University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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R. W. KENT. W. GODDARD, Jr.

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WARREN GODDARD, JR. To write the biography of a man like Mr. Goddard is like building a house with small stones ; one can find many small things, but few large ones. Who would have thought that innocent Warren Goddard of two years ago could become the Warren Goddard of today, who seems to walk about the campus in an unsettled state of mind? His recent passion for love, which has been wonderfully developed within the last year, must not be left unmentioned. Some of his ideas are certainly peculiar; he is bitterly opposed to the use of tobacco, but will sit for hours in a smoky room and breathe it, and say he enjoys the smell of it. He has preached continually about honesty (both in Y. M. C. A. meet- ings and outside) but behold, on February 26th we find he has stolen a pocket full of crackers ; on March 3d, a pocket full of cake ; on March 14, a whole plate of gingerbread, and on the 20th, an entire supper. After these feasts his conscience proves troublesome, but this may be merely an attack of indigestion. He of course, like all Y. M. C. A. presidents, disapproves of all strong language, but if you could hear a few of Mr. Goddard’s pet expressions, especially those uttered in his sleep, they would certainly amuse you, and sometimes fill you with awe. RAYMOND WARREN KENT. A volume would be inadequate to honestly show the psychological steps in the development of this wonder; how from the bashful and unso- phisticated youth from Woonsocket he has become the incorrigible, insuper- able and consummate chemical fiend from the Pier. Suffice it to enumer- ate only a few of his virtues: an insatiate craze for chemistry, a great affinity for the Watson House, unbounded interest in German, an inordinate love for drill and fondness for the pipe. Are not these the qualities of a genius? Do not these point to a bright future? Mark this man, for the end of this man is peace (?) WILLARD MUNROE HOXSIE. He is a jolly good fellow but full of all sorts of tricks. You never know what he is going to do next. He has changed wonderfully since his en- trance to college, undoubtedly because of the good influence of his worthy classmates. His studious example might be profitably copied by the Freshies and other lower classmen who spend their evenings in fooling and riotous living. The writer has seen him look over (or overlook) at least two hundred pages of history in ten minutes, swallowing the dates as if he really enjoyed them. It is well known that last year he spent much of his time at Wakefield, but, lo and behold ! he hasn’t been down at all this year (except during vacations).