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

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R. PIERCE CHOATE, Capt. Co. B Mechanical. Randallstown. Chairman Committee of the June Ball ; Vice-President Athletic Association; Member of the Athletic Committee; Secretary Rossburg Club. Have you no modesty, no maiden shame, no touch of bash- fulness? Faint heart ne ' er won fair lady. Alias Rube . Choate made his appearance on this great terrest- rial globe at Randallstown, Md., September 25, 1883. The founda- tion for his vast concourse of knowl- edge was received at the public schools of Randallstown, Md. He then spent one year at the Franklin High School at Re isterstown, and then not being satisfied with his store of knowledge, he entered the M. A. C. in the fall of 1900. Rube, as he is known to all the boys, is om of our statesmen and orators. His wonderful flow of eloquence seems to have been inherited from the Great Rufus Choate, whom he calls his cousin ; about the 63rd, I think. Choate is one of the most popular men in the College, and he is respected by both the great and the small. As a military man, he is one of the best, and he takes much delight in drilling his company,especially when there are several little creatures of the opposite sex looking at him. He and Mary are as thick as three in a bed, and you will always find them together, whether in classes or in social gatherings. 22

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.Hyattsville, Md. HAROLD WHITING BURNSIDE, 2nd Lieut. Co. C Classical Course. Associate Editor Reveille. With all thy getting get under- standing. Alias — Dimples or Burnie. Harold was born in the great City of Washington, April 8, 1885. At the early age of six months he removed to Hyattsville, where he received his early education. Later he was pre- pared for his college course at the Riverdale Grammar School, and while there the girls gave him the name of Dimples. In the fall of 1900, he entered the Freshman Class of Mary- land Agricultural College and gained distinction by leading his class that year. From then on he was known as the book worm of the Class of ' 04. In his Junior year he received a gold medal for having the highest average for the entire year. Dimples is a heart- breaker with the ladies, and he takes great interest in the Rossburg Club, never failing to be on hand for refreshments. Harold ' s greatest ambition is to carry off the gold medal given for the highest standing for the entire course. Burnie and Pug take great delight in leading their Hyattsville aggregation to and from college, and we extend to them our hearty congratulations for their great success. 21

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LEWIS W. ' CR UIKSHANK, Capt. Co. C Cecilton. Mechanical. President New ? Mercer Society ; Treasurer Athletic Association ; Chairman Athletic Committee. A nightingale, thou surely art. Poets are born, but orators are made. Alias- Madam, Cruik. Born January 22, 1885. His in- tellectual faculites were first developed by a private tutor, for seven years and then at the Cecilton High School for three years. He entered the Freshman Class of the Maryland Agri- cultural College in the fall of 1900, and selected the Mechanical Course. Ever since his boyhood he has shown his aptitude as an orator. It is a stated fact that at the early age of eight, he declaimed so forcibly, that the audiences of Cecilton High School were often brought to tears. On account of this natural endowment, the Class of ' 04 selected him to deliver the farewell address to the Class of ' 03, and also as Saluatorian. He is a prominent member of the Glee Club, and his deep bass voice is a great addition to the same. On ' account of his thorough knowledge of mathematics, from arithmetic to graphic statics, he has been placed at the head of the finance department of the athletic association, which position he has faithfully fulfilled. As a military man, he is unexcelled, and he is a Captain of one of the best companies in the Battalion. Madam, as his name suggests, is a fond admirer of the fair sex, and his Sundays are usually engaged several weeks before hand. For this and other reasons, he will not be forgotten by his fellow students, and his host of friends whom he has made during his four years life at College. 23