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©9lptl|0rpp CoIIpg yf . aM1k ' THE YAMACRAW 1920 Issued by the FIRST SENIOR CLASS of the OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY GEORGIA History of the Coat of Arms IN choosing the armorial bearings for Oglethorpe University, none other than the famous coat of arms of the illustrious General Oglethorpe was considered and adopted. The above illustration of the coat of arms of General Oglethorpe, was taken from an old book in the Carnegie Library of Atlanta. The shield consists of a field argent, with a black chevron and three boars ' heads, two heads above the chevron and one below. It is sur- mounted by a larger boar ' s head, with a green twig and tusk showing. The motto on the scroll beneath reads, Nescit Cedere. The original coat of arms has remained unchanged, except the motto, Nescit Cedere, has been changed to, Manu Dei Resurrexit. J ACgA My Dedication By Thornwell Jacobs ehovah, God of Sabaoth, to Thee I dedicate the labor of my hands, I, one of many millions of all lands, Pray, bending, Holy Father, at Thy knee. One of Thy sculptors lays his chisel by And searches for a Master ' s kindly smile. From Him whose guiding hand had all the while Struck every blow this newest tool would try. This line I grave that all who read may know: Wherein I struck for that whereof I dreamed. Thou knowest. Lord, how light the struggle seemed, Aye, Thou, Whose hand alone did strike the blow. Of some I heard: I will not! ; some, I fear! And some held back till Victory was said, And some most wisely doubted how the dead Could ever rise from out her sable bier. So, out of all my love for all her past, Out of my deep desire for what should be. There came this wondrous thing; that I could see. Yet follow, blind, the die that I had cast. But surely there were footprints on the sand. And everywhere I found the way prepared By Him through Whose wise whispers I had dared To hold the tool He fitte d to my hand. Ah, Lord, how little do we men below Yet understand from whence Thy footsteps tread? Of all the millioned words that men have said What one reveals the whither Thou dost go? Till this I learned, that He who buildeth well Is greater than the structure that He And wiser he who learns that Heaven hears Than all the wordy wisdoms letters spell. For once, 1, helpless, hung upon His will. And twice 1 waited, hopeless, for His word, Till, lo, the wise mulberry leaves were stirred What time He planned His promise to fulfill, ] Iy mantle for my God, my Oglethorpe, If I did weave thee with a trembling hand. The virtue of Jehovah ' s magic wand, Lo, this the shuttle and the woof and w How like to Him, who, walking, dreamed was 1, And dreaming, walked beyond some Bethel ' In answer to the angel ' s kindly tones That bade him trust their ladder to the sky! How like to her who ventured to the door Of Persian palace, driven and afraid. Not knowing how she for the times was made To wield the sceptre that she trembled o ' er. How like to him, forthsummoned as he bent Beneath his fig tree, musing on his deed. To marvel when he learned whereto would lead The path that followed where his Master went Like him of trembling heart who fain would try To tread the waters of a stormy sea. Amazed that waves a willing path could be For those who hear the whisper: It is I. Aye, like to him who trusting, cast his net As One commanded forth into the deep. Wherein the Master loves and yearnings sleep. Wherewith the lines that lift the world are wet APOLOGIA IN view of the fact that the fore- word to a college annual is al- ways written on a hackneyed, made to order plan, which con- sists in naming the obstacles that have been encountered, the lack of a precedent, the enormity of labor expended in its compilation and the hopes for its success, and in view of the further fact that the Yamacraw staff is anxious for you to know all these things, but realizes the futility of getting it read, this book appears without a foreword. gMACRA i John H. Goff Editor-in-Chief Morton T. Nicholes Associate Editor L. Newton Turk, Jr Associate Editor J. Render Terrell, Jr Historian William C. Johnson . Bus. Mgr. and Asst. Sporting Ed. Robert G. Nicholes . . Adv. Mgr. and Sporting Editor Chas. S. Tidwell Assistant Business Manager Warren C. Maddox Prophet Henry M. Bonny Poet Francis Y. Fife Cartoonist Oglethorpe — An Historical Sketch ON a long, low ridge, called Midway, near Milledgeville, Old Ogle- thorpe grew from a state normal training school into an historic university, whose renowned halls gave Georgia some of her greatest men, and gave the world our own Sidney Lanier. Oglethorpe College was formally opened in 1835 under the direction of the Synod of Georgia. Princeton College had been growing in New Jersey, and was largely patronized by the youth of the entire nation, and especially this section of the South. Owing to the long distances, which must be traveled on horseback, it was suggested that a college similar to Princeton be founded in the South. This suggestion materialized, and Oglethorpe College was the outcome. Old Oglethorpe was the first denominational insti- tution of learning to be founded below the Virginia line, between the Atlantic and Pacific, and we justly claim that she was the mother of all that brilliant group of colleges which were built in this area. The same idea, characteristic of the New Oglethorpe, of getting men of the highest educational attainments to hold professorships is revealed by such names ' as the following, who were members of the Oglethorpe College Faculty: Joseph Le Conte, the eminent geologist; James Woodrow, uncle of President Woodrow Wilson, Professor of Science; Samuel K. Talmadge, the brilliant administrator, and many others. The facilities of Oglethorpe College were as good as could be had at that time. The main building was considered to be the handsomest in the South- east, and contained the finest college chapel in the United States, not except- ing Yale, Harvard, oi Princeton. In the President ' s office today may be seen a crayon drawing of Sidney Lanier, an Oglethorpe alumnus of world-wide fame, showing him when he was fifteen years old, his age when he entered college. Hanging beside this picture is his diploma, bearing the name of the then president of Oglethorpe, Dr. Samuel K. Talmadge. We do not hesitate to say that any college would pay a fabulous sum for them, if the honor of having graduated so famous a poet could be included in the bargain. It is needless to say that we value the privilege of claiming Lanier as one of our alumni. Some day there will be erected on the Oglethorpe campus a beautiful memorial building to him, our foremost and most distinguished graduate. Shortly after the graduation of Lanier, the Northern and Southern States became at odds, and the deplorable Civil War followed. Lanier and all of his college comrades who could qualify, with the greater number of the facuhy, answered the call of the South. Being so thoroughly convinced that the South was in the right, and so imbued with Southern rights, Oglethorpe shut its doors; her student body marched away to meet their Northern brothers. Not satisfied with furnish- ing all of her available man power, Oglethorpe invested her funds in Con- federate bonds. Her beautiful main building was used as a hospital and barracks, and was later burned. An effort was made to revive the institution after the war, but the dark days of the reconstruction and the insolvency of the South would not permit, and after a couple of years the doors were closed for the second time. But even in so short a while she graduated some distinguished men, among them a governor of Georgia. Oglethorpe died at Gettysburg, where she meekly bowed to the victorious armies of our brothers of the North. Old Oglethorpe lives today on the pages of history a stainless character, determined to let the world know that she was true to the principles of those who had founded her. Of all the strong colleges on the American continent, Oglethorpe alone died for her ideal. She loved the lofty conceptions of the South. And this spirit, we are proud to say, has been inherited by the Oglethorpe of today. She stands today, like the impregnable Gibraltar, a champion for right and justice to all. The humblest Freshman is given the same consideration as the highest officer. Each man of her first class will attest that fact. It is with bowed heads that we recall those days of adversity, when Ogle- thorpe answered the call of the stricken South, shut the doors of the college, and gave freely of her life on the battle fields. Her sacrifices and sorrows are our heritage, and today, standing in the full dawn of her renewed youth, we rejoice with our Alma Mater, whose history breathes and burns in legend and in story. Under the leadership of Dr. Thornwell Jacobs, now president of Ogle- thorpe University, Old Oglethorpe was resurrected. Only eight years have elapsed since he, working with a band of indefatigable business men of Atlanta, began the monumental task of reviving an institution which had been forgotten, save to students of history. The resurrecting process was begun in the face of the greatest war in which man has ever been engaged. But in spite of financial disaster and utter turmoil, Oglethorpe has forged ahead, until today she is universally and favorably known. Her subscrip- tions have long since passed the million-dollar mark. The corner stone of Oglethorpe University was laid on January 21, 1916, with her truthful and triumphal motto engraven upon it: Manu Dei Resurrexit. ' ih h As good fortune would have it, her doors opened again, this the third time ( the third time is the charm ), in September, 1916, after fifty years of rest beneath the chairred ruins of fratricidal strife. Her first magnificent building, made of granite, trimmed in limestone, and as near fire proof as human skill of the Twentieth Century could make it, was ready to welcome the first class of Oglethorpians. A Faculty, every member of which held the highest degree the world can bestow in their departments, had been assembled. Following the first building, the Board of Directors have made plans for erecting fourteen more of the same type. As Dr. Jacobs has said, All of this has been done in the midst of financial distress that darkened the spirit of the whole nation, and against the evil influences of a colossal war, which caused the very joints of the world to gape. The resurrection of Oglethorpe reads like a romance. Beginning eight years ago with a subscription of $1,000, Oglethorpe soon enlisted the sympa- thy and friendship of a great number of liberal Southern patriots. In the President ' s office may be seen today several huge volumes of names, each pledging sums ranging from fifty cents to $50,000. They are members of the immortal Founders ' Club, who have brought Oglethorpe thus far, and who 1 are determined to stop only when she shall have equaled in true greatness any college, anywhere. All of these names are to be compiled into one great book; the name of this book is to be the Founders ' Book. The contributions from founders residing outside Atlanta are being separately recorded, to be used in establishing memorial professorships or buildings representing each Southern State. In this short sketch of Oglethorpe, we must not omit that most potent force and staunch friend. The Oglethorpe Women ' s Board, the purpose of which is to aid the University in every wise and efficient way. They have done invaluable work for Oglethorpe, and we shall always have a deep feel- ing of appreciation for them. This historical sketch could be carried much further. Half the story has not been told. We sincerely hope that every reader of The Yamacraw, who has not heard the interesting and wonderful story of Oglethorpe University, will some day have that privilege. J. Render Terrell, Jr., Historian of the Senior Class. C ( -lU - Cy ..y lA y Racra The Lupton Gift THE beautiful building given to Oglethorpe by Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Lupton, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, will contain the University ' s library. The building is now in process of construction. It will be built of granite, concrete and steel, which will be an almost fire proof construction. When the building is completed, it will be one of the finest college buildings in the whole country. The gift, which was given in memory of Mr. Lupton ' s mother, was received with most grateful enthu- siasm by the Faculty and students of Oglethorpe, because the need of another building has long been felt. « Members of the Board of Founders p«v ti Members of the Board of Founders Top row, center top— Hamlin W. Ford. Second row, left to ght— Chas M Gibbs, D I. Maclntvre and Dr. E. % Gillespie. Third row— L. C. Mandeville, Jr., and C. C. Good. Fourth fow-Dr W A. Carter, Wm. Bensel and Frank L. Hudson. Fifth row-Dr J. «• Sev.er and J. O. Varnedoe. Si-xth row— J. P. Stevens, Wilmer L. Moore and C. C. Houston. Bottom v— J. W. Brawner and W. E. Floding. Pyg ACRA Members of the Board oj Founders Top, center— Dr. W. P. Jacobs. Second row— Dr. T. D. Tacobs and Ilr. W. S. Jacobs, Third row, center oval— Geo. E. King. Fourtli row— Sidney Holderness and V. D. Ma !ey. Fifth row— Dr. W. B. Y. Wilkie and F. M. Mack. Si.xth row— E. S. McDowell, C. H. Ash- ford and Dr. W. Moore Scott. Seventh row— J. Russell Porter and Rev. C. O ' Martindale. Eighth row — J. E. Patton and Dr. E. F. Davis. Lowest of three large center ovals — Ivan E. Allen. Lower semi-circle of four— J. Epps Brown, Rev. E. D. Brownlee, Dr. D. . Planck and Jas. R. DuBose. 