Milligan College - Buffalo Yearbook (Elizabethton, TN)

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m IF 5 Ha {m WILLIAM PIERCE BLACKWELL, PH. B. West Graham. Va. Salutatorian, Class 1917; Ministerial Degree. 1916; Business Manager Buffalo, 1917; President L P. A., 1916-17; President Kershner Literary Society, 1916-17; Secre- tary Ministerial Association, 1917; Mem- ber of Kershner Quartette, 1915-16, 1917; Virginia Club. William Pierce Blackwell is the em- bodiment of W. P. B. — worth, pluck, and lousiness. He makes a brilliant speech on the spur of the moment on a subject he knows nothing about, and if talking against his convictions he reveals the fact by unusual emphasis and a twinkle of the left e3 ' e (using the right eye for sincerity). It must have been a wink of that left eye that hoodwinked the Faculty into giving him a chance among the few to scatter oratory at Commencement. As a lawyer he would excel in perplex- ing the jury, and as a Christian Science advocate he would hypnotically cure you; but as he is a preacher of true instinct and of much promise, he curbs all centrifugal tendencies. Mr. Blackwell has remarkable versatil- ity. He thinks in Greek, sings in Chinese, smiles in Irish, laughs in Dutch, talks mostly in United States and snores only after midnight. He is twice graduated with first ranks as to the intellect, but is only this year a sub-freshman in the school of the heart. Very rapid progress in the latter is indi- cated, however, since the mating season of the birds of passage has arrived, and Pe- gassus has signally come to his aid in giv- ing vent to the long pent-up emotions. Here is a specimen, one of his very latest; From Milligan I ' m going forth, It may be south, it may be north ; Whichever way my coy bird flies. And lighting place, this watcher spies. First in the council hall to steer the state And ever foremost in a tongue debate.

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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.

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m w 5 z i © LAURA MAY BORING, GRADUATE IN EXPRESSION President Sophomore Class, 1915-16; Win- ner O. M. Fair Oratorical Contest 1916; Ossolian Literary Society; Roof-garden club. Little-un is one of those precious jewels which proverbially come in small packages. On microscopic examination, this little package is found to contain all those qualities which go to make up a womanly little woman, a mischievous lit- tle girl, and altogether a lovable piece of humanity. This small more ways than one, where she shines best, of beautiful scenery. jewel shines in but expression is She is very fond and often takes Peeps about over the beautiful campus. She is pretty to walk with, Witty to talk with And pleasant, too, to think on.