Conway Hall Preparatory School - Log Yearbook (Carlisle, PA)

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Harrisburg, Pa. LUTHER ELDEN WICKERSHAM. “Wick.” “O, he’s the courageous captain of compliments.” Kappa Delta Pi Fraternity, Conwayan Board, Vice President of Senior Class, Business Staff of Logbook. “Wick” is, indeed, a “bunch of wit.” He is a good fellow who believes in work when he has work to do and play when he can indulge. His popularity with the gentler sex, pass- eth all understanding,” for it is said that he has at least one girl in every town in Cumber- land Valley. There are some towns in this valley, too. MAUDE ESTELLE WILSON. “Peggy.” New York City. “In maiden meditation, fancy free.” Associate Editor of Conwayan. Last, but by no means least, is the other “little maid,” of the Class of 1909. How can we bear to give her up! Some of us fortunately have the blessed privilege of being Fresh- men with her next year, but alas for the other poor fellows. Like McLane, we “look to her for inspiration.” 33

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JOHN CHARLES THOMAS. “Tom.” “I heard thee speak me a speech once, and it was acted.” Tom ' ' is a happy-go-lucky fellow who would surely make a hit in vaudeville. He is a sure cure for the blues when he feels well and if he cannot make you laugh until you cry there is something wrong somewhere. He has plenty of sense despite his favorite expression, “Gee, it’s great to be crazy. ” HARRY JOHNSON WHITEMAN. “Whitie.” Latrobe, Pa. O that I had a title good enough to keep his name company.” Gamma Epsilon Literary Society, Associate Editor of Conwayan, Student Senate, Man- ager Track Team, ’09, Prophet of the Senior Class, Business Staff of Logbook. h 1 tie was not one who could enter into athletics, but he was only too glad to do his part on the Logbook and Conwayan Boards. Since he left us we have often missed him and his spirit. He was the friend of everyone and had a heart so large that it filled his whole body. 32

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Our Dean The subject of this brief, inadequate paragraph is the accomplished scholar and savant whose pictured countenance is the choice esthetic treasure of this volume. Turn to the frontispiece and mark the Byronic grace of pose, the meditative air, the far-away seraphic gaze, the ex- pression of celestial abstraction and pensive reserve wherewith his eloquent portrait awakes the sentiment of awe. Journalist, author, dramatic critic, patron of the arts, and pedagogue — these are the professional terms which sug- gest the broad achievements of his highly distinguished career. Descended from old New England Puritan stock, vintage of 1630. Professor Swift conferred upon the favored State of Massachusetts the inestimable privilege of his birthplace. By some unaccountable aberration of judgment — probably due to his immature years — he entered Plarvard College, but promptly realizing the error of his choice, transferred his young allegiance to Dickinson, becoming at once the most active as well as the most ornamental unit in the class of 1904 — a famous all-star aggregation. Next to the extraordinary quality of his scholarship, Professor Swift’s primary distinction as an undergraduate was his long and meritorious service in the exalted post of Chaplain of the Sophomore Band — which tenure of office was co-terminous with the boundaries of his academic course. After four successful and brilliant years as correspondent and editorial writer for the big Baltimore and New York dailies, Professor Swift exchanged journalism for pedagogy, becoming Master of English in Conway Hall in 1907. Here he continues to labor in our behalf, devoted to his honorable calling of teacher, safe in the possession of learning, secure in the respect of his colleagues and the affectionate regard of his pupils. 34