Erskine College - Arrow Yearbook (Due West, SC)

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.I H, ,,,' . N...,,V,,..,,M-i,,...,.. . lllil1IIilliilllllnlillllnmillilu.l.l..ilii...l..1i ...eu ERSKINIANA 4 . lllll ..filllll!I.l'l',17'Q'Ellill4iQl'l'lf.'QI' i 'f ,, .. 1. A. . iii.1Alllllllllllllllllllllllllllll NIN1-:TEEN-SIXTEEN ROBERT CALVIN BROWNLEE, DER. Bob or Bz1bI2er Philomathean Fai, yet still tolerably handsome .7lloa'e.tz' yet not baslzfulf' At Due West, South Carolina, on January the 9th, 1897, is Where and when he first saw the light. He has been dwelling in these parts ever since. He came to Erskine from the Due VVest Graded School in the fall of 1912 and has been with the Class of '16 through all its thicks and thins. He has borne his part of all the honors and defeats. His Work as a student has been above the average for he has stood along toward the top of the class during the four years of his course. He has been an earnest Worker in the Y. lll. C. A. He has served his society Well both as a member and as President. The Glee Club claimed him as one of its members because of his musical ability. Although few of the college honors have fallen to him still he is always ready to help the man who has the honors. As Associate Editor of the ERSKINIANA he has rendered good service. There is one thing that we can not understand about him and that is his unusual popularity with the fair sex. He has tried his luck several times at the YVoman's College and has made a fair degree of success out of each at- tempt. lt must be his fat cheeks and brown eyes that cause the ladies to love him so. All in all we feel su1'e that he will do honor to the class of 'lim l -6- Ati l -Y'

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II ulllInnullllllnullllllmulllllIImulllllmulHllllnullllllluuulllllmulllllllnlInllIlInnIllHlllunIllllllinulHlllllrHHlllllllmmmllllllinmullllmn1ilInInunumllllllllmmlllllilm1inaluuuInmnIlInuliuulInllnummlllllllmunllllum1mlnumi1mmzlilsllinnumu NINE1 LLN SIXTLEN E R S K I N I A N A ,Wiwiw fkiwwaiiwiiiiiiaiiifvi mimi., ,ww 1riitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii-1.11111wa ., .H ,W 1. LEON A'1'WooD BROWN Tru5ty Euphemian Milly trust is in duty. On April Fool's Day, in the year 1894, there came into this world at Troutmans, N. C., a tiny boy who soon came to be known as Leon Atwood Brown. In those early days he was called Leon. This same Leon finished the High School of Troutmans, but when he entered Erskine in 1912, Leon was no moreg Trusty,, was his name for henceforth and forever. No more suit- able nickname could have been found for this earnest hard-working student, who knows not what it is to shirk a task or beat a classfl Life with him is no April Foolg it is a stern reality. Though he has not attained honors in scholarship, yet he has for two years been voted the hardest working student in college. His Sophomore Essayist's Medal from the Euphemian Society at- tests to his work in society, and his place on the ERSKINIANA staff proves his literary worth. He also is the College Reporter to the State. In Y. IMI. C. A. work, Trusty has always taken an ac- tive part, serving on the cabinet for two years and representing Erskine at Blue Ridge Y. IW. C. A. conference in IQI4. But 'lTrusty is not perfect. He es- pecially likes the hotel parlor on Satur- day evenings, and occasionally he may be seen strolling down the street by the side of a fair young maiden. Then he spends entirely too much time over his books and too much time to himself. He has not had much of the fun of col- lege life because he hasn't had time. But he has remained true to his nickname. and the firm measured tread of Trusty's feet may yet make real foot- prints on the sands of time.

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IImluilllnmuillllliiiilllllmmulilli1mlllllnliliulllllmiiiilluluuiiilllllmiimiumii1iwillriimilumiiimiumiiiiiirumiiiiimriiliiiiiiiiiiilii iiiirlr-1-noliiiiiiiinrlt. 1 1 ININHLINSIXIIINJ FRSKIYIXYA Riwmoxn Crxrowiau, Dad Philomathean Chilled in the mrmly virtues, Inzlefzezzderzre and good sense. Three states of the fair old Southland claim a prominent part in the life and history of Dad. Born at Newells, N. C., hlay 25, 1892, he resided there until Fifteen years of age. Deciding that the life of a Tarheel was not one long, sweet dream of pleasurefl he moved to his present home at Prosperity in the year 1907. He began his early search for knowledge in the schools of Newells and Prosperity. VVhen he had become somewhat proficient in the studies of the Grammar School Cno Chemistry is taught therel he went for a year to Berry School at Rome, Georgia. A diploma from this place landed him safe- ly in Erskine as a member of the Class of 1916. During the four years that Dad has been with us, he has held the love and respect of the entire student body. Noted for his pep he is always present at every game on the athletic held, and has pulled more than one game out of the jaws of defeat by his yells, Put more on lem, big boyfl Dad is as independent as the days are long, and this very fact has drawn him closer to the hearts of those with whom he has come in daily contact. One of the best debaters in college, the Philoma- thean Society, by his graduation, will lose a man whose place it will be hard to hll. As actions speak louder than nors give best the true worth of the man. Freshman and Sophomore Declaimer in Celebration, Junior De- bater in Celebration, Llunior Contestant for Debating Trophy, Wiinner Junior Debater's Kledal. lnter-Collegiate De- hater, President Local Prohibition Asso- words, so ho ciation, State Secretary lnter-Collegiate Prohibition Association, Chief Cheer Leader two years.