George Washington University - Cherry Tree Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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SENIORS

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1915 G. W. U. PERISCOPE 1915 Past (fkaiUtatmi CLYDE MALCOLM HAMBLIN District of Columbia B. S. 1904, Oklahoma Agricultu- ral and Mechanical College. Candidate for Degree of Electri- cal Engineer, HERBERT PAUL MIDDLETON Alpha Beta Phi New York Engineering Society; B. S. in C. E., 1914; Class Editor, 1913-’14; Class Treasurer, 1911-’12; Presi- dent, Engineering Society, 1913- ’14; Secretary, Engineering Soci- ety, 1912-’13. Candidate for Degree of Civil Engineer. JOHN D. MCCORMICK Alpha Beta Phi District of Columbia B. S. in C. E., 1914; President, Senior Class, 1913-’14; Vice-Presi- dent, Association of Class Presi- dents, 1913-’14; Secretary, Engi- neering Society, 1913-’14. Candidate for Degree of Civil Engineer. TSOO-CHEN SHEN China A. B. 1909, St, John’s College, Shanghai, China, Candidate for Degree of Master of Diplomacy. 8

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1915 G. W. U. PERISCOPE 1915 8 nttnr IKmte Previous classes have boasted of what they could do. We boast of what we can make others do. In September, 1011. we made our debut into University circles (also squares and rhomboids). The College, then located on I Street, certainly maintained the traditional atmosphere that surrounds things intellectual and separates them from things beau- tiful. This new life was everything that could be expected. The buildings were gray and forbidding; the halls were straight and narrow (an excellent thing perhaps for freshmen); the classrooms were all too small to hold us and our Knowledge; the ensemble savored of Education. But this joy was not to last forever. After six months ' acquaintance with us the Faculty and Trustees decided that we were uncom- monly fine youngsters and worthy of much attention Therefore, it was decreed that the University should seek a more favorable environment for the development of its new Freshman Class. Now this was just what we wanted, so, of course, we were delighted that the powers that he had approved our suggestion. Those of you who have joined us sinee April 12, 1912, can never appreciate what you missed before that time. Things were very lively up on I Street. Down here it is different. At 2023 G Street we have all the advantages of a large University, North and South Campus — benches in the front yard back porches, and three buildings phis an annex. For all of these things be thankful unto the Class of 1915. They didn ' t want to do it, but we made ' em do it. This is our monumental achievement. We became acclimated very quickly in our new surroundings and found the expan- sion much to our liking. During our Sophomore and Junior years we did a few things ourselves. We revived athletics and the eds and co-eds both put out excellent basket- ball teams. The track meets for those two years were unprecedented successes at least in point of attendance. Another great achievement that can be attributed to the Glass of 1915, is the complete liquidation of the old athletic debt, accumulated by our careless predecessors who did not know how to make others work. We burned the mortgage at appropriate services in the fall of 1914, The Reverend Mr. McNemar officiated, From that time on everything boomed. The basket-ball teams inspired by our watchful interest had splendid games, the track meet was the best in years (from a financial standpoint), and, best of all. the University acted upon another one of our excellent plans arid agreed to purchase an additional building. This greatly increased the corridor space and made the South Campus large enough for a regulation baseball field. To get the faculty to do this we had to work overtime but our efforts are being rewarded. In closing it must not be forgotten that this class is the first one to edit its own yearbook. This accounts for its excellence. After some retrospection and much imagination it must occur to the few readers of this noble eulogy that the Class of 1915 has a splendid past; its future therefore can be no less than a success. They say that history repeats itself, but with our old- time freshman self-assurance we declare that there will never be another class like ours. We came to the University when she most needed support; we leave her as she enters upon an era full of large and excellent prospects. A splendid heritage we leave to the Class of 1916. Vive la Classe! ID