Memphis University School - Owl Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

Text from Pages 1 - 156 of the 1903 volume:

i ! ! M.l J. S.--KI |;H F I RST ||$ |§g VOLUME HJg gg MCMIII f0:. TO ; ' .V: ' : ' . : ; : . ' ; P U B L 1 S H E D B Y ;.V: ' l 1 :. ' ; V :-V; ; ' . ' ■; THE STUDENTS v ' ,v!£:- ' . i ;• ■•:•■.■ 0F THE MEM- 6--. ' . ' -V;- ' .- ' .•.-.•.;.;V::V: phis univer- •. ' •. ' •Ivl-v.v ••: •V : ?-V ' s i t y school, .;■; . :•:; ' • v. ::;.•■. ' • .:•.: Memphis, tenn. ::;.• ' . ' • .:■,• ' DEJDICATHOM TO THE PRINCIPALS WHO HAVE CONSTANTLY STRIVEN TO INCUL- CATE IN US THE TRUE IDEAS OF MANHOOD AND REAL WORTH, AND WHO HAVE LABORED SO EARNESTLY TO MAKE THE UNIVER- SITY SCHOOL A SUCCESS, THIS, THE FIRST VOLUME OF M. U. S.-KITO, IN AFFECTIONATE APPRECIATION, IS DEDICATED. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: E. S. WERTS. Mr. E. S. Werts. mR. E. S. WERTS, the subject of this sketch, was born and reared in New- berry County, South Carolina. In 1883 he matriculated in Roanoke Col- lege, of Virginia, and there for three years devoted his entire time to the study of Ancient and Modern Languages, and English. He was an active member of the Ciceronian Literary Society, and acquitted himself with honor in its contests. In 1888 he entered the University of Virginia, and pursued the study of French, Latin, Mathematics, German, and Physics in the M. A. Department of that institution for three years. In 1891 he accepted the position of instructor of Latin and Mathematics in the Knoxville Classical School, at Knoxville, Ten- nessee, where he remained two years, and during that time established a reputa- tion for skill and efficiency in instruction that has but increased with the passing years. It was during his second year in this school that he met his present col- league in the Memphis University School. Mr. J. W. S. Rhea, and formed with him a friendship that ripened into their present association. While in Knox- ville Mr. Werts pursued a course in Greek at the University of Tennessee, and played tackle on the Varsity team of that institution in 1891. In 1893 Mr. Werts, in conjunction with Mr. Rhea, came to Memphis, and established the Memphis University School, the rise of which to its present high position among; the city training-schools of the South is a token of the energy, skill, and scholarship displayed in its conduct and management. Mr. Werts fulfils the important duties of business manager, and occupies the position of instructor in French and German. During his residence in Memphis Mr. Werts has attended three consecutive summer sessions at the University of Chicago, pursuing French, German, Eng- lish, and Italian. From 1893 to 1896 he played football on the famous eleven of the Memphis Athletic Club. In his own school he has always taken an active part in athletics, by his presence and personal efforts encouraging the students in their various contests. To those that know him he needs not the foregoing words of introduction. What has here been said has given, and can give, but the merest outline of an eminently successful career. J. W. S. RHEA. Mr. J. W. S. Rhea. mR. J. W. S. RHEA was born and reared in Marion, Virginia. In 1884 he entered Pantops Preparatory School at Charlottesville, Va., where he remained for two sessions. While in this school, he was awarded four medals, two for conduct and two for scholarship. Besides acquitting himself creditably in his literary work and deportment, he won honors in athletics, being a member of baseball and football teams. In 1886 Mr. Rhea matriculated at Hampden-Sidney, from which college he received his degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1890. During his collegiate career, he was prominent both in his college work and in athletics. He was Junior orator of the literary society in 1889 and Senior final orator in 1890. In 1887 he was elected assistant business manager of the College Magazine and business manager in 1888. The next year, the honor of editor-in-chief of the Magazine was con- ferred upon him, and in 1890, that of the presidency of his class. In athletics, Mr. Rhea captured the highest honors. He was captain of both football and baseball teams during his entire four years ' course. In 1887, the Kappa Sigma fraternity elected him one of its members. After receiving his p. A. degree, Mr. Rhea accepted the position of instructor in English and History at Pantops Academy, where he remained for two years. From there, he went to the Classical School in Knoxville, Tenn., where he and his present Associate Princi pal, Mr. Werts, first met. During that year, the idea of establishing a training-school for boys arose and, after consultation with their friend, Dr. Dabney, President of the University of Tennessee, Memphis was selected. During the first three years of his stay in Memphis, Mr. Rhea continued to take considerable interest in athletics, besides filling his office of Associate Prin- cipal and Instructor in his School. He played half-back on and was captain of the Memphis Athletic Club foot- ball team, which became in 1894-95 the champions of the gridiron. He was con- nected with the well-known Chickasaws and became president of that athletic association. He was also a member of the social club of that name. Since Mr. Rhea has become recognized in the field of instructors he has delivered several lectures on educational subjects before various schools and lit- erary clubs of the city and county. He has attended the Harvard Summer School and is well versed in modern methods of teaching. With what discouragements and disadvantages the University School was established and how all these have been met and mastered by the untiring energy of Messrs. Werts and Rhea, will be given under the interesting historical sketch of M. U. S. Nothing more fitting could be said by each of these two gentlemen than that terse but comprehensive quotation, Veni, vidi, vici. 10 aeg@k Elliott Phil x. Greeting CHIS volume marks another epoch in the history of the Memphis University School, and we have no apologies to offer for what we have done, or at least attempted to do. We have tried to give in detail our School history from its beginning to the present session, and to say that we have found this first Annual a difficult task would not fully express it. We, however, hope that our readers will appreciate the difficulties of our undertaking and, instead of knock- ing, will wish us better success for our future Annuals, as we are resolved that the beginning shall not end with this volume. Of course, there are a great many things in this book that might be much better than they are, but there is also in it the best of which the board was capable, and the fault is ours. We freely acknowledge our sins of omission as well as those of commission. One purpose, if nothing more, has been accomplished and that is, we have laid the foundation for our successors and we hope that each succeeding year will contribute food for reflection till at last the University School will have an Annual superior to none and inferior to few which are published by preparatory schools. ii r Notwithstanding the many faults of this work, we are inclined to feel proud of our undertaking, as we feel safe in saying that as yet no other preparatory school in the State of Tennessee has the honor of boasting of an Annual ; and right here, we wish to express our best wishes for those who are contemplating assuming this by no means easy task. However, we are glad to welcome you in our new guise and as a last word, we wish to say that most of the material found in this book is original, without cor- rections or suggestions, and, in many cases, ' t is a maiden effort ; therefore be indulgent and reflect before offering criticism, whether due or undue. 12 ©few®! 3 We have striven early, striven late, To make our Annual up-to-date ; We ve worked with pencil, brush, and pen, To make this number Upper Ten, And through its pages, as you look, We think you 11 say : A charming book. ' ' You 11 find within its numerous pages College lore from all our sages ; Tennis teams and baseball nines Fight for place with glees and rhymes. The gym and all its lovers too, Are not left out ; they ' re all on view. We hope our book will please you quite ; We ' ve labored long with all our might, And if we cause a moment ' s fun, We all will feel our work s well done. And if it brings you one harsh thought, Be sure ' t was not for that ' t was wrought. J- 13 Calendar 1902. September 22 Fall Term began. November 1 Athletic Association organized. November 27 Football game with Castle Heights School. November 27-28 Thanksgiving Holidays. November 30 Glee Club organized. December 18 Fall Examinations began. December 23 Fall Examinations ended. December 23 Fall Term ended. Winter Vacation. 1903. January 5 Winter Term began. January 31 Topics Staff elected. April 6 Winter Examinations began. April 8 Winter Examinations ended. April 8 Winter Term ended. April 9 Baseball games with McTyeire School. ' Spring Vacation. April 14 Spring Term began. April 14 Annual Staff elected. April 17 Gymnasium Tournament and Dance. April 20 Track Team organized. May 18 Track Meet. May 27 Final Examinations begun. June 5 Final Examinations ended. June 6 Spring Term ended. Summer Vacation. September 22 Fall Term begins. 14 THE FACULTY Faculty PRINCIPALS. EDWIN SIDNEY WERTS JAMES WHITE SHEFFEY RHEA INSTRUCTORS. EDWIN SIDNEY WERTS ( University of Virginia) Latin, French, and German JAMES WHITE SHEFFEY RHEA ( Hampden-Sidney College, Va.) English HOWARD GEORGE FORD (University of Virginia) Greek and Mathematics EMMER RUSH SHANK (University of Virginia ) Mathematics THOMAS JACOB ROLLER (University of Virginia) Latin WILLIAM STONE FITZGERALD, A. B. ( Vanderbilt University ) English and History JOHN CHAMBERS AYRES (University of Virginia) Director of Gymnasium W. T. WATSON Penmanship DR. B. F. TURNER Lecturer on Geology and Physiology 16 FACULTY. 3° Register of Students. SESSION 1902-1903. NAME. YEARS AT SCHOOL. ADDRESS. Abbay, Robert Irwin i 377 Orleans Albright, Charles Hayden 5 438 Court Albright, John Gibbs 3 438 Court Allen Walter. Maxwell 2 365 Washington Anderson, Colin Johnstone 1 1927 Union Andrews, Eugene Young 6 801 Johnson Andrews, Robert Dorsey 1 801 Johnson Bailey, Orlando Williamson 2 189 St. Paul Banks, William Haryey 2 Hernando, Miss. Becker, Kirk 1 Hotel Gayoso Bejach, Lois 4 1085 Poplar Bejach, Sam Benton 3 1085 Poplar Bright, Frank Sim . 3 157 Union Brode, Ben Dee 1 484 Vance Brode, Frederick William 6 484 Vance Buckingham, Henry Gunn 3 48 6 Vance Buddeke, Richard Miles 1 126 Adams Busby, Benjamin Ingram . 3 • • • : 98 McLean Callicott, Caryer r 290 Cossitt Cannon, Wynne Gay ■■-.,. 1 107 Washington Carruthers, Dan Ferguson . . . 1 Evergreen and Dewey Chaffin, Thomas Clarence 3 Capleville, Tenn- Chism, Samuel Baker 1 525 Shelby Cooper, Joe Ford 2 297 Waldran Culpepper, Alexander Clarke 2 146 Adams Curry, Albert Bruce 1 243 Lauderdale Darnell, Fred Mark 1 893 Rayburn Darnell, Harry Arthur 1 893 Rayburn 19 NAME. YEARS AT SCHOOL. ADDRESS. Darnell, Rowland Herman i 893 Rayburn Dewey, Henry Curtis 3 ' 99 Lauderdale Driver, Cecil DeMoss .4 153 Adams Dunscomb, Henry Martin .2 445 Adams Dunscomb, James Elder 3 6 99 Johnson Duntze, Francis Carl 5 x 9 8 9 Madison Ensley, Enoch 2 5 ' ° Lauderdale Estes, Howell Henry 1 • ■ • ■ 1008 Rayburn Fant, Arthur 3 ' 7 Cynthia Fontaine, Elliott ■ • 9 • • • 2 4° Adams Forsdick, Harry James 7 • • 43° Adams Fox, Charles 1 3°6 Vance Gailor, Frank Hoyt 1 3+ ( Poplar Gentry, Earl 4 22 7 Vance Grant, James Neely 2 326 Adams Grosmann, Joseph Henry 1 • H ' z Main Grosvenor, Napoleon Hill 2 3°9 Linden Gunther, Ernest Ludolph 4 I2 Peabody Gunther, Julius Aroni 4 I2 Peabody Harris, Chappell 6 1216 Union Harris, Frank Moore 6 317 Jefferson Harvey, Benjamin Benson 2 1098 Madison Hamner, John Taylor , . 2 226 Beale Heard, Robert Guodwyn 1 Whites, Tenn. Hobson, Sam, Jr 4 333 Poplar Howard, James Fant 2 Holly Springs, Miss. Hunter, Frank ■ ■ ■ 2 429 Pontotoc Hunter, Alfred Douglas ....... .4 11 68 Poplar Hunter, Frank Barrington, Jr 2 185 Looney Hunter, Harry Bettis 3 lS 5 Looney Hunter, Robert Harper 1 i 8 5 Looney Hunter, William Carr 2 185 Looney James, George Cooper 1 419 Adams James, Henry Whitfield . 1 I2 75 Poplar James, Jason Walker 1 i° f Rayburn Jeffreys, James Lowell ... 