Clarkson University - Clarksonian Yearbook (Potsdam, NY)

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dent; Eugene Kent, Vice President; DeYere Washburn, Treasurer; Harry Goodnow, Secretary. In the fall of ’25 we gathered and elected Harry Goodnow, President, Julius Hand, Vice President; John Rodee, Treasurer; Charles Morgan, Secretary. Now we are Seniors; the prospect of going out into the world faces us, and it is with feelings of regret that we are leaving the old Alma Mater, to become our small part in school history. facnt y-SLi

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ii iimiKii mu iiiiii:imiiimtia iMiiiiiiiiiii ninMiiumii HISTORY OR THE CLASS OF 1926. The Class of '26 met in a body, for the first time, in the Chapel during early September, 1922. Officers were chosen on that occasion. “Cy” Everett became President; Michael Sullivan, Vice President, and Charles Morgan and Aubrey Merrill, Secretary and Treasurer. • 7 During the next few days our activities were many and varied. First came the tank rush, in which the Sophs, w ere victorious. Then followed the cane rush and the tug of war; 26 won the former and lost the latter, inter- spersed between class rushes were the fraternity entertainments, keeping us away from books and studies, much against our wills, for the whole of the first week of school. Following these events, things quieted down to the regular; the only dis- turbing elements being Frosli work on the field and in the Gymn, and occa- sional rumors of Sophomores “out after the Frosli.M The Class football game was won by the Sophomores by a score of 6 to o and the referee. However, it was at basketball that we showed our real class The Frosli team of '22-2$ was the best class team in the school’s history, winning from the champion high school team of that year and other high school teams of this region by comfortable margins, as well as winning the class championship. Spring came at last, and with it the lessening of tension and the general feeling of freedom of Frosli worries. Ye were not bothered very much by our guardian class that year because “Rusty” Sanford and George Long were only permitted to sta in school on guarantee of peaceful behavior by the school in general. (Good old “Rusty” and George.) Sophomores! What time in the life of a college man can hope to rival his Sophomore year? Too early to worry about graduation, too early to worry about responsibility ! Xu Freshman work to do: no paddles or clippers hovering in the background. Everything to make college life worth living! With the confidence of our year’s experience, we turned back the en- tering class in the tank and cane rushes, but lost the tug of war, after a des- perate struggle. A two-hour battle lost ’26 the interclass football 9 to o, due chiefly to a touchdown presented to the Frosli as a courteous gesture by Mr. West Powers. The class redeemed itself in basketball under the management of Claude Duffy, whose moral support turned the tide in several close victories, by again winning the class championship. Later in the year came the class tight, as related in the Junior C'lass history, and with it the change in the student government. The excitement raised by this event carried us over moving-up day. The Class officers were: President, Skinner; Vice President, Chegwid- den; Secretary and Treasurer, Kent. Our Junior year was the least eventful of any of four spent here in school. The only occasion of note was the Junior Prom., characteristic of all such events, “a good time was enjoyed by all.” Music was furnished by Prince of Wales of Ottawa. Officers that year were: Claude Duffy. Presi- h cnt -ji7'c

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Winfield Joseph Augustine, K. K. Lambda lota, A. 1. E. E.. Treas. (25), Samoset, Basket ball. Prepared at Colton, N. Y. Winnie came to us from the quiet little town of Colton, tucked awa in the foothills of the Adirondacks. Not being accustomed to the high lift': of Potsdam he has evaded the lures of the fair sex and led a very quiet and peaceful college career. But watch out for these quiet, dark-haired Techer? sometimes they are dangerous when aroused. When it comes to solving long equations Steinmetz has nothing on Winnie and we will not be surprised to hear that the General Electric Company has a new consulting engineer enrolled in their de- partment. Joseph I ). Austin, C. K. Sigma Delta, Senior Invitation Committee (4), Varsity Baseball (2) (3), Class Basketball (2) (3) Captain, Class Basketball (8). Prepared at Tech High, Buffalo, X. Y. “Joe”, the stoic, came to us from the University of Arizona, and not under a cloud either, if you know what 1 mean. First in his scholastic ability, first in the hearts of his fellow classmen and bust in the hearts of the ladies, has made him many friends. However, we hear there is a maiden fair in far Kenmore who thinks the sun rises and sets about Joe, and we could safely go as far as to say that Joe reciprocates. Oliver Bercy Bemis, E. E. Lambda Iota, Member A. I. E. E., Square and Compass Prepared at Adams High School, Adams, N. Y. Ollie (or B2) came to Clarkson in the fall of 1922 and be- gan his college career by demonstrating a selected variety of fancy dives in the ducking tank behind the Tech. But here, his athletic and ingenious ability did not cease, as was soon ascertained by the Sophs while looking for offending fresh- men. When our hero encountered them, he did the 200 yard dash and the vanishing act before pursuit could even be started—the old barrel behind the Perkins House had lent its staves as a means of protection rather than a means of persuasion. Throughout his course, Ollie’s scholastic record has been nothing to be scoffed at and he has claimed immuni ty from the attractions of the fair sex (having only five or six dates a week and staying until midnight—if he did not get kicked out earlier.) Well “B2,” here’s wishing you luck and hoping that in case of need you will always find a barrel in readiness. D. H. Bradish, C. E. Lambda Iota, Basketball, Football, Baseball. Prepared at Potsdam High School. Don is one of the few local boys of Potsdam who intends to make good and he’ll surely do it, more or less. He is one of those naturally agreeable, good-natured fellows with a never failing smile. Perhaps this is a detriment because ali the girls fall for it and Dan just can’t disappoint the fair Normal maidens. The Civil Department could very little gei along without Dan to see that things go all right. Some say they are going to make him Dean of the department when he finishes this year. The best of luck, Don, we know you’ll get there. tzeenty-seven