Washington and Lee University - Calyx Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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a heart of oak. Xor must Johnny Graves, our beloved president, be omitted in this mention. Johnny whose winning ways and rosy cheeks play havoc with the hearts of ladies. Of him, I believe, it is related that, when returning late one night, as he gazed into the inky skies, he saw one of our brilliant Lexington electric lights, and was struck dumb with admiration, and gave utterance to that beau- tiful couplet, ' • Oh, my ! how pretty the moon looks, There were never so many before. R. H. Joyner, whose exceeding modesty causes the upper por- tion of his cranium to remain in one continual blush, is our pride at in-door athletics. His feats on the bar can be equalled only by those of some of our class at bars which are not parallel. Worthy also of honorable mention is R. W. Flournoy, whose artistic soul finds its sweet delight in delineating with inspired crayon his beau- tiful imaginings. To him belongs the honor of having produced that apt representation of the ancient fable, which in solitary loneli- ness adorns the Greek room. As regards looks none of us can com- pare with S. W. Frierson, from beneath whose dusky lashes, azure eyes emit their love-lit sparks which flit like lightning-bugs from maiden to maiden but find no permanent abiding place. Time fails me to call the entire roll of our illustrious, for there are among us orators whose silver eloquence will make future generations tingle with ecstatic pleasure ; musicians whose sympho- nies seem to be echoes from the grand celestial orchestra (though I did once hear some say they wished they were in H — ) ; philos- ophers whose fiery imaginations have scorched the seat of their reason ; poets, artists, scientists, etc., in fact there are those who will represent us in every calling in life. Some changes have taken place in the faculty since our advent ; the hands that guided our steps as beginners, are gone from us, and have left the completion of their work to other hands. Both have our heartfelt thanks for their kind and faithful guidance and help. Now but one year more remains before us. The goal is in view and we are on the verge of its attainment. Then let every one put forth his best efiforts, and, with undiminished ranks, let the Class of 1900 march forth with flying colors to daub life-sized portraits on the pages of history. S. B. McP. 24

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Histoiv or fhe Ckiss or 1900, To WRITE history with no data, is a feat which can be suc- cessfully performed only by a memljer of the History Class, and I. never having been a student in that department, find the task a somewhat difificult one. When the form of the earliest meml)er appeared above the aca- demic horizon is a fact kept sacredly secret. Alike unknowing and unknown ' we came here and have by various and diverse routes reached this point in our academic career. For the first time we become known to each other and to the public as a class, the Class of 1900, the latest, best gift of the collegiate century to the intellec- tual world. Standing on the learning of the past we press eagerly forward to engrave with varied chisel our name on a new century ' s bright page. The progenitor of a long race that shall bear the sur- name 1900 we set the standard high, and challenge our successors to attain to its lofty eminence. On the twenty-ninth of January last, our class held its first meeting and received its organization. But few were present. As the result of previous scheming, Mr. J. K. Graves, than whom none among our number is cherished with more tender afifection, was unanimously elected to the office of president. On the same ticket was Mr. G. B. Shields, who was elected to the office of vice-presi- dent. Mr. H. B. Chermside, whose budding genius has already begun to win for him renown, was chosen to represent our class as an editor of the Calyx. At a subsequent meeting Mr. S. W. Frierson and your humble scribe were elected to the offices of treasurer and historian respectively. No better men than these (pardon the egotism) could have been selected. It is praise suffi- cient when I say that they are worthy to represent our honorable body. To describe those peculiar accomplishments and endowments, which have so endeared each of us to our respective selves, would be a task too arduous for so feeble a pen. But I should be remiss in my duty did I not mention, pinkest among the pink, Mr. F. H. Anschutz, our sweet singer, whose mellifluous tones would penetrate 23

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Class of 1901. Keeble, MCNULTY, Lauck, President. Vice-President. Secretaty and Treasurer. Colors : Green. Flower : Morning Glory. Yell : Hippy ! Hippy ! Hi ! Ki ! Plug on, Have your Fun. Rip ! Zip ! Fi ! Pi ! Nineteen Hundred and One. Class Beverage, Class Student, Class Mascot, Class Beauty, Class Sport, Class Prep, Class Tough, Corn Juice. Smiley (four hours on Latin.) Caffery. Kirkpatrick. Robertson. Lord. Huflf. Class Motto : Nee scire fas est omnia. Honorary Members. George W. Dewey, . Admiral, United States Navy. Professor Willis. 25