5 198 Union Jones, Frank Henry 5 2(, ° Vance 20 NAME. YEARS AT SCHOOL. ADDRESS. Jordon, Richard Dudley 4 903 Vance Joyner, Guy Eugene 1 Gill Station Joyner, Louie Butts 1 Gill Station Kahn, Leo Wormser 3 395 Poplar Kline, Samuel Oscar 2 Robinsonville, Miss. Lake, Robert Pinkney, Jr 1 345 Adams Lang. Loyd Williford 1 1061 Bass Latham, John Campbell 4 Hernando, Miss. Leath, Harry Williford 1 222 McLean Lewis, Ben Charles 1 iq ' A Jackson LeM aster, Joe Patters on 1 . 1745 Union Lombard, Benjamin Russel 4 Hillhouse, Miss. Love, Van de Van Gerard 2 . 1129 Union Luehrmann, Hugh 4 . . . ....... 9 Idlewild McGehee, Algernon Sydney 1 1112 McLemore McKee, John Baskerville 1 291 Lauderdale McKee, William Lytle 3 291 Lauderdale Manasco, Charles Grover 1 112 Jones Marks, Joseph James 5 386 Adams Maury, John Falls 4 212 Alabama Morris, Charles Galloway 3 Peabody Hotel Myers, John Dobbins 4 Raleigh Avenue Norfleet, John Cham 2 11 64 Union Oliver, Augustus Sadler 1 1067 Murry Orgill, Arthur Reginald 1 300 Linden Orgill, Frederick Dennington 4 300 Linden Overton, William Thompson 5 1265 Union Patton, Wesley Ennis 4 449 Washington Pell, George Parke 2 405 Pontotoc Pepper, Samuel McDavitt 5 20S Carroll Price, Samuel Lyon 1 ' 239 McLean Pullen, King Haynes 1 Osceola, Ark. Ramsey, Robert Waddy 2 298 Grove Reese, Colyar 1 312 Vance Reese, Erskine St. Clair 1 312 Vance Reese, Ike William 1 . 312 Vance Reese, Hubert Kearsley 2 . 85 Monroe 21 NAME. YEARS AT SCHOOL. ADDRESS. Riddick, Edward Garrett 4 1240 Union Riley, Albert Guild 4 .... 9 2 7 Mississippi Rogers, Vernon Lawrence 3 355 Mhoon Rozier, Jules Brady 5 1253 Madison Robinson, James Dardis 1 Friars Point, Miss Robinson, Milton Fisher 1 ■ • • Friars Point, Miss. Sawrie, Nathaniel Jones 2 250 Poplar Sawrie, Paul 1 250 Poplar Schloss, Gilbert Mauss 3 335 Adams Schmidt, William Burl 1 288 Linden Schwill, Carl William 5 1735 Poplar Seabrook, Carroll 2 33 Cleveland Seessel, Howard James 3 128 Hernando Shea, Martin Francis . . . 1 137 Alabama Shea, John Lewis 1 137 Alabama Smithwick, John Graham 4 . . 75 Tate Speed, John Kearney, Jr 3 • 4°° Adams Sledge, Reuben Lindsay 3 . . . 238 Stewart Stedman, James Randolph 1 93 High Stewart, Kenneth Andrew 2 240 Union Sturm, Frank Falls 2 816 Mississippi Sugarman, Joseph Marks 1 37 2 Jefferson Sullivan, Robert Brent 5 289 Pontotoc Taylor, Warren Crawford 8 1 Jessamine Thomas, Christopher Columbus . . . . 1 White Station, Tenn. TmwELL, Hearn Wiliford 1 411 Washington Thornton, J. J 3 ■ ■ ■ lS 95 Madison Trimble, Wilbourne 2 23 Diana Tucker, Wilborne Morrison 1 412 Orleans Turner, Carroll Conway 1 426 Washington Tully, Claude Joseph 1 7° Fifth W atkins, Thomas Richard, Jr 4 Gill Station Watson, William Taylor 1 I39 1 Madison Wardle, Arthur Ernest . . 1 -393 Jefferson Wardle, Herbert Allen 1 393 Jefferson Wellford, Robert Yates 4 • • 3 9 Adams Wetherell, Warren Whitefield . . . . 3 . . . ' 163 Kerr 22 NAME. YEARS AT SCHOOL. ADDRESS. Wilkinson, Robert, Jr 3 1097 Union Williamson, James Monroe 4 La Rose Street WlLLIFORD, JUDSON STALEY I 190 Cox Wilson, Robert E. Lee 3 1360 Madison Wood, Eugene Adrian 4 437 Adams Wood, Percy Hoxie . 4 437 Adams Woodson, Maurice Eugene 1 711 Breedlove mowuiW smt m « c, 23 TO THE MOSQUITO. Of nights when all my prayers are said, I lay me down upon my bed To sleep— to sleep, my tired head! I hear a buzz above my bed. Woe is me, mosquito ! His voice, at first a muffled hum, Grows louder like an approaching drum, And as his tones he doth unclasp, His voice it soundeth like a rasp ! Woe is me, mosquito ! With eagle eye he scans the field For tender hide his bite to yield ; And as I just begin to doze He comes and sits upon my nose. Woe is me, mosquito ! I raise my hand prepared to strike, But from my face the imp does pike, To sing in impudence his lay, While I begin to wish for day. Woe is me, mosquito ! I close my eyes, and sleep is near, But hear him now ' quite near my ear, And clench my fist to strike him dead, But catch the blow full on my head. Woe is me, mosquito ! His song now grows into a wail In which he tells a mournful tale, How in his song there ' s sleepless night Malaria germs lurk in his bite. Woe is me, mosquito ! The pest 1 can no longer bear, And mad, begin to paw the air In hopes that by some lucky blow To lay the pesky demon low. Woe is me, mosquito ! And as the night goes on apace, He raises whelps upon my face. I can not steal one little nap Uninterrupted by a slap. Woe is me, mosquito ! As morning light does streak the air, I see him perched upon a chair ; And as I bound upon the floor, In peace he passes out the door. Woe is me, mosquito ! N. Spieler. 24 Historical TN 1893 two gentlemen came to Memphis to establish here a training-school for boys. The gentlemen were Mr. E. S. Werts and Mr. J. W. S. Rhea, and the school the beginning of what is now our beloved M. U. S. With the support of a few friends, Mr. Werts and Mr. Rhea opened school in the old Bethel Building on Adams Street. At the beginning of the session, they had suc- ceeded in enrolling seven pupils and, with this handful, they began a systematic course of instruction. It would be hard to describe the feelings of these gentlemen, almost strangers in the city, that first clay. Seven pupils were, to say the least, not an encourage- ment. To most men, it would have been a total discouragement ; but it was not so with them. They were too sensible to let the first disappointment turn them back. By persistent effort and careful instruction, they had, at the end of the ses- sion, enrolled nineteen pupils. During the session, however, Mr. Rhea was forced to bed for several weeks by an attack of typhoid fever ; and, consequently, all the duties of the School devolved upon Mr. Werts. Thus M. U. S. struggled through the first year of its existence. After that, the School ' s chief indorsement to the public was the principle that guided the gentlemen through the trials of their first year. They announced in their catalogue that their purpose in establishing a training-school for boys was threefold : ( 1 ) To prepare their pupils for the colleges and universities of the country ; (2) to give them substantial training in the various branches of a liberal education and thus fit them for business; (3) to develop them into high-toned Christian gentlemen. The following announcement appeared in their first catalogue : ' The discipline of the School is conducted on the honor system. Every pupil is expected and required to conduct himself as a gentleman. Any deviation from this requirement invariably meets with expulsion. Dishonesty, either in word or in action, will not be tolerated. By adhering to this latter announcement and carrying it out with strict im- partiality, the principals gained the patronage, as well as the good wishes, of some of Memphis ' most prominent citizens. The second year saw them again in the Bethel Building. That year they secured the services of Mr. Ford, for the Primary Department, and of Mr. Spidel, for the gymnasium. With these additional teachers and a number of new pupils, they opened school under far more encouraging circumstances the second year than they had the year before. This year will be remembered as the year that M. U. S. had the strongest football team in her history. The members of that team have since made splendid records on the teams of some of the larger universities. The third year was the last in the Bethel Building. It was this year that Henry was added to the working force of M. U. S. By this time, the School had become better known in Memphis and by June of that session it had on its rolls no less than forty-five pupils. The next year the School was moved to the Clara Conway Building on Poplar Street. Here, Mr. Whitehead and Mr. Shoenfekl were added to the instructors and Henry was retained as janitor. This year was uneventful except in the matter of the School ' s usual rapid growth. In the session of 1897-98, the first track team that the School ever had was organized and conducted under the guidance of Mr. Shoenfekl. A meet was held in the old Coliseum which then stood near East End Park, and many good records were made. Mr. Ayres, who won the medal for the best all-round gymnast at the University of Virginia, became gymnasium director the last year that the School was on Poplar Street. This year passed as usual. The enrolment, was eighty- nine. On account of the sale of the Conway Building, Mr. Werts and Mr. Rhea were forced to look elsewhere for accommodations. After looking around, thev decided to build, and erected a building at the intersection of Manassas and Madison Streets. That building is the present Memphis University Schooh From then till now, the School has seen wonderful development. In 1899 the number of pupils was limited to one hundred and twenty-five and, since then, the School has always had its full number. It was in this year that our football and baseball teams began to win from the local teams. Since 1898 the football team has never been defeated by a local team. In 1899 Mr. Miller, C. E., of the Universitv of Virginia, was engaged as instructor in Mathematics. In 1900-01 Mr. Smith, of the University of Virginia, was engaged as an instructor. The next year Mr. Ayres and Mr. Miller left and Mr. Persinger, M. A., Mr. Chamberlayne, B. A., and Mr. Shank, all of the University of Virginia, were 28 engaged. That year we had another remarkably strong football team. It played the University of Mississippi a 6 — o game and won all the others. The present year has been probably the most eventful in the School ' s history. Mr. Ayres returned to us and in the places of Mr. Persinger and Mr. Chamber- lavne we have Mr. W. S. Fitzgerald, B. A., of Vanderbilt University, and Mr. T. J. Roller, of the University of Virginia. The Principals now own all the grounds of the old Memphis Tennis Club, as well as all the lot on which the School building stands. This year, for the first time, a glee club has been organized ; a school pin and school monogram have been adopted ; and a track team is being developed. This year the annual gymnasium tournament which was instituted by Mr. Ayres in 1899, was held with unusually pleasing results. Topics, which was organized in 1900, is again published. Last, but not least, this Annual that we now issue is our first attempt at anything of the kind. With a growth like this to its credit, there is no reason why M. U. S. should not increase its development year by year till it shall surpass our fondest expecta- tions. We know that, under the supervision of Mr. Werts and Mr. Rhea, it will continue on its path of progress and T should like to say, in closing, that to these gentlemen is due unstinted praise for their ability, perseverance, and uprightness in all that they have done. 29 ORIGINAL BUILDING. J. BAYARD SNOWDEN, Fl RST tt TTfljCTCT ' AT THE M. U. S J. HENRY MARTIN, Donor of the Henry Martin Medal -mTh JUsL - 30 The History of 1902-03. CARLYLE has said, in his essay on history, that Universal history con- sists of united biographies of heroes ; and so it is with the history of this School, where so many noble lads have gone through the trials and hard- ships of digging for an education this past eventful year. To tell all about them would be a task too difficult for pen to essay ; we would not dare attempt it ; even the mighty Webster himself could not invent words enough to paint what this great year has seen — this year of 1902-03. There have been battles on the gridiron, there have been contests in the gym, there have been track-meets, baseball games, etc. — but it is no use ; the record of 1903 simply can not be written. Yet without mention of something, there would be no history ; so the best way to make a beginning of a difficult task is to start. When this body of promising Shakespeares, Edisons, and Miltons entered these classic halls of knowledge last September, the larger and more dignified members wore that expression of study or die on their countenances, while the younger ones looked as if they were here because mamma made them come. Through the long months of autumn we scoured pages of Latin and Greek, and pounded problems of Math, into our heads, only to be diverted with an occasional game of football by our trusty gridiron heroes. Of these young knights too much can not be said. Though our football season was not altogether a success- ful one, it was none the less eventful. With apparently little school spirit existing in the School at the time (a situation which is very discouraging to any