Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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ROBERT ERNEST DAI TON CORPORAL. SERGEANT. LIEUTENANT The pain of one maiden ' s refusal is drowned in the pain of the next. Dalton, better known a ' Skinny. ' ' or Prep.. first discovered the world in the little town of Grove. S. C. June 16th. 1884. Received early education at Grove Academy, which i? situated at his present home. Entered Clemson September, 1902. taking Civil Engineer- ing. Member of Senior Dancing Club. Prep. will some day in the near fu- ture gain for himself a world-wide repu- tation in the construction of the Panama Canal. CHARLES EDGAR DURAXT Think not silence the wisdom of fools. Dury first made his appearance in Cottageville. S. C. ce map of Colleton county), on the thirty- lirst day of January, in the year of our Lord, 1885. Thi young styxman was born with a compass in his hand, and after completing the work at the Cottageville High School, his needle pointed him to Clemson, where he entered in 1902. Dury followed the course in Civil Engineering, and he has rapidly ri cn. not only in his chosen profes- sion, but also in the esteem of his fellow day- men. Although a man of but few words, he was always pleasant and companionable.

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HENRY CECIL CRUM CORPORAL, SERGEANT, LIEUTENANT Though matrimony has some pains, C elibacy has few pleasures. Cecil began life at Denmark, S. C, March roth, 1.SX7, and still calls that his home. Received his primary instruc- tion in the Denmark Graded School, where they kept him until September, 1903. when he came to Clcmson and en- tered Prep.; lint, the Prep. King- dom did not suit him. so after three weeks he abandoned his friends in that class and moved up into Fresh. Agri- cultural Course. Member of Senior Dancing Club. Will get married and farm near Den- mark. GEORGE DAVE CURTIS CORPORAL He was made up of love and charms; Whatever maid could wish or man admire. Tabby. Tabby was born at Aiken. S. C. on December nth. 1886, but has since crossed over into Geor- gia and now lues in Savannah. Received early education in Savannah Graded and High Schools. Entered Clemson September, 1903. Member of Palmetto Literary Society; Local Department of Annual Staff; Tiger Staff; Senior Dancing Club; German Club; Senior Tennis Club, and Glee Club. Served on 1906 Plop Committee. Played on Class football team 05- ' o6. Track team ' 05- ' o6- ' o7. Civil Engineering Course. He will be chief engineer for the Anderson Rapid Transit Company.

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FRANK MARION DWIGHT CORPORAL, SERGEANT The proverb holds, that to be wise and love Is hardly granted to the Cods above. Dwight first saw the light, October 19th [884. somewhere in the swamps of Sumter county, but lias since changed his place of living and now signs up from Wedgefield, S. C. His early education was received in the county free schools, and Wedgefield Graded School. Later, after much persuasion, he was induced to come to Clemson. Entered College in [902. IK- was a member of the Senior Dancing Club, and played football on the Class team of ' o ' - ' o,v He will be Chief Electrician at Wedgefield, S. C. THOMAS DOTTERER EASON SERGEANT, LIEUTENANT Give not thy tongue too great liberty, lest it take thee a prisoner. , Teddy was born in Abbeville, S. C, September [2th, 1887. Present address is Charleston, S. C, where he expects to live and die. Received his early educa- tion at the Charleston High School and Charleston Public School. Joined the Freshman Class at Clemson in 1903, and took the Agricultural Course. Teddy was a very enthusiastic society man, and held the offices of Censor, Secretary, Literary Critic, and President of the Palmetto Society. Was one of the Com- mencement Orators ' 07. and ably tilled the office of Business Manager of the Chronicle. ' 06-07. One of the Art Edi- tors on the ' 07 Annual Staff, and mem- ber of the Senior Dancing CluJ). He will be a great Botanist and a rival of Luther Burbank in propagating new- species of plants.