St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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. Lieut. E. Berkley Iglehart g Mr. E. B. Iglehart was born in Annapolis, Maryland, April 4, 1874. Here he spent his boyhood days. After attending the public schools in the city, he entered St. John's Preparatory School in 1887. He received his diploma from there in June 1890, and the following fall, entered the College. After his graduation in 1894, he Went into business in Baltimore. In September, 1897, he entered' the U. S. Navy as Paymaster's Clerk, and in June, 1898, he was made Assistant Paymaster. - During the Spanish-American War he served on the ships Detroit and Scorpion which took part in the engagement at San Juan. He was also attached to ships on blockade duty at Santiago, Havana, and Cienfuegos, and was present at the landing of the U. S. Army at Docquin, Cuba. In October, 1902, after having served two years in the Cavalry as an enlisted man, Mr. Iglehart received his commission as Second Lieutenant in the regular army, and was stationed with the guard at the late President McKinley's Tomb, Canton, Ohio. From there he was sent to Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and later, to Fort Sheridan, Illinois, where he is now stationed. Throughout his college career, Mr, Iglehart took an active interest inathletics. He held the position of left halfback on the football team, and that of shortstop on the base- ball team for four seasons, was manager of the football team in '91 and '92, and captain in '93. . Mr. Iglehart is a true St. J ohn's man, and still takes great interest in his College. In the fall of 1902, he spent his entire leave of absence in coaching the football team, and to him is due much of the success of that season. His untiring efforts in behalf of his alma mater have won for him a firm place in the heart of every one at Cld St. J ohn's. Lieut. Charles C. Herman Was born in Baltimore, August 13, 1879. In that city he passed his early life and began his education. In September, 1895, he entered St. John's Preparatory School. Receiving his diploma from there in 1896, he entered the College and was graduated in J une, 1900.- Afterward he attended Sadler, Bryant and Stratton Business College, finish- ing his course in May, 1901. Cn February 4, 1902, he received his commission as Second Lieutenant in the United States Army, and reported for duty at Fort McHenry. From there he was sent. to Columbus Barracks to take recruits to the Philippines, hut- was quar- antined and remained there until the arrival in the United States of the Third Infantry. Since then he has been stationed at Fort Thomas, Kentucky. While at College, Mr. Herman took an active part in track athletics, representing the College in several meets. During the seasons of '98 and '99 he was captain of the track and field team and in 1900, was manager. He also took much interest in the Military De- partment of the College and in his Senior year was captain of Company C, of the College Cadet Corps. Mr. Herman was very popular with the people of Annapolis as well as with the students, and his strong personality has won for him many warm friends. -ll

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Lzeut. Edward H. 'Tarbutton Edward H. Tarbutton was born in Sudlersville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, in the year 1881. He entered St. J ohn's Preparatory School in the fall of 1897, and was graduated in 1898. The following September, he entered the College. During his course in College, Mr. Tarbutton held many positions, being captain of the baseball team in 1902, treasurer of the Athletic Association in 1900-01, and president of the Athletic Associa- tion in 1901-02. He played quarterback on the football team during the season of 1901. On June 13, 1902, he received his degree of B. A., and one year from that day was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Army, and attached to the Thirteenth Infantry. He is now stationed at the Depot of Recruits and Casuals, Angel Island, California. Mr. Tarbutton possesses a disposition in which there is a happy mixture of levity and seriousness. He is highly thought of by the people of Annapolis. l1,i Lieut. Douglas F. Duvall The subject of this sketch is a member of one of the oldest and most highly respected families in Maryland. Mr. Duvall graduated from St. John's in 1891, and the following year took up the study of medicine at the University of Maryland. At the end of his first year,.he left there and entered the University of Virginia. Upon his graduation Cafter two yearsj he took a post-graduate course at Johns Hopkins, and was placed on the staff of Dr. Kelly of that university. Here he remained three years with the exception of a few months spent with Dr. Csler. - In the spring of 1898, he entered the medical corps of the United States Army and was stationed at West Point. In the summer of 1899, he was sent to the Philippines, where he remained three years. Returning in 1902, he was stationed at Fort Williams, Portland, Maine, where he is at present. ' . 