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

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Lieutenant-Quartermaster H. S. Ford. Fairmount, Md. Ciz ' il Engineering. Sophomore Year— Corporal. Ju- nior Year — Sergeant ; Editor Tri- angle ; Treasurer, Engineering So- ciety ; Chairman Refreshment Committee on Junior Prom. Se- nior Year — Business Manager Reveille ; Chairman Refreshment Committee on Music Club : Presi- dent, New Mercer Literary So- ciety. A pretty little ape It was a bright, clear day on the Eastern Shore. The wise men of the city of Fairmount shook their heads, and even the buzzards on the fence by the road- side moved and flapped their wings. Suddenly the still early morning air was broken by a piercing note. The people trembled and then agreed that the world was on its last lap and that it was Gabriel ' s trumpet calling. In reality it was Harry making his neighbors aware of his existence. Harry entered this College in the Fall of 1910, and took his share of fanning ' ' with the rest of us, and, take it from, one who knows, he was some class at getting ofif jokes when he was perched on top of a table with a persuader waiting him when he came down. Although it ' s not known to many he is really in love and we think he will be the first one of us to say, ' T do; But let ' s get away from the sentimental part of his life and get down to real facts. There isn ' t any one in the class that can pull down the tens like he can. And they tell me that he is a pretty good friend of Doc sometimes, at least, as they seem to have a mutual sense of humor. To conclude, let us say that if he finishes his thesis some time before the last of June, there is no man in the class that stands a better chance for success in life than the subi ' ect before us. 25

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LlEUTEXANT W. T. FlETCIIER. ' ashington, D. C. Animal Husbandry. Sophomore Year — Corporal ; M ember Students ' Conference Committee. Junior Year — Ser- geant ; Assistant Treasurer Ross- bouri Club. Senior Year — Vice- President Rossbourg Club ; Man- ager Lacrosse Team ; Social Ed- itor Reveille. Vsc from olc J ' irginia. Vse not much on Chemistry, hut I ' se a Debbil zvid dc icimmen. In the Fall of 1910 there appeared on the scene a tall, broad-shouldered young man, rather handsomely attired, who, after his debut, became commonly known as Proctor. Anyone desiring to know the origin of this ' ' nickie should ask the bearer, who we are sure will be delighted to present the history. Proctor was only in this grand institution of ours a very short time when the cause of his name (much to his gratitude) left for the P. ] l. C. Then it was that- he became Fletcherized and was known as Billy. Billy claims Washington as his place of abode, but he was originally trom the historical town of Alexandria, and, like the majority of those Mrginia sports, he is some ladies ' man. Bill always says, When work and girls conflict, give up work. Doubtless he sticks to his word, for we are sure the ' ashington Railway and Electric Company would soon be bankrupt were it not for the frecjuent patronage of Billy. Still, we don ' t believe that this is his fault, but is, as he says, that The girls simply won ' t leave me alone. Though Billy chose for his work here at College, Animal Husbandry, he has still another ambition : Billy is fond of all kinds of Militarv Tactics, and hopes some day that fortune will smile upon him with a commission in the Philippine Constabulary. Billy is verv ' changeable, too; he has recently turned his attention to Dra- matics. We really think he will make good, for he sure can cause laughter merely by putting in his appearance. 24

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Lieutenant John B. Gray, Jr. Prince Frederick, Md. General Freshman Year — Member, Stu- dents ' Conference Committee ; Bugler. Sophomore Year — Chief Bugler ; Triangle Editor. Junior Year — Color Sergeant ; Triangle Editor; William Pinckney Whyte ] Iedal for Oratory. Senior Year — Lieutenant; Editor-in-Chief, Re- veille ; Manager, Tennis Team ; Proctor ; Valedictorian. A chip of the old block. Say, Prof. , quick with that microscope. Place it over that tiny specimen, and let ' s see if we have discovered a new one. Left, did you say? Well, I should think so, — only our little Johnnie who never attained the height of the average man, but once, and then he had to be seated upon two stuffed suit cases. Let that be, Johnnie ' s size all went to his brain, fo - somehow it has been a task for the other Nineteen Fourteen boys to keep up with J. B.. Jr., in class. Leave it to him to give a record of good old Calvert County, where the prettiest girls in ] Iaryland en Hance ' ' him and the Bonds ' ' are strong for Johnnie. As to an orator, he cannot be surpassed, and the rest of us see the medals vanish when Johnnie declares that he is a contestant. In future days we expect to see him the leading lawyer down in Prince Frederick, and we guarantee that he will win any case put before him. Alas ! We have not yet mentioned Johnnie ' s specialty. Singing, did you say ? One of his favorite pastimes is listening to the melodious strains of his room- mate, but generally his applause is of this nature, Gee-e-e-e-e? — whiz, shut up, please, now I know you are sick. Here ' s hoping Johnnie will be a Daniel Webster the Second, when he begins to practice law in Southern Maryland, and in his leisure hours we expect to find him engaged in his favorite sport, tennis. 26