Wofford College - Bohemian Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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Charles Otis All BARNWELL, S. C. Away with him, away with him; he speaks Latin. Second Censor; Recording Secretary; Second Critic; Vice-President; President Preston Literary Society; Marshal on Freshman Exhibition. Judge is just a little more than we can figure out. Some say he ' s — but never mind what some say, others say just the opposite. Among many uncertainties, however, one thing is certain: Judge is particularly fond of Latin. Wait a minute, boys, read that first sentence over again. Doesn ' t that sound familiar? Judge always wants the fiirst sentence read about six times; he comes first, and usually gets called on first. He means well, though, and we predict that some day he will become a great Latin scholar. William Boyd Baker MARION, S. C. He tired the sun with talking and sent him down the sky. Corresponding Secretary; Recording Secretary; Vice-President; President Carlisle Literary Society; Freshman Marshal; Class Football Team, ' oS- ' og, ' og- ' io; Junior-Soph. Football Team, ' oS- ' oq ; Sen- ior-Fresh. Football Team, ' og - ' io; Class Baseball Team, ' 09 ' 10; Varsity Basket Ball Team, ' oS- ' og; Contributor to Journal. Baker is from the swamps of M-arion. His father is a preacher; but there ' s no need for telling that, if you happen to know him. If in need of any first class, unadulterated slang of the best ' ariety, you will do well to see him. He ' s the biggest wholesale dealer along this line in the class; satisfaction guaranteed. Baker is thinking of entering the ministry if nothing happens— there ' ll probably something hapi)en, though. 20

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numbers were inadequate to fill the vacancies of those who left. But, notwith- standing our loss, we toiled on, finding real pleasure each day in our work. We had very little to do with society this year, because we thought it would be a hindrance in performing our duties, but, at the conclusion of the Sophomore ex- aminations, which were distinctly literary and oratorical, we did engage in that glorious and magnificent reception given at the conclusion of this occasion, which was the crowning event of our Sophomore year. When we reached the Junior Class, we thought, of course, that we should have easy sailing to the end, but alas ! this was the busy year for us. We were facing a great many new duties in a serious way. We had lost that characteristic sense of importance of the Sophomore and had taken a more sober view of life and things. This year we won the trophy baseball cup. pjaseball, however, was not our only sport. We had a basket ball team, which never lost a game to any class. On the gridiron, having ranked at the top, it was also one of our num- ber this year who won the tennis championship to represent Wofford in the State contest. After three years of hard work, we have entered upon our last year. We realized that grave responsibilities were resting upon us, and we assumed such an air as becometh dignified Seniors. It is not our purpose to exaggerate or dwell at too great length on the fame of the Class of 1910. An unusually large number of its members have made enviable records, while the work of the class as a whole has been characterized by faithful and conscientious devotion to duty. Our uniform good behavior, our continuous application to daily tasks imposed, has evoked not only the confidence and admiration of the Faculty, but very naturally the envy of every class in college. We number forty-five strong. We are a composite, as usual, of various ele- ments, not all scholars, not all sloths, but our average is far better than usual. For athletics we have manifested no passionate fondness, nor on them have we spent disproportionate time or energy. Still, a comparison of our men and their record, with the achievements of our contemporaries and predecessors, will not result to our discredit. While we realize that a man should be physically, as well as mentally, strong, we find just cause for pride that the mine of science, of art and of literature has proven more attractive, and the appropriating of their treasures has engaged more of our time, at the same time affording us deeper stirrings of delight than either the gridiron or the diamond. During our Senior year we have witnessed the erection of a commodious Hbrary, the best equipped in the State, and before we finish the year ' s work a dormitorv will have been already begun. Not only does our presence count for progress on this campus, but our deportment, suffice it to say, doth become a Senior grave. So, as we approach the final day of parting, we look back upon the course we have run as neither discreditable to our predecessors nor a cause of reproach to our successors. In spite of any trouble or discouragement we may have ex- perienced this y ar, it has been our happiest and most pleasant year. We have been brought closer to each other, and it is with sadness, mingled with gladness, we meet here for the last time, for we know that we shall never meet again as a tmited class. Let us, then, in going out into active, thrilling, vibrating life, quit ourselves as men who will bring success to ourselves, laurels for our class, and honor for our Alma Mater. ■ J. K. DAVIS, Historian.

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George Albright Beach YORK, S, C. Ha, Majesty! how high Ihy gloiy towers. Second Censor; Recording Secretary ; First Critic ; Vice-President Preston Literary Society; Captain Tennis Association, ' oS- ' og; Tennis Team, Singles and Doubles, ' oS- ' og; Winner Tennis Trophy Cup, ' o8- ' o9, ' og- ' io; Vice-President of Class, ' oS- ' og ; President of Inter-Society Conference ; Member Journal Staff, ' og- ' io; Advertising Manager Bohemian; Member of Executive Committee S. C. I. 0. A.; Manager ' Varsity Baseball Team, ' og- ' io. Hop is generally recognized as the Falstaff of the class, in size; not for keenness of wit. George is one of the pillars of the class, or perhaps he might be more appropriately dubbed a sleeper. He has never been known to move at a greater rate than two miles per hour, and that was once when he was badly scared. His portliness accounts for his tar- diness of action. If he prospers, he will some day be the fat man in a circus or side show. Daniel Lander Betts SPARTANBURG, S. C. High and passionate thoughts to their own music chanted. Monthly Orator; Treasurer; Second Censor; President Carlisle Literary Society ; Class Poet, ' o9- ' i o ; Exchange Editor of Journal ; Contributor to Journal. It is not known for certain, from whence Betts comes. He has always been rather a question of doubt among the students. The larger part of the boys have about come to the conclusion, that he is of the genus homo. Betts will be a missionary. Only a mouthful of Cannibal meat; And the quality of that not hard to beat; From his head to his heels, they can masticate, But his head nothing can penetrate. 21