Riverside Military Academy - Bayonet Yearbook (Gainesville, GA)

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The Class of 1928 OFFICERS A. THOMPSON . . ...... .... P resident W. BARNES . . . .Vice-President L. HEFTY . . . . .Secretary M. BOND . . . .Treasurer

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We of 1928 FEEL that according to the science of numerology we are fortunate that we may not only use the editorial Uwe frequently, but that m?tw we may even borrow Colonel Lindbergh's we for our write- mMJ1l up: all of this self-appropriated honor we derive first from the coincidence that we of '28 will be graduated from Riverside on May 28, 1928-or, at least, the majority of us will be. Further we base our favor from numerology on the grounds that we have one of the largest-in numbers-classes ever to finish at Riverside. Aside from the numberless instances that we can offer of numbers favor- ing numbers, we feel that We have in many ways an exceptional class. In the field of scholarship, we have a number of men like Orr, R. B., Morrison, Teller, Simmons, to mention a few, who are world beaters-in matters military, we feel that Jones, Dent, Taylor, Thompson, Engel are a fair sample of the accomplishments of the Class-in athletics, we have such men as Butler, Dedge, Proctor, Brigham, which are certainly names to consider -seriously-and in the circles of the literati, it would be unfair to forget McCormack and Teller and Stringer as the outstanding few. In all, we feel somewhat inclined to brag about ourselves and our school -why, for that matter, we are the first class to have the honor of graduating since the arrival of the new swimming pool-and we feel in leaving that it is a genuine loss for us that we must scatter and separate once more, rather than stick together. However. we foreknow that it will be by reason of our separation but the more pleasant to return for our first reunion and to enjoy the pleasant surprise of finding that our good friends have gone ahead and succeeded in just what we were sure they could succeed if they would only try. And then, on this reunion, we shall find that Riverside has succeeded in doing what we felt Riverside could do-be the very best school in the whole country-and yet, on further thought we are not so sure that Riverside has far to go to do just that. At any rate, we have enjoyed our years here together and We feel, we remind you once more, entirely justified in borrowing Lindy's

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FRANK E. ADAMS, JR. April 25, 1911 Delta Phi Omega Scientific Robert E. Lee Maybe this is a rather small beginning. ladies and gentlemen. but to us who know Effie, size has ceased to exist as a standard of judgment for our neighbors. This little lad more than makes up for the amount of blank space in the picture. He came to us a year ago, and you would hardly have noticed him. As a representa- tive of Macon. he saw a goal in the dis- tance. Now he is leaving, along with the rest of us. and the goal has been reached. He will be remembered a long time by all of us. Outside of school work Effie hoots a clarinet with the best of them and has been one of the most dignified privates Riverside has ever known. And take a look at him if you don't think that is a feat. Private-Band V LUDLOW B. BAYNARD Baton Rouge. La. July 16, 1907 Delta Phi Omega Scientific Robert E. Lee To till in the space left by his diminutive friend on the left, We place this big brute's account here. From the banks of the un- ruly Mississippi we have this Pelican with us and We're here to state he is a worthy one to advertise the great if rather damp old State. Ludlow. with his puzzled look, has a host of friends among us and although we are happy to see his gigantic struggle to get out of prep school rewarded, still we are gazing with tear-dimmed eyes and halitosis down his departing path. His general pastime is saxophobia and study hall but a careful study into his career up until now will reveal a trail well blazed with broken hearts. Sergeant-Band 4