1 Members of the Board of Founders Top, center — Dr. H. J. Gaertner. Three large centers ' , top to bottom — Hoke Smith, Clarke Howell and W. R. Hearst. Lower center— T. M. McMillan. Second row, left to right— J. D. Green and T. E. Gary. Third row— B. M. Shive and W. A. Neal. Fourth row— Henry Massey and M. S. Kennedy. Fifth row— Frank Lake and Lucien L. Knight. Sixth row— Claude Little and W. H. Fleming. Seventh row— Stewart McGinty and F. Stacy Capers. Bottom row— Dr. R. M. Hall and R. W. Deason. pyr ACRAg (O 3 Board of Founders of the University OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY is owned and con- trolled by a Board of Founders. This General Board of Founders meets once each year, at com- mencement time, on the university grounds in Atlanta, to inspect the institution, to review all matters of large im- portance in the life of the University and to give directions to the Executive Committee which is elected by them, and from their number, and which will look after the details of management of the institution between the meetings of the Board of Founders. Each member of the Board repre- sents a gift of one thousand dollars or more to the Uni- versity. Nothing more ideal has ever been proposed in the man- agement of an institution. It is already in operation and its perfect practicability is largely responsible for the marvelous success of the University. The Oglethorpe Women ' s Board ONE of the most remarkable gatherings, even in this city of remark- able gatherings, was the assembling of approximately two hundred of the representative women of the city of Atlanta at the home of Mrs. Thornwell Jacobs, November 25, 1916, to organize a Women ' s Board for Oglethorpe University. The purpose of the Board is to aid the University in every wise and efficient way. Already more than three hundred of the finest workers and most representative women of the city have joined the organization. Their activities are directed toward the support and development of Oglethorpe in every phase of its growth and activities. Each of the ladies is assigned to the committee on which she feels best able to serve. These committees cover the various departments of the University. Officers and chairmen of the various committees have been unanimously chosen as follows: ill Mrs. TH0R ' WELL Jacobs President Mrs. Lee Ashcraft First Vice-President Mrs. J. B. Campbell Second Vice-President Mrs. Arnold Broyles Third Vice-President Mrs. Hugh Richardson Fourth Vice-President Mrs. Cora Steele Libby Fifth Vice-President Mrs. I. R. Carlisle Secretary Mrs. E. D. Crane Treasurer Mrs. John K. Ottley Chairman of Executive Board Mrs. Harry Hebmance Chairman of Campus Committee Mrs. Haynes McFadden Chairman of Press Committee Mrs. Lee Ashcraft Chairman of Entertainment Committee Mrs. Jas. T. Williams Chairman of Hospital Committee Mrs. Norman Sharp Co-Chairman of Hospital Committee Mrs. N. B. Browne and Miss Rebecca Nesbit Representatives of the Westminster Presbyterian Church Mbs. Hugh Bancker and Mrs. W. F. Buchanan Representatives of the Central Presbyterian Church Mrs. J. B. Brooks Representative of the Inman Park Presbyterian Church J lRS. Charles Whitehead Representative of the West End Presbyterian Church Mrs. Katherine H. Connerat Representative of the Baptist Church Mrs. C. R. Haskins Representative of the Congregational Church Mrs. Harry Schlesinger Representative of the Jeivish Church Mrs. E. L. Chalenor Chairman of Library Committee Mrs. De Los Hill Chairman of Music Committee Mrs. J. Dillard Jacobs, Mrs. Thomas Brumby, Jr., Mrs. E. F. Pitman, Mrs. Albert Thornton, Mrs. Mamie Adams, Mrs. T. R. Sawtell, Mrs. Morris Brandon, Mrs. E. Rivers, Mrs. J. Cheston King, Mrs. H. M. Nicholes and Mrs. George Pratt Advisory Board Mrs. E. Phillips, Mrs. Frank Runyan and Mrs. W. T. Elder Representatives of the First Presbyte- rian Church Mrs. J. Russell Porter, Mrs. Ernest KoNTz and Mrs. W. M. Camp Representatives of the North Avenue Presbyterian Church Oglethorpe ' s First Commencement Announcements OGLETHORPE ' S first commencement was marked by a series of sen- sational events and announcements. At the banquet preceding the announcement proper, and again during that ceremony, Dr. Jacobs reported that the University for the first time was out of debt, that it had received gifts and pledges amounting to one million and fifty thousand dol- lars, and that the year just passed had witnessed four large gifts to the col- lege, fifty thousand dollars for a stadium from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hermance, a gift from Dr. Cheston King of a library of English books worth about twenty thousand dollars, a gift from Mrs. Lee Ashcraft of band instruments worth one thousand dollars, and a gift of about twelve hundred dollars from the Oglethorpe Women ' s Board. The new stadium, which will stand near Peachtree Road, south of the present college buildings, will be the finest in this part of the world, and comparable with any elsewhere. The Cheston King Library of English will be the first real research library to be established south of Washington. There are other research libraries, but they are incomplete, and their efficiency lies in the realm of future hopes. Oglethorpe ' s is now a reality. This library was the property of one of the most distinguished German students of English, the late Dr. Victor of Mar- burg, in Germany. The band instruments given by Mrs. Ashcraft are silver plated, and up to the Oglethorpe standard, which is to say they are the best that can be procured. The money raised by the Women ' s Board will be used for several pur- poses, library, campus and student orchestra. Another gift of a year ago is beginning to show its fruits in the splendid blue-grey granite walls of Lupton Hall, the second of the permanent univer- sity buildings, now about half finished. THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY One of the most beautiful ceremonies that ever marked the end of a col- lege year was incorporated into the church service at the Baptist Tabernacle on the morning of Sunday, June sixth, when the official commencement of Oglethorpe took place. The first degree of all was conferred not upon a student, but upon a valiant knight, upon a gentleman whose father was a trustee of the old Ogle- thorpe of ante-bellum days, and whose uncle was there, a professor. The gentleman was Woodrow Wilson, whose gracious letter of acknowledgment was read with appropriate remarks by Mr. Edgar Watkins, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Oglethorpe. Next came the conferring of the academic degrees. In the days of chiv- alry the young knight, after a period of fasting, bathed, took the sacrament. gMACRA and then kneeling before his sovereign, swore to protect with his sword the rights of the helpless and those who could not defend themselves. The Oglethorpe Seniors took no oath of service, but Dr. Vance, in a powerful sermon preceding the accolade, pointed out the old truth, ever new, that a world without God is headed for disaster, that modern society needs men who cannot do without God, but who can do, when necessity demands, with- out money gains. And the minds of the audience, flashing ahead of Dr. Vance ' s words, added, we need champions to defend mankind against wrong, greed, oppression, avarice and political cunning. Then, as education, when it is good education is always sacred, the graduates of Oglethorpe, in caps and gowns, came to the pulpit to receive their diplomas. They were introduced, the graduates in the humanities by Dr. Nicolassen, those in literature by Dr. Routh, those in science by Dr. Sellers, those in business administration by Dr. Libby and the graduate students who had attained the master ' s degree by Dr. Gaertner. As the President handed each man his diploma, the man kneeled and the professor who presented him threw over his head the collegiate hood. OTHER HONORARY DEGREES Honorary degrees in divinity were conferred upon the Rev. Henry D. Phillips of Sewanee in recognition of the religion of General Oglethorpe, who was himself a member of the Church of England; upon the Rev. Clarence W. Rouse of Newton, New Jersey, in recognition of the Northern Presbyterian Church, and of the fact that old Oglethorpe knew no Northern and Southern churches; and upon the Rev. C. I. Stacey, whose connection with old Ogle- thorpe forms a tie binding the new traditions to the old college. DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS The sermon preached by Dr. Vance of Nashville, President of the Ogle- thorpe Board of Trustees, was one of the most eloquent and powerful ever delivered in the country. Another talk, though shorter and of secular character, made a mark for itself in the annals of Oglethorpe, the ad- dress of Mrs. Harry Hermance, President of the Women ' s Board, whose distinguished and graceful personality and fresh, inspiring sentiments will long be remembered by those present. Other distinguished participants in the ceremony were Rev. Dr. Flynn, who won the official representation of the Presbytery of Atlanta, Rev. Dr. Ham, pastor of the Baptist Tabernacle and Mr. Sheldon, city organist and organist of the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, who with Miss Wood- berry lead the music. The Executive Committee of the Oglethorpe Board of Trustees, the Exec- utive Committee of the Women ' s Board, a part of the Faculty, the student underclassmen and other officials of the University, occupied the choir halls behind the pulpit platform. Mr. Warren Maddox of the Seniors spoke the salutatory address, Mr. Wil- liam Rhodes Carlyle the valedictory. g ' gMACRA Monument of Sidney Lanier, Oglethorpe ' s Famous Poet-Graduate, Piedmont Park 1rfti  f — = WW .m 11 ' x| 1 1 Kit ' 4 1 i-Room on tAe Second Floor e Oak Furniture, and Room Equipment ra ff JH Hl 1 SF- 1 A Typical Stud Note the Bath-Room to the ( y - „ 1 lli l$i - rtSS s Thornwell Jacobs A.B., Presbyterian College of South Carolina, Medalist and Valedictorian (first honor); A.M., Presbyterian College of South Carolina; Graduate of Princeton Theo- logical Seminary; A.M., Princeton University; LL.D., Ohio Northern University; Pastor of the Morganton, N. C, Presbyterian Church; Vice-President of the Thornwell College for Orphans; Author and Editor; Founder and Editor of the Westminister Magazine; Author of the Law of the White Circle (Novel); The Midnight Mummer (Poems); Sinful Sadday (Story for children); Life of William Plumer Jacobs (Biography ; President Oglethorpe University. George Frederick Nicolassen A.B., University of Virginia; A.M., University of Virginia; Fellow in Greek, Johns Hopkins University, two years; Assistant Instructor in Latin and Greek in Johns Hopkins University, one year; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University; Professor of Ancient Languages in the S. P. U., ClarksviUe, Tenn.; Vice-Chancellor of the S. P. U.; Author of Notes on Latin and Greek, Greek Notes Revised; The Book of the Revelation; Editor of Digest, General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church, 1911; Chi Phi; Professor of Ancient Languages. Hermann Julius Gaertner A.B., Indiana University; A.M., Ohio Wesleyan University; Ped. D., Ohio Northern University; Teacher and Superintendent in the common schools and high schools of Ohio and Georgia; Professor of Mathematics in Indiana Normal College; Professor of Mathe- matics and Astronomy in Wilmington College, Ohio; Professor of History in Georgia Normal and Industrial College, Milledgeville, Ga.; Member of the University Summer School Faculty, University of Georgia, six summers; Assistant in the organization of Oglethorpe University; Sigmu Nu; Professor of Mathematics and Germanic Languages and Literature. James Edward Routh A.B., and Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University; Tocqueville Medalist, Johns Hopkins University; Winner Century Magazine Essay Prize for American College Graduate of 1900; Instructor, University of Texas and Washington University; District Secretary, American Dialect Society; Life Member, Modern Language Association; Author, Two Studies on the Ballad Theory of the Beowulf, The Rise of Classical English Criticism, The Fall of Tollan; Contributor to various Language, Philological and Popular Maga- zines; Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Psi; Professor of English. James Freeman Sellers A.B., and M.A., Univershy of Miss.; LL.D., Miss. College; Graduate Student at the University of Virginia and the University of Chicago; Teaching Fellow Analytical Chemistry, University of Chicago, 1896-98; Professor of Chemistry, Miss. College; Pro- fessor of Chemistry and Dean of Mercer University; President Georgia Chemical Society, 1908-09; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1907; Educational Secretary, A. E. F. (stationed in England), 1918; Professor of Chemistry in the University of Beaune, in France, 1919; American Men of Science, 1915; Delta Psi; Head Department of Science. Tu. Arthur Stephen Libby Ph.B., Bowdon College, 1902; A.B., University of Maine 1903; A.M Sorbonne, Paris, 1903; A.M., Brown University, 1904; Ph.D., University of Pans, 1«)6; Professor of modern languages. Converse College, 1904-12; President Southern Travel-Study Bureau; Circled the world in special study and investigation of international politics and world travel; Lyceum lecturer; Professor of History and Political Science, Wofford College; U. S. Consular Corps, Major in the Interpreters Corps; Delegate from S. C, to the Inter- national Congress of Education at Brussels, Belgium, in 1910; Kappa Alpha; Dean ot the School of Commerce and Professor of Political Science and International Law. Eugene Schofield Heath AB Ohio Welleyan; A.M., University of Nebraska; Completed residence require- ments for Ph.D., University of California; Head Departmem of Botany, Pomona College, Cal ■ Conducted summer session work in marine botany at the Laguna Beach Marine Biological Laboratory; Edited The Pomona College Journal of Economic Botany; Head Department of Biology, Fresno, Cal., Junior College; Instructor of Botany, University of Cal 1916-17; Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Lalitornia Botanical Society, National Geographic Society, Palaeontological Society of America; Sigma Xi (honorary scientific fraternity) ; Professor of Biology. Frank Butner Anderson AB University of Georgia, 1904; Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Athletic Director, ' University School for Boys, two years; Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Athletic Director, R. E. Lee Institute, 1 year; Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Director of Athletics, Gordon Institute, two years; Coach, University of Georgia, two years- Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Athletic Director, Riverside Military Academy, six years; Sigma Chi, Sphinx Club; Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Director of Athletics. Edward Carroll James, Jr. AB Oglethorpe University; Appointed Assistant in Science at Oglethorpe, 1918-19, in charge of laboratory sections for Physics, Biology and Sophomore Chemistry; Instructor in Biology and Freshman Physics for summer term, 1919; Kappa Alpha; Instructor m James Render Terrell, Jr. Senior in Oglethorpe University; winner of medal offered by Independent Magazine for best historical sketch of American Short Story; author of several articles published by Westminster Magazine; teacher of German, Oglethorpe University, Summer School, 1919; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; Instructor in English, Oglethorpe University. Elwyn De Graffenreid Graduate Carnegie Library School of Atlanta, Ga.; Assistant Main Library, New York Public Library; Assistant St. Gabriel ' s Park Branch, New York Public Library; Assistant in Charge Children ' s Department Fort Washington Branch, New York Public Library; Librarian. Ira V. Maxwell il Alma Mater By Thornwell Jacobs Fair Alma Mater, Oglethorpe, Thou didst for others die, And now, above thy broken tomb. Thy God doth lift thee high! For He doth live in every stone We worthily have brought. And He doth move in every deed We righteously have wrought. We give to thee our lives to mold And thou to us dost give Thy life, whose pulse-beat is the truth Wherein we ever live. And as the times pass o ' er our heads In this we shall rejoice. That we may never drift beyond The memory of thy voice. Fair Alma Mater, Oglethorpe, Thou didst for others die. So now above thy broken tomb Thy Lord uplifts thee high! To all thy past of pain and toil. Thy future ' s brilliant goal We promise loyalty and love; We pledge thee heart and soul. ilKii— [8 ■■: ' ' ' ' | s=f — w| ■ 1 1 Senior Class History ITH the pious devotion of grown-ups of our Alma Mater, we, the first class of Oglethorpe, greet you! We of the New Oglethorpe are not strangers in the classic his- tory of the South, but trace our proud lineage to those dauntless men of the Old South who gave us our Alma Mater, and to whom we now offer our tribute of esteem and admiration. This first class, with the exception of a few men, began their labors at Oglethorpe in September, 1916, when Oglethorpe began its new life after a lapse of fifty-one years. The 19th of September found sixty-nine Fresh- men on the Oglethorpe campus, eagerly seeking the Pierean Spring. To this number nine Sophs were added in 1917; some had taken the first degree at other colleges, while others were fortunate enough to make Dr. Nic believe th at they had done sufficient work to admit them to the Sophomore Class. These new men were, H. M. Bonny, J. H. Goff, Jr., S. I. Golden, W. Carlisle Johnson, N. S. McLeod, J. Render Terrell, Jr., I. H. Wender, and J. P. Wilson. In 1918 Oglethorpe was fortunate enough to attract the atten- tion of L. N. Turk, Jr., who came to us from Piedmont College. The proud boast of this first Senior Class of Oglethorpe is that they have never bowed their heads as Freshmen before the clippers and straps of