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

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TOHX T.KTCIIER STTOWEUv, 2(1 Lieut, and Quartermaster. .. .Berlin, Md. BioLOGic.xL Scientific. Secretary Athletic Association ' 06, -Asst. Business Manager Revielle ' 06, Reception Committee June Ball Organization ' 06. He will speak to you in silence. Shikes presented us with his pres- ence in the Fall of ninetecn-three. He was born in Berlin, on the Eastern shore (not Berlin. Germany, al- tliough he has peculiarities foreign to Eastern Shore). Throughout his early career. Show- ell had a wide experience in edu- cational channels. He has captured a couple of dozen of Sheepskins from numerous schools throughout the East. (Some of these were Locust Dale Academv and Lexington High School.) These he bore to this institution in great triiimiih. We, therefore, expected good things from him, and he has come well up to our expectations. He is holding his own with us with a fine record. Shikes is a great admirer of the girls, who in turn admire him for his splen- did mezzo-soprano-falsetto voice. Scarcely a night passes when Vocke is not lulled to sleep by this soothing voice to the tunc of Dear Old Girl or Nearer, My God, to Thee. Shike ' s greatest amI)ition in life is to be a preacher. We wisli for him a great success, and .sym])athize with his congregation. 22

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CHARLES SYLVESTER RIDGWAY, 2d Lieut. Co. A Beltsville. Agricultural. End Man in Minstrel Show ' 05, Assistant Business ALinager Ri; ' Eille ' 06, Floor Committee June Ball Organization ' of . Still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, That one small head could carry all he knew. — Oliver Goldsmith. Smallest of mortals, when mounted aloft by circumstances, come to seem great. -Thomas Carlxlc. Alias Stubby, Runt, born April 19, 1886, at Springfield, Prince George County, Md. The beginning of his education was in the public schools of Washington, D. C. Shortly after this he moved to New Jersey, where his intimate acquaintance with and exhaustive study of that well-known monster, the Jersey mosquito, paved the way for the love of entomology which he has always exhibited at M. A. C. He attended the public schools of New Jersey and also those of Batimore, Md., graduating from the latter in the month of June, 1902. He entered the Freshman Class of M. . . C. in September, 1902, and has pursued the Agricultural course since his entrance. He is small in stature, but very highly respected by all. His chief delight is collecting and distributing laundry. Woe be to the small boy whose laundry money is not promptly paid. It has often been rumored around school that he is in the near future to start a large steam laundry at M. A. C. in partnership with our friend Johnnie. His work as end man in the minstrel show was very clever and received much applause. 21

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SAMUEL P. THOMAS, ist Lieut. Co. B Sandy Springs. Agricultural SciKNTirrc. Class Historian and Prophet ' 06, Chairman of the Programme and In- vitation Committee of Rosslwurg Ckib ' 06, Chairman of Invitation and Programme Committee of June Ball Organization ' 06, Captain of Basket Ball Team of 1905 and 1906. This little life is rounded sleep. — Shakespeare. with Thomas, alias Mary, was born at Sandy Springs, Montgomery County, Maryland, June 17th, 1885. He went to several preparatory schools, in- cluding Central High School, Wash- ington, D. C, and George School, Pennsylvania. He came to M. A. C. from there, and entered the Sopho- more Class. Marv is very fond of dancing, as tlie occupants of the room below can testify ; and is always glad to execute a few steps for us. He is very fond of plants and flowers, and his room resembles a flower garden. He has a soft place in his heart for the fair sex and probably the alluring graces of some fair one of Eve ' s daughters, irresistibly impels him to make his frequent visits home. Who knows? In spite of his faults, we love him still . In view of the high standing, which he has always maintained in his classes and his devotion to science, we predict a brilliant success in life for him. 23