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

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QUIP S AND QUIBBLE S Page 5 t Philomathean Literary Society MOTTO.. “Upward and Onward” COLORS. White and Baby Blue FLOWER. White Violet President. CLYDE BRUCE Secretary. ELIZABETH McCLUER Vice-President. EDNA ARNOLD Treasurer. ANNIE GORDON MEMBERS SUE LIGHTFOOT LOUISE SOMERVILLE LILLAH READ ELIZABETH McCLUER ANNIE GORDON EULA HENDERSON SALLIE CARTER LOUIS THOMPSON CLYDE BRUCE EDNA ARNOLD NORA WILLIS MAY ROWE MARY LATIMER CORNELIA LATIMER

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Page so History of the Union Literary Society £tt he first historian of the Union Literary requested all future historians, upon whom his mantle should fall, not to fail to recount that first year; for everything has a small beginning, but behold, what a great deal a little thing may grow to be. So the Union Literary, starting from the amalgamation of two other societies with twenty-three members, has grown until now its membership has nearly doubled what it was that first year. The interest had weakened somewhat until, at the beginning of the present session, on account of a regulation of the Faculty, a number of new members were received. This gave a lot of new crude material from which to raise a newer and better society. Sharp and bitter have been the discussions and conflicts waged in the meeting, so sharp indeed that it almost seemed that some of the disputants must come to blows. Man after man has risen upon the rostrum and made feeble attempts to soar to a high pitch of eloquence, or attempted to overthrow, with sharp and scathing terms, his opponent in a debate, only to be mercilessly torn to pieces by the harsh, unfeeling critic. Accusations and anathemas have been hurled at one another until the very walls rang with the cry of the sweet young voices. But oh! the delight of these unfortunates, when a critic must at length take his turn. With what pleasure does his fellow critics fall upon him “with tooth and toenail?” With what cries of delight is each criticism greeted? Like those of the “wild Indians ' ' of the Study Hall when a The Eumenean has since branched off into the two present girls’ societies.— Eds. QUIPS AND QUIBBLES poor monitor is reproved for some slight breach of conduct. Many amendments to the poor constitution have been handed in this year, and sharp has been the discussion and close has been the votes over some change in that venerable document. “Wirepulling is not the name for what has been done to push through or defeat some motions. Open bribery and threats are in common use. It is no uncommon thing to see a wise Sophomore or an aspiring |unior attempt to hold a man down to keep him from rising to cast his vote. But let it be said that all this is done secretly and without the notice of the President. But oh, glory of glories, the elections! How great the canvassing and how close the race for office, from that of the distinguished President to that of the lowly Sergeant-at-arms, especially for the latter. At the last election four bosom friends so far forgot their friendship as to run against each other for this office and there was great rejoicing among his friends when the successful candidate was elected. Not satisfied with exhibiting ourselves to one another and before the casual visitors, we must needs “make fools of ourselves before a larger audience. So on the night of February 22nd we displayed our minute powers and feeble eloquence before a large and select audience. We were co-partners with the Eumaneans in this, and about equally shared the laurels, for although they had the greater number of pieces on the programme, what we lacked in number we made up in quality. But enough of such things 1 Away with them ! And I leave it to the future historian to recount more fully the glory and grandeur of the Union Lit. Historian.

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Page 52 QUIPS AND QUIBBLES Calico Club President— PROF. B. M. ROSEBRO. Vice-President— PROF. T. H. THOMPSON. (Great care was taken in filling this office, as ’twas seen that the Pres¬ ident contemplated either matrimony or suicide, and the Vice-Presi¬ dent would very soon take the reins of government in his hands.) Secretary— MR. G. C. MOSELEY. (It being well known that this gentleman wrote love ditties, and had long been a member in good standing, he was chosen for this im¬ portant post.) Treasurer— MR. }. H. GEORGE. (Having had great experience in handling rings, pictures, etc., and this office being one of the greatest importance, after mature delib¬ eration this gentleman was elected.) ME MBEES C. M. SMITH F. B. ROSEBRO A. E. MILLER E. G. GAMMON G. C. MOSELEY W. L. BRENT J. A. ARMSTRONG j. H. GEORGE W. G. MARKS H. G. LANE G. BOYLE W. M. SMITH F. A. SHACKLEFORD W. T. SMITH R. C. WELLFORD, JR. Some who are eligible for membership : W. J. Lacy, R. E. Goolrick, L. H. Boyle, P. Iyarsten, W. Crismond, G. Kirkpatrick, P. S. Smith. Some would-be members: S. B. Hall, M. Smith, “ Soc. ” McLean, S. Dougherty, H. R. Rosebro, B. S. Preston, M. G. Willis, Jr., R. H. Beale.