Milligan College - Buffalo Yearbook (Elizabethton, TN)

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W M. Ea© THOMAS WATSON ALLGOOD, A. B. Loganville, Ga. Johnson Academy, 1912; Intercollegiate Prohibition Association; Editor Ministe- rial Association ; Frederick D. Kershner Literary Society; The Kershner Quartette. Long before he commenced wriggling around on our planet a Poet-Prophet ad- mirably described him as follows : A solemn youth with sober phiz, Who eats his grub and minds his biz. Whether our subject early spied this taking horoscope and proceeded to fill it out we cannot say, but a worse one might have been followed. Be that as it may he has left no stone unpiled by which to climb to the top, for he has the study habit and is a jiner, belonging to many organ- izations of the college. It is not clear whether his college honors have been achieved or thrust upon him. As fa- miliar Tom Watson he hails from the red old hills of Georgia, the land of the watermelon and the peach, and he brought one of the fairest of the latter with him. He is the only benedict of the class, but others seem to be ripening. When first his face is seen he is taken to be all his name says — good, and his peach still insists he is good enough to eat.

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WWM:M ' i°} the congregation of Seniors there shall no cigarettes be found, neither shall ye chew the great ugly weed, called Tobacco. Hear my words and hearken unto my voice or I shall not permit you to enter this land of wisdom. Now, as they journeyed, behold, they had oatmeal and cornflakes for breakfast, and rice and beans for supper. Some murmured, sayin g: Why hast thou brought us into the land of Wilderness to perish of hunger? Our souls long for fried chicken and pies like Mother makes. Because of these murmurings, many were pierced with the poisonous darts from Cupid ' s bow. Matrimony was lifted up in their midst by Thomas, son of AUgood, and as many as beheld thereon, were healed. But in these days, some were stubborn and would not be healed. Some went all the way, even unto the end of the way, with these poisonous arrows in tlieir hearts. Among the stifif-necked and unruly was Russell, surnamed Clark ; Lamar, nicknamed Sloppy, and Howard, the Molly. And also a fair damsel whose name was Laura Mary. In the midst of the Wilderness, lo, there appeared a great sea, the name of which was Zip; and when they beheld, they all cried: How shall we get by this? Harry, the brave commander, said: Let us consume it. Now there was one Carsie, who was ever first to obey his command. This same Carsie took a timbrel in her hand, and sang: Let us consume it. All the camp followed after her singing with a joy- ful voice : Let us consume it. And it came to pass that they armed themselves with bread and butterine, and immediately the sea before them disappeared, and they walked across on dry land. In those days there arose a great prophetess in the land, whose name was Sarah. And it came to pass that Sarah called unto her all the congregation of Seniors, and spake unto them saying: Behold ye cannot have any special privileges, or your en- trance to that land toward which you are now journeying will be delayed. Neither shall Frank of Alamo take my girlies to walk in the moonlight. Behold, one among you, whose nickname is Pete, who wasteth no time in courting. Lo, how the giants in the land flee before his mighty strength. And it came to pass in the last days of the journey, that the land toward which they were going, came into view. Immediately, the musicians of the congregation who were these : Addie, Keith, Whillametta and Harry, began to make joyful sounds on the piano and to sing with a loud voice. All followed after making joyful speeches. So it came to pass on the fifth day of the sixth month, of the fourth year of their journeyings, they entered into the land of Wisdom with mighty shouts of victory. Joseph, nicknamed Pokey, son of Keebler : Recorder of deeds done by Seniors during the Journey.

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r JLo © WHILLAMETTA BAILEY, GRADUATE IN VOICE Milligan, Tenn. Fair Miss Whillametta whiles away maiiy happy hours at the piano; and nrt haying metta fellow whose voice is as sweet as her own she very softly sings to herself : Rock-a-by. luUa-by, go by or stop, Life ' s cream is rising, and rests at the top. This, her favorite song, would indicate that she is very studious and that she will reach the top in time, but the study habit does not yet so possess her as to prevent her looking after her looks. It is said that a certain genial dry goods merchant here in town, in business on the corner of Bailey and Auto-perii avenues, is greath ' in love with Whilla- metta, but another will likely get her away from him in time, and it will cost thir, lover something besides losing his lass. Ah me ! All that was ever joyous, clear and fresh Thy Duisic doth surpass.