph-Junior  Game,  which  cleared 

Us  a  score  of  six  to  "zip,"  and  cheered 

Us  to  bolder  flights.    The  Sophs  now  may 

Claim  the  glory  of  this  fray. 

But  still  the  score  stands  plainly  out 

45 


As  the  official  record  for  this  bout. 
(3f  course,  we  do  not  mind  what's  said 
For  zvc  know  that  what  stands  head 
Is  the  Class  of  1906. 

A  concession  that  was  granted  us  just  now, 
(Putting  Seniors,   Sophs,  and   Juniors   in   one   scow). 
Gave  exemption  from  exams.    This,  to  our  brow. 
Brought  smiles,  provided  we  knew  how 
To  make  a  certain  average  mark 
In  daily  work.     It's  now  like  a  "lark" 
To  be  free  in  exam,  week. 
When  you've  done  work  which  will  speak 
For  itself.    We  now  put  in  hard  licks 
So  that  this  average  we  can  fix 
For  the  Class  of  1906. 

Our  Theatre-party-l'.oys,  have  you  forgotten  that? 
And,  how  this  day  we  stood  quite  "pat" 
With  that  sweet  little  bunch  of  "mat- 
inee girls?"    But,  my  memory  "plays  me  flat;" 
The  real  purpose  for  our  hegira  into  town 
Was  to  have  the  Class-picture  taken  down 
At  Bells.     But  business  sometimes  takes 
A  purely  second  place,  when  one  rakes 
Over  old  memories.     So,  for  that  reason. 
My  putting  pleasures  first  won't  be  treason 
To  the  Class  of  1906. 

In  looking  backward.  Classmates,  we  can  feel 
That  we've  "done  ourselves  proud"  in  every  deal 
Of  the  past.    But,  from  ourselves,  we  can't  conceal 
The  fact  that,  in  the  future,  duty's  appeal 
Will  be  more  strongly  sounded  than  before. 
And  responsibilities  will  crowd  us  by  the  score. 
Let  us  then,  like  men,  resolve  to  strive  and  do 
What  is  expected  of  us.  and  establish  a  new 
And  glorious  record    for  ourselves — the   Senior   Class. 
So  that  praises  from  the  faculty,  and  other  friends,  may  pass 
To  the  Class  of  1906. 

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Good  Luck  to  Naughty  Six 


C.  S.  RidGeway 
S.  P.  ThOiiias 
O.  V.  WoQd 
R.  F.  GooDell 


H.  D.  WiLliar,  Jr. 
H.  J.  CaUl 
R.  W.  RiCe 
L.  F.  ZerKel 


F.  R.  WaT 

J.  L.  ShQwell 

C.  L.  UppiNcott 
E.  I.  OswAld 
A.  M.  McnUtt 
L.  W.  WhitinG 

J.  J.  T.  GraHani 
h-  BasseTt 
G.  jVI.  MaYer 


W.  B.  Karris 

J.  W.  M|]tchell 
R.  H.  DiXon,  Jr. 


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Junior  Grinds 


Jiassctt:     "(  )iily  an  inventor  knows  liow  to  borrow;  most  nu'n  are  therefore 
mventors." 

Caul  :     "When  a  man  maketh  a  joke,  let  him  not  lie  the  first  to  laugh  thereat." 

Dixiin  :      "Let  anoth 'r  man  praise  thee,  and  iKit  thine  own  mouth  ;  a  stranger, 
anil  n(jt  thine  own  lips." 

Ciraham  ;      "lie  is  all  there  when  the  hell  rings."      (The  dinner  hell.) 

(joodell  :      "1  am  Sir  (  )racle  ;  when  I  <i]:e  my  lips,  let  no  dog  liark." 

Harris:      "If  a  word  is  worth  nne  shekel,  silenee  is  wnrlh  twn." 

I<ip|)ine(  itt  :      "'IMie   desire   of   the   slcllifnl    killeth   him,    fur   his   hands   refuse 
to  lahor." 

.Mayer:     ".\  man  lives  h}-  helieving  something,  not  hy  debating  and  arguing 
.;hout  things." 

AleXutt  :     "lie  that  would  be  a  great  commander,  hath  an  awful  task  before 
him." 

Mitchell:     "  'Tis  hard  for  an  em])ty  sack  tn  stand  uiiright." 

f)swald:     "Let  a  man  be  ever  so  Christian  :ind  humble. 

Let  a  woman  smik.  he  will  blush  .and  stumble." 

Ridgwax':     "With  skillful  hands  he  will  dig  and  sow. 
This  manikin  behind  the  Ime." 

Showell :  "1  do  but  sing  because  1  must  and  pipe  but  as  the  linnets  sing." 

'J'liomas:     "lie  never  knew  i)ain  whu  iKxt'r  fell  the  ])angs  of  love." 

Waters:     "If  a  donkey  liray  at  you,  do  nut  l)ray  at  him," 

^\'illiar:     "I^et  ever}-  man  enjoy  his  whim; 
Wliat's  he  to  mc,  or  I  to  him?" 

Wood:     "If  an\'  would  not  work,  neither  should  he  eat." 

Zcrkel :     "With  graceful  steps  he  struts  the  floor 
And  .smiles  on  maidens  fair,  galore." 

48 


rtl^fe^ 


^C/asstf/Sff7. 


President A.    E.    Blair. 

\'ice-President G.  W.   Firor. 

Secretary  and  Treas.  .  .N.  ?>.  Mcrryman,  Jr. 
Hi.storian J.   F.  Zouck. 

Cla.ss   Colors — Maroon   and    Black, 

CLASS  YELL. 

Rickety — ax — coax — coax  ! 

Rickety — ax — coa.x — coax  ! 

AVah — hoc — all ! 

Wah — hoo — ah  ! 

1907! 

Rah— Rah— Rah ! 

Sopliomore — Sophomore — Sopliomorc  ! 


Motto — "Quis,  quid,  fice.s.  fices  bene." 
49  . 


NAME.  APriRKSS. 

W.  II.  Adam.s Princess  Aniic.  J\Id. 

A.  N.  Bowlaiid Kingston,  Aid. 

E.  A.  Blair Baltimore.  Md. 

R.   L.    Caperstany 

A.  D.  Cockey ( )\vings  .Mills.  Aid. 

J.  A.  Coale I'pper  Alarliioro,  Aid. 

J.  B.  Dirickson Berlin.  Aid. 

J.  W.  Firor Thurmont,  Aid. 

W.   !'..  Kluharty Greensboro,   X.  C. 

j.  \'.  Gill Borin-^.   Aid. 

W.  .\.  ( lassoway Darnestown,  Aid. 

1{.  r.  I  laslup Laurel,  Aid. 

AI.  A.  1  ludson Stockton,  Md. 

H.  L.  Hatton Piscataway,  Aid. 

C.   H.   Harper Baltimore,    Aid. 

E.  S.  Halloway Rosary ville,  Md. 

J.  L.  Iglehart Simpsonville,  Aid. 

J.  E.  Jones Davidsonville,  Md. 

M.  C.  Lewis Crisfield,  Md. 

U.  W.  Long Selbyville,  Del. 

W.  B.  Long Westover,  Md. 

F.  E.  Linnell Falmouth,  Alass. 

W.  A.  Lewis Bethseda,  Md. 

E.  G.  AlcCandli.sh Piedmont.  W.  \'a. 

\V.  T.   Alalioney Leeds.   Aid. 

J.  P.  Mudd \\'ashington,  1 ).  C. 

T.  B.  Mackall Alackall,  Aid. 

X.  P..  Alerr\iiian Cocke\sville,  Md. 

11.   II.  (  )wings Simpsonville,    Md. 

1'*.   I  1.   i'lnmaeher Alaracaibo.  X'enezuela,  S.  A. 

.M.  C.  Plumaeher Alaracaibo,  \'cnezucla,  S.  A. 

I  I.  W.   Slin.^on Co!uml)ia.   Aid. 

W.  A.  S.  Somerville Cumberland,  Aid. 

11.  G.  Tlirasher Deer  Park,   Md. 

k.  j.  Tillson Davis.  W.   \a. 

F,.  C.  Tillson Davis.  W.   \'a. 

S.  T.  \'ocke Baltimore.  .Md. 

C.  C.  \'rooman Hyattsville,  Aid. 

11.  (  ).  Williams Xanticoke,  Aid. 

1„   \V.   Whiting llvatlsville,    Md.        T.  F.  Zouck Glyndon,  Aid. 


History  of  the  Class  of    1  907 


UFA'   fi)i-ty-tive  men  entered  the  portals  of  the  Maryland  A.Ejri- 
cultnral   College   in   September  of  the   year    11)03,   to  take   up 
their  studies  in  the  Freshman  Class,  it  would  have  been  hard 
to  have  found  a  more  frightened  lot  of  bo\s  than  these  forty- 
five.     l!ut.  after  the  first  few  weeks  of  torment  (which  all  new 
l)oys  at  college  must  pass  through)  had  been  gotten  over,  the 
class  conmienced  to  take  f()rm  and  to  be  not  niereh'  a  bodv  of 
boys  thrown  together  in  the  same  class.      lUit   seeing  that  their  strength  lay  in 
their  mnnber,  they  organized:  and  leaders  sprang  up.  who.   in   nian\-   instances, 
showed  great  abilit}-. 

Once  when  the  So])hs  lieeame  too  obstre]X'rous  the  class  went  out  as  a  bodv 
and  drove  the  Sophs  within  doors.  This  was  something  unusual,  for  the  Fresh- 
men to  get  the  upper  hand  of  the  Sophs,  Nevertheless  it  was  done  in  a  fair  fight, 
and  the  Freshmen  were  conceded  the  victory  by  the  entire  school.  From  this  the 
class  got  down  to  hard  work  in  their  studies,  and  came  well  up  to  the  mark  in 
their  Christmas  examinations. 

From  Christmas  until  Easter,  was  mostly  hard  study,  and  the  entire  class 
breathed  a  sigh  of  relief  when  they  were  ready  to  start  home  after  having 
finished  their  FZaster  exams.  Hut  now  was  the  most  pleasant  part  of  the  year, 
for  the  boys  were  able  to  be  out  doors  and  ]iarticipate  in  baseball  and  other 
atldetic  s|)orts,  so  all  were  sorry  when  June  came. 

(  )n  retiu'uing  the  following  September  they  fomid  their  number  greatly 
decimated,  but  several  new  members  steppetl  in  td  fill  the  vacant  places.  It  ditl 
not  take  the  class  long  to  find  out  their  increased  ]^ower  as  Sophs  and  old  boys. 
Tiiey  were  very  careful  to  see  that  no  Freshman  broke  any  of  the  traditions  of  the 
college.  After  they  had  reformed  among  the  new  boys,  they  commenced  to  go 
liigher  and  thought  it  time  something  should  be  done  to  ]}lace  their  class  on  record. 
In  a  short  while  the\-  jiledged  themselves  to  the  Faculty  to  observe  the  Honor 
System  in  theii"  class  and  examination  work.  As  usual,  the  Junior  Class  followed 
our  lead,  so  in  a  few  weeks  they  had  established  the  same  thing. 

The  two  classes  met  after  Thanksgiving,  in  the  annual  Sophs-Junior  game. 
it  could  hardly  be  called  a  game;  for  we  outplayed  the  Juniors  so  much  in  the 
first  half  that  when  the  whistle  blew  for  the  laeginning  of  the  second  half,  there 
was  not  a  Junior  to  be  seen  on  tlie  field.  So  they  had  to  content  themselves  with 
a  forfeited  score  to  d  to  o.  in  [ilace  of  what  in  all  likelihood  would  have  been 

100    tlT    o. 

At  Christmas  several  members  of  the  class  left,  so  we  had  to  start  in  the  new 
vear  with  a  class  greatlv  diminished  in  number.  P>ut  what  we  lost  in  numlx-r  we 
gained  in  class  spirit,  .\lthough  it  is  Udt  a  very  large  class  that  stands  on  the 
threshold  of  Junior  dignities,  yet  it  is  a  class  that  will  stick  together  and  remain 
loyal  to  the  Black  and  Red  f\ag  of  KJ07. 


Freshman  Class 


President \.  l'>.  Crisp. 

Vice-President i>.   R.   Coo])er. 

Secretary  and  Treasurer.  .  .  .0.  C.  Toad  vine. 
Historian F.   X.   Vouni^djlood. 

Class   Colors — Red   and    lUue. 

CLASS  YELL. 

Rip!    Rap! 

Snip  I   Snap ! 

Slick  Rate! 

'08! 
Freshman ! 

Motto — X'incemus  omnia. 

NAME.  ADDRESS. 

R.  S.  Allen Rising  Sun,  Md. 

C.  C.  B.  I'.ishop Snow   Hill.  Md. 

E.  J.  Bvron Williamsport.  Md. 

N.  E.  Brice Annapolis,   Md. 

C,  G.  G.  Bailey Ilyattsville,  Md. 

J.  P.  Brome Wallville.  Md. 

G.  G.  B.ecker Baltimore,  Md. 

I.  D.  Blake,  Jr Baltimore,  Md. 

i  1.  C.  Bennett Brandy  Station,  \'a. 

G.  W.  Campbell Selbyville,  Del. 

G.  P.  W.  Condon Perryville,  Md. 

L.  M.  Church Washing-ton.  D.  C. 

B,   R.   Cooper Wharton,    Md. 

F.  B.  Clark Keep  Tryst,  Md. 

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A.   1'..  Crisp I'.nuiklyn    Station.    Md. 

J.  1).  Darin- I'.rick  l,n,lov,   Md. 

C.  C.  Pay I)iil>liii.  Md. 

G.   \V.    Dcirr 1  1  yatlsvilk',    Md. 

F.   \".   Davis Hyattsvillc,   Md. 

0.  W.  Firor Thurinont,  Md. 

W.  D.  Groves EUicott  City.  Md. 

J.   1!.  Gutliric Baltimore,   Md. 

j.  P.  Griffin Highland,  Md. 

D.  P..  Gait HyattsviUe,  Md. 

F.  T.  Gait HyattsviUe.  Md. 

A.  Gamero New  York.  X.  Y. 

IT.   P.   Hoshall Parkton.    Md. 

J.  1{.  1  laslup Savai^e,  Md. 

A.  G.  1  larr Forest  Glen,  Md. 

L.  Hays Parnesville.  Md. 

J.  I  L  H.)!n-,ead Washin.t,non.  D.  C. 

R.  H.  Hall Parstow,  Md. 

J.  M.  Hall HyattsviUe.  Md. 

C.  E.  Hutchinson Fairmount,  \\'.  \'a. 

G.  Janiieson Hu.e;-hesville.  Md. 

J    IP  King Pocomoke  City,  Md. 

il.  C.  Knotts Kingston,  Md. 

\\'.  C.  PeGore PeGore,  ^P1. 

H.W.  Pippincoll Grafton.  W".  \'a. 

P.  G.  Pockie Altoona,  Pa. 

W.  E.  l<am])kin Washington,  D.  C. 

S.  AP  Powrey Rossville,  Md. 

A\'.  W.  McCahe SelbyviUe.  Del. 

F.  C.   .McSorley Stevensville.   Md. 

C.  F.  Maver Frostbiirg.  Md. 

H.  Otis S.vkesville,   Md. 

C.  P.  Milb.;i-.;-r.e Peonardtown,  Md. 

11.  W.  (  )\vin,gs Sinipsonville.   Md. 

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p.  p.  Paull Buffalo,  X.  Y. 

H.  L.  Porter Oakland.  Aid. 

J.  Packard Rockville.  Md. 

v.  E.  Rumig College   Park.   Md. 

A.  J.  Ritzel Westover.  Aid. 

P..  Russell Washington,  D.  C. 

R.  A.  Stott Zaneytown.  Md. 

O.  H.  Saunders Lankford.  Md. 

J.  P.  Shaniberger Parkton,  Md. 

R.  L.  Silvester College  1  'ark.  Md. 

J.  W.  Sanford Washington,  1 ).  C. 

C.  Solari College  Park,  Md. 

A.  L.  Stabler P.righton.  Md. 

.\.  R.  Todd Mt.  Washington.  .Md. 

( T.  C.  Toadvine Whitehaven,  Md. 

W.  M.  Thomas Cross  Roads,  Md. 

1 1.  R.  Whiting Hyattsville.  Md. 

C.  M.  Waggner P.altiniore.  Md. 

G.  W.  Wilson Simpson ville,   Md. 

A.  R.  Woodson Washington,  D.  C. 

F.  \.  Y(  lungblood Norfolk,  Ya. 

C.  C.  Zinnnerman Frederick.  Aid. 

C.  F.  r.atman Puray.  \'a. 

F.  C.  (  )rt Midland.  Md. 

C.  A.  Warthen Kensingt. m.   Aid. 

N.  L.  Warren Selbyville,  Del. 


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History  of  the  Class  of   1 908 

Or  a  Record  of  the  "Diddings"  of  the  Freshman  Class 


\RLY  in  the  fall  of  1904  College  Park  presented  a  most  lively 
scene.  Every  train  was  bringing  scores  of  boys  who  were  to 
undertake  the  trials  of  a  college  examination. 

Some  of  us  took  the  examination  for  entering  the  Sopho- 
more Class,  while  the  most  of  us  tried  for  the  Freshman  Class. 
Many  of  us  were  successful,  but  a  few  failed.     However,  in 
whatever  class  we  finally  found  ourselves,  we  gladh'  accepted 
our  humble  hit  and  entered  with  a  spirit  that  was  creditable  to  us  all. 

The  first  few  nights  were  sjx'nt  in  arranging  the  scant  supply  of  furniture 
.vhich  we  had  brought  with  us,  and  we  soon  made  ourselves  comfortable.  College 
opened  on  the  fifteenth  of  September,  and  in  less  than  three  days  we  were  busy, 
hammering  away  at  our  respective  studies.  Sonie  were  wont  to  neglect  their 
studies  and  think  of  home.  This  home-sickness  did  not  tarry  long  in  the  hearts 
of  our  seventy-eight  memlicrs.  as  "College"  at  this  time  presented  a  most  beautiful 
and  welcome  home.  Tlie  grand  old  building,  nestled  in  a  clump  of  trees  like  a 
chicken  uniler  its  mother's  wing.  .Ml  this  and  more  seemed  to  drive  away  the 
home-sickness,  and  we  were  soon  looking  forward  to  our  Thanksgiving  holidays. 
During  the  period  of  time  lietween  the  ojieiiing  of  school  and  Thanksgiving,  a 
L;reat  interest  was  manifested  in  football.  We  are  ])roud  to  say  that  several  mem- 
bers of  our  class  took  an  active  part  in  the  many  hard-fought  battles  on  the 
gridiron. 

Thanksgiving  came  and  passed  so  ra]iidly  that  we  hardly  realized  it  was  here, 
and  we  were  soon  back  to  our  studies.  .\t  the  time  of  this  writing  basket-ball  is 
taking  up  the  spare  time  of  the  boys.  There  is  good  material  in  the  Class  of  '08 
!or  a  good  basket-ball  team.  We  hope  that  some  will  make  the  first  team,  which 
promises  to  be  a  winner. 

Raseball  is  occupying  the  minds  of  our  old  stars,  and  we  will  no  doubt  sur- 
prise some  of  our  old  rivals  when  we  meet  them  on  the  diamond  this  coming  season. 
Let  us  hope  that  the  Freshman  Class  will  be  well  represented  in  this  manly  sport. 

The  time  between  Thanksgiving  and  Christmas  passed  very  quietly  and  no 
event  of  any  great  importance  took  place.  When  "Old  Chris"  did  come,  he  was 
given  a  hearty  handshake  and  a  royal  welcome  by  everybody.  Every  one  imme- 
diately made  ready  and  took  the  first  train  available  and  hurried  homeward  to 
vreet  the  loved  ones  who  were  waiting  for  him.      Manv  did  not  forget  some  cer- 


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hearts  and  smiling'  tacts  tn  greet  dear  old  Ai.  A.  C.  and  wish  her  a  liapp)'  Xew 
"^  ear,  and  to  try  for  nuich  better  marks  in  our  stuches  than  we  made  (hiring  the 
last  term. 

Spring  now  opens  in  all  its  glnry.  allho'  somewhat  late,  and  seems  tn  pnt  new 
life  intii  mn-  hoys  wlm  have  been  confined  to  the  buildings  must  of  the  time  during 
tile  cold  months  of  the  year.  The  Campus  presents  a  most  animated  appearance. 
Xuml;ers  are  i>nt  fnr  the  purjinse  nf  making  the  baseljall  team,  while  others  are 
training  fur  the  track  teani.  The  whole  scene  might  lie  compared  with  a  huge 
imt-hill,  so  busy  anil  intent  are  they  in  their  jiractice. 

Inauguration  day  comes  ard  goes  and  two  hundre(l  tired  and  dust}-  boys 
return  to  the  barracks  for  a  good  night's  rest. 

That  which  now  remains  for  I's  is  to  finish  up  the  year  with  the  best  possible 
records.  \\'e  have  all  worked  hard,  but  this  term  means  study  and  lots  of  it.  The 
boys  set  to  work  with  a  will  and  no  doulit  will  cnnie  out  victors  in  the  hard-fought 
battles  with  their  studies. 

What  now  follows  mrst  1.x-  more  of  a  prophecy  than  a  history.  Reveille  is 
very  soon  going  to  press,  and  this  ]irevents  me  from  writing  a  complete  history  of 
the  class  of  '08. 

^^'e  ])assed  the  wear\-  morth.s  after  Christmas  until  Easter,  and  many  of  us 
luu-rie<l  home  after  a  long  period  of  home-sickness  and  hard  w-ork.  The  Ivister 
holidays  canie  and  passed  so  rapidly  that  we  hardly  realized  that  w-e  had  been  home, 
and  we  sometinies  thought  it  more  like  a  dream  than  a  reality. 

Thanks  to  our  instrrctors,  the  last  few  months  passed  most  pleasantly  and 
most  rapidly.  We  must  now  prepare  for  our  final  exaniination.  The  finals  came 
and  passed,  and  we  were  ready  to  pack  our  trunks  and  return  home  for  a  long- 
stay,  and  bid  good-bxe  to  Al.  A.  C.  for  the  year,  l^ach  and  every  member  of  the 
Freshman  Class  feels  ])roud  that  he  was  one  of  the  noisy,  n-iischievous  and  busy 
class  of  naughty  eight,  who,  with  all  due  respect  to  those  at  honie,  turns  and  looks 
back  with  loving  e\es  at  the  musty  walls  of  the  buildings  which  are  so  dear  to  the 
liearts  of  all  true  lM"eshmen.  The\-  bid  tlum  a  last  f:irewell  till  another  year  finds 
ihem  tramping  up  the  long  lane  to  find  a  warm  welcon-;e  awaiting-  those  who  ha\-e 
spent  so  n-iany  and  prosperous  hours  in  the  rooirs  and  corridors  of  .\1.  A.  C". 

One  thing  more:  Let  n-ie  prophesy  a  great  and  prosperous  future  to  each 
and  every  ii-iember  of  the  largest  Freshnian  Class  in  the  State  of  Marylanil.  May 
the  meniorv  of  the  Class  of  '08.  and  its  "diddings"  during  the  year  of  11)05,  li\-e  in 
their  hearts — forever  ! 

Yk  Class  vSckii;i':. 


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Preparatory  Class 

President I\   C.   Southard. 

\'ice-President P.  S.  Dickey. 

Secretary  and  Treasurer S.  S.  Xeale. 

Class   Color — Green. 

CLASS  YELL. 
Take  me  home ! 

N.\MK.  .\DDRIiSS. 

.-\.ger ,  .  Hyattsville.    Md. 

J.  F.  Alli.son Washington,  D.  C. 

A.  J.  Beale Fort  Howard,  Md. 

L.  G.  Berry Hyattsville,   Md. 

W.  J.  Baldt Chester,  Pa. 

F.  B.  Beasman Sykesville.  Md. 

A.  S.  Bryant Berwyn.  .Md. 

L.  H.  Bowley Shepherdstown,  W.  \'a. 

.A .  C.  Breeden Sellers,  Md. 

G.  M.  Breeden SoUers,  Md. 

J.  C.  Bennett Brandy  Station,  \'a. 

-K.  M.  Besa Santiago,  Chili. 

K.   lUirgess Hyattsville,    Md. 

J.  P.  Burwell I'hiladelphia,  Pa. 

B.  A.  Carpenter Philadelphia,  Pa. 

P.  S.  Dickey,  Jr Baltimore.  Md. 

C.  F.  Dudley Easton.  Md. 

J.  E.  Darby Bucklodge,  Md. 

L.  R.  ludnian Baltimore,  Md. 

F.  B.  Enimert Washington,  D.  C. 

.\.  B.  Foster.  .  ,  .  ." , .Santiago.  Chili. 

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C.  B.  Foster Sanuasn.  Chili. 

j.  P.  Grason Tdw-son,  Md. 

W.  W.  Hevser I  lai^aTstown.  Md. 

Al.   D.   HiiH-a Walkcrsville.   Md. 

!•'.  Kciily r.allinicirc.   Md. 

A.  J.  Kir.^chner College  Park,  Md. 

i  1.  T.  Knio-lu.  Jr Riverdale.  Md. 

J.  .\.  Leggc Wasliiiisjtoii.  D.  C. 

S.  ( ).  Luna " I'ocasmayn.  Peru. 

J.  E.  Merccron SykcsviUe,  Md. 

T.  K.  Moore Washiiist.m.  D.  C. 

S.  L.  Neale i  I'arlock.  Md. 

M.  Roberts Washington,  D.  C. 

\V.  J.  Russell Washino-ton,  1).  C. 

E.  W.  Shaffer Laurel.  Md. 

I'.   C.   Southard Wilmington.   Del. 

J.  P.  Saver Washington.  D.  C. 

W.  L.  Shipley Sykesville,  Md. 

G.  Shipley College  Park.  Md. 

F.  Stevenson Jessujis,  Md. 

IL  P.  Sparks Washington,  1).  C. 

J.  Salinas Washington.   I).  C. 

C.  II.  Treadwell r.altiniore.  Md. 

A.  C.  Turner Sollers,  Md. 


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Calendar  for   1904-1905 


FIRST  TERM. 

SciUcnihcr  i^tli  and   14th pjitrancc  IvNaniiiKitioiis 

Tluirsilay.  Si-ptcnihi-r   151I1.   i    p.  111 CulleCTc    Work    Piegins. 

l*ri(la\'.  (  )cti)hci-  I4tli iMfctiiis;-  of  Hoard  of  Trustees. 

Fridav,  December  ijtl: .Meetiiiij  of  ISoard  of  Trustees. 

Thursday,  December  2;d,  4  ]).  111 First  Term  Ends. 

Thursday,  Decembe'    2Jd.  4  p.  m..  to  Tuesday.  January  3d, 

Noon Christmas  )  loHdaxs. 

SEC(  ).\'i)  ti-:r.m. 

Tuesday.  January  3d.  Xoon Second  Term   llegins. 

Friday,  March  loth Meetinjj  of  Trustees. 

Friday,  March  24th Second  Te^ni  Ends. 

THIRD  TiCRM. 

Monda\-.  .\hircli  JJth Third  Term    I'.e^ins. 

Wednesday,  .\pril   li)th.  4  \).  ni..  .d  Tuesday,  .\pril  _'Stli.  i   p.  m. .  .  l'"aster  Molida\s. 

June  5th  to  loth I<"inal  h'xaminations. 

Friday,  June  gth Meetini;-  of  lioard  of  Trustees. 

Sunday.  June   i  ith Haccalaureate  Sermon. 

Monday.  June   I2tii Class  Day. 

Tuesday.  June  i^tli Almiuii  Day. 

'\\'e(hiesda\-.  Jime  14th.  11  a.  m Commencement  I'.xercises. 


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Much  Ado  About  Nothing 
A  Comedy. 

(  Apaliigiex  til  Sli(iki'Kp<>arc^ 

DRAMATIC  PERSOXAE. 

Loxc,   Tom Proconsul 

Gun;- MAX Lord   nii^hstc-a'ard 

J I M  MS- Constable 

'.-<K\ssY His  Roommate 

Drrrii   11aki-;k (  Self  Explanatory  ) 

Stuuhv .';/(/  Lieutenant  Company  "C" 

ACT  I.  ScKNK  I. 

Grub-man's  room — Midnin^lit,  quiet  disturbed  by  sudden  alarm. 
Grup.-AIax   (aroused  from  slumber) — if  mine  cars  ])la_\'  nic  not  false,  soniethintj 

be  amiss  witliout. 
Di'TCii  i'.AKKK — There  they  are!  Harr!  Harr!  llarrl 

G.  .N[.  {to  himself) — Ye  Ciods  !  What's  the  fracas?  1  must  away.  Where  may 
those  trousers  be?'  In  sooth  I  find  them  not.  Devil  of  a  fix,  this  I  \\'ell, 
'tis  this  night  rol.-e  or  nothing; — methinks  I'll  don  the  robe.  If  I  mistake 
not  'twas  Sauerkraut  yellinj^-  fire. 

(Exit.) 
SCKXK   II. 

Mess  hall.     Enter  Duteh  Baker. 
D.  r>. —  Mine  (lott  in   Ilinnnel.  johnny  I     Come  quick  already  yet!     There's  alto- 

i;ether  scmethins;-  doin.     \  ;!s  for  you  take  so  much  a  time? 
G.  M. — Delay  nic  not,  thou  iiratinii"  knave!     'Tis  not  a  time  for  tritlinu;-. 

(Exit    hurriedly.) 
ScExE  III. 

".I"    Hall,    main    barraeks.    Enter   ".Stubby"    returnini^   from    a   late   trip    up 

the  I'ike. 

Sri'i:i;i- — Methinks  there's  trouble  brewing-,     ."^oft !     Do  1  hear  voices? 

(j.  M.  ((hi  tire  eseape.  soliloijuiAn:.^) — This  beastly  liale  chilleth  me  to  the  mar- 
row, and  tl'uttereth  my  mantle  about  me  nnich.  "Pis  lucky  it  be  not  day- 
lii^ht,   for  then   lierchance  some  passer  by  mi.i;ln  rubber  this  way. 


