Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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THOMAS NORWOOD BRISTOW Who could sweetly sing, Or with rosin ' d bow torment the string. The Pee Dee Advocate, published in Bennetts- ville, the county scat of Marlboro county, in its issue of August 31st, [886, contains notice of the birth of a boy, who is to-day known in Clemson circles as Bristow. The Marlboro Graded Schools gave this boy his start in education, and turned him over t Clemson in September, ' 03. Bris is noted as an entertainer, since his music never has failed. He was a member of the ( dee Club. ' 05; bass player in the Clemson Hand, and ' cellist in the Clemson College Orchestra. Tail was also a member of the German Club, the Senior Dancing Club, and the ' 07 Tennis Club. The Electrical Course chose him at the beginning of his Sophomore year. After installing an electric lire alarm system in Rennettsville, Bristow will take charge of the Pen- dleton Power Plant. ARCHER KENNEDY BR1TT Beautiful in form and feature. Lovely as the day. Can there he so fair a creature. Formed of common clay. ' Britt. sometimes known as Bigun, first came upon the scene of action at the little town of Sand- over, S. C. January 24th, 1883; received his early education at the Buffalo and MeCormick Schools, the latter being situated at his present home. En- tered Clemson September, ' 03. taking Civil Engi- neering. Member of Palmetto Society; Sergeant- at-Arms, Palmetto Society. Bigun will some day become Chief Engineer in the construction of The Japan Canal.

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LeROI boggs His soul was like a star and dwelt apart. Popularly and affectionately known as Doc- tor, or Boggs. He became a member of the great commonwealth of Pickens on November 21st, 1883. There he received the primary education that fitted him for the Freshman Class at Clem- son, September. 1903. In Fresh, he won the medal for being the best drilled cadet in College, but further military honors were curtailed by his joining the Band. Not so his other attainments. He was Recording Secretary. Vice-President and President of the Calhoun Society. Junior Editor of the ' 06 Annual, and Editor-in-Chief of the ' 07 Annual, and member of the Executive Committee of the S. C. 1. O. A. He belonged to the German Club. Senior Dancing Club and 07 Tennis Club. He threw his lot with the Electricals. Boggs will work for the G E. C. for one month, after which time he will edit a county paper at Pickens, S. C. STANLEY ISRAEL BOXD ' Tis remarkable that they Talk most who haze the least to say. Cy first came into the world in the city by the sea. March 20th. 1887; received his early edu- cation in the Charleston. Bennett and Beaufort Graded Schools, the latter being at his present home; entered Clemson September. ' 03. taking Agricultural Course: member of Palmetto So- ciety, and sub. on ' 06 Varsity baseball team. Cy will become rich in the cultivation of rice-fields. near Beaufort.

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JOHN JONES BROWN CORPORAL. SERGEANT, LIEUTENANT Poetic fields encompass me around And still I seem to tread on classic ground. Jonas entered this old world of trou- ble September 7th, 1886. at the historical old town of Cowpens, S. C. and still signs up from that place. Received his early education from Cowpens Graded School and at Spartanburg Graded School. On September 3rd, 1003. en- tered Clemson College, joined the fa- mous band of Freshmen, and has been toiling upward with us ever since He was a member of the Senior Dancing Club and the German Club. He will run a cattle ranch at Cow- pens. ARCHIBALD LAWRENCE CAMPBELL His sparkling rallies bubbled up as from aerated natural fountains. This young Mark Twain first saw the light of day in Walterboro, S. C, on the 18th of January, 1886. You will please forgive me. dear readers, but 1 must exonerate my good friend by tell- ing you that the nickname of Booze is very inaptly applied. He is a camel by name : but. unlike all other animals of his kind, he cannot go eight days without a drink — of water, of course. Booze received his early education in Brunson. Allendale, and at Morrison ' s Preparatory School. He entered Clem- son in the fall of 1903. and pursued the Civil Course, to which he has been a credit. Booze held the office of Cor- poral and Sergeant, and wa- Assistant Local Editor of the 1907 Annual, and Associate Editor of The Tiger. This young Hercules always took to the side lines in athletic-