Fredericksburg College - Quips and Quibbles Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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QUIPS AND QUIBBLES Page 97 A Reason for Patiotism When into Dollie s eyes I gaze All filled with love so true, Of colors that I love, I swear The best of all is blue. But when I gaze on Clara dear, And on her well poised head All crowned in beauteous auburn hair, I’m sure I love the red. And when on Katherine I gaze Upon a moonlight night, And on her skin so wondrous fair, I swear I love the white. So wrapped in this uncertainty, Alas! what can I do? I’ll choose my country’s flag and love, The red, the white and the blue. R. C. T.

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Page 96 Q UIP S A N D Q UIB B L E S The Ballot Box L. H. Boyle was voted to be the thinnest man in college. “Everybody” says Addison Flournoy is the laziest. R. E. Goolrick spends most time “loafing.” F. B. Rosebro can out talk ’em all. Gammon and G. Boyle are our greatest “calico” men. The majority consider Miller the greatest smoker. Nona Harris is our best student. The question as to the most popular boy and girl is beyond our power to solve. Sue Lightfoot and Nora Willis are the most talented. Gammon received the majority of votes for the best all-around athlete. George is our best man at foot ball, and Shackleford at base ball. Burruss makes most noise and Louise Somerville best music. Holladay, Henderson and Kirkpatrick tied for the honor of biggest eater. Greatest flirt—Margaret Merchant. James Armstrong and Clyde Bruce have oftenest been pierced by Cupid’s darts. Edgar Gammon and Archie Speer are our greatest sports. Sallie Carter carried off the palm for the brightest student. Sue Lightfoot was voted the most gifted writer. The contest for best speaker was very close between F. Rosebro and G. Boyle. “Old Miller” was thought to be the best natured man. Holladay ' s face is oftenest seen at chapel. “Jimmie” Moseley is most solemn—“Sting if he aint. The favorite style of beauty with us is the blonde. “Tic-tac” is our favorite tune. The piano is our favorite instrument. We like science best of all. Foot ball is the most popular game . The boys say R. C. Well ford, Jr., is the best looking man, but the girls say Addison Flournoy is far hand¬ somer. Wellford and Mayo Smith think most of themselves. The great majority of the college voted for Wu” Yates as largest and heaviest.

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Page 98 “Him for the studious shade kind nature formed.” — R. Goolrick and A. Speer. “Thou shouldst eat to live and not live to eat.” — Kirkpatrick. “A fellow of infinite jest.”— Green. “I love truth, and want to have it always spoken to me; I hate a liar.”— C. Burruss. “The blushing cheek speaks modest mind. ' — Speer. “The glass of fashion and the mould of form.” — M. Merchant. “Where ignorance is bliss tis folly to be wise.” — “ Socrates. “This fellow is wise enough to play the fool, and to do that well craves a kind of wit.”—“ Confucius . QUIPS AND QUIBBLES ‘A little learning is a dangerous thing.” — G. C. Moseley. ‘As merry as the day is long.”— C. Burruss. ‘Variety is the spice of life.”— Armstrong. “Of manners gentle, of affections mild, In wit a man, simplicity a child.’ ' — Prof. Rosebru. “We grant although he had much wit He was very shy of using it.” — Dr. Barney. ‘He sits high in all people’s hearts.”— Mr. Osbourne. ‘He had a face like a benediction.”— Lane. ‘Short, though not as fat as Bacchus.”— -Dudley. “Who’d rather on a gibbet dangle Than miss his dear delight to wrangle.” — J. H. George. “I would applaud thee to the very echo That should applaud again.” — Dr. Rosebro. ‘’Tis pleasant sure to see one’s name in print.” — Moseley. ‘A book ' s a book although there’s nothing in it.” —Quips and Quibbles. ‘Large was his bounty and his soul sincere.” — Mr. Somerville. ‘And ever foremost in a tongue debate.” —Armstrong and L. Boyle. ‘ ' Tis all blank sadness, or continual tears.” — L. P. Read. ‘A dog’s obeyed in office. ”— Monitors.