United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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Class of '97. President, Peter Lloyd Pratt. Secretary, Fletcher Lamar Sheffield. Class Colors: White and Gold. CVfcw Yell: Zip a rah ! Boom a rah ! Boom a lack a leven ! Zip a rah ! Boom a rah ! Navy ! Ninety Seven ! Andingp Sheldon Webb, “ So he with difficulty and labor hard moved on. —MlLTON. Engineer ; resigned January, 1897. Brook haven, Miss. Asserson, William Christian, “Jack.” Line, Buzzard, Brooklyn, N. Y. “All mankind love a lover. —EMERSON. U. S. N. A. Base-ball Team,’94; Class Base ball Team, ’94,’95,’9b; Captain Class Base ball Team,’94; U. S. N. A. Foot ball Team, '96; Class Foot-ball Team,’94.’96; Manager of Field, Track, and Gymnasium Athletics, ’c6, ’97 ; Class Yell Committee. Bagby, Robert Coleman, “ J— C—,” “ see the right and I approve it, too. —OVID. Resigned June Sill, 1896. Richmond, Va. Boyd, David French, Jr., “ Davy.” Line, 1 Striper, “Forward and frolic glee was there. —Scott. Y. M. C. A., ’93 (one week); U. S. N. A. Base-ball Team, ’95 ; Usher, '97. Auburn, Ala. Brockway, Benjamin Little, “ Brock,” “Surely mortal man is a broomstick.”—Swift. Obtained sick leave, January, 1S94; entered Class of ’98; resigned January, 1897. Livingston, Ala.

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Portsmouth, Va. Brown, George, Jr., “ Georgic,” At last he came to be. For length anti breadth the bigness which you see. Bunyan. Obtained sick leave; entered Class of ’9S; resigned November 20th, 1S95. Portsmouth, Va. Bryant, Samuel Wood, “ Chammy,” “ When you speak, Sweet, I'd have you do it ever. —WlNTKRs Talk. Resigned June, 1S96; entered Class of 1900. Washington, Pa. Buford, Charles Slevin, “ Baby,” “Learning by study must be won, ' 7was ne'er entailedfrom son to son. —Gay. Resigned January, 1894. Rock Island, 111. Buttrick, James Tyler, “Jimmy, “Push on, keep moving. —Thomas Mor i on. Resigned January, 1S94; entered Class of 99; resigned January, 1S97. Providence, R. I. Chase, Gilbert, Jimmy.” Line, Buzzard, A moral, sensible, and -well-bred man. —CowpER. Second Class Buzzard ; June Ball Committee. Chase’s Wharf, Ya. Collins, Henry Lafayette, “ Cow,” Dallas Ave., Pittsburg, Pa. Alas.' why need you I •« boisterous rough —HENRY IV. Engineer; Class Foot ball Team, ’93; Class Base ball Team, '94.'96; Academy Crew, ”95,’96; June Ball Committee; Hop Committee, ‘97. Day, John Arthur, “John A.,” “Remember, if you mean to please. To press your point with moxlesty and ease—Comtkr. Resigned June, 1896. Brick Church, X. J. Du Bose, William Gunnell, “ Willy. Line. 4 Striper, “ The light that lies in woman's eyes Has b en my heart's undoing.''—Thomas M00RK. Sparta, Ga. First Class Buzzard Second Class year : Manager Foot ball Team, ‘96 ; Hop Committee, '96, '97 ; Lucky Bao Committee, '95, ’96. Duncan, Oscar Dibble, “ Dibble.” Line, Buzzard. “ am a fool, 1 know it, and yet. Got help me, am poor enough to be a wit. —CONOR EVE. Gadsden, Ala. Class King Committee; End Man, Minstrels, ’96; Winning Lady at Cake Walk,'95. Eggert, Ernst Frederic, “ Fejcc.” Line, 1 Striper (Aide), His pathway lies among the stars. —LONCFK.LI.OW. First Class Buzzard Second Class year; Fencing Team, '96, '97. 18 Saginaw, Mich.