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HON. WILLIAM LYNE WILSON, LL. D. dedication. ;Toi p m! jLyf flDll ' soR, jL.p., ft, ' fj„u ; ■' ji aw J„, ; |...t(u ' ' tif ' , t K ' iv tu m.«Ki;. j, 4|.(;«i ' tt ' ccoioniic hloMtmi ; u ' de ' Hoir |. ' .;t.ci|il ' «:i ' o| JioCi ' tical ' economy to ' tfif oftillo.i ' « in (I ' .c fuff lucjo ' J of fu ' j.o.i.cU ' fuu dn olfd ' fiii ' |if«.uli(l ' t.fafUiei ' to ' iU Advice ' of lUfiui o.i ' and ' ylee, tfud ' o ofume ' ii ' dediccit- caled, Board of Editors. B. F. HARLOW, Jr., West Virginia, L. W. SMITH. Virginia, ■C. H. Burke, C. J. Faulkner, Jr., G. R. Houston, Alabama. . West Virginia. Virginia. W. W. Whitside, A. G. Snyder, West Virginia, N. S. FiTZHUGH, West Virginia, W. K. McClung, Virginia, . Editor-in-Chief. Assista 71 1 Editor-in- Ch icf. E. A. O ' Neal, M. G. Perrow, J. S. Slicer, . Texas. Alabama. Virginia. Virginia. Business Manager. Assistant Busiitess Manager. Assistant Business Maiiager. Illustrators. W. E. Davis, T. J. Farrar, W. P. JOLLIFFE, Tennessee. Virginia. Virginia. P. L. Wilson, G. C. Powell, . E. D. Sloan, . E. C. Smith, Virginia. District of Columbia. Mi.ssouri. Montana. BOARD OF EDITORS. THE CALYX, ' 98, is now before you. It repre- sents much toil and labor on the part of the Board, but our exertions have been sweetened by the assur- ance that whatever of good there is in the result will be given its full measure of apprecia- tion — and the mistakes, while seen, will be viewed leniently. This spur has been more influential than the fear of harsh criticism. The new feature, Maidens ' Meditations, contribtited by Lexington ' s fair ones, will be plea.sing to both student and alumnus. The editresses have worked energeticall}- and faith- fulh ' , and we think the result does them credit. We wish to thank all tho.se who have so cordially promised and contributed articles and illustrations. The brothers Flournoy, among the alumni, deserve especial mention. April lith, iSgS. dalcnbav. Session 1897-98 began 9 A. M., Thursday, September 9. Examinations of First Term began Monday, December 13. Christmas Holiday began 3 P. M.. Thursday, December 23. IS9S. Second Term began 9AM., Tuesday, January 4. Lee Memorial Day, Suspension Wednesday, January 19. Anniversary of the Graham-Lee Society 8 P. M., Wednesday, January 19 Washington Memorial Day, Suspension Tuesday, February 22. Anniversary of the Washington Literary Society 8 P. M., Tuesday, February 22. Examinations of Second Term began Monday, March 21. Suspension Friday, April 1. Third Term began 9AM., Saturday, April 2. Examinations of Third Term begin Tuesday, May 31. Baccalaureate Sermon 11 A. M., Sunday, June 12. Address before the Young Men ' s Christian Association . . . . 9 P. M., Sunday, June 12. Final Celebration of the Literary Societies 9 P. M., Monday, June 13. Stated Meeting of the Board of Trustees 10 A. M., Tuesday, June 14. Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association 6 P. M., Tuesday, June 14. Address before the Alumni Association 9 P. M., Tuesday, June 14. Commencement Day, Closing Exercises of the Session, Address before the Literary Societies A. M., Wednesday, June 15. Corporation. Legal Title : ' ' The Washington and Lee Universitj-. ' ' Judge WILLIAM McLAUGHLUST, Rector, 1888. TRUSTEES. Judge Willl m McLaughlix, 1865. Thomas Davis Ranson, Esq., 1891. William Anderson Glasgow, Esq., 1865. William Caruthers Preston, Esq., 1893. William Alexander Anderson, Esq., 1885. Rev. Givens Brown Strickler, D. D., 1894. Alexander Tedford Barclay, Esq., 18S5. Helm Bruce, Esq., 1895. Rev. Edward Clifford Gordon, D. D., iSSS. William Henry Ruffner, LL. D., 1896. Hon. Henry vSt. G. Tucker, 1889. Clement Daniel Fishburne, Esq., 1896. John Lyle Campbell, Secretary and Treasurer, 1877. •Robert F. De.nnis, Esy., died October 8th, 1897. Major Thomas J. Kirkpatrick, died October 17th. 1897. Judge James Kerr Edmondson, died April ist, 189S. GENERAL VIEW OF WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY Faculty and Officers. ■Appointment.) GEORGE WASHINGTON CUSTIS LEE, LL. D., 1897, President Emeritus. WILLIAM LVNE WILSON, LL. D., 1897, President. FACULTY. Alex. nder Lockh. rt Nelson, M. A., 1854, Cincinnati Professor of Mathematics. Charles Alfred Graves, M. A., LL. D., 1875, Dean of the Law Faculty, and Professor of Common and Statute Law. Sidney Turner Moreland, M. A., C. E., 1880, McCormick Professor of P ivsics. J. MES Addison Ouarles, D. D., LL. D., 1886, Professor of P iilosophy. Henry Don.ild Cajipbell, M. A., Ph. D., 1887, Robinson Professor of Geology and Biology. David Carlisle Humphreys, C. E., 1889, Thomas A. Scott Professor of Civil Engineering. Henry Alexander White, M. A., Ph. D., D. D. 1889, Professor of History. Addison Hogue, 1893, Corcoran Professor of Greek. Edwin Whitfield F. y, ] I. A., Ph. D,, 1893, Peabody Professor of Latin. James Lewis Howe, Ph. D., M. D., 1S94, Bayly Professor of Chetfiistry. William Spenser Currell, M. A., Ph. D., 1895, Professor of Modem Langziages and English. Henry St. George Tucker, M. A., B. L., 1897, Professor of Equity and Corporatiotis, and of Consti- tutional and International Law. WiLLi- M Reynolds ' ance, M. A., Ph. D., B. L. Adju7tct Professor of Commercial Laic. 10 1897. THE FACULTY. INSTRUCTORS. Harry Waddell Pratt, M. A., 1891, Le Roy Carr Barret, A. B., 1S97, Physical Director. Insh-uctor in Latin. Thomas James Farrar, A. B., 1895, Albert Walter Webb, A. B., 1897, Instructor i?i English and French. Assistant in the Chemical Laboratory. Hugh Milton McIlhany, Jr., M. A., 1S95, Robert Granville Campbell, 1897, Instructor in German. Assistant in the Physical Laboratory . Frank Hamilton Anschutz, 1897, Assistant in Drawing. OFFICERS, John Lyle Campbell, B. L., 1877, Edward Waring Wilson, 1897, Secretary of the Facility. Law Librarian. Miss Annie Robertson White, 1895, William Craven Watson, 1897, Librarian. Assistant Custodian of the Reading-room. Thomas Williamson, 1898, Licensed Instructor in Latin aiid Greek. Alumxi Association. rHI ' AH ' MXI of the I ' niversity have had an association for many years. Its object is to keep alive among the alumni the sentiment of aiTection for their Alma Mater, and to unite the graduates of suc- cessive years by a common tie of fellowship. Its annual meetings are held at commencement, when, after the transaction of business, an anniversary oration is pronounced by some alumnus chosen by the society. The following is the present organization : Rev. R. H. Flemint,, D. I)., ' irginia. President. ' ice- Presidents, JoHX W. Davis, West ' irginia Paul M. Penick, Virginia, H. D. Campbell, Secretary. Wm. M. McElwee, Jr., Treasurer H. D. CAMi ' i!Kl.l,,Chairiii;ui, M. W. Paxton. Vm. M. McKlwee, Jr. W. G. McDowell, H. A. White, Executive Conunittee. LOCAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS. Camden, Arkansas. Arkansas. Cynthiana, Ky. Lexington, Ky. Loui.sville, Ky. Shreveport, La. Kansas City, Mo. Baltimore, Md. New York City. Oregon. New Orleans, La. Chattanooga, Tenn. Knoxville, Tenn. Memphis, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn. Texas. Galveston, Texas. Bath and Alleghany Counties, ' a. Bedford City, ' a. Buchanan, ' a. Buena ista, ' a. Christian.sburg, Va. Harrison and Marion Counties, W. a. Huntington, W. ' a. Charleston, vS. C. Harri.sonburg, ' a. Highland Co., ' a. Loudon Co., ' a. Lynchlnirg. ' a. Norfolk and Portsmouth, ' a. Richmond, ' a. Roanoke, Va. Staunton, ' a. Waynesboro, Va. Winchester, ' a. Charleston, W. ' a. Lewi.sburg, W. ' a. Monroe Co., W. ' a. Parkersburg, W. ' a. WASHINGTON LEE UNIVERSITY. Lcxmgton, Va. Roll of Academic Studknts. Alford, Oliver Perry, Jr Lexington, K}-. Allan, John Preston Lexington, a. Anschutz, Frank Hamilton . . . Lexington, ' a. Baillio, Gervais Norfolk, ' a. Barnes, Charles Mai-rice Staunton, ' a. Barret, Le Roy Carr, A. B. . . . Pattonville, Mo. (W. AND L. U.) Blain, Cary Randolph Covesville, ' a. Bledsoe, Edwin Page Lexington, Va. Bledsoe, Thomas Alexander . . . Lexington, ' a. Bonnie, William Oregon, Jr. . . . Louisville, Ky. Burke, Cecil Henry Auburn, Ala. Burnett, James Caldwell .... vShelbyville, Ky. Campbell, Robert Granville . . Lexington, a. Canter, Howard ' ernon, A. B. . Lexington, ' a. (W. AND I,. V.) Capito, GusTav Benz Charle.ston, W. ' a. Carmich. el, Harry St. G. Tucker, Lexington, ' a. Chermside, Herbert Brooke . . . Staunton, ' a. Crebs, Stewart L, Carmi, 111. Davis, William Emrys ... . Knoxville, Tenn. Dixon, Harlow Shaw . . . Ronceverte, W. ' a. Downey, Frank Le Fevre . . Bunker Hill, W. ' a. Farrar, Thomas James, L A. . Central Plains. ' a. (W. AND L. U.) Fai ' lknick, Ch-VRLKS James, Jr., Martin.sburg,W. ' a. Fishburne, George Petrie . . Charlottesville, Va. Fitzhugh, Norman Shrewsbu ry, Charleston, W.Va. Frierson, Samuel Williams .... Florence, Ala. Garrow, John Wanroy Houston, Texas. Glasgow, Robert, Jr Lexington, Va. Graves, John Kirkp. trick .... Lexington, Va. CiRAVES, WiLLi. M KiRKPATRiCK . . Lexington, Va. Guthrie, Charles Waldo .... vShelbyville, K_ -. Hamner, Samuel G.vrland . . . L nchburg, ' a. H, RLOW, Benj. Franklin, A. B., Lewisburg, W. ' a. ( v. A.ND I,, r.) Hattan, William Cary Denmark, ' a. Hemphill, Ja.mes Louisville, Ky. Herold, Sidney Levy Shreveport, La. Hodgson, Joseph I llis Lexington, Va. Holmes, Linwood Ruff Lexington, ' a. Houston, Gordon Randolph . . Waynesboro, Va. Houston, Hale L TTHEw .... Waynesboro, Va. Johnson, John Willia:vi Tuscumbia, Ala. JOYNER, Reginald Heber . . . St. Albans, W. ' a. Lacy, Robert Madison . . . Rockbridge Baths, ' a. Lakin, F ' rancis Dare Frederick, Md. L. wsoN, James Fordtran .... Lynchburg, Va. Lee, John Wallace Lexington, ' a. Liggett, Winfield, Jr Harrisonburg, Va. LiND, Samuel Colville .... McMinnville, Tenn. Martin, Henry Lewis, Jr Midwaj ' , Ky. Mason, James Montgomery . . Lewisburg, W. Va. Maxwell, David Elwell .... Fernandina, Fla. McCluer, John Cameron . . Parkersbnrg, W. Va. McClung, William Kyle Covington, Va. McClure, James Alexander . . . Spottswood, Va. McCoy, William Franklin, W. Va. McDowell, William George, Jr. . Lexington, Va. McIlhany, Hugh Milton, Jr., M. A., Staunton, Va. (W. AND L. U.) McNeill, Charles Chamberlain . . Staunton, Va. Meredith, Arnold Louis .... Clarksburg, Mo. Miller, Frank Lane Paris, 111. Miller, Robert Lee Paris, 111. Moore, John Alexander Lexington, Va. Moore, William Carroll .... Lexington, ' a. Morrison, James Luther Lexington, Va. Myers, Charles Franklin .... Lexington, ' a. Nelson, Robert Lexington, Ky. Oberlin, Jay Winchester, Ya. O ' Neal, Edward Asberry Florence, Ala. Ott, Everett Dulaney .... Harrisonburg, Va. Ott, William Pinkerton Lexington, Va. Pancake, Edmund Blair .... Romney, W. Va. Perrow, Mosby Garland, A. B. . Lynchburg, Va. (W. ANDL. U.) Pratt, Harry Waddell, M. A. . . Lexington, Va. (W. AND L. U.) Preston, Edmund R.andolph . . . Lexington, Va. Preston, Samuel Price .... Lewisburg, W. Va. RoARK, Charles Norvell Franklin, Ky. Robinson, Coleman Rogers .... Louisville, Ky. Robinson, John Temple ..... Louisville, Ky. Rouss, Alex. H. Stephens . . Kabletown, W. Va. Shields, Gabriel Benoist .... Lexington, Va. Shields, Randolph Tucker .... Lexington, Va. Shively, James H Marion, Ind. Sloan, Ewing Davidson St. Louis, Mo. Smith, Christopher Tompkins, Charleston, W. Ya. Smith, Edward Crossland .... Helena, Mont. Smith, Livingston Waddell, A. B., Lexington, Va. (W. AND L. U.) Snyder, Alban Goshorn . . . Charleston, W. Va. Tucker, John Randolph, Jr. . . . Lexington, Va. Tucker, John William Stickley . Lowesville, Va. TuTwiLER, CarringtonC, A. B. . . Lexington, Va. (W. AND L. U.) Wade, William Barnett .... Brownsburg, Va. Watson, William Craven Aldie, Va. White, Americus Frederick . Lewisburg, W. Va. Whitside,WarrenWebster, Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. Wilson, Philip Lindsley Waterford, Va. Wilson, Van Blue Romney. W. Va. WiNFREE, Andrew Broaddus . . . Richmond, Va. Winn, Condie Knox Clayton, Ala. Winn, James Julius, Jr Clayton, Ala. Witherspoon, Lister, Jr Versailles, Ky. WiTz, Julius L Staunton, Va. Young, Samuel McCain Grenada, Miss. . ., Academic Class, ' 98. COLORS : Royal Purple and Orange. YELL : Rah ! Rhee ! Rhi ! Rho ! Ring ! Rang ! Rate ! Senior Class ! Senior Class ! Xinety-eight I OFFICERS. S. G. Ha.mner, Virginia, President. G. R. Houston, Virginia, Secretary and Treasurer. W. V. ' hitside, Texas, Vice-President. W. K. McClung, Virginia, Historian. W. K. McClung, Virginia, I ' aledictorian. Candidate for Ph. D. H. W. Pratt, L A., Virginia. L. C. Barret, A. 1 M. G. Perrow. a. R. G. Cajipbell, Virginia. S. G. Hajiner, Virginia. W. K. McClung. Virginia. R. T. Shields, ' irginia Candidates for M. A. Mi.s.souri. B. F. Harlow, Jr., A. B., We.st Virginia. , ' irginia. L. W. Smith. A. B., Virginia. Candidates for A. B. C. W. Guthrie, Kentucky. J. W. L soN, West Virginia. E. A. O ' Neal, Alabama. A. G. Snyder, West Virginia. G. R. Houston, Virginia. Candidates for B. S. ' . W. Whitside, Texas. 18 S. M. Young, Mi.ssissippi. RECORD. Le Roy Cakr Barret, A. P)., Missouri, 1 ' .1 ■- ' , W V A ' . Coxswain HariT Lee Crew, .to and flii ; Champicm with McCain in DhuIjIi ' s, Tennis, ' O ' t ; Taylor Schularsliip, ' !ir) ; Associate Editor Calyx, .I7 ; Majileson Scliolarsliip, ' 07; Atlil -tie Kditor Suutkcrn Cullegiaii, ' OT-im; Local Ivlitor fl(Hr7-C  i J ' il, ' 97-08; President Final Ball, 18;i8. Robert Granville Campbell, Virginia, ' J H, H I ' .. Albert Sidney; Lexington Classical School Scholarship, ' 9-1; Latin Scholarship, ' 9 ' i; Franklin Society Scholarship, W! ; Short-stop Varsity Baseball Team, ' 94-95-96-97-98; Full-back Varsity Football Team, ' 96-97-98; Recording Secretary ioung Men ' s Christian Association, ' 97-98; Assistant in Physical Laboratory, ' 97-98. Charles Waldo Guthrie, K(. ' iitiK-l y, . ' .V. Washington Society ; Coxswain Albert Sidney Boat Crew, ' 95; Vice-President Washington Society, ' 97-98 ; Assistant Busi- ness Manager Ring-turn Phi, ' 97-98; Assistant Manager Baseball Team, ' 98. Samuel Garland Hamxer, Viro-inia, 7 ' ii. Albert Sidney ; Associate Editor Southern Colleffian, ' 96-97; Historian Cla,ss ' 98, ' 96-97; President at Intermediate Celebra- tion of Graham-Lee, ' 98 ; President Academic Graduatin g Class, ' 98. Ben-iamin Franklin Harlow, -Ir., A. B., Wust Viro-inia. Harry Lee ; Alumni Scholarship, ' 9:1; English Scholarship, ' 95; Member Graham-Lee, ' 95-96-97-98; Associate Editor Southern Collegiati, ' 95-96; Treasurer Young Men ' s Christian Association, ' 95-96-97; Early English Text Society Prize, ' 96 ; Mapleson Scholarship, ' 96 ; Assistant in Chemical Laboratory, ' 96-97 ; Associate Editor Calyx, ' 97 ; Editor-in- Chief Calyv, ' 98. Gordon Eandolpii Houstox, Yiri;iiiia, 1 X. Hariy Lee ; Graham-Lee ; Athletic Association ; Lee Suholarship, ' 96-9 ' ; Associate Editor Calyx, ' 95 and ' 98 ; Editor-in-Chief liiiui-tmn Phi, ' 97-98. James MoNTfiOMERY Masox, West Virginia, ' l FA. Albert Sidney ; Graham-Lee ; U. S. Scholarsliip, ' ,14 ; Taylor Scholarship, 9o ; Sub. Football Team, ' 96-97-98 ; Delegate Fraternity Convention, ' 9.5 and ' 97; Associate Editor Calyx, ' 97: President for Graham-Lee at Final Celebration Societies, ' 98. William Kyle McClung, Virginia. Harry Lee ; Alumni Scholarship, ' 92 ; Geology and Biology Scholarship, ' 94; Young Scholarship, ' 97 ; Lee Scholarihip, ' 97; President Washington Society, ' 97 ; Final Orator, ' 97 ; Associate Editor Collegian. ■97-98 ; Assistant Editor liing-fimi Phi, ' 97-98; Assistant Business Manager Calyx, ' 98; Intermediate Debater, ' 97; Preliminary Contestant Interstate Orator- ical Association, ' 98 ; Valedictorian, ' 98. Edward Asberry O ' Neal, Alabama, K ' ' , 6 N E. Harry Lee; Tackle Varsity Football Team, ■93-94; End Varsity Football Team, ' 94-95; No. 3 Harry Lee Boat Crew, ' 94; President Final Ball, ' 95. MosBY Garland Perrow, A. B., Virginia, , ' J. Albert Sidney ; Alumni Scholarship, ' 94; Greek Scholarship, ' 96; Geology and Biology Scholarship, ' 97; Associate Editor Collegian, ' 96-97 ; Editor-in-Chief Collegian, ' 97-98 ; Debater at Intermediate Celebration Washington Society, ' 98 ; Associate Editor Caly ' X, ' 98. Harry Waddell Pratt, M. A., Virginia. Graham-Lee ; Taylor Scholarship, ' 90 ; Franklin Society Scholarship, ' 91 ; Seholai ' ship in Modern Languages, ' 92 ; Mapleson Scholarship, ' 93 ; Young Scholarship, ' 94 ; Early English Text Society Prize, ' 94 ; Instructor in Mathematics, ' 91-97 ; Instructor in French, ' 93; President of Young Men ' s Christian Association, ' 92-93 ; Physical Director, ' 94-98; A. B., ' 93; M A., ' 94; Captain Baseball Team, ' 96. Kan ' doi.i ' h Ticker Siinn.us. Virginia, ' I ' A ' ' , h . ' . Gmlmm-Lee; Kight Ilall-liuok Varsity Footbull Team, 90; Ri ht End, ' O ; No. 2 Ifiirrv Lee linat Ci-. ' w, ' IK! and ' !I7 ; Bradford Scholarship, ' 97; President Athletic Association, ' 97-98. T-iviNi;. rciN Wadhki.i. Smith. A. ]!., A ' irgiuia, l A ' ' . Albert Sidney ; Lexington Classical School Scholarship, ' 92 ; Latin Scholarship, ' 93 ; Franklin Society Scholarship, ' 95 ; Champion with Powell in Doubles Tennis, ' 90; Chemistry Scholarship, ' 97; Associate Editor Caly.v, ' 97; Assistant Editor-in-Chief Calyx, ' 98. Alis.ax Goshorn Snvdeu, Wi. ' : t Vii ' o ' iiiia, - . Harry Lee; (Jralnini-Lie ; .luiiior Applied .M:illienintics Scholarship, ' 96: Champion in Sinijles, and with Mcl ' hceters Cham- pion in Doubles Tennis. ' 97 ; First Base Varsity Team, ' 94-9y-90-97-9X ; Captain Varsity liasehall Team, ' 98 ; Center Rush Varsity Football Team, ' 97; Business Manager Cai-y.x, ' 98. W.UiUE.N AV. WiiiTsiiiE, Tuxas, 2 ' ' . Albert Sidney ; Vice President Texas Club ; President Class of ' 98, ' 97 ; Vice-President Class of ' 98, ' 98; Manager Baseball Team, ' 98; Associate Editor Calyx, ' ,tx. Samuel EcCaix Yoi ' Ni;, Mississiiipi. J ' J. Harry Lee ; Treasurer Young Men ' s Christian Association, ' 93-94 ; Taylor Scholarship, ' 94 ; Vice-President Young Men ' s Christian Association, ' 96-97 ; Candidate Harry Lee Boat Crew, ' 9S. GRADUATING ACADEMIC CLASS. lf3i8tov of the Ecabemic (Bvabuatino Class of ' 08. I HAD intended to write the history of this immortal Class in Latin, but I fear lest some reader may not have had the privilege to have come under the sway of our Latin l rofessor ' s genius, and so lose this important addition to the world ' s history. I shall, therefore, suffer myself to write in a less universal language of seholar- ship. I am to write a history of the Class of ' 98. I could better do this fifty j ' ears hence for then indeed we shall have carved our names high up on the ladder of fame, or have failed in life ' s high purposes. Xow our history is short; but it is bright and replete with the most happy circum- stances. Our later history will be made up of disappointments and reverses; but now we stand upon the threshold of a new life. It is not my purpose to go into tlu ' years that await us and assume the attitude of a prophet [ ' evil: Ijut rather to cast m}- e -es back over the lew Inief years which we have passed together. We all remember the first arrival in the liistorie town. It was Septemljer four years ago for the majority of us. After a must delightful trip down the James River we were told to change cars for Lexington. We hoped to change, but there were no cars and we were told that we would have two hours to ' ' take in IJalcony Falls. So charming were the sights that we were loath to leave when we were told to get aboard a freight train for Lexington. This train proved to be the only original Virginia Creeper. After a pleasant sto]i of two hours at Buena Vista, the train at last started in earnest for our destination. In a very exhausted condi- tion We reached Athens the Second, and were immediately taken in charge by the college politi- tians. We were overjoyed by the heai-ty reception we were given by the genial wirepullers ' and I, for one, pledged myself to three candidates for final ball president in as many minutes. I was totally irresponsible for anything I did or said for forty-eight hours. Poor, green, freshmen I little did we .suspect that our friends would leave us when they no longer expected our vote. We have learned by hard experience that there is such a thing as politics in college, and some of us can greet a freshman with a right cordial smile. After the first few weeks, our freshman year was uneventful. We had learned how to bat Old Alec ' s eye out and score a max in junior Math. We uow knew what a flunk was and at the end of the year we found out that the flunking process had decreased our ranks for the second year. I shall not take up any other particular year, but shall mention a few things of historic interest. Every year at college is very much alike and a history of each would be a great deal of repeti- tion verbatim. Of course I should mention any one of our number who is especially worthy of note. First and foremost stands Pratt, the phenomenal twirler, athlete, and mathematician. He has two sheepskins in his vest pocket and is a candidate for Ph. D. this year. He has been known to spend many a night before a baseball game in making a scientific size-up of the men he was to pitch against. He not only has the theory, but can wrap the ball around a man ' s neck three times. Next to be mentioned is .Jimmy Mason, the fat man. He matriculated at sixteen, but what he lacked in years he made up in pounds for he had two hundred and thirty-five of them. In four 3 ' ears he has fallen oft on account of hard study and now only weighs two hundred and thirty-four pounds. He is a good all-round athlete and a fast sprinter. Liv Smith, the tall man, towers above us all in height and probably in intellect. We would like to mention every member of the class, but I have been instructed by Pat to be brief. Yes, we have enjoyed these years of study, and our pleasure has been unalloyed except by a few flunks. These flunks have been heart- lessly administered ; but we have stood them with the soliloquy : Oh ! what a noble mind is here o ' erthrown. The professors have greatly aided us and we all appreciate their labors. Professor Ourrell has added to our store of words greatly, even though he does not consider the human mind as a receptacle for the holding of curious erudition, and he always instructs us not to spin out the thread of our verbosity longer than the store of our argument. Doctor Quarles has carefulh ' instructed a few of us in philosophical speculation and has taught us the use of Occam ' s razor: Entia non sunt multipUcanda -prater neces- sitatem. Each professor has done his duty and done it well and if we are lacking it is not their fault. Let us not close this historj- without mentioning the two presidents under whose administrations we have labored. When we came, General G. W. ( ' . Lee was tlie l)eloveil president — beloved not only because lie was tlie illustrious son of an illustrious fatlier, but because he was a man of the liighest and noblest qualities — as one of our professors said : One of the noblest men on God ' s green earth. It was with saddened hearts that we learned a year ago that failing health had compelled him to resign the position he had filled witli so much honor. But now there is a mingled feeling of joy and sad- ness, for there has come into our midst one of the nation ' s greatest men, and be has taken up the W(irk liiiil down by iriieral Lee. We part with General l ee wilh regret. Imt we bail willi jny tbe administration of Hon. William h. Wils, m. What more can we say V The men- mention of Mr. Wilson ' s name speaks a volume to every l)atrioti ' American citizen. I must stoj), though not half done. Let me say to you in closing, my fellow graduates of ' 98, let us )nake history in the years to come. We start out with a brief history, but let us so live and act and labor, that we may live forever in the history of the present generation. Class of ' 99. ©fficers. H. S. DIXON, West Virginia, J. P. ALLAN, Virginia, C. N. ROAKK, Kentucky, W. K. GRAVES, Virginia, S. C. LLND, Tennessee, C. H. BURKE, Alabama, President. Vice-President. Secretary. Poet. Historian. Editor. IRoll. J. P. Allan, Virginia. C. H. Burke, Alabama. G. B. Capito, West Virginia. W. E. Davis, Tennessee. H. S. Dixon, West Virginia. J. W. Garrow, Texas. W. K. Graves, Virginia. S. L. Herold, Louisiana. S. C. LiND, Tennessee. F. L. Miller, Illinois. C. F. Myers, A rginia. R. Nelson, Kentucky. J. Oberlin, Virginia. E. B. Pancake, West Virginia. C. N. RoARK, Kentuckj ' . E. D. Sloan, Missouri. J. R. Tucker, Virginia. W. C. Watson, Virginia. A. F. White, West Virginia. P. L. Wilson, Virginia. 