a Sophomore; we began our days at Oglethorpe when there were no such animals here. But to this class belongs the honor of initiating the first gang of Freshmen, and this we did to the queen ' s taste in September, 1917. When 1918 came, and we found ourselves a rung higher on the ladder of college life, these same ruthless fellows, who had wielded a monarchical scepter for two years, found that they were compelled to surrender their title to one Lieutenant Montgomery G. Potter, an eighteen-year-old shave-tail, and a fellow who had spent only one year in college! Imagine the crest fallen appearance of these one-time monarchs when they realized that they were the vassals of young lieutenants. But this state of affairs was terminated in December, 1918, when the S. A. T. C. disbanded. January, 1919, found us all back, and ready to resume the crown we had been forced to surrender. Though we do say it, this first class of Oglethorpe is going down on the pages of history in indelible ink as greater than any ever graduated from the Old Oglethorpe, or that will ever be turned out by the New, which has been Manu Dei Resurrexit. In our small number there are men who have taken active part in every form of student activity. il In basketball we have been represented by seven men. We have sent out upon the baseball diamond six men, and we have furnished the gridiron six men. At the last Georgia Tech Field Meet, in which several colleges partici- pated, our Peter de Jarnette ran off with the hundred-yard dash medal. This is the athletic side. Bill Carlisle has represented Oglethorpe in two debates; Jesse James in one. There are three members of the Senior Class who have been made instructors at Oglethorpe. They are: E. Carroll James, Jr., Chemistry and Biology; T. Powell Moye, Spanish, and J. Render Terrell, Jr., English and German. We regret that space prohibits our giving a full history of this, Ogle- thorpe ' s first class. If you desire to hear the rest of the story, ask any of our number when both of you have plenty of time. Now, as to our good friends, the Juniors. To you, the second graduating class of our Alma Mater, we would bequeath the joy of walking the straight and narrow paths, hewn out by this august body. Every foot of her soil is dear to us, and we would lay upon your capable shoulders the pleasant task, so long our own, of fighting her battles, and making her history worthy of the past and prophetic of the future. In taking our leave, we would recall the unfailing bond of sympathy that has existed between students and Faculty. Our lives have been sur-. rounded by high and lofty influences, that will be like signal fires on the highlands, calling our heroic hearts to duty. It is our proud boast that the Oglethorpe training has tended to cultivate an honest and manly character, and it is the cherished ambition of the alumni to serve their college and nation as men of worth and stainless patriots. We are conscious of the dignity and proud attitude which Oglethorpe presents to the world through the wisdom of our President and Faculty and the devotion of the student body. Lastly, we pay grateful homage to the steadfast friends of Oglethorpe, who have enshrined themselves in our memories by their munificient gifts. J. Render Terrell, Jr., Historian. i We recollect with tender hearts The times we ' ve spent with thee, Like him who sorrows e ' er he starts To sail life ' s untried sea. We know and feel thy spirit bright, As far apart we roam, Will prove to us a beacon light To guide our barks safe home. With purpose fixed and steady aim e ' U strive to weave our warp, Reflecting honor on thy name. Our dear old Oglethorpe. Atlanta, Ga. Varsity Football Team, 1917-18; Oglethorpe Players, 1918-19-20; Yam- acraw Staff, 1920; Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Kid Bonny, better known as Iron Man, planted his number 9 on the verdant Oglethorpe campus in the good year 1917. Since going to his first class, Kid has always refused to let his work disturb his slumbers, but he has pulled through with flying colors just the same. We don ' t know what Kid ' s future intentions are, but we are willing to give odds that he will make good; and we bid him good-luck. Care will kill a cat BOSWELL, WILLIAM JOHNSON, Cap Greensboro, Ga. Captain Football Team, 1917; Captain Basketball Team, 1917; Varsity Football Team, 1917-18; Baseball Team, 1917; Manager Baseball Team, 1919; Captain Track Team, 1919; Varsity Basketball Team, 1917; Vice- President Athletic Association, 1917-18. Cap Boswell is a rare specimen; we do not look upon his like every day. He began his career in a little broad place in the road by the name of Greensboro, but the lad soon outgrew this little burg, and Oglethorpe, together with the attractions of the city, brought him to Atlanta in 1916. Cap came to Oglethorpe via Davidson. The only man to ever captain three different teams while at Oglethorpe. l! ' ' A woman is behind every scrap CARLISLE, WILLIAM RHODES, Bill Atlanta, Ga. Assistant Librarian, 1917; President Athletic Association, 1918-19; Pres- ident Y. M. C. A., 1918-19; President Oglethorpe Players, 1918-19; Ogle- thorpe-Mercer Debate, 1919; Correspondent Atlanta Journal, 1917-19; Top Sergeant in S. A. T. C; Phi Kappa Delta (Honorary) ; Kappa Alpha Fra- ternity ; Valedictorian. This promising fellow is a product of Boys ' High School. While there he took a leading part in all school activities, and at Oglethorpe he has done the same. Bill, by hard work, got his Oglethorpe dip in three years, and while his comrades were still hanging over books for Senior credits, he was proffing at Columbia Military Institute. I ' ll put a girdle ' round the world in thirty minutes DE JARNETTE, NATHAN MEREDITH, Peter NoRCROss, Ga. Varsity Football Team, 1917; Assistant Science Department, 1919; Man- ager Football Team, 1919; Varsity Baseball Team, 1917-18-19; Winner 100- Yard Dash, Georgia Tech Field Meet, 1919; Captain Track Team, 1920; President Senior Class, 1920; The Petrel Staff, 1919-20; Phi Alpha Club; Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Peter migrated to Oglethorpe from Norcross, Ga., in September, 1917, and since that time has been a valuable man. We have only one fault to find with Peter, and that is that he insists on wearing a little, terrapin-shaped derby on special occasions. Live and learn r gA g DURHAM, ALBUS, Bull Atlanta, Ga. Baseball Squad, 1918-19-20; Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity. If an ever-ready tongue will get one where he ' s going, this brilliant fel- low, after whom a little sack of tobacco has been named, will certainly get there. We say this because if you are lucky enough to know Bull you will find that he has a reply ready for any question that you might ask. A parlous boy m GAERTNER, MARION ADOLPH, Wof Vice-President Oglethorpe Players, 1918-19; Alpha Lambda Club. Here is a rare combination. Gaertner has succeeded in mixing with real, honest-to-God study all sorts of pleasures: a real ladies ' man, a good sport and a hard worker is he. Wop, by good luck and pluck, succeeded in ringing up a B.S. in three years and one summer. Give me a girl, a lonely spot, and I ' ll do the rest. JACRa HOLDERNESS, SIDNEY, JR., Sid Carrollton, Ga. Alpha Omega Club. One cold December day — the 11th, 1899, to be exact — Sid Holderness, came upon this transitory stage. Before coming to Oglethorpe, he attended Carrollton High School, but the gay lights of Atlanta wouldn ' t let him stay there long enough to get a dip, so he lit a rag for Oglethorpe and arrived here in time to sign up with the first who entered in 1916. It isnt the mark you make, but what you learn that counts JAMES, EDWARD CARROLL, JR., Jesse College Park, Ga. Secretary and Treasurer Athletic Association, 1919; Oglethorpe- Auburn Debate, 1919; Instructor Science Department, 1919-20; Phi Alpha Club; Oglethorpe Players, 1919; Phi Kappa Delta (Honorary) ; Kappa Alpha Fraternity. Jesse James is a product of that much-admired old state, Virginia. He first blinked his blue eyes on the 19th of September, 1898. Having had the opportunity of knowing all the Cox College girls, you would think, Jesse would be a sure enough vamp, but he isn ' t; he has withstood the temptations. After entering Oglethorpe with advanced standing, he received his degree and wound up by teaching some of his comrades. I ' ll not budge an inch JOHNSON, WILLIAM CARLISLE, Bill Atlanta, Ga. Varsity Football Team, 1917-18-19; Varsity Baseball Team, 1917-18-19; Vice-President Athletic Association, 1919; Oglethorpe Players, 1919-20; President Debating Club, 1920; Yamacraw Staff, 1920; Petrel Staff, 1920; Boar ' s Head (Honorary) ; Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity. This handsome boy was born in Atlanta one pretty day, April 16, 1899. Bill entered Boys ' High School in 1913. The next school which drew his attention was Oglethorpe; he came to us in September, 1917, and from that time proved that he is worth having. He has taken a part in every activity. With this to base our judgment on, we predict for him a big future. Bill says he is going to study medicine, and if he does we will bet that he draws a big patronage from the ladies. Semper fidelis MADDOX, MARTIN AUGUSTIN, Mart sident Senior Class; Alpha lonely one. He and his twin Decatur, Ga. Varsity Basketball Team, 1917; Vice-Pr Omega Club; Phi Kappa Delta (Honorary). Mart ' s journey to this world was not a , , brother, Warren, were born on June 20, 1899. After graduating from the Decatur High School, he entered Oglethorpe in 1916. An all-round good fellow is he, a thorough student, a good mixer and a top-notcher in basket- ball. The lady who gets him will certainly land a nice one. Vincit, qui se vincit Varsity Basketball Team, 1917; Yamacraw Staff, 1920; Vice-President Debating Club, 1920; Players ' Club, 1920; Salutatorian; Alpha Omega Club; Phi Kappa Delta (Honorary). Fat Maddox is a product of Decatur, Ga.: that ' s the reason why he ' s so bad. We cannot say whether Agnes Scott had anything to do with his bad- ness or not, but we are inclined to think that it did. Despite all this, how- ever, he has stuck by his books and the result is that he is a walking encycloepedia. Fatty is an authority on Greek and Latin. ' ' A bold, bad maii ' MASON, CLAUDIUS CHANDLER, JR., Claud Atlanta, Ga. Varsity Baseball Team, 1917-18-19; Varsity Football Team, 1917-18; Varsity Basketball Team, 1917; President Debating Club, 1919; President Athletic Association, 1917-18; Captain Basketball Team, 1918; Alpha Lambda Club. Of course you have seen by the expression on this fellow ' s face, that he is a product of Boys ' High School. Claud came to Oglethorpe with the first. While here he took a leading part in all sorts of activities. We are also told that he is some ladies ' man, and we don ' t doubt it, for he certainly has a way of making you like him. ' Though last, not least in love ' MURPHY, JOE ROGERS, Joe Morrow, Ga. Bookkeeper at Oglethorpe, 1917; Manager of the Oglethorpe Farm; Assistant Postmaster; Manager of the Co-op. Store and Monitor, 1920; Alpha Lambda Club. Joe came to Oglethorpe via Locust Grove Institute, where he did every- thing but marry, which he saved to do while at Oglethorpe. We could say a lot about Joe, but for his sake we ' d better leave it off. We are told that he has to be in every night by nine o ' clock. Poor boy! Marriage is a desperate thing NICHOLES, MORTON TURNBULL, Mortie Atlanta, Ga. Yamacraw Staff, 1920; Oglethorpe Players, 1920; Correspondent Atlanta Constitution, 1916-17; Correspondent Atlanta Georgian, 1920; Organizer American Legion at Oglethorpe; Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity; Boar ' s Head (Honorary). Mortie came to Oglethorpe in 1916, but left school in 1917 to answer his country ' s call to arms. He was a lieutenant in the 118th Field Artillery of the Dixie Division, going overseas with that division. He was later an in- structor at the Camp Taylor Field Artillery School, and afterwards Intelli- gence Officer at Camp Knox. This is a good record and we are proud of him. Since returning to the University in 1920, he has taken an active and leading part in all college activities. Lock sicker NICHOLES, ROBERT GILLILAND, Bob ' ' Varsity Football Team, 1917-18-19; Captain Football Team, 1918; Var- sity Baseball Team, 1917-18-19; Varsity Basketball Team, 1917; Track Team, 1919; Correspondent Atlanta Constitution, 1917-18-19-20; Founder of The Petrel; Yamacraw Staff, 1920; Petrel Staff, 1919-20; President Athletic As- sociation, 1916; President of the 0 Club, 1920; Toastmaster Football Banquets, 1918-19; Oglethorpe Players, 1920; Phi Alpha Club; Boar ' s Head (Honorary). In years to come athletes and coaches of Oglethorpe teams ' will point back the deeds of one Robt. G. Nicholes. It would take too long to enumerate his diamond and gridiron. Suffice it to say that he has made every athletic team ev Oglethorpe. He ranks among the best tackles of the South, and in addition to player has the happy faculty of leading his team mates on to greater efforts. He is the founder of The Petrel, the athletic paper of the University : one movers ' in the launching of the YAMACRAW, the first college annual. His first interest ahvayi his college, never too busy at something else when there was something he could do fo: Oglethorpe. —FRANK B. ANDERSON. His speech is a burning fire ■ith pride to feats on the of the TERRELL, JAMES RENDER, Jr., Judge Greenville, Ga. Instructor in English, 1919-20; Instructor in German, 1919; Yamacraw Staff, 1920; Petrel Staff, 1919-20; Correspondent for Atlanta Georgian, 1917- 19; Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity; Phi Kappa Delta (Honorary) ; Boar ' s Head (Honorary). Judge is ' the living embodiment of his everything. From his nickname you would but he is far from that. He has affable attitude. He came to us from the G lucky one for Oglethorpe. :)resents the highest type of college man. loss by graduation will be greatly felt by A little diplomacy goes a long way using policy. Oglethorpe has been greatly benefited .