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

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' [T(.)R . alias Ernie or Guinea hails from we don ' t know where but he says he does. Ernie en- tered the Jimior Class after having been graduated from Central High School, ' ashingti)n. D. C. His favor- ite occupation is catching bugs. Al- most any fine day you can see him witli his little net making vicious stabs at the air in a vain alteni])t to catch some poor bug who was unlucky enough t(i venture in the vicinity of his fateful net. Ever since coming to M. A. C. he las been very much interested in ath- letics. He played on the football team two years, being its captain last season. He was a member of the relay team last year, but has been too busy to run this year. His chief delight is in arguing with Bommy on the subject of socialism. When he starts on the subject it is a safe bet that no more recitation will be had that morning. Ernie has many feminine admir- ers and never lacks for escorts to our dances and games. Like Johnnie he never spends a Sunday at college, but on l ' riday afternoon he may be seen strolling down College Avenue, with a large bunch of flowers in his land. Of course he is taking them home, but we doubt whether they ever reach there. His favorite location is the North East section of Washington. Ernest intends to go West in search of bugs, after graduating. We hope he will find plenty. He neglects to state whether he is going alone or not, but we think he will be accompanied by some fair maid.

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I ' erlin ' al Elliott Blkkuughs, Croome, ' Sid., Civil Engixeering. Ti LIAS Percy comes from the C wilds of Prince George County. Percy is very popular among the young ladies of Washington and its vicinity, but says there is one special attraction nearer home and as he re- ceives an octavo volume two or three times a week, we guess he must be right. One of his chief delights is eating over on the hill. He is also a frequent visitor at our infirmary. We wonder why? Ask him. Percy is some musician as can be testified to by the members of Com- pany A. Promptly at seven o ' clock the concert begins and the rats and old boys flock to his room to sit and marvel at the harmony ( ? ) that rises from the various instruments upon which he performs. His specialty is playing a mouth organ and an accor- dian at the same time. You can ima- gine the result. That generally is the signal for the spectators to hie them- selves to a place out of hearing. But Percy enjoys it so what ' s the dif- ference. He was a great military man until this year, but he says he thinks he will stick to good old Prince George after listening to some of Commy ' s experiences while doing duty for Uncle Sam. Percy ' s highest ambiticm seems to be to sneak off to towji without get- ting caught. His first question in the morning is Who is O. C. tonight? And upon being informed says, Me for town tonight. It is not known what he does there, but upon return- ing about twelve o ' clock, he says to his room-mate, Gee, Bill, you should have been with me tonight ! But the reasons why are not forthcoming. He is a good student and orator and therefore has been chosen saluta- torian Iiv the class.

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Herbert Marvin Coster, Solomon ' s, Md., Chemical. nT OSTER, alias Cassio hails f rom Calvert County. ' C ' assie is, without douht, the Beau Brum- mel of the class. He wears the most gorgeous waistcoats ever seen in the college. He has never been known to stay at college on a Siuiday. Cassio has introduced more girls to AI. A. C. than any other man who has ever at- tended the college. He says he hopes to be married some day ; but we are afraid he would have many breach of promise suits on his hands if he were to do such a thing. Cassio ' s favor- ite section of the country is Mt. Pleasant, and many a long walk has he had in the wee sma ' hours after seeing some fair maid home from a college dance. He is very musical and loves to add his sweet ( ? ) tenor to any harmony he chances to hear. He is quite an athlete, being manager and a member of our relay team, which has done such good work this year. He is also cap- tain of the second baseball team. ' Cassio ' s highest ambition is to be- come Professor of Chemistry at AI. A. C. so as to be near Washington. He probably receives more mail than any other man in the class an, it is no uncommon thing to see him ' serenely perusing as many as three letters in a mail, he says most of them are from home, but we have heard dif- ferently.