University of Virginia - Corks and Curls Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

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:A': u,,' I 909 CORKS AND CURLS Mister? of cm Grabuate $15155 zXllethe world's a stage, And all the Profs. and students merely players; They have their lectures and their stiff exams; And one man in his time does many stunts, ll-lis acts being seven ages. At first the Freshman Grinding and sweatingr iii Dean lfiageB arms, And then the haughty Snpl.1 1'110re with his manners And shining new-worn pin, rising at 110011 X'Vith morningwafter head. And then the Junior Sighing like a furnace, with a woeful terror Of Old :ltilarry's markings. Then the ll. A. Full of grave aims, important as a P1'0if.. sudden and quick in llcuttinfr, 99 X9 Adept at. llbluffing; Seeking the bubble admiration Even in a llwidowls eyes. And then the M. A. XVith fair, smooth parchment from good Tony's hand, XVith eyes ahashed and gown of formal cut, Full Of wise, saws from sad experience; And so he plays his part. The M. A. shifts lnto the dry and boring Ph. D., With spectacles 0n nose and hook in hand; His youthful clothes well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank; and his big mighty mind, Coaching young men in H. X. studies, creaks And grumbles in its round. Last year of all That ends the strange, eventful history ls happy weariness twith sheeposkin. thesis-wonft. Sans youth. sans work, sans care. sans eveiything. HVith apologetics t0 Bilm

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. r-suti . NW .6 CORKS AND CURLS VOLXXH hm NAME YEARS IX COLLEGE HOME ADDRESS IthurH FLTZHUM MASON.'. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 7 ........................ Richmond, Virginia A 1'; Raven. JA M 125 mer'rcw MJCHIE .................... O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlottesville, Virginia VVELDON THOMAS MYERS .................... 4 ........................ Pwoadway. Virginia A E P; Raven. XVJIJJAIVI NEWTON NEFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 ........................ Chilhowie, Virginia CHARLES POLLARD OLIVJ'JIR. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . 8 .................... Charlottesville,,Virginiu E A E; Raven. WHLJJAM P'mmMY POWELL. . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .Belmont, Virginia JOHN GrRANIHiRRY' SAWYICR .................. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . .Crozet, Virginia GROVER THOMAS Scmrst. . . . . . HARRY GREGORY VVHJTMURl-I. . . . . . . . . . Wyilliaulsburg, Virginia . . . .. .Paruassus, Virginia 'JIM RALPH ELMIQR VVlLSON ...................... 3 ...................... Northfield, Minnesota Raven; Premdent 0f the Graduate Class. FRANK. JAMES XVRIGHT ...................... 1 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bridgcwater, Virginia -. . r' K..... vn-Vv- ;

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1. 41141.55 1151 ,, www.vf. 7-93-W+' rmwrvii 1' W7 :. W 28 CORKS AND CURLS VOLXXII M For many years, long before the apostolic apparition of 717011;! the Great had dispelled the gloom of the dark ages that had preceded his coming, in those days when the burg of Charlottesville could in no way be compared to the Desert of Sahara tor to Heav,e10 there was great lamenting and moaning in the corridors of the University nursery tson1eti111es called Cabell Hall or the Academic Buildi110D.Piteous was the weeping and sorrowing of those who felt the ignominy of the appellation, HWillie Academs.H But alas! there seemed no relief-JWNillies they were and CVVilliesi, it appeared that they must be to the end of time. i But it came to pass, hnally, that the shades of Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Cabell were revisiting the University, to wander again around the vener- ated precincts of the Corner. to admire the architectural pulchritude of the Brooks Museum, to gaze again at that building whose peculiarly grotesque appearance after a spirited Saturday nights entertainment has given it the name of the Rotunda tfrom Latin Rofmzdcrc, to go iround and iroundy Now, it happened that in the course of their peregrinations the celebrated quartette came to the Academ. building. Beneath the portico they saw a young fellow weeping bitterly; his appearance was very peculiar, for his hair was dressed in the fashion affected by the porcupine, his tie reiiected the glory of a Cloud-shot sunset, and his trousers came perilously near being knicker- hockers, so many were the reefs taken in them. hXVhat is the matter sonnyPi, asked Mr. jefferson Has Old Harry been OiVing Vou liitz, or have you had hard Luck getting Reddy to pass your iiTut, tut, interrupted Cabell . perhaps he s suffering from Payne or the Fevref, The young fellow hesitated a moment, and then said: iQAilas, kind sirs, itis a graver matter than that. For the Law students, who point out the law and the evasion thereof. call 11s KVVillies f the Engineers declare that we do not know the meaning of the word iwork f and the Medsq whose skill is great in 111etan1orphosi11g a itummy-ache' of the good old-fash- ioned kind into a hundredudollar appendicitis tthe preface of their labors being the location of the poeket-hook and not the appe11dixy-these Meds., in their stiff, antiseptic way, disregard us entirely. Shall we never become great calieoistts like the Laws? Must we be always merely WVillie AcademsiPii CTruly, your case is a hard one, said Mr. Jefferson. sTiiit let us see if we can not mend that? SVC -h.