SrriMiV — C,m\  Wdt!  I  had  <inly  (Hic.  ( -V'",;; '''/,;■  softly  to  hliiisclf  at  sii^lit  of 
Johnny  on  tire  cscaf^c.)  ".M(.)nkey,  monkey,  bottle  of  beer;  It's  a  monkey 
we  have  here?"  And  still  that  cor])ulent  fi<Tiire  seems  familiar.  He  that 
you.  johnny? 

G.  M. — Ves.  Summertime,  tliou  eiin jecturest  well — but  for  Heaven's  sake,  eome 
and  lend  your  aid.  The  bui dinq-  burnetii,  1)ut  tread  softh  and  utter  no 
word,  nr  we  will  have  a  ])anic.  We  nnist  ha\e  a  lantern  tn  seek  the  source 
of  this  dire  contlaj^ration.  Let  us  then  repair  to  the  (lomieiliar\-  reposi- 
tor\'  i)f  Lono-  Tom.     1   fain  would  believe  1  smell  smoke.     Dost  thou  al.so? 

,'^T^•|;l■.^■  {  M ninhliiii;)  —  \'o  but  there's  to  me  that  dark-brown,  sniokx-  taste. 

.\CT   II,   ScK.xiC   I. 

Effect  hclo7i.'  /.<>",!,'   'I'ani's  door. 
LoNC,    Tom — There's    someone    wnuld     seek     entranee.    perad\"eninre.        Who's 

without  ? 
G.    M. — The   steward,   sir.      I    fain    would  speak  with  thee. 
1,,  T. — Hold  thiiu  a  nicment  i  ntil  1  have  discovered  my  nether  garments. 
G.  AI. — I  fear,  frc  m  mine  own  e\]x-rier.ce  of  this  night,  that  thou  seek'st  in  \-ain. 

Make  hurry,  sir,  the  case  is  urgent.     I'll  take  this  lantern  and  hence  follow 

at  thy  leisure. 
I,.  T. — To  be  sure,  Diogenes,  take  the  lantern.     I'll  tarry  nie  not  long. 

(/:.n-;/;(/. ) 

Scene  II. 


North   end  of  ".-/"  hall,     linter  .linnny  and  ".Skinny."   ro;;T'iv.s-;;/i;. 
I^I^•^•^■ — Who  dost  suspect.  Jim? 
|lM.^l^■ — Everyone  until  ])roved  innocent. 

Ski.wv — Dost  thou?    .\h  !    Then  thou  art  a  duster.     Ha!  ha! 
Ilmm^i'  (  Conteinftiioiislv) — Poor  joke,  jioorl}'  timed.     Let's  away. 
'ki.x.w — How  wilt  find  the  rogues? 

jlMM^■ — Seek   each   in   his  own  abode,  and,   finding  him   not,   him   will   we   hold 
guilty. 

( linter  Lon;^  Tom. ) 

What  ho!   Is  this  the  shafle  of  some  goodly  fellow  who  nn'slook  taps 
for   Gabriel's   tnot  ?' 
Skinw — .\lethinlcs  'tis  some  likely,  and  in  his  haste  b.ath  dunned  the  rube  of  one 

who  occu])ied  not  sn  long  a  trench. 
l.o.M.  Tom — Cea.se,  im])ertinent  imes!      Knnw'st  nut   th\    fellnw    f;icnltator  ? 


6i 


Both — Sir,  it  regrets  us  (Hir  mistake  and  luiiiihly  we  ask  pardmi.     Hut  admit  vou 

must,  sir,  that  robe  dntli  ill  hetit  your  tciwering  frame. 
Long  To.m — Enough!      We  come  nut  here  ti>  idly  prate  away  the  time.     Can"st 

tell   me    the    wliereabouts   of   his    lordship,    the    hash-man?      Soft!      lie    is 

coming. 
Jimmy — What  does  he  with  a  lantern? 

Long  To.m — I  know  not,  but  peradventure,  he  looks  for  a  dishonest  man. 
Skinny — Ah!     .\  second  Diogenes. 

[Enter  G.  M.  and  Stnbby.  and  D.  B.) 
Ji.MMY — Lieutenant,  hast  seen  them? 
Stubby — Xo,  but  I've  got'em. 
J I M  my — Got  who  ? 

Stubby  {Recognizini^  the  speaker) — The  headache. 

Skinny — They  were  making  their  e.xit  by  the  rear  window  a  little  while  since. 
Crub-m.\n   (Excitedly) — Where  is  it?     Where  is  it? 
Skinny — They're  outside. 
Grub-m.\n — For  God's  sake!     Where  is  it? 
Skinny — Where's  what  ? 
(iRUB-M.\N — The  fire!     The  tire! 
Skin.\'\' — Fire   h 1?    Fve   seen   no   fire.      'Tis   merelx'    some   mischie\ous    lads 

raiding  the  pantry. 
Grub-m.\n — Methinks  there  are  bats  in  my  Ijelfry. 
Dutch  B.xkkr — Das  ist  recht. 
Skixxn'    [To  Jininiv) — Let  us  divide  and  make  that   inspection   of   which   thou 

spoke  not  long  ago. 

[Bxeiinf  all.] 

ScENK  ITT. 

Grub--m.\n  (Perehed  on  the  side  of  liis  l>ed  soliloqiiicin}:; ) — To  night  I  am  ])er- 
meated  with  the  first  gratifying  thrills  of  true  heroism.  I  doubt  not  but 
that  a  most  dire  panic  would  have  ensued,  had  I  not  remained  calm,  and 
by  my  example  of  cool  courage,  system  and  forethought  averted  it.  Ma\- 
haps  fifty  hopeful  and  promising  lives  have  been  retained  within  this  veil 
of  tears  bv  mine  own  effort.  However,  it  gladdens  me  e.\ceediugl\ .  when 
I  contemi)late  u]ion  the  uutoucheclress  oi  my  pies. 

(  Falls  asleep. ) 
.\nd  ere  he  woke,  the  college  horn  had  twice  done  salutation  to  the  morn. 

G.  S.,  "05-" 
L,  1'.  '/..,  "0^1." 

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Officers  and  Faculty  of  Instruction 

R.  W.  Silvester President  and  Professor  of  Mathematics. 

Tlios.  H.  Spence,  A.  M \'ice-President  and  Professor  of  Lang^uages. 

H.  P..  McDonnell,  B.  S.,  M.  D Professor  of  Chemistry  and  State  Chemist. 

^^'.  T.  L.  Taliaferro,  .\.  B Professor  of  Agriculture. 

James  S.  Robinson Professor  Emeritus  of  Horticulture. 

Samuel  S.  Bucklev,  M.  S.,  D.  \  .  S Professor  of  \'eterinary  Science. 

W.  N.  Hutt.  B.  S.  A Professor  of  Horticulture. 

Henry  Lanahan.  A.  B Professor  of  Physics  and  Civil  Engineering. 

F.  B.  Bomberger,  B.  S..  A.  .\I Professor  of  English  and  Civics  and  Librarian. 

Charles  S.  Richardson Director  of  !'h\sical  Culture  and  Instructor  in 

Public   Speaking. 

1.   Hanson  Mitchell,  M.   E Professor  of   Mechanical  Engineering. 

(.  B.  S.  Norton,  I\[.  S Professor  of  \'egetable  Pathology,  Botany  and  State 

Pathologist. 

T.  B.  Sxmons.  M.  S Professor  of  Entomology  and   State  Entomologist. 

Henr\-  T.  I  larrison.  .  Princi])al  of  Preparatory  Department,  Secretar\-  of  Faculty. 

ASSISTANTS  IN  STATE  WORK. 

y.  B.  Robb.  -M.  S .\ssistant  in  Chemistry. 

F.  H.  Blodgett,  M.  S \sst.  in  \egetable  Pathology.  Botany  and  Entomology. 

R.  H.  Kerr,  1>.  S .\ssistant  in  Chemistry. 

A.  B.  Gahan,  15.  S Vssistant  in  Entomology  and  \'cgetable  Pathology. 

W.  R.  \\'harton,  .\.  B Assistant  in  Chemistr\-. 

T.  P.  Gray,  B.  S Assistant  in  Chemistr}'. 

ASSISTANTS   IN   COLLEGE  WORK. 
T.  C.  Blandford.  M.  E.  ..\sst.  in  Mechanical  De])t.,  .\cting  Conuiiandant  of  Cadets. 

C.  F.  Doane.  M.  S Instructor  in  Dairxing. 

A.  B.  Foster.  M.  S Assistant  in  Chemistry. 

E.  F.  Garner.  .M.  E .\ssistant  in  Mechanical  Department. 

E.  W.  Stoll,  M.   E Assistant  in   Mechanical  De])artment. 

OTHER  OFFICERS. 

Joseph  R.  Owens,  M.  D Registrar  and  Treasurer. 

W.  O.  Eversfield.  -M.   D Surgeon. 

Miss  M.  L.  Spence Stenographer  and  Typewriter. 

Mrs.  L.  K.  Fitzhugh Alatron. 

E.  P.  Walls Officer  in  Charge. 

Wirt    Harrison Clerk. 

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Military  Department 


j.   Ck'ar\-    1 '.land ford Actini;-   Coniiiiandant 

COM-MISSIOXKI)  STAFF. 

W'fllstood  White.  Cadet   Major, 
(ilenworth  Sturqis,  First  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant. 
E.  n.  Diii^i^es.  P"irst  Lieutenant  and  Quarter-Master. 

N(  )N-C(  )MMISSI()i\ED  STAFF. 

J.  J.  T.  Graham.   Sergeant  Major. 

W.   1'..   Harris.  Ouartermaster  Sergeant. 

C.  S.  Ridgway,  Chief  Tnunpeter. 

C(  )LOR  GLARD. 

E.  higram  (  )s\vald.  Sergeant. 

Corporal   Merryman. 

Private  Cliurch. 


64 


Officers  of  Companies 


C(  ).\1I'A\\'   •■li." 

A.  A.   1  'arkfi- Captain 

E.  T.   Haymaii Si'CoikI   I  .iculcnaiit 

M.  Duckett Second  Liuntc-nant 

L.   F.  Zerkel First   Sergeant 

R.   F.  Goodell Second   Sergeant 

S.    1'.   Thomas Third   Sergeant 

F.  R.    1'..   Waters Fonrth    Sergeant 

C(  )R1'(  )UALS. 

F.    II.    ii(ill(i\va\.  II.   (  ).   Williams,  C.    II.    Harper, 

C.  F.  r.atnian,  T.   W.  .Maekall. 

COMI'.WV    "C." 

J.  j.  .\.   KrerUzlin Captain 

E.   I  I.   SnaveK I'irst   l.ienlenant 

J.   W.    I',   SonK-rville Secimd   Lieutenant 

G.  M.  Mayer First  Sergeant 

.\.  .\l.  -McXutt Second  Sergeant 

II.    I ).    Williar Third   Sergeant 

C.    F.    Fippineott iMiurfh    Sergeant 

C(  )I-;r(  )R.\FS. 

j.  r.  .\hid(l,  W  .   I'..  I'lrliartx-,  II.  II.  (  )\vings, 

O.  W,  Firor.  II.  C.  Thrasher. 

C(  ).MI'.\XV  -W." 

J.   C.   Cockey Captain 

W.   1 1.   I'.yron First  Lieutenant 

R.   I).   .Xichdlls Second  Lieutenant 

1 1.  J.  Caul First  Sergeant 

L.    I'assett Second    Sergeant 

R.    II.   Dixon Third   Sergeant 

R.  \\  WiKid I'onrth   Sergeant 

C(  )R\'(  )KAI.S. 

A.  I).  Cdckey,  I".  Iv  l.ini'ell.  X.   I'..  Merryman. 

.\.    X.    I'.c.wland,  J.    V.   Z.nick. 


.sit'-  ^ 


^ 


^v 


Company  "B"  Roll 


oi'I'ICI'.RS 

(.'a]ilain \.    A.    I'arkcr 

Imi'sI    LiciiK-iuiiU 

^^i.'ct)iul  LiciU,-  r.;;it 1\.  T.   1  layman 

Sccund  Lii'iitfiK'tit M.  Duckctt.  jr. 

X(  )\-!.'(  )MMISSI(  >\F.l)  (  (FincI'.KS. 

iMrst   ScrijvaiU I,.    K.   Zerkcl 

v^^LConcl  Sergeant R.    F.    (i.xxlell 

Third  Sergeant S.  R.  Thinnas 

Fourth    Sergeaii-L F.    R.    11.    Waters 

E.  S.  HoUoway  11.  (  ).  Williams  C.  H.  Harper 

C.  F.   I'.atnian  T.   1'..  Alackall 

I'RIX'ATES. 

.Mien  r.lake  F.erry 

l',ish(i]i  I'ldwly  llreeilon 

llriee  I'.rnMnie  Crisp 

Darhy.  E.  Darin.  1).  F'iror 

('.alt  (".r(i\es  llaslu]) 

1  Inlehinsdn  Jamison  King 

Linkins  Long  .MeC'andlish 

MeClure  '  .Mndd  Ort 

(  )\\ings  Packard  Dnssell 

IMes  Ritzel  Stahler 

Slianiherger  Shnwell  \'roonian 

TnadN-ine  Turner  Woodson 

Waggner  Walker  Zimmi'rnian 

Ml'SlCl  \XS 

t'lecker  t'rapster  Eidman 

I'.recdon.  .\.  Emmert  l.owry 


l^'fi, 


Company  "C"  Roll 


OFFICKRS 

Captain j.  J.  A.  Krentzlin 

First    Ficiitcnant F.   H.  Suavely 

Sccniid   Ficutfiiant J.   \\  .    1'.   Sonicrviilc 

X(  )X-C()MMISSI(  )Xi':i)  Ol'l'ICl'lRS. 

First    Sergeant (>.    M.    Alayer 

Second  Lieutenant \.  M.  McXutt 

Third   Sergeant H.   D.   Williar 

Fourth   Sergeant C.   L.  Lippincott 

C(  d^l'(  )1';AFS. 

J.    1'.    .Mudd  W.  r>.  I'hiharly  II.    II.  (  )\vings 

(',.  W.   l<"iror  II.  C.  Tlirasher 

i'Ki\\TFS. 

AlHson  .\limitt  I'.ennett,  B.  C. 

Bennett,  J.  C.  iksa.  .\.  ilesa,  C. 

Capestany  C:niii)lKll  Churdi 

Clark  Cdiipcr  Cnndon 

Dirickson  Cialt,  D.  ilayden 

Iloshall  Lampkin  Lewis 

Lockie  Long  Knight 

Mayer.  C.  McCabe  McFarland 

Millnirn  ('tis  I'hiniacher 

KdhcTts  Silvester  Stinson 

Treadwell  Whiting  \aldes 


Company  "A*  Roll 


OFFICERS. 

Captain J.    C.    Cockey 

First    Lieutenant W.    H.    Byron 

Second    Lieutenant R.    I).    Xicliolls 

NOX-COAIMISSUJNED  OFFICERS. 

First   Serg-eant H.   J.   Caul 

Second   Serg-eant L.  Bassett 

Third    Sergeant R.    II.    Dixon 

Fourth   Sergeant R.   \'.   Wood 


CORPORALS. 

A.  D.  Cockey 

F.  E.  Linnell 

A. 

X.  Bowland 

PRIVATES. 

Adams 

Ager 

I'.ynm 

Burgess 

Dudley 

Gamero 

( lUtlu'ie 

Hayes 

1  lattdu 

Harper 

llulniead 

Legge 

Merceron 

Mitchell 

Porter 

Plumacher 

San  ford 

Southard 

Somerville 

Tillson,  E. 

T.Kld 

\'ocke 

Wilson 

Whiting 

F.  Zouck 


X.  B.  Merrxnian 


Blair 

Carpenter 

Grason 

Hall 

Hudson 

Lippincott 

Neal 

Solari 

Shipley 

Tillson.    R. 

Warren 

Younghloud 


74 


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^Ijr  CJ^lnhs 


iTERAW  many 


Officers  and  Members  of  the  New  Mercer  Literary 

Society 


President A.  A.   Parker 

A'ice    President W.    White 

Seeretary R.  H.    Dixon 

Sers^eant  at  Arms II.   D.   Willair,  Jr. 

Ager                                Davis  Holmead  AIndd,  J.  T. 

Allison                              Darl))'  I  lines  (  )tis 

Bassett                            Day  lliulscm  Parker 

Blake                                Dixon  Jamison  Panll 

Batman                            Dickey  Jones  Pena 

Baldt                               Duckett  Kenl\  Porter 

Besa,  A.                           Emmert  Kerschner  Pyles 

Bennett,  B.                     Firor,  J.  l^'HR  Ritzel 

Berry                              Firor,  G.  Pewis,  A.  Rnssell 

ISecker                              Fluharty  Pewis,   M.  Saunders 

Blair                                 Gassaway  Pong,  U.  Sant\)rd 

Bowland                         Gamero  Pong,  \V.  Shaffer 

Breedon,  G.                   Gait,  F.  Powry  Smith 

Brice                                 Gill  Pima  Somerville 

Burgess,  C.                   Goodell  Maekall,  J.  X.            Slahler 

Burwell                          GrifiSn  Maekall,  T.  B.            Tills. .n,  E. 

Byron,  E.  J.                   Groves  Mahoney  Todd 

Campbell                         I  I  arris  MacSorley  Turner 

Condon                           I  lall  Massey  Warthen 

Cooper                            Harper  McClure  White 

Coole                                 I  laslup,  J.  E.  Merceron,  PP  Whiting,  S. 

Cockey,  A.  D.                IIash:p,  E.  P.  Merceron,  J.  Williar 

Clark                                Plays  Merryman  Wilson 

Church                            Ilayden  Mitchell  W'oodson 

Crisj)                               Hooper  Mudd,  J.  P.  N'ouughlood 

PROGR.\M  C'(  ).\I.M1TTEE. 

liassett,    ehairm,-ui                             llu<lsiiu  Maekall,  T. 
MacSorlcy                                        Zouek 

78 


New  Mercer  Literary  Society 


JIIE  Mercer  Literary  Society  was  first  organized  by  Dr.  Mercer, 
of  New  Orleans,  in  1858.  A  great  deal  of  interest  was  mani- 
fested by  the  students  at  the  time  of  its  organization,  but  in 
i88g,  its  membership  having  diminished  so  greatly,  it  ceased  to 
exist.  This  society  was  again  organized  on  January  13,  1892, 
with  Mr.  Henry  Holbapfel,  Jr.,  as  its  president,  and  was  known 
as  the  New   Mercer  Literary  Society. 

It  ran  along  with  varied  success  for  two  years  until  in  i8()4,  when  there 
was  a  number  of  public  entertainments  of  an  especially  successful  character 
held  under  its  auspices. 

In  the  fall  of  1894  the  New  Mercer  Society  was  superseded  by  what  was 
known  as  the  Maryland  Agricultural  College  Congress,  consisting  of  the  Sen- 
ate and  House  of  Representatives.  The  Senate  consisted  of  the  members  of  the 
Senior  and  Junior  classes  while  the  Sophomore  and  Freshmen  constituted  the 
Ihnise  of  Representatives. 

At  the  opening  of  school  in  the  fall  of  i8()6  the  Maryland  Agricultural  Col- 
lege Congress  failed  to  convene  and  theXew  Mercer  Literary  Society  was  reor- 
ganized by  Wm.  S.  Weedon  and  others,  and  has  continued  to  grow  and  flourish 
until  the  present  time. 

The  interest  exhibited  in  literary  work  has  been  remarkable  in  view  of  the  fact 
that  its  members  hold  impromptu  meetings  on  the  various  corridors  while  some 
other  member  hunts  up  the  janitiir  in  order  that  he  may  obtain  admission  to 
some  class  room.  Although  the  literary  societies  have  no  home,  and  their  reg- 
ular weekly  meetings  have  been  seriously  interrupted  by  lectures  during  the 
winter  mouths,  a  great  deal  of  progress  has  been  made  and  a  very  creditable 
amount  of  work  has  been  accomplished  by  this  society  and  its  rival — The 
Morrill. 

The  membership  of  the  society  has  grown  from  its  twenty-five  charter 
members  it  its  present  enrollment  of  one  hundred  and  one,  the  largest  enroll- 
ment since  its  organization  in  1888. 

In  the  debates,  held  a  number  of  times  during  the  year,  between  the  two 
societies,  the  New  Mercer  and  the  Morrill,  i>ur  representatives,  always  make 
an  excellent  showing  and  are  very  often  the  winners. 

For  several  years  the  principal  orator,  and  once  or  twice,  also,  the  alter- 
nates   were    fu'rnished    from    the    ranks   of    the    New    Mercer    Literary    Society 

79 


for  the  Inter  Colleoiate  Oratorical  Contest.  Last  year,  at  the  first  fnter-colle- 
giate  Debate  Ijetween  Delaware  College  and  M.  A.  C.  the  president  of  the 
New  Mercer  Society.  Mr.  Cruikshank,  was  one  of  M.  A.  C.'s  debaters,  and 
with  admirable  assistance  rendered  by  Mr.  Sturgis,  president  of  the  Morrill 
Society   for  this  year,   they   were   able  to  win  the  honors  from  their  opponents. 

This  year  both  (.)f  M.  A.  C.'s  representatives  were  selected  fnmi  the  New 
Mercer   Society. 

The  anionnt   of   work   which   can   be   accomplished  by  a   literar\-   s()ciet\'   in 
a  small  college  is  very  great  indeed.   In   its  meetings  students  actpiire  that  free- 
dom of  speech  and  grace  of  movement   which   can    come   only    with    continual 
])ractice. 

The  benefits  derived  1)y  an  active  member  of  a  literary  socict\-  far  exceed 
those  derived  from  the  same  amount  of  time  sjient  in  almost  an\'  other  direc- 
tion. Literary  work  will  develop  a  young  person  from  a  crude  lad  into  a 
young  man  with  a  strong,  clear  and  quick  thinking  brain.  Let  us  all  in  the 
year  to  come  take  hold  (if  our  society  \\nrk  with  a  renewed  energv  and  tr\ 
to  develo]!  it  and  make  its  p(.)wer  felt  not  onh  in  our  own  schoul  but  in  our 
state  and  nation.  .\.  A.   I'. 


So 


Officers  and  Members  of  the  Morrill  Literary  Society 

Glenworth    Sturgis President 

J.  J.  A.  Krentzlin \'ice    President 

E.  II.  Snavely Secretary  and  Treasurer 

R.  D.  Xicholls Sergeant-at-Arms 

PROGRAMME  COMMITTEE. 

First  Sergeant  L.  F.  Zerkel Chairman 

Sergeant  Waters  Sergeant-Major  Graham 

Lieutenant  Havman 


.\dams 

Allen 

Allnutt 

I'.eale 

lieasman 

Hennett,  J, 

Bishop 

Breeden 

Bryon,  W. 

Besa,  A. 

Burgess,  A. 

Bryant 

Crapster 

Carpenter 

Caul 

Cockey,  J. 

Canby 

Capestany 

Dudley 

Dirickson 

Darby.  D. 

1  ^igges 

Dupuy 

l\idman 


H. 


MEMBERS. 

Fuente 

Gait.  D. 

Graham 

Grason 

Guthrie 

Hall,  R. 

I  layman 

HoUoway 

Hoshall 

Harr 

Hatton 

Hutchinson 

Heyser 

Tglehart 

Krentzlin 

Knotts 

Linnell 

Lippincott.  C. 

Lippincott,    II. 

Lockie 

Legge 

Linkins 

Legore 

Lampkin 


Mayer,  G. 

Mayer,  C. 

McCandlish 

McNutt 

McFarland 

i\[cCabe 

Milburn 

Moore 

Merrill 

Nicholls 

Xeal 

Oswald 

Ort 

Owings,  H. 

(Hvings,  W. 

Plumacher,  M. 

Plumacher,  E. 

Packard 

Pinck 

Rice 

Russell 

Ridgway 

Roberts 

Rumitr 


82 


Suavely 

Sparks 

X'rooman 

Sih  ester 

Tillson,  R. 

Wright 

Shamberger 

Thomas,  S.  P. 

Williams 

Still  son 

Thomas,  C.  E. 

Warren 

Solari 

Treadwell 

Waters 

Sonierville,  A. 

Toadvine 

Wagner 

Southard 

Thrasher 

Whiting,  H. 

Sliowell 

\'aldes 

Zerkel 

Shipley 

\  oeke 

Zimmerman 

Stott 

83 


The  Morrill  Literary  Society 


XCIv  the  history  of  our  Literary  Societies  has  been  given 
frdin  year  to  year  in  this  publication,  it  is  only  necessary  here 
t(i  sav  a  few  words  repinhng  their  organization  and  develop- 
ment. 

The  first  literary  society  <if  the  Maryland  Agricultural 
College  was  organized  over  fortx'  years  ago  liy  Dr.  \N'.  M. 
Mercer,  of  New  Orleans.  This  was  called  the  Mercer  Lit- 
erarv  Society  in  honor  of  its  founder,  and  continued  to  enjoy  varying  periods  of 
success  until  1889,  when  it  was  no  more.  I'.ut  it  was  seen  that  a  literary  society  was 
a  necessary  adjunct  to  the  college,  and  through  the  eft'orts  of  Professor  F.  B. 
Bomberger  and  others  tlie  society  was  reorganized  in  1892  with  the  name  of  the 
New  Mercer  Literarv  Societ\-,  and  has  flourished  since  that  time. 

In  1894  the  Morrill  Society  was  organized  by  T'rofessor  R.  H.  Alvey.  who 
believed  that  a  friendly  spirit  of  rivalry  would  give  a  stimulus  to  the  literar\- 
work  of  the  societies:  and  that  he  was  correct  in  his  lielief,  has  been  shown 
by  the  most  excellent  work  of  the  two  societies  in  the  past  few  years.  The 
society  took  its  name  from  Senator  Morrill,  who  did  so  nnich  for  the  advance- 
ment  of  the  Agricultural   Colleges  throughout  the  country. 

The  Morrill  Literary  Society  has  done  good  wcirk  since  its  organization, 
and,  though  young,  it  has  proved  a  worthy  rival  to  the  .\'ew  Mercer,  puttng 
up  able  men  for  every  contest  and  never  failing  to  lake  an  active  jiart  in  an\- 
movement  which  would  stimulate  and  eidiance  the  efforts  of  tlie  students  along 
the  lines  of  elocution  and  tlebate. 

A  sketch  of  the  literary  societies  would  be  incomjilete  if  they  failed  to  men- 
tion Professor  Richardson,  our  most  efficient  instructor  in  h'locution,  whose 
interest  in  ami  enthusiasm  for  the  work  has  been  of  untold  benefit  and  pleas- 
ure to  the  mem1)ers.  His  devotion  to  the  best  interests  of  both  .societies  has 
been  an  ins])iratioii  to  the  students  at  all  times. 

The  interest  and  untiring  efforts  of  I'rofcssor  I'.omberger  have  greatly  en- 
couraged the  literary  societies  ami  helped  the  meml)ers  to  accomplish  good  re- 
sults. He  is  always  ready  and  willing  to  leml  his  aid  for  any  movement  to- 
ward  the  advancement   of  the  societies'interest  and  well-lx'ing. 

The  annual  debate  with  Delaware  College  has  become  a  fixed  part  of  the 
work  of  the  two  societies,  having  been  held  last  year  for  the  first  time  at 
Xewark.  It  was  very  gratifying  to  the  memliers  of  both  societies  when  the 
trophy  of  the  debate  was  brought  to  ]\L   .\.    C.      The    .Morrill    Society   was   rep- 


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resciUc-d   liy    Mr.    ('.Icnwurth    Stiirj;is   and  tlic  Xcw  Alrrccr  1)\'  Mr.  L.  \V.  (.'ruik- 
shaiik. 

The  most  adverse  condition  with  which  our  society  has  to  contend  is  the 
fact  tliat  it  has  no  permanent  liome — no  room  to  call  its  own.  It  is  not  al- 
together inspiring  to  an  orator  to  he  making  a  speech  in  a  class-room  where 
he  flunked  tliat  same  day  in  mathematics ;  and  it  is  by  no  means  pleasing  or 
encouraging  tn  line  u\>  the  members  against  the  walls  of  the  corridor  while  an 
improvised  detective  is  sent  in  quest  of  a  key  to  unlock  the  door  of  a  ])rivate 
class-room. 

Let  a  room  be  priwided  for  our  society — a  room  we  can  call  our  own — 
with  sui:h  equipments  as  are  necessary  for  the  accomodation  of  our  members 
and  the  Morrill  IJlerary  Society  will  r^'ceive  an  im])etus  in  its  work  which  will 
be    most    gratifying    and    encouraging    to  all. 

It  is  also  impossible  U>  have  literary  work  on  lM-ida\-  evenings  when  Fri- 
day evenings  are  given  up  to  lectures  and  cntertaimuents.  The  lectures  and  en- 
tertainments are  all  right — most  pleasing  and  desirable — but,  of  course,  it  is 
very  obvimis  that   the  literary  work   must  sufifer  as  the  result  of  the  same. 

It  might  be  advisable  to  have  the  literary  society  meetings  once  a  month 
and  at  times  when  no  other  tliversion   is  on  the  programme. 

Let  those  that  have  the  authority  help  us  out  in  this  matter.  We  hope  and 
believe  the  environments  of  the  societies  will  be  improved  and  it  is  the  fond 
desire  of  every  member  that  the  Morill  Society  may  grow  and  flourish  and 
continue  to  do  the  good  work  in  the  future  which  it  has  done  in  the  past. 

G.   S. 


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STUDENTS'    QUARTERS 


Officers  and  Committees  of  the  Rossbourg  Club 


Captain   Jno.   C.   Cockev President 

Jno.   N.   Mackall Vice    President 

Captain    Jno.    A.    Krentzin Secretarv 

Major  Jno.  W.  W'liite Treasurer 


COMMITTEES 

RECEPTION. 

Major   W.    \Miite Chairman 

Caplain  Jno.  C.  Cocke_\-  Captain  Albert  A.  Parker 

First  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant  G.  Sturgis  Sergeant  F.  R.  P..  Waters 

Corporal  E.  S.  Holloway  Corporal  C.  Batman 


INVITATION  AND  PROGRAMME 

Captain  J.  J.  A.  Krentzlin Chairman 

Sergeant  II.  D.  Williar,  Jr.  Sergeant  C.  L.  Lippincott 

Color  Sergeant  E.  I.  Oswald  Corporal  J.   P.   Mudd 

Corporal  A.  N.  Bowland  Drummer  F.  B.  Beasman 


FLOOR. 