1bi8tov ! of the Class of ' 00. THE Class of ' 99, last of a nol)le race, enibokl- ened by precedent and privilege, makes its junior appearance before tlie public; and witli- out a blusli assures tbem that it deems itself not unworthy to end a long line of brilliant prede- cessors who have signed themselves 18 . And if you have a doubt of it — and surely you can not have, unless your acquaintance with this illus- trious Class be but the slightest — a perusal of its record and its list of notable members will be convincing evidence that, though last, it is not least of the classes of 18 . Ever since (it shall not be stated when) the pioneer members of the Class of 99 Ijegan to make their appearance on the academic arena, it has been a marked class. But without entering further into the matter of marks, we think it safe to venture the statement that the CMass of ' 99 has reached the highest mark possible for a class to attain. We do not wish the ambitious classes that will follow us in the near future to be dis- couraged, but we merely give them the warning of seniority, don ' t try it, you can ' t reach it. The paths by which the members of the Class of ' 99 have arrived thus far on the way to such an eminence are various. Some hnvv toiled in the depths of Philosophy, some have struggled with the insuperable powers of Math., some have backed awa3- at the tough and tangled roots of Latin and Greek, while others have soared to the heights of Astronomy and pierced the intricacies of the ologies; but all have tended to and striven for the one supreme object of becoming a member of the Class of 99. In athletics we have lirld our wonted posi- tion, and to tell what that position is, need I say more than that Oberlin, the furious football charger, is a gift and i)roduct of the Class of ' 99. And the delight of our hearts is Myers of ' • third ' who has again and again thrilled us with bis splendid precision an l judgment on the baseljall iield. And if some of our members have aspired to be painters we would only exhort them in life to seek a higher I ut not so lofty a calling. And now that we have seen in truth what manner of men compose the Class of ' 99, seen that in whatever department of college life you find a man of superior excellency you find him in the Class of ' 99, we can not wonder at the effect of organizing into a unit such individuals. How- ever this may be, on January 1.3th, 1898, such organization was effected, aud we had for the first time a real Class meeting of the members of 99. On this occasion Mr. Harlow S. Dixon, of West Virginia, was elected President, as being the handsomest man of the Class. Mr. J. Preston Allan, of Virginia, was chosen Vice-President (not for opposite reason), and ]Mr. Charles N. Roark, of Kentucky, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Cecil Burke, of Alabama, was made Class representative to the Calyx stafl, and Mr. Wil- liam K. Graves, of Virginia, was elected Class Poet, as having had such experience and being possessed of such talents as tend to make the poet — so far as he is made, not born. After a lengthy discussion as to what action would best comport with the dignity and ability of such a body, it was determined that a class flower was the first requisite. The ox-eye daisy was forthwith selected (the honorable vice-president ' s being the only dissenting voice). The conven- tion was then inclined to choose a class animal, as mascot in examinations; and it seemed that the ox from his sturdy, plodding habits was a highl} ' suitable subject for this honor; but just here again the honorable vice-president most unaccountably and, seemingly, most unjustifiably raised violent objection to the choosing of this ancient and preeminently respectable animal to be sacred to the Class of ' 99. The motion in favor of the ox was defeated by intervention from the Chair and no animal was accorded this honor, though the white elephant and Egvptian apis were suggested. liot to pursue further the trans- actions of the meeting, an adjournment was finally reached which -ended the first assembly of the Class of 99. Under auspices so promising nothing but the brightest future can be predicted for the Class of ' 99. Our first fear was that the volun- teer service for the war might reduce our num- bers, but more recent assurances from a number of members have convinced us that such will not be the case. As before boasted, we have no fear of being held unworthy to succeed such a bril- liant array of 18 classes, and, we may add, to precede the classes that will write 19 but, sad to relate, will have so little to write after it. We bear a time-honored name that has done service for a century and have made our own record; those that come after us must make a record for themselves and link worthy associa- tions to their new name. Let us see how they will do it. The members of the Class of ' 99 have been together as a class for a year, have filled their pews in chapel (with occasional vacancies) for seven months, and now when the battles before us are fewer than ever let old ' 99, as ever, rally nobly to the fray and pilay a good part. S. C. L. MAIN BUILDING. LAW DEPARTMENT ROLL. Alford, S. E Lexington, Ky. Anderson, H. W Richmond, Va. Barclay, D. M Lexington, Va. Batchelor, V. a Nashville, N. C. Baxter, J. G Norfolk, Va. BouLDiN, W. C Weimer, Tex. Burr, B. H., B. Lett Talladega, Ala. (Univ. of Ala.) DooLAN, W. L Fiiichville, Ky. DuLiN, J. H., A. B Leesbnrg, Va. (R. M. Col.) Faulkxer, C. J., Jr. . . . Martinsburg, W. Va. Gibson, A. S Richmond, Va. Hammat, D. M Williamstown, V Va. Harman, T. H Burk Fork, Va. Harris, S. C Tampa, Fla. Hodgson, J. E Lexington, Va. JOLLIFFE, W. P Buchanan, Va. Jones, J. W Blackfoot, Idaho. Keyser, W. W Calhoun, Mo. King, F. W Palmyra, Va. Lang, F. A Clarksburg, W. Va. Lisle, H. H Lexington, Ky. McCluer, J. S Parkersburg, W. Va. McSwEEN, V. D Newport, Tenn. MiCHLER, J. P., Jr Ea.ston, Penn. Moore, W. McB Lawrenceburg, Ky. Muir, G. W Lexington, Ky. NowLiN, W. B Lynchburg, Va. O ' Neal, E. A Florence, Ala. Palmer, E. C Fitzhugh, Va. Powell, G. C Washington, D. C. Rucker, H. S Buena Vista, Va. Slicer, J. S., Jr Montvale, Va. Spencer, C. W. F Yorkville, S. C. Stuart, W. P Thomson, Ky. Thornton, G. L Front Royal, Va. Waddy, C. W Buena Vista, Va. Watson, R. A Covesville, Va. Webb, A. W., A. B Vienna, Md. (W. AND L. Univ.) Wells, R Fairfax C. H., Va. Wilson, E. W ... Louisville, Ky. Winfree, a. B Richmond, Va. Winn, J. J., Jr Clayton, Ala. Withers, R. W Suffolk, Va. Cjl ADVAimG bAV CLASS Senior Xaw (Tlase. President : Van Astor Batchelor, Xorth Carolina. Vice-President : Secretary : W. C. BouLDiN, Texas. W. AV. Keyser, lissouri. Historian : Orator : W. D. McSwEEN, Tennessee. A. W. Webb, larjland. ROLL AND RECORD. Henry Watkins Anderson, Virgniia, 1807-08, K ' F. Graham-Lee; Winner of Orator ' s Medal, Intermediate Celebration, 1898 ; Competitive Orator from the Graham-Lee Society for the Southern Intercollegiate Contest, selected to Eepresent Washington and Lee. Van Astor Batchelor, North Carolina, 1896-98, B 6 IJ, d N E, J. Business Manager of the Calyx, 1897 ; Winner of the Bradford Law Prize, 1897 ; President of Cotillion Club (fall term), 1897 ; President of Intermediate Celebration of Washington Society, 1898 ; Competitive Orator from Washington Society for Southern Intercollegiate Contest, 1898. Joshua Garrett Baxter, Virginia, 1896-98. W. Claughton Bouldin, Texas, 1897-98. Graham-Lee ; Vice-President of the Law Class of 1898 ; Poet of the Law Class ; Vice-President at the Intermediate Celebra- tion of Graham-Lee ; President of the Joint Session of the two Societies for the selection of Representatives to the Southern and State Oratorical Contests. John Henry Dulin, Virginia, 1897-98. Graham-Lee ; Debater at the Intermediate Celebration of the Society. Charles James Faulkner, Jr., West Virginia, 1893-98, F J. Captain Baseball Team, 1897; President of Graham-Lee, 1897-98; Associate Editor of the Ring-turn Phi; Associate Editor of the Calyx, 1898 ; Second-base on Baseball Teams of 1895-96-97-98 ; Final Orator, 1898. Ale.kander Stuart Gibson, Virginia, 1897-98, - T Q. Graham-Lee. David McKinney Hammat, West Virginia, 1894-98, . T Q. Graham-Lee ; President of Graham-Lee, 1896-97 ; Debater at Society ' s Intermediate Celebration, 1897 ; Final Orator, 1897 ; Competitive Orator from Graham-Lee for Southern Intercollegiate Contest. Stephen Coates Harris, Florida, 1897-98. Washington Societ} ' . William Parry Jolliffe, Virginia, 1891-92, 1897-98. Illustrator on Calyx of 1898. William Wilson Keyser, Missouri, 1896-98, - N. Graham-Lee; Vice-President of Graham-Lee, 1897-98; President of Graham-Lee, 1897-98; Secretary of the Law Class of 1898 ; Final Orator, 1898. Frederick Albert Lang, West Virginia, 1895-98, M IJ A. Graham-Lee; Captain University Scrubs, 1896-97, 1897-98; President Graham-Lee, 1897-98; Secretary Athletic Associa- tion, 1897-98. Hampton Halley Lisle, Kentucky, 1896-98, A ' . , d N E, J. Washington Society ; Manager Football Team, 1897-98. William Daniel McSween, Tennessee, A E, 6 N E, J. Graham-Lee ; Historian Law Class, 1898 ; Assistant Manager Football Team, 1897 ; Assistant Business Manager Calyx, 1897. U James Porter Michler, Jr., I ' ennsylvaniu, 1800-1)8, . T ' .i. Washington Society; Associate Editor of Calyx, 1897. AViLLiAM McBrayer Moore, Kentucky, 18n4-!t8, A ' ' , i-) V . ' , J. Wasliington Society ; Manager Baseball Team, IsriT. Edwin Cabell Palmer, ' irgillia, isOT-DS, A ' . . Graham-Lee. George Cuthbert Powell, District of t ' oluinbia, 1895-98, A ' . , B N 11, J. Washington Society; Captain Football Team, 189.5; lUustrutor of Calyx, 1895; Editor of Collegian, 1895-9G-97 ; -Manager of Collegian, 1897-98; Football Team, 1895-9(i-97; Harry Lee Boat Crew, 1897; Associate Editor and Illustrator Calyx, 1897; Orator ' s Medal, Washington Society, 1898; Vice-President Athletic Association, 1895-96; President of the Athletic Association, 189IJ-97. Harry Smith Rucker, ' il■gillia, 1897-98. Joseph Sami ' el Slicer, Jr., Virginia, 1894-98, . T U. Graham-Lee; Declaimer at Society ' s Celebration 18911; Manager .V.ih iovi Collegian, 1896-97; Associate Editor of Caly ' x , 1898 ; Manager Ring-him Plii, 1897-98. Charles William Fraser Spencer, South Carolina, 1S9.5-98, A ' 1, (-1 S ■!, J. AVashington Society ; Vice-President of the Intermediate Society Celebration, 1898. Grayson Lomax Thornton, Virginia, 1896-98, A ' J, (-1 X E, .1. Graham-Lee. Charles Winston Waddy, Virginia, 1897-98. Albert Walter Webb, Maryland, 1893-98, - N. Washington Society ; Bachelor of Arts, W. L. U., 1897 ; Valedictorian, Class 1897 ; Football Team of 1897-98 ; Winner of Debater ' s Medal at Intermediate Celebration of Washington Society, 1898 ; President of Washington Society, 1898 ; Orator of the Law Class, 1898. Edward Warini; Wilson. Kentucky, 1894-98, A ' J ' (-) V •;. Graham-Lee; Stroke on Harry Lee Boat Crew, 189.5-96-97 ; Assistant Business Manager Calyx, 1895; Manager Football Team, 189.5; President Graham-Lee Society (i), 1895; Intermediate Orator, 1896; President Cotillion Club, 1896; History Scholarship, 1896; President Athletic Association, 1896 ; President Kentucky Club, 1897. 35 1[3i8tov of the Senior Xaw Class. IT is with mingled feelings of pleasure and regret that the writer undertakes to record the doings of the men of ninety-eight; pleasure because the fight is almost over and the reward in view, because through two years a goodly number of our original members have safely breasted the tide of Pleading, Contracts and Domestic Relations; have withstood the ravages of La Grippe and the Absence System, and now stand on the golden shore of graduation. But although we say we are glad to get awaj-, is there any one of us who has not an inward feeling of regret as we say good-bye to classmates and friends, some of whom we shall probablj ' never see again, and leave Washington and Lee, no more to roam about the campus and lie under the trees, no more ,to loiter on the athletic grounds to watch practice games, or to give George Washington a new suit in the spring time ? Yes, we all have that feeling, whether we show it or not. How well do we remember how. soon after our arrival here, we wended our way to Purgatory (to which place trips were made daily), and we became for the first time a coetus hominum after which we got our bearings nd set out on the course indicated by our compass, and with what a giant stride that noble body pushed forward to conquer lands, to hold estates for a term of years or in fee-simple — but that voice sounds strange — and after much labor and many sleepless nights over the law of lands, ten- ements and hereditaments we turn our faces homeward for a three months ' rest, where all cares and troubles are cast off. But again that noble general calls atten- tion ! and absorb now is the command as we take up the Jorts and crimes of a. wicked world and make an assaxilt on one Pollock, Bart ; and after much abuse the aforesaid Pollock brought us before a most competent tribunal on a charge of malicious interference with the law and presumed io-norance of the same. To this charge some tailed to pleail and Judgiiiuiit nil dirit was ren- dered ; others were sentenced i ' vomfifti to sevcnti - firc ; there being no cause for complaint against the others a verdict of acquittal was rendered and they went on their way rejoicing. The judge in delivering h ' n opinion made frequent refereuces to the Sliover Qisc ' and cited Lang ( Ilara- mat, 2 June, 62-65 ; Ke -ser rs. Moore, 20 Decem- ber, 50-62 ; Lisle vs. Powell, 23 Decemljer, 60-65 ; Harris rs. Baxter, 20 Decemlier, 65-73 ; Webb vs. Gibson, Id., 75. After taking notes of these cases for future use, we are now ready for the next battle, and as we turn anil look upon the wall and see written there old 3J99 we begin to understand the meaning of the same. And now Stephen and Greenleaf fall before us, while few of our men sutler from the conflict. We are now on the home stretch and looking back on the past two years we see a good record, mentally, morally and physically ; we have seen changes in our class-mates, in ourselves, in the Faculty, in the head of the institution, and in everything except Lexington. We look forward to see the new law building to be erected to the memory of our beloved teacher ; but that is for the use of coming classes. To us the old benches, the tables covered with many beautifully carved designs (in this department the Swamp Angel received first prize, although the work of Death and Slop was much adniireil); the mottoes upon the walls; the old table with its cover, behind which we see the faces and forms so familiar and dear to us. These are the pic- tures our memories will hold and cherish in the years that are to come. But now our college work is finished and for a time we give ourselves up to pleasure, put on our glad-rags ' and amid the sweet smiles of the calic get the much-coveted and well-earned prize. And now the Class of ninet}--eight starts on life ' s journey to win the glory all hold so dear, and now classmates must part and so with best wishes, a warm clasp of the hand and a whispered good- bye the Class of ninetv-eight passes into history. W. W. K. EnoineevinG Class. ©fficers. President ...... Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer . . . ' . iDembers. W. W. Whitside, . United States of America. Samuel McC. Young, Mississippi. G. R. Houston, Virginia. W. C. Watson, Virginia. F. L. Downey, West Virginia. P. L. Wilson, Virginia. James L. Morrison, Virginia. W. W. WHITSIDE, Texas. S. M. YOUNG, Mississippi. G. R. HOUSTON , A rginia. L. R. Holmes, Virginia. F. H. Anschutz, Maryland. F. D. Lakin, Maryland. EwiNG D. Sloan, Missouri. C. H. Burke, Alabama. Van. B. Wilson, West Virginia. En llncibent. EAC ' II member of tbe class had Just been given a nice little slip of jjaper with some very neat writing on it, and the professor, after telling the class to work the examples on tbe slips, said lie had some business with the clerk of the faculty and left the room. Each member of the class read his slip, looked up and around at the other members. The secretary of the class looked mad, the vice-president sad, while savage was the onl} ' word to describe the visage of the president. AVatsoii had al)st ' iitucl liinist ' lf tliat dav : so, as in the brave day of old, there were Init three to advance against tlie foe. Whit wished tliat he had cut ; Houston was mad witli Whit for telling him there was to be a lecture, as it was his day oti; and even Young thought that that boil on the back of his neck ought to have been a sufficient excuse for absenting himself. But none of them had followed these pleasant paths, so the question was as to the best way of getting out of the difficulty. President AVhitside picked up a T S([uare as a gavel, called the class to order, and announced a call meeting, stating the object. Houston wanted to read tlie mirintes of the last meeting but was ruled down, as time was press- ing. ' ' We must get out of this thing some waj ' , announced the president, and the meeting is now open for suggestions. Young arose and began to talk. Well— fellers— I— think— , But he was too slow; the president left him speaking and turning to the blackboard began to write. Young ' s talk continued and his smooth speech seemed to lubricate Whit ' s chalk, as it fairly flew over the dull blackboard. Young has taken his seat now, as his unheard speech is finished. In another minute Whit is through, and has turned to the rest of the class, which has already read and mentally approved of the plan he has drawn up. A moticm to adjourn was then in order: Init, before it cduld lie put, the class was at the head of the steps. But there they came to a sudden halt. Footsteps are heard on the stairs below. A mad rush is made through the draw- ing-room, a clatter is heard on the roof of the physics lecture-room, and the ehiss disappears through the window of Harry I ' ratt ' s old .Inninr Math. room. The professor arrived at the top hmding, went in his room, but not a fellow did lie find. He looked around at the blackboards, but found no examples worked. At last his eye falls on some writing which he reads as follows: A room 49 ' 6 x36 ' 10 is supported by light steel ID T beams 12 ' from center. In tlie room are a party of dancers. There are 2o couples, 9 stags, and ' ■] chaperons, besides 42 chairs and a base-burner stove. Air. G. Awky steps on Miss Birdey Gaygirl ' s toe. If Miss G. speaks her mind, what will be the value of a for the beam under her. Data: E=25,000,000 for steel, sj). gr. air .00012, baroni. 760 mm., color of atmosphere purple. Dear rROFEssoii : We have gone uptown for a while. Will j ' ou please work this exam[ile for us by to-mor- row, when we will meet you at 12 M. Disrespectfully, Engineering Class ' 98. (Tommencement, ' 98. Sunbap, June I2tb. Morning : Baccalaureate Sermon. Evening: Address before Young Men ' s Christian Association. IDon av, June I3tb. Afternoon : Boat Race— Albert Sidney vs. Harrj ' Lee. Evening : Final Celebration of the Literary Societies, ©rators. ©rabain=I,cc Society : IHaasbtngton Society : C. J. Faulkner, Jr., West Virginia. Gr. C. Powell, District of Columbia. W. W. Keyser, Missouri. C. T. SiMith, West Virginia. jfinal ©crinan, II p. . uesba , June Htb. Stated Meeting of the Board of Trustees. Address before Law Class, 11 A. M. Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association. Evening : Annual Address before the Alumni Association. Udebnes av, June I5tb. ( Goinmencemcnt H)ag. ) Morning : Closing Exercises, Diplomas, Awards, Valedictory, Address before Literary Societies. Afternoon : Alumni Banquet, ifinal JBaU, 10 IP. yiB. 40 J inal Ball, June I5tb, 1808. Lk Uoy ( auk Bakkkt, President. Executive Committee. Wii.i.iAM Daniki, Mi ' Swekn, Oiiiinimii. LiSTKK WiTIlKRSI ' OClN. Hampton Hai.lkv I.is[,k. Van Astor IJatciiklok Al.llAN CuMlilKN SnYIIK.K. KcjuKiiT Gkanvii.i.e Camfhki.i.. FUKDKRICK Al. KRT LaN(1. Unvitation Committee. RANDiii.rii Tl-rKKU SiiiKi.Iis, Cliainiiaii. JoHX Waxkoy Gakkow. EwiNO Davidson Sloan. RouEBT Nelson. JllHN RaNDOM-II TlCKKR, .IR. H)ecoration Committee. WlLLTAM M( BkaYER MoORK, Cllilimiilll. Warrkn Wehster Whitsidk. Norman Shrew.siu kv Fn iiiMai. Cki II, IIk.nky ISvrke. William Kmrys Davis. arraiuiement Committee. JosKiMi Sami Ki. Si.ii K.R, Jr., Cliiiirman. Charles Walim. Uiiiuue. Jamks Steele McCluer. GUSTAV Benz CaI ' ITO. Chablk.s James Faulkner, Jr. SOUTH ENTRANCE TO CAMPUS. PUBLICO TIONS SOVTHERN OLLEGJAN, CALYX. KNGTWIPHi, pSTORICAL PAPERS. CATALOGVES. be Soutbern CoUeoian. Sapere HuDe. MOSBY GARLAND PERROW, Virginia, Editor-in-Chief. SAMUEL COLVILLE LIND, Tennessee, . . . Assistant Editor-in-Chief. VAN ASTOR BATCHELOR, North Carolina Law Class Editor. Le ROY CARR BARRET, Missouri, Athletic Editor. Graham-Lee Society. Washington Society. S. McCluer, West Virginia. W. K. McClung, Virginia W. Frierson, Alabama. E. C. Smith, Mon tana. GEORGE CUTHBERT POWELL, District of Columbia, .... Business Manager. CHRISTOPHER TOMPKINS SMITH, West Virginia, Assistant Manager. THE same year that seekers after the precious metal discovered tlie gokl-fields of Califor- nia, the students of Washington College dis- covered their need of some way in which to express their independent literary and journal- istic proclivities. The outcome of this dis- covery was a small paper which bore the rather suggestive name of The Owl. The college man of that day devoted his pen to the writing of verses to dark-ej ed maidens, or perhaps, if his quill were from a classical fowl, he would while away his time with neat translations of Horace. He became alternately ecstatic and pathetic, and always highfalutin in his description of the chaste beauty of pale Luna as she rode on Vesper ' s noiseless chariot, or anon he would change from one extreme to another, so that a philippic hurled at the faculty was nothing rare. As the student was uncontrollable, so was the faculty dictatorial, — two features which kept the poor Owl in hot water all the time. The j ' oung iledgling, not being used to such aquatic surroundings, led a brief and troubled career, so that the early months of 1849 found her existence a thing of the past. Of the lofty sentiments and rhythmic gems which dwelled in the students mind during the years immediately succeeding the death of the unlucky Owl we have no record. Twelve long years passed and then the war closed the doors of COLLEGIAN STAFF. the college for those weary days of strife, when the loyal students, headed by their devoted pro- fessor and captain formed the Liberty Hall Vol- unteers and went to battle-field to fight for the cause they loved so well. Three years passed bv, after the reopening of the college, before another attempt vcas made to establish a student publica- cation. Xot wishing to name the new craft after a sunken vessel, the name of the new jjaper was changed from The Owl to The Collegian, which was issued fortnightly and consisted of eight folio pages. The first volume of the new periodical was fortunate in having at its head two men of such marked talent as C. E. Brecken- ridge, who has lately returned from his post of duty as Minister at the Russian Court, and S. Z. Ammen, present editor of the Baltimore Sun. With the vigor of youth Toe Collegian sprang to its task like one eager for the fray. The sup- port of the best talent in college was secured, so that during its first quinquennium its columns displayed some unusually credital)le articles. Thomas Xelson Page may be said to have served his literary apprenticeship on the editorial board of The Collegian, as he was one of the editors of the session 1871-72. In the list of editors closing this sketch are found several names of men since distinguished in letters and politics, as well as several who have become well known in the educational world. During the first year of its existence the editing was done by two editors, one from each literary societj ' , new editors being elected every three months. The next year witnessed a change of name to The Southern Collegian; also, in addition to the two editors which were elected as formerly, there was an annual editor chosen by joint ballot of the societies. This system con- tinued until 1873, when the jealousy of the societies made it necessary to choose two annual editors. In 1878, The Collegian became a monthly, and was reduced to its present maga- zine form. In the same year began the custom which still prevails of having the magazine in charge of an editor-in-chief and four associates. The former chosen by the joint vote of the two societies, the latter, two from each society. In 1892, the societies began to elect jointly an assist- ant editor-in-chief also. In 1870, Mr. Santini, of New Orleans, a former editor, gave to the University §1,000, the income from which was to be used each year in purchasing a medal to be awarded to the writer of the best essay appearing in The Collegian. For a number of years the Lexinr ton Gazette also gave a medal for the second best essay, but that has lonsr since been discontinued. Thf list bolow contains tlio nanirs of all the editors Jowii to 1872, after wliidi of the chief editors are given : llv tlir 1868. S. Z. Ammen, C. R. Breckinridge, C. C. Garrett, T. S. WiLKESON, W. M. Xeil, W. S. Graves. 1869. C. A. Graves, Annual Editor, AV. L. 1 ' rather, N. B. Feagix, Georoe B. Peters, W. T. Thomas, A. H. Hamilton, R. B. Bayly. 1870. A. N. Gordon, Annual Editor. J. L. Lo(;an, R. H. Fleming, E. G. LooAN, H. PiCLES, J. B. Stubbs, P. D. English. 1871. Geori ' .e Santixi, .Annual Kditor, S. R. Fish Eli, R. D. llAISLIP, M. N. Wisdom, R. J. Richy, J. K. Lake, Thomas N. Page. 1872. William Edmunds. 1873. W. ir. Tayloe, W. B. Childers. 1874. C. W. Anderson, II. L. DUFOUR. 1875. -T. H. DiLLARD, W. P. McCoRKLE. 187(1. .Tames Hay, V. K. BococK. 1877. W. 8. Cl ' RRELL, A. U. Cocke. 1.S78. W. S. ClRRELL. I87:t. .1. II. Hamilton. 1880. Glover Moore 1881. J. E. Cot ' KERELL. ' 1882. .1. G. Meadors. 1883. II. A. White. 1884. J. M. Allen. 1885. B. F. Sledd. 1886. W. C. Linuro. 1S87. L. M. Harims. Santiut 1,S74— W. P.UVLE, 1875 — C. Edmondsun, 1876 — Harold Walsh 1877 — W. Iv. BococK, 1.S78 — E. K. Leavell, 1879 — R. F. Campbell 1880 — J. II. Hamilton 1881_Glover Moore, 1882—11. D. Campbell 188.3— J. G. Meadors, 1884—11. A. White, 1885— G. II. Norman, 1888. T. i. Hailey. 188!i. H. B. Williams. is ' .Ki. W. II. Fieli.. isitl. II. F. Frr .PATRicK. 1892. W. U. Vance. isii:!. .1. II. Hall. W. McC. .Martin. IS 94. W. McC. Martin. 18;t5. I). C. McP.RYDE. 1896. L. C. Sl ' ELRS. flDe alist5. 1886— B. F. Sledd, 1887— W. M. Reid, , 1888— L. M. Harris, 1889 — W. Z. Johnstone, 1890 — T. S. BiNTiNii, 1891— W. II. Field, 1892— W. E. Harris, 1893— J. H. Hall, 1894— W. H. Vance, 1895— W. C. Lauck, 189(J — T. S. Vance. be Cal r. )HE session of 1894-95 saw the birth of our first Calyx, though several unsuccessful attempts in previous years had been made to publish an annual at Wash- ington and Lee, and a board of editors had even once partially prepared the material for a The- saurus. Before Christmas of that year a mass-meeting of the students chose William Key- nolds Vance, of Kentucky, editor-in-chief, Wil- liam Carl Lauck, of Virginia, assistant editor-in- chief, and James Bell Bullitt, of Kentucky, busi- ness manager, allowing the ditierent organiza- tions a representative on the board upon the pa -- ment of a fee. This gave a very large board, consisting of G. E. Lenert, Law Class; W. McC. Martin, Academic Class; C.J. Boppel, Young Men ' s Christian Association; J. D. M. Armstead, 0e ' F: G. R. Houston, I X; B. C. Flournoy, (I r J; S. B. Armat, J 6; A. B. La Far] 77 A ' . ; E. A. Baker, ONE; J. C. C. Black, Jr., A ' . 7; John L.Young, lAE; Claude Funk- houser, 2 ' A ' ; C. C. Tutwiler, . ' ' ?; and S. G. Clay, K 1 Mr. Bullitt appointed Edward W. Wilson assistant business manager. On account of the great size of the board the editors elected l)y the State Clubs and other organiza- tions agreed to withdraw. The illustrators were B. C. Flournoy, R. W. Flournoy, G. C. Powell, M. Porter and D. C. McBryde. The name The Calyx was selected, from the calyx of a flower, with a suggestion of the familiar title of Lexing- ton ' s sweet girls. No Calyx was published in 1895-96 owing to the election of two rival boards, and the attempt to publish two annuals. Deal ' s hope was blasted, and Hope ' s deal was a misdeal. The board of editors of The Calyx, ' 97, was elected upon a slightly ' diflerent plan. A mass- meeting elected a business manager, Mr. V. A. Batchelor, North Carolina, and twelve editors, who were to choose an editor-in-chief from among tliuir number. J. I). M. Armisteail, ' ii ' i:ini:i, was elected editor-in-chief, with A. F. Toole, Alii- bama, assistant. The l oard was afterwards in- creased by the addition of six members elected by the student-body, being finally constituted as follows : L. C. Barret, Missouri : M. Bronaugh, VirgiTiia; F. Bosshardt, Texas; I). K. Cameron, California; B. F. Harlow, Jr., West Virginia: A. G. Jenkins, West Virginia: A. B. La Far, South Carolina; 1 . S. McClintic, Missouri; B. McLester, Tennessee; J. M. Mason, West Vir- ginia; J. P. Michler, Pennsylvania: II. B. Mor- rison, Arkansas; G. C. Powell, District of Colum- bia ; J. R. Smith, Virginia; L. W. Smith, Vir- ginia, and J. K. Tucker, Virginia. Mr. Batchelor appointed as assistant business managers, W. D. McSwcen, Tennessee, and C. F. Myers, Virginia. The illustrators were B. C. Flournoy, K. W. Flournoy, W. E. Davis, G. C. Powell, K. D. Sloan, 1 ' . L. Wilson, and II. W. M. Drake. In order to have a smaller, more wieldy and responsible board, the plan of electing the editors this year was changed. The mass-meeting elected an editor-in-chief, assistant editor-in-chief, and business manager, directing the graduating Acad- emic t ' lass (including the C. E.) to elect three editors, the Class of ' 99 one, the graduating Law Class two, and the Law Class of ' 99 one. This number of editors has proven sufficient and it is to be hoped that this plan will be followed in the future. II. be 1Rino tum pbi. Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Borden Burr, Alaliama. Le Roy C. Barret, Missouri. Jay Oberlin, Virginia. Van Astor Batchelor, Xorth Caroliua. J. SAM SLICER, Jr., Virginia, CHARLES W. GUTHRIE, Kentucky, GORDOX R. HOUSTON, Virginia. JOHX W. GARROW, Toxas. associate Editors. C. James Faulkner, West Virginia. Thomas J. Farrar, Virginia. Robert Nelson, Kentucky. William Kyle McClung, Virginia. Business Manager. Assistant Business Manager. THE youngest of the publications issued by the students of Washington and Lee is the weekly jiaper, tlie Ring-tum Phi, wliicli made its iirst appearance at the beginning of this session. For many years a need of such a publi- cation had been felt and discussed by the stu- dents, but up to the present year there seemed to have been no organization or set of men in the University who would begin the paper. It seemed clear that no such publication would be founded unless b} ' some individual student who would take upon himself the burden of such a work. The founding and successful manage- ment of the Hing-dnn Phi is due to J. Sam Sheer, Jr., who determined in the spring of 1897 to start the paper, and cliose as editor-in-chief Gor- don R. Houston, giving him the control of tlie literarj- department, and the power to appoint his associates. The manager and editor-in-chief chose their associates and assistaiits ; and that they chose well is evident from the fact that the whole aiiair has turned out such a success. As a financial venture, it will iu all probability defray expenses. As a means of helping student enterprises along, it has supplied a long felt want. In naming the paper, the first line of our college yell was taken as the most appropriate suggestion, showing that it was the ob- ject of the editors to echo the voice of the student. An enterprise of such worth is bound to suc- ceed, and it is earnesth ' hoped by every loyal student that Ring-tum Phi will become a fixture. RING-TUM PHI BOARD. Ibistovical papers. A COMPLETE and accurate history of the institution from its foundation, down to tlie year 1829, lias been pubHsbed by the Trustees, and may be found in the library. Hlumni Catalogue. The University has issued an Alumni Catalogue, containing the names of the Alumni of the institution from 1782 to 1887. Brief biographies of many are given. annual Catalogue. The Annual Catalogue is issued about ■Slay 1st. It will l)e mailed on application to any one desiring it. 13. ID. C. a. Iban bool?. The University Y. M. C. A. issues annually a neat handbook, containing a fund of miscel- laneous and useful information regarding the University. The handbook is distributed gratis among the students at the beginning of the session. Ipcriobicals to be jfounb in tbc IRcabino-rooni. Dallies. New York IKtuIiI, Xew York Evening Post, Courier-Journal, Baltimore Sun, Richmond Times, Richmond State, Staunton News. Meefjiies. Lexington Gazette, Rockbridge County News, Christian Observer, „, _, , Uaptist Record, ilie Southern Churchman, St. Louis Christian Advocate, The Arkansas Methodist, rr.1 x . ' ' ' c Critic, Ihe JNation, Science, Modern Language Notes, The Illustrated London News, The Outlook, Atheiueum, Harper ' s AVeekly, Scientific American, Chemical Journal. Monthlies. Harper ' s Monthly, The Century, Scribner ' s Magazine, McClure ' s, Atlantic Monthly, Tiie Fornm. Cosmopolitan, The North American Review, Westminster Review, Charities Review, Munse ' , Tlie Nineteenth Century, The American Oeologist, The American Journal of Philology, Library Journal, The American Journal of Science, Popular Science Monthly, Fortnightly Review, The University Magazine. (Quarterlies. The Political Science Quarterlv. fcl 1 „ 1 1 [ iJll M J r f l ji ISB r THE CAMPUS, SHOWING MAUSOLEUM OF GEN. R. E. LEE. pvcsibent Milliatn X ne Milson. WILLIAM LYXE WILSON, president of Washington and Lee University, was born on May 3d, 1843, in Jetierson County, Vir- ginia (now West Virginia). He is thus by birth a Virginian. He is the son of Benjamin Wilson by his second wife, Mary Wliiting Lyne, both of whose ancestors are closely identified with the history of their native county of King and Queen. Benjamin Wilson in early life moved from King and Queen to take up his residence in Jetferson County where he spent the remainder of his life, adopting school teaching as a profes- sion, — a profession for which his excellent class- ical training well fitted him. The candle of life did not burn long for Benjamin Wilson ; he died leaving to his widow an only child, William Lyne, a boy but four years of age. Mrs. Wilson devoted her whole energies rightly to rear and educate her son. He was first sent to a local academv in Charlestown. Soon master of all that his academy teachers could give him he entered Columbian College (now Columbian University,) Washington, D. C, at the age of fifteen. He graduated in 1860, when but seventeen years of age. He declined a tutorship in the college and went to the Univer- sity of Virginia to complete his studies, from which institution the bugle call to arms sum- moned him to defend his native State. He en- listed in 1862 in Baylor ' s Cavalry, Company B, Twelfth Virginia Cavalrj-, a company which won great reputation for courage and gallant conduct. Mr. Wilson remained a private throughout the war, and one of his commanding officers. Cap- tain Charles T. O ' Ferrall, ex-Governor of Vir- ginia, says no braver soldier fought beneath the stars and bars. After the war, Mr. Wilson returned to Columbian as Assistant Professor of Ancient Languages. His professoi-ial duties did not deter him tliu wliilo from studviiii;; law, and in 1S(J7 the hiw scliuol awarded him his oertiiicate of graduation. The lawyer ' s test oath deliarring him from the practice of his chosen profession, he remained at Columbian occupying now the full chair of Latin. By 1871 the test oath for lawyers was abolished, and Mr. Wilson left the college to return to Charlestown, where he formed a partnership with Captain George Bay- lor, a graduate in law of AVashington and Lee University. The firm met with steady and grow- ing success from the start. In 1880, Mr. Wilson entered politics as a dele- gate to the National Democratic Convention at Cincinnati. The same year he was elector-at- large on the Hancock ticket, and made an active canvass in behalf of the principles advocated by the Democratic party. Two years later he re- luctantly accepted the presidency of the Univer- sity of West Virginia, but before his first year ' s term of office had expired he was elected by the Democrats a mertiber of Congress and resigned from his position in the University, his resigna- tion to take eliect on March 4th, 1883, the com- mencement of his term in Congress. The friends of the University, however, unwilling for him so soon to terminate his connection with the institu- tion, petitioned him to retain tlie j)residency until the close of the session in June. After consideration, he acted favorably on this petition, but refused to accept any pay for the period after March 4th. lie served in Congress twelve successive years, and received from his party his seventh nomination, but by extraordinary and unprecedented efforts on the part of the opposi- tion he was defeated. President Cleveland now called him to his cabinet to succeed Wilson S. Bissell, resigned, as I ' ostmaster-General. lie was nominated by Mr. Cleveland February ■28th, 1895, promptly confirmed by the Senate, and sworn in April 4th, 1895. While yet a member of the Cabinet, at a called meeting of the Board of Trustees he was elected President of Washington and Lee University as successor to General G. W. Custis Lee, resigned. The news of Mr. Wilson ' s election as President of Washington and Lee was matter for much comment by the press, which almost with one voice, in entire dis- regard of party afliliations, proclaimed him as one eminently rpialified b_y natural ability, taste, and training for the responsible position of director of a great educational institution. Mr. Wilson in a letter to Judge William McLaugh- lin, rector of the University, formally accepted the oifice. He entered upon his duties July 1st, but was not installed until September 15th, when a great body of distinguished educators, scholars, statesmen, alumni and friends, gathered to wit- nes3 and participate in the ceremonies of his in- auguration. The congressional career of Mr. Wilson was exceptionally brilliant. He was widely known and generally considered as the most accom- plished gentleman in the House, and familiarly dubbed the scholar in politics. In his second Congress he was a member of the important committee of Appropriations, of which commit- tee Samuel J. Randall was chairman. In 1887 he was a member of the Waj ' s and Means Com- mittee which framed the Mills Bill. His speech in support of the Mills Bill was an able and notable effort, and was received by tariff re- formers every where with much enthusiasm and approbation. In the Fifty-third Congress, he prepared and introduced the bill which repealed the Sherman Silver Law. In this Congress, too, he was appointed by Speaker Crisp, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. It was on this committee that the great and difficult task of preparing a suitable tariff bill in accordance with the Democratic platform fell, and the chief re- sponsibility and work devolved on the chairman ' s shoulders. He accepted the task and with truly admirable energy and industry performed it in a way creditable to his party, his people and himself. Before Christmas the celebrated Wilson Bill was reported, the discussion of which lasted for weeks, and in the debate, Mr. Wilson proved himself a consummate master of the subject of tariff reform and a powerful, finished logician. He wound up on February 1st, the prolonged debate before an immense audience by a speech which produced the wildest scene of enthusiasm ever witnessed in the House of Representatives. In rapturous triumph his colleagues headed by William Jennings Bryan and Harry St. George Tucker bore him elevated on their shoulders around the Hall. When the bill had passed the House, its author sought recreation in a trip to Mexico, bixt on the very banks of the Rio Grande was stricken with typhoid fever. He lay criti- cally ill for weeks and was unable to return home before the middle of May. ot yet fully recov- ered from his illness, he appeared in July in the Conference Committee of the two Houses to battle again for his bill now so changed from its original form as to be almost beyond recognition. The short space here allowed will not enable me to dwell further on the record of Mr. Wilson ' s brilliant services. As Postmaster-General, he was a wise, progressive officer and one who in- trodu(.