University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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NIORS HIS faithful little band is a living example of the working out of Darwin's theory of natural selection. It is indeed a case of the survival of the fittest. In the Fall of 1908 the upper left-hand corner of the old chapel on Pcrrysville avenue rese r.bled a vast truck garden. It would have made Doc Holdsworth's heart glad, had he been there, to see so much green goods flourishing within the city limits. Hut Old Daddy Time has played hob with that verdant group and the survivors are proud to have weathered the storm. The exodus began with the exams for the semester. Several of the Fresh-ies failed to make the riffle, and, as there was no Economics School in those-days, the only thing that remained for them to do was to beat it hence. Since that time there has been a steady thinning of the ranks. Some departed of their own accord while others got the hoof. Many followed the line of least resistance and drifted into other departments. A whole flock of the chickens deserted when Dean Chambers established his hen-house in the back yard of the Engineering School. Oh, how we missed them! The loss of their charming presence may have led some of the stronger sex to leave our gloomy halls, but the massive-browed historian thinks not. T he reasons of the survival of the weather-beaten band that remains are various. K. Jennings Holliday is here because of an innate tendency to keep on going until lie has reached his destination, in spite of the very Old Nick. Tis said that he once butted a bull off the bridge at East St. Louis. Pap George’s case is one of beautiful self-sacrifice. Pap might have graduated long since, but he knows that the school would go to the bow-bows without him so he stuck around. Edgar Niebaum found everything comfy here and just settled down. And when Edgar settles down it takes an earthquake to disturb the even tenor of h:s way. Hut non plus! (whatever that means) 'tis sufficient to say we’re here because we're here and we shall soon be gone. The time is al r.ost here when we must go up against the cruel, cruel world. Our motto shall be Go to it. Kid. and get the money” and the class of 1912 will demonstrate that even the School of Liberal Arts can turn out a few live wires now and then. 17

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I JESSE HAYES WHITE, A.M., Ph.D. Professor of Psychology and Education. GEORGE ALEXANDER McKALLIP DYESS, A.M., Ph.D. Professor of History. FREDERIC LENDALL BISHOP, Ph.D. Professor of Physics. LINCOLN ROBINSON GIBBS, A.M. Professor of English. BERTHOLD LOUIS ULLMAN. Ph.D. Professor of the Latin Language and Literature. FRANCIS NEWTON THORPE, Ph.D., LL.D. Professor of Political Science and Constitutional Law. CHARLES ROCHESTER EASTMAN, Ph.D. Professor of Poleontology. OTTO EMERY JENNINGS, Ph.D. Professor of Paleobotany. HENRY ADOLPH KOHMAN, Ph.D. Professor of Organic Chemistry. WILLIAM WALKER STRONG, Ph.D. Professor of Theoretical Electricity. ALEXANDER STUART HUNTER. Ph.D., LL.D. Special Lecturer on English Literature. ALEXANDER SILVERMAN, A.B., M S. Assistant Professor of Chemistry. FRANK CRAIG JORDAN, A.M. Assistant Professor of Astronomy. PHILIP WARNER HARRY, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Romance Languages. CLARENCE CHARLES VOGT. A.M., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry. CALVIN NAFTZINGER WENRICH, A.B., Ph.D. Ass’t Prof, of Physics and Acting Director of the Department of Mathematics. CHARLES HOFFMAN, B.S. Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry. LESTER ALBERT PRATT, M.S. Assistant Professor of Quantitative Analysis. SAMUEL RAY SCHOLES, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Industrial Chemistry. ROBERT REX SHIVELY, B.S. Assistant Professor of Quantitative Analysis. 16

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GUass SUilr NELLIE DONALDSON McBRIDE, Crafton, Pa. Pittsburgh High School. Westminister College. Member Y. W. C. A. Girls' Executive Committee. Classical Club. Very difficult to make a friend, but worth all the trouble. For the present a believer in State’(s) rights. OSCAR HAMILTON BRYSON, Pittsburgh, Pa. Sharon High School. Varsity Track Team 1, 2. 3. Captain Varsity Track Team 1911. Class President (2). Owl Hoard (3). “Pork is the best hearted fellow iti school, but has two redeeming faults: his need of a guardian and his sympathy for the dogs who arc down and out. WALTER FREDERICK CAMPBELL Homestead, Pa. Homestead High School. Student Senate (2) (3) (4). Student Senate Board ot Control (1). Owl Board 1912. Vanity Basketball Team (3) (4). Captain Varsity Basketball Team (4). Class Football Team (1) (2). Class Basketball (1) (2). Like T. R.. he came out for third term-in the Student Senate—but more than that, he landed it. Walt is not from Missouri but he is one of that “show me” clan. This trait makes him very popular with basketball referees. PARK REYNOLDS DEMMEY, Pittsburgh, Pa. Allegheny High School. Demmey has a disconsolate air since his running mate “Ham” went out into the wide, wide world. Believes that silence is golden even when called upon in class. CHARLES BENNETT FISHER. Washington, D. C. Washington, 1). C., High School. Clan. Football Team (1). Bud is a linguist of no mean ability. He bluffs the profs, in German, French, Spanish, Greek and Latin. In spite of his familiarity with vocabularies he is frequently forced to take the count by one of Doc Holdsworth’s jaw-breakers. RALPH EVERETT GEORGE, AS , Carnegie, Pa. Carnegie High School. Intercollegiate Debate (2) (3). President Press Club. Director Cosmopolitan Club. Anniversary Executive Committee. President Chartiers Valley-Pitt Club. Vice President Forensic Society (3). Editor Pit Weekly. ( hair man Senior Committee. V. M. C. A. “Pap” is Pitt spirit personified. Wears a wise look until you know him, after that you will discover he is human just like the rest of us. Never too busy to make another date with the girls. Likes to “write up” the Co-eds. 18