First  Lieutenant  E.  H.  Suavely Chairman 

First  Sergeant  H.  J.  Caul  Firti  Sergeant  L.  F.  Zerkel 

First  Sergeant  G.  M.  ]\Iaycr  Corporal  .A.  N.  P>i>\vland 

Corporal  T.  1',.  Mackall  Private  G.  W.  Pinck 


REFRESHMENTS. 

Jno.   N.   Mackall Chairman 

Sergeant  Major  J.  J.  T.  Graham  First  Sergeant  H.  J  Caul 

Sergeant  Dixon  Sergeant  H.  D.  Williar.  Jr. 

Sergeant  C.  L.  I^ippincott  Corporal  A.  D.  Cockev 

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mm^  e 


'^-'-\m. 


,;:-^^^  ^rJ.  .) 


The  Rossbourg  Club 

TIKjL'SAXD   HIvVKTS  l)L-at  happily,  and  when 
Mnsic   arose   with   its  vohiptuous  swell 
Soft   eyes  looked  love  to  eyes  which  spoke  attain, 
And  all  went  merry  as  a  wedding  bell. 

The  social  side  of  man"s  natnre  must  be  developed  and 
trained  as  well  as  his  physicial  and  mental  organs.  The  Ross- 
bourg Club  has  a  two-fold  function  to  perform.  The  dances  given 
under  the  supervision  of  its  officers  fill  the  xduthful  hearts  with  delight  and 
break  the  monotony  of  long  hours  of  hard  study.  The  social  side  of  his  being 
hrconies  broader  and  all  the  gallantry  and  gentility  of  his  nature  shines  forth 
in  his  endeavor  to  please  when  in  the  company  of  fascinating  women  than 
which  there  can  be  no  better  educator.  What  could  appeal  to  one's  better  na- 
ture more  strongly  than  the  beautifully  adorned  hall  filled  with  the  harmonious 
strains  of  music,  to  which  charming  girls  glide  over  the  smoothly  polished  floor, 
showing  in  every  step  the  very  poetry  of  motion  ?  Could  anything  be  more  ele- 
vating or  refining  than  the  gentle  conversation  of  lovely  woman  ?  When  the 
young  man,  filled  with  an  exuberance  of  youthful  spirit,  glides  trippingly  along 
with  the  maiden  fair  of  whom  he  is  especially  fond,  and  who,  in  all  the  gentle- 
ness of  her  nature,  with  soft  eyes  looks  a  world  of  love  and  sweetness  into  his, 
he  forgets  the  dull  care  and  weariness  of  life  and  sees  only  the  sublimit}',  the 
beauty — feels  only  the  bliss  and  joy  of  living. 

The  President  and  Faculty,  realizing  the  importance  and  helpfulness  of  the 
organization,  encourage  and  foster  it  in  every  way,  tending  to  its  advancement. 
To  them  we  extend  our  thanks  for  their  hearty  cooperation  and  support. 

May  the  Rossbourg  Club  never  take  one  step  backward,  but  steadily  im- 
prove as  it  has  in  the  last  few  years.  \\'e.  who  now  liid  farewell  to  these  dear 
old  walls,  wall  recall  with  thrills  of  delight  the  many  pleasant  dances  given  at 
M.  A.  C. 


Her   feet   beneath    her  petticoat 
I^ike   little   mice   stole  in  and  out. 

As    if   they    feared  the  light : 
Rut  O.  she  dances  in  sucli  a  way, 
No   sun   upon  an   Easter  day 

Ts    half    so    fine  a  sight. 

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T.  C.  C. 


A  Literary  Cataclysm 

"Eug"CiK'    Aram"    stood  on  "The  I'.ridg'e  of  Siglis" 
And    said,    "( ),    AVoodman   Sparc  That  Tree;"' 

"The  Arali's  Steed"  hurried  along, 
L'rged  on  by  "Annabel  Lee." 

"The    I'.arefoot    I'.oy"    sang  "The  Song  of  the  Shirt, 
"The   \'illage    blacksmith"  his  hammer  plied  ; 

"Maud  iMuller"  rang  "The  liells"  for  dinner, 
And   longed   for  "Paul  Revcre's  Ride." 

"The    Ancient    Mariner"  killed  "Tlie  Skylark," 
"My    Highland    Mary"  wept  for  "Lenore ;" 

Said   "Jim    Rludsoc"   I'll  sing  "Hiawatha," 
Ouoth   "The   Raven"  nevermore. 

"liarbara    Frietchie" moved  the  "Flag  of  the  Free," 
"The  Chambered   Xautilus"  drew  out  of  sight; 

"The  Face  Against  the   I'ane"  softly  said, 
"Curfew    Must    Not  Ring  To-night." 

"The   Pied   Piper  of   Hamlin"  gaily  smiled. 

.\nd  spun  "The  Yarn  of  the  Xane\    Helle  :" 
Quickly    follows    "John  (".ilpin's   Ride," 

And  he's  looking  for  "Piltle   Nell." 

"The  N'agabond's"  told  "The  lUaek.smith's  Story," 
"The  Little  Match     <".irl"  ])lie(l  her  trade  : 

"The   Lady   of   the   Lake"  told  "Baby  lielle" 
Of   "The   Charge   of  the  Light  Brigade." 


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'Don    Juan"  paid  "A  Tribute  to  Coliimbus" 

At  "The  r.iirial  of  Sir  John  Moore:" 
••I-idhenli'iiilen"    made    a  "llivouac  of  the  Dead," 

•'A  Soldier  of  the  Legion"  hears  not  the  cannon's  roar. 

•■C),  Whv  Should  the  Spirit  of  Mortal  be  Proud?" 
Said  "Hannah  Binding-  Shoes"  by  hand; 

"Xellie    Gray"    read    "A  Psalm  of  Life." 

"We  Are  Seven"  (?)  said  "The  Moneyless  Man." 

"The  La\-  of  the  Last  Minstrel"  was  heard 

At  the  time  of  "Alexander's  Feast;" 
"Kentucky  r.elle"  had  crossed  "The  Bridge 

More  quickly  than  "Sheridan's  Ride"  at  least. 

"The  Wreck  of  the  llesi)erus"  was  in  "The  Tempest," 

Dashed  to  pieces  on  ".\  Cruel  Reef:" 
The  farmer  was  "Driving  Home  the  Cows," 

But  stop!  We've  reached  "The  Last  Leaf." 


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Y.  M.  C.  A.  Officers  and  Committees   1904-1905 


Cglor  Sero;eant  E.  I.  (  )s\val(l.  (15 President 

Sergeant-Major  J.  J.  T.  (iraliani.  '(/>.  .N'ice  President 

Sergeant  R.  H.  Dixon,    of) Secretary 

Corporal  C.  PI.  Harper.  '07 Treasurer 

Professor  J.  P).  S.  Norton \dvisor)-    (.)fficer 

COMiMITTKKS 

Social 

First  Lieutenant  and  Adjutant  Glenworth  Sturgis.  Chairman 
Captain  A.  A.   i'arker  P'irst  Sergeant  L.  F.  Zerkel 

Mr.  j.  .\.  .Mackall  Private  P..  C.  Cooper 

Meetings 

Lieut.  J.  W.  P.  Somerville,  Chairman 
Corporal  C.  11.  Harper  Sergeant  R.  H.  Dixon 

Sergeant  II.  I).  Williar  First  Sergeant  G.  M.  Mayer 

P.ilile  Study 
A.  (;.  llarr.  Chairman  Private  B.  C.  Cooper  Corporal  C.   11.    Harper 

Soliciting 

Sergeant-Major  J.  J.T.  C.raham.  Chairman 
Sergeant  W.  F.  P..  Waters  (Juarterma.ster  Sergeant  W.  P..  Plarris 

Music 

Lieutenant  J.  W.  P.  Somerville,    Chairman 
Sergeant   S.   1 '.  Thomas  Private   P.  C.   Southard 

Private   F.    P.    Phimacher  Private  .M .  Plumacher 

Keceptiou 

Captain   A.  A.   Parker.  Chaii-m.in 
Sergeant  .\.   .M .   .McXull  CoriH,ral  T.  P..  .Mackall 

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Development  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 


N  the  ancient  days  men  of  all  sclmlarly  vdcalicms  were  accnstDmed 
t(i  wear  the  most  snlier  colors,  to  a|)|)ear  s;illo\v,  roimil  shonld- 
ered,  an<l  tor  one  to  atteni|it  a  deed  at  arms  wonld  he  the  .greatest 
suhject  tor  ridicnle.  Thanks  to  some  farsip^hted  and  brilliant  man 
it  was  foimd  that  the  jjliysical  man  was  just  as  capable  of  accjuir- 
in.^-  and  imjjartinij  knowledge  as  the  degenerate  being  of  former 
ages — hence  the  college  athletics.  Later,  as  civilization  and  Chris- 
tianity progress,  arm  in  arm  the  spiritual  man  is  becoming  a  necessity,  and  to  ac- 
complish this  is  the  task   of  our   College    Young    Men's   Christian    Associations. 

The  ^'.  Al.  C.  .\.  of  our  college  is  not  as  old  as  it  might  lie,  but  we  are  will- 
ing to  vouch  that  its  standing  compares  favorably  with  more  experienced  and 
older  organizations. 

The  constitution  of  the  Alaryland  Agricultural  College  Young  Men's  Chris- 
tian .\ssociation  was  ado])ted  Decemlier  i(;oo.  and  Mr.  Charles  X.  llo;:ic  was 
elected  as  its  president.  It  is  to  Mr.  llnuic  that  the  association  owes  si  much, 
for  in  its  infancy  he  was  never  weary  of  tendering  his  assistance,  and  through 
his  earnest  efforts  was  the  foundation  laid  which  has  caused  the  association  to 
grow  from  twenty-five  charter  members  to  one  hund"ed  and  thirt\'.  llis  name 
will  be  honored  down  throtigh  oiu"  Y.M.  C.  A.  jis  one  of  the  greatest  of  stu- 
dent  workers. 

The  ^'.  M.  C.  .\.  began  tlie  \ear  I()04-05  under  the  n-ost  favorable  circum- 
stances, v^hortly  after  the  opening  of  college  a  rece])tion  wrs  gi\-en  the  new 
students  l)y  tlie  old  members  of  the  \.  M.  C.  .\.  .\  carefully  prejiared  (iro- 
gramme  was  rendered,  after  which  refreshments  were  served.  The  chief  aim 
of  the  rece])tion  was  to  make  the  new  boys  feel  at  home  and  acquainted  with 
the  old  men,  and  it  is  believed  that  many  friendships  were  nride  that  will  be 
lasting.  In  the  construction  of  our  nei\'  building,  which  was  completed  in 
1903,  the  trustees  jirovided  a  new  room  for  the  ^'.  M.  C.  A.,  and  liy  generous 
contributions  enabled  the  societ\'  to  furnish  the  room  with  games  and  amuse- 
ments  of   various   <lescri])tions. 

In  Februar\-.  ii)02,  the  r)ible  Class,  as  r^  branch  of  the  ^'.  .M.  C.  .\.,  was 
organized,  The  class  is  progressing  rajiidly.  having  now  thirt\-three  nv.'mbers. 
It  meets  every  W'echtesday  night  uniler  the  clirection  of  Professor  .Xortnn,  the 
^'.  M.  C.  .\.  advisory  officer. 

The  meetings  of  the  class  are  informal  and  those  present  are  at  liberty  to 
ask  any  i|uestions  concerning  the  lesson  or  any  ])art  of  the  lUble.  e.\cei)ting 
those    fpiestions    in\'olving   the   belief   of  s:ime  special  denomination. 


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Our  class  sent  delegates  to  the  Interstate  liible  Study  Institute,  held  in  IJal- 
timore,  January  13-15,  1905.  This  institute  was  for  the  colleges  of  Maryland 
and  Delaware ;  the  schools  of  Baltimore  were  the  hosts  and  there  were  over  a 
hundred  delegates  present — representing  St.  John's  College,  Annapolis;  Wash- 
ington College,  Chestertown;  Western  Maryland  College,  Westminster:  Dela- 
ware College,  Newark;  Jacob  Tome  Institute,  Port  Deposit;  Charlotte  Hall, 
Charlotte  Hall,  Md. ;  Wilmington  Conference  Academy,  Dover,  and  the  Mary- 
land Agricultural  College. 

Some  of  the  most  eloquent  men  of  Maryland  addressed  the  institute  and 
every  phase  of  Bible  study  was  discussed  so  that  many  new  and  Ijeneficial  ideas 
were  presented  to  our  class. 

Y.  Al.  C.  A.  sent  two  delegates  to  the  Xorthiield  Student  Conference,  held 
at  East  Northfield.  Mass.,  from  June  25th  to  jul>-  6th,  1903.  They  were  very 
much  inpressed  by  the  great  work  done  there  and  1)\  the  manifestation  of  such 
a  deep  religious  spirit.  Their  report  was  very  beneficial  to  the  association  and 
the  students  realized  more  than  ever  before  what  an  instrument  for  good  is  the 
Y.  M.  C.  A.  in  our  colleges  and  institutions  to-day. 

The  programme  of  the  work  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.  was  published  in  the  form 
of  a  topic  card,  containing  the   speaker  for  each   Sunday  and  his  text. 

The  topic  cards  distributed  among  the  students  enabled  them  to  know  the 
speaker  and  have  an  opportunity  to  study  the  text  to  be  discussed.  In  addition 
to  the  student  leaders,  men,  who  jfrom  wide  experience  are  especially  fitted  for 
the  work,  were  asked  to  address  the  members.  The  public  was  cordially  in- 
vited to  attend  these  meetings. 

The  Second  Biennial  Conference,  Eastern  Division,  for  Maryland.  Dele- 
ware  and  District  of  Columbia  was  held  at  Annapolis.  Md..  March  24-26,  1905. 
Our  Y.  M.  C.  .\.  sent  the  usual  number  of  delegates,  who  were  very  much  ben- 
efitted bv  the  conference.  Our  delegates  had  the  honor  to  be  present  at  the 
reception   given   by    Governor   Warfield,  .March  25. 

Mr.  George  F.  Tibbitts.  inter-state  .secretary  for  Maryland,  West  \'irginia, 
District  of  Columbia  and  Delaware,  is  now  nn  a  trip  abroad,  visiting  all  the 
points  of  interest  in  Europe  and  the  Holy  Land.  <  )ur  Y.  M.  C.  A.  extend  to 
him  our  sincere  thanks  for  his  efforts  in  unr  behalf,  and  for  the  numerous  de- 
lightful articles  describing  his  trip  abroad,  which  he  sends  from  time  to  time. 
Xow.  at  the  end  of  the  fifth  year,  we  find  the  association  in  a  flousishing  con- 
dition and  we  hope  that  its  influence  for  good  in  the  future  may  be  even 
stronger  than  in  the  past,  and  that  it  will  strive  for  the  advancement  of  Christ's 
Kingdom  among  men. 


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Our  Trip  to  St.  Louis 


I'R  trip  to  St.  Louis.  Is  this  a  fact,  or  is  it  a  dream?  Is  the 
thought  that  went  through  the  mind  of  every  member  of  the 
I'.attalion  of  Cadets  of  the  Maryland  Agricultural  College  on 
the  morning  of  May  30,  1904,  when  they  were  preparing  to 
rd  the  train  for  St.  Louis.  We  had  heard  of  nothing  else  for 
six  months  preceeding  this,  but  how  few  of  us  really  believed 
it.  .\nd  were  we  not  justified  in  our  belief?  Had  we  not  been 
disappointed  each  year  Ix'fore?  There  are  few  of  us  who  did  not  think  that  a 
few  days,  or  even  a  day  before  we  were  to  start  that  the  president  would  an- 
nounce "It  will  be  impossible  for  you  to  go,"  but  this  was  not  the  case. 

(  )n  the  morning  of  May  10,  1904.  at  10:10  a.  m.  we  boarded  the  train  at  Col- 
lege for  St.  Louis;  all  of  us  in  high  glee  over  our  expected  good  time.  As  our 
train  pulled  out  from  the  station  we  waved  a  last  farewell  to  our  friends  who 
had  gathered  there  to  see  us  depart. 

The  day  passed  as  quietly  as  could  lie  expected  from  a  crowd  of  125  boys 
on  a  train  en  route  for  a  L'niversal  Exposition.  The  train  made  but  few  stops 
that  daw  Init  at  each  one  "Stubby"  jumped  (jff  to  see  some  of  his  friends, 
and  to  come  back  with  something  to  eat.  This  we  did  not  seriously  object  to, 
as  long  as  he  shared  up.  The  afternoon  found  us  pulling  over  the  mountains  of 
Western  ^Maryland,  and  after  the  boys,  who  by  the  way,  were  allowed  to 
smoke,  would  stand  on  the  rear  platform  and  light  their  cigarette  from  the 
burning  coal  in  the  engine.  But  amid  all  this  excitement  we  "unnaturally"  got 
hungrv,  and  found  ourselves  eating  sandwiches  and  drinking  coffee  w'ith  as 
much   relish  as   we  would  have   shared  a  banquet  two  days  before. 

.Xightfall  ct)mes  and  one  by  one  we  tumbled  olT  to  dreamland  where  most 
of  us  remained  until  "Were  }ou  ever  in  Cincinnati?"  echoed  from  ear  to  ear 
and  from  car  to  car.  Well  we  knew  that  we  had  reached  Cincinnatti  and  that 
sleeji  was  out  of  the  question  until  we  should  leave,  which  we  learned  would 
be  in  about  forty  minutes.  The  boys  all  piled  off  the  train  to  see  what  the  place 
looked  like,  and  some  of  them  to  wash  the  coal  dust  down  their  throats.  On 
comparing  our  watches  with  the  clock  in  the  station,  in  Cincinnatti.  we  found 
that  somewhere  in  the  mountains  of  West  Mrginia  we  had  run  over  an  hour 
while  we  were  asleep,  and  while  our  watches  registered  3  o'clock  the  clock 
said  2. 

After  leaving  here  everything  went  on  cpiietly  until  morning,  when  we 
found  ourselves  ploughing  through  the  plains  of  Indiana.  It  was  here  that  the 
bovs  began  to  realize  that  a  little  water  might  improve  their  personal  appear- 

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ancc.  so  ])n)i.-cf(le(l  to  wash  their  faces,  hut  they  soon  found  tliat  this  cold 
water,  without  elbow  room  to  ruh  sufficiently,  tended  to  streak  rather  than 
cleanse  them,  so  most  of  us  decided  to  wait  until  we  reached  ."^t.  l,ouis  and 
take  a  warm    (  ?)    shower. 

Sandwiches  and  still  sandwiches.  "Don't  wnrry"  the  hoys  wi>id<l  sa\  "we'll 
soon  Ije  at  nur  journe\'s  end  and  eatin.^-  ^oi  xl  liimh."  "Where  iLjimrance  is 
bliss  'tis  foll\-  to  lie  wise."  But,  "the  same  old  thing-  in  the  same  old  way"  gets 
monotonous.  .\nd  at  each  stop  the  boys  would  ]>our  off  the  train  and  "Rah! 
rah!  rah!  rah!  rah!  rah!  rah!  rah! — pretty  girls"  could  be  heard  pi>uring 
from  the  lips  of  the  crowd.  "To  tell  a  'fib'  is  sometimes  pardonable,"  and  to 
sa\'  "jiretl)  .girls"  imder  such  circumstances  might  not  have  been  recorded  in 
the  "big  book."  The  commandant  l)egan  to  fear,  lest  sjme  of  the  buys  shciuld 
get  left,  so  issued  orders  to  the  ( ).  I).  n:>t  to  allow  any  bidy  to  leave  the  train 
unless  it  made  a  prolonged  stop.  I  wonder  hdw  many  (  ).  D.s  and  "cimnnys"  it 
would  have  taken  to  stoj)  that  Inmch  from  getting  off — e\-en  if  onl\-  for  a 
minute  ? 

.\t  2:40  o'clock  p.  m.  we  got  off'  the  train  at  the  main  enterance  to  the  Fair 
grounds,  and  while  waiting  in  the  bri)iling  sun  for  the  baggage  to  be  loaded  on 
the  wagon  "Ker<ly"  suggested  we  take  a  lonk  at  the  snow-cai)i:ed  ])eaks,  the 
Tyrolean   .Vljis  and  get  cool — oh-  what  a  bright  boy  is  "Ferdy!" 

We  marched  rp  through  the  Fair  grounds  to  the  Administration  building 
and  halted,  while  the  "Commy"  went  to  .see  where  our  barracks  was  located, 
hut  u]ion  investigation  he  found  that  we  were  to  go  into  cami)  instead  of  bar- 
racks. We  alwavs  nake  the  best  out  of  life  (  ?)  so  were  willing  to  go  into 
camp,  barracks,  or  out-of-doors  fur  the  sake  of  getting  a  place  to  rest,  .\fter 
relieving  ourselves  of  nur  guns  and  ei|uii)ments  we  started  for  the  ".Military 
mess  hall"  ( accent  on  the  mess ).  (  )n  our  way  to  dinner  we  received  cheers 
from  all  the  other  colleges  in  camp,  which  were  returned  when  we  marched 
liack   from  our  meal. 

The  afternonn  was  devoted  to  fixing  rp  cam|i,  and  aliout  five  o'clock  we 
started  out  to  see  what  a  I'niversal  lv\]iosilii)n  might  be  at  any  rate,  "v^eeing  is 
helieviug"  is  an  nld  ma.xim  which  is  not  true,  and  ime  needs  only  one  hour  at 
such  an  exposition  to  prove  it.  for  here  it  is  impossible  to  believe  what  you 
see,   and   vou   would   be   very  much    fooled   if  you  .should  believe  half  of  it. 

.Xaturallv  we  devoted  our  attention  to  the  "I'ike,"  which  was  the  most 
important  phase  of  th.e  exp.-.sition  to  us.  The  evening  was  s])en.t  on  the  I'ike. 
We  would  walk  up  to  the  gate  of  a  show,  give  a  few  cheers  and  walk  in  as  if 
we  owned  the  ])lace.  (  )f  course  we  would  rather  jiay,  bit  to  kee|i  peace  in  the 
fannh    \\i'  would  go  in  without  ])ayiug  lo  acconnnodate  the  manager   (  :n. 

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About  eleven  i>'cli)ck  tlie  Ijoys  camt  back,  tired,  hot,  sleepy,  and  ready  for 
bed.  Not  thinkinj^-  that  a  blanket  was  necessary,  we  folded  ours  up  and  used 
them  as  pillows.  As  night  advanced  we  realized  that  a  pillow  was  not  so  neces- 
sary as  a  blanket,  so  converted  the  former  into  the  latter.  The  blankets  were 
snon  douliled.  but  with  not  nnicli  better  results.  The  desired  effect  (to  keep 
warm)  seemed  hard  to  obtain.  "What  fools  these  mortals  be,"  or  l>etter  said, 
"What  fools  we  mortals  were."  Why  didn't  we  know  that  the  cold  was  coming 
up  ihriiugh  the  canvas  cot  instead  of  down  through  the  woolen  blanket?  The 
next  miirning  when  "Reveille"  was  sounded  "Rat"  stuck  his  head  out  between 
the  tent  flaps  and  offered  to  make  a  bet.  but  upon  learning  what  his  proposi- 
tion was.  nobody  was  willing  to  take  him  up.  Everybody  believing,  for  once, 
that  what  he  said  was  true. 

The  ne.xt  day  we  undertook  to  see  the  whole  thing — only  1,31)0  acres  liter- 
ally covered  with  building.s — a  small  undertaking  for  a  day. 

We  saw  what  we  could  of  it  in  the  day,  and,  of  course,  went  to  the  Pike 
at  night.  lUit  when  we  returned  that  night  each  oiie  was  sure  to  wrap  him- 
self up  well  in  his  blanket,  in  ortler  that  he  luight  be  proof  against  cold,  either 
from  above  or  below. 

Everything  went  un  quietly  and  about  as  usual  mUil  Friday,  when  we  were 
going  to  have  a  parade  of  all  the  corps  in  camp — down  the  side  of  the  lagoon, 
up  the  Plaza  of  St.  Louis,  and  back  hoiue  again.  About  one  o'clock  it  began 
to  rain,  and  came  down  pretty  steadily  for  about  an  hour,  when  the  sun  caiue 
out.  A  messenger  appeared,  telling  "Comniy"  that  the  parade  would  begin  at 
2  :30  sharp,  and  then  "We  want  more  rain.  We  want  more  rain,"  came  from  all 
quarters  of  camp.  For  once  the  wishes  of  everybody  in  camp  were  gratified, 
when  it  began  to  rain  as  if  somebody  were  pouring  it  froiu  buckets.  Those 
among  us  who  had  seen  the  "Galveston  Flood"  so  vividly  reproduced  on  the 
Pike,  realized  that  if  it  rained  in  Galveston  as  it  did  in  St.  Louis,  it  would  not 
take  "forty  days  and  forty  nights"  to  destroy  a  cit\-  by  floods.  Soon  each  boy 
found  himself  clinging  to  the  ridgepole  of  his  tent  watching  the  water,  a  foot 
or  less  deep,  rush  over  the  floor  of  his  tent  and  expecting  each  minute  to  see 
his  cot  go  with  the  water.  All  things  have  an  end,  and  after  ever\'bod\-  had 
about  as  much  water  as  he  wanted  a  Divine  Providence  stopped  it.  It  is  true 
that  we  had  no  parade  that  afternoon,  but  the  fact  remains  that  nobody  who  was 
in  camp  that  day  ever  yelled  "We  want  more  rain"  again,  and  if  he  had  done 
so  he  would  have  had  to  seek  a  new  place  of  abode. 

The  next  day,  Saturday,  the  Pike  was  dedicated,  and  of  course  we  had  to 
take  it  all  in.  and  each  boy  picked  up  a  fair  damsel  ( not  a  hard  thing  to  do  in 
St.  Louis)  to  take  her  on  the  "Great  Scenic   Railway."   for  if  there  was  ever  a 

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])lacc'  where  vdu  had  to  sit  close  and  hold  tii^ht,  it  is  the  Scenic  Railway.  Even 
the  I'resident  and  Steward  enjoyed  this  trip  while  their  wives  were  many  miles 
away. 

Simdaw  "nothint;-  doin^"'  was  the  thon^hl  thai  prompted  the  boys  to  remain 
on  the  Pike  nntil  ahont  2  a.  m.  If  you  think  that  there  is  nothini^-  doini;-  in 
St.  Louis  on  Sunda\',  evidently  you  have  never  been  there.  For  where  is  the 
nuU-fig-ht.  Delmar  Gardens,  and  last  but  not  least,  IMontesono?  Well,  we  <lidn't 
have  any  bull-fight.  Delmar  is  about  a  half  hour's  ride  on  the  car,  and  .Mon- 
tesono  about  ten  miles  down  the  Misissip])i  River,  h'nouo-h  to  sa}'  about  these 
jilaces  is,  if  you  have  never  been  there,  don't  ,Il;h  ;  and  1  know  if  you  have  been 
there  once  you  won't  1,^0  as^ain. 

Monday  finds  "Stella"  at  her  same  stand  on  the  Plaza  of  St.  Louis.  Is 
there  any  wonder  that  one  of  our  First  Sergeants  would  rather  drill  there  than 
on  the  Administration  Quadrangle?  The  Pike  is  still  there,  and  we  had  a  little 
monev  left,  so  otY  we  go  wdien  supper  is  over,  with  about  i,ooo  other  boys  right 
there  with  the  goods.  If  we  did  the  Pike,  they  made  it  up  on  somebody  else. 
The\'  didn't  lose,  you  can  bet  on  that. 

There  is  always  something  new,  and  to-)norrow  the  Mtiryland  llnildhig 
will  be  dedicated.  It  was  there  that  Alex  Streett  mistakes  "Cab"  for  "Stei)])y" 
and  tells  him  a  secret.  "Stubby"  gives  three  cheers  for  Mrs.  Fisher  and  the  bt)ys 
sang  "Maryland,  My  Maryland"  to  the  tune  of  "Dixie."  I  might  as  well  state 
that  they  had  good  Maryland  water  in  this  building.  The  next  day — Wed- 
nesday— we  leave  for  home  at  8:30  a.  ni.  "Well,  we  might  just  as  well  go  back 
to  the  Pike,"  the  bo\s  saiil,  and  they  could  appreciate  a  good  show.  Ordinarily 
water  cost  6  cents  a  glass,  so  we  didn't  use  much,  but  now  they  had  no  dust  in 
their  throats.  The  next  morning  we  went  to  breakfast  at  7  130  a.  m.,  after  hav- 
ing gotten  up  at  4:30  and  packed  our  belongings.  At  8:00  we  found  ourselves 
retracing  out  steps  toward  the  main  entrance  to  the  fair  grounds. 

At  8:30  we  boarded  our  train  at  the  Wabash  terminal,  all  as  happy  as  when 
we  boarded  it  at  College  ten  da}s  before,  becarse  we  were  completely  worn  out 
and  eager  to  be  out  of  the  excitement. 

Just  contrast  us  now  to  when  we  came  out  all  willing  and  anxious  to  re- 
main quietly  in  our  seats  and  take  life — I  mean  sandwiches — as  it  came,  and  not 
jump  oft'  at  every  station  and  yell  at  the  girls.  .Xot  because  we  had  seen  so 
many  "pretty"  girls  were  we  willing  to  glance  casually  at  them  through  the 
windows,  but  liecause  we  had  learned  from  experience  that  pretl\-  girls  don't 
grow  in  that  part  of  the  country.     The   Maryland  girl  for  lue  I 

The  next  day  at  2  |i.  m.  we  stepped  oft'  our  train  at  College,  a  rougher, 
tougher,    blacker   bunch    of   l)ovs,    ever   to  have  been   white,    I    venture  to  say  has 


never  licen  seen  in  this  part  of  tlie  cimnlry  liefcire.  (  )nr  faces  and  clothes  alx nit 
the  color  of  the  enyine  which  had  pulled  us.  When  a  little  later  we  entered 
the  college  dining-room — thanks  to  the  \'ice-President,  who  was  acting  in  the 
ca]iacity  of  Steward — we  found  a  dinner  that  would  have  tempted  the  appetite 
of  the   most    fastidious,   hut    I    might   add  that  ours  needed  no  tempting. 

