St Johns College - Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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N3 5? A M ,,,, L .amd ,,,, 4 i ii In scholastic work Cox led the field' with a splendid average. Price, Curf- man and von Schwerdtner were not far behind. The athletic teams had their quota of TI7 men. J. W. Noble and liowen played end and half, respectively, onthe eleven, Jarman, Dunphy and Weaver received their S. J. C.'s on the basket- ball teamg Brown was the third of the class to make his mark on the diamond, Fell and Goldsborough were one and two on the tennis team, and the two Nobles shared fourth place on the relay team. Qn the drill grounds we had nine corporals. The opening of Junior year found a goodly number of the class on the retired list. The embryo doctors had gone to the University, and others saw fit to enter business. Those who returned won- dered what the year had in store for them in the H y 4 way of non-com appointments. Jarman and Freeny were the two First Sergeants, Sommer- ville was Battalion Quartermaster-Sergeant, and l'rice was Principal musician. This gave us four positions often held by Seniors. Our R.x'1'-Tiw, of which Cox was editor-in- chief, was an exceptionally good one, as it was full of new ideas. Our June Ball Committee made the Farewell Ball a brilliant success. The middle of that year was clouded by Som- merville's untimely death. He was one of the truly loyal members of the class, and one to whose jovility we owe many a pleasant hour. In athletics four mo1'e ,I7 men received,monograms-Crum and VVoodward for football, Burgess for baseball and A. H. Noble for track. In studies Cox, von Schwerdtner and Curfman received certificates, and Hnished in the order named. The advent of the Senior year found our class increased in number. There were the leftovers from last year--Andrew, Bowers, Brashears, Thompson, Davidson and Jewell--was well as Vtfaller from Wasliington College. 74

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5 ll pi Ant ,,,, ..'1,,M,,!A Q ,,,Zm,,Q,,,W lVe left in -Inne, vowing to pass on to 'IS what '16 had passed on to ns. llut when we returned it was absolutely nothin' doin '. The faculty bravely shel- tered the poor little homesick lads who entered St. john's that fall. lly the way, it was a cruel fact for us that the g'duster was cremated and the G. O. H. buried. NVQ were the last class to be valets and the first class to do without, them. And we were awarded twenty-five demerits per capita because the kind Com- mittee on Discipline did not approve of our method of officially augmenting the class, as will soon be mentioned. Our ranks looked somewhat depleted as we began our second year, but we soon found a young multitude to take their places. Six f'regulars and eight pre-medios were added to ,I7. The former were Cox, Crum, AX. ll. Noble, Stanford, llurgess and Spicknall: the latter, llrown, Gleason, Sheppard, l l. Mc' Comas, XVest, Dunphy, llorine and llowen. All these became sophs,', but not without due ceremony, which took place on the instalment plan. Holy Cross Dunphy et al. did the Statue of Liberty act, and some others in Number one. Number two was featured by a musicale in which Cox's yodeling was accom- panied by a Victrola, consisting of a trunk and Houston Noble. An outdoor party to Dick llurgess in March completed the initiations. Carey Jarman was chosen to pilot '17 in her Sophomore year, and we have not permitted him to leave the bridge to this day. 73

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K -, .... ..., , .,.. .... 7 . . iff'-7,0 ..... Z .7 ,..7 ..... I .7 A Seniors dwell generally more in past and future than in the present. There- fore, looking back over our College career, let us say that we have done our duty in upholding the honor of our Alma Mater, and a little more. We have helped to put St. john's in the big ten twice, and are doing our best to repeat this year. Twelve lI7 men have won their monograms while rep- resenting the College in one sport or another. VVoodward and john Noble have spoken in inter-collegiate oratorical contests. The debating team had the former as a member last year, while this year the latter, Stanford and von Schwerdtner are counted on it. ln the noble art of fussing, nobody excels john Storm and .l ris Nad- dox. Bees Wachter used to hold a monopoly, but since he left and Snooks broke in, the majority have also become past masters. Houston Noble and Dick 'Burgess are a howling success as comedians. The last two RAT-TA'l'S owe much to drawings and cartoons from I-Iouston's skilled hand. Wfe expect to see this hand poke fun at everybody in general and nobody in particular in the newspapers QPunkville Gazettej some day. Price, Curfman, Stanford and Maddox have shown histrionic talent, while Andrew, Bowers, Price, Crum and Harrison are the musicians. Also Cox the yodeler C Pj. 75