-ed many needed reforms. Permanent chairman of the National Democratic Conven. tion of 1892 at Chicago, he was the spokesman at Madison Square Garden, who notified Mr. Cleveland of his nomination. He was Congres- sional Regent of the Smitlisoiiian Institution from 1884 to 1888 and is now, by election of Con- gress, Citizen Regent; is a Trustee of the Slater Fund, and Visitor to the National Deaf Mute College of the District of Columbia, as successor to John Randolph Tucker, and is a member of many literary, historical, political science, and learned societies. He is an authoritative writer on questions of economics, and has been a fre- quent contributor to magazines such as the Forum and North American Review and to the daily press. He is also much distinguished as a college orator and has made many able addresses at the higher institutions, notable among which are his orations before the Alumni Association of the University of Virginia in 1891, and at the University of North Carolina in 1897. He was last year Phi Beta Kappa speaker at Harvard. His address on accepting the presidency of Washington and Lee University was composed and delivered in a masterly manner. He will this year deliver the Storrs lecture at Yale. Amidst other work he is understood to be now engaged in writing a life of James ladison. The degree of LL. D., has been conferred on him by Hampden-Sidney College, Columbian University, Central College, Missouri, the Uni- versity of Mississippi, Tulane University and West Virginia University. Among other high offices, he has declined the presidency of Missouri State University in 1890, and of Richmond College in 1892. Since his installment as presi- dent of the University, Mr. Wilson has shown himself a man prudent but wisely progressive. It would be difficult to affirm whether he is more popular among the faculty or students, but it is easy to see that under his guidance, the University is safe and destined to an era of great prosperity. M. G. P. Ipvoteesor 1benr St. (Beovcje XTucker. HENRY ST. GEORGE TUCKER, who in 1897 was elected to succeed his father, John Randolph Tucker, as Professor of Constitutional Law in the University ' , was born in Winchester, Virginia, April 5th, 1853. He comes of dis- tinguished ancestrj, being in the direct line of descent from the celebrated Tucker family of Virginia. The brilliant career of his father, John Randolph Tucker, whose twelve years in the House of Representatives won him a national reputation as leader of the Democrats and as a great debater, and whose twelve years occupation of a chair in this University established him as the highest authority on constitutional law, is too well known to be dwelt upon here. His grand- father, Henrj ' St. George Tucker, was a member of Congress, president of the Virginia Court of Appeals, professor of law in the University of Virginia, and a well-known author. His great- grandfather, St. George Tucker, was a Federal judge, and a member of the Annapolis Conven- tion. The maiden name of Professor Tucker ' s mother was Laura Holmes Powell, the father of whom. Levin Powell, was a member of the Con- vention of 1788, which framed the Constitution. Mr. Tucker entered this institution in 1871, and received M. A. in 1875, at that time the highest academic degree awarded, and B. L. in 1876. He went to Staunton to engage in the practice of his chosen profession, but was elected in 1888 to the Fifty-iirst Congress as the Demo- cratic representative from the Tenth district. He remained eight consecutive years in Congress, where he became distinguished as a forceful speaker and an unswerving adherent to principle. He was very popular among his fellow members and counted in the number of his friends men of great reputation and ability. In the Fifty-third Congress, he was the author of the bill that repealed the notorious Force Bill ; he was also the uutlun- of tlie Tuckur liill, ' winch pro- posed a foiustitiitional amendment to elect Sena- tors by direct vote of the people. This amend- ment passed the lionse twice. Mr. Tucker ' s opposition to the free coinage of silver prevented his fifth nomination to Congress. In a speech before the Democratic convention to nominate a Congressional candidate, he annonnced the impos- sibility of his standing on a silver platform and withdrew from the convention to his old home in Stanntoii to resume the practice of law; but was soon called in .rune, 1S!I7, to the chair nf law at Washington and Lee, once so ably occupied by liis lamented father. Professor Tucker was married at Lexington, Virginia, in 1877, to Miss Henrietta Preston Johnston, daughter of Colonel William Preston Johnston, at one time lecturer on history and science of law at Washington and Lee and now President of Tulane Universitj ' , and grand- daughter of General Albert Sidney Johnston, of tlie Confederate army. lie has six children, three boj-s and three girls. Hbjunct professor Milliain IRe nolbs IDance. IN June, 1897, the Board of Trustees elected William Reynolds Vance to succeed John W. Davis as Assistant Professor of Law. Mr. Vance has since been promoted to the dignity of Adjunct Professor. William Reynolds Vance was born in Mid- dletown, Kentucky, May 9th, 1870. Graduating from Shelbyville Academy of his native State, he went in 1889 to the West Georgia Agricul- tural and Mechanical College, where he taught Latin and Mathematics. He entered Washington and Lee in 1890, and received the Bachelor ' s degree in 1892, and the Master ' s in 1893, thus winning his degrees in an almost unprecedentedly short time. Among the honors won by him in the University were the young Scholarship in 1891 ; the Mapleson in 1892 and the Howard Hous- ton Fellowship in 1893. Mr. Vance was also editor of the Southern Collegian in a year when it experienced great success. He was also editor of the first Calyx ever published by the students of Washington and Lee. Li 1894 he was the recip- ient of the Santini Medal, and the year 1895 found him bearing away the seals of graduation as a Doctor of Philosophy. The year ' 95-96 was spent hy him in teaching school. Returning to the University in the fall of 1896, he studied law, and received B. L. in June 1897. When in the beginning of the present Col- legiate j ' ear, Ir. Vance entered upon his duties as Adjunct Professor of Law it was not the first time he had taught in the University. While a student for his Ph. D. degree, he was instructor in English and German, with the experience thus gained, together with his experience in teaching in other institutions, he has been from the first a careful, considerate, and sympathetic preceptor, and one in every way satisfactory to the students and gratifying to the University. Hssistant iPvofessoi 3ohn Milliain IDavis, IRcsioncb. WE rogret to chroiiiclL ' in the C ' alyx the resignation of Assistant Professor of Law, John W. Davis, A. B., B. L., who resigned last Jnne to return to his home in Clarkshurg, West Virginia, to re-engage in the practice of law. John William Davis was born April 13th, 1873, in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He enterLMJ Washington and Lee in the fall of 1880 and received A. B. in ' 02. In ' 00, he won the Mod- ern Language Scholarship and in 02 the sclud- arsliip in Geology«nd Biology. Mr. Davis after teaching school for a while returned to the Uni- versity to study law, and graduated with B. L. in dune 1895. He practiced at home for a year, l)ut was oftered and accepted the chair of Assist- ant Professor of Law in the Universit}-, which jiosition he held during the year 1806-97 to the eminent satisfaction of students and faculty. Much to the regret of all, however, at the end of the year he resigned. Popular, courteous and kind, he was universally loved. Slnj his success in the practice of his profession be as great as was his in teaching it. PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON. By Charles Wilson Peale, 1772. (Presented to Washington and Lee University, by General G. W. Custis Lee. PORTRAIT OF LAFAYETTE. By Charles Wilson Peale. Washington and Lee University, by General G. W. Custis Lee, 1897.) (Bencral Xce ' s partiui} (5ift to Mashiiujton atib %cc XHnivcrsit . THE ciigi ' iiviiig shows tlio iiriiiL ' ely gift of General G. W. C. Lee to Washington and Lee, which if reckoned in dollars alone wonld lie a large sum. These portraits of Washington an l Lafayette were once tlie property of General Washington and adorned his home at Mt. Vernon for years, coming into General Lee ' s possession by inheritance. The portraits are three-quarter length and life size and are the work of Charles Wilson Peale, the celebrated portrait painter of ' ash- ington ' s time. Besides other portraits of Wash- ington, Peale painted portraits of Hamilton, Jay, Jetterson, Madison, Franklin, Steuben, Knox and other statesmeii,and soldiers of the Revolu- tion. The portrait of Washington has special in- terest as being the first of the many painted of him. It was executed in 1772 when he was in the prime of manhood, being forty years of age. Authority has it that of the fourteen portraits by Peale, that exhibiting Washington as a Vir- ginia colonel in tlie colonial force of Great Britain is the oidy mtin portrait liel ' orc the Revolution extant. ' ' The time wlicn the portrait of Lafayette was made is uncertain. According to the best authority, Lafayette sat for the portrait at Wash- ington ' s I ' cquest aii l I ' cale afterwards completed it for Washington. Peale painted it when Lafayette was in America during Washington ' s lifetime and it must have been done either dur- ing the Pevolution or in 17S4 when Lafayette re- visited America. It was probably during the latter period for history recalls that Lafayette was so youthful during the Revolution that C ' ornwallis spoke of him as a boy. In 1784, he was twenty-seven years of age and this is the portrait of a mature young man. The two portraits hung at Mt. Vernon until removed to Arlington by George Washington Parke Custis, a grandson of Mrs. Washington. During the late war, along with the other valu- able portraits of the Lee and Custis families they were removed from Arlington, then the home of General R. E. Lee, that they might escape capture by the Federals, and were hidden in the country within the Confederate lines. After the war, General R. E. Lee brought them to Lexington and they have since hung in the family home here. They now adorn the Univer- sity Chapel. The portraits are well preserved. We condense from the Rockbridge Neios : ■Masbington ' s portrait. This portrait shows what a splendid speci- men of physical manhood The Father of His Country was. He was great in physique as in everything else. He is pictured clad in the uni- form of a Colonel of Virginia Troops, the office he held at that day, when his fame as a soldier reached little farther than the Colony of Virginia. His full, round, clean shaven face blooms with the ruddy coloring of the great planter and hunts- man that he was. The hair that is visible on the sides Ijeneath the hat and that almost hides the ears is very dark. Dark-blue, earnest eyes and fi.rm-set mouth give to the face a seriousness almost severe; yet it contrasts vividly witli the ponderous features of his later portraits. The dress well becomes the man. Bright red trous- ers and red waistcoat fitting closely the neck cover the ample form. The coat is of blue with lapels and wristbands of red. Coat and waistcoat are iinislied in heavy gold braid. A three-cornered cocked hat surmounts the head. Resting on the body from the left shoulder to the right hip is a brown sa-h with tassel. A white stock covers the throat and banging from the neck and resting on the breast is a soldier ' s gor- get. A sword hangs at his left and a rifle barrel can be seen held between left side and arm ( prob- ably strapped behind). Washington appears as he stood under a tree in the edge cif a forest. Below to his riglit is a river scene with hills and sky in the distance. Xafapette ' s iPortrait. The head is bare. The figure is that of a slender graceful man of medium height. The narrow, clean-shaven face is pale even to sallow- ness excep)t for a slight flush on the cheek. The ej-es are brown. The hair is thin and light in color. He has a full expressive mouth and round handsome chin and gazes reflectively in the distance, bellow trousers, a long high-cut waistcoat, and a blue coat with broad yellow lapel make up his costume. A black stock fits under a white collar. On his shoulders are an office r ' s gilt epaulets upon which two stars appear. Heavy crimson drapery forms a background for the picture. On his riglit is a table with book and manuscript upon it. H. Zbc tucker nbcmovial IT alL AT its annual iiieuting, held at Lexiiiji-toii, Va., June 15tl), 1897, the Alumni Association of Washington and Lee University determined that, in view of the late John Randolph Tucker ' s long and distinguished connection with the Uni- versity, it would take steps towards the erection, on the University grouncls, of a handsome hnild- ing, to be known as the John Randolph Tucker -Memorial Ilal), which should be a memorial to Mr. Tucker and should be made the home of the law school, over which he presided with such distinction for so many years, and in which, at the time of his death, he was Professor of Equity and of Commercial, Constitutional and Interna- tional Law. The Association is of the opinion that, in Older that the building shall be measurably adecjuate to its purposes, it should cost about .$. 0,000; and, for the early accomplisliment of the object in view, the following-named gentleman were appointed a committee, authorized to organ- ize the alumni of the University of their respec- tive States and communicate with .Mr. Tucker ' s friends throughout the country : Hon. William L. Wilson, President ofAS asli- ington and Lee University, Chairman, Lexington, Va. ; John L. Campbell, Lexington, Va. ; Thomas D. Ranson, Staunton, Va . ; George A. Robinson, Louisville, Ky. ; Gov. W. A. McCorkle, Charles- ton, W. Va. : Dr. Thomas Xelson Page, Wash- ington, D. C. ; Judge Seth Shepard, Washington, D. C. ; E. B. Kruttschnitt, New Orleans, La. ; William L. Prather, Waco, Texas. ; Hon. Thomas C. McRae, M. C, Prescott, Ark.; Gov. Lon. Stevens, Jetferson City, Mo. ; Charles A. Deshon, New York, J . Y. ; John Glenn, Baltimore, Md. ; Hon. H. St. George Tucker, Lexington, Va. The eonimittoe have received cordial and generous responses from all with whom they have communicated, and there has been pledged and paid more than twenty-one thousand dollars. Work on the memorial will be begun very soon as there is in hand an amount sufficient to assure the success of the scheme. The building is to be an expression of admira- tion and affection for AEr. Tucker as a lawyer, statesman, citizen, teacher, and companion, and will represent the united tribute of all his friends and acquaintances to Mr. Tucker ' s noble qualities of mind and heart. 3«ra? £S leSex l .XUe , v : -T 1 In y -L O n-... ucvu v v ' -- JAoat ' act (l)canLSaav O. ' iuxe ifer 18 9 7 be arbutus. H Cbanoe. Thou lovolv, trailing floweret, We long for thee in vain, But after Spring conies back to us NVe Ml seek tliy home again. How oft along the wooded slope Thy fragrant flowers bloom ! For lovers ' strolls thou seemest sent, To banish care and gloom. Oh, couldst thou speak and tell the tale That love has told to thee. Thy fairest white would blush in shame, Thy pink a crimson be. O smiling, lisl ' ning, aljseiit friend. Come back again we pray ; For April ' s gome with bird and bloom And Spring is here to stay. The trees take on their robes of green, The garden flowers bloom. lovely, trailing floweret. Thou canst not come too soon. T. 0. M. ' T was a lovely day in the early Spring, When nature awakes from her rest And the robin ' s song delights your soul As he cheerilj- builds his nest ; A fair-haired boy of eighteen years His gaze on the mountains gray Was wishing lie had some bonny lass To be his sweetheart, merry and gay. It is now a night in the month of dune And our fair-haired boy v ith a pout Is watching the dancers at the ball As they slowly wind in and out. His sad eyes follow a lovely girl — The belle of the ball perchance, Whose smiles are enjoyed by all tlu ' boys Who rush her for every dance. Alas ! what a cliange in inr boy since Spring, Xow tortured by Jealousy, he Declares that this thing of being in love Is not what it ' s cracked up to be. And now just a word to you heart-whole boys Who long fur a sweetheart true : Be glad you ' re not like our fair-haired buy, All ii ' alous and pouting and blue. S. G. II. be (3oatino of a Goat. 5EVERAL hours previous to the scene herein described, the golden god of day had slipped out of the back door of the west and the queen of night was chasing the fieecj ' clouds across the starry vault of heaven. A gayly ca- parisoned, yet intellectual, cuss might be seen gliding slowly ' across the campus. Ever and anon the moonlight would touch up his dazzling outlines in all their resplendent beauty. The outlines belonged to the author of this literary persimmon. Suddenly large shrieks of pitiful distress floated out upon the crisp night air and fell in broken, irregular fragments at my feet. I picked some of them up to see if they were marked with the owner ' s name; and if so to what extent. After close scrutiny I came to the conclusion that the original possessor was one of the boys of the vin- tage of ninety-nine. I knew he must be in deep- est woe to part with such well-developed grief, so I hastened to render such aid as I might have about me at the time. Advancing rapidly, I suddenly came upon a scene which caused my heart to come hopping up into my mouth where it could peep through my pearly teeth, the better to see what was caus- ing my classical knees to lose the digniiied and haughty reserve thatthe} ' are accustomed to wear. It was an interesting but awe-inspiring spectacle. A number of so-called bug-men had formed a ring, ten feet in diameter, with a meek, scare- crow freshman, with high intellectual backbone, acting in the capacitj ' of a center. A continuous clattering sound made the night hideous. I soon found that this melody proceeded from numerous radii, consisting of bed slats, which were being drawn from the circumference to the center of the aforesaid ring. Each radius was drawn with so much force and precision as to be decidedly tangent to the base of the center. As the music continued, the radii whistled through the air and were placed with so much expression that the center, hereinbefore referred to, made a motion to do away with the regular order of business, but the motion was laid on the table and the cer- emonies continued. After careful consideration of the circumstances attendant upon his situa- tion, the said freshman decided that that particu- liir locality had been greatly overestimated as a liealth resort. Having arrived at this coiiclusioi), he proceeded to act upon his convictions. He shot athwart the moonlit horizon like a thing of lite. He started out with a twenty-foot stroke hut gained time as he progressed. The l)eautifal style of lininp that he was getting on him somewhat resemhled that used I13 ' the ah- sent-miiided hen, when on the trail of an eccen- tric and evasive bug. All went well until, with a grand oriental bounce, he siruck the upper bat- tlements of Xewcomb Hall, thence he changed his course though still keeping up the same rapid style of movement, and with a hop, skip and a get out the way, Sally he brought up against the slate roof of the chapel, caromed and ad- vanced to the northwest without slackening his pace, struck George Washington between the watch pocket and the cardiac apparatus, and fell to the ground with a loud rejiort like the crack of doom. This last movement threw seven or y eight vertebra ' into the southeast corner of his thorax, jammed two ribs through his upper left- iiand duodecimo, and in other ways misplaced him. Ilis cDuntenauce lost its cherry varnish; he openc l his eyes and looked about him to locate the ditierent portions of his system. He secme l unl]ap|iy and out of plaiT when he found his lower Jaw in bis pistol pocket and his left foot nestling cosily in tlie pit of his abdomen. He opened his moutli and breathed in all the atmos- phere that the rest of the universe could spare, smiled, and gurgled a low gurgle or two. The young freshman with skim-milk eye and large irregular tace was a ditferent being; he was changed from the once joyous freshman into the all-devouring fraternity goat. Cni,. Kit Kane. aias! Z,oo l oung. It was raining, steadily raining. And my weary heart complaining Made me think of eyes deep blue. Rounded cheeks of rosy hue : Think with bitterness and sighing Of red lips to mine replying In accents cold, in accents chilly. Thus my ardent love denying : You are so immature, so silly. That hereafter you I II shun. Because, because, you are too young. Oh! my Athenian maiden fair, Silve-ed age might streak my hair And still, and still, the days would come When you could chant, too young, too young. TlIEO. Zhc fnboluptuous IDuniplitiG of Skim milk IRancb. THE mellow refrain of Darling, take me in thy clean white arms floats out upon the night air. This refrain is owned and operated by one handsome student, who may be seen wending his way toward Skim-milk Ranch, the home of Luella Squeezemetight. The stateh- mien and massive brow bespeak the thoughtful, intellectual giant of Washington and Lee ; while the dark shadow upon his chiselled upper lip denotes the oozing out into the air of a downy mustache — a cross between a blonde and a brin- dle. He has short, expressive eyelashes, and a nose short, but wide out gradually melting away into his bronzed and muscular cheeks, like a dish of ice cream before the capacious student. The joyous beams that light up his large irreg- ular features, like a torchlight procession, tell the casual observer that our hero is going forth to let his heart get on a palpitate. But stay, let us catch a glimpse of Luella as she stands in the doorway, first on one foot and then on the other. Impatiently she awaits her handsome swain, now and then smashing a large mosquito that is fastened upon her dimpled arm. Luella Squee is the moluptuous dumpling of Skim-milk Ranch, her eyes flash and sparkle like scrambled eggs, and her complexion has that delicate olive hue of a canvas-covered ham. There she stands in the door, a picture of Lex- ington rose-tint, a tip-top thing to contemplate. She is sucking her alabaster thumb. Suddenly there breaks upon her finely moulded and drooping ear the sound of melody — the footfalls of her