Bates College - Mirror Yearbook (Lewiston, ME)

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i 'Q sf? Sui? il M22 . 'X 4 141- . fe-Jo- cr W11.L1AM OSCAR BAILEY, B.S. HBillY7 H0 grzincflz fame by -nzixiilg potent brews Hut frifieth 'not wifi: that one yclcpf Izo'me. Born Aug. 14, 1900, Auburn, Me., Edward Little High School, Class Track, 15 Class Football, 2, 3, Acting Manager, 3, Manager, 4, Jordan Scientific Society, 3, President, 4, Chemistry Assistant, 4. Football manager and Jordan Scientific prexy-two of the most honored offices in col- lege life-have both found Bill in the saddle. Long lab hours and off-campus residence have not prevented him from becoming one of the popular men of twenty-two. He is, moreover, a very discriminating lad and spends little time with co-eds, everything in this respect being labeled Outside Activities. If there's a tough job to be done, Bill wrinkles up his brow, takes a fresh hitch to his trousers, pipes a few pungent remarks in his high-toned voice, and goes and does it. He is no self-advertiser, but sufiice it to say that he stands in the ranks of the leaders of the class. No, Rollo, he does not play the ukelele. MAVORETTE EVELYN BLACKMER, A.B. Tile siveetiiess of ll woman is Us 'much in her silence as in lzer words. Born Nov. 23, 1898, Erving, Mass., Cushing Academy, Y. W. C. A., World Fellowship Committee, 33 Macfarlane Club, 2, 3, 4, Entre Nous, Alethea, 2, Seniority, 3, 4, Enkukliosg I. C. S. A., 2, 3, Le Petit Salon, 1, 2, 3, 4, Treasurer, 2, Massachusetts Club, 1, 2, 3, 4, Secretary, 2. One of the sweetest of them all, a quiet little friend to all, is our Mavie. The only time she is noisy is when she gets behind her pipe organ and makes lovely music for us. Neither an athlete nor a society lady, yet she has her dis- tinct place among us, and we love her for her unfailing friendliness. She is a pe1'sistent and earnest student in spite of her health, which has not always been good. She looks happiest when sihe is beside her dear Maudie land so does Maudiei. The twinkle in her bright eyes has always made us feel that there was quite a big vein of humor there, and we know it is all good humor, too. 26

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JOHN WILLIAM ASHTON The blond-haired Saxon, single pzlrposed, strove To reach his goal and, laughing, gained the heights. Born July 11, 1900, Lewiston, Me.g Jordan High Schoolg Forum, 1, 2, 3, Politics Club, 3, 4, Secretary, 4, Y. M. C. A. Cabinet, 3g Spof- ford Club, 2, 3, 4, Assistant Manager Track, 3, Freshman Prize Debate, Sophomore Prize Debateg Ivy Orationg Junior Exhibition, Var- sity Debate, 4, Debating Medal, Debating Council, 2, 3, 4, Secretary, 3, Student Board, 35 Assistant English, 2, 3, 43 Geology, 4, Business Manager, MIRROR, Delta Sigma Rho. Bill is an excellent two-legged specimen of a true Bates gentleman and scholar. If he's on a committee, conscientious and complete work is assured from him. Yea, he spilleth over words in debate even as doth an over- flowing rain barrel drops of pellucid water, nor doth he forget overly much that fair woman constituteth a goodly portion of the race. Brilliant in studies, happy in tempera- ment, Bill will long be remembered by his class as a jolly scout, a real sport, a keen thinker- a triumvirate difficult to beat. By the way, Bill, who's to be best man? And will it be single or double ring service? BENJAMIN WALDO AVI-mr, B.S. UIkey!! The sculptor hacked and hewed at his rough mass, And lo! From out the block appeared a Man! Born Dec. 5, 1901, Jefferson, Me., Lincoln Academy, Manager Bates Student, 33 Man- ager Tennis, 3g Press Club, Class Track, 4. To this youth, with his frank, open face and Elgin movement, can be applied that phrase embodying praise, He can be depended upon. He almost always has a wide grin, yet at times his straw-colored thatch bristles with right- eous indignation as his Uhonah is trifled with, suh! as Marse Watterson might say. Ikey is also a keen philosopher and many times has burbled forth on the Whatness of the Whence in Doc Britan's psycopathic ward over in Hathorn. He's had his A.M. iAlmost Marriedj degree conferred already, and per- haps this goes hand in hand with his ability as a manager. Combined in him a1'e the fine qualities of a real man of Maine together with the best that Bates imparts to her sons, a sort of two in one polish. 25

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ELEANORE RAE BRADFORD, A.B. Yee have many sfringes to your bowef' Born Jan. 20, 1901, Buckland, Mass., Arms Academy, Baseball 2nd, 1, Soccer 2nd, 2, Soccer, 3, Hockey, 4, Entre Nous, 1, Prize Speaking, 1, Prize, 1, Spotford Club, 2, 3, 4, Secretary-Treasurer, 4, U. A. C. C., 2, Prize Speaking, 2, Junior Exhibition, Ivy Day Com- mittee, Greek Club, 2, Deutscher Verein, 4, Seniority, Y. W. C. A., 1, 2, 3, 4, Poster Committee, 3, 4, Enkuklios, History Assist- ant, 4, English Assistant, 4, Bates Student Board, Massachusetts Club, MIRROR Board. Art-whether it's Wallace Nutting or Cim- abui-but always and forever-Art! And Eleanore's keen interest in art never succeeds in causing her to neglect any other line of work. Have you known of any drama being given at Bates during the last four years without her ceaseless and very efficient labors? Isn't she always ready to join you on a trip to George's '? And we wonder if she ever slipped up on a written-even at the height of her busy time in some other activity. Prof. Gould could probably tell us,-but we know whether or not he would! Eleanore also has a reputation for jazz-and an interest in Am- herst, Mass. HOMER CHENERY BRYANT, A B He argued long on woman and her fzviles, Profcssing dev'lish lfnozvleolge of her ways. Born June 10, 1899, Wayne, Me., Deering High School, Macfarlane Club, 2, 3, 4, Deutscher Verein, 4, Phil-Hellenic Club, 4, Outing Club, 3, 4, Y. M. C. A. Advisory Board, 4, Chairman, Church and Community Co-operation, 4, Leader, Voluntary Study Group, 4, Captain, Bates-in-China, 4. When Homer spilled pint measures of liquid blue notes all over the organ four years ago, we knew his mind must have been elsewhere, possibly in Portland, but there have been times when we have heard him put his whole sole, leather and ethereal, into his playing, and how he can make that instrument weep, groan, howl, whisper, and sing tenor! Homer admits that college has taught him much-how to talk turkey with college presidents, when and when not to blush, etc., we know him as courteous, considerate, obliging, a real musi- cian, and he goes out from Bates bearing deep- stamped in his character the hallmark of a true Christian gentleman of noteworthy pur- suits and ambitions. 27