Too  much  thanks  cannot  he  given  Capt.  Silvester  and  Colonel  Fuller  for  the 
thoughtful  consideration  given  us  as  a  hunch  of  college  l)o\'s  off  for  a  good  time. 
Within  reasonable  limits  we  were  permitted  to  do  as  we  wished  ;  and  I  speak  the 
sentiment  of  the  strdent  body  when  I  say  that  their  every  action  impressed  fully 
upon  us  that  our  welfare  and  ]jleasure  was  their  aim  throughout  the  entire  trip. 

Looking  back  upon  the  time  spent  away  from  college  on  this  tri]),  each 
boy  will  sa\-  that  he  had  a  most  enjoyable  trip,  and  when  the  time  came  for  our 
return  each  one  found  himself  ready  to  come.  After  all,  in  the  words  of  the 
poet.  "He  it  ever  so  Immble,  there  is  im  place  like  home." 

J.  N.  iM.— 05. 


Members  of  Our  Orchestra 

LEADER   AX  I)    .MANAGER, 
First   Sergeant   G.    M.    .Mayer. 

DIRECTOR, 
Professor  F.  11.  I'.oinberser. 

I'lAXO.  S.\X()PHOXE, 

I',.  I'luniacher.  M.  Pluniacher. 

HAXJO,  CLARK  )XET,  GUITAR, 

H.  J    Caul.  W.  Fluharty.  W.  11.  Byron. 

E.  J.  Iivron. 

C(  )RX1':T. 

P.  S.  Dickey. 

FIRST  NIOLIX.  FIRST  .M.\XD(1LIXS, 

P.  C.  Southard.  J.  .\.  Krentzlin. 

F.  X.  Younglilnod. 

SECOXD  NIOLIXS,  SECOXD  MAXDOLIXS. 

C.  F.  Alaycr.  G.  L.  Lockie. 

C.  Besa,  F.  E.  Linnell. 

A.  R.  Todd. 


"Stuff" 


Why  is  liyron  a  i^odd  Walker?     Ilccai  sc  he  can  Treadwell. 

Why  (hd  Ilarohl  Caul?     So  that  Rciscuc  ^^■uod  get  his  liatton. 

Why  did  Leslie  Ilerry  Dorr?     To  (aiy  John  I'iiick. 

Why  did  .Mark  C.  Lewis?     To  get  Roger  Xicholls. 

Whv  is  Caiitaiii  Keene?     Caul  on  the  Seniors,  they  (  )rt  to  know. 

Why  did  (  )swal(l  llurtt  Saunders?      liecause  he  kept   llinton. 

What  is  the  difference  between  (  )\vings'  head  and  the  liible?     One  is  more 
re(  a  )d  than  the  other. 

IT.  D.  W.— 05. 


lo,^ 


College  Athletics 


|X  modern  college  life,  college  athletics  have  come  to  be  a  factor 
of  no  inconsiderable  importance.  The  direction  of  this  factor, 
to  the  end  that  it  may  properly  perform  its  function  in  the 
collegaite  autonomy,  is  a  problem,  the  proper  solution  of  which 
dt']:ends  upon  the  wisdom  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  Faculties 
and  student  bodies.  L'nless  this  correct  conclusion  can  be 
ol)tained  ;  unless  a  strong  tendency  at  lea.st  to  moderation  in 
the  estimate  of  the  value  of  athletics  as  a  factor  in  college  life  can  be  attained,  then 
it  were  better  that  the  athletic  spirit  did  not  exist  at  all.  It  is  the  dut\-  of  the 
I'oards  of  Directors  and  Faculties  to  cultivate  an  esprit  among  the  students  in 
their  contests,  which  will  not  tolerate  vnfair  advantage  or  any  form  of  deception. 
The  slogan  of  their  contests  should  be  a  fair  field  and  fair  play  in  ever\-  contest. 
No  success  won  on  any  other  basis  is  worth  the  effort.  X'ictory,  with  the  con- 
sciousness that  it  is  ill  gotten,  is  more  demoralizing  than  defeat,  with  the  realiza- 
tion that  conduct  confomiing  to  tlie  canons  of  fair  play  markeil  the  action  of 
every  individual  player.  College  authorities  view  with  alarm  at  times  the  spirit 
in  athletics  which  condones  an  unfair  play,  or  undue  advantage.  To  them  it 
argues  a  condition,  in  the  undergraduate  department,  which  can  only  be  inter- 
]ireted  to  mean  that  the  uK^ral  tone  is  below  the  standard  which  should  obtain 
in  any  institution  of  a  collegiate  character.  Without  a  high  moral  standard  in 
student  contests,  all  other  advantages  to  be  gained  by  the  development  of  college 
athletics  are  of  minor  importance.  ISetter  no  athletics  than  a  low  standard  of 
morals  which  emphasizes  itself  in  acts  of  brutal  force,  and  imdue  advantage 
based  u])on  deception.  If  our  young'nien.  in  their  friendly  contests  for  supremacy 
<in  the  athletic  field,  can  show  a  chivalrous  spirit  which  is  intolerant  of  fraud  in 
any  of  its  many  forms,  then  we  will  have  a  basis  for  athletic  culture  in  which 
every  virtue  of  physical  <levelopnient  can  be  ]ilanted,  with  the  assurance  of  a 
bountiful  fruitage  of  good  results. 

.\mong  these  may  be  mentioned  a  ])hysical  being  well  knit  together  with 
tendon  and  muscle:  expansive  lungs  well  filled  with  rich  oxygenated  air:  a  stout 
heart  ca])able  of  pumping  rich  and  arterial  blood  to  remote  territories  of  the  body. 
and  bringing  back  from  these  the  slag-laden  and  waste-charged  fluid  for  renova- 
tion and  recirculation — each  and  all  ready  to  respond  to  the  behest  of  a  will,  self 
poised  and  supreme,  in  directing  the  action  of  every  organ.  .\  training  to  over- 
come difficulties  in  manly  contests,  in  which  possession  the  prolilems  of  life  lose 
their  terror,  and  a  consciousness  of  individual  resource  becomes  our  jiossession, 
from   which   reserve  strength  is  develo])cd.     Tt  trains  our  \oung  men   to  realize 


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tliat  readiness  in  embracing  an  opportrnity  at  a  moment's  notice.  niai<es  the 
(lifFerence  between  success  and  failure  in  many  a  contest.  It  trains  mc)i  U)  hold 
their  appetites  in  hand;  it  teaches  self-denial;  it  urges  the  importance  of  self- 
control.  It  gives  frequent  evidence  of  the  weakness  of  a  man  under  the  influence 
of  angered  spirit,  and  lastly,  it  gives  a  training  in  dealing  with  our  fellow-man 
u])on  the  broad  basis  tliat  bis  rights  are  as  sacred  to  him  as  arc  ours  to  us.  L'pon 
this  realization  is  based  the  Golden  Rule,  that  "we  should  do  unto  others  as  we 
would  have  them  do  unto  us."  Imbued  with  the  spirit  here  outlined,  the  Facul- 
ties and  student  bodies  of  the  colleges  of  Maryland  have  formed  an  .\thletic 
Leagre,  whose  manner  of  life  as  expressed  in  its  constitution,  is  to  be  character- 
ized by  a  training  which  will  win  victories  or  suffer  defeat  in  honorable  contests, 
based  upon  the  skill  of  their  individual  players  and  the  spirit  of  fair  play. 

If  the  spirit  of  this  constitution  is  carried  init.  our  college  athletics  will  be 
backed  and  encouraged  by  Boards  of  Directors.  Faculties  and  a  refined  public 
opinion,  which  will  give  them  a  position  in  college  life  never  heretofore  attained. 
May  your  efforts  as  a  student  body  be  helpful  in  bringing  about  this  consum- 
mation. 


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Foot  Ball  Team  1905 

A.  A.  Parker,  Manager.  J.  \'.  Gill,  Captain. 

D.  J.   Marker,  Coach. 

W.  E.  LeGore Center. 

E.  D.   Digges Right   Guard. 

E.  T.  Hayman Left  Guard. 

W.  White Right  Tackle. 

W.  Wharton Left  Tackle. 

J.  N.  Mackall Right  End. 

G.   M.   Mayer Left  End. 

J.   \'.   Gill Quarterback. 

E.  W.   StoU Right   I  lalfback. 

W.  T.  Smith Left  Halfback. 

G.    W.    I'inck Fullback. 

SUBSTITUTES. 

J.  C.  Cockey,  P..  R.  Cooper, 

\\'.  P.  Long,  J.  n.  King, 

A.  X.  Powland,  M.  P.  Church, 
G.  W.  Campbell. 


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Dear   Mnthcrs  (if   Maryland: 

111-*.  iranaK'i-'iiH'iit  of  tlic  Fonthall  Dcijartment  nf  M.  A.  C. 
Athletics  feels  that,  in  a  certain  sense,  it  owes  \ini  a  state- 
ment of  the  advantages  and  disadvantages  to  be  derived  from 
\inir  sons  entering  into  football  work.  We  would  like,  how- 
ever, to  state  that  we  do  not  wish  to  put  ourselves  in  the  place 
of  advisors  in  this  matter,  but  simply  to  put  you  in  possession 
of  the  facts  from  which  you  may  reach  definite  conclusions. 
In  the  first  ]ilace.  we  do  not  believe  that  any  boy.  who  is  not  physically  sound, 
should  undertake  football  athletics.  \'oiu-  family  physician  can  tell  you  just 
whether  or  not  vour  boys  are  p.hysically  sound.  Taking  for  granted  that  they 
are  all  right  in  this  res]:ect.  1  will  endeavor  to  lay  before  you.  lirst.  the  disad- 
vantages; and  then  the  ad.vantages  of  the  s]iort,  so  far  as  1  have  seen  them 
here  at  the  College. 

First,  as  to  the  disadvantages:  It  is  a  recognized  fact  that  the  .\merican 
}outh  is  inclined  to  excess  in  almost  everything  he  undertakes.  Vour  sons  will 
l)robabl\-  be  inclined  to  overdo  their  s])ort.  This,  however,  may  be  overcome; 
and.  in  fact,  will  he  overcome  liy  a  C(  m;  etent  coach  and  a  competent  ca])tain  of 
their  team.  The  applicant  will  be  allowed  to  take  only  srch  an  amount  of 
e.xercise  and  vigorovs  outdoor  work  as  will  be  both  necessary  to  his  becoming 
a  gcod  football  player,  and  will  be  most  conducive  to  ])hysical  good  health  to 
himself. 

.\n(l  again,  there  is  a  chance  of  (jbysical  injury.  (Utside  of  the  kind  referred 
to  aliove;  and  this  is  a  disadvantage  that  cannot  be  so  easily  o\ercome  by  proper 
training  and  knowledge  of  the  game.  iXevertheless.  it  may  be  greatly  Icssciwii 
by  a  proper  government  of  the  mode  and  style  of  playing  the  game.  1  mean  by 
that  statement,  that  football  is  recognized  as  a  game  in  which  a  man  may  play 
the  part  of  a  brute,  but  in  which  he  is  nut  alloi^'cd  to  do  so.  Therefore,  with  gen- 
tlemanlv  opponents,  and  himself  ]iro];erly  trained  in  the  defense  and  attack,  just 
as  one  is  trained  in  fencing,  the  amount  of  risk  of  injury  is  not  so  great  as.  at 
first  sight,  it  appears,  .\nother  fad  in  this  same  connection,  which  is  of  the 
greatest  advantage  to  the  player  in  football,  is  that  the  game  has  lieen  reduced 
to  a  practical  working  science,  and  is  governed  liy  certain  tricks  and  sleights,  a 
knowledge  of  which  enables  the  player  to  look  oiU  for  his  own  person  and  the 
defense  of  his  team,  as  well  as  to  break  down  the  defense  of  his  opijonents.     These 


things  not  i>nl\'  result  in  tin-  jilayi-r's  a\cii(1in«'  sonic  danger  to  himself,  hut  make 
of  him  a  more  aggressive,  and.  consequently,  a  more  efficient   toothall  player. 

.Another  great  argument  that  is  hrought  to  hear  against  foothall.  is  that  it 
takes  too  much  of  the  valuable  time,  of  one  engaged  in  it.  from  the  jiroper 
performance  of  his  scholastic  duties;  tlierehy  hurting  his  record  in  thai  for  which 
he  was  sent  to  college.  This  we  admit  ;  hut  with  certain  and  most  iiiiporhiiil 
limitations.  In  the  first  place.  I  may  saythat  I  believe  this  to  be  the  case  at  large 
universities:  where  one.  to  l;e  able  to  gain  admittance  to  the  team,  must  give 
almost  his  undivided  attention  to  football  work,  and  where  he  is  required  to 
spend  at  least  a  fifth  part  of  his  da\  on  the  gridiron  or  in  the  football  lecture 
room,  ilut  at  a  college  of  the  class  of  the  .Maryland  .-Vgriculture  College:  i.ir.  1 
should  sav,  at  .\I.  A.  C. :  the  aforesaid  is  not  the  case.  The  football  ]>la}er  here 
is  expected  to  give  two.  of  his  i;ossible  three,  hours  of  recreation,  si)ecially  set 
apart  for  exercise  and  outdoor  enjoyment,  to  football,  lie  is  not  expected  to 
])ut  more  time  than  that  upon  this  deixirtment  of  athletics,  nor  is  he  permitted 
to  do  so,  even  though  he  wishes  it.  1  believe  that  I  nia\-  safely  say  that  so  far 
from  taking  an\  tin-.e  from  his  studies,  the  work  which  he  does  upon  the  football 
field,  even  aids  him  in  mastcriiii:^  them.  This  will  be  clear  when  we  consider  the 
undisputed  fact  that  the  brain  is  i|iMckened  ami  ni;ide  more  vigorous  by  exercise 
and  outdoor  air.  which  ])urifies  the  blood  and  sends  a  stronger  flow  of  this  healthy 
fluid  to  the  l)rain.  without  which  that  organ  is  sluggish  and  clouded,  and,  conse- 
i|Uently.  cannot  properly  ];erform  its  fimctions. 

It  is  likelw  also,  that  such  small  c  ne  or  two  da\'  holidays  as  your  sons  may 
be  alile  to  scctu'e  will  1  e  given  to  their  team,  and  you  will,  tlu-refore.  see  less  of 
them  than  \  on  would  were  they  not  athletes.  When  you  do  see  them.  Dear 
Mothers.  I  fear  also  that  you  will  find  their  interests  so  absorbed  in  f<ioiball  as 
to  make  you  feel  jea'.ors  of  the  attention  they  devote  to  it.  This.  I  believe,  com- 
pletes the   list   of  clisadvantages. 

.\s  to  the  advantages:  Their  careers  in  the  college  will  be  far  |il(.asanter  for 
them,  if  the\  should  he  successful  in  football:  tlu'ir  ac(|uaintance  with  the  fellows 
Ijc  wider  and  more  agreealile  :  and,  provided  tlie\  come  through  without  serious 
injurv.  the\  will  be  the  stronger  and  mnvv  robust  physicallx  on  ;icconnt  ol  the 
develo])ment. 

^'ou  ma\  fairh  a'-k  me  for  my  reasons  foi-  the  Last  conclusion.  In  this  con- 
nection let  me  sa\  th:it  1  ;:ni  cpiite  stu'e  that  nothing  in  the  wa\  of  set  physical 
effort,  like  pulling  weights,  walking,  or  an\lhing  of  that  kind,  posst'sses  I'mmgh 
interest  (  nnk-ss  ]ierfornu-d  in  connection  with  and  for  the  |)m-]>ose  of  accomiilish- 
ing  some  other  residt  )  to  lead  boys  to  take  the  .amount  of  exercisi-  necessary.  The 
hum.an  animals,  in  his  necessit\    for  bodih    exercise  as  a  condition  ol   health,  h:;S 


nnt  altered  iiiatcriall\'  in  the  small  period  of  time  covered  by  what  \\e  call  civiliza- 
tion. The  centuries  of  strut^g-le  to  secure  the  means  of  existence,  exposure  to 
the  elements,  and  the  pressure  of  conditions  for  physical  life  and  activitv,  have 
tended  toward  the  ]; reservation  of  health  and  tlie  de\-elopment  of  the  race  to  its 
present  condition.  I'hysiologists  will  tell  yi_)u  that  there  has  been  no  ver\-  essen- 
tial chanj^e  in  the  organism  of  man  during-  this  period,  llence  it  is  fair  to  sa\ 
that  there  are  certain  definite  requirements  for  a  healthy  life — nameh- :  fresh  air, 
sunlight.  proi>er  food,  and  hodil\-  exercise.  The  necessity  of  this  latter,  towards 
re]ilacing  the  old  with  the  new  in  the  animal  economy,  is  of  the  greatest  impor- 
tance.    .\nd,  all  these  necessary  conditions  are  provided  hv   football. 

So  much  for  the  physical  side  of  it.  As  to  the  mental  and  moral,  1  am  franl. 
to  sa\ — and  in  tliis  the  majority,  I  tliink.  of  those  who  have  watched  Ijoys  in  their 
develo]:ment  are  inclined  to  agree — there  is  no  finer  discipline  at  the  colle.^e  age 
than  that  of  the  football  field.  The  character  building  there  is  certainlv  remark- 
able. The  fact,  1  think,  is  generally  admitted  that  many  bo\s,  who  come  to 
college  without  the  benefits  of  a  large  school,  an<l  ])erha])s  too  much  protected  b\- 
the  wealth  or  social  position  of  their  ])arents  from  contact  with  things  as  the\- 
rcall\  are,  might  manage  to  get  through  college,  if  they  kept  out  of  football,  with- 
out learning  much  abort  democracy:  but  no  one  of  them  wou'.d  miss  it,  if  he  were 
cast  upon  a  football  field.  There  strict  obedience,  respect,  m()dcst\',  patience,  and 
]:ersistence  is  tai"ght.  .Man_\'  a  man  has  worked  there  for  two,  (jr  even  three, 
years  for  the  sake  of  securing  the  coveted  place  on  a  "varsity  team.  And  no  mat- 
ter how  exaggerated  one  may  consider  the  value  these  boys  place  upon  that  honor, 
the  results  are  the  same,  and  the  work  of  the  several  years  has  been  done, 
and  the  various  ])oints  of  discipline  ha\-e  been  learned.  During  the  time  also 
that  any  boy  is  in  training,  he  must  and  will  curb  his  desires;  his  living  will  be 
wholesome  and  cleanly:  the  hours  he  keeps  will  be  early  and  regular;  and.  in  fact, 
his  life  will  be  far  more  carefldly  ordered  for  him  than  would  be  ])ossible  either 
by  you  or  by  tile  b'aculty. 

There  is  yet  oix'  other,  and  very  inii)ortant.  consideration  in  the  ad\ant:iges 
to  be  derived  from  football.  Yorr  sons.  Dear  Mothers,  will  be  bajipy  in.  and 
pleased  with,  their  football  work.  They  will  enjoy  every  hour  spent  in  practice, 
and  every  second  spent  in  a  contest.  They  will  learn  to  love  their  tasks  upon  the 
gridiron,  ami  they  will  take  a  deep  and  ]>roper  i)riile  in  their  own  prowess  and 
|iower.  1'lie\-  will  learn  to  place  confidence  in  themsehes.  and  a]:preci:ite  right- 
full)'   their  own   abilities. 

Such.  Dear  Mothers,  are  the  advantages  of  football,  as  1  have  seen  them 
here  at  the  Maryland  Agricultural  College.  I  have  endeavored,  in  this  o]ien 
letter,  to  ])ut  you  in  possession  of  the  facts  pre  and  con:  and  will  lea\-e  \(iu  to 
draw  \our  own  conclusions. 

^^lurs  in  the  hope  that  your  sons  will  be  with  us  on  the  gridiron  next  season. 

C\i)KT  L.  Ff.rdix.wii  Zkrkei-,  ]\Igr.  iMiotball  Team. 


Athletic  Association 

W.    11.    r.vron Trcsidcnt. 

Iv    1 ).    DisSTS \'icc-l'rcsi(K'm. 

Iv   1  1 .   S:iavL-ly Secretary. 

J.  W.  1'.  Somerville Treasurer. 

F(i()Ti;.\I.L.  P.ASEr.ALL, 

A.  A.  I'arkcr.  .Mana.qer.  Jno.  X.  Mackall  Wana.^er. 

1.  W  ('.ill.  Captain.  L.  Bassett.  Captain. 

TRACK.  llASKirr-r.ALL. 

1.  A.  Krentzlin.  Manager.  V.  R.  I'..  Waters,  Manager. 

I.  C.  Cdckey.  Captain.  S.  1'.  TliDnias,  Captain. 

TEXNIS, 

C.lenworth  Sturg-is.  Manatjer. 

ATNLKTIC  COI'XCII,. 
Trof.  C.  S.  Richardson,  Chairman.  1..  1'".  Zerkel,  ,^ecrctary. 

I'rnf.    I.    II.   .Mitchell,  J.  X.  Mackall. 

I'n.f.   I  I.  T.  Harrison.  C..   Sturs^is, 

W.   I  I.  r.xron,  J.    A.    Krentzlin. 

AIDITIXC,    C(  )M.MITTh:k:, 
|'r,,|.    II,   T.    Il.-irrison.  I'rof.    II.    l.anahan,  I'ml".   S.   S.    I'.nckley. 

"4 


}iase  ^Sad^i^'l' 


Base  Ball  Team  and  Schedule,  I  905 


]uo.   \.   Mackall.   Manager. 


L.  Piassctt,  Ca]itaiii. 


R.   H.   Dixon Pitcher. 

l>ro.    Henson I'itcher. 

W.  T.  Smith Catcher. 

R.  G.   Pyles Fir.st   I'.asc. 

R.   II.   Dixcin Seciind    llasc. 

K.  T.  liaynian SccdikI   P.asc. 

L.   P>assctt Third    P>asc. 

\V.   White Short   Sto]3. 

A.    A.    Parker Left    Field. 

j.    P.   Graso  1 Center    I'leld. 

D.    Darhy Rii^ht    Field. 

SrP.STITl'TKS. 

v..  T.   llavnian.  J.   II.   Kiiii;', 

L.   F.   Piatnian. 

SCHKDlUJv 


Date.  Name.  I*Inee  played. 

Mar.  25  GeorgetowiiUniversity  Wasliington. 

Apr.     1  Gallaudet College Wasliington. 

5  Open College  Park. 

8  Mt.  St.  .losepli's..    .       Irvington. 
12  Revenue  Cutter  Cadets  College  Park. 
15  FredericksburgCollege  College  Park. 

20  FredericksburgCollege  Fredericksbg 

21  Uandolph-Macon.    ...   .\sliland. 

22  Richmond  College. .. .   Riclimond. 

24  Artillery  School Fort  JNIonroe. 

25  Norfolk Norfolk. 

29  U.  S.  Nival  .Academy.    Annapolis. 


liate.  Name.  lMac<' I'la.Veil. 

May  I)  St.  John's  College  ...  College  Park. 
()  Delaware  College College  Park. 

10  Hyattsville College  Park. 

lo  St.  John's  College  ....   Annapolis. 

17  Gallaudet  College  ....   College  Park. 

20  Rock  Hill  College  .    ..   College  Park. 

24  Commissioners College  Park. 

27  W.  Md.  College College  Park. 

31   McKiuley  M.  T.  S.  . . .  College  Park. 

June    3  Gallaudet  College AVashington. 

7  Gpen College  Park. 

10  Washington  College  .  .   Chestortown. 


".5 


Field  and  Track  Team 


Bassett, 

Liniiell, 

Pinck, 

Dickey, 

Dixon, 

Cockey, 

Kreiitzlin. 

Pinck, 

lyinnell, 

Dickev, 

Besa,  C. 

Besa,  A. 

Bassett, 

McNutt, 

Dixon, 

Cocke\'. 

Cockey, 

Krentzlin, 

Hex  ser. 

Pinck, 
Dickey, 
Firor,  (i. 
pjuniert, 
:\IcXutt. 

Lonij, 
Heyser, 
P'iror,  (7. 
Dickev, 
Todd,' 
Besa,  A. 
Besa,  C. 
Knnnert, 
Krentzlin. 


5()-\ard  dash. 


iC()-\ar(l  dash. 


)-\ai(i  (la 


1  d; 


-nine  (lasn 


kish 


Allison, 

Salinas, 

Todd, 

Firor,  ( x. 

Lont;', 

Warren, 

Harden. 

.Salinas,  ] 

Todd,  I 

AUis.m,  ; 

licNser,  I 

Warren.  I 

kinnell,  1 

Cockev,  ' 

Krentzlin.  I 

Lipjiencott,  C.       ) 

Pvles,  I 

P.e.sa,  .\.  ; 

P.csa,  C.  I 

Krcntzlin.  I 

Pinck,  I 

Dixon, 

Thomas.  I 

Li])|)cncott,  C.       I 

Clark,  I 

Clinrch,  | 

White,  I 

P>o\vland.  ) 

Krcnt/.lin,  | 

Cockev, 

I, on-,' 

Pinck, 

Firor,  G. 

Allison. 


'  .-mile  run. 


i-mile  rnn. 


Hurdles. 


Hi^h  jnm]). 


I'ir<  ad  jump. 


Shot  pnt. 


Rcla\-  team. 


Pole  \ault. 


117 


Track  and  Field  Team 


IK  Al.  A.  C.  Track  and  Field  Team  lias  ci.iiic  tn  stay.  It  has 
already  wmi  iiiaiu'  successes,  and  will  win  many  nmre.  The 
wonder  is  not  that  we  have  ever  lost  in  ci  mipetition  with  other 
colleges,  but  that  we  have  ever  won — and  wh\?  liecanse  we 
have  no  track  on  which  to  train.  The  only  available  running 
course  is  the  cinder  path  leading  from  the  college  to  the  Ex- 
periment Station  :  and  this  path  contains  cinders  of  all  sizes 
from  molecules  to  masses.  It  is  csiiecially  adai)ted  to  s])raining  ankles  and 
skinning  knees. 

(  )f  Course,  we  have  a  qrarter  mile  track,  presumably  for  the  use  of  runners, 
but  the  greater  part  of  the  year  this  is  under  water,  presenting  a  magnificent 
circular  canal.  All  this  adds  to  the  scenic  effect  of  the  landscape,  but  has  no 
particular  advantage  as  a  running  track.  This  track  is  ready  for  use  about  the 
fir.st  of  June,  affording  opportunity  for  two  weeks  of  practice  during  the  nine 
months  of  the  college  term.  W'e  Impe  later  <in  to  have  a  more  suitable  course, 
in  fact,  are  glad  to  sa}  that  we  will  have,  ne.xt  \ear,  an  indoor  track,  and  we 
may  expect  better  work    from   the  team. 

We  are  sorry  that  this  year  we  will  lose  from  the  team  Captain  Cocke\  and 
Captain  Krentzlin.  who  during  tlieir  term  at  college  have  done  good  work  and 
have  always  shown  an  untiring  interest  in  track  and  field  work.  These  men 
graduate  from  the  college  this  year  and  will  consequently  not  lie  with  us  next 
year. 

Professor  Richardson  takes  great  interest  in  the  track  team,  and  does  all 
that  the  conditions  will  permit  to  develop  successful  runners. 


119 


Basket  Ball 


ASKl^T    r.ALU  C( institutes  a   new   phase  nf  our  e(illei,'e   sports, 
this  l)ein!^-  its  first  year  at  the  college. 

1  Uu-ing  the  winter  months,  with  simply  a  foolhall  game 
niiw  and  then,  life  became  very  monotonous,  until  some  ingen- 
idus  mind  conceived  the  idea  of  basket  ball.  As  the  gfvmna- 
siiim  had  been  moved  to  the  new  building,  leaving  the  old  gym. 
hall  vacant,  this  suggestion  was  at  once  acted  upon,  and  we 
liegan  the  ])ractice  of  this  most  exciting  game.  The  boys  took  to  the  sport  well, 
and  it  was  soon  noticed  that  each  company  of  the  battalion  was  represented  by 
(|uite  a  number  of  good  players.  This  led  to  the  idea  of  playing  a  series  of  cham- 
pionship games  between  the  three  companies.  The  teams  were  at  once  picked 
and  they  practiced  diligently  for  about  two  weeks  till  the  match  games  began. 

It  was  so  scheduled  that  each  team  should  play  each  of  the  others  a  series  of 
three  games,,  making  a  total  of  six  games  for  each  team.  The  winner  was  to 
receive  a  silk  banner  as  a  trophy. 

To  say  that  excitement  ran  higli  would  be  stating  the  case  mildly  indeed. 
There  was  great  rivalry  off  and  on  the  teams,  and  the  players  played  excellent 
ball  considering  the  newness  of.  the  sport.  The  series  of  games  lasted  through 
several  weeks,  and  each  company  had  a  good  chance  to  win.  Rut  Co.  C,  although 
outweighed  by  both  of  her  opponents,  gradually  forged  to  the  front  and  won  out 
brilliantly. 

The  line-up  of  the  three  teams  was  as  follows: 

Position  Company  "A"  Company  "B"  Company  "C" 

R.   F Cocke^• Thomas,   Capt ....  Cape.staney 

L.    F Caul,  Capt Stabler Roberts 

Center Whiting Hayman Krentzlin,  Capt . . 

R.  G Hohiiead Waters Maver,  Alli.son .  . . 

L.  G Todd Gait Firor,  G 


.Kfter  this  most  interesting  series  was  over,  an  all-college  team  was  organized 
from  the  teams  of  the  three  companies.  It  got  into  good  sha])e.  but  baseball  and 
track  work  came  into  season  and  the  interest  in  basketball  was  transferred  to  these 
s])orts  and  the  basket  ball  was  laid  away  until  next  winter. 

The  college  team  line-u])  was  as  follows : 

R.    F Thomas,    Capt. 

L.  F Capestaney,  Roberts. 

Center Krentzlin. 

R.    G Holmeade. 

L.    G ..::.,  Caul. 


This  team  made  a  very  good  showing  against  Washington  "S'.  AI.  C.  A.,  and 
also  against  Carroll  Institute  even  though  they  were  defeated  in  both  instances. 
Their  defeat  can  be  contributed  to  lack  of  experience  and  not  lack  of  nerve. 