lover. You ' re a fine-haired snoozer ; now ain ' t you ? says the pale flower as her swain springs up the steps and throws his arms about her with great sang froid. To what extent and how much ? says he, taking a chew of tobacco out of his mouth pre- paratory to planting a six-inch kiss on her burn- ing cheeks. You wot not what you fain would saj ' . Chide me not, for, if I am late, I had to change shirts to-night. She pillowed her rosy noggin on his manlj ' breast and shed seven or eight happy tears. Peri of the western hemisphere, general manager, pro tem., of my glorious subsequently, you would not reproach me thus if you could realize the vast amount of love that skeedaddles around in my Itreast for you, if you could but realize that all I need under this broad, blue can- op3 ' of heaven is your love, dry-goods and gro- ceries. Why, good gracious, darling, life without you would be but a draa;, and death would be a longed-for luxury, l ut with you it would be one long sweet hallelujah, it would be as a moon-lit trip down a stream of buttermilk on a ginger cake to a ' Wash ' Society celebration. ' The cooer pauses for breath, and the cooee nestles closer ; then the game proceeds. Fairest of thy sex, I care not what others may think but, as for me, I think you are a first- rate calic. Do you hang on to my sentiments ? Come and fly with me to Justice Lindsay, and be my tootsey-wootsey. Together, we shall glide adown life ' s inveterate perspicuity and shoot athwart the woof of efflorescent consan . Just here a low guttural footstep is heard coming down the stairs, and the next minute our hero goes crashing through the milky wa % act- ing under the inspiration of Pa ' s gentle eight. Pa is a Presbyterian, his daughter ' s swain is a Baptist. Thus two hearts are doomed to love in twain. Col. Kit Kane. Hmantes (Tavcant-H H oiviblc lE.iamplc. LffouiiD anionii tbc papers I FEEL that my letter of this morning might have been somewhat improved l)y a few additional thoughts but its extreme length pre- cluded the idea of writing more at that time, fearing that I might become tedious or tiresome. I have recently, !n moments stolen from study, been reading a number of essays upon difterent subjects and there was one that particularly claimed my attention, as it was upon a subject which has absorbed my thoughts and attention for many months past. It is a theme of which poets have sung since Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden of Eden, and has existed, as Blackstone says of the Common Law of an unfortunate .iCie.] Time whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary. Xeed I tell you that the snl)ject to which I refer is love. It has taken hold of my whole nature and being, to such a degree, that it and j ou are in my thoughts with- out cessation or intervals of interruption. I am not satisfied uidess I am either writing to you about it or talking with you on the subject. It seems to have taken con)plete jiossession of my entire being and existence, and nothing that I can do or say gives me any relief except to be continually telling you about it, and the lan- guage seems inadequate to express my feelings. Strange as it may appear, I have tried to shake it ofi, have tried even to call up feelings of hate ; in fact, I have attempted to rid myself of all sentiments and feeling for j ' ou — all, all to no purpose. It has possession and perfect control of my soul and body, and I am entirely power, less to extricate myself, and now I am your prisoner — not of war but of love — and I have no means of escape ; and I am so perfectly charmed and fascinated now that I would not escape if I could. I have quit struggling to disentangle myself from the meshes in which I have been ensnared and I am your willing slave. There is no denying the situation. The feel- ing which first commenced by small degrees, like a rivulet, has developed into a large river and grows larger and stronger as it travels on to the great ocean. This is no exaggeration. It is a plain unvarnished statement of a stubborn truth, and I am never satisfied unless I am telling it in your ears. I am afraid you will not understand it and I must tell it again and again. I hope you will not tire of the theme or the stor - for it is a relief to me to tell it over and over again. The letter I sent you this morning did not satisfy me. This one I hope will answer a better purpose. I feel that I have never told you until now that I love you. I hope to impress it upon your mind to-night in such a manner that you will never forget it; that you will be so impressed with the idea that it will never be efi ' aced from your memory. I love you more devotedly at this present hour than I ever have before, with all my heart, soul, and might. I wish you could only form a faint idea of the love I entertain for you. I did not commence this letter, however, with the intention of showing my weakness, if it can justly be called a weakness. My object was to tell you about something I had read upon the subject; yet I have no apology to make for the digression. I have naturally, or in a natural way, given direct expression to my feelings and sentiments towards you, and I have not one word to qualify or retract. I love you in a way that I can not explain or account for and I am never happier than when I am attempting to make my sentiments and feelings known to you. You truly said the other night that Shakspeare never repeats and that is one difierence between him and me ; I do as my course has proved. By some means or other you have gotten possession of me — entire possession — and I want you to know it fully. It is a fact that stands out in its own boldness, unmitigated. I love you, Oh, I love you. Language fails to express the depths of my love. Would I were an academ and a graduate in other languages that I might unfold the richness of my love with power. The English language is plainly inade- quate. H. S. R. a oast. Xc dream Ikuv sweiH the scones that smile And grace the winding Rhine, Bestrewn with blossoms that heguile Each thought, like Musics chime ; Of happy hills whose heights recede From Rhine, far in the blue, Bedecked with vines whose beautj leads Sweet thoughts, our fancies throuirh. Dear Dumihe— in thy purling course Through scenery sheen and bright, Begemmed with beauty that may boast The mandates of delight. Thy murmuring waters breathe a song Voluptuous in extreme, When with thj ' current borne along Delight usurps my dream. These I impute as Nature ' s sweet And rarest scenes of eflHh. Perhaps ' t is true, j-et we may greet Charms of more modest worth ; We turn to Lexington ' s sweet girls And contemplate, how fair, The queens of eartli, of all the worlds . latchless. beyond compare. And thou, romantic, placid Clyde, That steals through Scotia ' s vales, Revealst all strewn along thy side Earth ' s softest meads and dales, And Hudson, oft my fancy wooes, There Nature ' s lavished free Profusion fair, that ever moves Mv heart with ecstacv. Such eloriuence as theirs we know. Was ne ' er to seraphs givvn. Their grace is like the canvas glow. Their voice, like songs of heaven — To be forgiven, dear girls, I woo. My orisons daily rise, For drinking, as I have, to you, These great, stupendous lies. W. ( ' . Boir.m.v. ■■■V,v V-- ' • ?n;. pUic tu li.. LooHvnsSoutK vovn LexmjtPiy , - ' « -«• Cou aC ' • i ft e.Ac(_ ' ? ' 6 '  i(S%_ THROUGH the courtesy of the editor-in-chief of the Calyx, our maiden eiForts have been granted a place among the literary works of the stronger sex, who we trust will make due allow- ance for our inexperience, youth, and the modesty which causes us to feel that Pope was directly addressing us with his words : You beat your pates, hoping wit will come. Knock as you will, there ' s nobody at home ! We appreciate greatly the oppor- tunity oiiered us to discuss affairs from a girl ' s stand- point, and gladly dedicate our work to the students of ' 97-98, and to those who though lost to sight, are still to memory dear — our friends of auld lang syne. What happy mem- ories are entwined around them, aud how many, many of them have we loved! And still there are those who call us stony-hearted ! We shudder to tliink what a wilderness this world would be to us Lexington maidens without the enlivening presence of the college boys, and when we consider what a liberal education it must be even to hold dailv communion with such THE EDI-TRESSES. monuments of learning, we feel indeed grateful that Providence has kindly cast our lots in this Virginia Athens. But let us say that we have faithfully endeav- ored to do our duty by the boys, and have devoted much valuable time to instructing them in a course overlooked by the professors — not mathematical, though the final result often has proved that 1 -|- 1 = 1. One of the greatest trials that beset the life of the college-town girl is the inevita ble parting with those friends who have become s o dear to her during many months of delightful inter- course, and to whom she owes so m a n y pleasures, some of whom she will never meet again. Some there are who seek an early opportunity of revisiting the scenes of their college days, ostensibly to tread again the classic walks of Washington and Lee but we flatter ourselves that there are other attractions. They find us faithful still and with few excep- tions the ranks unbroken. For men may come hnd men may go, But we stay on forever. ' €ould vou come back to me, Dougla$! Sentimental ®a , rate. A FKESHMAK OF ' 98. A COLLEGE GIRL— WELL-SEASONED. Ah me, I snared his tender heart, So young, so free from guile ; When first he came and brought with him His tender Freshman ' s smile. Toward the same old hill they are strolling, Toward the same old trysting tree, Which has ne ' er grown weary of hearing, I love you ! Won ' t you love me? They are resting now ' neath the oak houghs He sitting prone at her feet. As in soft, low accents he whispei ' S — I love, I love 3 0U, my sweet ! Another year sped quickly by, A Sophomore ' s rank had he. Yet still he vowed his manly love. Swore he was true to me. And then uneasy Junior time, Came stealing as time will. And other maids besought his heart. Yet he was loval still. Her dark curling lashes are lifted. And she gazes out toward the West, The same old, old story, she murmurs, Oh, give us a rest, sweet rest! Then came too quickly that last year, Love ' s da ' s were all a-whirl, He left me for his distant home, And married — his home girl ! IT is very early in the tweiitiutli century. Time, Ticarly 9 o ' clock on a lute September morn- ing; place, the AVashingtoii and Lee campus. The surroundings are much the same as in 1898, Kut the people who pour from the open cliapel door in an endless stream force our notice. Al- ready great waves of them spread under the ehn trees, the chief current reaches the main entrance, scattered eddies turn toward Newc(imb Hall, and still they come! Young men and maidens, old men — and maidens, throng the walks. The girls, most of them are a development of the well-known fn de sleek shirt-waist girl: the men— inde- scribable — perfection changes not I At last the doors gape empty. Loud clangs the bell. In college, class-rooms grow full ; seated on one side, young men, as of yore ; on the other, the strange element here, the college girls. Side by side the students solve the knotty problems. Mind meets mind in careful discussion of the psychological development of extinct anthropophagi. Out on the campus still are students. Tree-shaded benches give rest to some. There a group of giggling girls hurry to their bicycle-room near Paradise. Giggling still? Shocking! But they must keep in practice (for the men ' s sake, you know), for sometimes they still must make talk, and Oh, giggling does fill up the gaps, said an honest, brown-eyed girl once in ' 95. Even the new woman — the old, old woman at heart — sometimes giggles. When will and knowledge hall conquer heredity and external environment, then this, with her other faults will pass into oblivion. Some day a pure musical laugh alone may ripple out our mirth; some day in that true soul-communion of the transcendentalists, spoken words will 1)6 needless to convej ' our thoughts. Wasliington and Lee, even in her palmiest days, saw never a crowd like this. No installation called forth such quantity or quality. It is now an every-day occurrence, for (shades of our forefathers!) Washington and Lee has become Co-Ed. R. 8:! C;be College mnibow ' s Xament. Clorinda ' neath a spreading oak Sat lost in retrospection ; No sound the summer stillness broke The silence breathed protection ; Until aloud the maiden spoke Her thoughts with deep dejection : How oft in those dear days gone by Have I, with glances naughty, Caused one true heart to moan and sigh, But sweet sixteen is haughty ; When roses fade, then love doth fly, And one grows meek at forty ! ' ' I know a j-outh of lovely face — No matter if his learning Is set to football ' s lively pace — My poor heart to him turning Finds in him all of beauty ' s grace — No fault in him discerning. Ah, Cupid ! At your tricks once more, Why are you so designing ? You ' re not content as in days of yore With youth to youth assigning — But try new tricks ne ' er tried before, And age for youth is pining ! 84 XTbe doinniciKcincnt (5ivl. w ' E luul liopt ' d to cast into this golden treasur of iiiaidcn meditation a contribution from the pen of the commence- ment girl, ' but owing to the fact of her non-existence at this season, we otter the following hoping it may serve to keep fresh the memory of so honored a guest. As a feature of college life the eonimencenieut girl is as real as the linal examinations themselves, and liei- emning is doubtless anticipated with equal trepidation. The requirements for distinguislied proficiency are as high as all other standards at Washington and Lee, and to fail in any branch, especially in Modern Language, Athletics or Physiognomy is to lose her Bachelor of Arts. The earliest sign of her approach is the making out of her card by some experienced Senior — a process into whose secrets discretion forbids us to inquire. It is sufiicient to say that her charms and accomplishments are dwelt upon with rare eloquence while the unsopliisti- cated Freshmen are led to believe that none but angels attend Finals; A lovely apparition sent To be a moment ' s ornament. What lie sensations are as she enters upon this new experience we can not tell, though a few facts gathered here and there would indicate in some measure the vividness with which the smallest incident is impressed on memory. For how many years does she treasure the bit of blue or red rilil the crumpled note or faded rose — rich trophies of the Boat-race, the Celebration or the Final Ball. Talk not to her of a name great in story, Tlie days of her youth are the days of her glory ; ;;S And the myrtle and ivy of sweet two fi-om twenty Are worth all your laurels though ever so plenty. ner ion, In olden days — Queen Bess ' s time — Fair woman had her rights divine ; Whene ' er she trod the miry street Sir Walter ' s cloak was at her feet, Sir Walter ' s sword, unsheathed and bold. Would win her wealth, in days of old ; The tourney ' neath her smile was run — For her dear sake, the victory won. In latter days our knights grow tame — They make us pat to see their game ! In mud and dust we meekly stand. With j ' elling mob on either hand. Should missiles strike us, still their song : Don ' t stop for that, keep right along — No place for girls ! — Sir Walter ' s shade, Rise, and bestow the accolade ! fvo n XThrcc to Sit. THE clock in tlie steeple strnelv three, four, then five dreary strokes, and still he stood straining bis gaze iirst up Main Street— then down, then anxiously around I ' ost- otKce corner, where he had taken his accustomed place to watch and wait for her. The sun was going down— his hopes likewise. She cometh not, he said. But on looking earnestly again, he saw one like the form of her for whom he waited. He hastily buttoned up liis coat, pulled down his cufis, brought hack his straying cravat, smoothed his lip, glanced cautiously up to see if she was near enough for hint to join her in her evening walk— when, O cruel Fate ! It was not she. Hope springs eternal in the human breast, — so he resolved, brave soul, to make such effort lo meet her as was never made before, and grasping his cane in his gloved hand, he walked one aUire square over rough bricks and jolting stones. But alas, vain hope I He walked slowly away as the clock seemed to toll the hour of six, wearied with his fruitless efforts. One thought only brought comfort to his soul,— the consciousness of having done what he could. Patience, fai ' nt heart, the way to her front door is long, but He sometimes wins who only stands and waits. She may come down the street to-morrow. tlbe Devotee. I ' d compass earth to call her mine, Explore the seas could I divine A way to give her some sure sign Of true affection ; But when it comes to this, you know, To say a fellow must forego His pipe, because she hates it so — That needs reflection ! Fair lady, ask some greater deed Like those great trusts of which we read ; My soul contains the martyr ' s seed ! You ' d never rue it ; Hut — there it lies — my old brown friend ; Who ' s never failed me — shall I end This lifelong friendship? Heaven forfend I I can not Jo it ! Zo Ibim. There, little boy, don ' t sigh. You have punctured your tire, I know ; And the Harry Lee Crew — And baseball too — Are delights of the famed long ago. But Freshmen ' s joys and troubles both soon roll by, So there, little boj ' , don ' t sigh. There, little boy, don ' t sigh, Tou ' ve not broken her heart I know — She ' s engaged at the time — She said she was thine — She ' s forgotten j ' our case long ago. And there ' s many another when you ' re passed by, So there, little boy, don ' t sigh. Masbtnoton ant) Xce Ibop. Just six girls and sixty men ! Goodness, gracious me ! Such a chance won ' t come again In a century ! Let me see — this dance makes four — Hope that I can keep the score — Here ' s another — ' notlier still. My that last one was a pill ! Just six girls and sixty men ! Goodness, gracious me ! 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John William -Tones, Jr. Sioina Cbi jfratevntt . FOUNDED AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY IN 1855. Chapter Alpha, Miiimi University Gamma, Ohio Wesleyan University Epsilon Columbian University Zeta, Washington and Lee University Eta University of Mississippi Theta, Gettysburg College Kappa, Bucknell University Lambda, Indiana University SIu, Denison University Xi, De Pauw University Omlcron, Dickinson College Rho, Butler University Tau, Koanoke College Chi, Hanover College Psi, University of Virginia Omega, Northwestern University Alpha Alpha, Hobart College Gamma Gamma, Rand lph-Maoi n College Delta Delta Purdue University Zeta Zeta, Centre College Zeta Psi University of Cincinnati Eta Eta, Dartmouth College Theta Theta, University of Michigan Kappa Kappa University of Illinois Lambda Lambda, Kentucky State College Roll. Mu ilu, University of West Virginia Nu Nu, Columbia College Xi Xi Univei ' sity of Missouri Omicron Omicron, University of Chicago Sigma Sigma Hampden-bidney College Phi Phi. University of Pennsylvania Alpha Beta, University of California Alpha Gamma, Ohio State University Alpha Epsilon, ....... University of Nebraska Alpha Zeta, Beloit College Alpha Theta, . . Massachuselts Institute of Technology Alplia Iota, Illinois Wesleyan University Alpha Lambda, University of Wisconsin Alpha Nu, University of Texas Alpha Xi, University of Kansas Alpha Omicron, Tulane University Alpha Pi, Albion College Alpha Rho Lehigh University Alpha Sigma, University of Minnesota Alpha Tau, . . .... University of North Carolina Alpha Upsilon, . . . . Univei-sity of Southern California Alpha Phi, Cornell University Alpha Chi, Pennsylvania State College Alpha Psi, Vanderbilt University Alpha Omega, Leiaiul Stanford, Jr. , University Chicago. Aliinini Chaptei ' S. Cincinnati. Louisville liidianapoli.-. SpringtieUl, Oliio. Lafavette. Lincoln. Neb. New York. Washington. Dirotnia Sigma Chapter of Stoma Elpba lEpsilon. ESTABLISHED 1867. Fratres in Facilitate. William Lyne Wilson, LL. D. Edwin Whitfield Fay, M. A., Ph. D. Fratres in Collegio. Acadeniic. GusTAv Benz Capito. Le Roy Carr Barret. Coleman Rogers Robinson. John Temple Robinson. Ziarw. William Daniel McSween. William Pendleton Stuart. Fratres in Urbe. Edward Lacy Graham. William M. McElwee. Sit3nia Hlpha Epsilon jFvatcvnit . Hon of (liaiitci province airba. Itassacliusetts I5eta Epsili ii Boston I ' niversity ilussuchusetts Gainiiia, Harvard University Massachusetts Delta. Worcester Polytechnic Institute Massachusetts Iota Tau, . . . Mass. Institute Technology Connecticut Alpha Trinity College troviiicc .IBcta. New York Mu, C ' lliiinbia L ' niver ity New York Sigma Phi St. Stephens Cell ' ' Pennsylvania Alpha Zcta, . . Pennsylvania State ( ' llr;:... Pennsylvania Zeta Bucknell UnivcTMty Pennsylvania Sigma Phi Dickinson College Pennsylvania Omega Allegheny College province Oamma. Virginia Omicron, University of Virginia Virginia Sigma, .... Washington and Lee University North Carolina Theta. Davidson College Ncprth Carolina Xi University of North Carolina Soutli Carolina Gamma, Wotlbrd College South Carolina Delta, South Carolina College South Carolina Phi Furman University Georgia Beta, University of Georgia Georgia Epsilon, Emory College Georgia Phi, Georgia School of Technology Georgia Psi, ... Mercer University province Sclta. Michigan Alpha, Adrian College Michigan Iota Beta, ... University of Michigan Ohio Delta, Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio Epsilon, University of Cincinnati Ohio Theta, Ohio Slate University Ohio Sigma Jit. I ' nion College Indiana Alpha, Franklin College Indiana Beta Purdue University Illinois I ' si Omega, .... Northwestern University province Epsilon. Kentucky Iota, liethel College Kentucky Kappa, Central University Tennessee Eta, .... Southwestern Baptist Univereity T.niH— -co Kappa University of Tennessee ' ! ' . nil.