Louisiana Polytechnic Institute - Lagniappe Yearbook (Ruston, LA)

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MR. A. W. BREEDEN: Men’s minds cannot be judged by their height, for, though small in stature, he is one of the great among us. Our poet in the faculty who has risen on stepping-stones of his de¬ termination, becoming famous only through many and great mistakes. MR. E. L. LORD: And should he not be considered great? To have made the Seniors feel like Freshies, to have proven that he who thinks he knows most knows least—is, indeed, an accom¬ plishment. But even in our blissful ignorance we honor, esteem and ad¬ mire him. MISS ELIZABETH TROUSDALE: She does not hide her gladness, but lets others share it, making us forget today’s failure and only think of the success that may come tomorrow, MR. FRANK BOGARD: Honored and esteemed by all who know him well, although few have sounded the depth of his nature. MR. C. L. CHAMBERS: An earnest worker in the effort to make our boys good farmers, but dis¬ couraging them in matrimony by his “high cost of living.” Certainly he has forgotten it is leap year. MISS ELIZABETH YOUNG: She has proven to us “Music hath charms,” and at the same time she un¬ knowingly has shown us the effect of both music and beauty when com¬ bined. MR. W. M. BUCIvLIN: How we wish each period might be his, for, when we sec him, we long for his violin. MR. J. T. FOLK: Most all the young men like the nice, pretty girls, and “Tommy” is no exception. He manages to slip in a few moments just before chapel, even when it begins at 8:00 sharp. MR. W. S. HANCOCK: Better known as “Scott.” He likes the girls, too, but the greatest of these is “Charity.” MISS CHARITY ROSENDALE: Her fair face, sweet smile, and cheery greeting won our Southern hearts and we forget she isn’t one of us. WALTER BARR: Just lately become a member of the faculty and hasn’t yet been recog¬ nized as “Mr.” by those who knew him so well as the football player, Barr! 4 11

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MISS MARTHA J. BARROW: A living ray of intellectual fire which burns more steadily and brightly every day. She gives us willingly and abundantly of her vast store of literary knowledge with the wish that it may help us over the rough places in life’s highway. MR. R. C. OLIVER: He has aided us to develop our mental powers and has instructed our boys in moral and physical culture, making them true men. MR. H. D. WILSON: Most of us learned to know him in the “Singing Classes” or Mozart, where birds that will not sing are made to sing; but few of us have truly known or even guessed the depth of his great nature which can under¬ stand and appreciate the true music which speaks to the soul. MISS LENA L. CHRISTIAN: She is certainly a wonder! Her skilled fingers deftly convert our mass of lines into designs we Seniors would never have imagined, and we gaze astonished—positive that she dreamed it. MR. D. D. LOMAX: Now he has transferred his name to the list of “married” men in the faculty. Nevertheless, he is the same good-natured, fun-loving “Dal” and one of those teachers not easily fooled (?) MR. E. L. SHATTUCK: He has proven to us that still waters run deep. All who know him love, esteem and respect him. The Mechanics men think there is nobody like “The Captain.” MISS KATHLEEN GRAHAM: Her manner is always kind and gentle, even when she must interrupt “enjoyable moments” in the library by saying, “There is too much talking in the corner.” MR. R. J. SMITH: His outward quietude only tends to conceal his true and kindly soul, and nature can truly stand up and say to all the world: “This is a man!” MR. EDWIN G. WOOD: He gives us ahvays our just dues and helps us all he can to get them— living to make life less difficult for others. MISS ANNIE MAI TIGNER: What w ould w r e students do with¬ out “Miss Annie”? Her smile of recognition and words of encourage¬ ment have written her name on all our hearts, and she will never be for¬ gotten. 10

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Senior Class, 11 1 2 TT Gladys Beckham : Entered school, ses¬ sion 1907-08. Domestic Science Course. Member of Home Economics Club. “Nature has given 11 s two ears, but only one mouth.” Maggie Childress : Entered school, ses¬ sion 1908-09. Business Course. Mem¬ ber of Business Society. “A creature not too bright and good For human nature’s daily food; For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears and smiles.”