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

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Page 56 QUIPS AND QUIBBLES Ye Bow-legged Men of Valor Aim of Organization: To Straighten Up. Emblem: The Capital Omega. Motto: Straight Ahead. Ex-Members : F. H. Smith, V. G. Weaver, J. H. Smith, G. R. Swift, A. F. Dickson. OFFICERS President .J. A. ARMSTRONG (Straighten ' em up and you’ll be taller) Vice-President .F. A. SHACKFEFORD (Your pants are all right; don ' t blame them) Secretary and Treasurer .A. PI MI LEER (You ' ve been riding barrels) J. A. ARMSTRONG P. S. SMITH M E M B E R S W. L. BRENT A. E. MILLER J. A. SPEER C. MASON SMITH F. B. ROSEBRO R. C. WELLFORD, JR. F. A. SHACKLEFORD [Note.—Henry G. Lane would be a member, but can ' t coax his knees out.]

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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. ”

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QUIPS AND QUIBBLES Page 57 CLYDE BRUCE, Chief “pomp adorer (pompadourer)—She who presides over all meetings of this august assembly. LOUISE SOMERVILLE—She who presides in case of the absence of the Chief. LOUIS THOMPSON—She who treasures the rats, curling tongs, hair pins, dyes, brushes, combs, bows, etc., of the organization. CARLINE HIRSH—She who corresponds with manufacturers of the aforesaid articles. MEMBERS CLYDE BRUCE LOUISE SOMERVILLE LOUIS THOMPSON CARLINE HIRSH MARGARET HOWISON BESSIE CR 1 SMOND SUSIE RAWLINGS MARY LATIMER SUSIE YATES ANNIE LATIMER SUSIE HALES NORA GOOLRICK MARY LINDSAY ESTHER THOMAS FLORA MASON ANNIE GORDON SUSIE HARRIS ANNIE LATIMER BESSIE B. GAMMON CORNELIA LATIMER LETTIE ROSE (alias Janice) The following program for the benefit of the public was rendered on the first day of April, 1902: 1. Welcoming address. Chief 2. Vocal Solo— “ Her Golden Hair was Pompgd upon her Head”.B. B. Gammon 3. Essay—“ The Respective Values of Rats and Curl¬ ing Tongs”.M. M. Howison 4. Piano duo—“Pompadour March”. Misses Hirsh and Somerville 5. Essay—“Life and Character of Madame de la Pompadour”. Annie T. Gordon 6 . Chorus —“Long Live the Pompadour. The Entire Clue