It  was  most  encouraging  to  see  the  men  take  so  much  interest  in  this  new 
sport  and  to  see  them  show  up  so  well  in  the  very  first  \ear  of  its  existence,  for 
we  all  know  that  it  requires  long  and  constant  practice  to  become  a  good  player. 

So  encouraging  is  it  that  we  feel  safe  in  making  the  statement  that  next  >'eai 
there  will  exist  a  team  at  this  college  that  will  coni]jare  favorable  with  any  dlhcr 
team  of  its  class  in  the  State  of  Maryland. 


Thoughts  Concerning  Oratory 


l.L  spuakiiiy   is   not  oratory;   most   even   of   what  men   call   fine 
sfcaki)!!:;  has  httle  that  is  akin  to  it. 

The  form  of  expression  may  he  in  keeping  with  all  the 
rules  of  rhetoric;  the  How  of  words  may  be  the  smoothest;  the 
voice  may  be  strong  and  pleasing,  and  the  thoughts  expressed 
ma_\'  be  of  the  highest  order — and  yet  it  may  not  be  oratory. 

(  )ratory  is  an  art — and  the  master  of  it  is  an  orator.  A 
man  but  indifferently  eipiipped  in  the  art  of  painting  may  be  considered  a  painter ; 
but  the  indifferent  orator  is  generally  no  orator  at  all.  (  )nly  a  master  in  the  art 
of  oratory  can  be  considered  an  orator. 

Real  oratory  is  the  child  of  truth  and  ardour.  It  therefore  follows  that  the 
orator  must  be  an  honest  man,  and  his  theme  an  honest  issue. 

.\nd  yet  oratory  is  not  spontaneous.  Webster  scoffs  at  the  idea  of  inspira- 
tion— divine  inspiration,  as  some  are  pleased  to  term  it — and  he  says  there  is  no 
such  thing. 

Webster  asserts  that  his  speech  in  reply  to  Hayne  was  written  several  months 
before  its  delivery  and  carefully  committed  to  memory,  lie  was  simply  waiting 
for  an  opportunity — an  occasion  significant  enough  to  call  it  forth. 

It  is  more  than  probable  that  ever}-  wfird  and  every  line  of  Patrick  Henry's 
immortal  speech  had  passed  through  his  mind  a  hundred  times  before  its  actual 
delivery.  In  fact,  he  began  to  prepare  that  speech  when  a  mere  lad,  addressing 
the  horses  and  the  cows  and  the  forest  trees ;  and  when  his  impassioned  elocpience 
broke  forth  in  an  apparently  spontaneous  and  extempore  effort,  that  eloquence 
was  really  the  ])roduct  of  years  of  thought  and  jireparation. 

We  must,  therefore,  ci  include  that  two  things  are  essential  to  oratory — great 
preparation  and  great  o])portunitv  ;  and  no  wonderful  oratory  has  ever  existed 
in  the  absence  of  either  of  these  two  requisites. 

But  what  matter  to  us  if  the  great  orator  burned  his  midnight  oil  in  the 
preparation  of  his  speeches?  What  care  we  where  or  how  that  mighty  eloipience 
was  conceived?  We  are  concerned  onlv  in  its  birtli — that  glorious,  unheralded  Ijirth 
which  Ijrings  a  mighty  pow-er  into  the  world. 

lUit  we  are  sometimes  a.sked,  "Has  not  the  day  of  oratory  gone  forever?" 
To  this  we  would  reply  by  asking  if  the  da>-  of  ;^rcat  cx'ents  has  gone  forever. 
Should  another  Philip  threaten  the  li1)ert\'  of  another  Greece — should  another 
\'erres  prostituc  the  government  of  an<ither  Rome — should  another  liritain  jilace 
the  tyrant's  heel  u]ion  another  Anu'rica.  the  orator  will  arise  as  great  and  glorious 
and   ]iiiwerf>il  ;is   tlniM,'   who  have   gone   before. 


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Uel  histciry  ri_'|ieat  the  r(il)l)iTics  of  W'arri-n  [  lastinq^s.  and  there  will  he 
])reseiit  a  lUirke;  let  tluTe  he  another  <lo\vntr(i<l(leen  Hungary,  and  a  Kossuth  will 
eome   forth. 

It  is  when  the  interests  of  a  nation  are  at  stake  that  immortal  eloquence  is 
horn — when  a  gallant  but  oppressed  people  are  lashed  to  madness  by  accumulated 
wrongs — when  the  fate  of  themselves,  their  wives  and  their  children  hang  upon 
the  decision  of  the  hour — or  when  the  question  is  one  of  "liberty  or  death" — it  is 
then  that  the  Ithumal  sjjear  of  eloquence  touches  the  orator,  and  transforms  him 
inlo  a  (lemi-god.  History  writes  his  name  upon  the  pinnacle  of  Fame's  temple 
and  embalms  it  for  immortality. 

And  yet  these  great  orators  are  not  ultra-superior  beings,  siJecially  ordained 
by  Heaven  for  the  rolls  of  fame.  Some  would  have  us  think  that  the  orator  is 
buni,  not  made,  and  that  all  the  muses  sang  and  danced  at  his  birth;  and  that  the 
impress  of  supernatural  genius  was  gratuitously  placed  upon  him  by  the  hand  of 
his  Creator.  What  could  be  farther  from  truth  ?  All  the  evidences  of  history 
are  opposed  to  such  a  thought. 

Demosthenes  was  tongue-tied  and  awkward — his  first  elTorts  were  failures  ; 
but  years  of  rntiring  application ;  the  intellectual  mastering  of  his  subjects,  and 
the  constant  rehearsal  of  his  idea  in  gesture  and  speech ;  the  laborious  preparation 
for  a  great  ojiportimity  ;  and  then  the  oi)]iortunit)- — and  Demosthenes  was  an 
orator. 

Cicero  speaks  for  ancient  and  Webster  for  modern  times  when  they  both  af- 
firm that  oratory  can  be  acquired  bv  hard  work  and  continuous  practice. 

After  one  of  Wm.  Pitts'  great  speeches  an  admirer  said  to  him,  "That  was  a 
spontaneous  outburst  of  eloquence."  "Xo,"  said  Pitt,  "my  father  taught  me  to  s;iy 
that  speech  when  I  was  a  child. 

The  L'nited  States  owes  much  of  its  greatness  and  glory  to  the  orators  it  has 
produced. 

It  is  true  that  within  the  period  of  our  national  existence  we  have  givm 
birth  to  more  orators  than  any  other  nation  in  the  same  length  of  time. 

it  becomes  then  the  duty  of  the  American  people  to  protect  and  encourage 
the  art  of  orator}-,  and  it  will  in  turn  i)rotect  us. 

The  work  must  Ije  done  in  the  institutions  of  learning,  and  should  be  a 
necessary  part  of  the  curriculum  in  every  public  school,  college  and  universitv  in 
our  land.  We  know  not  what  the  future  has  in  store  for  us  as  a  nation.  We 
know  not  what  crises  may  have  to  be  met.  We  know  not  how  soon  we  niav  need 
the  eloquence  of  a  Henry,  a  Webster,  a  Calhoun,  or  a  Cla}-.  Then  let  us  make 
it  possible,  at  least,  for  the  American  yorth  of  to-da}-  to  become  an  orator  when 
the  great  possible  opportunity  shall  arise. 

Cir.\s.  S.  RicHARnsoN. 


STUFF 


OF    ALL 


SORTS 


June  Ball  Organization 

W.  Temple   Smith President 

First  Lieut.  E.  H.  Suavely.  .Nice-President 
Second  Lieut.  E.  T.  Haynian....  Secretary 
Second  Lieut.  J.  W.  1'.  Somerville. Treasurer 

C(  )MM1TTEES. 

IWITATIIIX    AND   PkoCKAMMK. 

Captain  J.  A.    Krentzlin,  Chairman 
Captain  A.  A.  Parker  Corporal  G.  W.  Firor 

Fit  St  Sergeant  C.  M.  Mayer  Corporal  X.  P..  Merryman 

S'-rgeant  C.  L.  Lippincott  Private  R.  G.  Pyles 

Sergeant  F.  R.  P..  Waters  Private  J.  H.   llolmead 

Sergeant  C.  S.  Ridgway  Private  Joe  Sanford 

Fl.OOR. 

First    Lieut.  \\'.    11.    l'.;>ron.    Chairman 
Second  Lieut.  R.  I).  Xicholls  Corporal  J.   i '.   Mudd 

First  Sergt.   L.  F.  Zerkel  Private  Al.  1'.  Church 

Sergt.  S.  P.  Thomas  Private  P.  C.  Southard 

Sergt.  H.  D.  Williar  Private  L.  AL  Hayes 

Corporal  F.  E.  Linnell  Private  Pro.  P.ensnn 

Refresh  MExTs. 

First   Lieut,  and  O.  M.  E.  D.  Digges,  Chairman. 

Major  W.  W.  White  Corporal  -A.  X.   n.)\v!and 

First  Sergt,  11.  j.  Caul  Private  F.  P.  Clark 

Sergt.  L.  Bassett  Private  L.  Showell 

Sergt.  R.  H.  Di.xon  Private  W.  .\.  Si.mervi.le 

Sergt.  A.  M.  McXutt  Private  J.  W.  .Mitchell 

Ri-:ci';i'Tiox. 

First  Lieut,  and  .Vdjutant  Gleuwurth  Sturgis,  Chairman. 
Captain  J.  C.  Cockey  Q.  M.  Sergt.  W.  I'..  Harris 

Second  Lieut.  AI.  Duckett,  Jr.  Corjjoral  C.  F.  r.atman 

Mr.  Jno.  X.  Mackall  Corporal  T.  P..  .\lackall 

Sergt.  Alajor  J.  J.  Graham  Private  W.  1).  Gmves 

Color  Sergt.  F.  I.  <  )s\vald  Private  .\.  P..  Crisp 

12S 


A  Difference  of  Opinion 


.Soir.e  men  like  to  wander  in  the  twilight. 

With  their  sweethearts,  brig-ht  and  fair, 
W'liile  others  prefer  the  ball-room. 

With  cupid  lurking  near. 

.-\gain  some  choose  the  quiet  nook 

To  tell  that  he's  her  slave : 
Cut  give  me,  oh !  give  me  my  lady  love 

.\nd  a  life  on  the  ocean  wave. 

J.  A.  KRitNTZi.i.x.    05. 


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A  Toast  to  Alma  Mater 


HRK  comes  a  time,  in  i:he  colleo;e  career  of  every  student, 
when  he  Ijecomes  (hscourayed.  All  his  plans  and  fondest  hopes 
seem  to  be  surrounded  by  adversity  and  misfortune,  and  he 
thinks  there  can  be  no  advantage  in  remaining  in  the  tight, 
i'.ut  "Sweet  are  the  uses  of  atlversity."  It  is  not  without  com- 
fort and  hopes.  Everything  will  turn  out  right  in  the  end  and 
greater  strength  will  be  acquired  b\-  taking  a  bold  stand  against 

the   trials. 

W'e  canniit  but  lie  tilled  with  regret  at  leaving  those,  who.  by  their  examples, 

with  their  ever  ready  hand  an<l  wise  counsel  have  raised  us  to  grenter  heights. 
Is  there  any  one  who  d<ies  not  love  his  Alma  Mater,  ard,  who  will  not  stand 

up   fur  lier  in  the   face  of  all  the  world?      Is  it  otherwise  than  natural  that  we 

should    love   an<l    revere   those   clear   old    walls   within    which    we   have    spent    the 

brightest  and  hai)piest  years  of  our  lives? 

lireathes   there   the   man    who   never   sought 
To  keep  alive  this  inward  thou|L;ht : 
"Alma  Mater,  long  may  she  stand," 
Whose  pride  has  not  within  him  burned. 
When  again  to  her  he  hath  returned 
From  traveling  in  a  distant  land? 
If  such  there  breathe,  go,  mark  him  well ; 
For  him  shall  peal  no  joyous  bell. 
Though  his  name  be  wide  as  Heaven  ; 
No  college  yell  for  him  is  given. 
Whose  heart  hath  not  now  beat  anew 
When  he  hears  again  the  old  "tattoo." 
Xo  dirge  fur  him  e'er  shall  we  raise 
Who  can  forget  his  college  days. 

Then  here's  to  M.  A.  C.  Ma\'  the  number  of  those  who  Inve  her  e\er  increase 
to  uphold  and  cherish  her  fair  name.  (  )n  the  gridirdu  nr  nn  the  diauKind  :  on 
the  track  or  in  the  class-room — may  the  (  )rai'ge  and  I'.l.-ick  e\ei-  wave  in  triumph. 
ins])iring  the  bo\s  in  .gra\',  who  shall  raise  the  victdrinus  cry  "M.  .\.  C.   lore\-er!" 

Gi.i'XwoirnT   Si  I'Rr.is. 


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Just  for  Fun 


S  the  fat  jirisdiu'r  is  brought  l)cfi)rt.'  him.  tlic  chief  of  the  Cap - 
iiil>als  smiles  a  self-satisfied  smile  and  asks:  "Who  is  this 
sa\<ir\'  l(ii)kii\iL;-  individual?" 

■'That,"   replied    the   chief   iM-niler.   "is   the    v^teward   of    M. 
A.  C." 

''I'm  .i;lad  to  see  him."  says  the  chief,  "stew  him  with  S'ime 
cninns  and  ser\e  him  i  |)  with  stra])  and  stale  bread  fur  supper." 
.\nd.  r:s  they  led  liim  awaw  the  Seward  tli(iu,t;lit  nf  the  old  days  at  M.  .\.  C  , 
when  he  ,qave  the  beys  trrnk  hin!:;es  and  hardtack  all  the  year  round. 

The  Splendiferous  High  Cockelorum-buiicliors  (  )])era  Company  has  arri\ed 
and  will  hold  a  matinee  this  afternoon  frcm  t,:T,o  p.  m.  mitil  time  for  slum. 

,\. ,  the  wild  man  from  the  South  vSea  Isles,  sujiported  b\'  an  able  com- 
pany of  artists,  will  reiK'er  tb.e  thrilling  drama.  "(  )ne  Week's  ,\rrest,"  or  "The 
I'uuisl  nxTt   for  Rough   House." 

This  soul-stirring  tragedy  w^as  written  by  .\ himself  and  rellecls  great 

credit  njion  the  author.     All  the  characters  are  well  chosen. 

HiCr^R.   Tii.r.so.x,  li..  Chief  Comedian. 


T3T 


A  Letter 


rireentiiwn.  Mar\lan<l, 

June   4,    1905. 
My  Dear  Jemes : 

i'M  WRITING  to  say  that  I  want  you,  without  fail,  to  send 
\iii:r  Sam  to  the  old  "M.  A.  C."  Colledge  this  coniin'  Fall — 
I'll  tell  \i)u  wh\-.  Its  one  impruved  place,  is  that  old  "M.  A.  C." 
Colledtje.  \'ou  jest  would  not  know  it.  I  an'  Marthy  stepped 
ovur  to  Washinton  to  buy  a  carpet  fur  the  spare  room,  en  while 
she  was  a  vibratin  between  Kans  and  Hecks.  I  jest  left  the 
whole  thing  to  her.  amiabul  like,  and  took  a  run  out  to  the  old  Colledge.  Will  tr\ 
to  tell  \-ou  somethin'  of  the  impruvements  I  saw.  an"  then  if  you  kin  crmniand 
the  money  and  then  cummand  v^am.  I  know  you'll  send  him. 

When  they  calls  out  "Colledge  Avenu."  1  stejjs  off  brisk  like  an'  come  up  the 
hill.  I  jes  had  in  mind  the  old  huildin'  we  lioth  remembers,  holdin'  its  head  up 
high  anidug  them  oaks.  Well.  Jenies.  that  buildin'  now  is  just  bearly  a  tale  end 
(if  an  arrav  of  beautiful  buildin's — There's  a  great  big  "Science  Hall"  where  they 
shows  vou  as  nice  a  collecshun  of  bugs,  snakes,  grashoppers  an  creepin  things, 
es  ever  sunned  themselves  in  an  August  sun.  I  seed  more  cabbage  wurnis  than 
ever  seed  before;  but  it  is  well  enouf  to  know  what  iiiio;ht  git  after  your  crops. 
Perfessor  Simuns  was  as  glad  to  see  me  as  th.)  he'd  ev  known  me  all  my  life,  en 
told  me  about  more  awful  scales  and  things  that  might  fasten  themselves  onto 
my  crops,  til  I  was  jest  ready  to  go  home,  sit  down  and  thank  the  Lord  if  I  relized 
anvthing  fur  m\-  crops.  When  I  left  tliat  Science  Hall.  I  was  willin  to  take  23 
cents  a  Inishel  fur  my  peach  crop,  not  knowin  when  the  "\-allers"  ("^'ello  Kil- 
uoff"  )  might  turn  on  me;  would  have  sold  evry  i;ear  tree  I  had.  seein  as  how  the 
blight  ("I'.lighta  Eteup"  )  might  attak  my  place.  Don't  think  I'm  putin  on  airs 
with  m\'  botanicul  names — Perfessor  Gan  give  me  these  scientific  turms  before  I 
left. 

Well,  that  aint  all — we  seed  wheels  dyin  roun  in  another  tremendus  buildin. 
an  when  we  got  there  we  found  the\-  wuz  prepared  to  make  anything  from  a 
wooden  glass  to  drink  oiU  uv.  down  to  shoein  horses.  That  Mechanicid  I'uildin 
strrck  me  as  the  real  thing.  Whats  more,  rhey  got  a  gimnasiem  at  ol<l  "M.  .\. 
C."  ^"ou  recals  they  never  laid  much  stress  on  that  in  the  old  days,  an  to  tell 
the  truth  I  don't  jest  know  what  they  got  now.  but  there  was  pertenances  on 
the  walls   fur  slrengthinen   the  arms  and  chisl.  but   mostly   it   seemed  to  be   fur 

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r.askct  llall.  a  nice  ruff  sort  of  a  game,  wliere  aj<  fur  as  1  could  uiakc  out  the  pint 
seemed  to  be  to  throw  a  ball  up  in  the  air  an  see  who  could  hit  his  head  aganst 
another  boys  head  the  hardest  before  that  ball  went  thro  a  basket  with  no  bottum 
to  it.  It  might  l;e  "fastinatin."  which  wrs  the  word  a  lady  used  who  wus  lookin 
on,  but  it  struck  me  I'd  give  my  ]dace  to  another  feller  an  not  git  mad  over  the 
excharg.  The  Perfesser  in  charge  of  this  Gimnaseum  was  mighty  agreeabul, 
and  come  to  think  of  it,  most  of  the  perfessers  I  saw  seemed  harmless,  an  I  don't 
think  they  bother  the  boys  a  great  sight.  There  was  some  boys  lookin  on  an  not 
playin  and  they  told  me  about  the  other  physicul  exercisin  games.  Mr.  Summer- 
vil  explained  that  they  had  mighty  fine  Base  Hall  and  Foot  Ball  teams  in  '04-03, 
an  as  fur  as  I  could  make  01 1  from  what  he  said,  the  only  games  they  lost  the 
whole  seasrn  through,  was  when  the  I'mpirer  made  an  imjust  decishun.  There 
wus  a  right  misclicevus  lookin  bow  with  red  cheeks  standin  by.  They  cauled 
him  "Holler"  I  think,  and  explained  that  on  account  of  his  name,  he  wus  the 
Chief  Rooter  of  the  Bas  Ball  Teem.  I  asked  him  how  he  managed  his  Rootin 
Team  so  all  fired  well,  an  he  says :  "Gosh,  thats  as  easy  as  gittin  money  frum 
home."  This  maid  me  feer  he  had  no  tender  feelins,  en  so  I  past  on.  Ovur  this 
gimnaseum  is  a  right  sizabul  Libary — boys  settin  roun  readin  as  nice  as  you  pleese, 
with  whole  shelves  full  of  Histries,  Travuls  an  Sermons  not  molested,  an  a  hamd- 
sum  feller  from  the  Eastern  Sho'  named  Dixin  splained  that  we  could  have  en}- 
of  them  to  read,  as  them  books  was  rarely  missin  from  the  shelves  or  called  for, 
but  we  (lid'nt  have  time  fur  no  readin  that  day,  an  went  on  to  a  buildin  next  to  the 
Libary,  wlier  a  real  clipper  yoiui  man,  with  glases  on  was  standin  on  the  porch, 
and  I  says  to  him  "What's  this  buildin?"  an  he  says  "This?  This  is  the  Chemicul 
Lab,"  and  so  I  jes  says,  "Oh  yes,  of  course."  not  a  lettin  on  I  did'nt  know  what 
a  "Lab  "  wus.  but  I  wern't  goin  to  be  fooled  out  of  knowin  what  that  buildin 
stood  fur.  so  I  says  "To  wIkmu  is  this  a  Memoreal?"  and  he  laughfs  and  sa}s 
"It  is  a  monniment  erected  to  ]n'reness  in  fertilizars  and  food  stufs."  an  then  I 
begun  to  see  it  ralely  has  a  misshun,  and  when  he  asked  me  in,  I  steps  inside.  I 
jest  come  out  of  that  buildin  knowin  they  had  it  down  to  dots.  They  told  me  while 
in  ther  that  they  oftun  analized  watur.  bein  as  how  they  was  opposed  to  more'n 
a  certain  number  of  animals  bavin  a  halnitat  in  their  drinkin  water,  an  then  they 
condems  it. 

The  next  thing  t<i  atract  our  attenshun  was  a  big,  roun  barn,  as  pretty  as  a 
jiictur.  but  I  never  got  inside  uv  it,  not  bavin  the  tim,  but  it  would  lay  all  around 
anv  liarn  you've  got.  Nice  little  one  story  house  I  see  on  my  way  back  from  the 
barn,  and  they  tell  me  thats  the  Hospitul.  Xow,  you  know  I  never  in  my  life  took 
no  shine  to  hospituls,  but  if  I  wus  stricken  down  by  the  hand  of  Providence  or 
Hav  Fever,  I  would  as  leve  that  Doctor  1  saw  ther  and  that  nice  lookin  ladv  fur 


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nurse  had  chari^c  of  my  miseries  as  eii}iine  T  ever  seed.  In  our  iluv.  \nu  reeals, 
when  _\ou  was  siek,  you  just  iiad  to  make  your  own  hvin.  Then  we  past  what  the\ 
called  "The  Shant_\"  where  handsum  youn.i^-  assistents  resides,  until  the\-  .t^its 
marridge  in  their  heads.  They  to'd  nie  when  a  man  liviu  in  the  Shanty  runs  to 
katch  the  car  to  town  six  ex'enins  in  the  we.ik.  an  sits  kind  of  morose-like  the 
other  evenin.  there  ain't  much  hope  fur  him.  and  the  other  liachalors  hegins 
applyin  for  his  room,  fur  marridge  is  shure  to  hefal  him  ar.d  those  who  are  left 
never  know  wher  the  hlow  will  fall  next. 

I  have  left  the  best  for  the  last,  fur  about  this  time  we  come  uiion  the  New 
.Administrashnu  lUiildin.  jnned  to  the  (  )ld  lluildiu  on  the  Simese-Twins  stile  of 
architekshur.  It  had  a  l.egislativ  start  an  a  (Jueen  Anne  finish,  that  is,  when  it 
was  finished,  because  they  told  me  them  builders  was  so  attached  to  that  new 
bi  i:din,  they  hated  to  strik  the  last  blow,  an  would  build  the  porch  one  day  and 
tear  it  down  the  next  day  an  Iniikl  it  up  again.  We  wus  luckv  enouf  to  have 
son-e  of  it  showed  to  us  b_\-  Captin  SelvestiT.  lie  certainly  is  a  fine  lookin  gen- 
tleman an  has  mighty  corjel  manners.  In  course  of  conversashun  he  explained 
to  us  that  if  the  Trustees  could  gain  their  consent,  they  would  make  the  Colledge 
a  place  fur  educatin  the  girls  ss  well  as  the  lioys  :  said  they  was  enxshus  to  have 
them  all  taught  sech  bnrnin  (piestious  as  "Ilow  to  make  the  fire  burn,  when  the 
Cook  don't  come,"  en  elso  "The  strong  pints  in  butter  makin."  lie  seemed  to  set 
gret  store  by  this  skeem.  Perfessor  Bludgeon  jined  us  just  then  an  entured  into 
the  conversashun,  and  he  seemed  pleased  with  the  idee  too — I  think  he  called  it 
"Coweducashun."  We  cinii  to  the  new  Audditoreum,  an  there  set  a  new  pianer, 
which  called  to  my  mind  that  old  pianer  which  wernt  so  bad  if  _\ou  could  muster 
three  people,  one  to  hold  the  keys  down,  one  to  hold  the  pedal  up  an  one  to  hold 
the  audience  in.  They  told  me  the  new  one  had  mighty  sweet  mrsick  in  it.  There 
was  a  Society  man  in  the  Hall,  named  Cockie,  who  seemed  to  be  runnin  things, 
an  when  he  was  a  tellin  me  about  the  Dances  im  w-a-days,  I  could  not  hel])  thinkin 
aliout  our  ('ancin  days  in  the  old  Chapel,  when  it  was  so  crouded,  you  jest  had  to 
go  out  under  the  <  )ak  trees  to  recollect  wdio  your  next  partner  was.  Air.  Cockie 
did  tell  me  that  they  had  moon-light  dances  iiisitlc  now-a-da\s.  1  ut  I  ihot  he  was 
tryin  to  fool  nie,  so  I  jest  says  "Certinly"  an  past  on.  Besides  this  Rossberg 
Club,  they  has  Dehatin  Clubs,  and  cum  to  think  of  it.  thats  a  mighty  good  trainin 
for  a  man.  esspeshully,  if  in  after  life  he  ex])eeis  to  git  married.  To  learn  to  haw 
the  last  wurd  anil  not  gi\'e  in  to  no  one  e'ses  opinions.  There  is  many  good  things 
ierned  at  that  Colledge.  .\  g(.)lden  haired  !ioy  named  Mr.  Mndd,  was  a  tellin 
me  about  another  Chib  they  have  ealleil  the  "Colk'dge  Crove  Club,"  This  seenis 
to  be  the  bigges  Club.  The\  are  not  exelnsiv.  he  sa\  s,  and  sometimes  tbeii-  mem- 
bership is  enornuis.  but  at  sametime.  it  don't  .'-eem  to  lie  [loplar.     1  <lid  not  nnder- 

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Stan  tin's,  hut  seeiii  rs  Ikiw  1  am  luit  a  Club  nian  mysolf  I  kept  i|uic-tt.  There  wiis 
a  strait-ln'ilt.  Dashin  Seiiiur,  there  wlm  vxpL-iiiiccl  the  leetrie  Li^n'hts  tn  Me. 
I  think  they  ealled  liini  1^' rentz-lyin.  Them  hijhts  is  eertinly  an  impruvenK'nt  :  turn 
on  an  iff  jest  as  easy.  The\-  said  td  me  that  llie  h(iys  found  it  easier  t(i  turn  tlieni 
off  tlian  I  in,  l)ut  not  iK'in  a  lectrisluni,  1  did  not  understand  this,  hut  .Mr.  Krentz- 
l\in  knows  lots  about  them  lig-hts.  They  nioreovur  has  new  kind  of  lleat.  Steam 
heat  throutjhout — Automatick  heat  with  Andattackit  valves.  Autcjuiatick  was 
the  wurtl,  for  I  distinctly  remember  it  was  not  Systematick,  no  one  seemed  to 
think  it  was  that — jest  automatick.  They  lias  thinojs  down  to  a  sistem  in  most 
res])ecs,  for  the\'  told  me  that  military  rule  anvl  order  was  reduced  to  such  a  sistem 
there,  thai  this  winter.  I'rofessor  Spence,  Mr.  (ireen,  the  I'.aker,  a  boy  named 
Har  and  an  (  )ffishul  of  the  Day  named  Summervil,  i)ut  out  a  hre  ore  nijht  an  it 
was  done  with  sech  expedishun  that  no  one  has  seen  that  fire — to  this  day — just 
herd  about  it — Thats  all.  An  to  set  his  mind  at  rest  Perfessor  went  around  to  evry 
boys  door  in  that  whole  buildin  an  asked  them  if  they  was  burned  up,  or  skered, 
er  anything  like  that  an  they  answered  to  a  man,  "Xo  Sir.  We're  aslee])." 

Its  a  system  I   tell  \-ou  ! 

While  ther  I  eertinly  met  a  nice  lot  of  Perfessors,  an  you  might  serch  far 
before  you'd  find  another  lot  who  could  tell  you  so  quick  that  \(iu  knowed  nothin, 
ab.solutely,  an  your  condition  was  not  likely  to  impruve  as  Time  past  on.  Hut 
whats  more  im])ortint,  they  are  an  Enthusaslic  Fackulty.  Sometimes  the\-  con- 
veens  for  two  whole  days  at  a  time,  an  after  one  of  them  meetins.  you  would  have 
to  advertis  in  that  College  an  git  out  a  Search  Warrint  for  one  boy  there  that  had 
a  threed  of  reputashun  left  so  far  as  studyin'  propurly  conductin  himself  or  good 
intcnshuns  is  concerned.  That  Faculty  does  their  doot\'.  Hut,  who  I  likes  most 
of  all  is  them  bo\s  who  is  there  this  year.  They  was  a  jolly  set  and  peacabrl  and 
mild-like  when  1  seed  them.  They  say  in  dead  of  winter  the\'  do  ha'.-e  to  walk 
the  hal!s  of  nights  carryin  a  gim  an  a  marshul  air,  and  the\'  do  liave  occasunal 
piller  fghts,  jest  so  no  one  will  mistake  it  for  a  Monestarw  but  (  )  thought  them 
as  gentlemanly  a  set  as  1  ever  see.  (  )ne  boy  named  "Wilher?'"  took  me  to  his 
room,  an  when  I  admirred  it  and  said  1  was  struck  with  the  bed,  he  just  laughed 
and  said  "So  ?ni  i — evry  night — that  bed  strikes  you  right  in  the  middle  of  \our 
back"  but  F  thougbt  them  beds  was  out-of-sight,  which  he  -^aid  they  iciis.  Thev 
told  me  the\-  had  ro  old-fashun  hazin  like  you  and  me  enjoyed  in  our  da\' :  said 
there  was  an  <  cca.'-hunal  "Lapsus  plankfm"  (Latin),  ^'ou  see  I  took  the  Cl;isi- 
cal  Course  under  Perfesser  Spence  when  I  wns  at  CoUedge  and  it  clings  to  mv  and 
will  crop  out,  he  teeches  that  thorough. 

