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

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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

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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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Robert T. Gray. Grayton, Md. Agronomy. Sophomore Year — Corporal. Junior Year — Sergeant. Senior Year — Treasurer, Rossbourg Club ; Sergeant-at-Arms, Class. J csscls large may venture more, but little boats must keep near shore. Well, 1 n-e-v-r, yes, that is Bob, ' Who ' d-a-thought-it ' ? In spite of the size of the subject under discussion, he was little heard of from his entrance at M. A. C. in 1909 until his Sophomore year. This was obviously due to the natural bashfulness of this country lad. However, in ' ii- ' i2 he was not long in asserting himself, and his presence was much felt by the rats. At one time he was even notified that he was getting too familiar with them, but he assured the accuser that it must be a mistake because he quite often felt for the rats when they were having trouble (and he usually found them, too). As a m ilitary man, Bob was among the first of his class, until near the close of his Junior year, when he locked horns with Commy. Although each retired in order, it has been noticed that Bob retired to civil life. During his Senior year Bob is to be seen only at his classes and at social functions. Indeed, Bob is rather inclined towards the latter. With him it is, Never look for work that will interfere with pleasure, but if you stumble over the work, don ' t let pleasure interfere with it. However, when it comes to a College dance Bob is right there and he is always genuinely welcome. We trust, and we believe, that Bob ' s connection with the sphere of Agriculture will be as successful as has been his affiliation with the Rossbourg Club. 27