team), they fought on doggedly and came out at the end of the season only a few points behind their opponents. The work of this team will be found recorded farther on in this book. Just before the Christmas holidays, during which are spent the happiest moments of the school year, a dreadful cloud hovered over us — the examinations. This is the time our friends, the professors, are in their glory ; armed with that invincible weapon, the examination paper, which they wield unmercifullv, they 34 compel us to throw up our hands and yield to them the scanty knowledge that our tired brains possess. After Christmas there comes that grind of study again, which continues without an interruption until the Easter Holidays, which are given us so as to recuperate from the wounds of a second examination. Now there buds forth the baseball team with its bright prospects, and the gymnasium team gives its annual tournament. A tennis club starts into activity, while the young candidate for the track team sprints around the field like a terrified deer. This is indeed the begin- ning of the pleasures of our school life. But with these pleasures there comes upon us a visitor — the spring-fever microbe. He enters our walls and windows and lights upon us ; in vain we try to shake him off ; and the result is we are taken with a fever for which science has failed to discover a cure. On we trudge until finals, and after another struggle with our hated enemy, the Exams., we close one of the greatest years of the School ' s history. With it many of the old faces will leave us ; the term of school life, with its pleasures and its difficulties, with some is almost over ; while others drift off into universities and colleges to pre- pare themselves more thoroughly for the struggles in this great world. In what- ever walk of life they may be found, we have boundless faith in their ultimate success ; and we know that they will never regret the happy davs they spent at Old M. U. S. Historian. 35 Mr. H. G. Ford. mR. FORD was born in Memphis, October 25, 1871. From 1888 till 1892, he attended the University of Virginia. Then accepting a position in the Cleveland High School, he taught there till 1894. In the fall of the latter year he came back to Memphis to accept a position with the Uni- versity School. For nine years he has had charge of the Primary Department and to him the credit for perfecting the present excellent system is largely due. 36 H. G. FORD. Lights and Shadows of the Primary CHE most trying time in a University School boy ' s life is the first few days in the Primary. To the little fellow fresh from home, the knowledge that he must rely upon himself comes with a shock. Only his pride keeps back the tears when a larger boy salutes him with, Say, kid, what ' s your name? Longingly he watches the other boys spin tops and shoot marbles, but when he timidly asks to join them he is ignored and shoved aside. The single bright spot of this first year is the classroom. There under the patient, careful guidance of the instructor, he realizes that he has the making of himself. Through the kind- ness of the instructor he realizes, by June, that after all life is worth living. The youth comes back the next year, an old boy, and in the second form. He can now ask other small boys their names and note with secret pleasure their fear. With a reckless disregard of rules he passes notes and swaps stickers under cover of his geography. Because he eludes the instructor ' s watchful eye for a time, he begins to think himself very sly. He finds, however, that Justice long delayed will descend at last, and he hears his name read out with five for com- munication. In the usual spring fight between the Primary and small Academics, he constitutes himself a leader. No military commander ever gave his orders with more power and enthusiasm than does this little fellow as with a cry of All on ' Buck, ' he leads the crowd upon the victim. His timidity is gone. Third form finds the lad back, larger and taller, and with visions of the big room and long trousers. He no longer swaps stickers and pecks tops, but leaves these childish amusements to those better fitted to them. He, as befits his dignity, goes in for athletics and tries for the fifth football team. After many hard struggles, of which mastering the signals is perhaps the hardest, he feels himself indeed a veteran of the gridiron. In the spring, he turns his attention to baseball and again wins glory for himself and the fifth team. Hearing the dance talked of, he suddenly decides that to enjoy life one must dance. Consequently the fifth team loses him upon certain afternoons while he treads the dreamy mazes to the tune of In the Good Old Summer-Time. 39 The spring exams, come and go, and once more he passes notes and loafs. Again he hears his name read out with five. Life grows more monotonous each day and the youth devotes part of his time to the keeping of a bulletin showing the data relative to school ' s closing : 31 more days until school is out. 744 more hours until school is out. 44,640 more minutes until school is out. Soon the thirty-one days are passed. The finals are over and the youth passes up into the big room, tolerant of the world in general and Primary in particular. Historian. 1% 40 EdlltloiPnsiE Bos spdL Editor-in-Chief Charles Hoyden lAlbright Associate Editors Robert Yates Well ford Alfred Douglas Hunter Business Manager Thomas Jacob Roller Assistant Business Manager Frank Falls Sturm Art Editor John Chambers c Iyres 44 WELLFORD EDITORS OF THE MUS-KITO. HUNTER AYRES ROLLER ALBRIGHT STURM Contributors L. Bejach S. Bejach N. Sawrie C. Schwill P. Wood E. Fontaine F. Harris W. M. Tucker K. Pullen A. Curry Artists J. C. AYRES, Art Editor R. Darnell J. F. Maury W. Hunter H. Hunter F. Harris G. Smithwick L. Joyner 47 Editors of Topics, 1902-03. C. H. Albright Editor-in-Chief A. D. Hunter Associate Editor W. M. Tucker ' • Associate Editor R. Y. Wellford Associate Editor Elliott Fontaine Associate Editor Carl Schwill Associate Editor Frank F. Sturm Business Manager N. J. Sawrie Assistant Business Manager 48 • ■. . , • EDITORS OF TOPICS WELLFORD ALBRIGHT STURM FONTAINE HUNTER SAWRIE 3° LAY OF ANCIENT ROME. ' Oh, the Roman was a rogue, Erat, he was, you bettum ; He ran his automobilic And smoked his cigarettum ; He wore a diamond studibus And an elegant cravattum, A Magna cum laude shirt, And such a stylish hattum ; He loved the luscious hic-haec-hoc, And bet on games and equi ; At times he won; at others, though, He got it in the nequi ; He winked (quo neque tandem ? ) At Puellas on the Forum, And sometimes even made Those goo-goo oculorum. He frequently was seen At combats gladiatorial, And ate enough to feed Ten boarders at Memorial; He often went on sprees, And said on starting homus, ' Hie labor — opus est, Oh, here ' s my hic-hic domus ! Although he lived in Rome — Of all the arts the middle — He was (excuse the phrase) A horrid indivd ' l. Oh ! what a different thing Was the homo (dative, hominy) Of far-away B. C. From us of Anno Domini. — Exchange. 50 Field-Day of 1908. IT WAS Thanksgiving Day, and the great running tournament was to take place that day on the campus of M. U. S. The terrace had been converted into a medium-sized grand-stand, and it was now full of people waving small flags of red and blue. The M. U. S. yells also were given freely. It was three o ' clock when the judges called the first race, which was to be a fifty- yard dash for a loving-cup presented by the alumni of M. U. S. The names of the runners of the first race were : William Overton, weight ninety-five pounds and three drams ; second, Monroe Williamson, weight one hundred and sixty-two pounds ; third, Loyd Lang, weight ninety-nine pounds and five-sixths scruples ; fourth, Reuben Sledge, weight one hundred pounds and two kilograms. More than half the people on the grounds expected Lang to win easily, but when the judge shot the pistol, Lang fainted and had to be carried off the field. This left the remaining three to run. Sledge and Williamson stayed neck and neck, with Overton a few paces behind, until they were within fifteen yards of the line, when suddenly Overton by wondrous strides overtook them, and dived over the line, beating the others by a square foot. Next came the small boys ' race. There were thirty boys under ten years, and weighing not over seventy-five pounds. Luehrmann was the fastest runner, but Joyner (the second) had a fine reputation of being long-winded. Luehrmann bribed Joyner by promising him a treat to the peanut at Hopkins and a lunch in the bean-wagon twice a week for a month. Joyner accepted ; so Luehrmann won easily. The third event on the program was the throwing of quoits made of our baker ' s eight-day-old pies saved by him for this occasion. The contestants were : Hobson, Trimble, and little Harry Hunter. The first throw was won by Hunter, with Hobson following, and then Trimble. Harry Hunter, after many graceful twists, threw his quoit and hit the janitor, who was chasing little Nate back to the grand-stand. Then Hobson threw his quoit to within four barleycorns of the spike. Trimble in his excitement, and to the disgust of the people in the grand- stand, ate his quoit while grinning perpetually. 5i There was a short intermission between the third and fourth event, in which hot chocolate was served by Schmidt and Reese in the Gymnasium. Reese was afterwards blamed for putting a quadruple of sand in the chocolate, which made Hunter the third and three-eighths sick for a short length of time. The judges called for the fourth race, which was somewhat different from the preceding ones. The contestants were to run on hands and knees for fifty yards. They were : Frank Bright, length two feet one yard (the favorite) ; Robert Lake, length one square yard ; and Joseph James Marks, length three feet and twenty-three cubic inches. The three contestants got off together, but had not gone farther than five decimeters, when Bright ' s little finger got caught in a doodle-bug ' s hole. The horrible marks left by the fangs of the doodle-bug could be plainly seen on Bright ' s digit as Tucker carried him off the field in a wheelbarrow. The other two runners now doubled their speed. They had five more yards to run and Lake led by a span. Marks had just finished reading a chapter in Csesar the day before, where that illustrious general had won a large battle by strategy. So, trying the same thing, he purposely knelt on one of Lake ' s shoe strings ; but instead of trip- ping Lake, Marks was tripped, himself. Lake with a yell crossed the line, and in his joy fell into one of Henry ' s buckets of tennis-lime. Oscar Kline, being near, heroically pulled Lake out by the necktie. Just before the tournament broke up, the prizes were given, and the winners were strongly applauded. P. H. W. Tra tkTea 52 And hearing tales of nature ' s mystic lore I saw that night such sights ne ' er dreamed before. Past Instructors. Mr. Spidel was our first gymnasium director. After leaving us he went to Birmingham, Alabama, but we have since lost track of him. Mr. Schoenfeld was the second gymnasium director and did good work. He is in an athletic school at New Orleans. Mr. Whitehead was an instructor in Math, for two years, four years ago. He now has a good position in Washington, D. C. Mr. Phipps Miller, who was for two years our Math, teacher, is now in Marion, Va. After leaving us, he took a government position in Washington. Mr. Miller was very popular with the boys, and took an interest in athletics. Mr. James P. Smith was a member of the faculty two years ago. Mr. Smith is now associated with his father in the Central Presbyterian of Richmond, Va. i Mr. Chamberlayne, one of our teachers of last year, is now completing his course at the University of Virginia. He played an end on our football team and held everything that came his way. He was our only dependence for catcher. Mr. Persinger, another of our last year ' s teachers, has a school of his own at Roanoke, Va. Last year he played a fine game of football on our team. His eighty-yard run for a touch-down will always be remembered. He played third base with our baseball team. s6 Alumni Celebrities George Pegram left us two years ago for the United States Naval Academy, and has been there ever since. George played a splendid game at short-stop for us and the first year he went to Annapolis he made second base on the team. Owen S. Albright has been at the Military Academy for some time. While he was with us he played field on the baseball team. Last year he made the position of pitcher on the West Point nine. Owen belongs to the Kappa Alpha fraternity. t Nash Buckingham played full-back on the University of Tennessee football team last year. He also has the record of thirty-eight feet in putting the shot. He belongs to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon frat. Julian Erode is now taking his last year ' s course at the University of Chicago, where he is doing splendid work. He acquitted himself very creditably in uphold- ing the principles of the South in the famous Roosevelt- Washington debate which was held at the University last fall. John Martin is studying law at the University of Virginia. Martin was the first editor-in-chief of M. U. S. Topics. He belongs to Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. We learn that he has won quite a reputation as an orator, having captured second honor in delivering speeches at Virginia this year. Francis Andrews is at Central College of Danville, Kentucky. He won more first medals here than any other boy did and at college has won several scholar- ships. Duncan MeCallum is at Princeton for his first year. Last year Duncan was athletic editor for Topics. Duncan is doing good work at Princeton in the A. B. course. 