Union University - Lest We Forget Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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Percy LaFayette Echols Arkansas Oh, let me close my eyes and dream Sweet, fanciful, vagrant dreams. Senior Class tainment ' 04; Percy first began to make trouble at Alma, Arkansas, in the year 1885. Later, his papa took him to Ft. Smith, from which place he took the slow train through Arkansas and arrived here in 1900. He has been a very enthusiastic student of athletics, and has won for himself quite a reputa- tion. Kappa Sigma ; Apollonian ; captain basket ball team ' 02 ; full back of football team ' 03 ; mem- ber Varsity nine ' 03 ; member and manager of base- ball team ' 04 ; member basket ball team ' 04 ; Presi- dent of A. L- S. ' 03 ; member Tennis and Glee Clubs ' 04 ; athletic editor Eaionian ' 04 ; Treasurer salutatorian A. L- S. annual enter- A. B. degree. Bess Bland Edwards Mississippi I will know if there be any faith in man. She came into Mississippi to adorn this mundane sphere some years ago, but when, she won ' t tell. Her career here has been free from any exciting events, for she studies hard, jollies her friends, and by means of her industrious air works the Profs. She entered in ' 02; Palladian ; Chi Omega; Presi- dent Y. W. C. A. ; Editor Local Department of Eaionian ' 04; Vice-President Senior Class ; Editor- in-chief of Lest We Forget ; A. B. degree. 4% John Warthan Holland . . . Tennessee O! what a noble hearl was here undone When science self destroyed her favorite son. John was placed on the list of consumers in the fall of 1883, and has been a resident of Jackson since that time. He entered the S. W. B. U. in ' 99 ; Kappa Sigma Fraternity ; President of Senior Class; Apollonian; Young medal in June contest, ' 03; one of the orators Washington ' s Birthday entertainment ' 04; business manager of Lest We Forget, ' 04; A. B. degree. 20

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% t £ emor£. Delia Etta Beville Tennessee None but herself can be her parallel. She is one of our two town girls. She is the most conscientious one of us all about her work, and — a miracle, but true — she manages to do all the parallel reading that is assigned. She takes life seriously to a certaint extent. She entered S. W. B. U. in ' 01, and is our Class Prophet ; also a Pal- ladian ; contestant for Palladian medal ' 03 ; repre- sentative of Palladian Society, Washington Birthday entertainment ' 04 ; President Palladian Society one term ' 04 ; A. B. degree. Dru Helen Crook Tennessee A head So full of grace and beauty! Would that mine were half so gracious. - This young lady was born sometime since the year 1, but she isn ' t old yet by any means. The records have been misplaced and she doesn ' t know the exact date. She entered the University in 1900 and has been a very important factor in class poli- tics. She is a Palladian ; a member of Y. W. C. A.; Chi Omega ; Secretary of the Senior Class ; Art Editor of Lest We Forget ; A. B. degree. Monroe Elmon Dodd Tennessee His hopes and friends are numberless. Is unable to tell when or where he was born ; therefore, we can do no better. He entered here in 1900, and has been a social favorite ever since. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity ; a Cal- liopean ; orator of Senior Class ; University repre- sentative in State oratorical contest ' 04 ; member Glee Club ; C. L S. best debater ' s medal ' 03 ; J. R. G. award ' 03 ; diamond medal in School of Ora- tory ' 03 ; literary editor of LEST We Forget ; Pres- ident C. U. S. ' 04 ; A. B. degree. 19

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Philip Paul Medling Tennessee There ' s nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility. Began to grow at Dyer, Tennessee, and never stopped until he came to the University. Since he has been here, his work has been so heavy and his social duties so arduous, that their burden stopped his growth. He entered in ' 99, and is our Class Poet ; he is also librarian of the University ; Calli- opean ; member Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity ; C. L. S. representative in preliminary oratorical contest ' 04 ; President of C. L. S. ' 03 ; President J. R. G. ' 03; valedictorian of C. L. S. ' 04; mem- ber Glee Club ' 04 ; A. B. degree. Fred Harris Peeples . . Teni Muse not that I thus suddenly proceed ; For what I will, I will, and there an end. We don ' t want to make any startling statement, but this young man came down with the April showers in 1883. He entered S. W. B. U. four years ago, and has made for himself a reputation as an orator. He is a member of the Lest We For- get staff; an Apollonian; one of the representa- tives of the A. L. S. in preliminary oratorical con- test ' 04 ; Sigma Alpha Epsilon; President of A. L. S. one term ' 04 ; one of the orators for A. L. S. annual entertainment ' 04 ; A. B. degree. Samuel Lothaire Ragsdale Tennessee God made him, therefore let him pass for a man. Made his debut in the world sometime in the seventies. Entered S. W. B. U. in 1903 ; student University of Nashvill 1900-03 ; received degree of Licentiate of Instruction U. of N. ' 02 ; member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity ; member of Varsity eleven ' 03; Apollonian; member and manager bas- ket ball team ' 04 ; President of the Inter-society Oratorical Association ' 04 ; Treasurer Atheletic As- sociation ' 04 ; President A. L. S. one term ' 04 ; Class Historian ; President of Gibson County Club; member of Glee Club; instructors. W. B. TJ. ' 04; valedictorian of A. L. S. ' 04 ; A. B. degree.