-! TIDWELL, CHARLES SPEER, Charlie Atlanta, Ga. Oglethorpe Players, 1917-19-20; President Oglethorpe Players, 1920; Yamacraw Staff, 1920; Petrel Staff, 1919-20; Football Squad, 1918-19; Alpha Lambda Club. Charlie is another ruler of the ladies, who though only twenty-one, has had the experience of three score and ten to back him. Charlie en- tered Oglethorpe in 1916, after finishing at Boys High School. In all the plays given by the Oglethorpe Players, Charlie has gotten the part that required the most kissing. Charlie should go on the stage. He would certainly make a success, for with the pull of his friends on the Loew ' s Circuit, he could land a good place. The very flower of youth TURK, LUCAS NEWTON, Jr., Big Chief Homer, Ga. Varsity Football Team, 1918-19; Varsity Baseball Team, 1919-20; Cap- tain Baseball Team, 1920; President Athletic Association, 1919-20; Yama- craw Staff, 1920; Vice-President 0 Club, 1920; Student Proctor, 1920; Kappa Alpha Fraternity; Phi Kappa Delta (Honorary). No, he isn ' t a dusky redskin, despite the fact that his name might indicate such. He got his name on the warpath all right, by leading Oglethorpe ' s fighting nine to victory over many of the South ' s best teams. He came to Oglethorpe, from Piedmont College, to join the S. A. T. C. Fortunately, things around here made a good impression with him, so he has been with us ever since. Here is metal more attractive MACR WILSON, JOE PORTER, loe DoTHAN, Ala. Varsity Football Team, 1917; Y. M. C. A. Council, 1919-20; Pi Kappi Phi Fraternity; Oglethorpe Orchestra, 1918-19-20; Manager Baseball Team, 1918; Student Proctor, 1920; Boar ' s Head (Honorary). Though we have many representatives from that popular little city, Dothan, Ala., Joe was the first to come from there. He must have had a lot of pull back home, for whenever he came back for another year, he always brought a lot of fellows along with him. This shows that Joe has made Oglethorpe a good man. However, we would like to know why he hasn ' t brought along a few co-eds. Huh? Don ' t let work interfere with pleasure ANDERSON, NEWTON THOMAS, Jr., Newton We have here another product of Boys High School. Anderson is a fellow of rare qualities and many good things may be said of him. He hasn ' t been with us lo ng, but we feel sure that when he gets his dip and hies away to some law school, Oglethorpe will have a mighty good man representing her. always say just what I think m i This fellow was first seen on the Oglethorpe campus in September of 1917, and from that time on, Wender made many friends. He hails from Boys High School. While at Oglethorpe Wender made a record as a scientist. Can we ever have too much of a good thing? ' Picture unobtainable GOLDEN, SOLOMON ISAAC, Solomon, Bolsheviki Atlanta, Ga. The above countenance was first seen in the far-away land of Lithuania, on a pretty day, in the good year 1898, made memorable by his birth. By his interest in Zionism and a few other isms, Solomon has won the title of Bolsheviki . Let any man speak long enough, and he will get believers Picture unobtainable LEFKOFF, ISRAEL, Lefcoffee Atlanta, Ga. Oglethorpe Players, 1918-19. Though he favor a Bolsheviki or some old time music writer who needed a haircut, Lefcoifee is one of our number, and as such he has done his big part. He has brought a storm of applause from many an audience while playing with the Oglethorpe Players. We think he will surely supplant Robert Mantell. I ' ll take the cash; you may credit Picture unobtainable lO i Senior Class Prophecy A BODY of young men, twenty-eight in number, constitute the first class to be graduated by Oglethorpe University. Of this number, each ' and every single man shall be turned and twisted, solemnized and ridiculed by direful fate. The utterances that are penned as follows, have been carefully adjusted, regulated and forestalled by those impartial creatures, whose time is spent in forming circumstances for mankind, with means unfair and foul, and who are themselves oft cursed and joked by believer and disbeliever. Much stupefied and weary, the prophet, who hath received these mock- eries, begins, for impatient is he to hold in silence, what through vapor horror he has learned. Much time with the Muses have I spent. Little assistance to me they ' ve lent; The lots are shaken in the urn, Here ' s how they fell and what will turn. Iron Man Bonny, long-drawn, lanky, blandly smiling, good-natured, and quiet. You are too slow, fate will run over you while you are snoozing. Judge J. Render Terrell, Jr. Although Judge can boast no favors that the Muses have deigned to confer upon him as yet, ' tis certain he ' s some- what in love with them. His worth, his honor, all the world will approve His foes will much fear him and friends, aye love. Dame Fortune is constant only in her own fickleness, and the long list she here unfolds, encounters one cool, black-haired youth from the south of the state — Neill McLeod. Mac is a great fellow and from his industry we know: That the pines of South Georgia will tumble and fall. He ' ll be a rich man or chop down them all. I Order is Heaven ' s first law; and this contest, Some are and must be greater than the rest. More rich, more wise; but who infers from hence. That such are happier; shocks all common sense. This is the distinction that prognosticates the career of Little Willie ' ' rlicio Carlisle Two little upright, pert, tart tripping wights. I ' ve tuned my pipes to playful notes, and may Fortune deal so with these two: Albus Durham and Sidney Holderness. God made them for men, we ' ll let ' em pass. But beware ye small of stature, your sizes are no guarantee of your happiness. Had I but an hour to live. This little hour to bliss I ' d give. And this is the boast of Joe Porter Wilson, who will be president of some ; railway company ' ere long. Use what has been given you well. The prophecy falls upon the brow of T. Powell Moye, Whose very foot hath music in it . He is too cunning and may give the mystic the slip, blessed as he is with power of mind, whose very hands make leaves tremble. People sometimes praise me, Though I must own, as many still, As far abuse me. Robert Moore. Beware the sleepy nature of Iron Man Bonny, but pray associate with those upon whom nature has fully bestowed the power to let no wish go unheard, and you will imbibe a little glibness of tongue. So blithe and glad and with such a lively air — Charlie Tidwell. Crowns, fiddles, sceptres, decorations for Charlie. ■ ' He will laugh and sing and shake his leg As lang ' s he dow. Junior Class History S we approach the goal toward which we have been striving for the past three years, let us glance back to the time we entered college and briefly review our experiences of those three years. On September 19, 1917, a memorable day for all of us, some fifty odd distracted and forlorn bipeds of different degrees of greenness, arrived at Oglethorpe University to begin their journey along the road of learning, and soon declared themselves loyal students of that great institution of learning. It was with pride, indeed, that we took up our classroom duties, as Ogle- thorpe ' s second Freshman Class, and it will be with pleasure to look back in after years, as having been a member of Oglethorpe ' s student body during its second year of existence. The history of our Sophomore year is a unique and varied one in the annals of the college, in that it is marked by the rise and fall of the Student ' s Army Training Corps and the return to civilian life. We worked under many difficulties until Christmas, returned in January, depleted in number, to resume our weary burdens, and worked manfully until June, when Summer vacation began. Some were ambitious enough to return on July 7th to at- tend summer school, while the remainder of the class spent the summer in various other ways. With the opening of college in 1919, we found the class had dwindled to ten men. Those who returned were of a much more serious nature than ever before, and they began to realize what they had, apparently, not realized before; namely, how little they really did know. And so, with the deter- mination to increase their knowledge, they plunged earnestly into their studies. Thus, through varied experiences we have arrived at the third crossing in the pathway of our college life, and though small in number, we warn the student body of Oglethorpe to Stop, Look and Listen, for next year you will hear about, see and feel our influence. F. K. Sims, Jr., Historian. i Carl I. Pirkle President Joel H. Price Vice-President Marquis F. Calmes Secretary and Treas urer Frank K. Sims, Jr Historian Junior Class Roll Marquis F. Calmes DwiGHT B. Johnson Lester McClung Carl I. Pirkle Joel H. Price Frank K. Sims, Jr. Justus T. Trimble Jesse J. Trimble ERNEST H. DUFFY, Duffy Morrow, Ga. Oglethorpe Players, 1918-19; Varsity Football, 1918-19; Alpha Lambda. Entered Oglethorpe, 1916. DWIGHT B. JOHNSON, Dwight Atlanta, Ga. Alpha Omega Club. Johnson entered Oglethorpe in 1918 from Boys High School, Atlanta Ga. I iLU. 9. LESTER McCLUNG, Mac Clearwater, Fla. n K $ Fraternity Entered Oglethorpe in 1917, coming from Clearwater High School. CARL IVAN PIRKLE, C. . NORCROSS, Ga. President Junior Class; n K $ Fraternity. Entered Oglethorpe, 1918, coming here from Norcross High School. m i JOEL HAMILTON PRICE, Daddy Locust Grove, Ga. Vice-President Junior Class; Finance Officer of American Legion at Ogle- thorpe; Vice-President Y. M. C. A., 1920; Assistant Bookkeeper Oglethorpe University; Varsity Basketball, 1917; Varsity Tennis, 1919; Boar ' s Head (Honorary) ; n K A Fraternity. Entered Oglethorpe from Locust Grove in 1916. FRANK K. SIMS, Jr., Frank Dalton, Ga. Historian Junior Class; Petrel Staff; Orchestra; Oglethorpe Players; Boar ' s Head (Honorary) ; n K $. Entered Oglethorpe, 1919, from Presbyterian College of South Carolina. JESSE J. TRIMBLE, Jesse Chamblee, Ga. Alpha Omega Club. Jesse is the other of the famous Trimble twins. He came here in 1916. JUSTUS T. TRIMBLE, Thomas Chamblee, Ga. Alpha Omega Club. Entered Oglethorpe in 1916. v lOrHOMOEE l J ' s W ili 10 The Sophomore Class History THE real beginning of the Sophomore Class dates back to nineteen hundred and eighteen, the days of the Student ' s Army Training Corps. Excepting the Fall Term, which was mostly taken up in military drill, and in giving experience to a few newly appointed lieutenants, the record of the Sophomore Class begins with the opening of the Winter Term, in Janu- ary, nineteen hundred and nineteen. It was then that we Sophomores assembled at Oglethorpe to enter upon a long, perilous journey which terminates with an A.B. degree. From the first day it was clear that an unusual bunch of Freshmen had arrived.- We attended exercises and partook of all things generally, but ever being espe- cially careful to see that our importance and intelligence was at all times impressed upon the upper-classmen, and the Sophomores in particular. Evi- dently we must have pressed too hard, for the upper-classmen inaugurated an emergency court before which many a helpless Freshman was brought and convicted. With our pride injured a bit, we began to sink gradually into obscurity, and at the same time effected a gradual recovery from our drunken conceitedness. We have a remarkable collection of characters in our class with talents ranging all the way from athletics through Bullology, which is proving one of the most profitable pursuits of the present time. In the fields of athletics a number of Sophomores have won fame and glory. Among the first on deck is Nut Chestnutt, a splendid athlete, and also our distin- guished president: and Captain Cecil Lemon, who skillfully guided our nine- teen-nineteen football team to victory. Another famous athlete to whom we owe credit is Linton Cooper, better known as Coop Cooper from Com- merce . Cree Davenport, Foxy Knox, and Hugh Turner have deserv- edly won the glory and praise that has been heaped on them by Oglethorpians and others who have recognized their ability. There is valuable material being saved for the future and the ones to whom it is entrusted are Jule Price and Battle Axe Walton. It is almost impossible to portray the Sophomore Class and to depict all the characteristics of its members. If you could only know the studious Jamey Jameson, Harold Trimble, with all his pomp and manner, the eccentric Tom Morgan, Chas. Newsom and his wit, Kid Sims ' sarcasm, our handsome Elwyn Gary, who is a devout ad- herent to the lighter side of life, particularly the ladies; the critical Mr. Burns, the grouchy Roy Conine, the well meaning Mr. W. C. Hillhouse, the good natured Paul Agnew, the conscientious Ernest Moore, the good, easy- going Kelly Bitting, and all th e rest who cannot be explained, you could begin to understand the Sophomore Class. Turning to the more serious part of college life, we find that the schol- astic record of this ill-sorted bunch is beyond reproach. It is one to be proud of, and there is little danger of it being surpassed in the near future. In conclusion we feel that the Sophomore Class is a part of, and has become indispensable to our Alma Mater, and when the opportunity presents itself, we hope that we may reflect honor and credit on her as our duty for the preparation and protection that she has given us. L. 0. Stevens, Historian. if ' Officers of Sophomore Class Homer C. Chestnutt President Cecil M. Lemon Vice-President Harold C. Trimble Secretary and Treasurer Linton 0. Stephens Historian Sophomore Class Roll p. W. Agnew W. M. Acton N. K. Bitting C. E. BOYNTON J. H. Burns H. C. Chestnutt S. Cain P. H. Cahoon H. L. Cooper W. R. Conine J. A. Davenport F. Y. Fife E. R. Gary P. M. Good D. M. Hayes L. W. Hope Sophomore Class Roll W. B. Jameson W. C. HiLLHOUSE J. S. Knox C. M. Lemon F. B. LiDDON E. E. Moore T. E. Morgan T. V. Morrison A. L. McAnally J. M. McNeill C. R. Newsom J. J. Price C. Sims C. H. Stewart B. L. Simpson H. C. Trimble H. I. Turner t J p ACRAgF Freshman Class History THE Freshman Class came into existence on September 27, 1919, when the school opened for the 1919-20 session. On November 15th all the students registered as Freshman were called together for the pur- pose of organizing the class. Dr. Libby acted as chairman until Ashley Sellers was elected president, Ford Little, vice-president, and Miss Martha Shover, secretary and treasurer. Unfortunately though. Sellers, our presi- dent, only served a short time before he was forced to quit school. Ford Little then became president of the class, and Wayne Johnson was elected to the vice-president ' s place. There are forty-one members of the Freshman Class. A large percentage of them have chosen to take the commercial course. However, many of them enrolled as A.B. students to study classics, literature and science. In all the various activities of the school, some member of the class has taken a prominent part. R. W. Chance was unanimously elected by the student body as the dele- gate to the great national conference of college students, held at Des Moines, Iowa, during January of 1920. Later Chance was elected president of the Y. M. C. A. for the 1920-21 session. Percy Weeks, who holds the honor of making the highest marks in the University, was elected secretary and treasurer. Miss Martha and Elise Shover and Anne Lewis were elected members of the Oglethorpe Players Club. Besides these we are represented in the orchestra by Chance, Little and Rodriguez. In athletics we are proud to say that our class has furnished many men to both the varsity and scrub football teams. Among these are Johnson, Smiley, Morris, Dickens, Bussey and Crawford. We are still Freshmen at the bottom of the ladder, but we are coming, so watch the Class of 1923. C. E. Crawford, Historian. -Ri Officers of Freshman Class Ford D. Little Presideni Wayne C. Johnson Vice-President Miss Martha Shover Secretary and Treasurer Charles E. Crawford Historian Student Activities OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY opened her doors to the young men of the South in September, 1916. That has been only four years ago, and in this brief span of time the student activities of Oglethorpe have been indeed remarkable, especially her athletic record, which has prob- ably been the most brilliant of any young college in America. During the four years Oglethorpe has put out three football elevens, four baseball teams, one basketball quintet and two track teams. She has also staged a tennis tournament and engaged in boxing, taught by the master hand of Hume McDonald, one of America ' s foremost instructors. Oglethorpe has made great success in her athletic endeavors, and today is ranked with the best colleges of the South. Oglethorpe University also has a strong dramatic club, and for four successive years has given a play at the Atlanta Theatre, which have brought niost favorable comment from all sides. The debating teams have also been active and Oglethorpe has staged two intercollegiate debates, one with Auburn and the other with Mercer. A college weekly. The Petrel, has been started, after overcoming many obstacles. An orchestra and band are other features of student activities. j gHACR:gg The Hermance Stadium Gift OGLETHORPE was the recipient of a most liberal donation from two of her most ardent admirers and benefactors when she received $50,000 from Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Hermance for the erection of an athletic stadium. This gift was first announced at the big football banquet held in December, 1919, and which came as a surprise to everyone. Even the President knew nothing of what was to happen that night. Several months previous to our bequest, Mr. Hermance had told a group of football men that he had an ambition to help Oglethorpe raise the $50,000 for a stadium, but it never occurred to any of them that he and Mrs. Hermance would be the donors. The students passed resolutions requesting the Board of Directors to name the stadium Hermance Field in honor of the donors. The construction of the stadium will follow the architectural policy of Oglethorpe. It will be constructed of granite as are all the other buildings. Ultimately we plan to build a stadium the equal of any in the East. And if, in the future, we find as dear friends as our above-named benefactors, the success of this plan is certain. 