— ■. ' (• Lambda, Cumberland University ' rrnni sei- Nil, Vanderbilt University Tennessee Omega University of the South Tennessee Zeta. Southwestern Presbyterian University Alabama .Vlpha Mu, . . . Alabama A. and M. College Alabama Iota, Southern University Alabama .Mu, University of Alabama Mississippi Gamma, University of Mississippi province Zeta. Iowa Signui, Simpson College Missouri Alpha, University of Missouri Missouri Beta, Washineton University Nebraska Lambda Pi, University ofNebraska province lEta. Arkansas Alpha Upsilon, . . University of Arkansas Texas Rho, University of Te.xas Colorado Zeta, Denver University Colorado Chi, University of Colorado California Alpha, . Leland Stanford, .Ir., University California Beta University of California Louisiana Epsilon Louisiana Slate U niversity Louisiana Phi, Tulane University Aliiinni Associations. New Yor k City. Boston. . tlanla. Cincinnati. Savannah. Pittsburg. Augusta. Alliance, Ohio. Chattanooga. Kansas City. lackson. Miss. Zeta IDeuteron Chapter of flMM (5amnia 2)elta. ESTABLISHED 1868. Fraternity Flower, The lleliotrcipe. Fraternity Color, l o_val Purple. Ill Urbe. Hugh Spottswoud White. Ill Collegio. Sidney Turner Moreland M. A., C. E. David Carlisle Humphreys, ( ' . E. William Spencer Curkell, M. A., Pli. D. In Facilitate. Charles Franklin Myers. Ewing Davidson Sloan. Charles James Faulkner, Jr. David Elwell Maxavell. James Montgomery Mason. Frank Hamilton Anschutz. Robert Glasgow, Jr. 98 pbi (3antina IDclta dFvateriiit . FOUNDED AT WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COLLEGE IN 1848. Active ChaiJtei-s. ■Ip ' i ' ' Washington nnd Ji ' rt ' crson College ' University of Pennsylviinia ■l elta Bucl nell University l! PS ' lo University of North Carolina ' ' University of Indiana ' ' ' ' ' I ' jda De Pauw University University of Wisconsin Nu Bethel College ' Pennsylvania College Oniicron University of Virginia ' Allegheny College ' S ' a Wittenberg College • Hanover College Upsilon College of City of New York - ' • Union College ' ' Wabash College On ' Pg ' i Columbia College Alpha Deuteron . . , . Illinois Wesleyan University Alpha Chi Amheret College Beta Deuteron Roanoke College Seta Mu Johns Hopkins University ' ' ' ' Chi Lehigh University Xi I..t:i Aliimiii Chapter Gamma Deuturon Knox College Gamma Phi Pennsylvania State College Delta Deuteron . Hampden-Sidney College Delta Xi University of California Zeta Deuteron .... Washington and Lee University Kappa Nu Cornell University Kappa Tau University of Tennessee Theta Deuteron Ohio Wesleyan University Tlieta Psi Colgate University Lambda Deuteron Denison University Mu Sigma University of Minnesota Nu Deuteron Yale University Nu Epsilon University of City of New York Omicron Deuteron Ohio State University P ' Iota Worcester Polytechnic Institute Pi Deuteron University of Kansas Rho Deuteron Wooster University Kho Chi Richmond College Sigma Deuteron Lafayette College Tau Alpha Trinity College Zeta Plii William Jewell College University of Illinois New York City. Cleveland, Ohio. Kansas City, Missouri. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Indianapoli.s, Indiana. Williamsport, Pennsylvania San Francisco, California. Washington, D. C. 99 Chattanooga, Tennessee. Spokane, Washington. Dayton, Ohio. Roanoke, Virginia. Columbus, Ohio. Chicago, Illinois. Baltimore, Maryland. Richmond, Virginia. Xainbba Chapter of Sionia flu. ESTABLISHED IN 1882. Ill Collegio. Academic. Charles W. Guthrie. Charles X. Roark. Edward P. Bledsoe. Thomas A. Bledsoe. Samuel P. Prestox. Julius L. Witz. Engineering:. Warren W. Whitside. Law. Ill Urbe. Albert W. Webb. Borden H. Burr. W. Wilson Keyser. John Carmichael. John Carmichael, Jr. Hu(;h W. McCrum. John T. L. Preston. rpr Sioina Mu dFvatcnut . FOUNDED AT THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN 1869. Colors: Hltick, Wliite mid Gold. Roll of Active Beta University of Virginia Delta South Carolina College Zeta Central University, Kentucky Eta Mercer University, Georgia Theta University of Alabama Iota Howard College, Alabama Kappa North Georgia College Lambda Washington and Lee University ilu University of Georgia Js ' u University of Kansas Xi Emory College, Georgia Omicron Bethel College, Kentucky Pi Lehigh University, Pennsylvania Rho University of Missouri Sigma Vanderbilt University, Tennessee Upsilon University of Texas Phi University of Louisiana Psi University of North Carolina Beta-Beta Dc Pauw University Beta-Zeta Purdue University, Indiana Flowkk; While Kose. ( haptei-s. Bela-Eta Univei-sity of Indiana Bcta-Theta Alabama A and M. College Beta-Iota Mt. Union College, Ohio Beta-Lambda Central College, Missouri Beta-JIu University of Iowa Beta-Nu Ohio State University Beta-Xi William Jewell College, Missouri Beta-Pi University of Chicago, Illinois Beta-Sigma University of Vermont Beta-Tau North Carolina A. and M. College Beta-Upsilon Rose Polytechnic Institute Bftit-I ' lii Tulane Univei-sity, Louisiana l!et!i-( ' hi . . Leland Stanford, Jr., I ' nivereity, California Beta- Psi University of California Beta-Rho University of Pennsylvania Gamma-Alpha Georgia School of Technology Gamma-Beta .... North- Western University, Illinois Gamma-Gamma Albion College, .Michigan Gamma-Chi University of Wiishington Delta-Theta Lombard University, Illinois Texas Alumni Association. Louisiana Alumni Association. Iowa Alumni Association. Aluniiil Associations. Missouri Alumni Association. Georgia Alumni Association. Indiana Alumni Association. California Alumni Association. Atlanta Alumni Chapter. Kansas City Ahmmi Cliapter. Birmingham Alumni Chapter. IDivGinia Zeta Chapter of pbi IDelta XTbeta. ESTABLISHED 1887. Frank Howard Campbell. In Collegio. RoDERT Granville Camphell. In Urbe. John Hunter Pendleton. aipba province. Maine Alpha Colby University New Hampshire Alpha .... Dartmouth College Vermont Alpha University of Vermont Massachusetts Alpha Williams College Massachusetts Beta Amherst College Khode Island Alpha Brown University New York Alpha Cornell Universitj- New York Beta Union University New York Delta Columbian Universitv New York Epsilon Pennsylvania Alpha Pennsylvania Beta Pennsylvania Gamma Pennsylvania Delta Pennsylvania Epsilon Pennsylvania Zeta Pennsylvania Eta Syracuse Universit ' Lafayette College Gettysburg College Washington and Jefferson College Allegheny College Dickinson College University of Pennsylvania Lehigh University JBeta IProvince. Virginia Beta University of Virginia Virginia Gamma Randolph-Macon College Virginia Zeta .... Washington and Lee University North Carolina Beta . . Universitj ' of North Carolina Kentucky Alpha Centre College Kentucky Delta Central University Tennessee Alpha Vanderbilt University Tennessee Beta Universitv of the South Rev. Thornton Whalinci, D. D. ©anima Iprovince. Georgia Alpha Georgia Beta . Georgia Gamma Alabama Alpha Alabama Beta Mississippi Alpha Louisiana Alpha Texas Beta Texas Gamma . University of Georgia Emory College Mercer University University of Alabama Alabama Polytechnic Institute . University of Mississippi Tulane University University of Texas . Southwestern Universitv 2)elta iprorincc. Ohio Alpha . Ohio Beta . Ohio Gamma . Ohio Delta Ohio Zeta . Ohio Eta . Indiana Alpha Indiana Beta Indiana Gamma Indiana Delta . Indiana Epsilon Indiana Zeta . Indiana Theta Michigan Alpha Michigan Beta Michigan Gamma Miami University Ohio Wesleyan University . Ohio University University of Wooster Ohio State University Case School of Applied Science Indiana University Wabash College Butler College . Franklin College . Hanover College De Pauw University Purdue University University of Michigan State College of Michigan . . . Hillsdale College Ep-Jilon province. Illinois Alplm .... Nurtliwcstem University Illinois Beta University of Cliii ' ii ' o Illinois Delta Knox ( ' ..11. -f Illinios Epsilon .... Illinois Wesleyan Univci ity Illinois Zeta Lombard University Illinois Eta University of Illinois Wisconsin Alpha University of Wisconsin Missouri Alpha Univereity of Missouri Missouri Beta Westminster College Missouri (Jainma . . Wa.shington University Iowa Alpha Iowa Wesleyan University Iowa Beta -State University of Iowa Minnesota Alpha University of Minnesota Kansas Alpha ... University of Kansiis Nebraska Alpha University of Nebraska California Alpha rnivcr,.-ity of Ciilifornia California Beta . . L. ' laiiil Stunford, .Ir . I ' niv.T-iiv Aliiimii CliapttM ' ! Boston, Mas.s. PhiUulelpliiu. Pa. Hichniond, ' a. Atlanta, Ga. Selma, Ala. Cincinnati, O , Louisville, Ky. La Crosse, Wis. Galesburg, 111. New York. Baltimore, Md. Colunibus, Ga. Nashville, Tenn. Birmingham, Ala. Akron, O. Franklin, Ind. .St. Louis, Mo. Kansas City, Mo. Pittsburg, Pa. Washington, D. C. Macon, Ga. Montgomery, Ala. Mobile, Ala Cleveland, O. Indianapolis, Ind. Chicago, 111. Denver, Col. Minneapolis and St. Pa San Francisco, C ' al Spokane, Wash. Salt Lake City, Utah. Los Angeles, Cal. ni u (Tbaptev Ikappa Stoma. ESTABLISHED 1888. Wm. McBrayer Moore. Robert L. Owen. Ill Collegio. Ill Urbe. C. W. Watts. Chapter Roll. Charles W. F. Spencer. B. B. Morgan. Gamma — Louisiana State University, Baton lioiige, La. Delta — Davidson College, Davidson, N. C. Epsilon — Centenary College, Jackson, La. Zeta — University of Virginia, Va. Eta — Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Va. Theta — Cumberland University, Lebanon, Tenn. Iota — Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas. Kappa — Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn. Lambda — University of Tennessee, Kno.xville, Tenn. Mu — Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va. Nu — William and Mary College, Williamsijurg, Va. Xi- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Ark. Pi — Swarthniore College, Swarthmore, Pa. Sigma — Tulane University, New Orleans, La. Tau — University of Texas, Austin, Texas. Upsilon — Hampden-Sidney College, Hampden-Sidney, Va. Phi — Southwestern Presbyterian University, Clarksville, Va. Chi — Purdue University, Lafayette, Ind. Psi_Maine State College, Orono, Maine. Omega — University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn. Chi Omega — South Carolina College, Columbia,?. C Eta Prime— Trinity College, Durham, N. C. Alpha Beta — Mercer University, Macon, Ga. Alpha Gamma — University of Illinois, Champaign, 111. Alpha Delta— Pennsylvania State College, State College, Pa. Alpha Epsilon— University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Alpha Zeta— University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich. Alpha Eta — Columbian University, Washington, D. C. Alpha Theta— Southwestern Baptist Uni., Jackson, Tenn. Alpha Eta — Columbia University, Washington, D. C. Alpha Iota — U. S. Grant University, Athens, Tenn. Alpha Kappa — Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. Alpha Lambda — Universitv of Vermont, Burlington, Vt. Alpha Mu— University of ' North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. C. Alpha Nu— Wofford College, Spartanburg, S. C. Alpha Xi— Bethel College, Russellville, Ky. Alpha Omicron — Kentucky University, Lexington, Ky. Alpha Pi — Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind. Alpha Rho — Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine. Alpha Sigma — Ohio State ' University, Columbus, Ohio. Alpha Tau — Georgia School of Technology, Atlanta, Ga. Alpha Upsilon — Millsaps College, Jackson, Miss. Alpha Phi — Bucknell Universitv, Lewisburg, Pa. Alpha Chi — University of Nebraska. Alpha Psi — Lake Forest University. Aliiiiiiii Associations. Yazoo City, Mississippi. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pittsbvire New Orleans, Louisiana. Chicago, Illinois. Pennsylvania. New York City, New York. Indianapolis, Indiana. Beta Chapter of Hlpha au ©ineoa. ESTABLISHED 1865. Fraterxity Fi.owek : White Tva liose. Fraternity Colors : Skv I ' -liu- aiMl ( )M ( iol,l. In FaeuUate. IIexuy Donald Cami-hkll, M. A.. I ' h. I). In I ' l-be. Ma.imr Francis IIenney Smith, Viririni;, I. Samuel IIorsTON Letcheu, Vii ' ginia . . Matthew White 1 ' anton. Vii-i nnia i. James [cClintic Davidson, Vir-inia !. In CoUej io. Acadeiulc. S. G. IIamneu. n. S. Dixon. V. II. B. RKE. C C TlTWILER. l.aw. J. S. SlICEK. 1). M. II MMAT. F. W. Kin,;. A. S. Gibson. .1. P. MiCIILEK. V. p,_ XoWLIN. Hlpba au ®ntec3a dFvaternit . FOUNDED AT THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN 1865. Active Alabama Alpha Epsilon A. and M. College Alabama Beta Beta Southern University Alabama Beta Delta .... University of Alabama California Beta Psi . Leland Stanford, Jr., University Georgia Alpha Beta University of Georgia Georgia Alpha Theta . . . • . Emory College Georgia Alpha Zeta Mercer University Georgia Beta Iota School of Technology Illinois Gamma Zeta .... University of Illinois Indiana G amma Rose Polytechnic Institute Louisiana Beta Epsilon Tulane University Massachusetts Gamma Beta Tufts College Maine Beta Upsilon State College Maine Gamma Alpha Colby University Michigan Alpha Mu Adrian College Michigan Beta Kappa Hillsdale College Michigan Beta Omicron Albion College Nebraska Gamma Theta . . . University of Nebraska North Carolina Alpha Delta . University of North Carolina North Carolina Xi Trinity College New York Alpha Omicron . St. Lawrence University Chapters. New York Beta Theta Cornell University Ohio Alpha Nu Mt. Union College Ohio Alpha Psi Wittenburg College Ohio Beta Eta Wesleyan University Ohio Beta Mu Wooster College Ohio Beta Eho Marietta College Ohio Beta Omega State University Pennsylvania Alpha Iota Pennsylvania Alpha Eho Pennsylvania Alpha Upsilon Pennsylvania Tau Rhode Island Gamma Delta . South Carolina Alpha Phi Tennessee Alpha Tau Muhlenberg College . Lehigh Univei ' sity Pennsylvania College University of Pennsylvania . Brown University . South Carolina College S. W. Pres. University Tennessee Beta Pi Vanderbilt University Tennessee Beta Tau . . . S. W. Baptist University Tennessee Lambda Cumberland College Tennessee Omega .... University of the South Texas Gamma Epsilon Austin College Vermont Beta Zeta University of Vermont Virginia Beta . . . Washington and Lee Universitj ' Virginia Delta University of Virginia Alabama Alumni Association. Allentown Alumni Association. Boston Alumni Association. Chicago Alumni Association. Cleveland Alumni Association. Alumni Cliapters. District of Columbia Alumni Association. New York Alumni Association. Ohio Alumni Association. Pennsylvania Alumni Association. Pittsburg Alumni Association. 106 Springfield Alumni Association. Tennessee Alumni Association. Texas Alumni Association. pi Chapter of pi Ikappa Hlpba. ESTABLISHED 1891. In li-lK-. JOHN C. DILLON LfClfS V. DILLON. In C.llfiiio. .VcilllvlMil-. .1 WANKOY GARKOW, Texas. ASA D WA ' IKINS, Virsjinia. Law. G. LOMAX TIIOKNTON, Vir-iiiiu. pi Ikappa Hlpba jFvatcnut !. FOUNDED AT UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA IN 1868. CllJipttf I! )U. Alplm University of Virginia Nu- - M ' otlord College Hftu Davidson College Pi ... - WasliiiigUui and Leo Univereity (iainnia ..... William and Mary College Rho Cuinberlaiul I ' liiversity Zeta - . . •. . - Univereity of Tennessee Sigma - V ' anderliilt I ' niversity Tlieta - - - Southwestern Presbyterian Univei-sity I ' psilon Alabama Poly technical Iota ....... Hampden Sidney Phi ....... Roanoke College Mil S. C. Presbyterian College Altinmi Chapters. Alumnus Alpha Richmond, Va. Alumnus Ejisilon Norfolk, Va. Alumnus lieta Memphis, Tenn. Alumnus Zeta -..-.. Dillon, S. C. Alumnus (iamma - - White Sulphur Springs, W. Ya. Alumnus Eta ...... New Orleans, La. . lumnus Delia Charleston, S. C. Alumnus Theta .---.. Dallas, Texas. lDirt3inia Hlpba Chapter of u pi ILambba. ESTABLISHED 1895. lu Collesrio. MosBY G. Perrow. WiNFiELD Liggett, Jr. J. Cameron McCloer. James S. McCluer. James H. Shively. F. Albert Lang. J. Preston Allan. ( n pi ILanibba ratcrnit . Chapter Roll. Virginia Alplia. Wasliinn ' ton and Lee University. Massacliusetts Alalia. Harvard University. ' ii-i;-inia Beta. University of Viriiinia. Missouri AJplia. .Missouri State University. Ipbi Cbaptev of £)elta au 2)elta. Fkaternity Flower : The Pansy. ESTABLISHED 1896. Fraternity Colors : Purple, White and Gold. In Urbe. H. Eugene Hyatt. In Collegio. Gary Eandolph Blain. Herbert Brook Chermside. William Emrys Davis. Thomas James Farrar. Hugh Milton AIcIlhany, Jr. Charles Chamberlain McNeill. Robert Anderson Watson. Samuel McCain Young. Aiai IDclta Xlau E)clta jFvatcvnit . FOUNDED IN 1860. Graml Division or Ihc Soulh. ,1 — Viinderbilt Uiiivei-sity. - — University of Mississippi, P — Wasliinglon and Leo University. li J — University of Georgia li r, — Emory College. li (I — University of the South li — — Tulane University. ' hai)tei- r.oll. University nf Inwa. li r — Univei-sity of Wisconsin. li II — University of Minnesota. li A — University of Colorado. li II — Northwestern University. B P — Leland Stanford, Jr., University. B T — University of Nebraska. B r — University of lUinnip. li U — Universitv of CiililWrnia. Grand Division of Iho Xoi-tli. — Ohio University. J — University of Michigan. ' . ' — AU)ion College. Z — Adelbert College. — Michigan Agricnltural College. A ' — Hill-dale Cnllege. .1 — Ohio Wesleyan University . — Kenyon College. II .1 — Indiana University. H li — Uc I ' auw University. Z — Butler College (University of Indianapolis) li (l — (ihio State University. li ' — AV abash College. (Jraud Division of tlie Kast. — Allegheny College. P — Washington and Jetlerson College. .V — University of Pennsylvania. ' ' — Stevens Institute of Technology. — ' — Williams College. } ' — Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. B A — Lehigh University. B M — Tufts College. ) ' - — Massachusetts Institute of Technology. — Cornell University. B — Brown Universitv. Alimini Cliaptei-s. Cliicago. Nashville. Cleveland. Detroit. New Orleans. New England. Grand Kajiids 111 ©micron Chapter of XTbcta IRu Epsilon. ESTABLISHED Le Roy C. Baeret. Robert Granville Campbell. W. D. McSwEEN. W. McBrayer Moore. Gr. CUTHBERT ToWELL. EdWARD WaRING WiLSON. Randolph Tucker Shields. Vax Astor Batchelor. C. W. F. Spencer. Hampton H. Lisle. Edward Asberry O ' Neal. J. R. Tucker, Jr. Robert Nelson. J. W. Garrow. C. T. Smith. C. II. Burke. N. S. Fitzhugh. is SU Ubcta flu Epsilon dFvatcvnit . FOUNDED 1870. Chapter Roll. Alpha - - - Wesleyan University Beta ---.... . Syracuse University Gamma - - - . Union College Delta - - - Cornell University Epsilon - Rochester University Zeta ----.._. University of California Eta Madison University Theta -.-..-.... Kenyon College Iota Adelbert College Kappa -..- Hamilton College Lambda .... Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Mil .-..;.... Stevens Institute Nu Lafayette College Xi . - Amherst College Omicron .... Washington and Lee University Pi -- Pennsvlvania State College - University of Pennsylvania University of the City of New York - Wooster University - University of Michigan Rutgers College - Dartmouth College Ohio State University Rho - - - Sigma - - - Tau - - - Upsilon Phi - - - Chi - - - Psi - - . Omega -- Swarthmore College Delta Epsilon University of Kansas Pi Phi -- University of Virginia Delta Kappa Bowdoin College Beta Epsilon .... University of North Carolina Alpha Mu ---.-... Lehigh University Alpha Iota - - University of Missouri Beta Rho --...- Uampden-Sidney College Beta Eta -.--.. Univei-sity of Mississippi jFvaternit l ells. Hi! Hi! Hi! Hippi! Hippi ! Hi! Phi Kappa Psi! Rip! Zip! Zelta! Live Ever ! Die Never ! Fizz ! Boom ! Ah ! Ha ! Phi Kappa Psi ! Phi Gamma Delta ! Rah! Rah! Rah! Kappa A]j)ha ! Alpha Chapter! Rah! Rah! Rah! Hurray K. A.! Hurraj- K. A. ! Kappa Alpha! Alpha Tail ! Wah-rippety zip bang ! 0-mo-ga ! Whoop-bang-hi ! Beta Chapter ! Hurrah ! Hurray ! Virginia! Hurrah Pi! Ruh: Kah: Kah! Hali 1 Kah ! Kali! The Creecont Star I I ' lii I Keial Vive-la I Vive-la! Phi Delta Theta ! Kappa Sigma ! Rah ! Rah ! Rah ! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Reel Virginia Sigma! S. A. E. Who! Wh,.: Who am I? I ' m a loyal Sigma Chi ! Hi Rickety ! lloopty Do ! Rah ! Rah ! Delta ! What ' s the matter with Sigma Nu ! Delta Tau Delta! Terra-ga-hoo: llullal.alloo ! Uah ! Rah! Delta Tau! Lamlxla Chapter, Sigma Nu ! Delta Tau Delta ! VALENTINE ' S RECUMBENT STATUE OF GENERAL ROBERT E. ' LEE. (3eneral Htblctic Hssociation. R. T. Shields, ' 98, President. C. W. Guthrie, ' 98, Vice-President. F. A. Lang, ' 98, Secretary. E. D. Sloan, ' 99, Treasurer. ffootball, ' 97. H. H. LisLK, ' 98, Manager. D. J[, Barclay, ' 99, Captain. asaseball, ' 98. W. W. Whitside, ' 98, Manager. A. G. Sntdbr, 98, Captain. Coininittces. FAcnLTY, Professors D. C. Humphreys and H. D. Campbpjll. Alumni, William S. Hopkins, Esij. Students, E. T. Shields, ' 98, and C W. Guthrie, ' 98. aibert Stones. C. W. Guthrie, ' 98. Robert Nelson, ' 00. J. S. McCluer, JSoat GlubB. Ibarrg %ee. C. Powell, ' 98. L. C. Barret, E. A. O ' Neal, Urach atbletica. J. M. Mason, ' 98, Manager. F. H. Anschutz. H. W. Pratt. This association was organized during tlie session of ' 9;3-96, for the promotion of athletics in the University. Membership in it, gives free admission to all games played on the University grounds, which are entirely under the supervision of the different managers in season. Its government is principally by an advisory committee, consisting of two members of the Faculty, one Alumnus and the President and Vice-President of the Association. 118 dFielb H)av fll a 27, 1808. J. 51. Mason, Manager. Events. Stalling High .Jump. Standing Broad Jump. Running High Jump. I ' tunning Broad Jump. op, Step and Jump. 100 Yards Dash. Mile Kun 220 Yards Dash. y .. Hurdles Throwing Hammer. Throwing Baseball. Putting Shot. 119 jFootball Eleven. 