St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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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

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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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l l9l7 GEORGE N. WEAVER, uF8t5n l5A1.'r1M oiuz, Mb, I.t1!i11-Sdcalliric. Phi Sigma Kappa. llistorian of Class C155 Corporal Co. A C255 Sergeant Co. B C355 Rat- 'l'at lioard C355 Marksman C255 Assist- ant Manager Baseball C355 Quarter- master Sergeant Co. B C455 Basket Hall Team C2, 3, 45 5 Football Team C45 5 Hop Committee C3, 455 June Ball Com- mittee C355 lvlanager Baseball C45 5 Col- legianu Board C455 Senior Prom Com- mittee C45 5 junior Rifle Club CI5. Motto: To be IlltIl'I'I'l?d is the only life 2 To bear the lI1lI'dL'll.Y of daily strife. EORGE NOAH WEAVER, the brusqnc youth from the shores of Lake Owasco, New York State, entered St. john's Preparatory School not unused to the ways of the world. After serving one term in this department of St. Iohn's he entered into the toils of college life, bearing with him an excellent scholastic record, but this attainment was doomed to sudden destruction, in view of the fact that 'college life offered so many more interesting objects to draw his attention. Upon the opening of the college in George's Sophomore year, we Gnd him a renowned corporal. After serving this office diligently, the King of Military Tactics saw in Fats a future general, and in his junior year he was made a sergeant, and so we see that George is gradually coming to the front. Finally Shorty appreciating the good work of Sergeant Weaver bestowed on him the same dis- tinguislied rank that he had held in the previous year. This young man has not been completely ignored by the fair sex, for he has been successful enough to secure a fine young wife from the land of his origin, old New York State, and that is not all - ?. With all of his many faults, we cannot but admire Fats for his good nature, his benevolent disposition, and last but not least, his great ambition to be a marine officer, and in his future life may there be nothing to mar the happiness of George and his loved ones. 68