St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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i l9l7 ERNEST O. VON SCHWERDTNER, Pretzels , Vonnie IGLEIIART, Mn. Lutiiz-St'it'11tiHt'. Philomathean Literary Society CI, 2, 3, 413 lnter-Society Debate C315 Junior Rifle Club CI, 213 lvlarksman C21g First Grade Certificate CI, 213 Star Second Grade Ccrtilicate C315 Literary Editor Rat-Tat C315 Sergeant Company A C31 3 Lieutenant Company A C41g Ex- pert Riilcman C31, , N-HYPHENATED-not a bit of it. Some may think so, but just listen to him when he explains how, in case of war, he would not fight against Germany, proving him- self, through the principles of International Law, to be a Loyal German Citizen. Well, the authorities at the Navy Yard have sent out the destroyers and Bailey and Biddle to search the Severn in the vicinity of St. Helena Island to ascertain whether or not he had established a wireless station thereabouts to signal his Fatherland's sub-sea-ships. Vonnie never has much to say about the war, mainly because of the fact that it is useless on Senior tloor or because he, like the other Deutchmen, hates to ad- mit that he is wrong in such a vital question. CIt appears that he is looking ahead, does it not?1 From all appearances, our Friend Pretzels has little to do with the ladies, but we dare not certify anything in this line, for as you know he lives next door to Sherwood Forest, where so many fair maidens dwell. And too, it is a fact that the moon gets a clean sweep across Round Bay and the Narrows during the Hammock Time - Nut Sed. Vonnie is one of the popular men of the ,I7 class, and is sure to make good in life, although it be for the German cause. Here's hoping that the English do not catch him first. Good luck to you, boy. Maybe you can use this Rat-Tat to get through the English lines. ,

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I9l7 GUY DOUGLAS THOMPSON, Doug , Barrel ANNA1'oi.is, Mn. l.tlfIilI'Sl'il'IIflifff. Phi Sligllltl lfufifiti l:I'tIft'l'Ilffj'. junior Rifle Club CI, 2, 3,3 3 Hop Com- mittee tg, 43 3 Rat-'liat Board L33 g Marksman tl, 2, 33 5 Second Team Foot- ball 1355 Sergeant Co. A C333 Lieu- tenant Co. A C43. Q E 3 Motto: 'Z-HI ll11'ngs num' lu him who , lll1nI.v. AME, Guy D. 'l'hompson. lleight, 5 feet Qle inches. Wfeight, 287 pounds. llair. black. This is the description of the largest animal yet discovered on St. john's soil. Sometime, back in the eighties, the college campus was weighted down by the then developing physique of the only human elephant in existence. lly a careful pro- cess of cultivation, this mass gf liufilan tlesh has assumed an appearance almost man-like, though somewhat akin to the arre. Doug is the living proof of the fact that fat men can danee. To put it in syllogistic form : Doug Thompson can dance Doug Thompson is fat. Tlierefore fat men can dance. liut Doug has :mother hobby. lt is to hunt. Again, he seems to forget his weight and to become as active as any normal man. Nothing pleases him more than to shoulder his gun, assemble his dogs, and with one or two amateurs to praise his efforts, to hunt and hunt and hunt-until Kingdom Come if necessary. ln his Freshman and Sophomore years, Doug was. to speak a la slang on the blink insofar as the military life did not interfere with the other necessary phases of college activities. But when the mil- itary life interfered with other things, then Doug dropped the mil- itary life. But today he is a full-fledged lieutenant. I-le has been successful at St. john's. and it is our earnest wish that this same success will follow him to his dying day. 65

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Motto: 'ffl peel, a poet, my lmgdam lo be a poet. AY has climbed the Annapolis social ladder in his brief stay ulth us with niatked rapidity. May he never encounter any disaster that would cause him to fall from Sky... his social perch, and shake, rattle and roll the delicate organisms 'md intrieitc work QEEQQ ings that form his complicated physique. He has recently been proclaimed Grand Exalted Ruler of the Knights of the Week l nds this honor being thrust upon him for his true and faithful attendance ings at Carvel Hall. Ray is an ever-present guest at this gay rend ment is much in ignorance as to the financial aid he renders the owner as we have never seen him spend anything but the evening. Why, even the miserly economy in which he carries on his correspondence would make one think he was saving up for a battleship. He tries to eradicate the cross sections from a once used stamp so as to increase his pecuniary balance. Nevertheless, in the short time he has been in our midst, we have found him to be possessed of poetical inspiration. Hence, we are led into the deep and far reaching realms of his imagination, by some of his contributions to our Rat-Tat for which we are thankful. Let our knees bow to one who smiles only to show his teeth, and let us act as one in wishing him the praise, honor 'and ceremony he deserves. ' 2 V 67 l97 ALEXANDER RAY WALLER Ray SALISHURY Mu Lafill-.Scltllllfic Member of Scum: Class