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

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18 THE 1913 REVEILLE Lieutenant Ralph Scott Healy, Company A New York, N. Y. Electrical Engineering Sergeant, Junior Year; President, Engineering Society; Class Prophet; Humorous Editor Reveille; Senior Year. Pink ' Wotcher t ' ink dis is, eh? Such may be heard issuing from the physiog. of our esteemed Pink. Pink ! Oh, yes, I forgot to state that our friend with the military bearing and Napoleonic figure — yes, it ' s Na- poleonic, but hard to notice — has a growth of wonderful pink locks. He hates to be joked, however, about that black spot a la Silver Threads Among the Gold. Pink intends to join the army ; in fact, he has been hanging around the Fort for these four years, and — oh, what ' s the use? In his rat year someone described him as the fellow with the you-be-damned atti- tude. Let us not be convinced that such is the case. Its only this atti- tude upon special and rare occasions, such as having tent pegs pulled out from under one ' s tent, etc. R. S. H., while with us here, has gained quite a rep. as a wit — to wit : How many of youse are up there? Three. Well, half of youse come down. Some call this wit. Oh, what crimes are committed in thy name? Pink ' s one great stunt is argumentation. Ask Nitz. Why Burke, Pitt and Webster had nothing on him. Such great questions as How far is Hyatts- ville from College Park? and Why is (Tommy ' s cape? have been held down with Ciceronian skill. Pink, by the w,ay, is an Electrical Engineer. Ain ' t he classy? And what ' s more, he intends copping that medal. Nothing to it, old boy. But what is all this flurry and commotion about? Why, it ' s only Pink rushing through his exams, so that the 11.30 from Washington to Broadway will be honored with his presence. When it comes to catching trains. Pink takes the belt. Here ' s looking at you, Pink, old boy. May success ever greet you in life as it has done at dear old M. A. C.

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MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE 17 Captain Milton Ernest Davis, Company A.. Civil Engineering Baltimore, Md. Historian, Freshman Year. Corporal; President, Class; Vice-President, New Mer- cer Literary Society; Sophomore Year. President Class; Chairman, Junior Pro- gramme Organization and Reception Committee; Assistant Editor Triangle; Junior Year. Sergeant-at-Arms of Class; President of Rossbourg Club; Editor Triangle; President, June Ball Committee; Social Editor, Reveille; Manager, Football Team; Senior Year. Peck. This visage which greets you is none other than Milton Ernest, alias Peck Davis. It could be no other. Peck is the dyed-in-the-wool married man of the class (almost). Peck announced his existence l)y a lusty howl in 1892, and proceeded to develop his lungs with such howls as Papa make an elephant mit a shizel and a bo — ot, P,a — pa. He learned to read, and specially to write, at City College, and still holds a fond love for his previous alma mater. He then migrated to M. A. C. in 1909. As a society man, Ernest seems to drift during his first two years, but on July 6, 1911, Dan Cupid drove his magic dart home, and ever since then Uncle Sam has had a steadv customer on the mail trains, both coming and going to Roland Avenue, near the city line of Baltimore. He is Doc. Tolly ' s favorite, having been elected by him as assistant dean, due to Peck ' s wonderful ability to spiel formulas and make high grades on exams., in some of which lie has made as much as 584. As an athlete, his one shining light is lacrosse, having been a regular member of the Varsity team for four years. Peck has been a favorite ever since his arrival here. One can see by the numerous offices he has held that he is very popular, and as a Soph he was an ardent wielder of the hickory, while his present address is Elm Avenue. In the future Baltimore, Md., holds out inducements, matrimonial or otherwise, and Ernest expects to hie him thither and settle down, but we would suggest that he remain single and settle up.

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MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE 19 Westminster, Md. Lieutenant William B. Hull Sophomore Year, Corporal; Junior Year, Sergeant. Bill ' Act I, scene i, railroad station, Westminster; Time, Fall of 1908. Goodbye, Willie ; So long. Bill ; Take care of yonrself, William; ' Write soon, Billy. As these remarks were being firecl at the Honorable W. B. by sad maid- ens, the morning train, only one hour and forty-three minutes late, was slowly pulling out of the station. Yes — that tanned youth sitting in the rear seat and so absorbed in the paper is our friend. But watch ! The cause of interest in the paper ap- proaches and taps him on the shoulder. Fares, please ! Of course. Bill is slightly startled, but produces a ticket at last. Bill is u]) to tricks so soon. Well, I should say Bill is some ladies ' man by the looks of the vari- ous special deliveries, phone messages and letters received by him. The regularity of certain epistles from Westminster and elsewhere is aston- ishing, as well as perplexing, on ac- count of the various postmarks on them. Bill, besides being some fusser, often endeavors to perplex his fellow classmates with such questions as this: Why do ' SO few of us get out of this world alive, etc. Like the great ( ? ) T. R., Bill is quite progressive and follows his example even to the extent of writing a French-English vocabulary condensed both in spelling and meaning. For example, wee wee — you and me. Bill ' s latest idea is to go into the Philippine Constabulary; his only objection being that he cannot get mar- ried until be becomes a Captain. There is a fine chance for advancement in that service, owing to the fact that so many officers are killed annually. Some inducement (?) to be an officer. Here ' s to Bill, so good and true, etc. ; may he have all success and ad- vancement possible. An appropriate verse: Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.