University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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«ENRY CAMPBELL WHITEFORD, Cap- tain of Company A. And it came to pass that on December 23, 1880 near Cambria, Harford Co., Md. there was born into this world a new being and he was christened Henry Campbell, alias Dick and the child grew and showed much understanding. He had raven black hair and was fair to look upon. Now when he ' as at first young he attended the pub- lic .school in his own neigh- borhood a n d w h en hi s father ' s prize cherry tree was cut down by some v - lain and he was accu.sed, he replied Father, I cannot tell a lie, I didn ' t have any- thing to do with it. He now entered the Delta High School, where he won great favor in the eyes of the fair sex. In the Fall of 1898 he entered the vSophomore Class of Maryland Agricultural College and has since .shown a great interest in his work which is agricultural pursuits. At the present time he is devoting much time on a work he is going to have published on How To Make Farming Pa}- Without Work. Mr Whiteford has shown much ability in athletics, both as a manager and as an athelete. He was Manager of the famous Foot Ball Team of the Fall of 1900 and is Captain of the present Ba.se Ball Team and also a worthy third ba.seman. He is Secretary and Treasurer of the Ro.ssljourg Club and a very popular and accomplished society man. He is Prophet and Historian for the Class of 1901. He is also Chairman of both the Floor and Refreshment Committees for the June Ball. Dick is one of the mo.st popular young men at Maryland Agricultural College and has the .student body as well as the entire faculty for his friends.

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p V. McDonnell. Captain Company C. The subject of this sketch was born and raised on a large stock farm in Flor- ence, Washing-ton County, Pa. Born on the luck) number seven in the month of May, and in the year seventy-eight. He was a student at Frankf ort Springs Acade- my, where he fully decided to pursue his present line of work. He entered the Sophomore class of Maryland Agricul- tural College in September, 1898, and took up Mechan- ical Engineering. He is distinguished as being the only musical member of the present Senior class. He is a -vio- linist and a soloist. He is noted for his good disposition and read - wit. His Irish ne ' er failing to j -esent itself on every occasion. On account of his literary abilities, he was made Editor-in-Chief of the Reveille, and his capability of filling this position is fully exemplified in this book. Also he is vSalutatorian for the class of 1901. Mr. McDonnell has ne ' er boarded inside the college l)uil(liug, and to this fact is due that he has never taken any acti ' e part in athletics. Although an ardent supporter of .sports of all kinds he has never been connected with any of the ball or track teams. He howe -er has a record as a wheelman. He is Secretary and Treasurer of the June Ball organization, and Chairman of the Arrangement Conunittee. 24

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History of the Class of 19OL ©©©© T HE work of the Class of 1901, as a Class, is nearly completed. For the last time it is my duty to present to } ' ou a record of her deeds for praise or censure. We have nearly reached the goal toward which we ha ' e been striving for four long years, and soon we will begin the sterner work of life, conscious that we leave behind a record which will be an example to future classes and one of which w e are justly proud. When twenty-two of us entered this institution as Freshmen in 1897, we could perhaps imagine what it was to be a sophomore or perhaps a Junior, but we had only a very vague idea of what it was to be a Senior, or of the responsibilities resting on him who had been fortunate and studious enough to attain such distinction. On the 19th of September ' 99 seventeen of us reported to duty but before the close of the -ear this numl)er had dwindled to seven, all of whom returned to take up their Junior work. During this year our class suffered the loss of one more member, and our surprise was still greater when we returned here as Seniors and found but four members of our original twenty-two to enter into the final year. On account of the small number of our present Senior Class, the responsi- bilities which have fallen to our lot are greater perhaps, than on an - previous class. Principall - along military lines has this deficiency in numbers been felt; but with few exceptions everything has passed along as smoothly as in past years. One mark of di.stinction which the Class of 1901 leaves behind it, is the adoption of the United States Army Cap for Commissioned Officers. K •en in our Junior year we felt the need of more of a distinction between the officers and privates; so with approval of our President and Conunandant the new Caps were adopted, and that this was the proper thing to do, the unanimit - of opinions has a.ssured us. To the Class of 1901, belongs the honor of originating the College Pin. This is a flag pin on which are the Maryland Colors. Our Cla.ss has done her .share in athletics and what was lacking in cpiantity was made U]i in ([uality, we have furnished men for l) )th the base l)all and foot ball teams. 26