Howard University - Bison Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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WALTER LAMBERT SCOTT. “Sir Walter.” “Sir Walter” is a fine ami likeable fellow. He has a regular debating voice and likes to talk “pieces.” He is not without friends among the fellows. Motto: Try, try again. To be a lawyer. RACHEL SIXKLEK THOMAS. “Sink.” Motto: The Golden Rule. Song: Perfect Day. To la a school teacher. FlTZIirCHI LEE STYLES “Style.” Behaves somewhat like a Salomi dancer when he gets up to recite in English. Good old scout. Motto: Love oue another. Song: Sunshine of your smile. To he a lawyer. GILBERT NEWTON THOMAS. “Gil “ Prize winner in English 191617. Prize winner In Math. 11. 1916-17. Prize in English ’18. A serious, modest, young man. ami a good student. “Gil” says that he doesn't need r.ny col b‘g work at Howard, cause he took college in Colon. Sonn college, hell? Motto: Follow the gleam. To lie a dentist 18

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snraoram HARRY VINTON PLUMMER. “Plum.” Advertising Manager Academy Herald 1917-18. Circulating Manager Academy Herald 1916 17. Senior Quartette. “Plum is a lover of classical music and “Down home ’ folk songs. Motto: Success is to those who live clean, upright lives. To bo a Pharmacist. IRENE MILLER. “Remo.” Secretary Class 1917. Vice-President Class 1918. Member Class Committee on Arrangements. A chip otT the old block “Kelly. Motto: I would rather In? a “has been.” than a “might have been by far; Fora “might have been has never been, while a “has” was once an “are. Song: Howard. I love old Howard. To he a teacher of Domestic Science. CHARLES ARCHIBALD ROACII. “Roachie. “Ronchie is a “plugger. ' He gets his “stuff. The French an- yet to invent sonic irregular verbs that he does not know. Hi is a pleasant fellow. To he « dentist. CHARLES SUMMERS SKINNER. “Skinny. Letter Varsity Football Team 1917-18. Academy Basketball Team 1917-18. Capt. Senior Basketball Team 1917-18. “Skinny” isn’t much on setting up chemical apparatus, but he roads French all right. Motto; To the stars through dark clouds. To 1h a dentist. 17

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CHARLES W A LKER SMITH. “ Smit by.f ’ Assistant Advertising Manager Academy Year Book 'IS. Sergeant-at-arms 1918. Member Committee on Arrangements. Senior Quartette. “Xmitty” bus a 'woiee’ of feline sweetness, lie sang such a beautiful MSpoiln that we had to f»ut him out of the quartette and make it a trio. A line fellow. To lx a Medical Doctor. PERCY EUGENE VILA IN. “Villuri.” President Class of '17. Douglass Loving Cup in Oratory 1914. Motto: This is a good old world to live in when everything goes right. Song: She broke my heart to pass the time away. To he a British barrister-at-law. FERDINAND DcXEOX WILLIAMS. “Ferdio.” Advertising Manager Academy Year Book '18. Sergeant-at-arms 1914. Manager Senior Basket-hall Team 191(5-17-18. Assistant Manager Academy Baseball Team 1916-17. Member Class Committee on Arrangements. Gold and silver medals Varsity Track Team 1916-17. Motto: Cert urn pete lineiii. (Aim at a sure thing.) Song: Love me and the world is mine. To he a dentist. W Y OM I NO W ILL! A MS. I loss. Sergeant-alarms Eureka 1914. Journalist Eureka 1915. Vice-President Mock Congress 1917. A jolly fellow that means everybody well. Motto: To the stars through difficulties. Song: Perfect Day. 19