St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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some mischievous fellow with a bountiful supply of burnt cork made a tour of the camp decorating the face of every unfortunate that he found asleep So great were the changes he Wrought, that many a cadet, Waking from his peaceful slumbers, failed to recognize himself until much soap and water had been used. On Monday morning, We broke camp,-and that night We were back again within the Walls of old Pinkney. The whole encampment was very pleasant and instructive. There was not a single case of sickness to mar the pleasure, and the cadets obtained much use- ful knowledge of camp life. The faculty has accepted the invitation of the Tolchester Company to return this year. , 5 , 161

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Reminiscences -- As one wanders through the Halls, passing from room to room, he seeson every hand pencil-marked walls, scratched panes and carved desks that recall to his mind many of the famous classes and more or less prominent characters of St. John's in former days. The desks in the Math and Greek rooms being the oldest are naturally the most highly dec- orated. On nearly every one of them may be seen the three initials of some hero, followed by two numerals representing the year in which he hoped to receive the coveted sheep- skin from his honored College. Many of the carvers of these initials have left college long enough to achieve success in the different walks of .life and their Alma Mater is proud to claim them as her sons. Some of the initials have been cut away, while others stand out in bold relief. They seem to say to the student of today This spot is'sacred, and he leaves it untouched. p I One, of the boldest. type and in a very prominent place, is Buck I. '94 of football fame. He was captain and halfback of our '93 team and the greatest ground gainer and squirmer from under great piles of players St. John's has ever had. VB. P. next catches our eye. Proctor '94, one of the best fullbacks in St. John's football history and the actual consumer at one sitting at Smith's, Maryland Avenue, of twenty-two friend oysters, nineteen cream puffs, four apple and five mince pies, fourteen poker rolls, interspersed with candy and light refreshments. Passing on down theline we come to the following names- c J '.'Snyder, '95, cannon crackerfiend of Pinkney and General Manager of Pyro- technic Displayson May 2. 1 Schafer, '96, keeper of torpedoes, cannon and croquet balls, and general ammu- nition. ' Bob P. Pennington '93, Orator on Arbor- Day, when the Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen declared theirown holiday and planted a Sumac in the hole Tommy had dug for the Seniors. -f W i HJ. dz H. represents the winninglreversible battery of Jones and Hilleary, who with seven assistants let the Navy down with a score of 19-1, Hilleary making four home runs. 166