57 Newton Estes was among our first students. He attended the University of Virginia later and took his degree in law. He was a good athlete and made his V in football, and was initiated into the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He is now practising law in this city. Meacham Stewart is in his second year at Sewanee. Meach played a fine game of baseball and football while with us and was full-back on the Sewanee eleven. He belongs to the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Lamar Heiskell has had a great honor bestowed on him at the University of Tennessee. It is the custom at that place to admit to the Phi Kappa Phi fraternity four Juniors who make the highest average above eighty-five since entering that university. Lamar has lately been admitted into this fraternity. James West Pegram graduated in medicine at the University of Virginia. He took two first medals and one second medal while with us. Only two boys have beaten this record. He is now a practising physician at Milwaukee. He belongs to the Kappa Alpha fraternity. Alston Boyd was with us several years before going to Vanderbilt. He took the regular course there and was the first boy that left this School and graduated at any college. Albert Erskine, our first assistant business manager for Topics, is taking the engineering course at the University of Virginia. Howard and Sam Walker are at the University of Virginia. Howard is tak- ing a course in medicine,, while Sam will finish in law this year. We understand that Sam will take a position in the Philippines after finishing his course. They belong to the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Beaumont Stratton, quarter on football team and left-fielder on the baseball team of last year, is at the University of Tennessee. Bony played a good game at quarter and at left-field he was hard to beat. He belongs to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Bate Williams is in his second year ' s course at the University of Tennessee. While Bate was with us he was a splendid addition to the football team. He is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. 58 Charlie Ficklen, our former end on football team, went to the University of Tennessee before going to Harvard. While at Tennessee he was made a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. Albert Mallory, after leaving us, went to the University of Virginia, where he made his V in football and baseball. On his return to Memphis he joined the Chickasaws, a local amateur baseball club, for which team he played a good second. He is a Delta Kappa Epsilon. George Gunter is pursuing the regular course at Sewanee. Last year George was Old Boys ' editor on Topics. He is a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Rufus Lacey, our former third baseman, is studying law at the University of Mississippi and belongs to the Sigma Chi fraternity. Worthen Agee, who was with us five years ago, went to the Louisiana State University. As soon as he graduated there as a chemist he accepted a position in a laboratory in New Orleans, where he spends a part of the year in laboratory work and a part on a sugar-cane plantation. Smith Johnson, one of our oldest boys, finished his A. B. work at Vanderbilt last year. While there he was on the Hustler, the college paper. Carl Neptune, another of our oldest boys, completed his A. B. course at the University of Chicago last year. John Judah Peckham, who was with us two or three years after this School opened, graduated from Yale several years ago. Luke Wright, who was with us some years, graduated from the Naval Acad- emy some time ago. Harris Cummins graduated from the Memphis Medical College. He is now in a hospital in New York City. Richard Hobson, one of our brightest alumni, graduates in law at the Uni- versity of Virginia this year. Will Miller graduated last year at the University of Virginia in the medical department. We do not know where he is located. 59 William Fonlks played center on our football team in 1899. Foulks is now in his third year ' s course at Virginia. Tom White will receive his diploma of graduation at the University of Mis- sissippi this year. Poston McGehee left us last year for the University of Virginia, where he is doing splendid work in the A. B. course. Henry Williford was our personal and local editor for Topics last year. Henry was matriculated at the University of Tennessee last fall. Tom Stanley, our former center on the football team and first baseman in baseball, is at the University of Arkansas. Bo played guard on the team there. John Latham and Ben Lombard left us this year to go to the Naval Academy. Latham played center on the football second team last year. Ben Lombard played football this year and had a splendid showing for the baseball team also. Howard Beine is taking the regular course at the University of Virginia. Last year he won the second medal. -drt 60 Jimmie ' s Test SEVERAL years ago, those few men that chanced to notice the exceedingly dirty and grimy newsboy of whom they purchased their morning paper, were impressed by the honesty and sincerity that beamed out from under that outer coat of dirt covering his face. The name of this newsboy was Jimmie — merely Jimmie, though his fellows had suffixed to this the appropriate title of The Wind, in consideration of the quickness with which he disposed of his papers and the general energy that characterized all his work. But before proceeding further with our story, I beg the indulgence of the reader while we shift the scene from Jimmie to his birthplace — a dirty, dingy tenement in the slums of New Orleans. For two reasons I will not call this place Jimmie ' s home ; first, because since childhood the streets had been his natural abode ; and, second, because we will not profane the sacred name of home by applying it to so vile a place. Born of obscure parentage, at a very tender age — so far back, in fact, that he remembered nothing before it — he had been thrown upon the cold world, and had been forced to shift for himself. Despite the fact that this had deprived him of all educational advantages, and that by birth he had been denied a mother ' s love and home influence, yet, during the seventeen years of his turbulent life, the austere world had not been utterly negligent in developing its young pupil, and had taught him many things, some of which were even more valuable than any that could have been acquired in the schoolroom. One of the greatest of these early lessons was that of self-reliance. Constant competition, and struggle for his very ex- istence, had made him stern, sober-minded, and even grave. The principal amusement of Jimmie, and practically his only one, was swim- ming in the Mississippi River, and sometimes in Lake Ponchartrain. As in the selling of newspapers, there was sharp rivalry in this. So Jimmie became very dexterous in the art of swimming, even so skilful that he was commonly given the honor of being the most expert swimmer of all the newsboys. Often, too, Jimmie could be seen at the wharf, intently watching the great steamers as they arrived at the city or departed thence. Naturally, this interest 63 manifested in ships betokened some phase of his character. Indeed, his whole dreams for the future centered in these great transporters of commerce. Ever since childhood he had desired to be on the river, and this desire seemed to increase with his years. But in our hasty glance at the character of our hero we are apt to inadvert- ently place him in that class of ragamuffins that infest the streets of our large cities and are to be found in our juvenile courts. If any of my readers have taken up this mistaken idea, they had best immediately dispel it from their minds, for Jimmie ' s character deserves a more just criticism from them. As I have before said, Jimmie had little chance for education ; yet, in some miraculous way he had not only learned his alphabet, but had acquired consider- able knowledge of both English and Mathematics. During his younger days he had pondered much over the mysterious letters on his newspapers, and with great energy he had determined to solve these wonders ; thus he had learned to read. The explanation of the manner in which he had learned to figure offers a more complex problem. The beginning is probably to be found in the necessity for some knowledge of arithmetic that he incurred when settling for his newspapers. Add to this desire to read and necessity to figure the unusual brightness of his mind, and the energy that he had inherited from his father, surely not from his mother, and it is easy to surmise how at the age of seventeen he possessed so unusual an amount of practical knowledge, considering his position. It is with beaming eyes, as if the realization of his long dream to be on the river had already taken place, that one morning he sees in the want columns of one of the papers the following significant advertisement : WANTED — A quick, energetic young man, between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one, to take position of assistant mail clerk on the new steamer Helena. Must be sober. Excellent opening for right young man. Sunshine Steamship Company. A few minutes later he was standing at the entrance to the private office of the steamship company ' s president, the third in a long line of applicants. After much waiting, he at last stood face to face with the president, with no recommen- dations whatever for the position. But the directness of his appeal, the forceful- ness of his speech, no less than that same earnest look which had attracted whoever happened to notice him when purchasing a paper, soon settled the fact that he was to be the assistant mail clerk on the steamer Helena. 