Erskine College - Arrow Yearbook (Due West, SC)

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L -'--- ,'yfg'si x gg .A ' 4. V - . Q .. - 1 . 3 . xy ., -.- ' t L ,X ' ' .A 3 W- ill xx l.iJt1, .l'i X GRADY DAVIS MCGILL Monk Euphemian s'Shall I waiting in despair die because a Ivoman's fair. On May 2, l890, spring ushered in the ar- rival of this youth making glad the hearts of Mr. and Mrs. VJ. M. McGill. His birthplace is Hickory Grove, S. C., and as the name sug- gests he spent his boyhood days playing in the shade of several hickory trees. At the high school of this place he was prepared for Erskine. He entered Erskine in the fall of '10, but on account of sickness he was unable to return the next fall. After one year's rest and rust he entered our class in the fall of '12, and after A several months became thoroughly climatized to the class of the Navy and White and now the class does not have a more loyal member. While i'Monk,s,' mind is never drawn from his books to think of any D. W. W. C. girl, his thoughts are centered on a pretty brown-eyed girl in Rock Hill, S. C., the best town in the state, as he thinks. If you ever hear the expression, Great night! you may know that Monk is near. Sleep does not interfere with his college course, for he never lets it enter his mind until every light in the dormitory is out. He does not believe in going to bed with the chickens, yet he can go out any night and bring in one for our mid- night lunch. Monk takes part in both baseball and football. As a baseball player he belonged to the Saturday Morning League: as a football player he featured on our class team during our Junior and Senior years. But Monk is best known in Athletics as a rooter. He is a firm believer in every team Erskine sends out and can be seen on the ground at every game, yelling for all he is worth. For several years Monk has been interested in teaching. Each summer he is found in some little school house trying to lift the curse of ignorance. And we feel sure that he will make a successful teacherqnext year.

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E 195 lil N I A lil ,fs LEONARD H. HOOD Coober,' Philomathean Lei me have music dying and I seclf no more cleliglilf' The old North State may well be proud of this another son, Leonard Hood. Along with many Tar Heels he hails from Meclclenberg County and it is natural to infer that he is also from near Charlotte. The home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hood, is Matthews, N. C. Here Coober spent his boyhood days and re- ceived his early intellectual training. In the year l9lO he became a member of that wonderful class who style themselves Preps Next year he became fully identified with the class of l9l 5. He is a staunch member of the Philomathean Literary Society and has served her well as President, Vice-President, Ordinary and Recording Secretary, besides other minor positions. He has been a very active member of the Y. M. C. A. during his sojourn in Due West, having served on the music com- mittee his junior year and chairman of the devotional committee his Senior year. C-oober, however, is best known for his vocal attainments. He has held a seat in the Due West choir since his Freshman year and his tenor voice is often heard on E.rskine's campus. He is a member of the Erskine quartette and makes an especially good negro in the minstrel shows. In Athletics too, Coober has had a share-playing on the varsity basket-ball team during his Sophomore year, and being a big factor in the Class games the next year, when the Juniors won the Championship. As a man Coober is solid and can be depended on every time. On first meeting him, he appears quiet and reserved, but closer acquaintance reveals to you an open, fun-loving spirit, ever ready to share in any clean, innocent sport. Coober is a great admirer of the fair sex and has on several occasions been seriously affected by heart trouble. But cupid's efforts have been in vain for Coober has never succumbed to the malady except for short periods of time.

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K, X . 'gf' 1- f l,f'i5i fb 5 f ' r A WALDO KNOX MCGILL lVlooley Euphemian The man lhat's silent nor proclaims his want, Ceis more than him that malies a loud complaint. Mooley was reared in Sharon, York County, S. C., and is one of the most faithful of that countyis delegation. Waldo has been working hard for four years and, the fact that he is to get a diploma this year, is due to his determina- tion and ustickabilityf' for he had to make up several back subjects when he entered college. There is not a better-natured man in the class of '15, there is not a truer frienclg there is not a more loyal studentg he has gone along quietly, l never saying much, but always on the job. Mooley has tried out for football, baseball, basket-ball, since he has been in college. He has made scrub in one or two branches of athletics, and made one of the best tackles in college when class football was organized. His hitting in class baseball has distinguished him also. You might not believe that Mooley cared for the ladies,-but he does- consider ablef, He is seen at every soiree, working with the same earnestness that characterizes his other work. It has often been reported that he was in love at the Woman's Colleg.. but each time the report was found to be untrue. He has one special who resides at Huntersville. And to call those letters that he sends in that direction volumes, would be a shame on the discrimination of words so well drilled into us by Dr. McCain. Mooley believes in working. He goes upon the as- sumption that nothing comes to him who waits. Whenever a task gets in his way he performs it without question, always working earnestly and diligently. Such character- istics will be of great help to him when he gets out into life and comes in contact with the world. If any member of our class is successful in after life, - - - Y Q Mooley will surely beg for his character and general make- l up assure us of his success. - ' 5-f' , .