A  real  |)erlite  boy  named  .Mire  then  slioc d  me  the  Hinin  Room.  ,\s  we  cum 
u]i  the  stejjs   from   the   Dinin    Room,    1    was  mteriluci'il   to    Mr.   (  )swuld  and   his 

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Chum.  Mr.  Sturjes,  an  they  was  reel  curjcl  mid  took  me  right  in  the  \'.  M.  C  A. 
Headquarters  Room.  From  this  you  kin  see  in  a  minut  tliat  this  phiee  is  all  right. 
Why,  man,  in  our  day,  they  would  have  linelv.d  you  fer  refering  to  moral  swashun 
and  Y.  M.  C.  A."s  an  thing  of  that  sort,  hut  iiuw  they  got  a  good,  live  \'.  M.  C. 
.\.,  propurly  run  too.  It  is  an  alright  plac.  an  makes  me  proud  to  think  I  entered 
there  a  carefree  boy,  not  knowin  what  was  before  me,  and  now  am  an  .\lumnibus 
of  that  great  Institushun,  altho  I  got  no  fault  whatever  to  find  with  the  fine  edu- 
cation you  and  I  gathered  there  by  our  own  efifurts,  in  years  gone  buy,  an  I  ho]ie 
you'll  send  Sam. 

Xo   more.  From,    \'om-   oM    schol-mate, 

M.\RK    L.    SlMCKK. 


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Our  Mess  Hall 


N 


<  )^\'  \vt'  have  a  nic-ss-hall  at  this  ])lacc- 
A  nicss-hall  ImiL;'  ami  wide; 
And  when  tlic  j^rnh  is  not  np  ti>  T, 
Tlic  steward  is  sure  ti>  hide. 


h'rom  M(inday  morn  till  Saturday'  nij^ht. 

We  get  few  things  that  are  niee : 
We  mostly  live  on  hominy. 

Raw  oatmeal,  hash  and  rice. 

Sometimes  wc  get  a  well  burnt  chop. 
And  'taters  burnt  to  match : 

And  now  and  then  a  hard-boiled  egg, 
The  hen  tried  hard  to  hatch. 

r>ut  Sunday  rolls  roinid  i  nee  a  week 
And  Johnny's  smile  it  brings; 

We  fill  ourselves  with  chicken  and  pie, 
.\n(l  all  "them  sort  o'  things." 

( )h  !  how  we  envy  those  to  come ; 

For  they'll  be  living  high. 
When,  as  the  song  says,  "every  day'll 

Be  Sunday,  by-and-by." 


J.  A.  K. 


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What  They  Say 


It  breaks  tlic  cuntimiity  of  the  curricuhiin  of  tliis  institution  with  whicli  you 
have  so  graciously  connected  yourself. 

Urh..ah!     L'rh — ah!     Peradventure. 

You  can  readily  see — 
'Tis  very  obvious — 

Mr. t-h-a-t-s  a-1-1   n-o-n-s-e-n-s-e. 

Do  you  know,  I  really  believe — 
I  simply  want  to  say  this : 

That's  sufficient. 

There  come  the  Sn])hmo"s. 

Ebbytime. 


i3« 


Words  and  Phrases  in  Everyday  Use 


r>(>nil) — Instrument  to  call  ont  t^nard. 

linm  (n) — To  borrow. 

Bnni  (a) — No  good. 

Bughonse — Loony. 

Buzzard's  roost — To])  liall. 

Cinch — Easy. 

Crib — Aid  to  memory. 

Cnt  it  ont — See  ring  off. 

Flnnk — Fail. 

Fierce — Rotten. 

Hash  (the  author  has  not  made  .-sufficient  research  to  define  this  mystery 

Hit  the  list — Pretend  illness. 

Jar — Rattle  your  slats. 

Jump  on — Speak  to  rougjily. 

Keen — Skeeky. 

Loony — See  Bughouse. 

Pull — Influence. 

Put  the  bug  to — Report. 

Pike — Top  hall. 

Pony — A  translation. 

Ring  off — To  stop. 

Rough  house — Disturbance. 

Rotten — On  the  bum. 

Skip — To  leave  class-room  liefore  entering. 

Skeeky— All  right. 

Sub — Substitute. 

Soak — To  strike,  hit. 

Strap — ]\Iolasses. 

Stick  (v  and  n) — Rejxirt. 

Swipe — To  hook. 

Talk  in  bunches — To  gi\e  hot  air.  like  Mackall. 

\\'iggles  Alley — Hall  in  wing  nf  .\ew  liuilding. 

You  don't  want  to — You  must  not. 

Zip — Zero. 

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Favorite  Songs 


Byron,  W.    )    ..o  rv  i    v  ti        d       ii    v 
„,   .  ',     C)  Duln  t   Ihev  Ranible.-^ 

Blair  j 

Benson — "If  She'd  ( )nly  Let  Me  Sleep  an  Hour  More." 

Cockey,  J. — "When  Johnny  Comes  Marching  Home." 

Dixon — "There's  Just  One  Girl." 

Graham — "It  Was  Not  Like  That  in  the  Olden  Days."  (Rendered  in  either 
Dutch  or  English.) 

"Grimes" — "Under  the  Annheiiser  Ihisch." 

Lipi^incott,  C. — "I  Hates  to  Get  L'p  Early  in  the  Morn." 

Mackall,  J.— "Take  Me  Back  to  Baltimo." 

NichoUs — "Please  Go  Way  and  Let  Me  Sleep." 

Krentzlin — "They'll  Need  No  Lights  in  Heaven." 

(Jswald — "I  Long  for  Thee,  Darling.  Day  by  Day." 

Ridgway — "Kiss  Me  and  I'll  Tell." 

Showell — ( Miscellaneous  assortment.) 

Smith — "Good-bye  Little  Girl,  Good-bye." 

Somervillc,  J. — "If  You  Ain't  Got  No  Money,  You  Needn't  Come  .\round." 

Willair — "I'm  Wearing  My  Heart  Away  for  You." 

"Rats" — "Home.  Sweet  Home." 

.Vgricultural  Students — "Down  on  the  Farm." 

Civil  Engineering — "Castles  in  the  Air." 

The  Faculty — "I've  Got  My  Eye  on  You." 

Johnny — "Every  Day  Will  Be  Sunday  By  and  r>\.  " 

Mechanical  Course — "The  \'illagc  Blacksmith"  (To  the  time  of  Sweet  B\ 
and  B\"), 


J  40 


A  Toast 


REPEAT  a  toast  that  was  given 

In  the  gallant  days  of  yore, 
W'lien  the  noble  youth  of  the  Soutliland 

Held  sway  upon  the  floor. 

When   l'.eaut\'  alone  was  reigning 

And  music's  sweetest  strain 
Floated  full  upon  the  night  air 

( )f  (lur  noble  Southern  main. 

When  the  Southland's  very  noblest, 

No  longer  nobly  brave, 
Bowed  low  before  some  ruler, 

Confessed  himself  a  slave. 

Wdien  men  who  had  laughed  at  lUmker  Hill. 

When  bullets  came  their  way, 
Turned   from  a  woman's  angry  glance 

With  never  a  word  to  say. 

When  the  old  halls  rang  no  longer 

With  words  of  angry  strife. 
When  law  and  legislation 

Ciave  way  to  love  and  life. 

But  enough  of  the  when  and  wherefore. 

Enough,  for  the  wine  is  cold ; 
So  now  for  the  toast  that  was  given 

In  the  gallant  days  of  old. 

Come,  gather  round  with  your  glass  of  wine 

And  I'll  give  you  a  toast  that  none  will  decline, 

"1  lere's  to  the  maids  of  the  South — my  toast  is  not  new  ; 

But  we  can't  overpay  where  such  homage  is  due. 

Let  each  find  in  his  glass,  as  these  bright  bubbles  rise. 

The  smile  of  his  loved  one,  the  light  of  her  eyes. 

And  I'll  wager  another  cold  bottle  like  this 

That  each  meniorx-  ])ictures  some  dear  SdUthern  Miss." 

So  here's  to  the  maids  of  our  dear  Dixie  land : 

A  greater  blessing  our  Maker  ne'er  ])lanned. 

Though  they  tease,  yet  they  please  clear  through  to  the  last. 

And  brighten  our  lives  as  the,  years  hurry  past. 

T.  A.  Krkxtzi.ix, 


Things  We  Hear 


Williar. — Are  you  sjoins'  to  liave  any  vocal  sing-ing-  to-niglit. 

Smith  {lookiiii:;  <"  I'rcnch  book). — Tliat"s  right  easy  for  Latin,  isn't  it  Clen  ? 

Oswahl. — Harris,  ddcs   I  Idrticultiire  teacli  about  hearts? 

Grimes. — The  sun  wiU  scorch  the  earth. 

White. — The  earth  will  ne\'er  he  destroyed  hy  tire  again. 

Smitty. — The  next  tlood  will  he  a  tire. 

Grover  {Rcadiiii^  R.  S.  1'.  I',  in  letter) — That  means  "Refreshnu-nls  served 
very  proniptly."  I've  received  two  or  three  like  that  latel\.  They  must  think 
I'm  a  liog. 

Stubby's  Dutch  Report. — Increasing  cloudiness  ;  probable  rain. 

Cor])oral  of  (niard. — "Transmit  your  orders." 

Linkins. — "If  any  one  raises  a  rough  house  put  the  l)ug"  tci  "em.     That's  all." 

Mays. — "I  wish  1  were  as  tall  as  "Little  Watts,'  and  big  as  I  am  all  the 
way  u])." 

liisho]). — "Where's  Tom  ?" 

Rrome. — "He's  taking  tlie  Forgery  exam.  I  think." 

Dr.  I). — "Mr.  Ridgvva}-,  define  St.  X'itus  Dance." 
Mr.  R. — "It  is  an  involuntary  twitching  nf  the  muscles." 
Dr.  B. — "Correct.     Do  animals  ever  have  it  ?" 

Mr.  R. — "Yes  sir,  we  had  a  mule  once  that  had  it  in  his  hind  legs,  only  his 
was  v<iluntary." 

vSturgis. — "A  man  insulted  me  the  other  day  by  asking  me  to  liaxe  a  glass 
of  beer. 

Siimerville. — 'AX'hat   did   you   do  about   it?" 
Sturgis. — "Swalliiwed   the  insult." 

Xew  Student  [to  I'rofcssor  /■'.). — "Say  fellow,  arc  you  trying  I'nr  the  iM'esh- 
man   or   I 'rep?" 

Professor  F.  (Rather  Inickieurd  in  soyiiii:;  lie  is  a  professor). — "(  ),  I  was 
here  last  year." 

Xew  Student. — "Vour're  all  right  then;  the\'  wont  haze  you." 

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Malioney. — "I'll  never  be  able  to  get  tliese  sboes  on  until  I've  worn  them  a 
(lay  or  two." 

Dixon  (III  siir-c'cyiiii:;  class). — "I  can't  ^et  this  tiling-  to  come  out  correct.  I 
g^et  49°-6o'  and  it  shoukl  be  50°. 

As  he  gazed  on  that  mirage  fair, 

Caul  knew  he  had  met  his  fate ; 
For  surely  no  deception  was  there. 

In  the  face  of  that  beautiful  "Lake." 

Goodell  reading  Lutch  comes  to  the  word  "damit."  He  hesitates  a  moment 
and  then  pronounces  it  "danui-it."  Professor  S.  sends  for  Ingram  and  asks 
him  to  sec  that  Mr.  Goodell  joins  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

How  long  dies  it  take  a  student  to  walk  from  the  District  line  to  college 
during  the  still  hours  of  the  night,  after  attending  a  dance  in  Washington  and 
missing  his  car? 

Ask  1  layman. 

"Yes  sir,"  said  the  professor,  "silence  is  golden."  And  Graham  and  Dick, 
kept  awake  all  night  by  the  crying  of  the  little  ones  next  door,  murmur  to  them- 
selves:   "What  golden  hours  are  lost  to  us." 

Pyles. — "Say  boys,  did  you  hear  about  my  getting  two  weeks'  arrest?" 

No,  what  was  it  for?" 

Pvles. — "Raising  a  racket  on  the  tennis  court." 


14.? 


Song  of  the  Editor 


WIT  11  fingers  weary  and  wurn, 
With  a  brain  that  amldn't  think. 
A  student  sat  in   unstudcntly   style, 
I  '1\  ing-  his  pen  and  ink — 

Write!  Write!!  Write!!! 
Amid  l)ustle  and  noise  and  j^hc. 
And  still  with  a  sigh  for  his  sorry  [jjight, 
He  wrote   for  the  "Reveille." 

Write!  Write!!  Write!!! 
W  hen  the  baker  is  baking  his  bread, 

.\nd  write,  write,  write. 
While  the  boys  are  scrapping  (j'erheacl. 
It's  Oh  !  to  be  an  editor. 
With  others  in  the  land  of  nod. 
When  one  never  has  time  to  sleep  ; 
If  this  is  the  editor's  job. 

Write!  Write!!  Write!!! 
Till  the  last  clear  bugle  sounds. 

Write!  Write!!  Write!!! 
Till  ynur  head  weighs  fifty  i)ciunds. 
Joke  and  poem  and  sketch  : 
Sketch  and  poem  and  joke. 
Till  over  tlie  stuff  I  fall  asleep 
And  wrote  till  I  awoke. 

()!  boys,  with  guns  to  shine; 
()!  Inns,  with   swords  and  knives: 
'Tis  nut  ycitu-  belts  you're  wearing  out, 
I'.ut  human  cre.'itures  livt'S. 

W(irk!   \\'..rk!!  Work!!! 
In  bustle  and  noise  ;uid  glee. 
.\nd  lbr<iugli  the  night  with  bleary  eyes, 
I  le  writes  for  the  "Reveille." 


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Write!  Write!!  Write!!! 
iM-inn  taps  till  l)reak  of  day. 

Write!    Write!!    Write!!! 
As  others  write  for  pay. 
Joke  anil  poem  and  sketeh  : 
Sketcli  and  poem  and  joke. 

Till  the  heart  is  sick  and  tjie  1)rain  l)enuml)ed, 
And  the  finders  almost  hroke. 

(  )!  hnt  for  one  short  honr, 

A  respite,  however  sliglit. 

No  blessed  leisure  for  rest  or  sleep. 

But  only  time  to  write. 

A  little  slee])  wnuld  ease  my  heatl. 

Get  it?     I  don't  think. 

For  every  little  snooze  I  take 

1  linders  pen  and  ink. 

With  fiuLjers  weary  and  worn  ; 
With  a  hrain  that  couldn't  think, 
A  student  sat  in  unstndently  style 
riyin<;-  his  pen  and  ink. 

Write!   Write!!    Write!!! 
.\mid  bustle  and  noise  and  glee, 
And  still  with  a  sigh  at  his  sorry  plight. 
Would  that  others  had  to  write, 
lie   wrote   for  tile  '■Reveille." 


G.  S. 


MS 


Presidents  of  the  Faculty  and  College 


PRESIDENTS  oE  EACL'LTY 

Tloiijainin    1  lallnwcll i85i>i86o 

Rev.  J.  W.  Scott '6o-'6o 

Professor    Colby 'C^o-'Cn 

Henry    Onderdoiick '6i -'64 

N.  B.  Worthingtoii   (  acting ) ''>4-'f'7 


PRESIDENTS  OE  THE  COLLEGE 


C.  L.  C.  Minor 

Admiral   Franklin    liuchanan 

Samuel    Regester 

General  Samuel  Jones 

Captain  W.  H.  Parker 

Augustus    Smith 

Allen  Dodge,  President  pro  tcni 

Henry  E.  Alvord 'S/-'')2 

Captain  R.  W.  Silvester '92 — 


67-'68 
68-Y)<j 

73-75 
75-'83 
83-VS7 
87-'88 


EVENTS. 

College    founded 1858 

Chemical  labatory  built 1 807 

Mechanical  building  erected 1896 

Gymnasium    built 1803 

Library    built i8()3 

Morrill    Hall   built i8.,S 

Hospital   built 1902 

Administration   building   erected 1903 

Mercer  Literary  Society  organized i8fii 

Glee  club  organized 181)4 

Cadrts'  Rc-:'iciv  first  published 18c )3 

Morrill  Literary  Society  organized 181)4 

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Football    iiiaiij;uratt--(l i8(;i 

Base    Ball    inaugurated 1893 

Tennis    inaugurated 1893 

Track    inaugurated i8(;3 

Basket  Ball  inaugurated 1904 

First  Athletic  Association 181)2 

Rossbourg  Club  reorganized 1892 

Reveille  first  published 189" 

Y.  M.  C.  A.  organized i(;oo 

Bible  class  organized iqoo 

Orchestra    organized .' 1904 

Senior  medal  first  given 181)4 

Junior  medal  first  given i8ij4 

Military   discipline  began 1868 

Rank  of  Major  first  bestowed i8()3 

Blacksmith  shop  erected 1904- 

Alunnii  medal  first  given 1894 

(  )ld  barracks  repaired  and  refurnished 1904 


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Midsummer  Night's  Dream 


0\  a  sumiiier's  nit;ht  when  the  iiinon  sIkhk-  Jiright, 
TIk'  Soplioniorc  class  took  a  stnill  l)y  ni,<;lit. 
(  )ii  the  pike  they  went  and  up  the  hill, 
And  at  last  reache<l  the  town  of  I  lyattsviUe. 
And  they  shouted  with  t^lee  and  made  nierr\-  that  ni.qht. 
For  exams  w^ere  just  over  and  their  hopes  were  hrit^ht. 

Thev  san.q-  class  songs,  gave  \ells  with  a  will 

Threw  rocks  at  the  windows  from  the  streets  of  the  \'ille; 

Took  ofif  the  gates,  hroke  down  the  fence  : 

Oh ;  the  fun  they  had,  it  was  immense. 

Painted  the  houses  with  black  and  red 

To  show  that  the  class  of  '07  wasn't  dead. 

\(iw  the  folks  of  the  A'ille  when  they  lieard  all  the  noise 
Didn't  know  that  it  was  sim])ly  colle,i.;e  l)o.\s. 
."-iome  la\'  wide  awake,  all  trembling  in  their  beds. 
While  others  pulled  the  covers  clear  nver  their  heads; 
And  lhe\   dared  not  get  up,  ope'  the  door  and  In.ik  out 
Vnv  the  whole  town  was  tilled  with  laughter  and  shout. 

Now  the  'X'ille  has  a  constable  out  at  night. 

To  see  that  all  is  kept  quiet  and  right. 

And  when  he  heard  this  frightful  din. 

1  le  scurried  around  to  find  his  men. 

Now,  it  happened  that  there  was  not  one  at  home. 

So  he  decided  to  go  out  and  face  it  alone. 

lie  went  ilcwn  the  street  towards  all  the  noise. 

And  on  getting  near,  saw  it   was  college  bo\s. 

(  )n  getting  closer  to  listen  and  hark. 

Soon  found  that  '07  was  out  for  a  lark. 

So  he  sa\s  to  himself.  sa\  s  the  constable,  says  he. 

"I'll  pinch  this  crowd  and  Lake  them  with  nie." 

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S<.)  1k'  slops  tii  i1k'   front,  tliis  nuv  IiukIv  man. 

And  sill  lilts   with  a  \L'nL;oncc  "Tliniw   up   VDUr  liaiuls." 

Tlieii  what  do  yon  think  of  tliu  class  of  '07. 

Wlion  half  hiindn.'d  hands  wore  raised  towards  lica\eii. 

They  stoo(l  for  a  nionicnl  then  half  tnrned  and  ran, 

Desertint;-  their  comrades  on  the  Jlyattsville  sands. 

Fourteen  there  were  who  couldn't  i;"et  away, 
I'^or  the  t;un  of  the  constahle  hade  them  stay. 
So  the  one  lonely  man  on  that  night  before  dark, 
J'inched  fourteen  Soiihmorcs  out  for  a  lark. 
He  threw  them  around  and  searched  them  as  well, 
For  they  were  so  scared  they  dared  not  rebel. 

He  put  them  in  jail  at  the  end  of  the  town. 
Thinking  next  morning  that  he  would  come  round 
To  take  them  up  before  Judge  Carr, 
And  have  his  praise  sung  wide  and  far. 
And  so  he  went  back  to  his  downy  bed 
After  the  weary  raid  he  had  led. 

Now  the  jail  was  old.  and  failed  to  hold 
That  hand  of  fourteen  Sophomores  bold. 
For  they  found  a  stick  upon  the  floor. 
And  silently  they  ]iried  open  the  door. 
And  then  away  like  thieves  in  the  dark 
They  swiftly  sped  toward  College  Park. 

When  the  constable  saw  they  had  gotten  away 

He  said  to  himself  "Now  away  they  will  stay." 

He"d  accompHshed  his  purpose,  and  if  you  go  to  the  A  ille. 

The  people  will  proudly  tell  you  still 

llow  their  brave  constalile,  alone  after  dark. 

Pinched  fourteen   Soiilioinores  out  for  a  lark. 

|.  .\.  Kri'ntzi.in,  "05 


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Program  of  Public  Exercises,  1 904 


SUNDAY,  June  12.— 

4:15  I'.  M. — Baccalaureate  sermon. 
By  Dr.  Herbert  Scott  Smith,  of  \\'ashino;ton,  D.  C. 

8:00  P'.  M.— Annual  Meeting  of  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
Address  bv  Rev.  F.  L.  Middleton,  of  lierwvn,  Md. 


MONDAY.  June  13.— 

g  :oo  A.  M. — Tennis  Tournament. 
2  :oo  P.  M. — Field  and  Track  Events. 
6:30  P.  M. — Drill  and  Battalion  Parade. 
8:30  P.  M. — Class  Da}-  Exercises. 
Address  li\'  Mnn.  Henry  Holzapfcl,  of  I  lagerstown. 

TUESDAY,  June  14.— 

10:30  .\.  M. — Annual  Meeting  of  Alumni. 
2:30  P.M. — Base  ball.  Alumni  vs.  College. 
4:30  P.  M. — Review  of  Battalion. 

8:00   P.M. — Joint    Meeting    of    Literary    Societies.      Debate    for 
Alumni  Medal. 


WEDNESDAY,  June  15.— 

11:00  .\.  ^I. — Commencement  Exercises  in  New  College  Hall. 

Address  by  His  Excellency,  Edwin  \\'arfiel(l,  Covernor  of  Maryland. 

4:00  P.M. — Exhibition  Drill. 

8:30  1'.  M.  to  I  :oo   A.  M. — Commencement  I'.all. 


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Class  Day,  Monday,  June  1  3 

Exercises 8 :3o  P.  M. 

Music. 

ENTRY  OF  SENIOR  CLASS. 

Class  History  and  Prophecy Lieut.  J.  P.  Gray. 

Music. 
Class  Ode.  1904. 

ENTRY  OF  JUNIOR  CLASS. 

Announcement,  President  of  '04 Captain  W.  R.  Mitchell. 

Address  of  Presentation. 

Senior  Orator Lieut.   G.   L.   Wentworth. 

Presentation  of  Class  Shield  and  Fasces. 

Senior  Armor  Bearers Lieutenants,  E.  R.  Sasscer  and  J.  G.  Ensor. 

Senior  Lictors Capt.  R.  P.  Choate  and  Lieut.  T.  B.  Mnllendore. 

Junior  Armor  Piearers Sergeants  E.  H.  Suavely  and  C.  P.  Whiteford. 

Junior  Lictors Sergeants  J.  J.  A.  Krentzlin  and  W.  P.  Roberts. 

Address  of  Acceptance. 

Junior  r)rator Sergeant   G.    Sturgis. 

Class  Pipe  and  Song. 
Retirement  of  Senior  Class. 

Announcement,  Junior  Herald Sergt.  J.   C.   Cockey. 

Installation  of  New  Senior  Class. 
Resolutions. 

Address   Upon   Resolutions Sergt.   A.   A.    Parker. 

Class  Ode,  1905. 

Formal    Adjournment. 

Music. 

Address  to  Classes Hon.  Henry  Holzapfel,  Jr. 

Music. 

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Alumni  Day,  Tuesday,  June   1 4 

10:30  A.M. — Animal    .MectinL;'  of  .\hinini   Association. 
2 :  P.  Al. — Base  ball,  Alumni  \s.  Collcyc 

8:00  P.  M. 

jol.XT  MEETING  oE  ElTl'.RARV  SOCIETIES. 
Music. 

DEBATE  For   AEIMXI    .MEDAL. 
"MoRRir,!."  vs.  "Xi':\v  Mkkci-:r." 


Subject — Resolvt'd, 

"That  the  Government  of  the   L'nitejl   States   was   Warranted   in    l\eco!;niz- 
ing  the  Incle])en(lence  of  the  Panama  Republic." 

1.  .Affirmative,  Mr.  White,  of  the  "Xew  .Mercer"  Society. 

Mu.sic. 

2.  Negative.  Mr.  Sturgis,  of  the  "Morrill"  Socicety. 

Music. 

3.  Negative,  Mr.  Stoll,  of  the  "Morrill"  Society. 

Music. 

4.  .\fifirmative.  Mr.  Cruikshank,  of  the  ".\e\v  Mercer"  Society. 

Music. 

.\nniiuncement  of  Decision  of  Judges. 

Music. 

10:00   P.  M. — .\himni     l')ani|uet. 

15-^ 


Commencement,  Wednesday,  June  1  5 

Exercises 1 1  :oo  A.  M. 

Music. 

"Maryland,   My   Maryland" Randall. 

Invocation Rev.  J.  C.  S.  Mayo 

Music. 

(  )verture,  "Poet  and  Peasant" ^'on  Siqipe 

.\ddress  to  Graduates  by  His  E.xcellency,  Edwin  Wartield.  Governor  of  Maryland. 

"Fo.xy  Quiller" Dc   Koven. 

Salutatory L.    W.    Cruikshank. 

"Modern  Chivalry." 

Music. 

"Hearts  and  Flowers" Tobani. 

\'aledictory E.   W.   Stoll. 

"Our  Own  Country." 

Music. 

March,  "Bachelor  Maids" St.  Clair. 

Presentation  of  Diplomas. 

P>\-   His  E.xcellency,   Edwin   Warfield,   Governor  of   Marylan<l. 

llenediction Rev.    S.    Ward    Ri,t;hter. 

Music. 
vStar-Spangled    liaiiner Key. 

8:30  P.  M. — Commencement  Ball. 

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Seventh  Annual  Contest 

COLLEGES  OF  ASSOCIATION. 

St.  John's.  Wasiiinc.ton  Coij.kc.k. 

Westkrn  Marvl.vnd.  Maryland  Ac.kicui.turai.. 

OFFICERS. 
I'Kdi''.  CiiAS.  S.  Rich AKi)S<i.\. /''■(•i"it/(';;/. 
Maryland  .li:^riciiltiiral  (.'('//i\;;i\ 
Prof.  E.  J.  Ci.arkk,  Secretary. 
Jrashiiiii^toii  Collct::C. 
Dr.  J.  W.  Reksk.  Treasurer, 
U'eslern  Maryland  Collei^e. 

JUDGES. 

J.  M.  Strei'T,  Esn.,  Belair.  Md. 
Rhv.  \V.  R.  Turxkk,  ll'asliini^taii.  P.  C. 

PROGRAM  OF  EXERCISES. 
Music. 

Address  of  Wclcoiiu' Capt.  R.  \V.  Silvester 

President  M.  A.  C. 

Response PROF.  E.  J.  Clarke 

Remarks  by  President  of  Association Proe.  C.  S.  Richardson 

Music College   Orchestra 

Oration— A  Plea  of  Edncation Mr.  J.  Howard  Fox 

St.  John's  Collei^e 

]\h,sic College   Orchestra 

Oration— Responsibility Mr.  Ernest  Albert  Howard 

!rashin:.:,t(in  Collei:,e 

;\lusic CoLi.iCi'.E    Orchestra 

(  )rati()n— Democracy  Trinmphant Mk.  Jniix   .MiTCiiELL  HiEnrv 

jrestern   .Maryland  C'eZ/c^c 

]\[usic CoLLEc.ic    Orchestra 

(  )ration— The  Supreme  ICvil Mr.  GlEnworth   Sti'RC.is 

Alarsland  Agricnltiu-al  Collet;e. 
Decision  of  Jnd^'es 

Vocal  Solo— -j'.eauty  Eyes" Miss  I  Ielex  Chaffinch 

Music 

158 


A  True  Story 


FIRH!  FIRE!  the  awful  cry 
Did  pierce  the  inidiiii:;hi  air — 
Fire  !  fire  !  the  dread  alarm 
Went  shriekini;;-  u])  the  stair. 

Two  hundred  boys  leaped  from  their  heds. 
With  faces  scared  and  white. 

And  grabbed  their  clothes  and  got  the  hose, 
But  swooned  away  with  fright. 

Professor  S did  hear  the  cry — 

It  roused  him  from  his  sleep. 

He  cleared  the  bed  and  made  the  stairs 
In  one  tremendous  leap. 

And  on  the  middle  of  the  stair. 
With  serious  look  and  niein  ; 

With  tooth-mug  full  of  water. 
Stood  valiant  Johnny  Green. 

"Where  is  the  tire?"  said  Johnny. 

"I  feel  the  heat,  1  swear — 
I  fear  we'll  all  lie  burned  to  death — 

Professor,  lead  in  praxer." 

And  there  upon  the  stairway 

In  night-gowns  all  arrayed. 
Professor  S and  Johnny  Green 

Knelt  down  and  fiercely  jirayed. 

I'lUt  suddenly  the  baker  man, 

A   German,  speaking   l)nlch. 

Ran  U])  and  cried,  "Dis  all  is  wrong. 
Dare  is  von  fire  nod  much." 

159 


You  all  (lid  me  niisunderstan — 

Dot  vaiter  I  desire. 
And  called  his  name — vich  it  is  llarr- 

You  tink  it  soun  like  fire." 

Oh  my!  but  didn't  they  feel  cheajj 
(Can't  tell  you  what  they  said). 

They  laughed  a  sickly  sort  of  laugh 
And  both  crept  back  to  bed. 


iCk) 


"Wanted" 


More  farmers — Ai^ricultural  Course. 

Sleep — Eclitor-in-Cliief. 