64 It is six months later when we again take up the story of Jimmie. During those six months he had not only been transacting the business of the assistant mail clerk between New Orleans and Natchez, but at the same time by much read- ing had been familiarizing himself with the general postal business of the United States. He did not know that an important postal position in Washington was at that time vacant, and that the Postmaster-General of the United States had com- municated with the postmaster of New Orleans as to whether the latter knew any unusually apt young man to fill the position, and that he himself had been recom- mended by the New Orleans postmaster. Neither did he know that the mail clerk had ordered the porter to apparently accidentally drop into the river the mail-bag, at this little landing in the woods that they were now making. Tell the porter to be very careful with this bag, the mail clerk said to Jimmie, as the latter picked up the mail-pouch preparatory to taking it to the porter, for it is of unusual importance. Jimmie had communicated to the porter this order, and was standing on the lower deck of the boat, watching her make the landing. It was a warm night in June. From the heavens myriads of stars besprinkled the waters of the placid Mississippi ; and the moon, just now sticking her head above the thick foliage on the banks of the river, made the water in her path appear as if studded with millions of diamonds. The frogs in t he woods, too, by their discordant cries, furnished harsh music, well suited to the wild surroundings. Another few minutes, and the shipping clerk, with his book and pencil in hand, and the porter, carrying that mail-bag, which was to play so important a part in the after life of Jimmie, were rapidly crossing the gang-plank. But ah ! that bag was never to reach the shore. When the porter was about midway of the plank, the bag was seen to slip, as if by magic, from his hands, and to fall into the dark waters below, where it was rapidly borne down stream by the current. Jimmie could hardly believe his eyes. After such special orders, why should the porter be so careless ? But it was done : there was no time to search for causes. A remedy must now be sought. With blank countenances, all that had seen the incident looked at the little black object on the water ' s surface, that was every moment becoming less visible. No one seemed to exert himself in the least toward saving the bag, thought Jimmie ; why should he, a mere boy, be held responsible for its safety? Then that fearful word, Important, rang in his ears. Probably he was the only one that knew the bag was so important. Then the thought, why should he, because others neglected their duty, be held the less responsible ? flashed across his mind. It was this thought, probably more than anything else, that 3° 5 65 caused him to so quickly take off his shoes and coat, and swim toward the little object, now far in the distance. Ouickly his skilful strokes bore ' him down the stream, but equally rapidly the mail-bag appeared to be carried by the current. However, this was a mere delu- sion of his eyesight, for in a few minutes he had reached the bag, and had turned around to return to the boat. But the big steamer that he had so lately left was a long way off. Already slightly fatigued, with broad expanses of water on all sides, for the first time he felt his own weakness. But the brave heart of Jimmie was not to be daunted by these obstacles. With manful courage he set out on the return trip, holding with his left arm the mail-bag, with his right, swimming. Stroke by stroke he came nearer the boat, but in the same ratio each stroke was wearing out the tissues of his body, was making him less fit for the great battle before him. He had proceeded about half way, and was so exhausted that it was as much as he could do to keep his body above the water, when the dark outline of one of the boat ' s skiffs was seen bearing down upon him. Another minute and a hand had reached out and seized him by his wet shirt. This was all he knew. An hour later, when through his dimmed eyes he first took any notice of his surroundings, Jimmie found himself in a small state-room, which a second look sufficed to show was his own private one on the steamer. The mail clerk sat by him on the bed. ' Take this, said the latter official, as he handed to Jimmie an official-looking document. and my congratulations along with it. You have stood the test. King H. Pullen. 66 The Medals. IT IS the custom of the Memphis University School to award the J. Henry Martin Medal to the pupil who makes the highest average on all hi s examinations, in the Academic Department, and another medal is given in this department by the Principals, to the boy having- the second highest average. In the Primary Department a medal is awarded by the Principals to the pupil receiving the highest examination-marks in all his classes. John Plamil Poston. Jr., has the honor of having made the highest mark ever made bv any pupil of the School. His average was 98.78. Honor Men. 1894-95. Beverly Wellford. Wassell Randolph. Elliott Fontaine. Wassell Randolph. 1895-96. Academic Department. James West Pegram. Primary Department. Francis West Andrews. 1896-97. Academic Department. James West Pegram. John Donelson Martin. Primary Department. Francis West Andrews. Elliott Fontaine. 1897-98. Academic Department. Francis West Andrews. James West Pegram. 67 Primary Department. Eugene Young Andrews. Richard Peyton Woodson, Jr. 1898-99. Academic Department. Lewis Randolph Donelson. Charles Hayden Albright. Primary Department. Eugene Young Andrews. James Lowell Jeffreys. 1 899-1 900. Academic Department. John Hamil Poston, Jr. Charles Hayden Albright. Primary Department. James Lowell Jeffreys. Ernest Ludolph Gunther. 1 900-0 1 . Academic Department. Charles Hayden Albright. Howard Beine. Primary Department. Wesley Ennis Patton. Charles Galloway Morris. 1902-03. Academic Department. Joseph Marks Sugarmann. Carl William Schwill. Primary Department. Robert Dorsey Andrews. Herbert Kearsley Reese. 68 HE WON AND YET HE LOST. A lanky youth whose name is Spin Was searching for a lark, And thinking money he might win, He hied him to the park. And now our jolly friend, named Spin, Up to a booky stepped ; Upon the horse he ' d picked to win He put the cash he ' d kept. It is a cinch, of course, thought he, The bookies for to beat ; I know it couldn ' t plainer be, That horse will win the heat. The horses like a cyclone start ; Spin ' s horse is in the lead ; Like shot he gives a forward dart And rushes on full-speed. And then at last the race was done ; Spin from his seat arose ; The sight to see was lots of fun — The horse had won by a nose. A smile lit up our hero ' s face. With coin he now was flushed, And he was glad he ' d played the race : To cash his check he rushed. But what he saw up at the place Caused him to wish he ' d died A sign was staring in his face, It read, Disqualified. And now he went out at the gate And leaned against a rope ; He wished that he had stayed away, For now he was dead broke. M ' tltlVEl JOUEt The cars passed onward by his side, To them he gave a stare ; He wished that he on them could ride, But then he had no fare. Louis Bejach. v.@8u$ . 69 J C. AYRES Topics. IN 1900 the idea of publishing- a school paper occurred to our boys for the first time. On January 24 of that year the first copy was published, and for the rest of the school year Topics was issued every other Friday. Topics was discontinued in 1901, but on January 31, 1902, the first copy of the second volume came out and the paper proved such a success that Volume No. 3 was issued in 1903. The object of Topics is to encourage composition work and athletics, to keep in touch with the old boys, and to interest the pupils of the School. Ten copies are published annually during the last term at the reasonable price of fifty cents for city subscriptions and seventy-five cents for out-of-town ones. Below are the staffs of the editors and business managers : Editors-iu -Chief. John Donelson Martin, 1900 John Hamil Poston, 1902 Charles Hayden Albright, 1903 Old Boys ' Editors. Rufus N. Armstead, 1900 George Booth Malone, 1902 George John Gunther, 1902 Robert Yates Wellford, 1903 Personal and Local Editors. Fontaine Martin, 1900 Edward B. Carroll, Jr., 1900 Henry Lee Williford, Jr., 1902 Carl Schwill, 1903 Elliott Fontaine, 1903 72 Athletic Editors. John Guy Moyston, 1900 Duncan McCallum, 1902 W. Morrison Tucker, 1903 Business Managers. Roy Hayne Trezevant, 1900 Frederick William Brode, Jr., 1902 Frank F. Sturm, 1903 Assistant Business Managers. Albert Erskine, 1900 Edward Pickett, 1902 Nate Sawrie, 1903 73 Statistics The following questions were posted on the board and the boys handed in answer. The averages of these answers are as follows : 1. Your height — 5 feet 4 inches. 2. Your age — 15 years. 3. Color of eyes — Brown. 4. Color of hair — Brown. 5. Size of hat — 624,. 6. Size of shoes — 5 . 7. Do you play baseball ? — Yes. 8. Do you play football ? — Yes. 9. Do you smoke ? — No. 10. Do you chew? — No. j 1 . Do you wear glasses ? — No. 12. Do you dance? — Yes. 13. Do you prefer two-step or waltz? — Two-step. 14. What two-step do you like best? — Bill Bailey. 15. What waltz do you like best? — In the Good Old Summer-Time. 16. Your favorite novel — Peter Sterling. 17. What girls ' school do you like best? — Higbee. 18. Are you going to college? — Yes. 19. Are you in love? — Yes. 20. Your weight — no pounds. 21. Do you go out at night? — Yes. 22. Your usual hour of returning — 1 1 o ' clock. 23. Who is handsomest boy in school ? — N. Sawrie. 24. Who is best-dressed boy in school ? — Fontaine. 25. Who is finest ladies ' man in school? — C. Harris. 26. Who is most popular boy in school? — P. Wood. 27. Who is best gymnast in school? — Sturm. 28. Who is best baseball player in school? — N. Sawrie. 29. Who is best football player in school ? — F. Hunter. 30. Who is your favorite author? — Henty. 31. Is your sweetheart a blonde or brunette? — Brunette. t,2. Who is tallest boy in school ? — Tucker. t,. Who is smallest boy in school ? — Watson. 34. How many hours out of twenty-four do you study? — 33 3. 35. How many hours out of twenty-four do you eat? — ij . 36. How many hours out of twenty-four do you sleep?- — 8. 37. Who has best voice in school ? — Norfleet. 74 ATMLETIC Athletic Association Several years ago the University School Athletic Association was organized for the purpose of taking immediate charge of the athletic interests of the School. Association Board, 1902-03. C. H. Albright President T. R. Watkins (resigned) Vice-President F. Hunter Vice-President J. W. S. Rhea Secretary and Treasurer 76 RHEA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION BOARD. ALBRIGHT HUNTER Football Team, 1902. J. W. S. Rhea Manager T. R. Watkins Captain T. J. Roller Coach H. J. Forsdick Left End E. S. Werts Left Tackle J. Gunther Left Guard L. Joyner Center W. S. Fitzgerald Right Guard T. R. Watkins Ri g i lt Jackie D. Hunter Right End T. J. Roller ' ..... Quarter F. Hunter Left Half N. J. Sawrie full C. H. Albright Ri g kt Half Substitutes. Buckingham S. Bejach 78 KODAK GROUP. Baseball Team, 1903. N. J. SAWRIE Captain T. J. Roller Manager J. G. Albright Catcher P. Wood Pitcher T. J. Roller First Base N. J. Sawrie Second Base F. Hunter Third Base Maury Short-stop McGehee Left Field Forsdick ... Center Field M. Shea Right Field Substitutes. R. Darnell L. Joyner 80 1  • f s %w -5V V - - ■ ' ..-• i. 4 mm «, ' .ft A. ' - ' : V Vi %£ McGEHEE MAURY FIRST BASEBALL TEAM. FORSDICK SAWRIE, C WOOD ALBRIGHT, C. JOYNER ROLLER DARNELL ALBRIGHT, J. HUNTER SHEA 3° Second Team, Schloss First Base P. Sawrie and F. Harris Pitchers EsTES Third Base Howard Short-stop Wood, E Second Base Harvey Left Field Lewis Center Field Norfleet Right Field Andrews, E Catcher RoziER and McKEE Substitutes E. Wood Captain 82 CO LU CO CQ Gymnasium Team, 1902-03 J. C. Ayres, Instructor Frank F. Sturm, Captain Jules Rozier, Leader on Mats Frank Harris Leader on Parallel Bars Fant Howard, Leader on Horizontal Bars Joseph Marks. Leader on German Horse Frank F. Sturm Frank Harris Jules Rozier Fant Howard Joseph Marks Galloway Morris Leo Kahn Lytle McKee Gwynne Cannon Martin Dunscomb Ben D. Brode Will T. Watson Tournament: April 17, 1903. Vv . 84 AYRES, Director BRODE GYMNASIUM TEAM. MORRIS WATSON HOWARD McKEE HARRIS CANNON DUNSCOMB STURM MARKS ROZIER Tennis Club Louis Butts Joyner President Robert Yates Wellford Secretary and Treasurer C. W. SCHWILL ) r ... r , j a . Committee on Grounds and Arrangements A. D. Hunter ) Members. C. H. Albright R P. Lake, Jr. R. M. BlIDDEKE E. G. RlDDICK L. Bejach E. S. Reese J. F. Cooper A. G. Riley H. C. Dewey T. J. Roller E. Fontaine N. J. Sawrie W. S. Fitzgerald C. W. Schwill H. G. Ford R. B. Sullivan E. L. Gunther F. F. Sturm A. D. Hunter W. M. Tucker F. M. Harris E. S. Werts L. B. Joyner R- Y. Wellford H. W. Leatii 86 1 a. HI o HI — CO LT tr co z r c CD D _l o CXI Q Q Q CC 3 y O h- r o £ Q LU 9 £ Track Team. Organized Aprtl 3, 1903. William S. Fitzgerald, Manager. On May 7, 1897, the School Track Team held its meet at the Coliseum and the following records were established : Running High Jump — 4 feet 9 inches. One-half Mile Walk — 4 minutes 24 seconds. Eighty- Yard Hurdle — n 1-5 seconds. Running Broad Jump — 16 feet 9 inches. Ninety-five Yard Dash — 10 seconds. Putting Twelve-Pound Shot — 38 feet. One-Hundred-and-Fifteen-Yard Dash — 12 seconds. Throwing Discus — 95 feet 11 inches. The Track Team this year will hold its Field-Day on May 18, at Red Elm Park, and the contestants will attempt to make new records in the following events : Hundred- Yard Dash — Curry, Maury, Sullivan, Riley, F. Hunter, S. Bejach, Taylor, N. Sawrie, Harvey, Ramsey, M. Shea, Forsdick, Orgill, Marks, Wilson, Pell, Luehrmann, Grant, Abbay, Wardle, L. Bejach, W. Hunter, Seessel, Wood- son, R. Orgill. High Jump — N. Sawrie, S. Bejach, Riley, Patton, Forsdick, Curry, Buddeke, Lewis M. Shea, Abbay, Luehrmann, L. Bejach, Wilson, Marks, W. Hunter. Quarter-Mile Dash — C. Harris, Sullivan, F. O rgill, Overton, Ramsey, Maury, Forsdick. Half-Mile Run — Harvey, C. Harris, Estes, Orgill, Overton. One-Hundred-and-Twenty-Yard Hurdle — N. Sawrie, Gunther, F. Hunter, Lewis, Harvey, C. Harris, Sullivan, Orgill, Overton, Duntze, Patton, Forsdick, L. Bejach, Ramsey, M. Shea. Putting Shot — N. Sawrie, F. Hunter. 