Furman University - Bonhomie Yearbook (Greenville, SC)

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CLAUD I). BOYD Laurens, S. C. The best condition and umcearied spirit, in doing courtesies.'’ “C. D.” hailed from Laurens County. He received his early training in schools near his home, and entered Furman in the Fall of ’o8. He is well known for his gaiety and for his love of fair maidens, lie is extremely popular with all who know him. Besides his peculiar attachment for the opposite sex. Boyd has a very receptive mind; he always answers to the roll-call, and never fails to answer the questions asked him. If he continues his propitious career, we shall all l e proud of him. This handsome young fellow named Claude Is considered by some quite a fraud. To eat at the table lie scarcely seems able. Hut out in the pantry. O Lord. President Philosophian Literary Society. 11-12: President Athletic Association, '11-12: Member Inter-Society Committee, 'io n. ’11-12: Recording Secretary P. L. S. Spritig Term. '11-12; Treasurer L. L. S. Fall Term. '09-10: Chaplain P. L. S. hall I erm. 09-10: Corresponding Secretary Y. M. C. A.. 09-10: Secretary Judson Memorial Baraca Class. Spring ’09-10: Member 7.. T. A. Club. 32

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PORTI-R M. BAHJvS Fort Mii.i.. S. C. ‘'Tour flit' full tide of eloquence along. Serenely pi. re. ami ye I divinely strong. As ilie reader wades through this manuscript of ours, it would he unfortunate indeed if lie should get to the end without noticing this rare specimen, which first attracted attention in the wild woods of Fort Mill. S. C.. on March 22. 1888. “Porter,” as familiarly known to his friends, has been one of our best students, and incidently an ardent admirer of the opposite sex—at a distance. We look for great things front our midget in the evangelistic world. Our line tiny fellow Marcellas, lit orations has oft much to tell us. Hut his voice is so zveak That fear he must seek Tor wind-power, a large pair of bellows. Member Philosophian l.itcrary Society: Sergeant-at Arms P. I.. S.. 08-09: Won Freshman Improvement Medal and Wharton Declamation Medal in '09: Standard Bearer and Treasurer P. I,. S.. ‘09-10: Second Place in Inter Society Oratorical Contest: Rcpre M-uted Furman in S. C. I (). Contest, ‘to it; Treasurer Y. M. C.A.. 10-11: Vice-President Bonhomie Association. ‘10-11: President Bonhomie Association: Vice-President P. L. S.: Member S. C. I. O. A., ’11-12. 31

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EARLE VV. BROCKMAN Grf.Kr, S. C. ’’He reads much: lie is a great observer, and lie looks quite through the deeds of men. ■‘Brock” is conceded to 1 c the most unfeeling heart-breaker of our class. This is proved by the fact that on Thanksgiving Day in 1S8X (he was Dun on November nth of that year), all the ladies in calling distance of his home, near Reidville. S. C.. came together to celebrate the birth or this wonderful babv. Nor has Brock been a disappointment to these early neighbor . for after finishing his high school education at Reidville. he came to Furman, and besides a splendid record otherwise, his familiarity with the girls has aided him in attaining the essential characteristic of his intended profession--Law. There arc fellows with friends, but of Brock It is said, that he’s got quite a stock, lie’s fair strong in the brains And as resident reigns At the head of the Senior Class flock. Member Adclphian Literary Society: 1‘resident Fall Term. 11-12: Treasurer Fall Term, 10-11: Marshall. ’10-11: Corresponding Secretary Soring Term. ’10-11: Senior Critic Spring Term. 11-12: President Senior Class. 11-12: Vice-President Junior Class, ‘lo-tt : Bonhomie Editor. ’09-10. '11 12: Business Manager Bonhomie. ’11-12: Charter Member T. A. Literary Club: Member C.lec Club. yy 10. ’11-12; Vice-President ('.lee Club. ’li-;2: Member Scrcnadcrs’ Quartette, ’11-12. 33