1 ' Wearers of the 0 Now in College 1 j|] FOOTBALL YEARS 1. Nicholes, Bob 3 11. Moore, Robt 2. Johnson, Bill 3 12. Wilson, Joe 3. Cooper, Linton 2 13. Bonny, Henry 4. Chestnutt, Homer ... 2 14. Walton, Battle Axe 5. Lemon, Cecil 2 15. Duffy, Ernest 6. Davenport, Cree ... 2 16. Smiley, Jack 7. Knox, John 2 17. Morris, Hal 1 8. Turner, Hugh 2 18. Sims, Kid years . 2 . 1 . 1 ' 2 ■ 9. Turk, Chief 2 19. Cat.mes, Marquis .... Ip 10. DE Jarnette, Peter . 1 20. Johnson, Wayne ¥ 21. Kidwell, Harry BASEBALL years t 1. Nicholes, Bob 3 8. Knox, John [« 2. Hope, Lucian 2 9. Lemon, Cecil r] 3. DE Jarnette, Peter . 3 10. Chestnutt, Homer .. Wl 4. Johnson, Bill 2 11. Walton, Battle Axe f+i 5. Sims, Kid 1 12. Price, Jule years 6. Moore, Bob 1 13. Davenport, Cree . . 7. McNeill, D. C 1 14. Turk, Chief BASKETBALL 1 li! YEARS YEARS J 1; 1. Nicholes, Bob 1 3. Maddox, W. C 1 1 n 2. Price, Daddy 1 4. Maddox, M. A ' 1 i TRACK ::flii vSl years ' jj 1. DE Jarnette, Peter . 1 1 TENNIS YEARS YEARS 1. Lemon, Cecil 1 2. Price, Daddy 1 |lb= j :3? - ' gWN rt Coach Anderson IT was indeed a lucky day for Oglethorpe when Coach Frank B. Anderson decided to cast his lot with her. It took a brave man to decide on such a task, for the school was in its infancy, and had practically no athletic future at that time. But that is just the kind of a man our beloved coach is, always ready to shoulder any burden provided Oglethorpe was the cause. He came to us from an Atlanta High School in 1917, a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he made a baseball record paralleled by none. Since his connection with the college was to be permanent, the Faculty gave lim the position of athletic director and coach of the baseball, football and track teams. From material which seemed valueless Coach Anderson has made some wonderful athletes. Being confronted with obstacles which, to the ordinary coach, would seem impossible to overcome, Anderson has bravely faced them, and in nearly every case has come out on top. Time and again he has been complimented on the showing of his young teams, and all their credit be- longs to him. When it comes to baseball Frank Anderson is the leader among Southern college coaches. He takes his hat off to none. He has always studied the game from every angle, and played it fairly and success has been his reward. In regard to the other sports which he coaches, he does not profess to be the best, but his 1919 showings in football, and 1919 track men surely give him much credit. He is the boy ' s pal, a boy amongst boys : their coach, leader, and adviser. We all love him for what he has done for us, and admire him as a man among men for the difficult tasks he has so worthily accomplished. ti Ift Coach Malone M Coach Anderson ' s right hand man in football for the past two sea- sons, as assistant coach of the Petrels. One becomes immediately attached to Punk because of his genial per- sonality and his simple ways. He is a friend of every man, even down to the humblest scrub. He has been a valuable aid to Coach Anderson, especially in developing the varsity line and bringing out the fighting qualities of the scrub team. One of Punk ' s heart-to-heart talks with the fellows just before a game does more good than a barrel of nuxated iron. Punk formerly played with the University of Georgia, where he made a brilliant football record, and was honored with an All-Southern position by many football critics of the South. m Athletic Association Officers L. Newton Turk President LuciAN W. Hope Vice-President William C. Johnson Secretary and Treasurer + 0 Club Officers ROBT. G. NiCHOLES President L. Newton Turk Vice-President Clifford Sims Secretary and Treasurer THE 0 Club was founded on February 6, 1920, through the efforts of Mr. Frank B. Anderson, Faculty athletic director and coach, and several prominent athletes of the University. The object of the club is to aid in uplifting the ideals and standards in college athletics, which Oglethorpe has acquired and desires to maintain. Only men who have made the varsity 0 in some form of athletics, rec- ognized by the athletic council, are eligible for membership in the club. 0 Club Bob Nicholes W. Shaw J. J. Price L. W. Hope M. F. Calmes H. M. Bonny Hal Morris L. N. Turk M. A. Maddox C. M. Lemon J. S. Knox H. L. Cooper Wayne Johnson C. Sims J. P. Wilson 0. C. Walton W. C. Johnson N. M. DE Jarnette W. C. Maddox H. I. Turner D. C. McNeill Jack Smiley A. J. Davenport H. E. Chestnutt J. H. Price R. A. Moore -P- Not in picture FOOTBALL iJJ sl .ui x e - d„. . = E - 1 OS i—H llpll: ON J .d d r— • d . ' HJ ■-n § g Si-s=S§ tr J llll c s- : -:. 1 — ! ::=« ;-dK S Captain Cec . J. Smiley, slant coach; A. Moore, Price, G. oach. fe r ffilBsK IS?:ri w, lef es, L. utt, R unk 0. C F. C Ande 2j| |Sffl llailfl 0 1 % KKhKCJ g te II Bob Nicholes has been the outstanding player on every football team in the history of Oglethorpe. As a tackle he ranks with the best in the South and had he been playing on a college with more reputation, would no doubt have made all-Southern. He has played every minute of every game for three years at right tackle. The Florida coach saw fit to say there ' s the best tackle I have seen this year. He is a big aggressive player, weigh- ing 190 lbs., a hard charger and a demon on defense. It would take too long to enumerate his deeds, so suffice it to say that he has earned a place in Oglethorpe history which future players and coaches will refer to when telling about the high spots of previous glorious deeds. By his graduation this year he leaves a hole on the right side of the line which will call for a mighty man to fill. Vale, Bob! and good luck to you. Bob is twenty years old and was captain of the 1918 team. Frank B. Anderson. William C. Johnson, or Bill, as he is most affectionately known by all Oglethorpe men, is a man and athlete, the like of which we do not see often. Bill is a credit to any college he represents. For three years since Ogle- thorpe started football, he has played on the team, and has always given the best he had. He has the distinction of scoring the first touch-down ever made by an Oglethorpe man. In addition to being a good athlete. Bill has never failed to stand at the head of his classes, proving that athletics and studies will mix if handled correctly. Bill Johnson graduates, but he leaves a mark future Petrels should seek to attain. Bill is an Atlanta boy, twenty years old, and weighs 160 lbs. I Linton Cooper, or Coop as he is familiarly known, plays left tackle for the Petrels. He has played two years on the team, and today stands as one of the best tackles in the South. Coop is an ideal build for a tackle; tall, rangy and fast. His work in the Citadel game caused the Charleston papers to say he was the best tackle seen in that city during the season. Cooper and Nicholes made a pair of tackles that bore the brunt of the Oglethorpe defense and penetrated every line. Coop Cooper hails from Commerce, Ga., is nineteen years old, weighs 185 lbs., and is alternate captain of the 1920 team. Newton Chief Turk is a good football player, but has not been allowed to show his real ability, because Coach Anderson did not care to take many chances with his great pitch- ing arm. Turk is an all-Southern pitcher, and Oglethorpe needed him more for baseball than football. However, he has made the team both years since entering college, and will be missed when graduation causes his loss. His work against Auburn in 1918 stamped him as a real football player. Chief is twenty-one years old, and weighs 170 lbs. Hugh Turner has been the regular left half- back of the Petrels for the last two years. Hugh came from Tech High School, where he had a brilliant athletic record. He is a good, dependable man, and his defensive work is above par. The little man especially showed class in the game with Chattanooga. Hugh is only nineteen, and scales at 155. If! Homer C. Chestnutt, or Chess, has held down left-end on the varsity for the past two seasons, and has done it well. Chess is a good snatcher of forward passes and his goal kicking is excellent. The very difficult angle from which he kicked goal after the touch- down in the Florida game will never be for- gotten by his team mates. Chess is from Columbus, Ga., weighs 150, and is twenty-one years old. Ernest H. Duffy claims Morrow, Ga., as his home town. He has been a lineman for the Petrels for the past two years. Duffy had no prep school experience, but by hard work he clearly earned the right to wear the varsity O. He did great work in the Camp Gordon game on Thanksgiving morning in 1918. Ernest is twenty-one years old, and scales at 175. Robert Scrappy Moore is another Petrel who has seen service with Uncle Sam. In 1917, as a member of Oglethorpe ' s first foot- ball team, Scrappy was a mainstay at full- back. In 1918 he was in the nav)-, but the 1919 season found him back in college where he again made the block O. Scrappy is twenty-three, and weighs 154. He will also be lost by graduation. j HACRA Ralph Dixie Reeves, the Petrels ' right-end, is one of the gamest and best ends that ever stepped on a gridiron. His work during the year brought favorable comment wherever Oglethorpe played. The tackling of Reeves was deadly, and in the Thanksgiving game with Florida he showed what real guts are. Dixie is twenty-two years old, weighs 146, and claims Atlanta and Cartersville as home. Clifford Sims, or just Kid, was the quar- ter-back of the 1919 Petrels. Kid came to us in 1916 from Gordon, where he had made a great rep. After pitching on the first baseball team, Sims answered the call of his country and served in France two years. However, he returned in the fall of 1919, and made Coach Anderson a dependable little quarter-back, and was probably the best blocker on the team. Kid calls Richland, Ga., home, is twenty- three years old, and scales at 150. I I Wayne Johnson bears the distinction of coming from Easley, S. C. Before entering Oglethorpe, he was a lieutenant in the S. A. T. C. at Yale. This did not keep him from coming out for football though, and before the year was over he had made a berth on the varsity squad. While a little inexperienced at the game, Johnson shows promise, and he will surely put Easley on the map before he leaves Oglethorpe. Wayne is nineteen years old, and weighs 175. Robert Collins came to Oglethorpe from Car- tersville, Ga. He had never played football be- fore, so was naturally green at the game. How- ever, Collins was ambitious and faithful to practice. These qualities, together with his especially his feet, caused him to get in many games at a guard position. Robert is twenty-one, and weighs 185. N. Meredith de Jainette, commonly known as Peter, was manager of the 1919 Petrels. In this capacity he served faithfully, and his efforts were always for the best interest of Oglethorpe. Peter was a member of the 1917 team, but was too light for the later teams. He graduates this year and has always taken a wholesome interest in all kinds of athletics. Peter hails from Norcross, Ga. Maiquis Calmes, the youngest of the Petrel gridiron warriors, has always had ambition since entering Oglethorpe to make his letter. After two years of faithful scrubbing, he has been justly rewarded with a block O . Mar- quis got in several games at an end position, and while a bit inexperienced, shows promise for the future. He will bear watching in 1920. Marquis weighs 150, and is only seventeen. The 1919 Football Team HE 1919 season was a huge success, and yet it was not a complete success. It was decidedly the hardest luck season that any Oglethorpe athletic team ever experienced. Not from the standpoint of in- juries, however, for in this respect the Petrels were very fortunate. Games were almost won and then lost with the play of fate. Many times the Petrels would be within striking distance of the opponent ' s goal where a touchdown would mean victory, and then a fumble or something would happen. Forward passing caused Oglethorpe ' s downfall in several games. The team was also handicapped by playing every game, except the one with Mercer away from home, and this called for much traveling. The Petrels covered over 3,000 miles during the season, traveling all over the South, playing in Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. While Oglethorpe lost more games than she won, the Petrels made a lasting impression wherever they appeared, not only by their athletic prowess, but for the gentlemanly way in which they conducted them- selves at all times. Captain Lemon The season opened with a practice game with the heavy Fifth Division team of Camp Gordon. Overconfidence and lack of teamwork spelled defeat for Oglethorpe. Next came the first college game of the year when Oglethorpe met Furman University in Greenville, S. C. Here again poor team work, aided by the mediocre referee, caused defeat, 13 to 0. The work of Knox, Cooper, Reeves and Captain Lemon featured. Then followed the University of Chattanooga in that city to whom Ogle- thorpe handed their second successive defeat by a score of 19 to 0. The Petrels improved considerably over their play in the Furman game, and Captain Lemon, Knox, Turner, Sims, Collins, Nicholes and Cooper all did good work. The game with Mercer was the most important, from an Oglethorpe stand- point, of the season. Here the Petrels were to play their only home game of the year before their supporters. What would they do? She completely routed the Mercer team by the huge score of 73 to 0. The Baptists never had a chance, and only made one first down during the game. To mention any particular star would not be fair to the others, as the whole team played top-notch ball, and Coach Anderson used his whole team, including the scrubs, before the game ended. The wonderful showing against Mercer put added enthusiasm in the Petrels, and they determined to win every remaining game on the schedule. They received a set-back, however, when they met the heavy Maryville Col- lege team, at Maryville, Tenn., and were there defeated 14 to 7. The vork of Nicholes, Sims, Davenport and Knox featured for Oglethorpe. Next came the game with Sewanee, at Sewanee, Tenn., which was the real test of the Oglethorpe team. Sewanee won 21 to 0, and was the only team to really outclass the Petrels during the season. However, the Petrels once held the Tigers for four straight downs on their two-foot line. The work of Reeves, Knox and Cooper in this game was brilliant. Then followed a long trip on which the C. C. A. C. was played in Sa- vannah, and the Citadel in Charleston, S. C. Oglethorpe played off form and lost the Savannah game, 12 to 0. The defensive work of Nicholes fea- tured. The Citadel encounter resulted in a — tie, though the Petrels should have won by at least two touchdowns. In the fourth quarter, Citadel staged a great rally, after being completely outclassed the first three periods, and only the brilliant defensive work of Cooper, Nicholes and Reeves staved off defeat. Cooper especially did good work in backing up the line at defen- sive