88 Mile Walk — Gunther, Abbay, Harvey, Luehrmann, Overton, Duntze, Fors- dick, W. Hunter, Seessel, Woodson, Wilson. Sack Race — Wardle, Abbay, Grant, Seessel, Luehrmann, Pell, Wilson, Marks, Woodson, Rozier. Three-Legged Race — S. Bejach and Forsdick, F. Hunter and Orgill, Harvey and Darnell, C. Harris and Overton. Running Broad Jump — Taylor, S. Bejach, F. Hunter, Lewis, Sullivan, Orgill, Patton, Forsdick, Curry, M. Shea. Fifty- Yard Dash — S. Bejach, F. Hunter, Riley, Lewis, Estes, Duntze, Maury, Forsdick, Harvey, L. Bejach, Luehrmann, Marks, Wilson, Pell, Seessel, Woodson, W. Hunter, R. Orgill. Pole Vault — N. Sawrie, F. Hunter, Gunther, R. Darnell. Slow Bicycle Race — Grant, Seessel, Lewis, Pell, Forsdick, Woodson, R. Dar- nell, Wilson, C. Harris, Overton, W. Hunter. 9i Hope Deferred A University School Romance. OF THESE distinguished personages, the Seniors, who arrogate to themselves more knowledge than two ordinary brains could possibly contain, volumes could be written ; but as our space is limited we must confine ourselves to a leaf of this work in recording an experience of one of the candidates for the sheepskin. It is early in September when he enters leisurely the Temple of Knowl- edge and registers in a flourishing hand the name of Nathaniel Randolph Livingstone. ' This is my last year at ' prep ' work, he muses, and then I shall go to college and work for a Ph. D. How hard he intends to study during- these nine months it would be difficult to tell. He takes upon his shoulders a large number of subjects and makes up his mind to push every one of them to the hundred mark when that dreaded Exam, approaches. You find him day and night mapping out the mysteries of hyperbolic curves ; he thinks in Greek, writes in German, spells in French, and chants Latin meters ; while the little boy from the Primary Department looks on in wonderment. But now when the eleven dusky knights of the gridiron battle their final game on the day when the turkey is master of ceremonies, he goes over to the football field, megaphone and pennant in hand, and several yards of red and blue flying from the lapel of his tailor-made sack-coat. He is full of the old school spirit and has made up his mind to yell unceasing words of encouragement to the worshiped heroes that had so much to win or lose that beautiful autumn afternoon. He little knew that fate was dogging his footsteps and soon he was to see the beautiful magnet that draws the attention of many a student from his books. Yes, slic was there, only a few feet from him, in an automobile, sponsor for the opposing team. How beautiful she looked in a long red automobile cloak, mounted with large pearl buttons, every gust of wind blowing her dark wavy hair 92 from the bewitching brown eyes which it shaded. He was dazed ; he saw not the game, nor did he care ; he heard not the deafening cries of the crowd around him ; he saw only her. He saw her little velvetlike hand wave enthusiastically at every gain made by the opponents, and how he wished he could touch it — just once — and that would be all. He was pierced by Cupid ' s dart. He labored on through the winter months, seeing nothing but the picture of that beautiful face before him. How he passed his winter Exams, he did not know, for in every book that he opened she was there, and everything else seemed blank. He worked with sines and cosines, he conversed with Cicero, and read poems of Schiller with little avail. He was wounded,, and she was the only one that could cure him. The annual gymnasium tournament was soon to come off, and she was to be there. He would meet her then — yes, talk to her, and dance with her. His life brightened up now, his recitations became perfect ; fortune had sent him renewed hope. The gymnasium was crowded with people. The little boys were just finishing one of the acrobatic events of the evening, and then he was to sing ' . How uneasy .he felt when he took the sheet of music and faced the audience. She was sitting just in front of him with a hated alumnus. He looked at her, then held the sheet in front of his face to hide the flash of color that passed over it ; she was looking at him for the first time, he thought, in her life. Now there floated through the room the beautiful melody, Because. He was singing. He lowered the sheet of music and turned his eyes on her. He wished to see if she were listening ; she was, and he thought that she drank in every word that he uttered ; he cared not now if no one else heard ; he was singing only to her. The tournament exercises were now over, and the large crowd went into the adjoining rooms and out on the lawn, while the floor was being prepared for dancing. He stood motionless while she walked out, leaning on the arm of his hated rival. His first impulse was to follow them at a respectful distance ; but that would be mere folly. He would wait and get his chum to introduce him when they came in to dance. Presently the strains of a waltz floated through the building and the gay young couples began to glide over the glossy oak floor, while he stood with his eyes upon the door scrutinizing every face that appeared there. Finally, his friend came up to him and said that she had left, as she was going to her home in Chicago early the next morning. His countenance fell and it was impossible to console him ; he had received another wound. 93 How he passed the remaining 1 two months of study he could not tell. His schoolmates looked at him and wondered ; hut as he seemed indisposed to speak of his troubles, they did not question. The little spring-fever germ crept through the cracks and windows of the building and seized him. He was at its mercy and was about to give up all the bright hopes and future he had mapped out for him- self only a few months ago. I wonder why fate was so cruel to me as to send such a beautiful creature across my path, and then to torment me by keeping her at such a distance that I can only admire her, mused Livingstone while sitting out on the campus of the Memphis University School on the beautiful June evening of the School ' s final dance. He then gazed up at the stars in deep thought, while on the inside the study-hall and gymnasium were a picture of beauty, splendor, and loveliness. The young beauties and their gallant admirers seemed to be having a glorious time. Among them in a magnificent Parisian gown was she who had caused so much pining in the heart of our young friend. Yes, she was there, and seemed to set the young men wild with that merry twinkle in her eyes, and the little winning smile which she had for every one. After arguing with himself for several minutes he was just about to rise and make his appearance in the hall when his eyes fell on a small object sparkling at bis feet. He stared at it for a second, then stooped and picked it up. His face showed intense surprise ; it was a beautiful diamond sunburst. In the center was a large solitaire surrounded by pearls and smaller diamonds ; it was the handsomest thing he had ever seen. Striking a match and examining it closely, three little letters, V. N. F., were hidden behind a large pearl ; he blew out the light and went into the building. There he found everything in commotion, all eyes were search- ing everv nook and corner of the building as if looking for something, when a pretty little girl standing near him said : She must have dropped it out on the lawn. What ' s lost, Alice? he asked, as if surprised at the general excitement. Why, Miss Fairfax, of Chicago, has lost her diamond sunburst, she replied. Perhaps I can enlighten her, if you will take me to where she is — and — and introduce me ; I found it under one of the benches. Oh, how lucky ; but haven ' t you met her yet? She ' s been so anxious to meet you, but you seem to vanish whenever we are on the eve of an introduction. Come on, there she is now. 94 This is your last year in preparatory work, isn ' t it, Mr. Livingstone? she asked as they were walking through the campus about twenty minutes later. : ' Yes, he replied, I am going into business with my father next fall. Why ! I heard that you were coming to Chicago University to get your Ph. D. degree. Do come ; we will all show you such a delightful time, she said with much feeling. I hardly think I can go now, he answered. I have almost lost interest in my books. I think it would be better to adopt a business career. She turned her pretty face up to him and said softly : Won ' t you come for my sake? For your sake ! he exclaimed, with a slight start. Did she care anything for him ? I only meant that I should like to have you come and meet some of my friends there, she hesitated, blushing deeply. He took her little hand in his and pressing it slightly, said : For your sake! Yes, I will aro. 95 ■ M. IL S Football Teams 1894-1895. Taylor Right Half, Captain Wright Right End Mundinger Right Tackle Rrinkley Right Guard Werts Center Ford Left Guard Peckham Left Tackle Taylor, Ed Left End Wilkerson Quarter-Back Estes Left Half Mallory Full-Back 1895-1896 — No team. 1896-1897 — No team. 1897-1898 -— No team. 1898-1899. J. C. Ayres Full-Back, Captain I. Boyd Right Half J. Brode Left Half S. Walker . Right End H. Walker Quarter-Back Guy Moyston Right Tackle M. Stewart Right Guard H. Bellamy Center P. Fuller Left Guard E. Donelson Left Tackle M. Cooper Left End 96 i899 _I 9°° I. Boyd Full-Bach, Captain G. Moyston Right Half L. Thornton Left Half F. Martin and Smithwick Quarter-Back G. Myers Right End R. Jones Right Tackle M. Stewart and Smith Right Guard F. Stanley Center G. Gunther Left Guard B. Williams Left Tackle C. Ficklen Left End i 900-1901. Ficklen Left End, Captain Heiskell Left Tackle Beasley Left Guard Gunther Center Stanley Right Guard Williams Right Tackle Bennett Right End Albright, C Right Half Stewart Full-Back Rhea Left Half Smithwick Quarter-Back 1901-1902. Stewart Full-Back, Captain C. Albright , Right Half Chamberlayne Left Half Bruce and F. Hunter Right End Persinger Left End McCallum Right Tackle Sawrie . . . Left Tackle Werts Right Guard Gunther, G Left Guard Stratton Quarter-Back Harris Center 3° 7 97 1902-1903. Watkins _ Right Tackle, Captain FORSDICK Ri £ ht End J. Gunther Right Guard JOYNER CenteT Fitzgerald Left Guard Werts Left Tackle D. Hunter Left End F. Hunter Left Half Albright Right Half Sawrie Full-Back Rot ler ... Quarter-Back 98 The All M. IL S. Team. Football Ficklen Left End N. Buckingham Left Tackle Stanley Left Guard G. GunTher Center Moyston Right Guard A. Bartee Right Tackle N. Estes Right End A. Maixory Right Half M. Stewart . Ftdi-Back Emmer Taylor Left Half I. Boyd Quarter-Back Estes Captain 99 M. LL S Baseball Teams 1894-1895 Bartee, H Captain Right Field Rhea Catcher Boyd Pitcher Estes ..... Short-stop Mallory . . First Base Brinkley ... Second Base Wilkerson Third Base 0. Albright Left Field James Center Field 1895-1896 — No team. 1896-1897 — No team. 1897-1898 — No team. 189S-1899. 