Erskine College - Arrow Yearbook (Due West, SC)

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THE NAUGHTY-SIX CALYX W. H. PHARR R. Ii. l'A'l'RICK YVALTER HAZEL PHARR-4 ' SHAKE. 'ASO buxom, blithe, and debonairf' 't 'tln trailing clouds of glory, came Mr. Pharr to l1is earthly abode on December 21, 1896, near Charlotte, N. C. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. YV. S. Pharr, and received his early education at Oak Grove Academy. In the fall of '03, he matriculated at Erskine, entering the Soph. Class. Like most of the Sardis boys he is a Philomathean, and has improved the opportunities which this society otfered to him. He is an active Erskinian worker, and some of his productions in this magazine are worthy of note. He is a rather frequent forbidden loafer, and always takes some kind of a course at the D. YV. F. C. ROBERT LOVE PATRICK- SAINT. ' ' To those who know thee not, no words can paint! And those who know thee, know all words are faint. This Sui Generis first had his spirit jarred up on March 17, 1381, at Sharon, S. C., and was from this time forth a new edition to the family of Mr. and Mrs. S. R.. Patrick. At four years of age his home was ehanged to XVhite Oak, S. C.. and he here received his early education. For a number of years he taught in Edgelield, Yorkville and Cornwall. where he says he is still highly esteemed. His next: step was to enter Erskine and ally him- self with the Euphemiau Society and Y. M. C. A. He has served his society in the fol- lowing' capacities: Secretary, Librarian. Fresh, Deelaimer at the Semi-annual, Vice-President. President, Junior Debater at Semi-ammal in '05, Orator at Annual iu '0-t, Senior Orator at Semi-annual in '00, He has represented the Y. M. C. A. at two conventions: Sumter iu '01 and Spartianburg' in '03, Erskine sent him to Greenwood as her orator in '05, where he won the State medal for oratory. The tollowiug' summer he rcpieseuted South Caro- lina at the Mont Eagle Contest, and missed tirst honor by three-titths of a point. He is lQit.e1'ary Editor ot' the lirslsiuiau, :md was the Euphemiau's represc-utative at the Ceu- teuuial eelehratiou otf the Literary Societies otf the South Carolina College.

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THE NAUGHTY-SIX CALYX 17 THOMAS HEMPHILL MCDIHL- ToM. Nature listening stood And wondered at the work herself had made. Shortly after the smoke of civil battles had rolled away and tl1e roar of cannon and boom of guns had ceased 'sounding in the ears of a universe, the inhabitants of the region round about Fayetteville, Tenn., were startled one night by a marked phenomenon in the phy- sical world. The front of heaven was full of fiery shapes, of burning cressets, the goats ran from the mountains and the herds were strangely clamorous to the frighted iieldsf' An immediate investigation led to the dis- covery that to Samuel and Emma Taylor Mc- Dihl was born that night a son and nature was thus marking his extraordinariness by open dis- tortions. The lad was given the name of Thomas Hemphill. His youth was spent in de- cisive harmony with the natural scenery at his nativity, extenuating the fact that he was not in the roll of common men. His first tutelage was given at the People's and Morgan Training School in his home city, and on January 4, 1904, he entered the Sophomore Class of Erskine. His record here bespeak the greatness that his birth foreshadowed. He joined the Philomathean Society and has not failed to receive his honors here. He has held the office of president, vice president and recording secretary, represented the society at the Semi-annual debate, last year, and won the debater's medal. He is now president of the Y. M C. A. and Athletic Associationg poet- laureate and vice president of his class. JAMES STRONG MOFFATT PRESSLY- PRESS, t'Be to his virtues very kind, Be to his faults a little blind. Tennessee is the mother of this young man, who was bo1'n at Troy on March 7,lSS6, to his parents, Dr. Cornelius and Mrs. Maude Moffatt Pressly. He is one of Tennesse's many sons to come to Erskine, which he en- tered in 190-L, as a Junior. The Euphemian is the society of his choice. Don't many of us know Press on account ot' his modesty, but we wish that we did, for he is well worth the knowing. His taste runs along the line of organic chemistry: but this is natural, as he means some day to hang out an HM. D. shingle. 4 A .1 .I E T. H. MCDIHL J. S. M. PRESSLY

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THE NAUGHTY-SIX CALYX KILLOUGH HENRY PATRICK. Broadcloth without, and a Warm heart within. Mr. Patrick is able to number his days back as far as the 28th of November, 1983. All his lite before coming' to college was spent at White Oak, S. C., in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Patrick. He was ten years in the school at VVhite Oak, and in 1905 entered the Fresh. class at Erskine and con- nected himself with the Euphemian Society, and Y. M. C. A. In his early youth he claims to have Won a booby prize. He has been Marshal on several occasions, and has a fine head for business. He walks forbidden occasionally, and has a weakness for send- ing candy to the girls. My JO-HN BRUCE PIERSON- SUNNY JIM. A Daniel come to judgment, yea, a Dan- iel. In such a night as when the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees and they did make no noise, in such a night, Pierson, methinks, came into this World. He is a native of Gas- ton County, N. C., born on April 12, 1878. and tl1e son of VVilliam A. and Nannie E. Pier- son. Gaston Institute lays claim to first in- stilling in his mind the rudinients of an edu- cation. After iinishing there, Erskine was the college of his choice, and for four years he has been a student in her walls. He is a member of the Philoinathean Society and Y. M. C. A. He is a young' man of fine character, a11d if tl1e Prophet will excuse us, we will say that we expect to see him in the pulpit some day. K. H. PATRICK J. B. PEARSON