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

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Page 54 QUIPS AND QUIBBLES The Smokers’ Regiment OFFICERS Colonel .A. E. MILLER—He that smoketh the most “Gota‘mats’ (match”)? Lieutenant-Colonel. J. H. GEORGE—He that smoketh much “Gimme some ’bacco.” Major.B. M. ROSEBRO—He that smoketh many “ Lend me a cigarette.” Chaplain .H. G. LANE—He that smoketh not a little “ Where is a ‘ duck ’ ? ” Surgeon. W. L. BRENT—He that smoketh for his health “ Smoking is not injurious.” Band Master .F. A. FRANKLIN—He that smoketh cigars PRIVATES F. A. SHACKLEFORD J. A. SPEER R. C. WELLFORD C. BISCOE H. DICKERSON G. MARKS C. O. BUR RUSS W. BEALE W. L. BUR RUSS I. M. GREEN

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QUIPS AND QUIBBLES Page 53 Y e Grande Order of y e Most Wise Philosophers Founded at ye Fredericksburg College in ye Slate of Virginia in ye September of ye year of orir Lord nineteen hundred. YE OFFICERS Ye Most Wise President .SOCRATES (H. H. McL.) Ye Most Able Assistant President .PLATO (D. L. R.) Ye Most Learned and Able Scribe. . . .ARISTOTLE (G. F. K.) Ye Most Eloquent Orator .CICERO (F. F. T.) Ye Most Useful Servant .CONFUCIUS (S. W.) CHARTER MEMBERS SOCRATES PLATO ARISTOTLE Ye most beloved Confucius (otherwise known as “Fush ) was admited to membership upon his arrival in ye September of ye year nineteen hundred and one. But ye most honored Cicero was only admitted to membership after he had resided among us many months, as he took up his abode in that most wicked place known as “Colacia. Ye applicants for membership should apply at once to ye most distinguished President. CONDITIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP I. e applicant must be most exceeding wise, at least in looks. II. Ye applicant must forswear all communication with ye unlearned and ignorant people, except such as ye said Order do approve of. III. Ye applicants must further endeavor, as much as lieth in him, to instruct ye said unlearned and ignorant people in the way in which they should go.

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QUIPS AND QUIBBLES Page 55 The Irish Brigade OFFICERS J. HUNTER GEORGE. President CHESTER B. GOOLRICK. Vice-President WILLIAM L. BRENT. Secretary and Treasurer MEMBERS J. H. GEORGE (“ Shortie ”) C. B. GOOLRICK (“ Tidy ”) W. L. BRENT (“Bolt”) Motto: “Do others, or they will do you, and do them quick. ” Songs: “Thrown him down, McClosky, ” and “ O Riley and O ' Hooleyhan.” Flower : Shamrock. Color : Green. Emblem : Shillelah (the chief war weapon). Duty : To confer degrees on whomever we please (degrees to be decided by only the officers; no members shall have any “ say so ”). Syllogism : No one can be a member and not an officer. We have all the officers we want. No one can be a member. SUBHRISH BRIGADE President—W. J. Lacy (“Doggie”) V.-Pres.-—T. N. Brent (“Brownie”) Sec. Treas-—R. E. GoolricL (“Skinnie”) Flower —Shamrock. Color —Green. Weapon —“ Ground Apples (rocks). Holiday —St. Patrick ' s Day. Motto— “To follow exactly in the footsteps of the Irish Brigade. Songs— “Battle of the Nile, ’ “Battle of Dundee. ”