Shorter College - Argo Yearbook (Rome, GA)

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happened to them. No? Well, they came upon some such enormous logs that they despaired of ever being able to pass them, but at last, I am happy to say, they overcame them and with thank- ful hearts bade farewell to that wilderness of snares and pitfalls. All of the Juniors are fine statesmen and are able, if called upon, to give very broad and comprehensive views on all subjects of statescraft, and any one of them will tell you that while rejoicing that Antonio ' s life was saved, they do not think that the law was properly administered in the case of Shylock. They can tell you all about how the president is elected, and some are even thinking of becoming public surveyors. Though they do not profess to be expert cooks, all will agree in saying that if you have any fondness for lightbread, beware of putting it anywhere near the sterilizer. I expect the next time you hear from this wonderful class they will have entered the digni- fied realm of Seniordom, and there will be many more interesting things to be told about them. E. F. 23

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JUNIOR HISTORY. WOU are lonesome and have nothing to do? Well, then, I will tell you about that wonderful Junior Class of Shorter. You know they were Sophs the last time you heard of them, W and they have grown so much, both physically and mentally, that one would hardly TBL recognize in them the little Sophs of ' 99. They were all very much in love with Mneas last year, but this year they have been doing something much more interesting and exciting than sailing over placid seas and being occasionally driven by the storms. They were present with Hannibal at the storming of Saguntum and shared his trouble and anxiety in successfully conveying the elephant across the Rhone. They followed him hungry and freezing over the snow-covered Alps, sometimes sinking hopelessly in the slush caused by the melting snows. After seeing him safely through all these perils, they left him, to dwell for a while with Horace in the sacred haunts of poetry. But let me tell you about one time when they were out for adventure in the field oi Mr. Mathew Matics. They were progressing splendidly and having lots of fun when they decided to try that mysterious part known as trigonometry. Well, I suppose you can guess what 22

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SOPHOMORE CLASS. OFFICERS. Essie Jaynes Ada Lee Timberi.ake, . . President. Vice-President. Catie Ellis, . Fkankik Ross, Secretary. Treasurer. MOTTO. Perg-e Modo. COLORS. Cadet Blue and Old Gold. YELL. Llah ! Hah ! Kith ! Rail ! Kah ! Hue ! Hurrah, hurrah For naughty two ! FLOWER. Double White Violet. POET. Sidnev Lanier. Nki.uk Bakkktt, Viola Butler, Kathekink Covington, Catih Ei.i.is. jultet howel, MEMBERS. Essie Jaynes, Dottie King, Kate Logan, K vtk McCoy, Laura Nicholson, Mabel Rogers, Frankie Ross, Daisy Rudulph, Ada Lee Timberlake. 24