Erskine College - Arrow Yearbook (Due West, SC)

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ROBERT CALVIN GRIER. MARGARET HAMILTON HENRY Hamilton H,VClf1lI'C did flfl' so mzzrlz right .-ls slzc scorzzs the lzcljv of uri. A more glorious day was never seen in Chester, S. C., than November 30. 1838, the natal day of Miss Hamilton Henry. Sent by her parents, James Killough and Eva Hamilton Henry, to the schools of that place, she made such high attainments that her record is still held up as a model to the youth of that city. XVinning a medal for general excellence both in 1905 and IQO6. she graduated with highest honors from the High School, and won a scholarship to Elizabeth College. She was also prophet and president of her class. After entering the Sophomore class at Erskine, she became the recipient of many new honors. In addition to having held all the othces in the Calliopean Society. she was class president in 1907 and 1908, and president 'of the Y. XV. C. A. in her Senior year. I5 ROBERT CALVIN GRIER- Teenie A',5'vt'1'11g only iulzul is fair, ,S'ijifv1'11g only tefzut is swvvlf' These blue eyes were lirst opened upon Pro- fessor and Mrs. P. L. Grier on October iz. ISSQ. Bright and auspicious morn indeed when Robert Calvin Grier lirst saw the light. His early training was received in the local graded schools and the Erskine Fitting School. Honors have been his in abundance. ln IQO8 he won the Mower medal for best declama- tion. He has played on the base ball team for two years. and was the best third baseman in the State on the Erskine Champions of 1907. In tennis he has won the trophy cup for singles offered by the city of Greenville for the past two years. Teenie represented the Y. M. C. A. at the Montreal Conference in IQO8. He has been secretary and vice-president of the Philomathean Society. Although Teenie has had a full share of this w0rld's pleasure and fun, he has ever had a serious purpose. Xlx

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CHARLES BELL ELLIOTT. CHARLES BELL ELLIOTT- Cassius Thu tZ'Lll'lCS011ZU SlLUfU.Yll1L'lII lzznzg tuiflz. 'zueigfzfs and ieoef' Far-seeing fate decreed that Charles Bell Elliot should win his lirst earthly victory at Pineville. N. C,, October 9th, 1886. He was a model student in the high school of that place during his earlier years, and, when he ex- hausted the supply of learning there, he came to Erskine, entering in IQO3. as a full Fresh- man. For two years his knowledge in- creased and multiplied in many ways. Spend- ing a year then as principal of the Sardis High School, he made active use of the many things that he had learned, Cassius came back to Erskine in 1906 as a Junior, dropped out again at the end of the lirst term. and returned a third time in IQO8 as a member of the present class. A member of the Philomathean So- ciety, he was vice-president, Junior debater on the semi-annual, Senior debater in 1909, and winner of the Sophomore essayist's medal. Elliott is Editor-in-Chief of the ERSKINIANA. He was elected a contestant in the prelimi- nary for the Greenwood appointment, but de- clined on account of ill-health. - RODDEY EBENEZER GETTYS Gett But 110 sniffed, as he sat Ivy flzv table. ll'1't!z a smile that was clzildlilcv and bland. The importance of the race suicide question 7 was lessened April 5, 1635. by the arrival of C Rmldey Ebenezer Gettys. at Lesslie. S. tlett toddled through the schools of his na- tive town, marched through the Catawba Mil- itary Aczifleniy. and is now stumliling through flfrskine. Since he is a popular man, he was chosen .liy the lfuplieniizin Society as lllilfilltll on the annual celeliration in IQO6, and vice- presiclent of his society: since he is ll linsiness man, lic was elected secretxity :incl monitor ot his society. linsiness nixinziger mil the lflcs- . Y - 1 IQINLXN, :incl treasurer ul the N. Rl. L. .X. since lie is Il lllllllIIl'Hl1S mini, lie was nunle the locxil editor ul the l':RSIilNl.XN.X. lfroin sncli .1 coinlminzilion, wliqit slizill we expect? '-I -bf 7' 'U' -- 7 41 7 'gli H .. ' ... . '...,. . lxonni-,x lzial-.xl-,fi-,ic hui lxs. I4

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M .x soN B AN KS Hoon. MASON BANKS HOOD- Mase Hlillld stiff they gazed, and still flzc wonder grew. Tlztif one small lzeud rnula' carry all he feline. The next century's schoolboys Will doubtless have a holiday on February 25: and in 1934 they will probably celebrate the centenary of the birth of Mason Banks Hood, our class- mate from Matthews. N. C. Prepared for College at Bain Academy. Mase there won a scholarship to the University of N. QC. The hand of destiny. however, pointed southward. and he came to Erskine. NVriting his name on Philomathea's role, he won the Sophomore essayist's medal in 1907, was Junior debater on the semi-annual in 1908, and corresponding secretary in 1908-9. His brilliancy in com- position work led to his election as Editor-in- chief of the ERSKINIAN in his Senior year. Wfith a rich tenor voice. l'Mase has been a member of the Erskine Quartette during the whole of his college life. SAMUEL JEFFERSON HOOD- Jeff my livari' was lim' and i'esz'Icss. And my life was full of care. VVhether or not it shall in future years be an historical fact that the pioneers of Mecklen- bnrg really did possess the world with a .Decla- ration of Independence, nevertheless the ban- ner of the county shall never trail the dust, for on her merry red hills. in the honored com- munity of Sardis. was born to her, October 34. 1831. a son whom future ages shall know as Samuel Jefferson Hood, a youth to fame and fortune predestined. Jett was prepared for college at Hunterville, N. C., and at Bain Academy. at which latter place he won a medal for general excellence. Coming' to Erskine in 1905. he became a typical Seceder. enjoying' the opportunilies of his sacred lXl'ecca. Like all Sardis boys, Jeff is a staunch Philo, and has served as secretary and librarian of his sn- Cieiy. ifxll ollicel' ill llle Y. lXI. C. A., Jell- gives to that organization some of his best attention. I6 S.xnl'1-fi. jifi-'nfl-ficsox lln