Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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SAMUEL ELMORE BONEY-'Afy LordMy soul holds converse with the poetic muse. Euterpe. My Lord will at one enter upon h; chosen profession, teaching. For a few years he will enter Yale and pursue a special course in English. French and Philosophy, taking his Pm D. degree two year later: he then accept the chair of English in some Southern college Hi first literary production will be a comment on ome of the American Poet . Later his criticism of Tennyson and Browning will be read by all lovers of English vorse- JULIAN EDGAR CLINKSCALES. — Clink.’ — • Money talks. - Clink will immed ately go into business. His talent for making successful business transactions will soon place him in a responsible position with some great manufacturing concern. All the latest improved machinery and labor-saving devices will be purchased by him. Scon ho will bo a partner in the business and will rapidly accumulate great wealth. His last years will be spent In retirement with his family. LUTHER WEEKS COURTNEY - Bi-se. — ' 'Tis the weakness in strength that I cry for! My flesh, that seek in tho Codhead. After taking his B. A. degree at Furman. Courtney will go west and teach school lor three years. He then enters Leiand Stanford where he takes his degree in law in 1909 and his Px. D. degree In 1910 He then retires to a college in Arizona After a few years of professional duties ho writes a book entitled: Evolution in the Theory of Government. At the request of influential friends ho enters the race for Congress By his personality and powers of oratory ho wins the nomination against a well managed machine. He is now leader of the Democratic Expanionist party. During his first raco ho married a co-ed who was in college under him. (Prophesy by R. H. Ethoredge.)

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Prophecy of Class ’05 To lift the curtain that shrouds the future is generally conceded to be an impossible achievement, However the seer of the '08 class fee'.s that he is momentarily endowed w:th lbs power that since the days of the prophets of old has been seldom fell by frail mankind. Should the gentlemen whose futures are so plainly outlined below ever feel discouraged we would beg them read these lines and go forward filled with new hopes feeling assured that success is theirs. And now as a sentiment that would be appropriate to all allow me to quote: 0 wad some pow r the giftee gie us. To seo oursels as others see us! CHARLES ROBERT BAILEY Judge Y a,;. iei us nor go up yet. —Jadge will begin the study of law at once In 190? he will graduate from one of the great Universities, and will immediately begin his life's work. By his untiring energy he will soon be found at the 'top.'' His integrity and reverence for law will get for him a judgeship in his native State. He will be honored by all who know him and will be considered one of South Carolina's most learned jurists

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PEARCE EASTERLING Price --My dream? Do I dream of bliss? Price will make many venture before deciding what he I best fitted to do. First he will travel ar.d then enter the mercantile world, but here he is di»»ati fied and oon decide to study law. In a hort timo he will be admitted to the bar and gains for himself a lucrative practice He is eminently successful. His wife urges him to enter politic , but the political arena ha no attraction for him. He is happy and content in his work. RODNEY HAMMOND ETHEREDGE --Hammond - In the spring a young man's fancy b'ghty turns 10 thoughts of —ney. Hammond will at once enter Cornell University whero in 190? he will finish his course in Civil Engineering. After a brief vacation during which time he will take unto himself a wife, ho will accept various contracts from different companies. The excellence of his work together with his unswerving honesty will soon win him an enviable record as an engineer. In 1912 he will accept a government position at Panama, whore ho will be cne of the chief constructors. Life will over be a pleasure to him and hi JAMES THOMAS GOING -Tom --A mighty fortress is our God. After completing hi course at tho Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Tom will enter upon his pastoria! duties in some small town. In addition to his ministerial duties he also teachts the vil’age school. This field is too narrow for a man of Tom's ability and we soon find him and his family In the parsoaagoof a thnv.ng city in Louisiana, where he is doing a great and noble work.