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

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J.. LAURENCE K. THOMPSON Laurence K. Thompson, the hero of our sketch, is a native of llonoluln, Hawaiian Islands, where he passed his early childhood. Four years ago he entered as a student of the eighth grade of 'l'ln'oop and very much to his credit has succeeded in finishing his academic course in three years. He is popularly known as Jack or Fuzzy, and his genial disposition has made for him many friends. Jack was a member of this years' basket-ball team and covered the position of forward in a most clever manner. l-Ie also tried his ability at football in a game of the Scrubs and Hashers and in this game he proved himself a corker, coming out of the scrimmage with one optic sadly battered. Many friends will regret his departure from school, but whenever you go, Iaek,', may you never be worried by nliuzzyl' things. CONVERS LILLY TWYCROSS - - Q - 4.-I-wynhd LA.Q-no Q,,,s-vjf-sfv-:CQ X' wk-afgma.--w, Member of the Delta Omicron Gamma, the Debating Club, and one of the star members of the 'l'raek team. Mr. Twycross entered Throop in September, I9o2. During the first year he took girls, but the second he took mathematics, English, etc. He has taken the Scientific Course on thc whole. He is noted especially for his magnificent work in the short runs and the relay, and not content with winning races in California, he had to go back to Maine and take everything in sight. HERBERT CLIFTON WARREN The Glendora Giant Born in the little hamlet of Pomona, Cal., April 13, 1886. Stnbs' early childhood was spent on the farm, where he hoed potatoes, herded turkeys and kept the flies off the cows. l-lis father soon saw the wonderful talent possessed by his son, and sent him to the far-famed Throop Institute. Stnbs' mottoes are-- Variety is not the spice of Life3 One God, one country, and only one girl. His advance was rapid. He became Secretary and Treasurer of the Gnome Club '04-'05g Manager of the Polytechnic, '03-'o43 President Gnome Club, '05-'06. , IL

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WALTER RALPH PITTENGER Pitt Entered 'l'hroop 1902. as freshman. Succeeded in winning the CotTin declamation prize at the end of lfreshman year. A list of the things he has butted into seems not inappropiate here: Editor of the Polytechnic for '04-'05 and '05-'06, Member the Gnome Club. President of the Debating Club, '04-'o5. Secretary of the Inter-scholastic Debating League '05-'o6. Member of the Glee Club for the past two years. Winner of the lnter- scholastic Oratorical Contest '05, Member of the cast of the Senior farce, and to cap the climax, he succeeded in electing himself president of the Senior Class. Mr. Pittenger desires me to state here officially that he is not a member of the Phi Alpha Sigmas. Mr. Pittenger will not be with us next year as he has been otiered a lucrative position in a neighboring brass foundry. Sic transit gloria mundi. May we rest in peace. ROBERT WADE POINDEXTER A member of the graduating class of '06. He began his career at 'Vhroop in 1904, and com- pleted the Scientific Course in the short space of two years. Outside of his school work his interests are diverse, as he is often seen on the tennis courts, and is one of the solid supporters of the Athletic and Debating Clubs. llis dignity has never been distressed by a nick-name-nay, not even Bob,-and his name and fame have remained unsoiled by the Josh columns of the Poly. WALTER PENN TAYLOR Tea Entered 'I'hroop in September, 1902. Diligently pursued the Scientific Course. Mem- ber of that great and argumentative society, the 'l'hroop Debating Club, and also a member of the Glee Club. A student of the first magnitude. 'I'he only thing about him which equals his qualities in this line is his enormous capacity for pan-cakes, as demonstrated on the Grinnell trip, 1905. As a singer lie is a real musical prodigy. 10 1. at '...l.,..g ...La .L.re..u....Lgs.Lz.u.2hnf......1.

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ADALINE WRIGHT Bob, Cap Took np the Literary Course in the Academy, Septemher, 1902. Business Manager of the famous second llasket-hall team, 'o.z. Captain first Basket-hall team '03, Business Manager of the Girl's Glee Clnh. Captain of the Basket-hall team, '04-'05, and her decided in interest in Athletics, and the success she has there ohtained, can he judged hy the number of medals she wears. President of the Girl's Athletic Association, '05-'o6. Coach and Business Mana- ger of the Basket-hall team. She gave np her position as forward on that team on account ot' a weakness of the heart which we fail to notice in other connections. Aside from these positions she holds the Society Editorship of the Poly and was a principal in the Senior farce. Miss Wright is at present a memher of the Phi Alpha Delta, Delta Sorori- ties, the Spanish eluh, and the Mohr Family. META CLEORA RICE lintered 'l'hroop, Septeniher, tool. lllemher Ciirl's Glee Clnh, '03-'04 and '04-'05, She has taken a mixed course of Art, Normal and Literary Academy. A favorite expression of hers: 'iYon dear little angel. Though hailing from a small snhurhan village, she has always shown a great interest in college life, especially within the last yeal' or two. Al- ways devoted to Art, she will prohahly take her jumbo for a model, for, according tu Chas. M. Stanford, '08- 'I'here are meters of accent, And meters of toneg lint the hest of all meters, ls meter CMetaJ alone. RALPH D. FEURBORN ln 190: Ralph ll. lfenerhorn, or more familiarly, Fuzzy 'I'op, entered 'I'ln'oop. llc tool: np the Scientific Course and has now successfully completed the font' years' work. Mr. Fenerhorn is an accomplished soloist on the cello and played with the 'I'hroop Man- dolin Clnh for two years. He is also noted around school for his fondness for walking. He will rnn his auto several miles in the country and then leave it there and walk home. lrlis friends often wonder why he does not walk out in the first place. 12