Johns Hopkins University - Hullabaloo Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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or personal hygiene, which troubled us on every Friday afternoon from four to five o'clock, in the form of a lecture in the biological laboratory. The only cure yet discovered for this malady is the surgical operation of cutting On Friday morning there was another difficult course, though its difliculty was never realized until examination day. It was often called the class in Pre-Historic History, but a large part of the time was devoted to map drawing and ancient religions. Gradually we became acclimated, even to the physical geography of Central Asia and other distant lands. The studies offered presented truly an intellectual feast, served in seven courses, in all of which the sweetmeats of P. H. E. and drawing gave relish to the more substantial dishes, such as the Asclepiadean metres of Horace, or the hydrogen explosions of the chemical laboratory. The P. H. E. course served above all others to make us a class in spirit and reality. Some became bound to this group of studies in such a peculiar manner that they found it necessary to cut themselves away from it at least once a week. A few were so remarkably expert in the latter particular that the University contemplated giving them a special examination on this account. Soon the December examinations were upon us, when, by a curious coincidence, many of those who lived elsewhere were suddenly attacked with homesickness. This may have been caused by too much dissipation in ponderous and indigestible notes, or perhaps by the mere inhalation of chlorine gas in the chemical laboratory. It may be of some interest to the general reader to see a picture of a freshman on the night before examination. First he plows through page after page of the books on which he is to be examined. Not infrequently he adds to these one or more works from that well- known osteological Ci. e. Bohnj series. NVhen all else is finished, he undertakes to go through two or three soporific note-books. This is generally the last straw which breaks the camel's back, or, more literally, the strongest dose of the opiate which lulls the student to sleep. On Commemoration Day the class adopted their famous yell, and carried their colors-maroon and ,white-which had been selected some time before. At last that day arrived, ever memorable in the history of '90, upon which the spring sports were celebrated. This was the first opportunity which had been given to the class to show its prowess in athletics. Out of eleven contests between the students of the University, one fell to the graduate department, and two to each of the other classes, while six victories shed honor upon ,9O. These included the most noteworthy events of the day, as the one hundred yards dash, running high jump, one mile run, and running broad jump. The tug of war was also won by a team from '9o. From the spring sports to the final examinations was but a short 26

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CLASS HISTORY. VERNON COOK. Forsan et haec olim II161'I1iI1iSS6jl1X'8blt.y'-l'?i7Q2 l'1. The early records of the Class of 'go lie buried away in the office of Mr. Ball, the Registrar of the University. They recount how, in june, and again in October, of the year ISS7, a motley band of aspiring youths ventured to present themselves for the so-called matriculation examination, at which the end generally attained is--not to matricu- late. At the close of these interesting exercises a few, even more unfortunate than their comrades, were politely requested to withdraw their applications. The greater number, however, after being admon- ished of the necessity of studying certain conditions, not like those of Latin grammar, unreal or ideal, were admitted to the mysteries of J. H. ti Thus began our career as freshmen. XYe were open to impres- sions, and were destined soon to receive them. VVe wandered aimlessly through the buildings, seeking for the Treasurer's oiiice, our advisers, or the other curiosities of the institution. Soon order arose out of confusion. Everything seemed to be accomplished by means of the all-powerful bulletin board, whose word was law, and whose notices were posted by unseen hands. Classes were rapidly formed. VVe assembled for English at twelve o'clock promptly, and not at twelve-fifty, as some did later in the year, despite the fact that in this room we had the inexpressible pleasure of meeting the immortal Chaucer. In compliance with another edict of the bulletin board, we went to Hopkins Hall, where a trombone orchestra, otherwise known as the elocution class, performed daily until the middle of the year, when they were displaced by a band of charcoal criers,'who later gave way to a troop of champion contortionists. Then, again, we ascended to the fourth floor of the Howard-street buildings, from which elevation we were invited to view the beauties of the perspective, not out of the window, but on Professor N--'s blackboard. Very soon after these events our class perfected its legal organization. NVe adopted a constitution and elected T. Morris Brown president. In those days he was heart, and soul a member of '90, and doubtless he still retains much affection for his old class, notwithstanding that he now wears the red and black of '91, More- over, as ,9I, the class of his adoption, has never been able to hold a banquet, he attended ours. A After this organization of the class we felt fully naturalized, and would have been quite comfortable had it not been for our health, 25

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period and was quickly passed. The finals over, we took immense delight in watching the candidates for admission, as with trembling steps and long faces they inquired the way to the examination room. Vacation stands in the same relation to class history as do the dark ages to history in general. Of this period little is known. In October about five-sixths of our original number returned. They were no longer inexperienced conditioned freshmen, and they looked with pity upon poor '9I. The history of this eventful year has been in large part written. XYe will mention here only a few details, which have been brought out recently by historical research. First came the class meeting, at which officers for the year were elected. After adjournment followed the famous rush, in which '89 was so badlv disabledg their own historian confessing that one of their men was laid up for a week. XYe had not intended to hurt '89 very badly, and probably a large part of their injuries were caused by their frantic efforts to escape from their much-feared assailants. About the same time we talked of issuing an annual. Later, however, it was learned that '89 would undertake this task, and consequently ours was deferred until the succeeding session. After another vacation we enter on our final year. XYe are intro- duced to the study of the science of sciences, the art of arts, and the mathematics of hard and fast lines. It seems only proper to give the reader a glimpse of the class. as it is assembled for this favorite study. On the extreme left sits VVillie Browne. It is difficult to keep all the Browns and Brownes separate, as there are ten of them at the University. This one was once treasurer for ,9O, and handled the money collected for the class pins, so far as known, without any attempt to visit foreign parts. Next him is his friend Bryan, who has a marked fondness for logical disputations. Then come the two Carsons, one a future lawyer in Vifashington State, the other secretary of the class and one of our editors. Beside the latter of these sits Snowden, the great upholder of the cap and gown. That dress is very becoming to him, and he has worked hard to have the class adopt it. So far his efforts have been in vain, which, as class prapkef, he should have foreseen. Behind these sits Guggenheimer, class poet and a future politician. To his left are Gray and Grasty, both philosophers, and the latter one of our artists. Oehm is a musician and great admirer of the Germans. By his side is Oppenheimer, class baby and a future physician. A little further to the right is Powell, a well-balanced thinker, and author of the History of Education in Delaware. I. L. Straus is an orator, and consequently a leader in the House of Com- mons. In front of these is Hiss, the discoverer of an African race with a green cast of countenance. tHe must have thought the class green when he made this statementq Further back is A. W'ol-f, not a dangerous one, however, and the author of our class yell. Still further back sits Paca, class giant Q6 ft. 2 in.j Near by is F. A. 97