St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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1918 WILLIAM WIGTON, JR. Klwigfl, IKBHIN, llMajorlI Pocoiuoiili CITY, Mn. Laliii-Scientific C0ur.rr'. Advertising Manager of The Rat-'lfat C325 Class Treasurer CO5 Baseball Squad fl, 225 Marksman Czjg Corporal Band C253 Chief Trumpeter C359 Philo- mathean Literary Society CI, 2, 35, Or- chestra t3D. , Motto: To learn a new step for earli hop I altt'nd. ' Time, I dare you to discover Such a youth and such a lover. ADIES and gentlemen, this as yet unclassed specimen is the only one of its kind in captivity. lt's natural habitat is in the dense jungles of evergreen on the Eastern ,.,,,w,., Shore, but is occasionally found as far west as Annapolis. ifiaiaiii Wig is a jolly good fellow, full of life and fun, always ready to laugh or cheer up some down-hearted comrade. His great delight is to be upon the athletic field each day to help the team in any possible way. Like all other fellows from the Eastern Shore, he has been afflicted with fair sexitisf' His numerous pilgrimages to Baltimore have been the subject of much speculation, therefore need no explanation. By his classmates he is known as a confirmed fusser but by the fair sex a regular divil. lle thinkslit is a sin to stag to a hop, and on each occasion he appears on the scene with' s,ome,queen whose attractiveness Junior floor has learned a week or more previously. Wig is the chief trumpeter of the cadet corps and has held this responsible position for the past two years. ln his studies he is a 'lsliining star, which is clue to the consumption of much midnight oi . The thoroughness with which he executes his present military duties leads us to believe that later he desires to join the personnel of the commissioned officers in the United Stats Army, but what- ever walk of life he pursues. Wig will make a success. 114

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1918 PAUL HARRISON WHITE, Harrison Bixixrimonn, Mn. .S'cienlifitr Cainzve. Art Editor Rat-Tat 13D 5 Philomathean Literary Society C331 Senior RiHe Club CI, 253 Marksman CQ. R596 Motto: Oh, 11020 lla' 'world latfvs tl'lI1llIIllll'l .'n IEFORE lamping this unique descendant of da monk wc thought that the genus of which he is an insignificant component was extinct. lt is now apparent that tlns Q,,,,,,,X biological unclassified celebrity isuubiqnitous. Since last September hc has been a xflffffd continuous source of pestilenhef'-'-He is unfortunate in being afflicted with that obnoxious disease known as btimming'f15'ilHe' appropriatcs anything from the proverbial collar button to the prophylactic Itoothiscrubberl -He also has a decided propensity for appropriating cakes of alkalied greaseftised 'for personal cleanliness. ' 'l'o a chance acquaintance Harl'ison '-would not seem to be a fusscr. and it is almost incredible that his lucid physiognomy har- bors thoughts of the femmes: -but' if iii af sad reality. lle has not been as yet roped in by the Cralituwn' femmes, because he remains true to the one girl in'all'the w'orld. He is what is known as a clandestine lover, so frequently 'depicted in literature. This appel- lation has been given to him because we rarely get any info' on the progress of his suit. - A ' A Uh-cr-r-r we neglected to casually remark that Harrison is an overt prosclyte to that psychologieal- function known as cogitation. We found 1-larrison cogitating' in -Prep Hall when we arrived in our Freshman year, and although he has moved his domicile, he is still cogitating. V-V 'Patil has a taste. too, for art, both high and low, and too much praise cannot bc given our Art Editor for the way in which he worked to make this volume of the RAT-',lfA'r a success.

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1918 THOMAS NORWOOD WILSON, Buster , Tommie 1'lEllRON, Mo. l.atin-Scivnlific. Kappa .fllplla Fra1m'n1'1y. Rat--Tat Board C3j Q Philokalian Liter- ary Soeietyg Corporal Co. A Cgbg Baseball Team Q2jg Narlcsman C115 Sharpshooter fzj. I Motto: Lt'l mv sleep! SZ4 WL INCE Hliuslerl' came into our crowd, we have noticed several of his faults, the chief one being his inability to hear reveille. At tirst the bugle only had to sound and he was awake, but week by week his ability became weakened until finally the united 1 efforts of the bugle and his room-mate scarcely had any effect upon him. The climax was reached when a second reveille blown six inches from his ear, left Buster still sleeping on. His great love for sleep caused him to lose his Corporal chevrons-for one day when he was O. G., Assembly sounded and the post tlag was still down. To late! Too late! to take your postg This morn you dine on poor milk,toast. ' gf, During his wakeful moments he has acquired in his own opinion quite a reputation as a pitcher. ln fact he almost made us think so by his sterling performance against Navy, for a third inning, but alas, his sad performances when pitching for the Reserve team has driven all such ideas from our minds. To hear him telling the time when he batted the ball over the fence on Tucker we are lead to he- lieve he is some batter, but to see him swinging at a ball one can easily believe that his bat has a repulsive feeling ,toward the hall. But with his few faults, Buster has many noble traits, and we all join in wishing him a happy and prosperous career as he goes forth into life. v:zf3-gpg-4 52315-Z7 115