1897. H. H. Lisle, ' 98, Manager. D. M. Barclay, ' 99, Captain. J. S. McCluer, ' 9 .J. Oberlin, ' 99, J. P. MiCHLER, ' 98 B. H. Burr, ' 98, G. W. MuiR, ' 99 A. W. Webb, ' 98, D. M. Barclay, ' 9 R. T. Shields, ' 98. A. G. Snydek, ' 98, S. E. Alford, ' 99, R. G. Campbell, ' - Left Guard - - Left Tackle - - Left End Quarter- Back - Right Half-Back - Eight Guard Right Tackle - - Right End Center - Left Half-Back - - FuU-Back J. M. Mason, H. S. Dixon, McB. Moore, ' 98. Substitutes. C. R. Robinson, ' 00. L. Witherspoon, N. S. FiTZHUQH, ' 00. ©ames BMaseD 1897. opponent.s. c ' olimbian, ------ Alleghany, ------ Central XJniveksity Kentucky, University- of West Virginia, Date Where Played. October 8, Lexington, Va. October 16, Lexington, Va. November 1, Lexington, Ky. November 6, Charleston, W. Va. 3n, 3 ; Games lost, 1. Total, - - 120 W. L. 12 FOOTBALL TEAM. XTennis XToutnament, (Tl a , ' 07. Last Preliminarij. Last rotoul. McPheeters ] McPheeters and Snyder and Snyder Barclay 1 Barclay and Whitside j and V HITSIDE doubles. Finals. McPheeters and Snyder Nelson and Harlow Capito and Marshall Guthrie and Connor Graves and Prather Last Preliminary. Snyder Garrow Barclay Whitside Capito McPheeters Hamner Nelson and Harlow Graves and Prather Graves and Prather Last round. Snyder Whitside McPheeters Singles. Finals. Snyder McPheeters Winners. McPheeters and Snyder Winner. Snyder II. W. I ' HATT. II. S. Dixox, W. Va. K. T. Shields, Va. W. 0. Bonnie, Ky. Reginald .rdvxiou. W. Vii Instructor. cam. L. C. P.AURET, Ark. H. G. Ca.mi ' ijell, Va. Robert Nelson, Ky. X. 8. Fnv.iiu.ni, W. V JSlue. A. F. White, r. g.. Captain. I ' al.mer, 1. f. ROARK, c. S. Ticker, 1. g. •TOYNER, r. f. Basket Ball Yearns. J6lc?60c Combination. J. Mason, r. g., Caiitain. E. Bledsoe, 1. f. T. Bledsoe, c. J. Graves, 1. g. J. Lee, r. f. SCHEDULE. v.m.i. april LAFai-ette; W. W. Whitside, ' 98, A. G. Snyder, ' 98, . Manager. Captain. C. Burnett, ' 01, Pitcher, S. E. Alford, ' 99, Catcher. H. W. Pratt, ' 98, Pitcher. A. G. Snyder, ' 98, First Baseman. C. R. Robinson, ' 00, Pitcher. C. J. Faulkner, ' 98, Second Baseman. D. E. Maxwell, 00, Center-field. C. F. Myers, ' 99, Third Baseman. R. G. Campbell, ' 98, Sliort-stop. D. M. Barclay, ' 99, Left-field. W. E. Davis, ' 99, Right-field. Substitutes: Samuel Frierson, ' 00. G. W. Muir, ' 99. E. D. Sloan, ' 00. Season of ' 97. W. L. U. vs. Roanoke College, at Lexington, April 9, 8-2. W. L. IT. vs. Alleghany Institute, at Lexington, April 16, 7-9. W. L. U. vs. Randolph-Macon College, at Lexington, April 23, 11-3 2. W. L. C . vs. Staunton, at Staunton, April .30, 2-0. W. L. IT. vs. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, at Roanoke, May 8, 8-6. BASEBALL TEAM. Zbc annual IReoatta. THERE is probably no more beautiful stream oil this contineut than the North Branch of James River which skirts the east- ern limits of the town of Lex- ington. Its clear waters, icy cold from mountain springs and rills, sometimes go dash- ing through a narrow, rocky channel, churning, foaming, splashing and sparkling as if they covered a myriad water sprites, playing in the sunlight: now again plung- ing with a thundering roar over some cataract, to come to a rest under the shadow of some great cliit, and in perfect stillness, as it in grave disapproval of its former rioting, to placidly mirror THE PINCKNEY PRIZE CUP. back the graceful forms of the overhanging trees or the drifting clouds above. Such still, deep water as this stretches for a mile or more above the boathouse, mak- ing two great bends in its course, like an elongated S. Over this stretch is rowed the annual mile race be- tween the crews of the rival boat clubs, the Harry Lee and the Albert Sidney. Whether it is owing to the beauty of the river, or the attractive nature of the sport, or the excellent op- portunity of being seen with one ' s fairest friend, or by spe- cial dispensation, this race is the most picturesque and con- spicuous event of the year. The cre V! Lave hveu in trinnintr since early in March. Scores of times they have rowed over the course and much time and thonglit have been given to each man ' s manner of hold- ing his oar, in order to secure the greatest possi- ble propelling force from the use of all his strength. J aeh oarsman is taught to avoid a crab as lie would the smallpox. For two weeks the town has been bedecked with the rival colors, red and blue; and hostile bodies of partisans have contended nightly for possession of th e College cupola and the privilege of painting the Father of his Country their tavorite color. Then the gaily-dressed and be- ribboned assemblage on the Island, the enthu- siastic Young Americas who throng the banks and cliffs, some even perched in the tops of the tall trees which overhang the beautiful stream and the inevitable brass band which reiterates Dixie as only a Southern liand can. All these things unite to maj e the boat race the event of events. The unavoidable dela - does not lessen the enthusiasm of the expectant crowd. A dis- tant pistol shot is at last heard, two niiimtes of anxious suspense follow and then the two boats arc seen almost simultanconsly as tlicy shoot into view around the second bend. The crowd yells frantically, the crews pull with set faces and straining muscles, their oars rise and fall in per- fect unison as they describe those quick but graceful strokes which are attained only after months of arduous and faithful training; in two minutes more the two boats have passed under the wire. The adherents of the victor rend the air with triumphant yells, the multitude melts away from the river banks, while the crews slowly place their boats in the boathouse for their long rest — and the race is over. With the exception of a few failures due to untimely- crabs or broken seats, the story of each boat race since 1874 has been practically the same. Yet there is always the same eager thi-ong to watch the tinish, the same excitement over the result and the same wild rejoicing in victory. May it always be so. It will be seen from the appended list of vic- tories that out of the twenty races rowed, each crew has won ten, tlic victory of the Harry Lee ' s last year having l)ronglit about this symmetrical result. 127 Sbc Crews last l ear were : HARRY LEE. ALBERT SIDNEY. Wilson, Stroke Oberlin. Moore, No. 3 McCluer, J. C. Shields No. 2 Felder. Powell, No. 1 McCluer, J. S. McGuiRE, Coxswain Nelson. ' 74, (Draw.) ' 75, Harry Lee. ' 76, Albert Sidney. ' 77, Harry Lee. ' 78, Albert Sidney. ' 79, Harry Lee. ' 80, Harry Lee, ' 81, Albert Sidney. Record. 82, Albert Sidney. 83, (Draw.) 84, (No race.) 85, Harry Lee. 86, Harry Lee. 87, Harry Lee. 88, Albert Sidney. 89, Albert Sidney. ' 90, Harry Lee. ' 91, (No race.) ' 92, Harry Lee. ' 93, Albert Sidney. ' 94, Albert Sidney. ' 95, Albert Sidney. ' 96, Albert Sidney. ' 97, Harry Lee. Victories : Albert Sidney, 10 ; Harry Lee, 10. Ctiee Clulr [W.L.u] G. B. CAPITO, Tresidext. GORDON R. norSTOiS ' , Vice-Presidext. Jflrst 5Icnoc6. F. 11. Anschutz. G. R. IIousTox. Y. A. Batch ELOR. ffirst 3Ga66C6. II. S. DiXdN. J. 11. SlIlVEI.Y. Cn. RLEs C. McNeill. Wiolin Soloist. (4. B. Cai ito. We ' 11 take our banjo ' long And we ' 11 sing a little song. FRANK II. ANSCHUTZ, Musical Director. HARLOW S. DIXON, Busix-ess Manager. Second Cenors. J. Sam Slicer, Jr. Wm. p. Stuart. II. Calhwell Burxett. GusTAv B. Capito. ScconD JBasses. S. Garlaxd IIamxer. II. IIallev Lisle. Iluiiu M. McIliiaxy, Jr. Ipianist. H. M. McIliiaxy, Jr. ©fficcr T. J. Farrar, President. S. M. Young, Vice-President. R. G. Cami ' dell, Eeeording Secretary. RE(i. II. JoYNER, Corresponding Secretary. W. Kyle McCluxi;, Treasurer. Cbairman of Committees. Membership, Finance, Missionary, Reception, I. MoIlhany. pi 1 J Workers ' Class, H. M. McIlhany. K. McCluxci. ' ' ' • ' [ Derotio7ial,T ii. McB YBE. H. M. MoIlhany W H. W. Pratt. B. M. RosEBRo. ii ' sie, f Vocal, F. H. Anschutz, I Instrumental, G. B. Gapito. Cbaplains. Rev. Thornton G. Wualin(1, D. D. Rev. J. T. Wkjutman, D. D. Rev. R. .1. McBryde, D. D. Rev. T. a. Johnson. Ss %. ' y- l - k v ' ' ' € l s '  ;: ORAHAM-LEE THE Graham-Lee Literary Society was or ran- ized January 19th, 1809, as the Graham Phil- anthropic Society, and was one of the first tliree literary societies organized in American colleges. The founders were John D. Paxton, president; LTel Wilson, vice-president; James W. Paxton, secretary ; Randolph Ross, William C. Preston, John D. Brown, Gustavus R. Jones, Edward C. Carrington and John P. Wilson. Ever since, Old Graham hns been fitting men for the high responsibilities and honors which they were to sustain in the great worhl. OCETY The records of the society- were destroyed during the war by Hunter ' s troops. From its reorganization after the war until the present, they are complete. The anniversary of Graham- Lee ' s foundation, which is publiclj ' celebrated, is also the anniversary of General R. E. Lee ' s birth. Since 1867, the society has been giving a debater ' s medal. A declaimer ' s medal has b een competed for from 1871 until 1896, when it was abolished to give place to a medal for the best oration. (3vahani Xce ©tficcvs, ' 07 08. prc6iC cnt6. lPicc=IPrc6iCicnt6. D. M. IIammat. V. V. Kkvsek. A. G. Snydkh. A. V. White. F. A. Lam:. U. W. Witiii:us. Secretaries. Creaeurcrs. S. L. IlKKdi.n. A. 1!. WiM-iiKi;. .7. S. McCi.i kk. A. F. Wihtk. D. f. IIammat. Critics. II. W. Anheksiix. li. . J. Maktin. C. J. Failk.nek. (3vabain Xee fIDcbalists. Debaters. 1867 GivENS Brown Strickler, 1868 J. Harvey McLeary, 1869 George Boddie Peters, Jr., 1870 William Lambdin Prather, 1871 James Batop Stubbs, . 1872 Joseph Willis Taylor, . 1873 Angus Neal Gordon, 1874 Henry St. George Tucker, 1875 Miles Macon Martin, 1876 Benjamin W. Bettis, 1877 Walter Russell Bowie, 1878 Frederick Cockerell, 1879 William Franklin Paxton, 1880 Alfred Winston Gaines, . Texas . Tennessee . Texas . Texas . Texas . Kentucky Virginia Virginia South Carolina Virginia . Texas Missouri . Kentucky A. P J. G. J. H. J. A. J. Q. E. M. W. P H. S. A. E. J. W. H. V. C. F. D. K. E. E. Taylor, Scott, . Smith. . Quarles, Chambers, Jackson, . Johnson, Powell, Reames, Wool, . Canter, My ' ers, . Cameron, Preston, Virginia Virginia . Oregon Virginia Missouri Missouri Virginia Arkansas . Oregon Virginia Virginia Virginia California Virginia Reclaimers. 1871 Edward Mansfield Kirtland, 1872 Frederick Hugh Heiskell, 1873 Robert Reynolds Bentley, 1874 Ben.)amin W. Bettis, 1875 Samuel Jordan Graham, . 1876 George Earle Chamberlain, 1877 George Anderson Robinson, 1878 Samuel Jack, Jr., . Tennessee Tennessee Virginia South Carolina Virginia Mississippi Kentucky Tennessee 1879 1880 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 Alfred W. Marshall, Thomas Barrett, A. E. Strode, J. Fishburne, R. A. Baker, . C. F. Mi-ERs, . L. H. WlLLLS, . Kentucky Georgia South Carolina Virginia Florida Virginia Kentucky ©rators. 1897 J. S. McCluer, 1898 H. W. Anderso: West Virginia Virginia mmii «« ' THE Washington Liturarv Society was estab- lislied in the year 1812. Vnfortuiiately, the records of its early history, which might prove interesting, are lost. It was established shortly after the Graham-Lee, and ever since has maintained a gpod roll of members and run hand-in-hand with the sister society. In 1867 its members began to hold annual contests among themselves for the best oration, and in 1871 declamations were introduced into the contests. In 1879 the declamations were omitted and only orators took part until 1881, in which year no medals were awarded. So much excitement and dissension were created by the elections that the Faculty, lor the interest of the societies, offered medals for the best orator and declaimer, in a contest between the societies at finals. In 1885 the society reviveil its iiidixidual annual celebration, but holds if now on tlie :i:2ud of February, with less excitement, and awards its own medals then and there. The Washington Society awarded nnly a debater ' s medal until 1890, since which time a medal has also been given to the liest declaimer in the annual celebration. Declamations were abolished in 1898 and orations substituted. Masbinoton Society ©fticers, ' 97 98. IPrcsi cnts. W. K. McCLUXfi, B. H. Burr, T. J. Farrar, Secretaries. J. J. WixN, W. K. McClunu. lDice=lprcsiOents. RoBT. Nelson, C. N. Roark. A. W. Webb. treasurers. C. N. Roark, R. Glasgow, Jr. Critics. M. G. Perrow. W. K. Graves. Masbiiujton Society cbalists. ©rators. 186 T. T. Eatox, Tennessee 1871 1868 J. VV. Dr.NLAP, West Virginia 1872 18G9 T. S. WiLKixsox, Louisiana 1873 1870 Alston Boyd, Tennessee 1874 1871 R. H. Flkminii Virginia 1875 1872 Isaac W. Stkphens, Tennessee lS7r. 1873 Lawrence Rush, Virginia 1877 1874 J. R. Winchester, Maryland 1878 1875 H. L. DuFOUR, Louisiana 1891 1876 JI. W. Paxton, Virginia 1892 1877 R. L. OwKNs Virginia 1893 1878 L. N. Shanks, Virginia 1894 1879 J. R. Tvsox, Alabama 1p95 1880 J. G. Pax-ton, Virginia 1896 1898 G. C. Powell, District Ci)liin biu 1897 Reclaimers. ASMLKV CAIIKLL, V. W. ToiM-, . J. p. Hawks, B. G. KiciER, W. E. DoLD, Henton Gordon, W. T. Crenshaw, S. F. Floed, J. M. Graham, . J. V. GoODE, R. F. Wendel, . H. B. Lewls, E. A. QUAKLES, . R. S. McClintic, E. WOIILWKNDER, New York Mississippi Mississippi Mississippi Virginia Missouri Alal ania Oregon Tennessee Virginia Tennessee Pennsylvania Virginia Missouri Kcntuolvv Scbatcrs. 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 W. P. Andrews. T. V. Gilmer, 31. K. YoNTs, J. T. Jackson, . C. A. Macatek, L. H. Carlock, W. S. Cox, . A. VV. Webb, North Carolina Virginia Kentucky Kentucky . Virginia Tennessee . Virginia Maryland lilllinncvs of ITlniversit fll cbal6 tor ©ratov anb IDeclantation. In 1881 the University began to give medals for oratory aiul declamation to the winners in a contest at finals between representatives of the two societies. The Declaimer ' s Medal was withdrawn in 1891. ©rators. 1882— H. A. White, . 1883— S. 0. BoYCE, 1884— W. A. Carter, . 1885— W. A. Glas(;ow, 1886— J. G. Scott, 1887— T. G. Hailey, . 1888 — j. l. bujigardner, 1889 — Jas. Quarles, . 1882— J. A. Steele, . 1883— G. S. Eayjiond, 1884— J. W. W. Bias, . 1885— T. H. Wise, 1886— W. T. Armstrong, Washington Washington Graham-Lee Washington Graham-Lee Washington Graham-Lee Graham -Lee 1890— J. A. Glasgow, . 1891 — Miles Poindexter, 1892— J. B. Andrew, . 1893 — Charles Lyons, . 1894— J. D. McEae, . 1895— G. E. Hunt, 1896 — Xot awarded. 1897— C. F. Myers, 2)eclaimers. Grab am -Lee Washington Washington Washington Washington 1887 — B. C. Patterson, 1888— S. W. Hamilton, 1889— J. M. Blain, . 1890— Kirby S. Miller, 1891 — I. H. Kejipner, . Graham-Lee Washington Graliam-Lee Graham-Lee Washington Washington Graham-Lee Washington Washington Graham-Lee Graham-Lee Washington Southern llntevstate ©ratovical Hssociation. ]foun c in isdl. iDembers. Vanderbilt University. Centre College. University of the South. Wasiiincston and Lee University. University of Virginia. University of Texas South Carolina University. Contests. 1891, at University of Virginia, won by J. W. 1895, Nloore, of Vanderbilt University. Wash- ington and Lee ' s Representativo, E. AL Jackson, Mo., Graham-Lee. 1892, at Vanderbilt University, Washington and 1896, Lee ' s Representative and Winner of the Medal, E. G. Smith, W. Va., Washington. 189-3, at South Cafolina University, won by Mar- tin Hardin, of Centre College. Washing- 1897, ton and Lee ' s Representative, Don P. Halsey, Va., Graham-Lee. 1894, at University of the South, won by M. G. 1898, Jolmson, of University of the South. Wash- ington and Lee ' s Representative, R. F. Weiidel, Tenii.. Washington. at Wasiiington and Lee University, won by A. E. Strode, of University of A irginia. Washington and Lee ' s Representative, W. McC. Martin, Ky., Graham-Lee. at Centre College, won by J. B. Galleher, of University of the South. Washington and Lee ' s Representative, L. IL Carlock, Tenn., Washington. at University of Texas. Washington and Lee ' s Representative, A. B. LaFar, S. C, Graham-Lee. to be held at ' anderliilt. Washington and Lee ' s Representative, IL L Anderson, Va., Graham-Lee. V. A. Batchelor. G. D. Letcher. S. W. Frierson. J. W. Johnson. E. W. Wilson. C. T. Smith. 0. P. Alford. H. H. Lisle. C. H. Burke. W. W. Whitside. D. M. Barclay. A. S. Gibson. L. C. Barret. W. D. McSween W. McB. Moore. E. A. O ' Neal. Robert Owen. G. C. Powell. R. T. Shields. J. S. Slicer, Jr. fIDcinbcrsbip. Kn VXvbe. Jo}ix C. Dillon. Hampton H. Lisle. G. C. Powell. C. W. F. Spexcer. Lucius P. Dillon. Un Collegio. Van a. Batchelor. William D. McSween. McBrayer Moore. jST. S. Fitzhugh. G. Lomax Thornton. Ei XXvbe. J. W. Garrow. KoY G. Mitchell. II. W. Terrell. Colors: Red and White. Flower : Red Dalilia. Beveraoe: Cold Tea. Yell : Hurrali ! Ilurrali 1 K.— A.— P. Tripk ' X Ordor, Wiisliiiicrtou and Lee. annual Banquet, fll a 14. II. p.. C ' HEH.MSII.E, L. IL I ' . R. R. P. L. WiLsox, L. H. P. R. R. S. G. Hamner, L. II. P. R. R. Xist of fIDcmbcrs. H. B. ClIERJL ' rDE, 1900, . . Virii-inia W . E. Davis, 1899, . . . Tennessee 0. P. Alforb, 1901, . . . . Kentucky s. G. Hamxer, 1898, . . . . . Virginia E. C. Palmer, 1898, . R. Nelson, 1899, . . G. L. Thorxtox, 1898, P. L. WiLsox, 1899, . Virginia Kentucky Virginia Virtrinia L J Mi Motto: Y m will have no more report I ' O- me if I let voii kifs mo, now v;ill you? ' Ykll : ■• Lickety Split ! Liekety Spiced ! Hot potatoes and niggers treed ! Sallv-ijo-ree ! Sallv-go-ra! We ' re the snakes from ALABAMA ] Officers. Opening Odk : Take me in thy clean white arms. (. ' . H. BiKKK, President and Star SliootL ' r. S. W Fbikkson, Vice-President, Pensive and Handsome. E. A. O ' Neal, Faculty Mutilator and Restorer. .1. W. .lonxsoN, Treasurer and Crap Game Banker. B. H. BiRU, iTawyerand Toaster. •!. J. Winn, Chairman of Vigilance Committee C. K. Winn, Provider of experience with watcrmchms guarded by ir ritable bull-dogs. nDcnibcrs, leitraovMnarv an 1bonorav . RunE Burrows A. C. Birch. Keiben Koi.h A. F. TooLK Senator Morgan. Susie Soolan. ' She ain ' t mine nor I ain ' t hern. 147 Colors ; Blue, Green and Red. Yell i Hi ! Hi ! Hi ! Rock and Rye, Blue Grass Region, Ken-tuck-i ! Flower : Clover Blossoms. H. H. LISLE, President. O. P. Alford, Jr. S. E. Alford W. O. Bonnie, Jr. J. C. Burnett Hon. J. C. S. Blackburn ©ttlcers. W. McBRAYER MOORE, Vice-President.. Members. E. W. WILSON, Serretarn am Tr, W. L. DOOLAN C. W. Guthrie J. Hemphill H. H. Lisle H. M. Martin, Jh W. Mc Braver Moore G. W. MuiR Robert Nelson C. N. RoARK C. R. ROBIXSON IbonoracB Iftcmbcrs. Hon. John G. Carlisle Dr. James Lewis Howe J. Tkmi ' le Robinson, W. P. Stuart E. W. Wilson Lister Witherspoon, Jr. Helm Bruce ' V- ' 5 5?b,..1iv j:s , -iT . ' Meet Divotnia Club. Colors: Pink ami Gruun. Hi! Hi! Hi! Montani ! West Virginia! Semper Liberi ! ©fticers. rmcsiiu-NT. J. M. MASOX. Yke-Pke. ii ent, E. P . PAXCAKH Sechetakv ami Ti!ea81ki:i{, F. L. DOWXEY. G. B. Capito. II. S. Di.xuN F. L. Downey. C. J. Failkxek, .Tk. X. S. Frrziir ;ii. ]). M. II A. MM AT. B. F. Harlow, Jk. F. A. Laxo. R. n. Joy.xer. C. T. S.MITll. .1. .M. .Mas.lx. J. G. .McGi.iER. J. S. McCnER. W. McGov. Sa.mi i:i, I ' . I ' liESTo.x. A. H. S. Koiss. A. G. Snyder. E. B. Pancake. A. F. White. V. B. Wilson. H5onorar i iDcm ' ocvs. H. A. White, M. A., Pii. I)., D. D. Hon. WiLj.iA.M L. Wilson, LL. I). .JniiN W. Davls a. B., B. L. niMiustevs ' Sons ' Club. Prcmlml : IIakky Waddell Pka ' 11 Vicc-Presklent : EE(;IXAL1) IIeBER JoY.NLh Secretiiri : EdJIUMi UaMiiiI.1 ' 11 PliESloN Treasurer : Le Roy Carr Barrel Ifcctnbccs. Gary Randolph Blaix Le Roy Carr Barret Frank Le Fevre Dowxei Alexander Stuart Gibson Gordon Raxdolimi Hoisihn Regixald Hebeh Joyxeu Harrixgtox Waddell Pratt Edmuxd Raxdolph Pre. tox Philip Lindsley Wilson 1f lonb hc Club. T HE Kloiiiljkurs will ail for tho tield of Ijarclav — will lx usL-d ; the gas supply will be opei-ii tion on the Fourth of July via unlimited, Batehelor having agreed to accompany liulloon. Xo glory or fame is expected ; expedi- tlie shebang. Miners, musicians, expert gold tion will be undertaken strictly for spondulix refiners, surveyors, naturalists, comedians and and si ' ientitic research. Captain Faulkner, and reporters will be of the party. Spondulix to be Spokane Burke, accompanied by men of giant used to endow a boarding house at Lexington, intellects will conduct the voyage. A successful Virginia, and to cushion the benches in the class trip is predicted ; no trouble is expected from rooms of the Washington and Lee University. balloon, as two hundred pound ballast — Dave tlbc 1klon hcl•s. I). L IJahci.av. V. A. Batciieliir. C. 1L Uukki:. V. .1. Fai i.KXEK, Jr. N. S. Fitziiuom. L). M. Uammat. KoisERT Nelson. K. I!. I ' ancakk. K. D. Si.dw. A. G. SXYDEK. C. W. F. SpEXCKIi, .1. 1{. Tl CKER. Color. - GrUN. TioweR. THE Shamwck. ■V) OFFICERS, Kex Hiberniae, Cud Poavki.i. Crown Prince, Jimmy Michael Mason Prime Minister E. Shane O ' Neal Past Grand Keeper of tlie Royal Sliallalee, Spokane Burke Grand Bearer of the Ko_yal Sliillalee, Dooley McStyeen Keeper of the Hoval Potato Patcli, . . . Dave Hammat Keeper of the Sacred Jug, Pat Haklow Keeper of the Koj al Swine, Dave Barclay Eoyal Hod Carrier, Fred White lloyal Snalv-e Killer, Kan Tucker Chief Marshal of the Royal Wake, . . . Cap Faulkner Keeper of the Royal Poipe, Chris Smith St. Patrick. Katy Connor. Firsi Ward. Montana Smith. Mike Chermside. umahes. September 9. December 23. February 22. April 1. Jlay 1.5. June li Ibonorarv! iBembers. Bob Fitzsimmons. police fforcc. Second I) ' n;v . Sam Slicer. Blair Pancake. Ma.ior McKinley. Third Ward. Wm. M( B. Moore. PuRP Spencer. Ipolice Court. Judge, iliiKY DuLiN. Slierift ' , Tim Doolan Clerk, Huco McIlhaxy. . r tr n 1bca (luarters in tbe Sa lc. Same OlO Order IHo. 7=11 tUltb Uartations. The Scveiitli lii-igadc of tlie Wlini.pomvipflizajaTie Army of Spaiiiiinl Aniiiliilators v will pass in review, liefore tlie Capit. l liuililiii-, Madrid, S a u. on .lul.v 4tli, IS ' .is, in c3 tlie following order : jJlQe SeconD IRcciinient of Uiriiluia Cavalry. fiCf CJ:_1 — fj-? C01.0NKI., DAVE BARCLAY. LiErTKN-ANT-(;oi.,,NKi KAN TUCKER. MA.10K ' ■CIIEltM V ■— SIDE. Wie t Uirciinia Sbarp Shooters and Oas Spoutcrs. ' Hearsk 8xyder. Jim Faui.knki:. Fhiitkr I ' a.makk. Moscji ' ito IIammat. lUar Corrcfiipondcnts anCi Canuiaitin Oruiinator;?. ' JOK Slioeh. Pai Haki.ow. 2 rum IRajors anC iPie JGiters lUttb 3eoLi=Catl Coate. ' • AllItRKVIATED ' ■DlXoX. (I.v Al.I.EX. aiabama Sratioons, lUitl.i 5)ra vn Swords. CoLoxEL, ' -KIT ' ' liURKE. LlEl-TEXAXT-CoLOXEI,, IRISH O ' NEAL. Major, ' . . . JOHN JOHNSON. 