Wake Forest University - Howler Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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John James Best, B. A. DLPLIX COUXTV. X C Title ' s of honour add not to his worth. Who is himself an honour to his titles. Sophomore Medal, ' 08; Associate Editor Weekly, •09; Member Student Senate, ' oS- ' oq; Member De- bate Council, ' oQ- ' io; Anniversary Orator, ' 10. Height, 5 ft. 10 ins.; weight, 170 lbs.; age, 25 years. A man of wise judgment, a faithful friend, an agreeable companion. He has the verv appearance of an orator, and especially did he distingiiish him- self in that capacity at Anniversary. John is very lT ' ])ular in college and holds the confidence of the whole student body. As a student, he is steadv. not the kind whose ambition is to coin the loo ' s, but he takes his work with ease and little excite- ment. A strong speaker, determined, and invincible in his undertakings, he will surely make the greatest success as a lawyer. ?. £. Brickhouse, B. A. TERRELL COLXTY, X C Pre Although i iident of Ministe ial Cla 09. Senior Speaker Height, 5 ft. 9 ins. ; weight 145 lbs. ; age 26 years. A brick house in name, but like Jackstm, a stone- wall in character, quiet, unassuming, the subject of this sketch, on slight ac ' |uaintance. is seldom taken for his full worth. An earnest student, a hard worker, and an uncompromising Christian gentle- man when the right is at stake. This man has made a lasting impression upon those who know him intimately. Though he seldom courts popularity, he never forgets a favor, and leaves college with a host of strong friends. Those who know him be- lieve in him. In his four years of college life Brickhouse has never been a star, yet he is by no means dull. On class he is prompt and faithful, while in society his clarion voice may often be heard in debate or council. His silent, manly bearing has had its effect on his fellow students, and he goes forth, a worthy herald of the old, old story.

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K. Akiyatna, B. A. TOCHICI, JAPAN Tis for the good of my country that I should be abroad. Height, 5 ft. 6 in. ; Weight, 140 lbs. ; age 23 years. Akiyama liears the unicjue distinction of being the first man from Japan to come to Wake Forest. After spending three years in a northern college, he directed his course southward and bv chance landed at Wake Forest, in the fall of igoS ' He is a man well developed, both in mind and 111 k1 -. and delights to do stunts ' in the gymnasium. Hf has been with us only two years hut, never- llu ' less, has made friends of us all, and we hope to hiar of him as a bright and shining star in the politi- cal arena of his country, and also to hasten ' ' Sunrise ' ' in the Sunrise Kingdom. W. C. Allen, Jr., B. A. VA i;sviiJ.i:, X r Football Team, ' o8- ' oq ; Basket Ball Team, ' oS- ' og, ' og- ' io; Vice-President of Senior Class, ' og- ' io; Assistant Manager of Baseball Team, ' og- ' io. This yotith is one whom all the girls admire — an athlete. In boyhood, his first sport was chasini; rahlnts through the fields of Haywood county. Took his first drinks from the Pierian Springs at the public schools of his home town. During W. C. ' s stay in college he has been identified with all college athletics. Cheerful in disposition, pleasant in manner; in fact, a hail fellow well met. W. C. has made friends by the score. He says he is no orator as Brutus was, and for this reason is seldom heard in society: but at the same time he is a hard-working student and always shows familiar- ity with his lessons. Often he has been seen follow- ing a svir ' eyor ' s ' chain across the campus, and after graduation will, no doubt, be at the head of an engineer ' s corps, laying new railroads. ' - i-i:;!?

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Joseph Melville Broughton, B. A. raij-:I(;h. n c The heights of great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight ; But they, while their companions slept, Were toiling upward in the night. Anniversary Marshal, ' 08; President of Junior Class, ' o8- ' oq; Member of College Senate, ' o8- ' oq ; Associate Editor of Weekly, ' oS- ' og; Athletic Editor, ' oS- ' oq; President of Y. M. C. A., ' o8- ' o9 ; Member of Football Team, ' oS- ' og ; Editor in-Chief of Student, ' oS- ' og; Debate Council, ' og- ' io. Heif ht fi it I inch; wciLjht 170 Ihs; age 21 years. What Longfellow expresses in the above lines as to the achievements of great men, the student body and friends of Broughton can truly say of him. In his work he has been untiring; and in the still hours of the night toiled upward and onward, until he ranks high as a student, and is highly respected by all. While Dutch has ne ' er sought college honors, he has had many handed him, and in every one he has won distinction for himself and honor for the Old College. In council he was ever present, and his advice and sound judgment was sought by the fellows Xot only has he been connected with the political phase of college life, but has lent a helping hand to the Christian side as well Therefore, we may characterize him as a young man who stands for friendship, ' honor nd a Christian character, and in later years, he will, having these principles, stand high 1 his profession. Donald Austin Brown, B. A. KKRSHAW, S r o8, ' 09, ' 10; Manager Basket Here is a man of g, .„ ,d strong character with independence and force, a man wiin holds the con- fidence of everyone. He is e ery mch a South Carolinian, and we wish for more of her sons like him. He is ever steady and stable, unshaken by the shouts or plaudits of the throng; the kind that nourishes the tap-root of the institution. Brown has taken much interest in, and has given much of his time to athletics, especially basket ball: and as manager of that team the past season, he did his work well. The best wishes of the class go with him as he begins his ministerial duties. 24