California Institute of Technology Cal Tech - Big T Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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MERRILL ESSINGTON GIBSON Entered quite a while ago. Member of the Delta Omieron Gammas. Member of the 'Vhroop Orchestra, 304-'o5. It sounds better to hear him keep still on the cornet than almost anything else we know of. BLANCHE GIDDINGS . Giddy Entered 'I'hroop '01, Grammar School. Entered Academy IQOJ, took Literary Course. Member of lil Club IXIerealnrio, 1906. Her claim to fame, to a large extent, lies in her ehoiee of families, for her brother Joseph, like joseph, son of Jacob, wears a coat of'n1any colors, and every month, as editor of the Josh Department of the Polytechnic, is liter- ally tllrown into the pit. ' BENJAMIN HARRISON Iinterecl 'l'hroop IQOKX, graduated 1906. Member of the Mandolin and Guitar Club. Member of the Spanish Club. - 6 .Q .. J..fif.1JLI.ms. ., .4

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'- T , Q, 5? 1 I , . ARTHUR DUNNING Heavenly Twin No. 2. Arthur Dunning enrolled in the Academic Department in September 190, and till . . -, . 1' graduate from a11 elastie literary course. Member of the debating teams ot' 1904-05, and 1905-06. Secretary of Debating Club, 1904-05, and Vice-President, 1905-06. Member of El Club Mereurio. Business Manager of the Glee Club. IQD5-06. Literary editor of the Polytechnic, 1904-05. News editor. 1905-06. .-X. D. and his brother are familiarly known as the lleavenly 'l'wins. ARCHIE DUNNING Heavenly Twin No. I ' iiJXl'CiliC Dunning entered lilk' Academy in September 190' 'ind ' l ' . , -, . competes the liter- ary course this June. lle otiieiated as business manager of the Polytechnic, IQO4'O5. Member of lil Club Mereurio. During the seasons of IQO3-04, and 1904-05 he was a mem- ber and reader of the Mandolin and Guitar Cl11h. Member of the Glee Club, 1905-06. Member of the track team, 190:-06 'I'he 'lfUl'C lili c uxcd l ' 5 . 1 y. 'z IIS way to fame about April 20th of this year by his fondness for proverbs and Russian tea, as exemplitied in the '-Rttssiim Honeymoon. RUTH LOUISE GAYLORD Rufus, Ma or Pctc8-5, She entered tl1e Academy in 1902. taking the Seientilie Course. The offices of her seeond year were: Business Manager Basketball team. josh liditor of the Poly. ln the third year she again held the position of Girls' Prislteth 1ll Nl . . .. '- z ianager. ller Senior year was filled with the oFfiee of Secretary of the Class and Chairman of Senior Play Committee. Miss Gaylord also tool: the leading part in the Senior farce. 'l'he Phi Alpha Sigma and Delta Delta Sororities have Rufus as a member, and she has the position of Ma in the notable Mohr family at 'iii1l'0IlD. Kliss Gaylord is an alumnus of Lisk's Tennis Club, and an associate member of l2aeon's Association. 'l'here are other events of Miss Gayl0rd's 'l'hr00p career which are notable but not cfuotable. just ask her about tl1e111. - 5 .L 1 X A N Q Q S - f ,Blu-.t,r-U.,,-is my sfkf' K X. , ff' -- QC J HN- --M vw- -x - '- s f ' XLJ..-L .1 X. . 'C , . ,, Ct. . V ' l gf.. N- A -- .-.W ---1 x xa-'Tk' X' airtime .

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GEORGE D. HENCK ' ' Hanks' ' George D. llenclc was horn in Los Angeles, California. july 5, 1880. llc entered 'l'hroop September, 1902, and is just now completing' a four-year course here. Excellent student. MR. LE ROY HUNT, tEsq.1 Royal Le Roy llunt, came to 'l'hroop in 1902. For two consecutive years he was a represen- tative of Throop on the Football gridiron, where he made an excellent showing. 'lfhen he turned his attention to queening and studies, in a short time heeoming most proficient in the former. Memlger Gnome Cluh. in his second year. Vice-President of the Athletic As- sociation. This same year being his third i11 tl1e school he was President of the Gnome Cluh, and also President of the Whip-poor-will Cluh. ln 1906, his Senior year, he was unanimously chosen as Secretary of the Gnome Cluh. The grand climax to his career, as an athlete, politician, queener and student came when he was elected, in the second term of this year, 1906, to the supreme honor of House Manager of Throop Boarding Hall, and in the discharge of this high office made his fame immortal. Let us eulogizc his name. HARRIET LEWIS Haw Entered 'I'hroop lQ0j, Literary Course, hlemher of Delta Delta and 1'hi Alpha Sigma Sororities. One of the principal parts in Russian Honeymoon. .lt was thought at first that llarriet would not amount to much, hut now she is turning out quite an actress. 7