153 IftentuchB Zouaves, lUIlitb H)rawn JBreatb. Colonel, MICKY MOORE. LlEUTENAXT-COLOXEL, DEATH LISLE. MA.IOR, CKOOK NELSON. (Jiuccn IRccient anC aipboiiso XIII JEmbalmcrs anCi JraiiC crmistg. Tod ' ' Sloan, Prkp Fitzhugh. arbitration Committee. Bill Gravks, Spunky Ott. By order of GENERAL CUD POWELL. PUSS BATCHELOK, Aide. PURP SPENCER, Chaplain. press Club. President, J. W. GAHKOW. Vice-President, S. C. LIND. Secretary and Treasurer, L. W. SMITH. fIDembers. C. II. Burke. G. R. Houston. LeRoy C. Barret. E. A. O ' Neal. B. F. Harlow, Jr. L. W. Smith. J. S. Slicer. ] . S. FiTZHUGH. E. C. Smith. W. K. McClung. J. W. GrARROw. G. C. Powell. W. W. Whitside. S. C. Lisd. T. J. Fahrar. C. J. Faulkner, Jr. ( has. Guthrie. C. T. Smith. A. G. Snyder. Van A. Batcuelor. M. G. Perrow. S. Frierson. J. S. McCluee. Jay. Oberlin. jEiccutive Comniittce. G. C. Powell. J. Sa.m Slioer. A. G. Snyder. Devils. Perroay. Housti.in. Harlow. 154 ®lb ®5cav Ipcppcv Club. J. SA [ SLrCEli, JR., EDWIN ( ' . PALMER. riiiL. AYir s()X, II. B. CITER.MSIDE, S. G. II. mm:k. flDcmt cu5. I . M. IIammat. RoliKKT XeI.SiiN Ibonoraiv? flDcniLtcr?. G. K. i;. .1. Co. i iciiii;. ' I ' m: i i;i:i;. MaSTKK Hi ' C ' kkk.miiniks. II. S. Dixu.v II. W. McXeii.. S. G. IIehkkori). iP ' ff ' ' ! a 5)angcrou6 Eipcrimcnt. Bicycle Club, ©fficers. J. M. MASON , Preside.vt. D. E. MAXWKLL, Vice-President. IDembers. n. M. 5Ic ILHANY, Treasurer. H. V. Canter. E. Nelson. F. AV. King. A. S. Gibson. H. S. Dix-ox. J. S. Slicer. C. F. Myers. S. G. Hamner. T. J. Farkar. L. Witherspoon, Jr. Ibonorars Members. W. R. Vaxie, M. a., Ph. D., B. L. S. T. Moreland, M. A., C. E. H. A. White, M. A., Ph. D., D. D. D. C. Humphreys, C. E. J. L. Howe, Ph. D., M. D. H. D. Campbell, M. A., Ph. D. W. S. CVRRELL. M. A., Ph. D. Senior Chemistry! Class. Coi.iius: Mctlivl OraiigL ' and IMiLMioliili- tlialein. I ' kkfi . ii:i:v : Carbon Bisultiil, Sulfur Dioxitl, Hydrogen Suliid. Drinks: Sulfuric acid, Alcohol, Prussic arid. SiiNc : Dear, Kind Doctor. I ' KdiKssoR Jamks Lewis Howe, M. A., Ph. D. Auctoritas Omnibus Rebus. C. ' . Guthrie: Investigator in thu ' • Tlu ' orv of Kconoiny of Time in C ' iieniical Work. W. C. WAT.SOX : Platinum Reducer and Xirotine (venerator. E. A. O ' Neal : Official Tester of IJurettes. W. C. Davis : Investigator in General Iicnuvatinn. L. AViTIIERSPOON : Examiner of the iiroperties of Caustics. Rcnibcrs an£ Cbelr Specialtice. R. T. Shields Investigatiir in Chemistry of AUnime- noids and authority in Calico ' coloring. G. I!. CAiTrn: The Disciple and Assistant of Liehig: Government Ivxaniinei- (if Saner Kraut and Beer. L. V. Smith : The only living man involved in a halo ot SO=and still exhalinsr CO.. paiton IRanch. lell: Paxtou, Paxtdii, Rab, Rali, Rah! Get there, Stay there, Sis-Boom, Bah I Motto: Never do anything to-day that you can put oft until tomorrow. Color : Bhie. Song: Daddy Won ' t Buy Me Brewery. Favorite Drink : Coca Cola ! ! (rt la Old Oscar Pepper. ) Countersign : Lend me a dime. 1bill=Cllinbinci JSrigaCic W. W. Whitside, Cliief; the greatest telephone talker on the earth. Gold medal, Tenn. cent, 1897. W. W. Keyser, Fkst-Assistant Chief; has reduced hill climb- ing to a math, certainty. Gives advice gratis. J. M. Mason, Second-Assistant Chief; ' Little Jim, ' the man with the remorseless appetite. Discoverer of the great- est Hesh reducer known to the world. of the village. Graphophone Engineer and college athlete. J. L. Witz, Second Private; Baron Munchausen ' s only rival ; manager of the prevaricating department. A. B. Winfree, Third Private ; leader of the famous Paxton Pianch quartette. Music furnished for midnight revels at .short notice. S. P. Preston, First Private ; accommodating Sam, the pride Ipvcston IRanch. (5iabani= n3ashin8 IRanch. t: - : ' ' ' A A. GosHORX Snyder. G. Benz Capito. G. Pete F iiBrRXE. L. R. Carr Barret. Stewart L. Crebs. Henry L. Martin. John W. Joun.sox. Gervals Baillio. We have no specialties except tliat we are all specially excellent in everything that comes along. You will nuet some member everywhere you go. Patron Saint — Gen. U. E. ilnrse. Favorite Occii-ation — Snoozing. Kancii Soxd — I stood on the hridge at midnight. Salut.vtion — You ' re excused. Motto — Don ' t let liquor get the hest of you. (Cei ihe u«si of it ) iDembers. Hami ' Ton Hai.i.ey Lisi.k. James Cai.dwei.i, Burnett. Van Astor New . msterdam Batiuelor. •Jlivkr Perry Aleoro. Wii.i.ik Ore gon Bonnie. Smith Edlson Alford. Gkoroe Waltace ilriR. Substitute — Gokhon Kaxdolpii Hoi ' .stox. Ipine IRancb. • lihj ;! pv ( -----TV StocI? Company Presenting their great, grand, glorious and good-for-nothing extravaganza, Patsy ' s Little Sunbeam. Cast. Lord high juler of the Kingdom of Cats ; Impersonator of wild and ferocious animals ; First part actor ; and all that sort of thing R. T. Shields. Heavy (203 lb.) villain, with designs on the life of the Sun- beam C. K. KOBINSON. Ethiopian character sketcher and general all ' round man C. T. Smith. Court Jesterto the King of the Cats . . . W. P. Jolliffe. Idaho Bill, the Wild Man of the West . . J. W. Jones. Queen Consort, with matrimonial designs on the Wild Man. G. B. Shields. and J. T. Robinson, as Patsy ' s Little Sunbeam. Sunbeams, villains, chorus girls, etc. . . . G. C. Powell. Author ... Prof. K. W. Fay. (Programme continued on Page 05 of the advertisements.) Favorite Pastime : Salivating Spaniards. War News From The Razzling Dazzling Eip-Snorters. Joe Slicer demolished two Spanish yams at 11:30 Sunday morning, lout ensemble. Slieer ' s loss, four teeth. Spanish Killor-in-Chief Tee Thornton has granted the Pine Ranch the privilege of unrestricted privateering on the V. M. I. campus. They are entitled to all the grass they kill. Dixon and Garrow commenced the seige of a Lexington pie to-day. Capitulation is expected immediately. Nelson and Shively were blown up to-day by the Female Division of Pinafore. They opened their vocabularies on them about 9:30 and in less than two hours they were total wrecks. The entire battery of vocabularies worked without interruption throughout the entire bombardment. Burke engaged a soft-eyed seraphic Spaniard early this morning, and in ten minutes squeezed his palpitating gizzard through his vest. Colors — Oyster bay and Turkey rL ' .l. MiiTTn — Siiiicleness it ' jmriicis when tlif piirpiise is to eat. Veil : Veil : Ydi : ' eii lik. tlnindfr. We -AW the lioys tVoiii tlie r.lue Hotel. Blue IfDotcL iproniincnt flDcnibcre. White, Master of the Bolls. Ticker, toastinaster. II. RLow, Vocalist. (Lessons by ' plioiie a specialty.) Watson, crin)inal (lawyer?) Farrar and IcIlhaxy, ohk ' st inhabitants. IIa.mner, lover of the ' lasses. McXeel, Bony part. Wilson, Pres. of I. O. G. T. Smith and Nowlin, Siamese twins. Davis, McIliiany and Joynek, sorrel-tup; King, Ananias. Eoark, the interrogation point. Palmer, Pluto. Cher.mside, an Innocent Abroach DuLiN, director of the dancing class. Jack RodEHS, ' Onery ineniber. Lawsox, dispenser of the ruby. 13ell8 anb Sonos. triple fell. I Eink-tum-phi, Stickeri-bum ! We are the stuff From Lexington ! II Rah! Rah! Rah! White and Blue Whoopla ! Whoopla ! W. L. U. Ill Chicky, go-runk, go-runk, go-ree, Heigh ho ! High ho ! Washington and Lee! Washington and Lee ! Washington and Lee ! Tiger ! Rip! Rap! Ruff! We ' re hot stuff! We play football, Never get enough ! Ya-a-ah ! Sis-s-s-s Boom ! Cuckoo ! ! Moat lells. Hlbert SlDncB. Hoo-ra-ray ! Iloo-ra-ri ! Albert Sidney, Hi ! Hi : Hi ! Ibarra Xee. Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Rah! Ree! Ree! Ree! Harry Lee ! Ti(ne.—Rnmhli,i,i Wrerk nf Pmerii). I We ' ll yell and .siii ( fur the team so true, The team that plays to beat ; The team that wear the white ami blue, That never knows defeat. Chorus. — Oh now ' s the time to play, boys, And now ' s the time to win, Now let ' s give one good old chicky-go- And let the fun liegin. [runk, II We make the team.s all jump around, And play tlieir very best; We l ury them under a ijrassy mound. And there we let them rest. Clio. -There is a Tavern in the Toien. I We eheer the team so tried and true, tried and true, Tiiat plays beneath tiie white and blue, white and blue. They ' ve won Ijefore, they 11 win to-day. We glory in the way they play. Cuo. — Come boys, come, we must defeat them. Line , rusli line, we must beat them, Xow we ' ll chase them down the field, as oft before, l)cfore . II Look, look, now down the ticid they go tield they go, l loi-k hai ' d and taekle sure and low; sure and low ; And now aeross the line we ' ll ndl, A touchdown first and then a goal. Tiine—II;t Time. lireak through their line and tackle bard and low, Hold tight your man and do not let him go; And down them in their tracks they iiaven ' t got a show. For our team is a warm one you know, -My baby. When you see Cohnubian take the ball, Tackle low and watch those farmers fall, .And when tln ' game is o ' er why naught will be t heir score, There ' 11 be a hot time in the old town to-ni ht. Way over yonder, Oh, how I wonder, Where are the V. M. I. to-day. They did not begin, boys, Did not rub it in boys, Did not forever play. Time — Eli Banana. We ' 11 win the da} ' , boys, By brilliant pla} ' , boys. Hurrah for Barclay, Rah for Muir. Around the end, boys. Let ' s Alford send, boys, Then we ' 11 do the V. M. I. boys, certain, sure. Each other back, l)0ys. Has got a knack, boys. For making gains, sir, Round the end. And its a sin, sir, For Oberlin, sir, To buck the V. M. I. boj-s ' line so awful hard. Then join tlie j-ell, boys, And yell right well, boj-s. We ' re the stutf, boys. Sure enough. To W. L. Cr., boys, And football, too, boys. Let ' s give a rousing, rumbling, roaring football Veil. Yell — Ring-tum Phi, etc. C. R. Robinson, in liing-tuni Phi. Tune— There ' s Only One Girl. There ' s only one team in the world for me, Only one team has my sympathy; They play football in earnest, a pleasure ' t is to see ; The team we cheer for is Washington and Lee. IL Only one team tills my heart with pride, No team like that team, so steady and so tried; We bet our money on them, they win so easily, The team we cheer for, is Washington and Lee. pome vsc xt v c v. m 1: vo kJTl to KeavoL (5ao6, H)rao6 anb (Sluotations. Upon what meat doth this our Cfesar feed, That he has grown so great ? — Mason. I am the king ' s ox. — Allan. Prepare you, generals — The enemj- comes on in gallant show ; Their bloody sign of battle is bung out. And something ' s to be done immediately. — Whitside. 0, what a nol)le mind is liere o ' erthrown. — Fli ' nker. Gentle youth, whose looks assume Such a soft and girlish bloom T. Robinson. And since, methinks, I would not grow so fast. Because sweet flowers are slow and weeds make haste. — Shively. Conceit! Great heavens ! In tliat they liave no peers. — Freshmen. Yon Cassius has a lean and hungry look ; He thinks too much — such men are dangerous. — Cud Powell. Are you a married man or a bachelor. — BOULDIN. Process from Freshmen to Seniors — Sur- vival of the Fittest. Like two single gentlemen rolled into one. — Beef Robinson. So gentle, yet so brisk, so wondrous sweet, So fit to prattle at a lady ' s feet — Nelson. Not like it was when I ' uster ' be here. — Visiting Alujini. The writer had the good luck to capture a copy of the Market Report, read at the last quar- terly meeting of the Lexington Old Maid ' s Society. This was a long and carefull} ' pre- pared paper, shovving the standing of every man in town, who was iu the matrimonial market. Only a few interesting extracts will be given as follows : Borden Burr — A good catch. Charley Myers — In demand in foreign markets. Kentucky Dolan — Engagement reported. Lang — Slow. Guthrie — Very slow. Pat Harlow — Still slower. Keyser — Ver} ' active. McSween — In fair demand within limits. Professor Fay — Wanted by us all. Alford, p. — Entirely ' too j ' oung for serious consideration. Anderson — Choice. Young — Fiery in his zeal. Dr. Pratt — Xo use. Gone from us. Professor Vance — Xo conclusion reached at last reports. Faulkner — Xothing doing at iircscnt. Pancake — Very inactive. Martin — No use. True to his old State, having the pictures of six girls in his watch. Harris — At a standstill in Canada ; fluctuat- ing in Florida; falling in Atlanta; very active in Lexington. Ran Shields — ( uiet. Later — V ery active. Willie Graves — True to his tirst hid. Dixon — Fickle. Barret — Settled at present, hut may take a drop before commencement. Campbell — A good rusher. O ' Neal — EngaEred — in hard vt)rk. Bledsoe, E. — Making a noble start. Walter Webb — No engagement rejiorted as yet. Sloan — Open. Batch ELOR — Rather unsettled. Oberlin — Too hard to tackle. Lisle — Circulating freely. Slicer — Fluctuating. Gordon Houston — The very pink ol cour- tesy, and a clever conjurer with words. To.M Faruar — Still on tlie market. IIamner — Shifting considerably. Wilson, K. W. — Out of market. Alford, Smith — Very fa f. Sa.m Frierson — In love with himself and has no rivals. Note — Those ninnyliiimmei-s of parenchymatous craniuins, whose deleotation is the opprolirious attack upon the innocently inclined authors of jocular allusions to such insignificant objects as themselves, may subniifsively nurture their peevish uncharita- bleness in their nietaphrastic minds. To these I shamelessly acknowledije that an obscuration of my identity has been so faultlessly perfected that it deties the magical art of jurisprudential legerdemain. r l H fetj c r M SH[i ■w jM B H 1 iJ m ' ' 2 ' m [g ' T ||ll ■j jig |pl B NEWCOMB HALL. statistics. Breaking iuvsiy from tlie general custom in regard to tlie College Statistics, we have ciuleav- ored to count the actual vote of all the ballots that were handed in, and therefore do nut take upon ourselves the responsihility of placing cer- tain men in the chosen places on the list, nor do we propose to tight the ])attlcs of those who are not pleased with the honors their fclliiw-stiidents have seen fit to bestow upon them. If any student thinks he has been unjustly treated by not l)eing recorded, as the most popular man or the handsomest man, he can only blame his friends for not beingable to appreciate him. For the Most Popular Man, Charles William F. Spencer received the majority of votes. By his genial manner and good sense, he is accorded the general favorite. From the scattering vote for the Biggest Calico Man one would think AVashington and Lee University students did nothing but Cal- ico ; however, Van Astor Batchelor came out with a clear majority over his opponents. E. A. O ' j eal is again conceded to be the Handsomest Man, but we hope it will not be conce(it)ded by him. The IMggest Dude is W. W. ICey-er, wlio is alwaj-s seen with his trousers creased and a siieakable shirt on. The votes for the Freshest Man wei ' e cim- fined to A. B. Winfree and Linw.Kid 11, .hues, Winfree liaving a majority. Le Roy C. Barret is thought by most of his fellow-students to be the Smartest Man. II. II. Lisle, by a large majority, is voted the Biggest Sport. From the many books he is seen to carry to and fVom the library William Kyle McClung has created the impression that lie is the Most Liter- ary Man. His many del)atcs and uratinns have shown it. II. W. Anderson is considereil by bis friends to be the Most Studious Alan. On account of his brilliant playing on the football team and general excellence in the gym, at tennis, boat-crew, excellent work at sliort, Granville Campbell is voted to be the Best Athlete. L. W. Smith is our Leanest Man and J. M. Mason our Fattest Man. S. Garland Flamner lias been chosen the Best Dancer by his friends. It is hoped that his lady friends think likewise. Alexander Stuart Gibson by a somewhat large plurality is honored as the Worst Dancer. E. A. O ' Neal comes in for another honor as the Stingiest Man and W. W. Keyser the Neat- est Man. Charles J. Faulkner, Jr., has many friends who think he is the Most Promising Man, which he no doubt deserves since he is one of the youngest men in his class and stands among the first. The honor of being the Funniest Man is divided between W. C. Bouldin and Charles W. F. Spencer. From the many jokes of the former and the facial contortions of the latter their friends could not decide between them. Out of the many candidates for the Biggest Crank, W . K. Graves heads the list by a small majority. J. Samuel Slicer, Jr., and Charles F. Myers came very near tying for the honor of being the Most Scientific Flirt ; the former winning by only one vote. The popular sentiment has been centered on E. D. Ott as the Greenest Man. William H. McBrayer Moore, owing to his many visits to the faculty, has been chosen the Faculty ' s Darling. On J. Sam Slicer, Jr., also fell the honor of The College Politician. The Most Bow-Legged Man is Charles F. Myers, but it can hardly be conceded that he deserves this. David M. Barclay, by popular sentiment, is our Laziest Man. No one is more deserving of anything than W. P. Stuart as our Best Orator. The vote was nearly unanimous for him. The average age of the students of Washing- ton and Lee University is twenty years and six months; average height, five feet six inches; and average weight, one hundred and forty-eight pounds. Their dispositions range from rotten to excellent. Twenty-five per cent, of the students drink ; fifty per cent, smoke ; twenty per cent, chew; sixty per cent, claim to dance ; fifty per cent, fiirt (quite a model set); ninety-five per cent, are broke ; eighty per cent, in love ; and ninety per cent, expect to get married. THEO Q Q 0 OOP OEND XTable of Contents. Academic Class, ' 98 (Photograph), . Academic Class, ' 98 (Roll and Record), Academic Class, ' 99, Academic Students, Advertisements, Alumni Association, Athletics, . Board of Editors, Board of Editors (Photograph) Calendar, . Commencement, Corporation, Dedication, Editors of The Southern Collegian (Photograph) Editors of The Ring-turn Phi ( Photograph ), Engineering Class, Facult} ' and Officers, . Faculty (Photograph), Final Ball, ' 97, . Finals of ' 97 (Illustrated), Fraternities, Frontispiece, Gags, Drags and Quotations, General Lee ' s Parting Gift, Glee Cluh, Glee Club (Photograph), Historical Papers History of the Academic Class, History of Class of ' 99, PAGE 22 History of the Senior Law Class, 18 Instructors, 26 Law Department Roll, 15 Law Class, Senior, .... 173 Law Class, Senior (Photograph), 13 Literary Societies, .... 117 Literary and Biographical . 4 Maiden Meditations .... 5 Main Building ( Photograph), . 7 Mausoleum of Gen. R. E. Lee, 40 Organizations, 8 Periodicals, 3 Preface (Illustrated), 45 Publications, 51 Photograph of Hon. Wm. Lyne Wilson 38 Ranches, 10 Sketch of Hon. Wm. Lyne Wilson, LL. D 1 1 Sketch of Professor Tucker 41 Sketch of Adjunct Professor Vance . 70 Sketch of Assistant Professor Davis . 89 South Entrance to Campus (Photograph) 1 Statistics, . 166 Tucker Memorial Hall 65 The Southern Collegian, 130 The Calyx 131 The Ring-turn Phi .52 View of Washington and Lee University, 23 Washington and Lee University (Drawing) 27 y. M. C. A., PAGE . 36 . 12 . 30 . 32 LL. 133 55 79 29 54 129 53 6 43 2 158 56 60 62 63 42 169 67 44 14 132 STYLISH FOOTWEAR SWAGGER HEADGEAR LATEST FADS IN HABERDASHERY ;S1 If you have any consideration for appearance and money, you will come to us. If you don ' t care, why any old joint will do. Graham Co., 1f3at6, Shoes atib jFurnishinos, Main Street, LEXINGTON, VA. The Lexington . ' Main Street, LEXINGTON, VA. Sample Room for Traveling Men and Free Bus to and from Station. Rates, $2.50 per Day. F. H. BROCKENBROUGH, Proprietor. ESTABLISHED 1818. BROOKS BROTHERS, BROADWAY, Corner 22d Street, NEW YORK CITY. Clothing and Furnishing Goods. 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HAVE YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY COMPOUNDED AND WITH PURE DRUGS AT McCRUM DRUG CO., LEXINGTON . j . .. VIRGINIA.. f JCHMOND §)traight (Jat fsTo. i CIGARETTES CIGARETTE SMOKERS who are willing to pay a little more than the price charged for the ordinary trade Cig arettes, will find this brand superior to all others. These cigarettes are nnade from the brightest most delicately fla- vored and highest cost Gold Leaf grown in Virginia. This is the old and Original Brand of Straight Cut Cigarettes, and was brought out by us in the year 1875. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS, and observe that the firm name as below is on every package. ALLEN GINTER, The American Tobacco Company, Successor, Manufacturer, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. m W4 Wi ™ ' Dolcl TKe OiAlv Orijiiiuil I Ic nn O.sair lie 15 THE STUDENTS ' r-RIEN ' lA THEY ALL DEAL WITH HIM, AND HE WILL POSITIVELN ' , BEYOMD THE SHADOW or A DOUBT, TREAT YOU RKiHI . HE SELLS EVER THI G GOOD TO EAT, Si ' lOKE AMD CHEW. 101 N. Main Strccr JUNCTA JUVANT. I AM prepared to dress all in the latest and most stylish fashion and guarantee you a perfect fit at the smallest possi- ble cost. Will do your pressing and repairing at short notice and at a modeiate price. BROWN THE TAILOR NELSON STREET, LEXINGTON. VA AT I Uriig Store 9 Nelson St., LEXINGTON, VA. YOU CAN GET Fine Soda Water, Milk Shake, Combs, Brushes, Toilet Soaps, Chamois Skins, Box Papers and Fancy Goods, Etc. Prescriptions compounded with care and at all hours, day and night, by registered pharmacists. TELEPHONE NO. 41. TELEPHONE CALL 2 Cor. JEFFERSON AND NELSON Sts.. LEXINGTON, VA. W. S. HOPKINS, President 86 6V y f (Ti Capital, $65.ooo.oo Surplus, $7,500.00 WM. M. McILWEE, jr , Ca Ue ' ' j r t, ACCOUNTS OF STUDENTS SOLICITED HERBERT HILEY, Main St., Opposite Presbyterian Cliurch LEXINGTON, VA. Sr rwin d kjompanj f DEALERS IN DRY GOODS, NOTIONS GROCERIES BOOTS AND SHOES ' ? o. 2 West T ain Street, jCexinffton, i a. Patronage of Faculty and Students Solicited. TELEPHONE No. 59. 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