1. Boyd Captain Short-stop Norfleet Pitcher Lacey Third Base Jones Second Base Moyston First Base S. Poston Left Field Wkllkord Center Field Meyers Right Field Stewart .... ' Catcher 1899-1900. I. Boyd Captain Pitcher Stewa rt Catcher Norfleet Third Base Jones Second Base Stanley First Base G. Pegram Short-stop G. Meyers Left Field Smithwick Center Field C. McGehee Right Field 100 igoo-igoi. Smithwick Captain Third Base Stewart Catcher Wilkins Pitcher Rhea First Base Poston . • Second Base and Pitcher Bennett Short-stop Stratton Left Field McCallum Center Field Beasley Right Field 1901-1902. Poston Captain Pitcher and Second Base Wallace First Base Maury Short-stop Stratton Left Field Chamberlayne Catcher N. Sawrie Pitcher and Second Base Persinger Third Base McCallum Center Field W. Gilliland Right Field 1902-1903. Sawrie Captain Pitcher and Second Base J. Albright Catcher Roller First Base Wood Second Base and Pitcher Maury Short-stop F. Hunter 7 hird Base Shea Right Field Forsdick . r Center Field McGehee Left Field 101 All M. U. S. Baseball Team. Stewart Catcher PEGRAM First Base Mallory Captain Second Base SmiThwick Short-stop Emmet Taylor Third Base Owen Albright Right Field Ed. Taylor Center Field Stratton Left Field Owen Albright and N. Sawrie Pitchers IC2 Gymnasium Teams Sam P. Walker Howard Walker W. Bate Williams Eugene Carrington, Jr. Joseph Marks Adolph Lawrence Andrew Harris George Gunther Joe Williams Albert Erskine Howard Beine John Poston Carl Dammann Joe Marks Duncan McCallum John Martin Harry Forsdick Graham Smithwick Adolph Lawrence Wesley Patton Ralph Bennett William Bruce Curtis Dewey Cecil Driver Carl Duntze Arthur Fant Ernest Gunther Julius Gunther 1S98-1899. Frank Harris Houston Hill Willie Robinson Lewis Donelson, Jr. Charles Ficklen Eugene Andrews Francis Andrews 1 899- 1 900. Julius Gunther Gordon Williams William Erskine Chas. Ficklen Claude Bright Brent Sullivan Louis Bejach Frank Jones Guy Moyston Willie Robinson George Pegram Warren Cunningham Frank Harris 1 900- 1 90 1. Frank Harris Lamar Heiskell Dudley Jordan Joseph Marks Galloway Morris Duncan McCallum Lytle McKee Sam Pepper Roy Wilson Jules Rozier Duncan McCallum Edgar Harris Lowell Jeffries Carl Duntze Gage Chapman Henry Wili iford Ernest Gunther Bate Williams Cecil Norfleet Fritz Brode Gage Chapman Rufus Armisted Malcolm Patterson Houston Hill Jules Rozier Carl Schwill Presley Smithwick Fontaine Martin Carl Duntze Presley Smithwick John Poston George Pegram Wesley Patton Edward Riddick Vernon Rogers Jules Rozier Carl Schwill 103 1 901-1902. Fritz Brode Frank F. Sturm Frank Harris Ernest Gunther George Price Fant Howard Robert Ramsey Joe Marks Howard Seessel Reuben Sledge Julius Gunther Beaumont Stratten Roy Wilson Lytle McKee Jules Rozier Tournament : April 17, 1902. 1902-1903. Eugene Andrews Fant Howard Robert Andrews Ben D. Brode Fritz Brode Henry Buckingham Wynne Cannon Martin Dunscomb Arthur Fant Ernest Gunther Frank Harris Leo Kahn William Taylor Watson Galloway Morris Joseph Marks Eytle McKee John McKee King Pullen Jules Rozier Julius Gunther Frank F. Stukm Nate Sawrie Tournament : April 17, 1903. Hubert Reese Paul Sawrie 104 M ML to? K- B O JAM WHITt, Ci£T efN Q ' TC 1 «M «Uf -t 1 STfLc. -= — W F SISTER. (0? E J7J.  £• i ,-se Ml- 4 «P rut hi ■■, ' t ycf c yp Z) At mRKtn bow A 30 tt y$? A £i , L SMOWOUND £ si 8 WMJW roA - if { S+4 c Ax rrL- na (£ ' ) tin on imEBIlBP ' TV V g - A A 4 cSgo € U 4tV W Nt - 1 ' ' ' J s Mandolin Club ORGANIZED JANUARY 15, 1903. Rowland Herman Darnell Leader Robert Brent Sullivan Secretary and Treasurer Thomas J. Roller Manager Members. Alexander Clarke Culpepper Rowland Herman Darnell Frederick Mark Darnell Henry Curtis Dewey Francis Carl Duntze Benjamin Benson Harvey Jules Brady Rozier Martin Francis Shea Robert Brent Sullivan Carroll Conway Turner 108 _J N uj o z cc m i =3 z -I O M . . i , Wkwm r Hunting Club W. T. Overton President F. Hunter Vice-President H. G. Buckingham Secretary and Treasurer Members. H. G. Buckingham J. W. James E. L. Gunther L. B. Joyner C. Harris W. T. Overton F. Hunter E. Reese E. G. Riddick 1 10 HUNTING CLUB. JOYNER HARRIS, F. REESE JAMES HARRIS, C. OVERTON BUCKINGHAM GUNTHER University School Riding Club Members. Wilson Duntze Ramsey Schloss Maury Gunther Harris Dunscomb i 12 V M. U. S. Police Force. Color : Sky Green. Motto : Keep Off the Grass. Flower : Four-leaf Clover. Time of Parade : When Micks are on the terrace. Officers. Tucker Chief Bull-rope? N. Sawrie Chief Barbed-wire Cow-puncher RoziER Head Star-shiner D. Hunter High-Monkeyti-handcuff -carrier H. Hunter ) _, . _ Platn Cops Riddick ) IX 5 Fair Sex Club Maxim : The ladies first of all. Motto : For love we live alone. Flower : Maiden-hair Fern. Diet : Lady-fingers. Officers C. Harris S P ooner Taylor Arch Fhrt Sullivan Grand Note-writer SawriE R °y al Good-looker Members. Darnell Harvey Maury Wellford D. Hunter P. Wood Forsdick 116 Lunch Club, Motto : Get fat, but don ' t bust. Colors : Lemon and Cream. Yell : Hickety, Hackety, Hake ; Cream Puffs, Pies and Cake. Hip, La ! Hippety Hoop ! Cold Lunch, Beans and Soup. Officers. Edward Riddick Clicf Harry Hunter Chief Fry Master Sam Pepper Assistant Chief Broiler Frank Bright Bummer of the Grubs Percy Wood Head Bottle-washer Ordinary Grabbers. Buckingham Forsdick vSCHLOSS JOYNER Overton Kahn S. Bejach Lang F. Hunter Jeffreys Williamson Gentry Tucker N. Sawrie Trimble Leath Pullen Wellford 117 School Colors. DURING the session of 1898 and 1899 Mr. Rhea selected a committee to sug- gest colors for the School. The committee discussed the colors of Vander- bilt, Virginia, and other leading colleges. They finally put the Yale blue and Harvard crimson to the vote of the School. The vote was so close that they compromised and combined the two colors. Since the boys have adopted these emblematic colors, may we have Yale pluck and luck and Harvard intellect and culture. School Pin. CHE M. U. S. boy has for many years wished to have some fixed emblem to show his school spirit. He has heretofore worn a monogram cap, or a red and blue jersey, or ribbons; but never until this year has he had a fixed uniform emblem, although the best of school spirit has always prevailed. This year the boys decided to have a school pin. A committee of Nate Sawrie, Elliott Fontaine, and Mr. J. C. Ayres, was chosen to select the design. They chose two very neat pins and put them to the vote of the School. A red and blue shield with M. U. S. in gold letters and surmounted by an owl was selected by a decisive majority. We modestly chose as our symbol the owl as the bird of wisdom. 118 Yells. Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! M. U. S. Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Ray! What ' s the matter with Werts and Rhea ? Nothin ' at all ! Nothin ' at all ! Don ' t do a thing but play baseball ! Who? Who? Who are we? M. U. S. Don ' t you see ? Whickalacka ! Whackalacka ! Wa ! Who ! Wa ! Memohis ! Memphis ! Rah! Rah! Rah! Giv ' ' em the ax ! ax ! Giv ' ' em the ax ! ax ! Where? Right ' n the neck ! Right ' n the neck ! Rah! Rah! Rah! ax! ax ! With a Vevo ! Vivo ! Vumoo ! With a Vevo ! With a Vivo ! Johnny get a rat trap Bigger than a cat trap ! Johnny get a rat trap Bigger than a cat trap! Cannibal ! Cannibal ! Sis ! Bum ! Bah ! M! U! S! Rah ! Rah ! Rah ! Monogram In accordance with the regulations participated in two or more games of wear the M. U. S. Monogram on their They are as follows : N. Sawrie, football and baseball. F. Hunter, football and baseball. H. Forsdick, football and baseball. T. J. Roller, football and baseball. C. H. Albright, football and baseball. L. Joyner, football. J. Gunther, football. B. Lombard, football. D. Hunter, football. of the Athletic Association, those that have either baseball or football are entitled to jerseys and sweaters. H. Buckingham, football. W. S. Fitzgerald, football. E. S. Werts, football. T. Watkins, football. J. F. Maury, baseball. P. Wood, baseball- J. Albright, baseball. A. McGehee, baseball. M. Shea, baseball 119 At the Good Old M. U. S. To the Chorus of In the Good Old Summer-Time. ' In the good old Autumn-time, When our school begins, we find Such pains in our faces, which nothing erases Save the good old Summer-time. In the Autumn begins our studying — Oh ! happy, happy nights ; We go to bed a shuddering O ' er the next day ' s delights. II. But Winter, for some few of us, Is the jolliest season of all. ' T is then we dance, and frolic, and sing, And go to many a ball. In Winter we have our rains and frosts, And snows and freezes fine, And sleighing is the thing that costs In the good old Winter-time III. Then next comes our delightful Spring, And many a jolly time Is enjoyed by our boys in gray. They are our baseball nine. ' T is then we have that feeling Which Mr. Rhea calls tired. We M. U. S be up and stirring ' bout, Or surely we ' ll be fired. IV. But the Summer-time is best ; ' T is then we take our rest — Three months of vacation, three months ' relaxation, For fun that can ne ' er be express ' d, For school is out and so are we For a very good time. This season is by far the best— This good old Summer-time. April 37, 1903. M. U.S. is read Must. 120 HENRY FIELDS. JANITOR 1895-1903 This enemy of mud and dirt Does meet us at the door, To make us wipe our grimy feet, And so protect his floor. Anon with broom and pitcher comes, E ' er faithful of his trust, And frum our desks and parched tongues He banishes all the dust. Grinds. Young man, why art thou so serious and solemn? — L. Joyner. He never says a foolish thing, nor ever does a wise one. — P. Wood. Don ' t waste thy substance in riotous living. — Speech by Pullen. Power is great, will-power is greater, but horse-power is greatest. — Leath. Give every man thine ear, but few thy voice. — W. James. Greater love than these have no men. — Schmidt and Reese. A horse ! a horse ! My kingdom for a horse ! — Overton. A pony ! a pony ! My kingdom for a pony ! — Sullivan, ten minutes before Latin class. Much learning hath made thee mad. - — Pullen. What ' s in a name ? — Bright. Precious articles come in small packages. — H. Hunter. For he was tall and long and lank and lean. — Riddick. He, the sweetest of all singers. — Norfleet. What a delicious room is this to sleep in ! — Sledge. His features are strong and masculine ; his complexion, olive ; his bearing erect ; his body and limbs well proportioned ; his motions graceful. — Williamson. My luncheon tastes good, ' t is newly baked. — Forsdick. S-l-n suggested that driving would cure spring-fever. Accordingly, a hammer and nails will be procured, as a cheap substitute for carriage and horses, and all the boys can drive as much as they please. S-m-t — What is even sharper than a falsetto voice? W-lf-d — I don ' t know. What? S-m-t — A false set o ' teeth. F-t-e was asked the other day to give an example of adapting sound to sense. He promptly replied, Madison and Manassas. Upon being asked his reasons for this, he said that it always suggested the rushing of mighty waters. If the French duelist desires to be absolutely free from danger, he should take lessons in padding from B-h-m. 123 W-l-m O-r-n holds the record for soup drinking. The record is four bowls of soup and eight cakes in fifteen minutes. F-d O-g-1, the ex-champion, has tried in vain to acquire his old title again. Teacher — What are the greatest nations on earth ? Pupil — Examinations. The School Bell (April 1st) — You can ' t stuff me with anything like that again. NOTHING DOING. Latin Jack — Here is a nice-looking school, where we may no doubt find patrons. Greek Pony — You ' re full of prunes ; this is the University School. Exams Note — By some mistake the following questions were omitted in the last examinations : Physics: i. Compute the exact pressure sustained by the tennis-court, when Dewey and Riddick have a game. 2. Give formula for finding something Mr. Ayres can not do. 3. What is the specific gravity of Tucker ' s feet? 4. What is the daily pressure on the sides, ends, and bottom of H. Hunter ' s lunch-basket? Athletics : 1. What are the odds on Lake in a relay race? 2. What grade does Bright deserve on gym work? 3. State exact number of steps Culpepper takes in running a yard. T24 Wanted- Long pants, by all boys in the School over ten years of age. Higher Exam, marks, by all who made below forty. A copy of Sullivan ' s new Slang Dictionary. Six bottles of anti-fat for H. Hunter. None wanted without good guarantee. A rattle for Dewey. None but the best. Size twelve inches long and weigh- ing no more than fifteen pounds. Must be very durable. Mr. Rhea desires that the student-body be ingenious enough to invent some April fool trick besides stuffing the bell. A copy of Overton ' s Revised Latin Grammar. No other will be used in this School hereafter. A light lunch at all times, by Riddick. Anything will do. More dignity and less fooling from Driver. A patent excuse that will fit all occasions, by D. Hunter. Will pay liberal price, as the article is much needed. To know the points of resemblance between the Reese brothers. No less than one point will be accepted. A lunch-basket, by Pepper. Must have a capacity of one hundred and fifty cubic inches. Would prefer it made of rubber so that it can be stretched if necessary. A shave, by Schmidt. Will explain reasons to the barber. By the whole School, the sixth day of June, 1903. Forrest Park has become quite a nuisance to the School. The clanging of the bells of automobiles, as the latter glide gaily over the well-paved paths through the park, attracts the boys from their studies and makes them long to be over there sitting on the pretty benches under the shadow of the tall monument, erected to the memory of General Forrest. — Topics, IQ02. It was a woman who saw the first snake, but since then, men have attended to that sort of thingf. — Exchange. £ ' The devil makes the strong March wind That lifts the skirts too high ; But angels send the whirling dust That blows in the bad man ' s eye. — Exchange. 