center. The Charleston papers lauded the work of Coop and declared him to be the best tackle they had seen that season in Charleston. The Thanksgiving game in Gainesville, Fla., with the University of Flor- ida proved to be one that Oglethorpe will never forget. Outweighed nearly 20 pounds to the man, with all odds against them, and the temperature 90 degrees, the Petrels went into play, determined to fight. The hard luck team, as stated in the first of this story, was never more in evidence than in this game. Oglethorpe completely outplayed the ' Caters and outclassed them in every department of play, yet they lost 14 to 7. The Petrels made more first downs, gained more yards, and kept the powerful ' Cater team on the defen- sive most of the game. However, Fate took a hand, and space forbids to tell how the Petrels were nosed out of a victory. The work of Knox proved conclusively that he ranks with the best backs of the South. Walton, Reeves, Cooper, Turner, Chestnutt, Captain Lemon and Sims all did good work. E. Moore, playing his first college game, did well. Bob Nicholes, at right tackle, closed his Oglethorpe football career in a blaze of glory. He was declared by the Florida coach to be the best tackle he had seen during the season. His work was easily the feature of the game. Bob has played in every football game for the past three years, and has never missed a minute from the line-up in any game. Summing up the year, the Petrels made such a great showing that in 1920 they will have such teams as Tech, Georgia, Sewanee and Florida on their schedule. Due credit must be given the line who held like a stone wall all season. Only two touchdowns were made through the Petrel line the whole season. Record of 1919 Season Follows: Fifth Division Camp Gordon, 26 Maryville, 14 Oglethorpe, 7 Oglethorpe, Sewanee, 21 Oglethorpe, Furman, 13 Oglethorpe, C. C. A. C, 12 Oglethorpe, Chattanooga, Oglethorpe, 19 Citadel, Oglethorpe, Mercer, Oglethorpe, 73 Florida, 14 Oglethorpe, 7 «l 1918 Football Team URING the 1918 season Oglethorpe was blessed with the existence of the S. A. T. C, which brought about three hundred boys to the college. Coach Anderson and Captain Bob Nicholes determined to take full advantage of the greatly increased enrollment and put Oglethorpe on the football map of the South. With an average of thirty men reporting each afternoon, it was much more encouraging than with the meager handful that was out in 1917. Oglethorpe opened the season on the local campus with a practice game by de- feating Boys ' High School 19 to in easy fashion. Next game the big Camp Gordon team was played, and again Oglethorpe was outclassed 55 to 0, largely through the brilliant playing of the famous Everett Strupper. While the hard Camp Gordon game bunged the team up con- siderably, the Petrels had little trouble in defeating Tech High School 21 to in a practice game. With the squad still in a crippled condition. Coach Anderson took the men to Auburn for a game with Mike Donahoo ' s Plainsmen. While the Petrels were decisively defeated, 58 to 0, they won the respect of everyone who saw the battle, when in the last minutes of the game, although outweighed and crippled, they held the heavy Auburn team for eight consecutive downs on their one-foot line. Captain Nicholes, Lemon and Turk did the best work for Oglethorpe. Next came a game with the heavy Non-Com. School team of Camp Gordon, which Oglethorpe lost through unfairness of the officials, 13 to 6. Then Dahlonega was played on the local campus, where the Petrels got ample revenge for the 1917 defeat, when they trounced the Mountaineers 28 to in a pouring rain. Now came the time for Oglethorpe to make her first official bow to the Atlanta football public, when she played the University of Chattanooga at Grant Field. The Moccasins came down for a practice game, but left decisively beaten 39 to 0, being able to make only one first down. The entire team played brilliantly, but Knox, Lemon and Cooper were the bright stars. Captain Nicholes A return game was played Thanksgiving morning with the Non-Coms. of Camp Gordon. The brilliant Chattanooga victory had caused a relax in the team, and with four regulars out of the line-up, except for the superhuman efforts of Captain Nicholes and Lemon, Oglethorpe would have gone down in defeat. The Petrels won on a thrilling last-minute safety by a score of 9 to 7. In passing, it might be said that the 1918 team did put the Petrels in the football limelight, and was directly responsible for the hard schedule arranged for 1919. Boys High School, Oglethorpe, 19 Camp Gordon, 55 Oglethorpe, Tech High School, Oglethorpe, 21 Auburn, 58 Oglethorpe, Non-Coms. Camp Gordon, 13 Oglethorpe, 6 Dahlonega, Oglethorpe, 28 Chattanooga, Oglethorpe, 39 Non-Coms. Camp Gordon, 7. Oglethorpe, 9 Varsity Football Squad, 1918 Top row, left to right — Coach Anderson, Captain Bob Nicholes, C. M. Lemon, J. S. Knox, A. J. Davenport, H. C. Chestnutt, 0. C. Walton, T. E. Camp, W. R. Brannon, R. Gaston. Bottom row — L. N. Turk, C. C. Mason, A. F. Laird, G. Q. Reynolds, J. C. Lane, W. C. Johnson, W. D. Poe, H. L Turner, W. J. Boswell, F. M. Fambrough, E. H. Duffy. HAgRA .©, 1917 Football Team o , NE morning, early in October, 1917, Mr. Frank B. ] Anderson addressed the students of Oglethorpe concerning the possibility of Oglethorpe attempt- ing to put out a football team. Could she do it? It was already late to start practice, only about seventy boys were in college, and no schedule arranged. It was certainly not encouraging, but about twenty men offered Coach Anderson their support, and practice started. W. J. Boswell of Greensboro, was elected captain of the first football team. After two weeks of practice, the first game was played with the Fifth District A. M. School on the Oglethorpe campus, which resulted in a victory for Oglethorpe by the score of 18 to 0. Bill Johnson had the honor of making the first touchdown ever made by an Oglethorpe man. Captain Boswell, Johnson, Simpson, and Nicholes fea- tured in the victory. The second game was played against the great Camp Gordon team that had Bob McWhorter and Kirk Newel in their line-up. While the Petrels fought gamely, they were outclassed 53 to 0. The third and last game was played in Dahlonega against the N. G. A. College, where Oglethorpe was defeated 18 to 0, mainly through over-con- fidence. While the season was no great success, it was the start of Oglethorpe ' s football teams which were destined to rank with the best in the South. Captain Boswell Varsity Football Squad, 1917 Oglethorpe ' s first football team. Left to right, standing— Coach Ander- son, N. M. de Jarnette, G. B. Thompson, H. M. Bonny, F. S. Wilkerson, man- ager; W. C. Johnson, J. R. Murphy, A. F. Laird. Kneeling— W. B. William- son, J. P. Wilson, R. A. Moore, F. D. Thompson, Captain W. J. Boswell, E. Jones, R. G. Nicholes. Sitting— J. C. Lane, C. C. Mason, B. F. Hawkins. The Scrub NlCHOLES When the football season rolls around, Some loyal fellow can be found. Who is ready to die and do his best. That his Alma Mater may mount the crest. The season has not made much advance. When he sees that he has not a chance To make the team, the varsity, that season. But he is out fighting, fighting for a reason. And this is the reason you all may know: He ' s fighting that glory for his college will glow; He knows that when the scrub team was good. Just that much higher the varsity stood. Though he be battered and torn apart, Not one time does he ever lose heart. And by many he is often called a dub, But all hail to the ever fighting scrub. m 1 1920 Baseball Team f OACH ANDERSON was determined that the fourth i baseball team of Oglethorpe University should ■ be one that would be a strong contender for S. I. A. A. honors. The record to date has been impressive, but the team has just begun to play real baseball and before the season ends Oglethorpe should rank with the best half dozen college teams of the South. In Captain Turk and Hope the Petrels have probably G ' jB the best college battery in the S. I. A. A. Turk has W pitched five college games to date, striking out fifty-five fi M men and allowing only twenty-five hits. These were |ffln against some of the strongest teams in the South, and K with proper support he no doubt would have won all his H games. As a catcher Lucian Hope is a man of rare V ability. L Getting away to a bad start Oglethorpe lost the first three games of the season to Georgia and Auburn. Then came the game with Georgia Tech which surprised every- one but Coach Anderson and his fighting men. On Saturday, April 10th, Oglethorpe defeated Tech 5 to 1, at Grant Field before a crowd of about 2,500 people. Captain Turk held the hard-hitting Jackets at his mercy, al- lowing only two clean hits and striking out nine men. The whole team played great ball, but we must take space to mention the work of Hope, Davenport, Carlisle, and Willis, who aided greatly in the victory. Mercer was played a thrilling twelve-inning, 3 to 3 tie-game at Macon, in which Turk deserved an easy win. Oglethorpe opened the South Carolina trip with a 4 to 1 victory over Furman at Greenville, Turk again being master of the situation. Rain has hampered the progress of the Petrels, causing changes in the schedule. 1920 Varsity Baseball Team Left to right, top row — F. D. Little, pitcher; J. S. Knox, first base; R. G. Nicholes, outfield; C. C. Smith, pitcher; C. Sims, right field; F. B. Anderson, coach. Middle row — A. J. Davenport, second base; Captain L. N. Turk, pitcher; H. C. Chestnutt, short stop; P. W. Willis, outfield; L. W. Hope, catcher; 0. C. Walton, third base. Bottom row — J. J. Price, infield; C. M. Lemon, left field; Geo. Tally, assistant manager; R. L. Carlyle, center field; A. Durham, infield. Complete 1920 record and schedule: Games played to date: Results: March 31— Georgia in Athens Georgia 6, Oglethorpe 1 April 1 — Georgia in Atlanta rained out April 2— Auburn in Atlanta Auburn 7, Oglethorpe 4 April 3 — Auburn in Atlanta Auburn 3, Oglethorpe 1 April 9 — Georgia Tech in Atlanta rained out April 10— Georgia Tech in Atlanta Tech 1, Oglethorpe 5 April 15 — Mercer in Macon .... Mercer 3, Oglethorpe 3 (12 innings) April 16 — Mercer in Macon rained out April 19 — Furman in Greenville Furman 1, Oglethorpe 4 Games yet to be played: 20 — Furman in Greenville. 21 — University of South Carolina in Columbia. 22 — University of South Carolina in Columbia. 23— Erskine in Due West. 24 — Newberry in Newberry. 27 — Maryville in Atlanta (double-header). 29 — Georgia in Atlanta. 5 — Alabama in Tuscaloosa. 6 — Alabama in Tuscaloosa. 7 — Auburn in Auburn. -Auburn in Auburn. 13 — Mercer in Macon (pending). 14 — Mercer in Macon (pending). II 1919 Baseball Team Catcher Walton Pitchers Turk, Mason and Holbrook 1st Base Reynolds (Captain) 2nd Base Davenport 3rd Base Reid Short-stop Chestnutt Right Field Lemon Center Field Nicholes and Scott Left Field Knox and Johnson, Wm. Substitutes . . . Cooper, L. A., Price, J. J., de Jarnette W. J. BoswELL Manager Note: No picture ever made of this team. 1919 Baseball Season THE 1919 baseball season was the best that Ogle- thorpe has ever experienced. Seventeen college J A games were played, and the Petrels made a good j3L impression wherever they appeared. Oglethorpe met ■ x some of the best college teams in the South, and their record shows that they have improved wonderfully in three years. Three men in particular played brilliantly all season and were the mainstays of the season. These were Cap- tain Snake Reynolds, on first; Cecil Lemon, right field, and Big Chief Turk, all-Southern pitcher. Captain Reynolds proved himself to be about the best first sacker in the South, and batted about 325 — easily the best batter of any initial guardian around these parts. Lemon was a first-class outfielder, and a strong batter. Cecil looked good to hit over .350, but an unexpected slump just at the close of the season brought his average down to .315. Chief Turk was the find of the season, and his work was truly remarkable. With proper support he would have won nearly every game he pitched. In the ten college games he twirled, Chief compiled a grand total of 110 strike-outs, and fifty-five hits, an average of eleven strike-outs a game and less than six hits. For his great work he was honored on several all-Southern picks. Oglethorpe opened the season in Athens, with the University of Georgia in a two-game series. The first game Georgia won 10 to 0, when Turk was given rotten support by his mates, who seemed to have stage fright. How- ever, he struck out ten men and only gave up seven hits. The next day the Petrels staged a grand come-back, with Holbrook pitching; they tied Georgia 2 to 2. The work of Chestnutt was great in this series. Then the Petrels took a trip into South Carolina, playing five games, and winning three. In the first game with Furman at Greenville, Turk held the Hornets in check, and Oglethorpe won 8 to 2. Jack Reed ' s triple with the bases loaded was the feature of the game. Furman turned the tables the next day, and won 9 to 0. From Greenville, the Petrels went to Clinton, the old home of Dr. Jacobs, to meet P. C. of S. C. in a two-game series. Oglethorpe won the first game 6 to 1, and Turk fanned eighteen men. The next day, Turk tried an iron-man stunt, and twirled again. He had the Presbyterians beaten until the ninth inning, when a critical error gave Presbyterian College the game, 4 to 3. Newberry College was scheduled for the next day, but the game was rained out. Then Oglethorpe went on to Columbia, where they met the Carolina Game Cocks. It was a beautiful game, and for eight innings, neither Captain Reynolds 1 il :: PES;r.