University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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'20 THE PANDORA OF OF 88. ITH what pride and pleasure did we enter in upon our duties this year as Sophomores ! How we did delight in “turning” the little Freshman as we had been done the year before; and how we rejoiced to mash a Junior’s “derby ” or to-see a Senior “ turned.” We are a noble band of 56 “ Sophs ” marching on and upward in the path of knowledge, with as many well-balanced and well-trained minds. We started with 52, but time added 12 to our number, and various causes have reduced us to 56. Notwithstanding that we have a reputation for being a little noisy sometimes, we are the best class in mathematics that our Professor has ever had the pleasure to instruct. Indeed, he so expressed himself one day, and said that he was very proud of our general high average. Indeed, we do very well in Latin and Greek, although our reputation is sometimes upheld in dailys by tricks, ponies and double-acting panoramas. On the diamond we show up one of the best ball teams in college. And we are also noted for the number of handsome men that delight in walking on Milledge Avenue and admiring the fair L. C. I. damsels. In due time the political fever struck us and we were divided among ourselves, vieing for the honor of “ Spring Debaters.” There were 20 candidates in the field and twelve to be elected. Who-would be among the favored twelve was the question. After spending many a sleepless night after a hard day’s labor in the political field, the favored twelve’s fears were eased by the withdrawal of all the candidates but twelve. It was a pleasure to see a candidate; he always had a broad grin on his face and a pleasant word to say, which is characteristic of a college politician, and he was always, ready to “set ’em up,” and how they did “set ’em up ” was a warning to their indulgent parents. We now see no more “ wire pulling,” but the successful twelve have gone to work, and we are assured of two hot and spirted debates. Having spoken of the accomplishments of the class, we will devote the remaining space to its description. The class of ’88 is the

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CLASS LIST OF ’88. 19 Names. A. P. Howell, 2At, W. M. Hawes, T. P. Hunnicutt, J. G. Jarrell, ... G. L. Johnson, AT£l} L. L. Knight, X P . T. F. Kendricks, W. A. Kennon, J. W. Lamar, KAy J. D. Little, 2AEf W. V. Lanier, 2N, Clarence Mallory, J. C. Mell, 2A£, W. L. Moore, XAE, L. B. Moore, A. McCarel. AL4, W. D. Nesbitt, ATD,' . JW. J. Norris, zT z , C. C. Poe, .... Fanning Potts, $ (-) . W. H. Quarterman, E. G. Russell, W. J. Russell, E. L. Roberts, 2Arf T. W. Reed, PA , D. W. Rintels, V. L. Smith, KA . H. C. Strickland, FA, E. O. Stanton, X4 , C. F. Thomas, . F. C. Thomas, KAi M. W. Tift, 2AE, F. E. T WITTY, Eugene W. Wade, F. Wayland Wright, X P, . G. A. Whitehead, Jr., 2AE, . Q. L. Williford, . M. J. Webb, . Total, 64. Residences. Greensboro. Thomson. T urin. Athens. Marietta. Atlanta, Sharon. Hoboken. Savannah. Columbus. Guyton. Senvia. Athens. Atlanta. Thomson. Augusta. Marietta. Florence, S. C. Atlanta. Atlanta. Walthourville. Athens. Athens. Marietta. Atlanta. Charlotte, N. C. Atlanta. Maysville. Seneca, S. C. Cochran. Athens. Albany. Milford. Athens. Augusta. Savannah. Harmony Grove. Dawson. Left College. Deceased.

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HISTORY OF CLASS OF ’$8. 21 r largest in College. Among the number are no less than four voters, and 30 who will vote at the next Presidential election. We have the tallest man in College, being 6 feet 6 inches, and the smallest, being 5 feet 3 inches; our average height is 5 feet 5 inches. Our total age is 1,130 years; average, 17 years and 6 months; maximum, 26; minimum, 15. In the midst of the pleasures of our Christmas holidays we were reminded that man is mortal and that death is ever amongst us. On the 27th of December W. J. Norris, of South Carolina, died. He was clever and very popular, though he had been in our ranks only three months. Altogether, he was a noble fellow, and was sadly missed. Now we are drawing near to the close of the year; our time as Sophomores is almost gone, and as it is the duty of the Historian to record and relate what has taken place in the past, I hope that I have accomplished my duty, and we now bid you adieu as the first Sophomore Class that ever published a history in an Annual of the University of Georgia. Historian.