Moustache— J.  C.  C. 

Ponv.     x-\uy  age,  so  it  is  sound.     Price  no  consideration — Classical  Students. 

Wife— J.  X.  Mackall. 

Position  as  instructor  in  Calculus — drinies. 

Preparation  to  prevent  perspiring-  when  temperature  is    14  degrees  below — 
Edgar. 

An    a|)paratus   to   increase   one's   height   without   pulling   the   s])inal   column 
asunder — "Sis." 


161 


"As  You  Like  It" 


Any  one  finding-  a  T  square  with  "Mudd'"  on  it  will  please  have  "sand" 
and  "grit"  enough  to  return  it  and  not  treat  him  "dirty."  Probably  "Cirimes" 
(Digges)   has  it. 

Lost. — "Lover's  Guide  to  Courtship  and  Marriage."  Finder  will  please 
return  to  Room  22-B. 

Man,  born  of  woman  is  of  a  few  days  and  full  of  hash. 

A  certain  ])rofessir"s  wife,  riding  from  station  with  ]\Iack.  tells  him  where 
she  wishes  to  sto]).     ALack. — .\11  right  'm.     I  deliver  all  percels  to  their  destination. 

Mackal! — "lilair  got  stuck  for  using  obscure  language." 

Cockey,  J. — "Gooclell,  what  size  hat  do  you  wear?" 

Goodell. — "Six  " 

Cockey,  J. — "What  size  shoes?" 

Goodell. — "Five  and  a  half." 

Cockey,  J. — "M)' !  but  }ou"ve  got  small  features." 

Dr.  McD.  in  Chem. — "Air.  (  )wings,  what  can  you  say  under  the  head  of 
illumination  ?" 

"Re<ldy."  (piittiii!^  his  hand  on  his  head) — "There's  not  much  under  this 
illumination." 

Gus. — "King  can't  play  tennis." 
Smitty. — "How  do  you  know?" 
Gus. — "I  l)eat  him  last  night  playing  caramels." 

Tillson,  E.  {I'll  Saturday  crciiini^). — "IaI's  play  tennis  to-morrciw  and  go 
fishing  and  if  we  have  time,  let's  go    to  cliurch  in  the  evening." 

iSowland. — "I  don't  want  to  see  any  such  expression  as  that  nn  your  :\\>- 
pearancc  again." 

162 


harper. — "Say  Ferdy,   don't  yoii  think  the   Major  will  assig^n  those   small 
boys  to  the  "Infant-ry  ?"' 

Ferdy. — "Yes,  and  the  very  last  squad." 

Harper. — "But  then  they  will  not  be  able  to  take  part  in  the  "man-ouvres." 

Young   student   of    Shakespeare. — "I    hate    potato   pie,    l)ut    Shakespeare    is 
simply  too  dear  for  any  use." 

"You  didn't  know  I  was  an  electrician,  did  you?" 

"Well,  I  thought  something  of  the  kind  must  be  the  case,  liecause  \'ou  shock 
me  very  often." 

Pug. — "I  hear  H will  be  disranked." 

Cockey,  J. — "Go  tell  him  to  hand  in  his  recognition." 

"Why  is  President  Silvester  called  "Cab?" 
"Because  he  is  a  hansom  man." 

Owings  finds  "Immonia"  to  be  a  colorless,  inodorous  gas  with  few  ]:)roperties 
and  a  strong  smell. 

Grover. — "Won't  I  look  fine  when  I   get  dressed  up  in  my  new  dress  suit- 
case?" 

Showell. — "\\'here  is  there  a  church  in  Washington  where  I  can  hear  some 
good  singing?" 

Tillson,  E. — "The  Metropolitan." 
Showell. — "L,et's  go  to-morrow." 


163 


How  to  Keep  Young  Men  on  the  Farm 

|F  there  is  one  phenomenon,  whicli,  above  all  others,  is  command- 
ing the  attention  of  Sociologists,  it  is  the  const^mth'  increas- 
ing tendency  of  young  men  to  leave  the  country  to  seek  their 
fortunes  in  the  already  over-crowded  cities.  The  reason  for 
the  high  interest  excited  by  this  movement  is  to  be  found  in  the 
two-fold  problem  which  it  presents  for  solution — What  is  to 
be  done  to  diminish  or  to  remove  the  evils,  industrial,  political, 
social  and  moral,  which  the  existing  overcrowded  state  of  our  cities  entails ;  and, 
what  relief  can  be  afforded  from  the  drain  to  which  this  movement  subjects 
our  country  districts?  That  both  city  and  country  are  injuriijusl\-  affected  by 
this  exodus  of  brawn  and  brain,  it  hardly  needs  be  asserted.  We  read  it  in  the 
daily  press  not  less  than  in  the  magazines.  We  hear  it  preached  from  the  pulpit 
and  declaimed  from  the  public  forum.  \\'e  accept  the  fact ;  and  with  eagerness 
seek  the  remedy,  if  any  such  there  be. 

With  the  first  phase  of  the  problem,  the  eft'ect  on  our  municipal  life,  we  are 
not,  in  this  paper,  to  deal.  We  leave  that  aspect  of  the  case  to  the  economist,  the 
statesmen,  the  sociologist  or  the  moral  philosopher.  It  is  to  the  remaining  ques- 
tion that  we  address  ourselves.  What  can  be  done  to  induce  young  men  to  re- 
main in  the  country,  to  identify  themselves  with  rural  interests,  to  endeavor  "to 
make  two  blades  of  grass  grow  where  one  grew  before,"  to  elevate  the  ideals 
of  country  life,  and  by  so  doing,  "to  take  arms,"  as  Hamlet  says,  "against  a 
sea  of  troubles,  and,  by  opposing  end  them."  For  it  must  be  clear  to  all  that  if 
grave  evils  come  to  the  country,  and  other  social  disorders  result  to  the  munici- 
pality by  the  migration  of  the  country  youth  to  the  city,  then  we  shall  be  going 
directly  to  the  source  of  the  trouble  if  we  can  discover  any  means  whereby  this 
same  young  man  can  be  persuaded  to  stay  on  the  farm.  It  will  appear  that, 
when  our  part  of  the  problem  shall  have  been  solved,  there  will  remain  no  prob- 
lem, resulting  from  this  cause,  for  solution  by  the  reformers  above  referred  to. 
To  our  mind  the  question  is  one  worthy  of  careful  consideration  ;  and,  in  order  to 
solve  it  we  must  first  observe  the  causes  which  impel  the  young  men  to  leave  the 
country. 

ISriefly  stated,  the  reasons  for  this  social  phenomenon  are  to  lie  fdund  in  the 
greater  attractiveness  of  the  city  to  the  youthful  imagination,  and  the  larger 
opportunities  there  afforded  to  strength  and  energy,  'Xow  we  do  not  intend  to 
dwell  upon  the  justice  of  this  view.  We  shall  simply  observe  that  the  extent  and 
value   of   (>i)i)iirtuiiit\    are    always    relative,    and    that    the    attractiveness    of    any- 

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thin;^  In  llu'  human  niiiul  imist  (lc]ien(l  in  larjje  degree  upon  education.  We  are 
forced  to  admit,  though,  tliat  the  young  man,  however  much  he  may  be  mistaken 
ill  his  estimate  of  the  advantages  afforded  him  by  city  life,  has  a  keen  appreciation 
of  the  unattractiveness  of  country  Hfe  as  he  is  compelled  to  live  it,  and  knows 
by  liitter  ]iersonal  e\])erience  how  small  are  the  rewards,  measured  by  com- 
mercial standards,  which  energy  and  perseverance  yield  under  the  economic 
conditions  with  which  he  is  familiar.  L'nfortunately  the  sequel  to  his  bold 
entrance  into  the  lists  of  the  fierce  commercial  life  of  the  city,  is  too  often  for 
him  a  merciless  disenchantment.  Once  involved  in  its  wild  vortex,  he  realizes  the 
truth  of  the  old  adage,  "all  that  glitters  is  not  gold,"  and  he  soon  becomes  one 
of  the  throng  that  constitutes,  the  problem  for  the  student  of  city  life.  And  it 
seems  to  be  true  that,  with  the, passage  of  the  years,  the  struggle  of  cit\-  life  be- 
comes fiercer,  while  the  life  in  the  country  becomes  more  unattractive. 

Here,  then,  is  the  problem.  What  shall  we  do  about  it?  In  trying  to  answer 
the  question  we  are  forced  to  observe  first  that  in  the  past,  our  efforts  to  change 
the  conditions  above  referred  to,  have  been  largely  directed  towards  the  com- 
mercial aspect  of  the  case.  Wise  plans  have  been  formulated  and  carried  out 
to  bring  about  that  enlightenment  of  the  rural  population  which  will  enable  them 
to  make  farming  pay.  With  this  end  in  view  the  National  Government  estab- 
lished and  maintains  its  Department  of  Agriculture,  employing  the  most  eminent 
specialists  upon  every  phase  of  science  relating  to  agriculture :  in  pursuance  of 
the  same  purpose,  it  established  the  Agricultural  Colleges  and  Experiment  Stations 
in  each  state  and  territory  of  the  union.  It  was  to  extend  and  enlarge  the  scope 
of  this  work  that  the  state  governments  have  so  liberally  endowed  these  colleges 
that  they  have,  in  many  states,  become  great  universities.  In  like  manner  the 
experiment  stations  have  been  supplemented  by  departments  of  Farmers'  In- 
stitutes, the  function  of  which  is  to  establish  a  personal  chain  of  communication 
between  the  farm  and  the  Experiment  Station  and  College. 

We  need  not  point  out  the  beneficent  result  of  this  development.  To  say 
that,  in  many  portions  of  the  union,  methods  of  agriculture  have  been  revolu- 
tionized is  to  utter  a  truism.  Agriculture  has  been  made  to  pay — to  pay  well ; 
to  pav  handsomely.  If  there  are  districts  or  states  in  which  it  does  not  pay,  the 
condition  is  either  due  to  a  failure  on  the  part  of  state  legislatures  to  supplement, 
in  adequate  degree,  the  work  of  the  federal  government,  or  grows  out  of  a 
settled  disregard  of  the  means  of  improvement  by  those  whom  it  is  intended  to 
serve.  We  believe  that  the  prejudice  against  "book  farming,"  as  it  has  been 
styled,  is  dving  out,  and  that  our  farmers  are  becoming  daily  more  firmly  con- 
vinced of  the  usefulness  of  these  scientific  aids  to  agriculture.  lUit,  on  the 
other  hand,  it  needs  hardly  be  pointed  out  that  in  many  parts  of  the  union,  and 

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notably  in  the  Eastern  States,  the  farmers'  sons  do  not  avail  themselves  of  the 
advantages  offered  by  agricultural  colleges.  In  spite  of  the  lavish  expenditures 
of  state  and  nation  to  make  agriculture  pay.  young  men  do  still  leave  the  farm 
in  large  numbers  to  crowd  the  cities ;  and,  what  may  seem  paradoxical,  but  what 
is  by  no  means  a  local  or  incidental  feature  of  the  case,  is  the  fact  that  the  greater 
number  of  young  men  educated  at  our  agricultural  colleges  do  not  go  back  to 
the  farm. 

Xow  whence  this  condition  ?  Why  is  it  that  the  utmost  effort  of  state  and 
nation  to  make  agriculture  profitable  has  failed  to  revive  a  dying  interest?  The 
answer  is  to  be  found  in  the  other  aspect  of  the  view,  above  noted,  which  the 
rural  youth  entertains  concerning  the  conditions  incident  to  country  life,  as  he 
is  compelletl  to  live  it.  Country  life  to  him  is  unattractive.  A  recognition  of  this 
fact  has  induced  our  wisest  educators  to  inaugurate  a  system  of  instruction,  the 
aim  of  which  is  to  develop  in  the  hearts  of  our  young  people  a  warmer  sympathy 
with  nature.  Hence  Nature  Studies,  so-called.  As  the  name  implies,  the  svstem 
com])rehends  a  study  of  natural  science  in  all  its  branches,  but  more  especially 
those  phases  of  it  which  enter  into  the  daily  life  of  the  child.  Without  seeming 
to  do  so.  the  child,  by  observing  simple  facts  of  every-day  life,  acquires  a  knowl- 
edge of  natural  law.  but  better  still,  learns  to  know  and  inevitably  to  love  the  world 
about  him.  The  ])lants  of  the  field,  the  birds  of  the  air,  the  babbling  brook,  the 
glistening  snow,  the  fierce  thunder-storm  not  less  than  the  wee  small  voice  of 
the  cricket — every  phenomenon  of  nature  has  a  new'  meaning  for  him.  The 
country  becomes  an  infinite  wonderland  more  marvelous  than  the  realm  of  the 
fairies. 

It  is  true  that  the  full  significance  of  this  comj^aratively  recent  departure 
from  the  beaten  path  of  education  is  not  fully  appreciated.  There  are  those  who 
decry  it.  who  deplore  the  study  of  "weeds  and  bugs  and  things"  as  catering  to  the 
truant  spirit  of  childhood  and  substituting  mere  pleasure  for  work.  They  lose 
sight  of  the  fact  that  work  can  and  should  become  a  pleasure.  "Blessed  is  that 
man  who  finds  joy  in  his  work."  and  the  same  measure  of  blessing  is  the  reward 
of  the  child  who  labors  with  cheerfulness  of  heart.  The  limits  of  this  paper  will 
not  permit  a  full  discussion  of  the  merits  of  this  system  of  elementary  education. 
But  we  believe  that  it  opens  a  new  life  for  our  little  ones.  We  are  unreservedly 
in  favor  of  its  adoption  in  all  our  public  schools.  Moreover,  we  advocate,  espec- 
ially in  the  rural  districts,  that  emphasis  be  placed  upon  those  pl;iases  of  the  study 
which  bear  directly  upon  agriculture.  To  accomplish  this  end  there  should  be 
attached  to  every  schoolhouse  enough  ground,  in  addition  to  that  used  for  play- 
grounds, to  enable  the  children,  under  the  supervision  of  the  teacher,  to  devote 
a  portion  of  the  school  hour  to  a  practical  application  of  the  principles  of  grow- 
ing plants. 

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Tills  Is  liy  nil  iiieans  an  original  Idea  with  us.  In  many  of  our  lart;c  cities 
we  find  that  school  play-grounds  are  helng  enlarged  with  this  very  end  in  view. 
Does  it  not  seem  strange,  that  in  the  city,  where  land  Is  highly  valued,  it  is  not 
deemed  wasteful  or  extravagant  to  expend  large  sums  of  money  in  this  manner? 
How  much  more  simple  is  it  to  inculcate  a  familiarity  with  nature  in  the  country 
where  are  all  her  visible  forms  spread  out  in  limitless  profusion,  right  at  hand. 
It  will  he  maintained,  no  doubt,  that  the  cost  of  inaugurating  such  a  system  would 
be  too  great:  that  it  would  involve  too  much  increase  in  tlie  tax-rate  of  the 
counties.  Surely  such  a  consideration  will  not  be  argued  seriousl}-  when  the 
cheapness  of  land  in  most  of  our  rural  districts  is  taken  into  account.  Let  us 
put  the  matter  in  this  form — What  is  the  cost  of  an  acre  of  land  to  a  comnumity 
as  compared  with  the  fact  that,  through  the  use  of  the  land  for  the  i)urposcs  out- 
lined above,  one  or  two  or  ])erchance  a  score  of  young  men  may  lie  induced  to 
remain  in  the  country  to  increase  the  productive  capacity  of  the  community  ? 

\\'e  are  convinced  that  there  are  in  this  latest  plan  to  reconcile  the  rural  youth 
to  country  life,  infinite  possibilities  of  good;  but  again  we  are  forced  to  observe 
that  even  this  will  not  achieve  the  object  aimed  at.  Could  the  child  remain  in 
this  fairyland  of  nature  as  opened  to  him  by  his  nature  studies,  his  life  would  be 
pleasant,  indeed.  What  could  the  city  offer  to  offset  such  charms  as  are  here 
presented  to  his  \-iew  ?  lUit,  alas!  what  happens  when  the  hours  of  school  duty 
are  over?  We  submit  to  a  candid  public  opinion,  if  the  home  training  of  the 
children  is  not  frequently,  ( unfortunately,  almost  generally  throughout  the  rural 
districts),  such  as  to  nullify  the  teachings  of  nature  study.  What  is  the  use  to 
expect  the  child,  who  has  been  in  the  hands  of  the  teacher  for  a  few  hours,  to 
have  a  deep  all-pervading  love  of  nature,  when,  as  soon  as  he  is  released  from  the 
duties  of  school,  he  is  compelled  to  become  the  ordinary  drudge  of  the  farm? 
How  can  we  reasonably  expect  the  boy  to  love  nature  wdien  from  the  first  peep 
of  dawn  until  long  after  the  sun  has  sunk  to  rest,  he  is  compelled  to  engage  in 
labor  of  the  most  mechanical  sort,  a  labor  that  is  too  often  beyond  his  strength? 
What  intellectual  development  can  be  expected  when  a  few  months  are  clipjied 
from  the  school  term  in  the  fall  in  order  that  the  child's  labor  may  complete  the 
harvesting  of  the  grain  :  and  when  a  corresponding  shortening  of  the  term  is 
made  in  the  spring  that  that  same  child  labor  may  aid  in  the  planting  of  new  crops? 
What  must  result  when  the  child  is  thus  caught  between  the  upper  and  nether 
millstones  of  drudgery  in  the  summer  months  and  drudgery  added  to  study  in 
winter  ?  Is  it  not  reasonable  to  find  the  enthusiasm  ground  out  of  him  ?  Why 
shouldn't  he  dislike  the  country,  and  look  to  the  city  for  emancipation?  Are  we 
painting  the  picture  too  dark  ?  Possibly  so ;  but  we  are  convinced  that  there  is 
enough  of  the  force  of  truth  in  the  argument  to  show  one  cause,  be  its  influence 
great  or  small,  which  tends  to  nulify  the  influence  of  nature  study  education. 

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W'liat,  tlieii,  is  the  remedy?  The  formula  for  echicatiii!;-  a  child  has  lonij;- 
Ijeen  announced:  "Educate  the  grandfather."  This,  we  l)elieve,  is  the  comiect- 
ing  link  that  is  to  make  it  possible  to  educate  the  youth  to  remain  in  the  countr\'. 
Let  parents  consider  the  practical  aspect  of  this  question:  Is  it  better  to  emplov 
child  labor  for  farm  work,  when  it  is  manifest  that  such  labor  is  not  the  most 
economical,  and  when  it  surely  entails  the  creation  in  the  child's  mind  of  a  lasting 
dislike  for  country  life :  or  is  it  lietter  to  treat  the  child  so  that  his  physical 
strength  will  not  be  stunted,  that  his  intellectual  powers  may  be  developed,  and 
that  he  may  be  brought  into  a  broad  sympathy  with  nature,  which  will  be  the 
attractive  force  that  will  surely  hold  him  on  the  farm?  Will  not  the  economic 
advantage  be  greater  from  having  young  men  intellectually  keen,  as  well  as 
physically  able,  with  a  sympathy  and  liking  for  the  country  life,  remaining  in 
the  country  and  devoting  that  same  energy  and  intelligence  to  production,  than 
from  the  conversion  of  under-developed  children  into  mere  drudges,  out  of  sym- 
]iath\-  with  their  environment?  Is  child  labor  any  less  heinous  or  uneconomical 
in  the  country  than  in  the  city?  What  shall  it  advantage  a  man  if  he  gain  a 
child's  labor  and  lose  the  youth's  productive  power? 

Piut  it  is  not  only  in  an  economic  sense  that  it  would  be  better  to  aid  children 
in  their  development,  rather  than  to  retard  their  growth  as  above  outlined.  There 
must  inevitably  result  a  great  moral  uplifting  from  such  a  policy.  A  broader 
view  of  life  must  surely  follow,  and  much  of  the  narrow  provincialism  of  country 
life  will  vanish.  Let  the  culture  of  the  public  schools  and  the  college  and  the 
university  flow  back  to  the  farm,  not  awa\'  from  it,  and  we  shall  have  indeed  a 
regenerated  agriculture  and  a  transformed  country  life. 

If  there  be  any  truth  in  the  principles  laid  down  above,  it  must  be  clear  that 
we  must  not  depend  upon  any  one  factor  of  this  educational  system  to  produce 
the  revolution  demanded  for  the  cure  of  the  evil  which  constitutes  the  ]3roblem 
for  our  solution.  There  must  be  a  more  intelligent  treatment  of  children  in  the 
rural  home.  Let  home  life  be  made  attractive  at  w  hatever  cost ;  for  the  effort 
will  be  as  bread  cast  on  the  waters,  and  after  many  years,  it  will  return  an  hundred 
fold.  The  system  of  Nature  Study  must  be  developed  to  its  fullest  extent  in  our 
public  schools.  Our  school  commissioners  nuist  not  balk  at  the  first  cost ;  for  it 
means  the  restoration  of  "the  yoemanry,  our  country's  boast."  The  agricultural 
college  must  be  liberally  patronized  in  order  that  the  full  benefit  afforded  by 
state  and  federal  aid  may  be  disseminated  among  the  rural  youth.  .\t  all  these 
stages  the  fact  must  be  impressed  upon  the  youthful  mind  that  the  greatest  good 
lies  near  to  nature's  heart,  and  the  yoing  man  must  be  urged  to  go  back  to  the 
farm.  We  believe  that  with  each  generation,  the  urging  will  be  needed  less  and 
less.  The  logic  of  circumstances  will  jroint  the  way  not  to  the  overcrowded  city, 
but  back  tt)  the  "fresh  fiel<ls  and  pastures  new." 

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College  Ode 


Glenworth  Stiir.^is.  L.  F.  Zerkel. 

Tune — Maryland,    My    Maryland. 

Our  college  dear,  of  thee  we  sing-, 

M.  A.  C!     My  M.  A.  C. ! 
And  loval  hearts  we  ijladly  liring 

M.  A.  C!     My  M.  A.  C. ! 
In  memory  fond  thy  name  shall  eling", 
Throughout  the  land  thy  praise  shall  ring. 
So  to  the  breeze  your  banner  fling, 
M.  A.  C.!     Mv  M.  A.  C. ! 


Thv  sons  have  e'er  been  true  to  thee, 
M.  A.  C. !     My  M.  A.  C. ! 

And  greater  vet  their  love  shall  be, 
M.  A.  C. !     My  M.  A.  C. ! 

When  records  of  our  deeds  they  see ; 

If  we  obey  thy  every  plea. 

And  keep  unstained  thy  history, 

M.  A.  C!     Mv  M.  a'.  C! 


In  \N'isdom's  hall  ov  on  the  field, 

M.  A.  C. !     My  M.  A.  C. ! 
To  vaunting  foe  we  ne'er  shall  yield 
M.  A.  C!     My  M.  A.  C. ! 
F'or  in  our  lives  shall  be  revealed 
Those  inspirations  that  appealed 
To  feelings  true  by  you  unsealed, 
M,  A.  C!     Mv  M.  A.  C. ! 


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While  other  banners  wave  on  high, 
M.  A.  C!     My  M.  A.  C! 
And  brighter  colors  greet  the  sky, 
M.  A.  C!     My  M.  A.  C! 
The  Orange  and  Black  shall  ever  fly. 
And  heights  of  fame  they  shall  descry 
Who  guard  thee  with  a  loving  eve, 
M.  A.  C!     My  M.  A.'C! 

Oh,  let  us  then  to  her  be  true, 

M.  A.  C!     My  M.  A.  C. ! 
Her  high  and  noble  aims  pursue, 

M.  A.  C!     My  M.  A.  C! 
And  let  us  dedicate  anew 
Our  lives  to  every  service  due 
That  may  thy  glorious  fame  renew, 
M.  A.  C!     Mv  M.  A.  C. ! 


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All's  Well  That  Ends  Well 


I,(  )X("r  time  aoo,  "When  Knighthood  Was  in  Flower,"  "The 
anil  "(  >ver  Xiagara  Falls"  and  reached  "The  Eternal  City." 
the  World  in  Eighty  Days"  and  soon  sailed  "Across  the  Pacific" 
World"  for  the  "Northern  Lights."  He  traveled  "Around 
sen."  left  "The  ('Id  Homestead"  and  set  forth  "Alone  in  the 
.Man  from  .\rizona,"  otherwise  known  as  "The  Prince  of  Pil- 
It  was  here  that  he  received  "A  Scrap  of  Paper"  containing 
".\  Message  from  Mars."  saying  that  "Peggy  from  Paris"  would  he  there  at 
"The  Eleventh  Hour"  and  they  would  have  "A  Royal  Wedding."  lie  wanted 
to  meet  her  at  "The  Crossing."  hut  strange  to  say  she  had  "Her  (  )wn  Way,"  and 
they  met  "In  the  Palace  of  the  King."  When  she  arrived,  he  was  glad  to  learn 
that  she  was  not  the  "Street  Singer"  of  old,  but  "Merely  Mary  .Ann." 

Their  "Wedding  Bells"  could  not  ring  for  over  a  week,  as  "The  Yankee 
Consul"  and  his  wife  were  visiting  "King  Dodo"  in  "The  Royal  Palace"  on  their 
"Chinese  Honeymoon."  In  the  meantime,  "Arizona"  plays  the  part  of  "(  )ffice 
I'loy,"  while  "She  Stoops  to  Conquer"  by  playing  "The  Second  Fiddle." 

At  the  end  of  the  "Twelfth  Kight"  they  found  "The  Little  Minister."  and 
after  making  "Much  Ado  About  Nothing,"  were  married.  They  spent  their 
nrst  "Ten  Nights  in  a  liarroom":  after  this  they  got  "llusy  Izzy"  and  sailed 
"Down  the  Pike"  "L'nder  Two  Flags"  to  "The  Land  of  the  Midnight  Sun." 
where  the\'  met  "The  \irginian."  It  was  here  the  "The  Crisis"  came,  as  the 
man  from  "Way  Down  East"  was  given  "The  Jilt,"  but  he  having  "The  Right  of 
Wa\."  left  for  "Old  Kentucky"  with  "His  Last  Dollar."  Here  he  fell  in  love 
with  "The  College  Widow,"  but  she  would  have  nothing  to  do  with  "The  Errand 
lioy."  .\s  she  was  already  the  wife  of  "David  Harum,"  "The  Gentleman  from 
Indiana."  she  bade  him  "For  Her  Sake"  to  repent  for  "The  Fatal  Wedding"  and 
return  to  "Prett\'   Peggw" 

H.  D.  W.,  Ju..    06. 


Things  That  Happened 


SEPTEMBER 

I_V      Inrush  cif  rats  aii<l.  as  usual,  they  take  Ji.ihnny  (ireen  f(.ir  President. 

14.  Stur.ijis  and  Sonierville  go  to  see  their  lady  friends  and  walk  through 
mud  puddles. 

15.  Regular  work  begins.     Rats  hunting  for  class-rooms. 

16.  Cab  has  rat  meeting  and  explains  that  Johnny  Green  is  not  President. 

17.  Football    squad   liegins   work.     White   tells   "Comniy"    he    is   going   to 
Washington. 

18.  All  the  rats  go  to  church. 
U).     Organization  of  Rossbourg. 

20.  "Lanny"  gives  first  lesson  in  (iraphic  Statics  and  everyone  makes  10. 

21.  ( )rganization  of  A.  .\.     Prof.  Richardson  makes  his  annual  address  on 
"Paying  Dues." 

22.  Nothing  doing. 

23.  Oswald   goes   to   Balto.     Business   unknown.     Somerville   resumes   his 
old  habits — working  the  sick  list. 

24.  Cockey  dreams  that  he  has  been  made  Capt.  of  Co.  ".\."  :  gets  up  'i'-"'- 
riedly  and  cuts  off  one  shoulder  strap  before  he  realizes  that  it  is  only  a  dream. 

25.  \\'atts  and  Anderson  pay  us  a  farewell  visit. 

26.  "Commy"  jumps  all  over  the  Adjt.  and  tries  to  impress  upon  him  that 
he   ("Commy")    is  It. 

2/.     Meeting  of  Trustees.     Gov.  Warfield  pays  us  a  visit. 

28.  Digges  changes  his  shirt,  or  at  least  that  is  what  Harris  told  on  him. 

29.  Not  much  doing. 

30.  Y.  ^I.  C.  A.  makes  its  debut  in  new  auditorium.     First  reception  ever 
held  by  the  Association.     Great  success. 

OCTOBER 

1.  Football  game  with  Randolph-Macon.     Score,  o — o. 

2.  Preaching  in  auditorium.     Edgar  comes  down.     (Cloud)-.) 

3.  Promotions   read    out.     Cockey   made    Capt.    and    api)ears   five    seconds 
later  with  his  shoulder  straps.     1  low  did  it  happen  ? 

4.  "Commy"   smiles.     Cloudy   to-night.     Rain    to-morrow, 

5.  Oswald  makes  a  pun.     More  rain. 

6.  Nothing  doing. 

7.  Football  team  leaves  for  Newport  News, 


8.  Team  plays  Artillery   School.     Score,  o — 6. 

9.  Earl,  Nick  and  Edgar  go  to  church  and  do  not  return  until  Reveille. 

10.  Prof.  Spence  fails  to  meet  his  classes.     Great  rejoicing. 

11.  "Commy"  follows  directions  and  takes  one  pill.     It  almost  kills  him. 
Ye  gods  and  little  fishes !     Why  didn't  the  directions  sa}'  two. 

12.  Prof.    Lanahan   demonstrates   to   the   Juniors   that   the   weight   of   love 
equals  one  dyne. 

13.  "Stuhhy,"  celehrating.  returns  at  3  a.  m.  and  sleeps  all  day. 

14.  Meeting   of   Trustees.     Cah   gets   30   days.     Foothall    team    leaves    for 
Frederick. 

15.  Team   defeats    Alt.    St.    Mary's.     Score,  o — o.     Second   team    loses   on 
home  grounds  to  P>.  P.  I.     Score,  6 — o. 

16.  John  gives  us  fried  chicken  for  Imich.      Expect  hash  for  rest  of  week. 
Glen  goes  to   lialto.     llusiness  unknown. 

17.  Meeting  of  .\.  .A.,  .\thletic  Council.      Present  suliject,  "We  Must   llave 
Mone\'."  by  Prof.  Richardson. 