- I side scored. In the ninth inning. Captain Reynolds singled, took second, and scored on a double by Nicholes, who was sent in as a pinch hitter. This proved to be the only run of the game, and Oglethorpe won, 1 to 0. On this trip, Turk made a record that few college pitchers can equal. Chief pitched four games in six days, winning three of the four and striking out fifty-six men. With proper support, he should have won all four games, as he pitched great ball. After the South Carolina trip came a two-game series in Atlanta with the University of Alabama, the only appearance of t he Petrels at home. Though Oglethorpe played the Crimson much closer games than many other colleges, she was simply outclassed, and lost both games, 6 to 2, and 5 to 2. Alabama finally won the undisputed championship of the S. I. A. A., losing only one game the entire season. Then followed two games with Auburn; with Turk pitching steady ball, the umpire missed several close ones, and Auburn nosed out the first in the ten-inning game, 3 to 2. The Tigers easily won the second game, 6 to 1. The batting of Reynolds and Knox featured. For the second time during the season, the Petrels completely blew up at Macon when they were routed in the first game by Mercer, 11 to 1. How- ever, similar to the Georgia series, Oglethorpe staged another grand come- back in the second game, and would have won except for the marked gener- osity of the umpire. Mercer won, 3 to 1. The four last games of the season were played in Birmingham with How- ard College and Birmingham Southern. Oglethorpe won the first Howard game, 1 to 0, as a result of Davenport ' s triple and Turk ' s pitching. Chief gave up only one hit; Howard won the second game, 3 to 2. The first game with Birmingham Southern College, Oglethorpe won 5 to 2, and Turk pitched a no-hit game. He received ample reward for his efforts from a certain good-looking Birmingham girl. The last game was pitched by Claud Mason, who closed his career as a Petrel. Mason pitched great ball, and deserved to win as a fitting tribute to his splendid athletic record at Oglethorpe, but was accorded rotten support, and the Petrels lost, 4 to 3. Thus ended the 1919 baseball season. The complete record follows: Georgia, 10 Oglethorpe, Auburn, 3 Oglethorpe, 2 Georgia, 2 Oglethorpe, 2 Auburn, 6 Oglethorpe, 1 f; ™ ' 2 Oglethorpe, 8 Mercer, 11 Oglethorpe, 1 pT f « r V Oglethorpe, Mercer, 3 Oglethorpe, 1 i,- ' x- l 5- C ' 1 Oglethorpe, 6 Howard, Oglethorpe, 1 P. C. of S. C, 4 Oglethorpe, 3 Howard, 3 Oglethorpe, 2 South Carolina, Oglethorpe, 1 Birmingham, 2 Oglethorpe, 5 Alabama, 6 Oglethorpe, 2 Birmingham, 4 Oglethorpe, 3 Alabama, 5 Oglethorpe, 2 I 1918 Baseball Team THE season of 1918 was Oglethorpe ' s first real baseball year, for it was not until this year that she won a place in the S. I. A. A. The season and also that year ' s playing was featured by Red Wingo ' s playing, who later made good as a big-leaguer. Red owes much of his later success to the training of Coach Anderson. He held down the third sack for most of the season. Hope was all-Southern material this year nd won the hearts of all baseball fans by his wonderful vork. The season opened with Georgia Tech. This was mostly a practice game in which the Yellow Jackets de- feated the Petrels by a close score. After Tech came Davidson College, with one of the season ' s best teams. They had little trouble defeating the Oglethorpians, who showed they lacked pep, and were a little green at the game. The first trip of the season was to Clemson College, and it was not until this game that the Petrels really showed that they could play ball. Clemson was predi- cated to be the S. I. A. A. champs, and on their own back yard they were sure to win. But everything went against the dope, and with Mason ' s good pitching and jam-up support from his team mates, the Petrels came out vic- tors by the score of 3 to 2. On the next day Clemson won by the count of 7 to 6. Then came the great team from Tennessee, who thought they could crush the Georgia bunch. But they were mistaken, for the Petrels played the game of their life, and defeated Vanderbilt 1 to 0, in one of the prettiest games of the season. The next, opened with Dahlonega, and much to our disgust we let the little mountain team defeat us in the first day ' s game 4 to 2, but only to come back strong the next day with a 4 to victory. It was now Clemson ' s chance for revenge, and she took advantage of it by completely routing the Petrels in two games at Ponce de Leon Park. The Gold and Black bunch were away out of tune and played like kids. How- ever, they succeeded in defeating Dahlonega at Grant Field, 4 to 1, the next week. Although the scores were against us in most cases, the reader must con- sider the teams we played that year, and also remember it was the Petrel ' s first showing. Varsity Baseball Team, 1918 Coach Anderson, Captain L. W. Hope, catcher; A. H. Red Wingo, third base and pitcher; R. G. Nicholes, right field; E. Warwick, pitcher; C. C. Mason, second base and pitcher; G. 0. Reynolds, first base. Bottom row— S. B. Pollock, left field; D. C. McNeill, outfield; W. C. Johnson, short stop; N. M. de Jarnette, center field. Deceased Red Wingo, 1918 AMONG the candidates out for the team of 1918, was seen a husky lad of about nineteen years, ■ wearing a New York uniform, with crimson stock- ings. He had a mighty swing, which usually met some- thing more substantial than the air. And throw a base- ball — well, it took our first baseman fully three weeks before his hand became tough enough to withstand the streak of lightning. This red-headed boy was none other than the famous Red Wingo, brother to the big Cin- cinnati catcher. Red made a wonderful showing in college baseball, nhe actually set things afire. His ability to crack the ball for several bases was remarkable, and his style was all that could be asked of any Southern Leaguer. He was soon a member of Charlie Frank ' s crew, and while with Atlanta lead the team in batting. You just ' t hold a good man down, so Red next went to the big league, and is now making good with the Philadelphia Athletics. il an Mtmotp of Crnesit l©artoicfe 2forn J cccmtjcr 6, 1897 J ici august 18. 1918 tar outlipaU) of tfje 1918 Petrels a plentrtb athlete of Sterling Character Ctjougl) l e tjai PaiSgeb from ©ur Jjaibjit ii efforts! in eijalf of O gletfiorpe tnill Htnser Mtimpi F ' yrfr MACRAg k3 i 1917 Baseball Team I for her first baseball team. This was the first year N the Spring of 1917, Oglethorpe started practice BT of the University ' s existence, and although the ath- letic authorities thought best for Oglethorpe not to at- tempt a football team the first season, it was decided to make a stand in baseball. Six college games were played, and while Oglethorpe did not win a game, she did put up a creditable showing, considering her handicaps. Hugh Ricks, of Thomasville, Ga., who played short- H ■ ' ' stop, was elected captain of Oglethorpe ' s first team. I ' ' ■ Other members included Lucian Hope, Snake Reynolds, |H Kid Sims, Cap Boswell, Claud Mason, Bob Nich- H W oles, and Peter de Jarnette. Hope, the catcher, was I IL find of the team. QiV Frank Anderson was appointed coach late in the sea- Captain Ricks son, and immediately began to lay plans for the 1918 team, as very few colleges could be gotten for 1917. However, Tech, Georgia, and Clemson met and defeated the Petrels by the respective scores of 6 to 3, 7 to 0, and 9 to 2. A Florida trip was made, where Palmer College won three games, aided by league athletes, who were in training at De Funiak Springs. The 1917 Baseball Squad Oglethorpe ' s first baseball team. Left to right, standing — Dewitt Forbes, B. I. Morris, T. B. Burks, D. C. McNeill, L. H. Owens, J. R. Murphy, W. J. Boswell, T. E. Edwards, Captain Hugh Ricks, J. A. Heck, L. W. Hope, P. A. Watkins, W. S. Jacobs, Jr., 0. C. Rocquemore. Kneeling— F. S. Wilkerson, T. E. Barton, M. T. Nicholes, J. J. Trimhie, H. C. King, F. C. Thompson, G. E. Caldwell, M. A. Maddox, S. Holderness, Jr. Sitting— W. S. Shaw, C. C. Mason, A. G. Bearse, R. G. Nicholes, N. M. de Jarnette, G. 0. Reynolds, E. H. Duffy, G. H. Verner. OGLETHORPE University had never done very much in the line of track work until the Spring of 1919, when she entered her first team in the S. I. A. A. meet held at Georgia Tech. This team was composed of six men, and all of them did credit to the University, for they did their best. But to one do we especially owe much praise, for his hard and steady work, and finally for winning the 100-yard dash in the big meet. We refer to none other than 1920 track Captain Mere- dith de Jarnette, of Norcross, Ga. Tennis Tournament OGLETHORPE ' S first tennis tournament was held in the Spring of 1919, and proved to be most successful. It was a novelty, for it was our first. However, great enthusiasm was shown and heated matches were pulled off. All the matches were watched by large galleries in spite of the extremely hot weather for that season of the year. Coach Ander- son acted as referee. After the drudgery of the first few matches was over, the tournament proved most exciting, both in the doubles and in the singles. The winners were not hard to pick, for all during the tournament they played a wonderful game, easily defeating all opponents. It was not until the finales that they encountered any great difficulty and after a grueling match, Lemon and Price finally defeated their opponents, winning the doubles honors. The singles were not as exciting as they might have been, for few of the contestants were in any kind of condition. Lemon and Price again had to fight it out, but not this time for double honors. Price fought hard but was finally snowed under by the champion for 1919, Cecil Lemon. m%? Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Flower: Red Ro PI CHAPTER Founded at The College of Charleston, 1904 Established at Oglethorpe, 1918 Colors: White and Gold FRATRES IN UNIVERSITATE Senior Henry Mason Bonny, Jr. Samuel Herbert Gilkeson Albus Durham Duncan Campbell McNeill, Jr. Joe Porter Wilson  i Junior Sylvester Cain, Jr. Lester McCorkle McClung Carl Ivan Pirkle Frank Knight Sims, Jr. Sophomore William Mitchell Acton Nick Kelley Bitting Charles Elliot Boynton, Jr. Homer Clyde Chestnutt Daniel Moore Hayes William Charles Hillhouse, Jr. Francis Bartow Liddon Charles Ridley Newsome, Jr. Julius Jackson Price Clifford Sims Freshman James Lamar Bussey Ford Dean Little Charles Willouchby Hood, Jr. Lennox Edgeworth Morgan, Jr. William Marvin Lewis, Jr. William Penn Selman Alexander John Whiddon Kappa Alpha Fraternity DeSales Harrison Sidney Daniel Smith, Jr BETA NU CHAPTER Founded at Washington and Lee University, 1865 Founded at Oglethorpe, 1871 Chapter Revived, 1918 Colors: Crimson and Old Gold Flowers: Magnolia and Red Rose FRATRES IN FACULATE Arthur Stephen Libby, Ph.D. FRATRES IN UNIVERSITATE Post Graduate Edward Carroll James, Jr. Senior Nathan Meredith DeJarnette Neill Smith McLeod John Hedges Goff Lucas Newton Turk, Jr. Sophomore Elwyn Ray Gary John Sommerville Knox Hugh Inman Turner Freshman William Anderson McCarty Mark Ashley Sellers Ted Logine Staton Associate Members Tel Kimbel Benjamin Forney Wyly Alpha Lambda Club Established at Oglethorpe, 1916 Colors: Gold and Black Flower: American Beauty Rose Senior Robert Allen Moore Joseph Rogers Murphy Charles Speer Tidwell Junior Ernest Hardee Duffy Cecil Morefield Lemon Ernest Everett Moore Theodore Virgil Morrison Harold Calhoon Trimble Associate Members George Ernest Alfred Chesley Bostwick Howard, Jr. Thomas Bryan Burks Claudius Chandler Mason, Jr. Marion Adolph Gaertner Emmette Sam McDowell John Andrew Heck Glee Brock Thompson . . i 3I Harold J. Morris Joel H. Price Thomas M. Smiley, Jr. SIGMA ALPHA EPSILON l. Carlisle Johnson J. Render Terrell, Jr. The Boar ' s Head Honorary Established at Oglethorpe University, Colors: Old Gold and Black Flower: Black Eyed Susan THE Boar ' s Head was founded at Oglethorpe in January, 1920, and was the first honorary club to be organized. Only men who have been prominent and successful in academic life and school activi- ties are eligible. Membership is also limited to the Junior and Senior The title of the organization is taken from the coat of arms of Ogle- thorpe University, a boar ' s head being a prominent feature of the escutcheon. The University armorial bearings are copied after that of General James Oglethorpe ' s family, for whom our University is named. The Phi Kappa Deha Fraternity Honorary Established at Oglethorpe University, 1920 MEMBER6 Post Graduate John Hedges Goff Edward Carroll James, Jr. Senior Martin Augustine Maddox James Render Terrell, Jr. Warren Calvin Maddox Lucas Newton Turk, Jr. W. R. Carlisle THE Phi Kappa Delta Fraternity was established for the purpose of having in the University, some honorary organization which selected its members for their scholastic attainments. The fraternity has no secrets and no initiations. Membership in the society is limited to twenty per cent, of the graduating class. Before being elected as a member of the fraternity, a student must have attained a fine scholastic record, and must be a man of integrity. The ultimate purpose of the society is to have a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity installed in Oglethorpe. RAC Fraternity History of Oglethorpe jATING from a time when she was considered first among the institu- tions of the South, Oglethorpe ' s fraternity history is divided into three periods. The first dates from the establishment of chapters in 1859 by Beta Theta Pi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. This period came to an abrupt end in 1861, when the loyal sons of Oglethorpe marched away to defend the Southland. The second period was a brief and unfortunate one. It dates from 1870- 73, when the University was re-established in Atlanta, only to fall in the general crash caused by the financial disaster of the reconstruction days. However, the fraternity spirit was active at this time for Kappa Alpha, fol- lowed by Chi Phi and Phi Delta Theta, installed chapters in the school. The third period dates from May 17, 1918, when Pi Kappa Phi was the first fraternity to install a chapter in new Oglethorpe. This was followed by Kappa Alpha, on December 1, 1918, who revived her chapter of 1871. Besides Kappa Alpha and Pi Kappa Phi, there are two local clubs, the Alpha Lambda and the Alpha Omega. All of these have prospered, and they have aided in establishing a fraternal spirit that bids fair to make Oglethorpe one of the most prominent fraternity schools of the South. w. i 4k . The Oglethorpe Players ' Club MEMBERS Charles Tidwell President William Johnson Vice-President Ernest Moore Treasurer Henry Bonny Joseph Murphy Warren Maddox Morton Nicholes Ted Morrison Ernest Duffy RoBT. Nicholes Elise Shover Martha Shover Anna Lewis Harold Trimble Carroll James Parker Cahoon The Oglethorpe Players THE Oglethorpe Players Club was organized in the fall of 1916, im- mediately after the opening of school, with Marion Gaertner, pres- ident; Chesley Howard, vice-president; Joe Murphy, business man- ager, and Charles Tidwell, treasurer. From the very start, the Club had the very highest of ideals in all dramatic lines, and not one time have they fallen short. Every play presented has been one well worth while. In the Spring of 1917, the Players Club secured the services of Miss Carolyn Cobb, as director, and it has been through her persistent efforts that the Club has attained success. The first play presented by the Oglethorpe Players was You Never Can Tell, by Bernard Shaw, given during the Spring of 1917, and it met with overwhelming success as an amateur production. The Cast of You Never Can Tell was: Valentine Charles Tidwell Dolly Clandon Elsie Trippe Phil Clandon Fain Thompson Mrs. Clandon Louise Dourough Mr. Crampton Chesley Howard William Marion Gaertner Gloria Clandon Maud Barker Cobb McComas Joe Murphy Mr. Boone -A.. H. Hardy Waiter Bryan Burks Maid Lucile Wells During the Spring of 1918 the great play of Zangwill, The Melting Pot, so appropos to the time, was presented and many compliments were paid the Club by dramatic critics of the city. In the writeups in the daily papers, many critics compared it favorably with professional shows. Mr. Israel Lefkoff carried off the banner role with the skill and ease of a professional. The Cast of The Melting Pot was : David Quixano Israel Lefkoff Mendel Quixano Marion Gaertner Quincy Davenport Fain Thompson Herr Pappelmeister W. R. Carlisle Baron Ravendal Joe Murphy Baroness Ravendal Mary Dusenbury Kathleen O ' Reilly Elsie Trippe Vera Quixano Louise Dourough Maid Mary Belle Lee Hatte Frau Quixano Ellison Bedell Last year, under the guidance of William Rhodes Carlisle, as president, the Oglethorpe Players enjoyed its most successful season. The play, which was The Magistrate, by Pinero, was sponsored by the Oglethorpe Woman ' s Board, and due to the untiring efforts of this Board, a full house greeted the g y MACRA actors on the night of June 6. Atlanta papers called this the cream of all amateur productions, and further stated that it would have done credit to many a professional company. All of Atlanta was anxiously awaiting the next production from this group. The Cast of The Magistrate was as follows: Magistrate Marion Gaertner Alternate Magistrate Ernest Moore Colonel Luken William Carlisle Captain Vale William Johnson Achille Bond Ernest Duffy Isadora .... Charles Tidwell Messiter .. Caroll James Cis Farringdon Chesley Howard Mr. Wormington Harold Trimble Lugg Henry Bonny Harris Ted Morrison Wyke Henry Bagley Agatha Posket Sarah Wagstaff Charlotte Gertrude Kelly Beatie Lomtinson Elsie Trippe Popam Mary LaHatte Vi This year another of Pinero ' s farces, The Cabinet Minister, will be pre- sented, and a very successful year is prophesied for the Club. The Cast is as follows: Sir Julian Twombly Lady Twomblv Brooke Twombh Imogene .. Dowager Countess of Drumduris Lady Euphenia Vibart Earl of Drumduris Countess of Drumduiis Lady Mcphdil Colin Mcphail Valentine White Mrs. Gaylustre Mr. Joseph Lebanon Mr. Melton Mr. Munkittreck Mrs. Munkittreck Probyn .... ..Marion Gaertner Sarah Wagstaff William Johnson Elsie Trippe Ester Cherry Gertrude Kelly Ernest Moore Martha Shover Odessa Moore Henry Bonny Charles Tidwell Mary Merritt Parker Cahoon Harold Trimble Warren Maddox Parrie Taylor ' 1 ed Morrison The Oglethorpe Players owe a great deal of their success to the young ladies who have so ably aided them in their casts and to the members of the Woman ' s Board, who have worked untiringly to get large and appreciative audiences to the plays presented. The members of the Club are grateful for these services, and they have the thanks not only of the members, but of the Faculty and student body as well. Boys ' High S )chool W. C. Johnson Jack Smiley M. T. NiCHOLES L. R. Cody R. G. NiCHOLES D. B. Johnson A. Durham M. F. Calmes H. M. Bonny J. S. Knox C. M. Lemon C. S. Tidwell in picture r v MACRgp pf . Norcross Club J. T. Rainey N. M. DE Jarnette C. I. Pirkle A. C. Davenport Frank Simpson L. C. Dickens N. W. Adams S. Cain Alabama Club W. M. Lewis, Jk. A. J. Whiddon W. M. Acton F. B. Liddon C. R. Newsom, Jr. J. P. Wilson L. E. Morgan, Jr. gMACRAg Debaters W. C. Johnson President W. C. Maddox Vice-President Walter B. Jameson Secretary and Treasurer P4 M|.