Washington State University - Chinook Yearbook (Pullman, WA)

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CLINTON BRIGGS STUHT. Geology. Long, hungry, musical. Claims Nebraska as his birthplace. Went to public schools in Omaha. Entered Washington State College as Senior Prep. Graduated. Member of Glee Club for years. Believes in getting married as soon as possible: likes, Boi(y)les; hobby, love songs. Thesis: Basaltic Outflow of the Lower Snake. ROBERT CRAMPTON McCROSKEY. Economic Science and History. Born in California. Moved to Garfield, where his teachers tried to give him some early training. Graduated from Prcpdom. Member of Glee Club. Love affairs (rough estimate). 32 (twice as many as May Belle’s), rejected 15 times; views on marriage, “I don’t give a rap, just so I get somebody to have me some time”; hobby, staying in bed in the morning; ambition, never to have to work. Thesis: Oliver Cromwell’s Struggle with Parliament. CHARLES J. C. WALDEN. Economic Science and History. Philosopher, sentimentalist. A great ad mircr of the fair sex. A native of Minnesota. Took the Business course. Graduated as a Prep. Plays in orchestra. Has made a spe¬ cial study of marriage vows and duties and contemplates matrimony. Thesis: The Divorce Problem. 17

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OR ILL A ELIZABETH MINER. Botany . Born in Illinois in the last century. Moved West. Graduated from public school m l ul man. Finished Prep. A good—in fact, a cel¬ ebrated cake and pastry artist. Of thoughtful disposition: love affairs, no time for them. Believes the right of suffrage should he gixui to intelligent and broad-minded women and restricted to men of at least as great a degree of intelligence. . , . ... , ( Thesis: A Manual of the Weeds of the Wheat Fields and Methods of Combating MELVIN S. LEWIS. Economic Science and History. White, male, undersized. Born “on ‘he farm in 1882. Native state. Washington. Debated Whitman years ago. }■reshman and Sophomore with ' 03 CUs . J«nj or al 5 wiih 04 Class. Senior. 06 Class. Change course from Economics to McCann(tcs). Am¬ bition. to cheer: habits, nocturnal likes. Me Cann(ics) : views on marriage, hlcst he all ties that do not bind. ( T Thesis: Principles and Practices of LiL Insurance. HENRY GEORGE PORAK. Civil Engineering. Born in Washington. Dutch by birth. At¬ tended Sprague Public Schools. Spent two years in Sprague High School. A Prep grad¬ uate. Chief musician in W. S. C. Band. Hobby, supplying Ferry Hall with imitation music at uncanny hours of the night. Thesis: Testing of Commercial Cements and Economical Manufacture of Concrete.

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SEDGWICK ADELBERT MATTHEWS. Mining Enginccritig . An Oregonian wcbfooi. Spent some time in the public schools at Xahcolta. Graduated as Prep in Washington State College. Mem¬ ber of Webstcrian Society; plays in band; love affairs (hadn’t gotten them counted by the lime the Annual went to press), believes all matters of affection should best be arranged through matrimonial papers; hobby, pugilism; immediate ambition, to graduate; remote am¬ bition, a rich widow. Objects to being called “Sleepy.” . Thesis: ' flic Reactions in the Roasting of Sulphide Ores. ELI L. LUDWIG. Civil Engineering. Born in Iowa. Graduated from Waitsburg Academy. Entered Washington Slate College as a Freshman in 1902. A loyal Websterian ; Y. M. C. A. delegate to Gearhart ; strong stu¬ dent ; chairman of W. S. C. Employment Bu¬ reau. Thesis: Testing of Commercial Cements and Economical Manufacture of Concrete. HUGH CLIFFORD TODD. Economic Science and History. A native of Washington. Short, dark, curly haired. Finished Davenport schools. Gradu¬ ated from Preparatory Department in 02. Captain in Cadet Corps: president Oratorical Association; president Washington Society; editor of 06 Chinook. Has won every prize offered by college in debate, oratory and decla¬ mation except the Lombard. Love affairs, 2(?) : ambition, politics: hobby, debating. Thesis: The Land Tenures of Whitman County.