Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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THE CLEMSON COLLEGE CHRONICLE. 427 president of the Columbian Society, and was appointed lieutenant in February, 1898. He expects to do some government work in Dry Tortugas. Characteristic : An itching palm. J. W. JEFFARES. Doc was born in Feastersville, S. C, September, 1873. His father, Henry Jeffares, of DeKalb county, Georgia, married Elisia Coleman, of Feastersville. He entered in July, 1893. He was president of the Calhoun Society, and was one of the representatives sent by the Young Men ' s Christian Association to Asheville, N. C. Mr. Jeffares decided to take the mechanical course, and made a specialty of civil engineering. He was ap- pointed lieutenant in February, 1898. Characteristic : A vivid imagination. ANDREW JACKSON MATHIS. Mug was born in Mossy, Aiken county, August 19, 1880. His father, Chas. H. Mathis, of Edgefield, married Elizabeth S. Green, of Aiken. Mr. Mathis entered July, 1894, and has taken the regular course in mechanics and electricity. He was class treasurer, but his duties were not arduous. Mug ' s hot head kept him in the ranks until October, 1898, when he was appointed lieutenant in A company. He spent three months in camp with the First South Carolina Volunteers, but was mustered out and rejoined his class. Mr. Mathis has secured a fine position as an electrician in Ocala, Fla. Characteristic : Determination. HERBERT G. SMITH, D. D. C. Herbert G. is one of the few cadets who fails to have a nickname. He was born in Slabtown, Anderson county. His father, J. P. Smith, who is secretary of the Fertili-

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426 THE CLEMSON COLLEGE CHRONICLE. JAMES SAM CALHOUN, JR. Pot was born in Barnwell county in March, 1876. His father, J. S. Calhoun, married Alice Matilda Atkins, of Beaufort. He entered in February, 1894, and decided to take the mechanical course, making a specialty of civil engineering. Was president of the Palmetto Society; and was appointed Lieutenant in 1898. He in- tends to work with some engineer for a year and then take a post graduate course. Characteristic : Very fond of boats. M. L. ELDER. 11 Spec is a much freckled man, but there is plenty of good stuff in him. He first saw the light in Chester county in October, 1874, his father being W. H. Elder, of Guthriesville. His mother was Sallie Lewis, of Talla- dega, Ala. He entered in February, 1894, and taking the mechanical cause, he has been devoting himself to the study of electricity. Mr. Elder was a member of the committee that discussed the question of a college journal. The CHRONICLE is the result of that meeting. He was president of the Columbian Society, and was ap- pointed Lieutenant in February, 1898. Characteristic : Unique originality (in spelling). WM. N. HOOK. Bill Hook is the oldest man in the class, having been born in Orangeburg county in July, 1872. His father, J. N. Hook, married Sue Ann Pou, of Lexington. Bill should have set us a good example, but he didn ' t. He was full of life and animal spirits, and they kept him up to some devilment all the time. He was always trying to see how near he could come to getting caught and yet escape. He entered in February, 1894, taking the me- chanical course and studying civil engineering. He was

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428 THE CLEMSON COLLEGE CHRONICLE. zer Commission, married Carrie Glen, both of Anderson. Smith entered college in February, ' 94, and proved a careful student. He has the distinction of being the only day cadet who has been appointed to a military office, being made a lieutenant in the Signal Corps in Feb- ruary, ' 98, and afterwards transferred to the Command- ant ' s Staff. Characteristic : Desuetude. J. EARLE LEWIS, D. D. C. Mr. Lewis is another bright man and is known famil- iarly as Sore-Head. He was born June, 1879, in Pen- dleton, S. C. His father, J. E. Lewis, married Anna H. Smith, of Charleston. Earle entered college in July, ' 94, and pursued an electrical course, in which he soon be- came proficient. Last May he was offered a very fine position at Portman Shoals with the Electric Power Plant and accepted the offer. He continued his studies during spare time and returned, to college to receive his diploma. Characteristic : Talkativeness. J. H. STRIBLING, D. D. C. In Mr. Stribbling we have the only man who began at the beginning. He was born in Pendleton, S. C, in De- cember, 1878. His father, J. C. Stribling, of Pendleton, married Miss V. H. Hunter of the same place. Hunter entered low prep in ' 93 and has eome straight on up. He took the mechanical course and has devoted himself to the study of electricity. Characteristic : Imitation. C. K. CHREITZBERG, Historian. A Resume of the Last Football Season and the Prospects for Another Session. If victories determine the success of a football season, then Clemson may well congratulate herself on the bril-