University of Tennessee Knoxville - Volunteer Yearbook (Knoxville, TN)

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John Frank Farrow . Alamo, Tenn. Bachelor Scientific Agriculture 'Tis not in mortals to command success, But we I I do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it. Phi Kappa Phi; Agricultural Club; Y. M. C. A.; Athletic Association; Philo; Forward, Sophomore Basketball Team; Critic and Vice-President of Agricultural Club; Student Assistant in Botany. “Hot Dog Yes—an exponent of the cultivation and improvement of the soil. His nickname was well deserved and has stuck to him. “Hot Dog” early became famous as a member of the” Hair Splitters,” and would almost rather prove that he was right than be the leading participant at a “feet-shuffling” contest. Does all work with enthu- siasm, and will make good if the “femmes” don’t occupy his mind too much. Pikeville, Tenn. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering A little too wise, they say, do ne’er live long. President of Freshman Class; Manager Class Basket- ball Team, ’09; Y. M. C. A.; President Y. M. C. A., ’09-’IO; Corresponding Secretary Y. M. C. A., ’o8-’o9; Delegate to Ashville Conference, ’07, to Rochester Con- ference, ’io; Philo; Philo Debater, ’ 10; Athletic Associa- tion; Philo’s Declaimer and Winner Intersociety Con- test, ’08; Treasurer Philo, ’09; Critic, ’09; Editor Star and Crescent; Intersociety Debate, ’09; Class Basketball Team, ’07-’!o; Captain of Winning Class Team, ’09; Manager Students’ Association, ’09 ’i0; Business Man- ager Engineering Annual, '10; Engineering Society, ’o9-’io; Student Member Debaters’ Council, ’10; Co- operative Boarding Club; Mogul Club; Orator from Engineering Department; President Philo; President Engineering Society. This specimen, which was never known to be sad, was taken captive by Uncle Billy while on a survey of Bledsoe County; Uncle Billy was scrambling up a peak, and caught a supposed sapling, but this quasi sapling proved to be the slender support of this gentleman. By hard labor he was led to the University of Tennessee, where he has since become very tame and a great favor- ite. The girls all say, “ain’t he cute.” As a student, orator, and manager he stands in the front rank, and for the past year his first word to strangers has been, “Wouldn’t you like an ad?” In his singing periods Henry has been known to have disturbed the whole Hill, but his ability to provide corn-dodgers and twenty-two's, with onions and hot water potatoes, is more than a balance for this defect. Henry Garfield Hart

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John Miller Dempster . . Knoxville, Tenn. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering How happy is he born and taught, Who serveth not another s will. Alpha I'au Omega. Thesis—The Significance of Draft, and Smoke Pre- vention. John has the blackest forelocks known to mankind. I’he raven’s plumage reminds us of the snow-covered peaks of Alaska, when compared in color to the head of John Dempster. 'The blackbird looks in wonderment, the crow beholds, and swears that he is skinned a city block, and through shame flutters off to the distant Smokies. Louis Emerson Elkins . . . Dyer, Tenn. Bachelor of Arts 1 heard him complain You have waked me too soon, I must slumber again. Kappa Sigma; Phi Kappa Phi; Philo; Athletic Association; Volunteer German Club; Orator’s Medal in Philo, ’09; Representative of Philo in Oratory against Chi Delta, ’09; Intersociety Debater for Philo, ’10; Mem- ber of Governing Board of Volunteer German Club, 09- ’10; Mining and Geological Society; Vice-President of I unior Law Class. “Bat” This dignified personage, whom you have the honor of confronting face to face, is without a doubt the pride of West Tennessee. His accomplishments are many and variable, but as a climax to all these we hasten to mention his success in impressing upon undergraduates just what the demeanor of a Senior should be. “Blondie’s” rec- ord as an athlete will long be pointed to by future alumni of our University as an object of pride, he having bravely held down a position on the scrub football team for three successive years. That he was not on this same team for the fourth year was entirely due to his profound love for his fellows and the desire that they might share these honors with him. But, say what you may, when a Prof picks up an exam paper of “ Bat’s,” the greatest trouble is in keeping his grade from going too high. 27

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John Christopher Haskins . Newbern, Tenn. Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering His nature is one large expansive smile. Phi Kappa Phi; Athletic Association; Engineering Society; Scrub Baseball Team, ’ 7-’o8-’o9; Substitute on Varsity, ’09; Captain of Scrub Baseball Team, ’09; Class Football Team, ’10; Class Baseball Team, ’o7-’io. Thesis—Design of a Reinforced Concrete Arch. “Red” “Billiken” Whatever you may choose to call him he is still the same old smiling “Red.” He has been mixed up in everything in college, from being a member of P. K. P. to the little “pink-tea parties” on the side of the Hill. You can generally find him uptown, for he is a great patron of the cue and moving spheres game. It isn’t hard to explain how he got the name of “Billiken,” for he will smile if you only tarry about two seconds in his presence, and show you without your tickling his feet. Knoxville, Tenn. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering He is a soldier ft to stand by Cccsar and give directions. Battalion Sergeant-Major, ’o8-’o9; First Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant, ’o9-'io; Member Y. M. C. A., ’05-’°7; Engineering Society; Rifle Club. Thesis—The Storage Battery. “C. C.” The first of the two specimens—the second to follow on the next page. “C. C.” has done nothing to set the Hill afire during his four years, but has gone along in his own way, absorbing a bit of engineering lore into his “noodle,” and imparting quite a lot of military science. We believe that the beat of the drum and the footsteps of the soldiers will always have an attraction for him, and it will fall to his lot after death to command a com- pany of angels, or, who knows—be Satan’s first captain. 29