7 Capt. Joseph B. Douglas Joseph B. Douglas was born May 7, 1874, near Roaryville, Prince George County, Maryland. After receiving his primary education in the schools of that county, he en- tered St. John's College in 1893. During his course at St. J ohn's, Mr. Douglas took much interest in the Military Department, and in his Senior year was Captain of Company A, of the.College Cadet Corps. After his graduation in June, 1897, he accepted the position of assistant principal of the Bel Air High School, 'Bel Air, Maryland. A year later he resigned his position and went to Fortress Monroe, Virginia, where he took an examina- tion for,Second Lieutenant in the United States Army. In a short time he received his commission and entered the Artillery branch of the service. He was soon promoted to First Lieutenant, and in 1902 was further promoted to Captain and assigned to duty 'at Fort McKinley, Honolulu, where he is at present. 40

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Lieut. james E. .Hbbott y Another St. J ohn's man who has chosen for his life work the protection of Cld Glory is James E. Abbott. Mr. Abbott was born in Annapolis, Maryland, August 16, 1871. After attending the public schools of that city, he entered St. J ohn's College. Here he re- mained three years, withdrawing at the end of that time to engage in the newspaper busi- ness. He was a' member of Maryland ,National Guard until the Spanish-American War, when he enlisted in the Fifth Company U. S. V. Signal Corps. Throughout the war he held the rank of sergeant. On November 30, 1898, he was honorably discharged from the service, and received from his commander a special commendation to the Secretary of War, for meritorious conduct. On August 17, 1899, he was commissioned as Second Lieu- tenant in the Volunteer Army and assigned to the Forty Second Infantry U. S. V., which was then stationed at Niagara, New York. Later he was detailed on recruiting duty in Mary- land and Delaware. In October, he accompanied his regiment to San Francisco, where they embarked for the Philippines. Arriving at Manila, December 25, he was sent to South- ern Luzon and went into active campaigning. Under the Army reorganization, he was appointed Lieutenant at large in the regular army, by President McKinley. Cn May 20, hisregiment was ordered home and he arrived at San Francisco, June 21. Here he was mustered out of the volunteer service with his regiment. Cn July 22, he took the examina- tion for the regular army and after passing successfullyhe left for his home in Annapolis. After sixty days' leave, he was assigned to the Twelfth Cavalry stationed at Fort San Houston, Texas. Later he was recommended for the Field and Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from which he graduated in 1903. After a leave of sixty days, he was ordered to join his regiment, then in the Philippines and he sailed from San Fran- cisco, November 1, 1903. Cn January 16, 1904, he was promoted to the rank of First Lieutenant, and is now stationed on the Island of Batangas. Lieutenant Abbott has many friends in his native city. He has the distinction of being the only Annapolitan who was in active service during the Spanish-American War. - -Lieut. william G. Fay Was born in Annapolis, Maryland. At the age of ten, he entered the Preparatory School for St. J ohn's. ' Graduating from there in 1893, he entered the College from which he received his diploma June 16, 1897. After his graduation, Mr. Fay spent two years in New York with the firm of Bell dz Co., bankers. Later he took an examination with fifteen others for Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, and stood first. . Cn April 4, 1900, he entered the service, and was assigned to duty at Camp Wain- wright, Annapolis, Maryland. From there he was ordered to the U. S. S. Alabama, at- tached to the North Atlantic Squadron. After several months of this duty he was placed in command of the Marine Guard of the United States Receiving Ship Franklin, stationed at Norfolk, Virginia. There he remained until ordered to the Philippines, April 1, 1902. Arriving there, he was stationed at the San Fillipe Barracks, and later placed in command of the Marine Guard of the U. S. S. New Orleans. He is now at Cheefoo, China, the nearest native port to the Russo-Japanese War. ' 1 . 1 42