Clemson University - Taps Yearbook (Clemson, SC)

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1. 1 THER LERCH BENTON Timmonsville, S. ( 1. Think before you make stick to it. i.ki n a promise; I Inn Private; Private ; Private; 2nd Lieutenant. Palmetto Literary Society; Agricultural Socletj . Secretary. Treasurer and President of Florence Counts Club; Member of Bible (hiss; Companj Basketball and Football. T i in i ■l.i imonsville claims him as her nun: an) place would be proud to call him hers, for Reuben is the kind of fellow who sticks to the last and is hound to make a success in whatever he tackles. From hi- wonderful success as a college man. we can predict thai life will be his to command. He lias always been quick to make friends and to keep them. However, lie has always had one failing -the ladies — perhaps though, when the number of the fairer sex is reduced by one. Reuben will become a hus- band among husbands. Quick to understand and to sympathize with all. his main friends hate to part with him. All join in wishing him the very best of luck when he tackles the world on the outside ol the campus campfire. J WIF.s LAWRENCE BETSILL 1 nion. S. ( ' .. The secret to success is the constancy to purpose. ( Ihemical Engineering Private; Corporal; Sergeant; -nil Lieutenant. Columbian Literary Societj : 5 M C. A. Cabi net; Bible Class Leader; Friedship Council; Chcm- Istrj Science Club; President Union County Club; It. () T. C. : Sharpshooter, Camp McClellan, Ala. Some day Ret is going to surprise him- self. He will either get married or make some discovery that will revolutionize the chemical world. His chief habit is to perform experiments on his own initialise. The re- sults of this hahil is likel) to be startling to the world. To know him is to like him, for he is a perfect gentleman, a man with outstanding features, and a striking personality, though rather reserved. He is the embodiment of perseverance, straightforwardness, and hones- ty. Ret is a great philosopher. ul this coupled with his other characterisfics. is bound to produce results. Sometimes, when he is meditating, we wonder whether chemistry or that little girl is about to get the upper hand. As a friend Ret rings true, and as a com- panion he is all that can be desired. For him, we predict a future of great success. Twenty -Nine

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JOHN MARION BANKHEAD Lowryville, S. C. ' Impossible is a word in be found only in the dictionary oj fools. CHEMISTRY Private; Corporal; 1st Sergeant; Captain. President and Secretary Palmetto Literal ' s !io- eiety ; President, Secretary and Treasurer Chemis- try Science Club ; Advertising Manager TAPS ' ' Co-op rating Eiditor I ' igei : President ml Secretary Chester County Club; K. O. T. ( ' . Camp VlcClellan, Ala.; Sharpshooter: S. I ( ' . P. Delegate; 1st Sergeants Club; Company rnd class Football ' 21, ' 22 and ' 23. Tins is one of our geniuses known to us as Bank . He has the distinction of being one of the youngest men in ihe class. He is just 19 years old, but has already made an enviable record at Clemson. ' Bank came to our domain and braved the hardest course in school, but ln j has proved his superiority as a schciar by his ability to make E ' s in his class work. In fact, his work is of such perfection thai he can easil) b- classed as a genius. He has shirked no res- ponsibility and has always shouldered il as the true man. glance at the honors he has received will --how the esteem in which his fellow students hold him. In short, Bank i- ever) inch a gentleman, lie is going to study medicine next year and wilh such traits and qualities as are hi , his prospects in life are incalcuble. i; I.PH WALDO BANKS St. Matthews, S. C. Hell broke loose. . » 1 AIR IM. Private; Private; Private: 2nd Lieutenant. Scrub Football, ' 20, ' 21 : (lass Football, ' 20, ' 21 : Company Football ' - ' 1; Vice-President and Presi- dent Calhoun County Club; R. O. T. ( .. Camp Knox, Ky. Here, ladies and gentlemen, we have the lasf l the long line of Stumpy Banks so widely known in football circles of the South. Stump hails from the town ol St. Matthews, and like the other ' Stump before him, took to football as a duck takes to water. Waldo is very loud of rolling, not ten-pins, but little ivory cubes. Stump decided to cast In lot with the Dairymen, being a staunch supporter of the slogan We love the calves, and from the short number ol years that he has been with us, it i- verj evident thai he has been success I ' ul. Stump ha a host ol friends at Clemson, and will be the lasi man to be forgotten b. his classmates. Here ' s to ou. Waldo, we wi-h im luck. in nil I Eight

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%ft 1. 1 THER SI RYETILS BIGBY Williamston, S. C. Agree ij you can; ij not, dispute it like a num. Mechanical Engineering Private: Private; Sergeant; 2nd Lieutenant. Senior It. T. ( ' .. Camp MeClellan, Ala.; Mem- ber A. S. M. K. : Anderson Count ' Club. One day, late in the fall of 1919. a greal sadness prevailed over the prosperous little town nl Williamston. As the last handshake and ki-- were bestowed upon this lanky youngster, he departed from his dear friends to lake his place at Tigertown among the •( ubs of 23. This smiling young lad whom we all know as Red has won the friendship ol all his classmati - l his happy and good hearted disposition. t first, his lot a- cast »iili the Electricals ; hut time elapsed and Red -aw that Mechanical Engineering could be greatl) broadened. He responded to the call and i- now rounding the last curve on the home stretch. I ' wo ol Red- lavorite e pie--ions are: Two dogs, Oliver, and When do we eat? We feel sure that the years to come hold in -tore for you, Red, a most prosperous and happ) future. LINDSAY BOOZER. JR. Prosperity, S. C. There is no sculpturing like that of charac- ter. Mechanical Engineering Private; Private; Private; 1st Lieutenant. Senior It. (). T. C, Camp MeClellan. Ala. ; Re- porting Critic - . Recording Secretary, President Wade Hampton Literary Society : Newberry County Club. In (he fall of 1919. the little city of Pros- perity waved farewell to one of its most promising citizens. ' ' Bush drifted into Clemson that same day. ami began the climb witli the class of ' 23. This noble lad with his happy, congenial dis- position has won the friendship id all who know : him. Besides being a -port among his classmates, he is a Lear among the ladies. Since coming to Clemson Bush has cast hi- lot with the Electricals. and has gone far toward opening the eyes of the radio world. Vie hope some day to see this gay youngster perched upon the ladder ol success, rendering undiminishing service to the civiliz- ed world. We know that it i- in Mai. Bush, and when the stream of life has wound its way into the unknown future, we teel satisfied that Dr. Steinmetz will wake up to the fact that he has a worthy successor. Luck to wm Bush. Thirty