Wofford College - Bohemian Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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BAXTER FAY DeSHIELDS Langford Station, S. C. That churchman bears a bounteous mind indeed. Recording Secretary of Preston Literary Society ; Member of College Council ; Athletic Editor of the Journal; Assistant Athletic Editor of Bohemian, 12- ' 13; Class Baseball, three years; Varsity Baseball, ' 12- ' 13; As- sistant Captain of Team, ' 13-T4; Class Basket- Bail four years; Captain Class Team, 13-14; Varsity Basket-Ball. three years; Manager, ' 12- ' 13; Class Football, ' 12-T3, ' 13- ' 14. Biff! There it goes over the fence. We hear this yell often when Baxter steps to the bat He is our star on the long distance hits and also shines as a basket-ball player. He is a quiet sort of a chap, but when he speaks out in class he makes everybody sit up and take notice. HARRIS PARHAM DuBOSE Lamar, S. C. Fire on ambition. Corresponding Secretary. Recording Secre- tary, Second Censor. Carlisle Literary Society; Sophomore Marshal ; Member Glee Club. Harry ' s time is used in walking on stilts, singing, Alma, where do you live? and passing back exams ; in fact, the latter is Harry ' s chief recreation, for he never ex- pects to pass them the first time, and claims that he would die of melancholia if he had nothing to do. He is now learning the Tango and Buzzard Lope, in order to make perfect his Monday night celebrations. He firmly believes in the old proverb. Eat, drink and be merry. for to-morrow you will have back exams. 24

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WILLIAM DIXON CROSS Marion, S. C. I am slow and steady; I speak in a monstrous voice. Filtered ' 11; Member Calhoun Literary Society; Class Baseball, T1-T2, ' 12- ' 13, ' 13- ' 14; Class Football, 12-T3, ' 13- ' 14. Yes this is Dick, sometimes known as Steep Dick came to us from Marion m 1911. This climate has had a soothing- influence on him, however, and he may be now catalogued as perfectly harmless. hat- e ' er his other faults, at least they can t accuse Dick of being lazy! He is always per- fectly dee-lighted to pass the biscuit plate any number of times. They say that virtue always has its own reward, so we ' re safe in predicting a great future for Dick. 23 [RA B-UNYAN CROMLEY Crouch, S. C. A beggar ' s book outworths a noble ' s blood. Entered ' 11; Second Critic Carlisle Literary Society; Member Intercollegiate Debate Council; Vice-President Social Science Club. Here he comes ! all the ladies shout when I. P.. appears in front of Converse College. He however, is somewhat shy and has his hands full dodging bouquets which the good- looking lassies are always throwing toward him I B. is a great student. He visits the library so often that he not only knows the titles of all the books, but also is well acquainted with the color of their bindings. Ira will make his mark in whatever profession

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ROBERT. T. FAIREY Bkanchville, S. C. He was made for a man, and so he is; True ' to himself , therefore to no man false. Entered ' 11; First Critic Calhoun Literary Society Chairman Intersociety Committee, ' 13- ' 14; Sophomore Speaker; Senior Speaker; Intersociety Debater. He ' s not one of the fairies that we ; read about in story books— but simply Soap. lo be perfectly honest, little is known about his origin- he happened to make his appearance when we were Sophomores. One thing we must not forget; Soap is an agent of the Southern Express Company, and ships most of his consignments— chiefly Jacob s, Nun- nallv ' s Lowney ' s, and watermelons— over the B B. line. The secret of it is, he s a leading stockholder of that road, and hopes some day to be its president. We don t blame him ; it ' s a worthy ambition. They say bells will ring then. JESSE EMERSON FORD Nichols, S. C. I dare do all that may become a man, Who dares do more is none. Entered ' 11-T2; Sophomore Orator, Third Critic Constitutional Revision Committee, Recording Secretary, and President Carlisle 1 iterarv Society, Secretary Y. M. U ty- T3 Y M C A. Cabinet ' 12- ' 13; Member Intersociety Committee; Junior Debater; Intersociety Debater; Class Football ; Intel - lass Football; Secretary Intercollegiate Debate Council; Member Social Science Qui,; Secretary Wofford Council; Presxden Ministerial Band; Treasurer 12- 13 and President, T3- ' 14, Fitting School Alumn Association; Contributor to. Journal and Bohemian; Member Executive Committee S C College Press Association: Editor-in- Chief Wofford College Journal; Class Poet; Senior Speaker. Tuanita Elizareth has three noble as- pirations, namely : to make a model preacher, a model poet, and a model husband, tie has made a try-out on the first two, easily mak- ing good. We prophesy his third desire wi be° fulfilled in June. ill 25