Augusta Military Academy - Recall Yearbook (Fort Defiance, VA)

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Res Militaris

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JOHN ELLSWORTH WRIGHT West Virginia 1911-12: Private ‘‘B’’ Company. 1912-13: Private ‘A’? Company. ‘Tack’? This innocent looking infant is the baby of the class. He hails from Wheeling, which, he says, is a city—but we have our doubts. His chief ambition is to tell a joke, and he would probably succeed if he could only remember and not leave out the point. He claims to be able to talk more and say less than any- one but his ex roommate, Donald D. ‘‘Jack’’ and Neff are often called the Siamese twins, for seldom do you find them apart. Being very proud of his eyes, he is constantly trying to use them with telling effect upon various members of the fair sex, but so far has not been very successful. ‘¢Teach thy child to hold his tongue.’’ POSTGRADUATE DOUGLAS DESAUSSURE FRASER Virginia 1910-11: Private ‘‘A’’ Company; Serub, Football. 1911-12: Corporal ‘‘A’’ Company; Right End, Foot- ball. 1912-13: Private ‘‘A’’ Company; Assistant Captain and Right End, Football. ‘ ‘Doug’ ? Behold the only man that we know of, ladies and gentlemen, who is so infatuated with A. M. A. that, even after graduation, he can’t stay away, but re- turned for his postgraduate course, to the del ight of our football supporters. Being chief assistant to ‘Boots, ’’ we predict a brilliant mercantile career for’ him. His chief fears are: that he will grow bald— look at his hair. ‘‘He should worry,’’—and that he will meet a girl. Was once known to talk for fifteen minutes to one, but we assure you ‘‘Doug’’ will never so forget himself again. But with all his faults, there is no more popular cadet in school than ‘‘ Doug, ”’ so here’s to him! ‘Oh, he sits high in the people’s heart.’’ Twenty-Two

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CADET OFFICERS