Loyola University Maryland - Evergreen / Green and Gray Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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THOMAS G. GRAY This young gentleman, with many of us an associate foi eight ' years — and may those years increase — holds an unusual record in the gentle art of repartee. Blessed with the gift of dry humor, his witty remarks have frequently dispersed the storm clouds and caused the sun to break through the desultory skies of test days. Tom is noted as a man about town, giving the impres- sion that he has seen the world at its best and in all its moods. A trip across the continent, and the experience gained thereby, adds a note of authority to what he says. His work on the class Basketball team will long be remem- bered — he hath not his height to no good purpose. He showed his powers of discernment in serving as character reader of his fellowmen in this publication. Think not that Tom contemns the arts. However much Greek poetry may remain Greek to him, he surely knows the poetry of dance, and proved himself a true follower of Terpsichore in his work on the Junior Prom of a year ago. We congratulate the world in being so blessed as to be slated to welcome our dapper good fellow as a prominent citizen. 1 9

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Green Gray ■ iil =-:: : sz.= ==r z . t — C2 1 THOMAS N. FERCIOT Consider well the visage before you; it tells you what lan- guage is too ill-equipped to justly and adequately express. In virtue of his merits has Nat” been raised to a position that marks its holder as the elect of the student body — that of President of Senior.” Say President, and you think of a clever man. but here is one who combines the traits of a true man. a perfect gentleman, a most worthy idol, a noble ideal. There is genuine worth in the popularity this youth has attained. Say of him that he is a scholar — that does not de- scribe him; he was that and more; with the same wholehearted- ness was he an athlete, and he blended the twain splendidly — an award of honor attests the fact. Twice President of his class, once Vice-President, Prefect of Sodality, first President of the Student Council, an energetic worker on the Junior Prom, varsity football player for four years and a goodly share of baseball experience, Nat has had a career- -we were going to say, to be envied,” but there is no one who will not concede that Nat is preeminently worthy of all the tributes paid him. As for his place in our hearts, of all our friends, this name leads all the rest.” • { 18 }! 28

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G r e e IT Gray Gy 1928 - — =: = r =r- — r — -z = r : . — :,r j :rrr S-f+- MARTIN I. J. GRIFFIN It would indeed have been a happy privilege to grow up with a chap like Marty. For that very reason, it seems, he did not come to us until but a few months ago (so works Fortune in jealous mood). In this short time, however, he afforded us ample evidence of his talents. A place on the GREYHOUND staff was almost the official notice of his arrival. When he puts down the pen he takes the bema just as naturally, the flow of spoken word rivaling the written. Like all interesting characters, Marty has his mystery. Why does he incessantly wear a black tie. It hardly agrees with his colorful personality. The best solution offered is that the tie is meant to be a contrast for his jovial spirit, for in truth, we have yet to see the lad without a smile or a crisp and per- fectly harmless quip. If we may presume to suggest it, we hope your pen will cavort in the nation ' s leading journals, that we may continue to have you with us at least in spirit. ■ 4 20