Dickinson College - Microcosm Yearbook (Carlisle, PA)

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Senior History 'Jil' 'Jil' 'JIU T is with feelings of mingled joy and regret that the historian turns to the task that is before her-that of chronicling the events of the four short years spent by the class of 1908 within these historic old walls, regret, because of the fact that our life as a class is swiftly drawing to its close and soon we will pass out into the real duties and activities of life, joy, because we feel that it has been good to be here and that the knowledge and inspiration gained here we will carry with us out into the world when our experiences in college will have be- come but cherished memories. We entered Dickinson in the Fall of 1904 as green and awkward a bunch as has ever sought entrance to her halls of learning, but we,brought with us youth and enthusiasm, and our sense of duty to our Alma Mater, and our love for her, have ever been our foremost thought and care. Although not always successful in our combats with other classes, we always . compelled them to win their victories by the hardest struggles, and have ever had reason to feel proud of our hghting spirit. Our hrst stunt of importance occurred soon after our entrance to college, when the eo-eds of our class ventured to entertain the rest of us at Lloyd Hall. We first showed our brilliancy here by asking such pointed questions as whether Brown Felt Green, and how much a Shilling was worth, etc. But our greatest triumph of our Freshman year was our banquet, which we held February 14th, Valentine Day, and right in Carlisle. We certainly kept those Sophs hustling that night. However, they did succeed in capturing Ketterer, who was sick in bed at the time. Here we hrst found that we had an orator among our number-Chrisman, who, breathless, hatless and perspiring, arrived at the scene of festivities in time to make the toast of the evening, having escaped his captors by some stratagem all his own. ' But time forbids the rehearsal of all the events of that crowded year, and we must hasten on, content with giving but the barest outline. 25

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GROVER CLEVELAND PARVIS, . . . Milford, Del. Phi Kappa Psi5 Raven's Claw5 Sophomore Band5 Class Football Team CI, 255 Class Basket-ball Team C1, 255 'Varsity Football Team C1, 2, 3, 455 Captain C455 MICRO- COSM Board C35. ELs1E V. P111LL1Ps .... Carlisle ' . Harman Literary Society5 Patton Prize C155 Second Scholarship Prize C25. R11'r1-1 W. RINRER, . . Carlisle NEWELL 5Vl-lEELER SAwvER, . . Washington, D. C Sigma Alpha Epsi1on5 U. P. Societyg Musical Clubs C1, 2, 3, 455 Peale Prize C155 Boyer Prize C255 McDaniel Prize C255 Society Librarian C355 'Varsity Show C355 Class Track Team C255 CaptainTrack Team C355 TVIICRO- Cosivr Board C35: Commencement Play C355 President of U. P. Society C35. BENJAMIN FRANR1.1N SCHAPPELLE, . Philadelphia Alpha Chi Rho5 B. L. Society5 Gym Team C1, 2, 355 Dramatic Club C3, 455 Walkley Prize C155 Editor V. M. C. A. Handbook C455 'Varsity Show C355 Commence- ment Play C355 MICROCOSNI Board C355 Musical Clubs C455 Class Vice President C45. I'TENRY LEWIS SHAMAN, . . . Hamburg. Sigma Chi5 U. P, Socicty5 MICROCOSM Board C35 RUTH A. SHAMAN, .... Carlisle. JOHN Sn11,1.1No, .... Felton, Del. Alpha Chi Rho5 B. L. Society5 Track Team C1, 255 Anniversary Debate C155 McDaniel Prize C155 Clemens Prize C155 Cannon Prize C255 Intersociety Debate C355 'Varsity Show C355 Assistant Manager Dl.Ckf71.Y01ll.l17L C355 5 WILLIAM HENRY SHIPE, . . . MICROCOSM Board C355 Treasurer Y. M. C. A. C355 Presi- dent Y. M. C. A. C455 Commencement Play C355 Presi- dent B. L. Society C455 Captain Track Team C455 Man- ager Dickivmmian C455 Boyer Prize C355 Physics Prize C355 Relay Team C35. Kappa Sigma5 U. P. Society5 Prohibition Club5 Gym Team C1, 2, 355 President Prohibition Club C35. J. XVALTER SKILLINCTON ,... Newville Phi Kappa Sigma. ' ALBERT T11ssEv STEELMAN, . . Camden, N J Alpha Chi Rho5 U. P. Societyg Cor. Sec. U. P. Society C155 'Varsity Show C355 Assistant Manager D1'rlc1'11son- ian C355 Manager-in-Chief lJ1Tclc1'nl.vn11.1'a11. C.l.5.' C11ARLEs ROBERT Tone, . . . Carlisle J. MERRILL WILLIAMS, . . . Roaring Springs Beta Theta Pi5 B. L. Society5 Gold Medal Freshman Oratorical Contest C155 Glee Club C1, 2, 3, 455 Reader in Glee Club C1, 2, 3, 455 Gold Medal Belles Lettres Sopho- more Contest C255 Treasurer Glee Club C255 Cheer Leader C355 Vice President Class C355 President Athletic Association C359 Editorial Staff DI'Ck1'?l.907ll.G1l C3, 455 Managing Editor 171fck1'11.so11.1'a11. C355 Editorial Staff MICROCOSM C355 President Musical Clubs C455 President B. L. Society C455 Pierson Prize C45. W11.L1AM G. VVHERRY, . . Carlisle Hoon BE1s'rLE XVOODVVARD, . . . Clearfield Sigma Alpha Epsilon5 B. L. Society5 Raven's Claw5 Bachelor Club5 Mandolin Club C35 455 Anniversary De- bater C355 Diclei11.rom'au Board C3, 455 Cheer Leader C455 Intersociety Debater CAltcrnate5 C455 Anniversary Ora- tion C455 Commencement Address of Welcome C45. Sunbury

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In our Sophomore year we settled down to more serious work, and such a small thing as losing or winning a rush did not disturb us in the least. However, we did brace up enough to whip the Freshmen in basket-ball. But this victory only served to relieve the monotony of our way, and we soon settled back into our former state of indifference to such small matters. Our junior year was marked by a startling discovery. One of our number found himself, to his utter amazement and consternation, possessed of marvelous occult powers. In fact, his control of the mental powers of those who did not resist him proved to be the most wonderful exhibition of psychical phenomena recently seen. Those who felt the ten- dency to fall backwards were many, and after practicing his art on Sawyer, Sehapelle and other helpless victims our hypnotist was severely called to account by jim Henry and soon after shut up shop. During this year we began to feel the dignity of being upper classmen and to look down from the lofty heights which we had attained with disdain upon the scraps zz nd childish doings of the two lower classes. Now we have come to be Seniors, and have reached the last milestone of our journey. Soon we will pass out to take up the more serious responsibilities of life, where individual effort will count for so much. Yet, no matter how widely separated our paths in life may be, we feel sure that each member of our class will carry with him wherever he goes the fondest memories of the good old days spent at Dickinson, and the golden haze of our student days will linger 'round us yet. And all life spreads out before us - Showing paths of duties new: May we to these duties ever Faithful be and firm and true. HISTORIAN. 26