18.  \\'hite  awakes  from  na])  in  class  mom  in  presence  of  Prof.  L.     "Eamiy" 
laughs. 

i<).     P.oys  worry  "Ccnuny"  by  going  in  ( ).  D.'s  room   for  mail.     He  says 
various  things. 

20.  Juniors  like  Analytics  so  well  that  they  wait  for  Cab.  a  whole  period. 

21.  "Commy"  gets  "stuck"   (to  the  bottom  of  his  chair).     Who  did  it? 

22.  Football  team  are  defeated  by  Western  Md.  College.     Score,  5 — o. 
2^.     Edgar   stays   in    IJalto.   all   day.     .\ttraction   unknown. 

24.  Boys   disappointed.     No  holiday. 

25.  "Commy"  has  entire  battalion  at  (aiard  Mounting. 

26.  "Stubby"  hands  Graphic  Statics  in  on  time.      Dixon  and   Williar  have 
trouble  at  supper  with  Johnny.     Reason,  things  in  general,  principally  grub. 

27.  Sophs,  get  in  coop.     Prof.  Spence  lectures  on  rowdyism. 

28.  Nothing  doing. 

29.  Ferdie  takes  second  team  to  Balto. 

30.  Rev. preaches  good  sermon.     Boys  go  to  sleej). 

31.  Hallowe'en.     "Commy"  ap])rove  requests  from  11  p.  m.  till  f>  a.  m. 

NOVEMBER 

1.  Cockey  and  "Commy"  have  a  little  matter  of  difference. 

2.  Glen   returns   from   home.      School   lamenting  because    Mt.    St.   Josejih's 
cancels  game. 

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3-  President  and  ex-presidcnt  of  ^'.  M.  C.  A.  put  out  sign  "Free  luncli 
with  every  glass." 

4.  Senior  class  place<l  under  arrest  for  short  time.  M.  A.  C.  co-ed.  for 
a  few  hours  in  evening. 

5.  Football  team  defeated  b\-   L'niversity  of   .Maryland.      Score.  (> — o. 

6.  "Stubby"  goes  home  to  vote  for  Teddv. 

7.  Blue  Mondax-. 

8.  Election  day.     Rats  take  French  leave  and  go  to  Kernan's. 

9.  Majority  of  Facult\-  met  over  result  of  election.  Xot  much  work.  ;\e\v 
visitor  comes  to  college.      Result — no  sleep  for  bovs. 

10.  And  still  it  yells. 

11.  Capt.  Keene  explains  new  drill  regulations. 

12.  Football  team  does  not  play  St.  John's.      Hoys  make  Ape  sav  things. 

13.  Ijig  snow.  Ingram  goes  to  iialto.  to  see  his  cousin.  ( /;  f^liiribiis 
niiuin.  ) 

14.  .Ape  tries  to  call  up  Capt.  of  Gallaudet  foot!)all  team  on  'phone. 
(  Dummy. ) 

15.  Cockey  buys  bath  tub.  and  is  so  pleased  that  lie  bu\s  foiu"  more  (dark 
green  ) . 

1(1.      Well,   there's  not  much   doing. 

17.  Rats  begin  leaving  for  Thanksgiving  holida\s. 

18.  "Stubby"  hides  behind  the  "little  green  bottle"  and  "(".rimes"  fails  to 
see   him. 

II).  Third  team  licks  .Mt.  St.  Jose])h's  reserves  in  morning,  ^corc,  10 — u. 
First  team  defeats  (lallaudet  in  afternoon  by  score  of  22 — 5.  \Vhat's  the  matter 
with  M.  A.  C? 

20.  \  ery  quiet.  Preaching  at  su])per  time.  Ingram  goes  to  P.alto.  Same 
old  story. 

21.  First  l)attalion  drill. 

22.  Seniors  hold  class  meeting  and  everybody  wants  to  conduct  it.  Re- 
sults— o.      Mr.  Green  gives  big  dinner. 

23.  I'loys  depart  for  home  to  eat  turkey.  Ilosjjital  does  a  rushing  business 
and  stock  of  "Eversfield  Cathartics  for  Everybod\"  nnis  low. 

24.  (iame  with  Delaware  College.  Capt.  Ciill  severel\-  injured.  Some  of 
the  M,  A.  C.  boys  come  out  of  game  with  hair  all  mussed  u\\ 

28.      Wiggles  slightly  indis])Ofed.     Ca])tain  finds  him  locked  in  clntlu's  shnte. 
21).      I'rof.    Richardson    fails    to    interpret    llinea's    I'enn.    1  )nU'h    and    lliiiea 
gels  called   .lown. 

30.      Class  team   squads  begin    work. 

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DECEMBER 

1.  '"Conimv"  ]nills  up  stakes  very  unexjjectedly  just  before  drill.  School 
in  mourning. 

2.  "Shike's"  ajipetite  exceeds  that  of  Jake  Zouck.  Johnii)  goes  in 
mourning. 

3.  J.  C.  1>.,  the  new  "Commy,"  disapproves  all  rats'  requests.  Much 
squealing. 

4.  Have  preaching  and  Thos.  Hiiimphrey  goes  fishing.  Rats  on  Jimmy's 
Lane  and  Buzzard's  Roost,  under  leadership  of  "Big  Chief"  and  Groves,  have 
strenuous  pillow  fight. 

5.  "Jimmie"  goes  to  Benning's.  Result,  new  desk  and  'Varsity  sweater 
with  football  M.  Go  again,  "Jimmie."  and  take  us  along.  Eidman  fails  to 
appear  in  Ape's  room  more  than  21   times.     Snow  fall. 

6.  "Nick"  unable  to  remain  in  Chem.  Lab.  because  of  too  much  smoke 
(tobacco).     I'ug  and  Sis  have  scrap.     Pug  goes  on  list:  Sis  turns  nurse. 

7.  junior  and  Soph,   football  game.     General  mix-up.     Xo  results  except 

that  both  classes  vow   vengeance  upon   the   Editor-in-Chief   if   he Ingram 

and  Shike  say  damn.     Three  feet  of  snow  expected. 

8.  Mudd,  T.  J.,  hypnotizes  Groves,  and  he  in  turn  runs  Shike  and  Col.  and 
Jamieson  on  Buzzard's  Roost.     Shike,  "If  I  die,  I'll  be  near  Heaven." 

9.  Seniors  hold  class  meeting  until  2  a.  m.  to  decide  on  ring.     Vote,  (1 — f). 

10.  First  Sergt.  marches  battalion  to  breakfast  on  account  of  Senior  class 
meeting.     And  still  it  snows. 

11.  Snow  one  foot  deep.     Seniors  have  class  meeting.     \'ote,  6 — 6. 

12.  "Stubby,"  Ingram,  Edgar  and  Co.  go  to  Sunday  School.  "Stubby" 
gets  lost  in  snow  drift  (i  foot  deep)  and  returns  at  2  a.  m.  Seniors  have  class 
meeting.     \'ote,   6 — 6.     Don't   worry. 

13.  Seniors  choose  ring.     Everybody  goes  skating. 

14.  Somebodv  blows  out  a  fuse.  Electrician  Krentzlin  "cusses"  as  usual — 
"his  bark  is  worse  than  his  bite." 

15.  "Jimmie"  gives  all  Asst.  Profs,  skating  leave,  good  until  11  p.  m. 
"Liunnie"  and  "Farmer"  reported  for  overstaying  leave. 

16.  Arms  turned  in  to  ariuory.  Drill  over  until  after  holidays.  Rats 
happv.  Three  cadet  officers  .start  free  transfer  agency  from  College  to  Pike  by 
means  of  sleds.     "Abe"   the  first  victim. 

17.  Exams.     Hard  work  and  no  time  to  write. 

18.  Ditto.      Sunday   dinner   "out   of   sight." 


19-  "Rat"  decides  that  he  knows  too  much  Dutch  and  makes  excavation  in 
rear  of  his  cranium  to  let  it  out. 

20.  Many  s'one,  others  g'oing. 

21.  Ditto. 

22.  vSvveetest  dance  ever  siiven. 

23.  All  gone. 

JANUARY 

3.  Coming- — coming — coming  I 

4.  Still  coming. 

5.  All  here.  Hawk  Alley  Quartette  hold  meeting  and  elect  Shike  chief 
Hawk.  Results  of  celebration — all  got  stuck.  "J immie"  makes  inspection.  Xot 
necessary  to  give  results. 

6.  A  young  Hanson  makes  his  appearance.  His  father  says  he  must  take 
the  Mechanical  Course.  ( )n  car,  Bishop  gives  his  seat  to  a  "ladv  of  color."  lioys 
threaten  to  disown  him.     Bishop  routs  her  and  regains  his  seat. 

7.  Cry  of  fire  at  i  a.  m.  Johnny  faints,  but  tpiickly  revives  when  someone 
yells:  "They've  got  the  pies!"  "Jimmie,"  "Bunnie,"  and  Johnny  look  for  fire 
and  pies.     "Stubby"  looks  for — well,  never  mind.     Ask  him. 

8.  Enimert  blows  Reveille  at  5:30.  Is  visited  by  "Big  Cuiard"  and  Shcr- 
liick  Ihilnies  H.     He  now  takes  his  meals  from  the  mantelpiece. 

(J.  I'ug  and  Jack  skip  chapel.  Cab.  sticks  both  of  them.  Heavy  cluuds 
in    sky. 

10.  I'rof.  Bomberger  wears  the  same  necktie  for  three  coiTseentfvr  ])eriods. 

11.  Great  excitement.  Walker  finds  $348.00  in  back  of  <ild  ledger.  Re- 
mainder of  day  spent  in  destroying  old  books.  Nothing  doing,  boys  :  sorry  for 
\ou. 

12.  Continued  excitement.  Mr.  Calvert  partakes  of  it  and  ])aints  his 
house  red. 

13.  Wreck  on  B.  &  (  ).  Ivverybody  attends.  Lecture  on  "Farming."  Spe- 
cial Agri.  men  cm  front  row.  dee|)ly  interested.  Remainder  spend  very  pleasant 
hdur  in  Band  of  Xod. 

14.  Another  lecture.  Same  results.  K.ibbit  for  supper.  Thai's  what 
Johnny  said  it  was.     A  montirs  star\-ation  exjjected. 

15.  Ingram  returns  from   Balto.      It's  useless  to  sa\-  what  he  went   for. 

Id.  ('irimes  comes  down  to  breakfast  on  time.  .Muilil  gets  reported  before 
Reveille. 

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17-     Stubby  strolls  up  the  Pike 
To  see  his  "tootsie-woo," 
Edgar  says,  "That's   just  all  right. 
But  1   think  that   I'll  o(,,  t,,,,." 

1 8.  Major  Wellstood  lectures  on  "The  Changing  of  the  Tide."  Some  of 
the  l)oys  say  it  should  have  been  "A  Changing  of  the  Socks." 

11).  Mr.  (ireen  receives  order  from  Gen.  .\ooi  fur  two  cargoes  (.)f  biscuit. 
These  are  said  ti>  lie  the  most  effective  ])nijectiles  that  have  been  used  in  the 
siege. 

20.  N'ery  interesting  lecture  in  chapel  about  the  "feller  on  top."  llovs 
kee])  awake.     Emmert  doesn't  hit  the  list.     Doc.  is  afraid  he  will  lose  his  job. 

.21.  Cden  and  Rat  go  to  lialto.  on  Reveille  business.  Glen  went  elsewhere, 
too;  Imt  she  knows  he  doesn't   mean  business. 

22.     Shovvell  goes  to  bed  liefore  2  a.  m. 

2T,.  ".\pe"  has  his  nuig  taken  and  doesn't  like  the  photos  because  thev 
resemble  him  so  much,      lint  who  can  blame  him? 

24.  Rat  plays  'possum.  Taken  to  Infirmary  in  fainting  condition  (  ?). 
.Madam  Fitz.  doctors  him  up.      Result,  "I  wish  I  hadn't  done  it." 

25.  Grimes  gets  up  in  time  to  have  a  game  of  "(  >ld  Sol"  before  breakfast. 
.Anyway,  we're  glad  to  see  him  on  time  once. 

26.  Cockey   fails   to   drill   his   com])any. 

ly.  Moonlight  dance  in  chapel,  in  which  the  moon  forgot  to  shine.  .\sk 
Krentzlin  how  it  was  done. 

28.  Edgar  has  jihoto  taken  and  tells  photogra]iher  he  would  like  to  see 
the   proiif   before   coming   out    to   college. 

21).  Rinek  goes  to  Sunday  School.  \'e  gods  and  little  horn-])uutsI  What 
will  happen  next? 

30.  Jer  jitzer  Club  organized  liy  Digges  and  Harris.  Clul)  pays  in  ten 
dollars  and  receives  photo    of  Mr.  Vabe.     Well  pleased. 

31.  Ingram  doesn't  go  to  ISaltimore,  nor  Stubby  u|i  the   I'ike. 

FEBRUARY 

1.  Ingram  goes  to  College  I'ark  to  collect  Y.  M.  C.  A.  dues  from  Mr. 
Calvert.  Reaches  College  again  out  of  l)reath  ami  very  nuich  frightened.  What 
can  be  the  matter  ? 

2.  Lecture  in  chapel,  .\gricullvrists  learn  lo  beware  a  nude's  iiead.  .\olh- 
ing  was  saiil  of  his  heels. 

3.  Chief  walks  out  from  llistrict  line,  lie  forgot  the  kisl  car  passes 
at     12:40. 

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4-     Chief  misses  Reveille,  breakfast  and  chapel.     Recuperatin,s;,  they  say. 

5.  Smitty  makes  up  his  bed.     Grimes  gets  a  hair  cut. 

6.  Boys  swipe  bugles  and  breakfast  is  a  half-hour  late.  I'rof.  S]>ence  has 
clock  set  back  half  hour  and  things  go  on  as  usual. 

7.  Now  the  drums  are  gone.  Jimmie  makes  a  midnight  trip  lo  town  and 
returns  with  a  bugle  in  time  for  Reveille.     No  use.  b()\s. 

8.  Company  basket  ball  series  begins. 

9.  Prof.  Lanahan  shows  the  Juniors  some  experiments  with  the  tuning 
fork  in  sound.     Shike  thinks  he  is  in  singing  class  and  tries  to  run  the  scale. 

10.  Ingram  starts  for  his  cousin's  wedding  with  good  and  philanthropic 
intentions  of  giving  her  old  shoes  and  plenty  nf  rice. 

1 1.  Nothing  doing. 

12.  Jamieson  visits  the  Zoo,  and  returns  with  a  startling  tale  of  an  animal 
there  with  a  tail  before  and  a  tail  behind. 

13.  Harris  goes  over  to  the  Library  and  gets  a  book.  "Bugs  and  Their 
Works."     Says  he  will  enjoy  himself  for  a  while. 

14.  Great  catastrophe  in  Gym.  During  exciting  game  of  basket  ball,  grand 
stand  falls  with  a  crash  and  brings  all  on  it  down.  Result :  Toadvine  is  missing. 
If  you  should  see  him,  ex])ress  him  to  CuUege   I'ark. 

15.  "Rat"  changes  his  shirt. 

16.  Smitty,  Stubby,  and  Chief  go  coasting  after  sup])er.  Kach  saves  his 
care  fare  to  Washington. 

17.  Entertainment  in  Auditorium  by  Mademoiselle  Sally  Conrad  Faunt  le 
Roy.     Girls,  don't  turn  him  down  in  May,  wait  until  June. 

18.  Find  stress  on  Jinmiy's  mind  when  lie  wanted  to  go  coasting  and  found 
sled   in   use.     Answer  requested. 

19.  Sis  becomes  enamored  of  a  du.sky  maiden  while  in  town. 

20.  Harris  and  Ingram  have  a  game  of  poker.  Betting  heavy,  for  Ingram 
holds  two  fives,  two  tens  and  a  seven,  and  Harris,  three  tiives,  one  ten  and  a  trav. 

21.  Mudd  and  jamieson  get  stuck  only  seven  times  each.  Good  work, 
Ijoys.     The  ^'.   M.  C.  A.  hasn't  worked  in  vain. 

22.  Smith,  (ilen  and  Ape  go  to  llalto.  to  see  "Her  First  h'alse  Ste])." 
Holiday  street. 

23.  Rat  frightens  all  the  snow-birds  from  College  Grove  with  his  laugh. 

24.  Seniors  and  Juniors  have  a  ilance.  Xdt  a  moonlight  dance — the  moon 
doesn't  even   look — when  the  lights  go  out. 

2^.  Kdgar  calls  on  la(l\'  friend  and  drinks  a  bottle  of  I  leinz  tomato  catsup. 
Returns  and  tells  us  what  tine  wine  he  has  ha<l. 

j'>.      h'verybody  goes  to  church,  even  Rat.      vSnow  exiiected. 

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2".  Snow  arrives.  Pioys  begin  to  realize  that  Farmer  Wall's  room  has 
been  rougb-houseil.  Se\eral  pnt  under  arrest  until  May  31.  others  until  June 
1st.      Some  eompelled  to  stay  in;  others  not  allowed  to  go  out. 

_'S.  "Tom  Humphrey"  and  Stui)by  have  little  eonfidential  talk.  Stubbv 
ibink's  he  is  {'resident. 

MARCH 

1.  No  distiu-bance  raised  on  Wiggles  Alley. 

2.  Jaek  King  wants  recipe  for  making  vanilla  lemonade. 

3.  Everybody  preparing  to  go  to  the  inauguration. 

4.  Teddy  inaugurated,  lloys  escort  him.  Jamieson  even  in  step  when  he 
]iasses  the  Presi<lent. 

5.  Hoys  go  to  ehureh  in  the  morning  and  to  town  in  the  afternoon  to  see 
the  prett\-  girls  (visitors),  but  fail.     Crowd  on  the  Avenue  too  great  for  them. 

().  ,\11  the  Juniors  make  two  "7.i])s"  in  calculus  e.xcept  Mitchell,  he  only  one. 
Too  much  Teddy. 

7.  Fancy  dress  ball  in  Hyattsville.  (  )h.  you  ouglit  to  have  seen  "Sunny 
Jim,"  "Xervy  Xat,"  "Willie  lioy,"  clowns  and  frontiersmen.  Kven  the  "Hoolies" 
were  in  awe  of  them. 

8.  The  following  sign  is  found  on  Lanny's  class-room  door :  ".\11  hope 
aban<lon.  ye  who  enter  here."     \'ery  appropriate. 

9.  Nothing  doing. 

10.  Trustees  meet.  We  have  hash  for  a  rarity.  "Tolly"  doesn't  have  his 
lecture  on  Agriculture. 

11.  Everybody  goes  to  town  to  see  "l'egg\-  from  Paris."  Worse  than  the 
"Sambo  Girl." 

12.  Ingram  skips  chapel  and  Grimes  get  a  shave. 

13.  Unlucky  day  and  Blue  Monday  for  Seniors.     Make  "zips"  with  Lanny. 

14.  Speeches  in  auditorium  by  Profs.  Spence  and  Richardson.  .As  a  re- 
sult of  the  enthtisiasm  aroused  Stubby  collects  about  $500.00  (  ?)  dres. 

15.  Mackall,  reading  Geology,  recognizes  Icbthyosanropothy  as  a  mystical 
animal  weighing  8  feet  high.      No  wonder,  with  such  a  name. 

16.  Cake  frier  makes  its  debi't  in  kitchen.  C)h,  that  satisfied  snii'.e  on  our 
steward's   face ! 

17.  InsiX'Clion.     Grimes  gets  stuck  for  dirty  room.      How  could  this  Ije  ? 

18.  Saturday.  We  don't  make  "zijis"  on  this  day  of  the  week.  It's  an 
ill  wind  that  IjIows  nolxjdy  good. 

I<).      lv\-erybody  goes  to  church  except  those  that  don't  go. 

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20.  Rat  receives  a  letter  on  burnt  orange  paper  and  considers  it  an  insult. 
She  should  use  green. 

21.  E-xanis.  laeg-in.  Jamieson  liears  about  the  criljs  and  sa\s  he  will  borrow 
a  pony. 

22.  Senior  class  meeting.  White  is  voted  as  the  greatest  laides  man  and 
the  class  decides  that  Rat  will  be  pretty  when  his  face  comes  in  fashion. 

2^.     No  one  puts  out  the  light.     Krentzlin  rejoices. 

24.  Maryland  Day  celebrated.     Anything  to  get  out  of  work. 

25.  Opening  game  of  the  baseball  season  with  (leorgctown.  Score.  6 — 3. 
M.  A.  C.'s  coming. 

26.  llaseball  manager  goes  to  church  as  result  of  yesterda\-'s  game.  I'lav 
'em  again. 

27.  The  dreaded  day  passes  quietly. 

28.  Ingram  returns  from  a  visit  to  his  cousin  and  is  found  writing  to  her 
at  2  p.  m.  and  again  at  7:30  ]>.  m. 

29.  A  student  calls  on  his  lady  friend  in  the  A  ille.  and  has  to  wait  on  the 
l^orch  while  she  dines.     Ask  Krentzlin  about  it. 

30.  White  skips  breakfast  formation. 

31.  r>assett  talks  baseball  for  only  fifteen  minutes  l>cfore  breakfast,  lie 
wasn't  up  earlier. 

APRIL 

1.  April  Fool's  Da}-  and  the  boys  take  advantage  of  it.  Su  does  the  base- 
ball manager. 

2.  Jimmy  reports  everybod}'  for  not  leaving  college. 

3.  A  bug  Prof,  stands  in  front  of  barracks  smoking  his  pil>e.  Hoys  think 
there  is  fire  and  turn  hose  on  liini  from  second  story  window.  That  makes  him 
liot  ami  he  blazes  forth  with  sparks  in  his  eye,  but  his  goose  is  cooked  and  he  cools 
ilown,  while  the  bo}S  extinguish  the  lights. 

4.  Stubby  engages  in  the  liarber  business.  Cuts  two  rats"  hair  and  now 
"1   don't  like  you  any  more." 

5.  Xo  baseball  game  on  account  of  rain.  Glen  and  Stulil)\'  walk  a  mile  in 
ten  feet  of  mud  to  call  on  young  ladies. 

C).      I'rof.  Lanny  smiles.      Now  what  do  you  think  of  that? 

7.  b'dgar  visits  District  IJne  and  the  usual  calamity  befalls  him.  His 
|)lo(lding  V])  and  dnwn  the  sand  hills  of  Worcester  have  nut  lieen  in  vain, 

X,  llaseliall  team  plays  Ml,  St,  Joseph's  at  llaltimore,  M.  A.  C,  wins  hy 
score  of  10  to  1,      Keep  it  u])  buys. 

I  So 


9-     \'crv  quiet :  only  a  little  baseball  discussion. 

10.  Mudd.  T.,  j;ets  a  liair  cut.     Don't  you  know,  he  looks  awfully  funny. 

11.  Stubby  and  Chief  lake  a  lri|)  up  the  i'ike.  Strange  things  will  happen. 
Stul)by   says   he   will   ])robal)ly   be   baek    for   breakfast. 

12.  (irinies  sweeps  out,  and  beint;-  thus  oceupied,  stops  playing-  solitaire  for 
thirteen  minutes,     janiieson  doesn't  .Ljet  stuck. 

i,V  ^\  c  do  not  have  slum  for  supper.  Thirteen  isn't  so  unlucky  after  all. 
Treacher  Digges  reforms  and  swears  only  twenty-seven  times  during  supper. 

14.  LSig  debate  with  Delaware  College.  M,  A.  C.  loses.  We  can't  win 
everything  all  the  time. 

15.  Glen's  birthda}'.     Goes  to  r>altimore  on  Reveille  business  and  to , 

well,    never   mind,      liaseball    team    defeats    Fredericksburg   College   to   the    tune 
of  7   to    I. 

I').  "I'ug"  spills  the  strap  and  gets  so  stuck  up  he  won't  speak  to  anybody. 
Stubby  and  Chief  fail  to  go  to  I'lcrwyn. 

17.  liassett  is  seen  without  a  cigarette  in  his  mouth.  Xick  goes  up  on  I'lcr- 
wyn  1  leights  to  spend  the  evening.     Ferdy  takes  a  shave. 

iS.  "Ape"  doesn't  report  Jamieson  or  Rishop.  Coming  much  cooler,  prob- 
able  snow. 

i<).  Easter  holidays  begin.  IJoxs  all  happ\ ,  and  most  of  them  start  for 
home. 

easte:r  holidays. 

This  little  space  is  set  apart  for  the  select  (?)  few,  wlio,  for  various  reasons, 
remained  at  College  during  the  holidays. 


20.  Every  one  plays  baseball  or  teimis.  Tillson,  E.,  challen,ges  any  "knight 
of  the  court,"  but  no  one  wishes  to  play  him. 

21.  Some  of  the  boys  hitch  up  Nancy  Hanks  and  drive  to  Hyattsville, 
Three  ride  while  the  fourth  walks  ahead  to  see  if  Capt.  is  around. 

22.  Big  baseball  game.  The  Besa  r)rothers'  Giants  vs.  Mark  .\ntony 
Hudson's  Blue  Stockings.  Score,  43  to  37  in  favor  of  the  Giants.  In  the  tennis 
tournament  Mr.  Smith  goes  down  to  defeat  at  the  hands  of  "Rat."  sometimes 
known  as  Mr.'  Mackall. 


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2T,.  Everyone  goes  to  churcli.  "Rat"  and  "Sinitty"  |l;-o  to  three  ditiferent 
churches  during  the  day.  They  were  proliahly  playing  steeplecliase.  They  say 
they  gave  a  nickel  each  time,  but  we  don't  knew.  Mr.  Creen  gave  eacli  one  an 
extra  for  each  time  he  went  to  church. 

24.  All  is  quiet  along  the  Pike.     Edgar  pays  a  short  visit  across  the  branch. 

25.  Work  begins.  Boys  come  in  witli  a  rush  to  take  up  scholastic  duties. 
The  good  things  which  they  brought  are  Um  numerous  to  mentimi. 

26.  Xicholls  reports  Capestany  for  assumiition  of  authority  because  he  goes 
up  on  the  "Heights." 

27.  Cockey  does  not  go  on  (  ).  1).  in  order  to  get  out  of  classes.  Oswald 
and  Marris  go  bug  hunting  and  retiu'n  with  tin  can  full  of  tadpoles. 

2S.  Ivdgar  and  Stubljy  receive  bill  for  board  and  kerosene,  but  the  kerosene 
is  a  mere  bagatelle  when  Stubby  is  around. 

29.  Game  with  Xaval  Academ\-  at  .\nnapolis.  M.  A.  C.  meets  defeat. 
They  played  a  great  game,  however,  and  are  in  no  wise  discotu'aged. 

30.  "If  xou'll  turn  that  'bloomin'  diary  in,  the  forms  will  be  alreadv  to  put 
on  the  press,"  say  our  inililishers.     We  mustn't  dela_\'  theiu. 


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A  Difference  of  Opiiiioii 

A  T.etter 

A  Literary  Cataclysm 

All's  Well  That  Ends  Well   ^, 

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Development  ol  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

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Freshman  Class  Kull 
Good  Luck  to  Xaughtj-six 
History  of  the  Class  of  llii.'i 
History  of  the  Class  of  r.iin: 
History  of  the  Class  of  liiuT  . 

History  of  the  Class  o[  I'JOS   

How  to  Keep  Yoinig  Men  on  the 
.1  unior  Class  IMcture  . 
Junior  Class  Roll    ... 

Junior  Grinds 

June  Ball  Organization 

.lust  for  Fun  

Members  of  Our  OrcHiestra   


1R1-19S       Midsummer  Night's  Dream  14s-Itii 

129       Military  Department    M 

i:i'.;-13ii       Morrill  Literary  Society  Drawing   .si 

'.HMU       Morrill  Literary  Society  Sketch 84.8.') 

171       Much  Ado  .\boHt  Nothing 60-62 

]i;:!-lfi3       New  Mercer  Literary  Society  Drawing 77 

114       New  Mercer  Literary  Sociely  Sketch 7'.i-X0 

10.5       Ode  of  the  Cla.ss  of  1905 3I< 

HI       officers  of  Companies (Ifi 

i;;ii      I  )tticers  and  committees  of  Rossbourg  Club  . . .  •• »7 

l.v.'-lni       (itlieers  and  Faculty  of  Instruction 63 

n.'i  officers   and    Members  of    New   Mercer    Lilehiry 

nil  Society  7S 

97  officers   and    members   of    the  Morrill     Literary 

1'2U  Society    .S2-,83 

l'.!l-122       Oratorical  Association  of  Maryland  ColJcges IW 

59       Orchestra  Picture  103 

l.VL'S       Our  Mess  Hall 137 

liiC-liiT  Our  trip  to  St.  Louis      ..                                                95-101 

7  Preparatory  Class  Roll  .              .    .i7-58 
]i;9-17i»       Preface    6 

i;7       Presidents  of  the  Faculty  and  College 146-147 

7.')       Program  of  Public  Exercises 150-153 

74       Prophecy  of  the  Class  of  1905 31-37 

71  Rossbourg  <:lub  Drawing .s.s 

70       Rossbourg  Club  Sketch ,S9 

73       Senior  Class  Drawing .13 

72  Senior  Class  Roll vj 

8  Should  a  Boy  Play  Football  111-113 

9  Song  of  the  Editor  144-146 

.    93-94       Sophomore  Class  Roll 49-.50 

11       Staff  Picture 65 

ID  Stalisticsof  the  Class  of  1905                                         154-1.55 

140       Statistics  of  the  Cla.s.s  of  1906 1.56-157 

110       Students'  Quarters  Picture Sfi 

109       Staff    .  ini 

.       108  TennisTeam  Picture..                                                 123 

52-.54       The  Battalion ii9 

47  "The  Clubs"  drawiuK                                                           76 

■29-30  Things  That  Happeni'd                                                      172 

tl-4B  Things  wc   Hear                                                           1 12-143 

.51  Thoughts   Concernii'g   oviiior\                                   124-125 

.5,5-.56       Track  and  Field  Team  ..  117 

164-16.S  Track  and  Field  Team  Piclure                                         lis 

411  Track  and  Field  Team  Sketch                                            119 

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4.S       What  They  .Say l;ls 

12S  Words  and  Phnisi's  in  Everyday  Cse              .                 139 

131  Y.  M.  C.  A.  Officers  and  Committee  1904-19115   ..              9! 


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