| A The Orchestra THE Oglethorpe Orchestra has been in existence for two years, and in that time they have made several appearances in public, all of which have reflected favorably on the members. Their efforts were recently rewarded by a gift of $500 from the Women ' s Board of the University, the money to be used in the purchase of more instruments. The personnel of the orchestra is J. R. Murphy, Violin H. C. Trimble, Violin Frank Sims, Flute R. W. Chance, Drum Infirmary THE University maintains at all times in the build- ing an infirmary, with a graduate nurse in attend- ance, for the prompt treatment of accidents and of such cases of sickness as may occur. By this means prolonged and serious illness can often be prevented. During the recent influenza epidemic vigorous measures were taken at once, with the result that, while there were a relatively small number of cases, there were no fatalities. There is a University physician who can be secured on short notice when his services are needed. The infirmary was established during the S. A. T. C. regime at Oglethorpe. Miss Mary Feebeck is at present in charge of the in- firmary, and under her capable management practically no sickness has befallen the Oglethorpians. The Oglethorpe Farm HORTLY after the opening of the University, the school authorities realized the impracticability of buying all farm and dairy products from retailers, owing to the high prices. So, in the Spring of 1918, a dairy was installed on the campus. Through the generosity of Dr. Milton N. Armstrong, it was started by the donation of a pure-bred Jersey cow. More cows were rapidly added, until the dairy became large enough to furnish the school with all milk required for use by the students. Another feature of the farm, which is nearly as important as the dairy, is the truck farm. Nearly all of the vegetables consumed by the boarding students are raised by this department. Besides the two departments named, there is a Hog Department. This is composed of forty head of swine. The poultry department is as yet in its infancy. However, at the present time, it furnishes the Oglethorpians with about eight dozen eggs weekly. Beginning with approximately six acres of land, the Oglethorpe farm has grown to one hundred and twenty-six acres, through the gifts of the Silver Lake Park Co. and Mr. Stewart, one of Oglethorpe ' s loyal supporters. V I ' CS 3 The Petrel THE Petrel was founded at Oglethorpe on September 25, 1919, by R. G. Nicholes, assisted by N. M. de Jarnette, John H. Goff, and W. C. John- son. As the University ' s athletic teams are called the stormy Petrels, it was decided to adopt this name for the college paper. The Petrel appears every Friday, published by the students of Oglethorpe, who, represented by the editors, control the paper ' s policy. N. M. de Jarnette, as managing editor, has charge of the finances and the arrangement of the copy for the press. John Goff, with W. C. Johnson, act as news editors. R. G. Nicholes, who is the athletic editor and general manager, has, by indefatigable work, been the mainstay of the publication. It was only by his untiring efforts that the paper was able to get on its feet financially, which was the greatest problem encountered in its founding. J. R. Terrell, Jr., editorial writer, has filled his position well. He has made many valuable suggestions pertaining to the different phases of school life, both pro and con. J. H. Burns has shown ability in his work. His baseball stories, Bench Gossip, are very readable. The circulation and exchange work have been ably attended to by F. K. Sims, Jr., and C. S. Tidwel The S. A. T. C. at Oglethorpe FROM October 1st to December 5th, 1918, Uncle Sam had charge of the Oglethorpians. September 20th found about 400 men on the Ogle- thorpe campus, all desiring a place in the ranks. But owing to the limited quarters, only 250 of that number were enrolled. Actual training started under the direction of Major E. T. Winston on September 25th, but the men received no compensation for their work until after October 1st, Congress having passed certain laws to that effect. Immediately after the induction of the students, three lieutenants were sent to Oglethorpe, all of whom were graduates of Junior Plattsburg. They were: Montgomery G . Potter, who was made company commander by Major Winston; Robert G. Goldsby, administration officer, and Ross P. Cox, in- structor of small arms. Under the direction of these officers, the Oglethorpe men learned much about warfare, and many were picked for training camps for officers, but owing to the early ending of the war, none of the men ever adorned them- selves with shoulder bars. The Main Building was not spacious enough to accommodate all the men, so fifty tents were sent in by Camp Gordon, which served as temporary homes for the men until the Government could erect proper barracks. With the signing of the armistice on November 11th, the fighting spirit at Oglethorpe began to wane, for the men saw that a trip across was not to come their way. Though every Oglethorpian is proud of having been in the service of his country, all were glad to get a discharge from the army after the war was over, and this they received on December 5th, 1918, together with a bit of money, each man being paid $30 a month and his $60 bonus. Sl §S5 The Harold King Post of the American Legion THE Harold King Post of the American Legion was organized at Ogle- thorpe University in January, 1920, by Morton Nicholes, formerly a Lieutenant of Artillery of the United States Army, and veteran of overseas service. This post is composed of former S. A. T. C. and ex-service men. The post is named in honor of Harold King, a former Oglethorpe student who lost his life in the service. It is a rule of the American Legion that a post of the Legion can be named for no living person. The post has adopted a constitution which is modeled after the State and National Constitution of the American Legion. The Harold King Post is advocating several reforms. It is taking an active part in American Legion work in Georgia. A contribution was made by the Harold King Post to a fund which is to be used for the erection of a monument on the site of the First Battle of the Marne in commemoration of the victory of the French forces there in 1914. This monument is to be a gift to France by the American people. It will stand almost in sight of the graves of 50,000 American soldiers who died there. The following men are officers of the Harold King Post: Walter B. Jameson, post commander; Frank Simpson, vice-commander; E. C. James, Jr., post adjutant; J. H. Price, finance officer; Herbert Gilkeson, historian; Dr. A. S. Libby, chaplain. Jameson, a veteran of foreign service, did brilliant work with the Twenty- Sixth Division. He was overseas eighteen months, and was a sergeant in the Signal Corps of that Division. He was engaged in all battles in which that Division took part. The other men are ex-S. A. T. C. soldiers, with the ex- ception of Dr. Libby, who was a Major in the Intelligence Department of the General Staff of the United States Army. He was overseas for practically the duration of the war. Library DR. CHESTON KING GIVES ENGLISH LIBRARY TO OGLETHORPE, WORTH TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS THE Oglethorpe Library has been built by contributions from all over the country. It now contains something over eight thousand volumes, including the best German reference library in the South. The Women ' s Board of Oglethorpe recently contributed a sum of nearly five hundred dollars, to be expended by the librarian, for badly needed reference books. The library has been under the charge of Miss Elwyn de Graffenreid ever since Oglethorpe opened in 1916. Dr. Cheston King, one of the trustees of Oglethorpe, has presented the University with a magnificent library of English reference books. This library, which is valued at about $20,000, will be known as The Cheston King Library . It was the property of the late Dr. Theodore Victor of Marburg, Germany. Dr. Victor was one of the most distinguished German students of English. These volumes were the personal, private collection of Dr. Victor, collected during his life time. This will be the most complete library of English south of Washington. By means of this library it will be possible to carry on Ph.D. in English. The collection consists of about 2,500 bound volumes and 3,000 pamphlets. This addition will bring the nimiber of books in the library up to about 10,000 volumes. The library will be housed in the new Oglethorpe building, Lupton Hall, the gift of J. T. Lupton of Chattanooga, Tenn. IN completing this volume thanks should be rendered to: Blosser- Williams Co., Printers, C. R. Beckwith, who rendered valuable assistance in securing advertisements; Thurston Hatcher Photographer, and Dr. Thornwell Jacobs, President Oglethorpe University. 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NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA NORWALK TIRES AND TUBES 95 Marietta Street For the Best Home Cooking in Atlanta Go to THE DAFFODIL 111 N. Pryor St. A A CLASS BY ITSELF ' Have you bought ties that were correct style, but became rumpled and shapeless after a few wear- ings? Next time look for the All Star label. It is your assurance of long wear. The style is right and the shape endures. Preferred by discriminating men. T ' HE same spirit which animates you to do or die for Oglethorpe incites us to fight for Atlanta, Georgia, and Dixie. This BANK stands for CHARACTER and is a splendid institution for you to grow up with. Oglethorpe University AND THE CITY OF ATLANTA Offer the young men of the Nation modern educa- tional facilities in the wholesome and inspiring at- mosphere of modern thought and activity. THE SCHOOLS Of LIBERAL ARTS, SCIENCE, LITERATURE and JOURNALISM, and COMMERCE are open all the year and students may enter at the begin- ning of any one of the four terms as follows i September 24, January 2, April 1 and July 6. LIFE INSURANCE is the most perfectly developed social program (in its largest meaning) of modern times. The Courts and Legislatures (State and National) permit Life Insurance Companies to make contracts with their members that no other institution is per- mitted to make. Do you know the reasons why this is so? Do you know that the opportunities for the finest service to your fellows is possible in this business ? Do you know large rewards and dis- tinction accompany the successful rep- resentatives of this great program ? Its chief requirements are character, brains, courage, intelligence, initiative. Don ' t ignore this great institution in your studies. W. Woods White Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. 223-230 Healey Building, ATLANTA, GA. VICTROLAS AND SONORAS $25.00 to $1,000.00 Cash or Easy Terms VICTO R RECORDS BAME ' S,Inc. . y peacpreesT: 183-185 S. Forsyth St. I extend a personal invitation to all Students and Faculty Members to visit us and offer my best atten- tion and service to their Launder- ing and Dry Cleaning Require- ments. A. H. HARDY, Manager MADE DAILY CAPITOLA MISS DIXIE SELF-RISING FLOUR The Last Word in Milling Supremacy Atlanta Milling Co. Established 1898 Win Her WILEY ' S REMEMBER It ' s Not Just Candy But— ATLANTA ALL GOOD DRUG STORES SELL IT Jacobs Pharmacy Company f NINE CONVENIENT STORES ONE IN BUCKHEAD y HACR jp American Bakeries Company King Hardware Co. Our Sporting Goods Department is one of the largest and we carry the most complete line to be found any place. When You Eat ICE CREAM Eat the Best MADE BY JESSUP ANTRIM ATLANTA, GA. SOLD BY ALL DEALERS Atlanta Auto Top Trimming Co. m FIRST NT. PICTURE CO. THE SIGN OF THE BEST IN MOTION PICTURES To Be Seen At AU First Run Houses in the United States and Canada AS deliciously sweet as your first kiss. You ' ll never be satisfied with any other once you ' ve tried II CV arlics The delicious candy (peanut- butter) kisses. OC EVERYWHERE Made by Harry L. Schlesinger ATLANTA Clothing and Gentlemen ' s Furnish- ings of exceptional quality at lower prices than elsewhere. WE WILL APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE National Shirt Shops, Inc. 75 Peachtree ATLANTA, GA. HERBERT E. ROWNTREE. MANAGER Ashford Park Nurseries Growers of Hardy Ornamental Plants for Lawn, Park and Garden Nurseries on Peachtree Road ad- joining Oglethorpe University. Competent Landscape Department at your command. Telephone us -:- -:- Write us -:- Visit Our Nurseries -:- City Office: 802 Grant Bldg. ATLANTA, GA. ill MACR:Ag m BOYS Come to Tom Pitts Place AT 5 POINTS Good Drinks and Smokes Compliments of McCrary Refrigerator Company By J. B. MASSENGILL C. D. KENNY CO. WHITAKER BROS. Teas, Coffees, Sugars CORNFIELD WEINERS Quality Always with the Best Prices 5 S. BROAD STREET AT FIVE POINTS BENNIE ADJOR JOFJ, HUNTER CO. Atlanta CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS Compliments of WHITE PROVISION FEDERAL TAX ADVISERS BUSINESS COUNSELLORS COMPANY Ferryman -Burson Co. SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. TRUSSES. RUBBER . GOODS. PHYSICIANS-HOSPITAL SUPPLIES Ivy 5522 23 Houston Street near Candler Bldg. ATLANTA. GA. W. M. STEPHENSON PHOTOGRAPHER NEW STUDIO Suite 520-524 Connally Building HIGH CLASS PHOTOGRAPHY BELL PHONE MAIN 2874 W. E. FLODING Manufacturer College Pennants, Banners, Badges, Class Pins, Rings, Etc. Costumes for Rent 46 W. Mitchell St. YOUR PATRONAGE WILL BE APPRECIATED REAL ESTATE LOANS Improved and Vacant Property Lowest Rates and Prompt Action Organized 1890 WEYMAN CONNORS Incorporated 1919 624-5-6 Grant Bldg. Ivy 942-943 AMERICAN BOOK CO. PUBLISHERS OF THE BEST TEXT- BOOKS FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES SOUTHERN DEPARTMENT 2-4 N. Forsyth St. ATLANTA, GA. A. I. BRANHAM. Manager TRAVELING REPRESENTATIVES J. E. McREE. Atlanta. Ga. HENRY W. FAIR. COLUMBIA. S. C. CORRESPONDENCE WFTH TEACHERS AND SCHOOL OFFICIALS CORDIALLY INVITED Bank with — THE LOWRY AT Pryor and EDGEWOOD The Lowry National Bank Established 1861 PORTER FERTILIZER COMPANY MANUFACTURERS AND IMPORTERS HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS AND FERTILIZER MATERIALS GENERAL OFFICES ATLANTA. GEORGIA FACTORIES ATLANTA. GA.. HAMPTON. GA.. ELBERTON. GA. Ed Matthews Co. For Better Furniture AT Less Price ED MATTHEWS CO. 21-23 East Alabama St. ATLANTA. GA. J


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