Erskine College - Arrow Yearbook (Due West, SC)

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X his gil fs' l l 1 J , -.T,,. t MARY BIC-HAM li ry,, Calliopean Ye Gods! Here is a woman who thinks. The smallest article among the members of the class of Nineteen-Fifteen was contributed by Mr. and Mrs. T. Bigham, of Chester, S. C. She Y has been theirs since September the twenty-fourth, Eighteen-Ninety-Three, when she was quite a little thing and she is still little. She has how- ever, since she came to college, counterbalanced some of the smallness of her stature by the large- ness of her achievements. She has been President of the Young Woman's Christian Association, Vice-President of her class, and Exchange Editor of the Erskinian. In the semi-annual celebra- l i tions of the Calliopean Literary Society she was essayist in her Freshman year, successful debater in her Junior year, and President in her Senior year. Though a girl and a little one, she has held a place among the grade makers of her class and has at times even made the men who made highest grades work hard to keep from having to suffer the humiliation of being surpassed by a woman, and in June she will graduate with third honor. She is a musician of some talent and has rendered valiant and much appreciated service to the Young lVlen's Christian Association as organist. She represented her Young Woman's Christian Association at the Blue Ridge Conference in the summer of Nineteen-Fourteen. As she is a thorough believer in Woman's Rights, it will take a level-headed handsome man to keep her out of the Suffrage Movement. She likes a good joke and can tell one, a big man and can boss one, and a fine house and can keep one. Unlike most girls she is never silly. She thinks of things worth while and when she speaks she is listened to. Those who know her have seen: A Being breathing thoughtful breath, A Traveller betwixt life and death, The reason firm, the temperate will, Endurance, foresight, strength and skill.

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kldfalillsl .llf l WILLIAM THOMAS BETTS G f tY 1 l Euphemian Hfheerful at noon, lie Ivalges from short repose, Breathes the keen air and carols as he goes. There have been Williams, there have been goats, there have also been William goats CI guessl, but there has been and positively will be not another William Goat Betts. This one was born and raised in that center for curiosities, l Lessliels, S. C. As his nickname implies, Goat l has been rambling round taking care of himself for a good many years. A chance of luck l threw him into our midst, as a fresh, and all of us, but especially one of our Senior Co-Edls, thank that fate, Of a scrappy nature if bothered H i too much, yet Goat is the best of friends when one knows him, and is willing to let him tend to his own business. Since he entered school he has had many experiences, and has come out of all, so far, with colors Hying. He has accomplished much outside of the regular course. He made the baseball team his Fresh year, and again his Soph year, being the leading outfielder and one of the leading base runners on the team both years. A spell of pneumonia kept him out his Junior year. Goat was the best quarter back in class football for two years and played on the basket- ball squad for two seasons. His society work has been good, and he has held the offices of vice-president and chief marshal, besides other minor positions. 1 The wit and hard common'sense of Goat are well famed in Erskine, and his happy nature, and all-round -,gt solidness make him one of the best liked fellows in college. He is popular wherever he goes, with both sexes. He seems always able to do as Rome does and is at home in any environment. He goes over obstacles and not around them, works with energy and determination and seldom shirks his duty. For these reasons we can only prophesy for Goat a bright future.

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Q. if A . . s....n-s.,'. JAMES HENRY BROOKS jake Philomathean A man of cheerful yesterdays ana' confident to-nwrrowsf' Born in the year of l895. Ujakieii has spent most of his life in Due West, at least we found him here when we came. After finishing the prescribed courses in the Due West High School, Jake entered Erskine, and as luck would have it, he entered with the good old class of Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen. His special character- istic is found in his hard work. He is generally known as the hardest worker in our class, and it doesnit make any difference whether he is on the l athletic ground, in an oratorical contest, or in the class room, Jake can be depended on to work and Work hard. Living in Due West, of course Jake immediately allied himself with the Y. M. C. A. on entering college. He also immediately joined the Philomathean Literary Society and has been working hard for her ever since. He has represented her in semi-annual celebrations as Sophomore declaimer, Junior debater and Senior orator. And she has honored him by making him her hrst president his Senior year, this of course gave him the privilege of delivering the graduating class of Fourteen their diplomas. His oration for the occasion was splendid. He was chosen to speak in the preliminary contest for Rock- hill, both his Junior and Senior years. In athletics, while not being a varsity man, he has had quite a share in holding up the banner of our class, having played class baseball three years and football two years. In baseball he is a fast fielder, but is a little weak when it comes to hitting. This keeps him off of varsity but he makes a good scrub. A diligent student, a college debater and orator, a hne all round fellow, Jake is an honor to his class and will make a success of life. ' mi 'iff' , ...M i ,rf-' --'ll + ' WY, -L'