125 The Last Word VES, the last word — but of love, not hatred; of good-will, not malice; of affectionate farewell, not churlish leave-taking. Thus do we contradict the evil reputation of a virtuous phrase ! The curtain is about to fall upon our little drama of school life. Our audience, as in the days of Good Queen Bess, await their dismissal. Star and soubrette, hero and villain, gloomy tragedian and capering fool — we join hand with hand to bid good night. To you, perhaps, this has been but a sorry farce ; but to us the comedy has been genuine, the pathos unconstrained, the wit spontaneous, the tragedy ofttimes very real. Ah, yes ! But there has been more sunshine than shadow. With smiles upon our lips and in oui hearts — again, good night ! In the words of our immortal Rip — Here ' s to your health, and to your family ! May you live long and prosper. II 13 I, r i ?M u PHOTO BY H. B. 126 ADVER T I S E MENTS The Memphis University $ A DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS REP ARES for Colleges and Universities. Limited to one hundred and twenty-five pupils. Seven instructors. Honor system. Well-equipped gymnasium; ample play-grounds for baseball, football, tennis, and all healthful outdoor sports. An accredited school of Washington and Eee University, Uni- versity of the South, University of Tennessee, University of Mississippi, and the University of Chicago. Pupils are also fitted to enter the regular Bachelor of Arts course in the Uni- versity of Virginia. SEND FOR CATALOGUE Werts £ Rhea, Principals Cor. Madison and Manassas Sts. IF YOU WANT ijnfrl Jewelry of Quality IGutffjrmann Class Pins, School Badges, articles suited to gifts to teachers or for prizes, etc. Watch and jewelry repair- ing. Scientific opticians. Broken lenses duplicated without a new prescription if you save the pieces. Mail ordcs given extra careful attention. ::: ::: European Plan cafe restaurant C. jL. Byrd Co. W. C. Graves, Manager iEempIjis, (Statu. We Make a Specialty of Smokeless Powder Shells sT. Q. Schmidt $on _£ Wholesale and Retail Dealers in GUNS, AMMUNITION, AND SRoanoke, 2 a. FISHING TACKLE 209 Main Street MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE BROADWAY COAL AND ICE CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL 4 d lCE f 1 Telephone 108 33 MADISON STREET McGowan Couillens PLUMBERS AND WffiEBS Gas and Electric Fixtures ' Phones 645 62 SO. SECOND STREET WE HANDLE ONLY THE BEST IN Fine Clothing and Furnishing Goods Guarantee Shape and Fit EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR HART, SCHAFFNER MARX, AND PARAGON PANTS E. O. GOLDSMITH COMPANY 3 1 6 Main Street, Corner Monroe Street Always Use Southern Express Company ' s Money Orders FOR SMALL REMITTANCES BY MAIL, BECAUSE THEY ARE SO SAFE AND SO CONVENIENT. NO APPLICATION REQUIRED. A RECEIPT IS GIVEN AND MONEY IS REFUNDED IF THE ORDER IS LOST. THEY ARE GOOD ANYWHERE. :: :: :: :: :: USE THEM FOR REMITTING TO MERCHANTS, OR TO PUBLISH- ERS, OR TO STUDENTS. RATES ARE AS FOI LOWS: Issued and payable in the United States, the cost will be Not Over $ 2.50 3 cents 5.00 5 cents 10.00 8 cents 20.00 10 cents 30.00 12 cents 40.00 15 cents 50.00 18 cents 60.00 20 cents 75.00 25 cents Not Over Not Over Not Over Not Over Not Over Not Over Not Over Not Over Not Over 00.00 o cents Not Over 102.50 Not Over Not Over Not Over Not Over Not Over Not Over Not Over Not Over Not Over t,t, cents 105.00 35 cents 110.00 38 cents 120.00 40 cents 1 0.00 42 cents 140.00 45 cents 150.00 48 cents 160.00 50 cents 175.00 55 cents 200.00 60 cents C. H. Albright, Agent Memphis, Tenn. These are Net Rates. G. W. Agee, Supt. Memph is , Ten n . C. L. Loop, Traf. Mgr. Chattanooga, Tenn. Yale Bicycles Are the Best The record of our riders on the track last season has never been equaled, and is truly remarkable. The Yale holds every amateur record, and the Yale has broken every professional record from two to twenty miles, inclusive. H. A. WHITE 328 Second Street GEO. W.MILLER Union Bakery and Confectionery Home-Made Bread, Cakes, and Fine Candies. ICE-CREAM Madison St. and Marsha 1 Ave. The State National Bank of Memphis, Tennessee Capital Stock, Surplus, Undivided Profits, - 250,000 100,000 100,000 M. S. BUCKINGHAM, President FRED. ORGILL, Vice-President HENRY J. LENOW, Cashier Johnston Vance Co. fi. M. MANSFOM) Incorporated Tailor-Made Clothing Books Furnishing Goods Agents for Dunlap, Stetson, and Hawes Hats Stationery, School Supplies 303 Main S ., Memphis, Tenn, Agents for UNDER PEABODY HOTEL Eargest and Best Lines of Sporting and Athletic Goods Suits and Shirts Made to Order. Manufactured. WE SELL HATS 298 MAIN STREET natson s The Largest and Best Equipped Storage Warehouse Justness IN MEMPHIS Lsol ege Mr, Facilities for the direct transfer of m-r goods from boats or barges into ware- 281 Main Street house or into cars. Prompt service; M EM P H IS , TEN N ES S R E low storage rate ; cheapest insurance. THOROUGHNESS OUR MOTTO WRITE FOR PARTICULARS River and Rail Storage Co. W. J. natson, J. rincipal 194 W. Georgia Street 230 to 234 Second Street MEMPHIS, TENN. W Branch Office: BASEMENT, 335 MAIN STREET, CORNER UNION We Have the Finest Eine of ESTABLISHED 1 869 STRAW HATS EVER SHOWN Otto Schwill Co. FOR Seeds and Nursery r Stock LEIDY COMPANY OPPOSITE COURT SQUARE Proprietors Memphis- Nursery rOU don ' t have to have a well- lined pocket-book to buy well- lined clothes. We put good, strong, serviceable linings into every garment we make, matching the quality to the quality of the clothes. The best of linings won ' t last forever. The least of ours won ' t disappoint you. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Young, The Tailor (JNCORPORA TED) j i J Main Street E. H. CLARK BRO. ani g tattnn?rB FINE STATIONERY AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES, BASEBALL, TEN- NIS, GOLF, AND ATHLET IC GOODS j o 2 Main Street Carrington Mason Sons FIRE, LIFE, TORNADO, ACCIDENT, POSTAL ASSETS REPRESENTED, ABOUT $1 50,000,000 17 MADISON STREET SECOND FLOOR Telephones : Office, 151 Residence, 164 PLANTATION CHILL CURE IS GUARANTEED TO CURE or money refunded by your merchant, so Why Not Try It? Price, 50 Cents Van VIeet=MansfieId Drug Co. J. A. Sample Co. Hatters and Furnishers Suits and Shirts Made to Order 300 Main Street MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE B. F. Wolf F. B. Hunter TELEPHONES 494 Frank B. Hunter Co. Fire Insurance PORTER BUILDING aA. Sites Co. FULTON MARKET All Delicacies in Season C. W. Schulte, President H. Bensdorf, Vice-President Noland Fontaine, Jr., Cashier Union Savings Bank and Trust Company MEMPHIS, TENN. DIRECTORS C. F. Farnsworth C. W. Schulte H. Bensdorf J. Marks S. Jacobs Noland Fontaine, Jr. C. B. Brooks Old ' Phone, 860-695 New ' Phone, 860 Buys and has for sale first-class invest- ment bonds. Makes and negotiates loans on real estate. Pays interest on deposits. Your Business Respectfully Solicited. Galloway Coal Co, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL ' Phone 559 J. A. BAILEY CO. (INCORPORATED) PLUMBING Plumbing and Electrical Supplies, Gas and Electric Fixtures, Steam and Hose Goods. Telephones 493 272 Second Street Second and Union Streets MEMPH IS, TENNESSEE MEMPHIS Guy Hunt Geo. H. Monsarrat Overton Overton Real Estate Dealers Shelby Realty Co. AGENTS AND BROKERS Real Estate Office, 264 Second Street N. E. Cor. Second and Court Sts. MEMPHIS, TENN. Both ' Phones 616 No. 30 Madison Street Real Estate Bought and Sold, Taxes MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE on Commission. UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE. TENN. Next Session Opens September 17, 1903 Agricultural, Engineering, Literary, and Scientific Departments, with courses in the languages,, and Literature, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering, and Military Science. Separate, well-equipped Laboratories for Analytical Chemistry, Agricultural Chem- istry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Physics, Botany, etc. Shops, Drawing and Testing Laboratories for Steam, Mechanical, and Hydraulic Engineering, and materials. Co-educational New Dormitory on Uni- versity grounds for women students. New Department of Education with free tuition to teachers and persons preparing to teach. Law Department with two years ' course of studies, tuition $60.00 a year. Expenses very moderate. For further information address, Uegtsttrar, ZEnitjersrttp of tnm stt KNOXVILLE, TENN. Tennessee Trust Co. 39 Madison Street Capital, Surplus, $500, 000 $100,000 Does a Banking and Trust Business John R. Pepper President Alex ' r Allison 2d Vice-President J. C. Ottinger Asst. Cashier John W. Dillard 1st Vice-President Jas. F. Hunter Gen ' l Manager Thad M. Salter Asst. Cashier Guarantees titles to real estate, acts as trustee for corporations, firms, and indi- viduals, and as guardian, executor, and administrator. Takes charge of real and personal estates. Offers high-grade secur- ities for investments. Has a Savings Bank Department The Continental Savings Bank Memphis, Tennessee Capital, Surplus, $25,000 $23,000 F. Schas, President A. G. Sinclair, V.-Prest. M. Wittenborg, 2d V.-Prest. F. J. Baum, Cashier M. Wittenborg A. G. Sinclair C. Burwinkel H. Bluthenthal J. W. Voegeli Thos. L. Risk DIRECTORS F. Bensieck J. W. Odom W. E. Holt L. L. Meyer Jos. Fader F. J. Baum F. Schas John Overton D. Gensburger H. Struwing Chas. J. Haase S. A. Fransioli A.M.Austin, Jr. Interest Paid on all Savings Deposits. Your Account is Respectfully vSolicited. Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters, Furnishers Outfitters to Men and Boys SIX-BIG STORES-SIX 306 Main Street, Opposite the Peabody Hotel STORES— Baltimore, Richmond, Nashville, Nor- folk, Dallas, Memphis. FOR FINE CLOTHING AND UP-TO-DATE GEN TS ' FURNISHINGS AND HATS, GO TO Golden Eagle Glothing House 2gy ZMAIN STREET The $9.55 Brodnax Watch 4 Is known all over the South as the equal of any eighteen-dollar timepiece sold. Movement and case made to order especially for us. Geo. T. Brodnax 301 Main St. Memphis, Tenn The Madison $3.50 Shoe UNEOUALED FOR THE PRICE Sold only by Geo. M. Tidwell £ Co. Zellner Shoe Company Faultless Footwear FOR COLLEGE MEN AND BOYS 319 MAIN STREET Iron Mountain Route FROM Memphis . TO Little Rock and Hot Springs, Ark. ...ALL POINTS IN... ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, TEXAS, MEXICO, MISSOURI, CALIFORNIA, INDIAN TERRITORY, KANSAS, COLORADO, UTAH and PACIFIC COAST. DINING CARS AND PULLMAN STANDARD ANDTOURIST SLEEPERS Through Without Change. tpOR Further Information inquire of ■ your nearest Ticket Agent or . . . H. D. Wilson, Ass ' t Gen ' l Pass. Agent, MEMPHIS, TENN. NOTICE. If you wish to buy, rent, or sell real estate, it will be to your interest to call on J. A. HEARD 5 MADISON ST. Charles Duntze, Proprietor F. G. Passino, Manager Idlewild Pharmacy Cor. McLean and Madison Aves. MEMPHIS, TENN. O. K. Houck ® Co. HEADQUARTERS FOR Pianos, Pianolas, Music Boxes, St. Louis Memphis Little Rock ALE THE PICTURES WITHIN ANNUAL WERE MADE BY Gray ' s Studio Poplar and Manassas Sts. Memphis, Tenn. E te ™ e« eV u O •si ? ' e a oi-  vi i f ,v« ,0° ' fto ' 0  ' If OM ■h °  r o ' , « ao of oV ' ° tw 1 ' „Yv IF IT ' S A GOOD THING, WE ' VE GOT I T ' T WILLS CRUMPTON 3|t tttt£ ctttrirtj5 JStsati otters PRINTING :: LITHOGRAPHING :: ENGRAVING :: BLANK BOOKS SCHOOL CATALOGUES AND COMMENCEMENT PROGRAMS A SPECIALTY 15 Monroe Street, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE :: Both Telephones, 51 FOR ALE YOUR FANCY GROCERIES Go to 0 ttm t$ BetjOtO, 1011 Poplar St. Both ' Phones, 1203 |S1eel Ranges Base-Burners Refrigerators Ice-Boxes Orgill Brothers ® Company Table Cutlery Yale Guilders ' Hardware !• .