Daniel Baker College - The Trail Yearbook (Brownwood, TX)

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THE TRAIL 14k 9 6 SOPHOMORES Ted Anderson y Ted Anderson Will Cochran James Bell Greer Malcolm K. McCullough Henry Arthur Nichols Whitson M. Overcash Vice President Henry G. Oxford Melvin J. Prentice Ralph E. Prentice Harry S. Stapleton Joseph B. Turner Noel P. Wilkinson Frances Robertson Thirty-one

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THE TRAIL 1916

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i 4'4u THE TRAIL PfNiJk 9 6 HISTORY OF THE SOPHOMORE CLASS In considering the history of this learned and brilliant class of beings, better known as Sophomores, it might be well to give a short sketch of each individual. To begin with we are all very proud of Ted. Among many other things he has a great ability for baseball and football. In addition to this we have noticed that Mr. Anderson seems to have a fondness for Latin and for girls of Senior classes. It is rather difficult to find anything on Will Cochran because he is so silent and reserved, but it. is a well established fact that hi is a good mind reader. “Sophomore” means unsophisticated, and Serena Black, who is an authority on the subject, says Cochran is a true Sophomore. Another to add distinction and glory to our class is Jim, “he of the White Hair,” or “Ivory,” or “Cotton”. He not only has success on the football and baseball field but it is rumored that he has won the heart of a fair Fresh- man maiden. The next to be considered is little Mac, an old standby of the Sophs. One of the most remarkable things about Malcolm is his ability to lose his heart and then find it again right away. Whitson, or “Mistletoe” is another of the baseball stars. He has a very susceptible heart in spite of the fact that he is so wrapped up in scientific pursuits. Our class oan even boast of a Methodist preacher and the fattest man in college, all in the same personality. This honor falls to Brother Arthur Nichols, the Mellin’s Food baby. When I look at Henry Oxford I think of the quotation, “And stilj the wonder grew, that one small head could hold all he knew.” Henry has the honor of being the Editor-in-Chief of the Collegian and has filled that position with credit. Ralph was a good fellow, and a good football player and was reported to have some brains. We were all sorry to hear that he would have to change climate on account of his throat. Melvin, a Daniel Bakerite since prehistoric times, again made good in football, adding still more glory to our class. Harry Stapleton is another of the great men of our class. He is one of our best football players, and one of the “classiest” ladies men in College. His hard invincible heart has at last been captured by one of the gentler sex and Harry does nothing but mope day and night and dream of his “angel”. An- other piece of our good property is “Pike” Wilkinson, a very sedate and calm young man. The President of our class is Joe (Ducats) Turner, a star in football, track and English. Joe likes baseball and “Strawberries” and man- ages them. In spite of his kindly beaming face, it is said that he can be very stern and cruel if the occasion demands it. Soon after Christmas a law was passed in the Sophomore class that every member had to grow a mustache. Only one member was unable to comply with this law, but as she is a girl, was excused. Frances is the Soph girl, a lamb among wolves. After reading the above characteristics, can you wonder that words cannot be found by the Historian to describe this most extraordinary class?