Austin College - Chromascope Yearbook (Sherman, TX)

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JOHN F. EVANS. A. B. HHS§ John Is going to be a great lawyer troubling the master minds of the day, such as the Tariff and the Single Tax, that John could explain and make per- fectly clear if he could only reach the ears of the country’s leaders. HENRY CLAY EVANS. Jr., A. B. Milford, Texjis his father only knew ! We try to keep him fromdoing bad things but we can’t watch him all the time. He has been seen to laugh hilariously and do other things that one would not expect of so young and tender an angel. He looks quite innocent -but then looks are so often deceiving. Henry thinks he is quite a ladies man and the ogling glances he is capable of casting when in their presence would almost convince us. Among his many accomplishments he has an excellent ability to cuss in French and sing in “Dago” He is very proud to do both of these for ad- miring visitors. Henry’s ambition is to write story plots for moving picture companies and sing in grand opera. He will never succeed at either. 36

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It has been said that he is the only one of the kind in captivity, though others declare Henry Evans is another. On this point we cannot speak with certainty, but for the good of the na- tion, or even the world at large, we hope it is true. His voice is marvelous, not for sweetness nor melody, but for its power to make discord in a quar- tette of donkeys. This is no idle talk. It has been proved experimentally. Many professions of high standing called to him to join their ranks, but he saw his life work in bossing “greas- ers” so left fame and honor to fpllow after that. However, we hope that he will soon see his mistake and return to civilization. There are things in the world not dreamed of in our philosophy, includ- ing this. No,' he is not a foreigner, he just talks that way in preference to using English. Earhart is a hard stu- dent. One must be well equipped with intelligence to catch the profound wis- dom of his utterances. He habitually speaks in terms of “unearned incre- ment,” “in status quo” and such other pet phrases. He disdains to use a word for the expression of his idea less than a yard long. Earheart is very unpretentious and exceedingly demo- cratic in temperament. His purpose in life is to reorganize the modern taxa- tion methods through one of his vol- umes on the subject. 35

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KENNETH FOWLER, A. B. Dallas, Texas Philennoian t Thompson Literary Society ’10: Win- pson Declamatory Medal ’10: Class ’ll; Historian ’13: Associate Editor “Jew” hails from the metropolis of Dallas. We call him that for his rare physiognomy. He stoutly avers, all appearances to the contrary, that he is a native born American. He is an ex- cellent bargainer—he tried to buy a Y. M. C. A. ticket for $4.98. His chief ambition is to become a tangoist. When he is able to kick his hat from his head without mussing up his hair he says he will be the happiest of mortals. He was heard to remark when hearing a crowd of seniors who were talking of some “Tango Tea” that that was noth- ing new as he had been drinking it all his life. Jew also has literary aspira- tions and after his experience with the Chromascope intends to apply as editor of the Police Gazette. GORDON FELIX GAITHER, Jr. Chilton, Texas Philennoian President and Vice-President Thompson Lit- erary Society: President, Critic. Vice President. Philennoian Society: President Sophomore Class, ’ll; Honor Council ’ll-’12: Assistant Manager Baseball Team ’13: Yell leader ’13: Vice Presi- dent Tennis Club ’13: Oratorical Contest ’13: Y. M. C. A. Cabinet '13; President Athletic Council ’14: Manager Baseball Team ’14; President Dutch Club ’14; Yell leader ’13-’14: Athletic editor Chro- Gaither has been at Austin College so long that the memory of man runneth not to the contrary. He was once am- bitious of becoming something and worked with determination, but fell in love and the officers threaten him reg- ularly with enclosure in an asylum. His condition is lamentable. His girl affectionately calls him “Gordy.” He needs a keeper, but nobody will volun- teer for the dangerous task. He says he is going to be the next mayor of Chilton. But whatever he may hope for we fear that worrying over his girl and the lack of hair on his egg-like pate will bring him to a premature grave. We sincerely hope he will be- come more optimistic in the future.