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

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History of the Class of 1900. TANDING on the threshold of a new century we can not help glancing over the long list of our predecessors and asking whether we have attained or not the high standard maintained throughout the long stretch of years. In many things no doubt we may have equalled or even excelled them ; where we have failed we leave those in authority to judge. We are the connecting link between those who have so long been proud to write the surname i8 — and those eagerly awaiting to prefix 19 — to their year of graduation. To the one we have only words of commendation and praise ; to the others that follow we say beware, that ye let not the old outstrip the new in the loftiness of ambition or the honesty of purpose. Well we remember the day we reached our Athens. First the winding river wending its way eastward to the great ocean, then old House Mountain, the patriarch of this part of the ' alley of Virginia. Across the river a glimpse of the home of our neigh- bors a symphony in yellow. At last the stately figure of Old George with whom the future would bring such close intimacy. Not without misgivings as to the future did we come to this unknown land and some of these were realized though we will draw the veil over our first mistakes and adventures. We can remember as though it were yesterday with what a thrill we heard for the first time the old yell resound in the night air and were glad that we could take our humble part. We came at an auspicious time. The wdieel of fortune so long adverse to us was to turn in our favor and after the conflict was o ' er w-e had triumphed over our neighbors. Of course in our childish error we thought that we alone could be the inspiration to such noble deeds of valor. Time passes. How proud we feel as we gather again as Sophomores. In our first year we have known every man in College and perhaps the greater part of his life history. Now we are to be more exclusive and look down on the Fresh as though he belonged to a lower order in the scale of life, fit subjects only 19

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' WIIiLIAM PIXKERTOlSr OTT. He is a most gallant, illustrate, and learned gentleman. ' This Rockbridge Scotch-Irishman was born at Midway, Virginia, December 12th, 1876. He has made himself distinguished by winning the White Scholarship, ' 97 ; Lee Scholarship, ' 98 ; Young Scholarship, ' 99 ; was President of the Graham-Lee Society, ' 98-99 ; and President of the Intermediate Celebration of the same Society, ' 00. It is uncertain what calling he will pursue. M.Il.A. JAMES H, SHIVEIiY. • ' The gentleman from Indiana. Was ushered into tliis world April 30th, 1878, at Marion, Indiana, being of Eng- lish ancestry-. He belongs to 51. n. A. Fraternity ; and was a Debater in the Intermediate Celebration of the Graham-Lee Society, ' 99; Manager of The Caly.y, .19; President of tlie Graham-Lee Society, ' 99-00; Associate Editor of tlie liing-Tum Phi, ' 98-99. Has not decided on a vocation. ' EWING DAVIDSON SliOAX, Describe him wlio can An abridgment of all that was pleasant in man. A Missouri compromise of Scotch-Irish, English, French, etc., blood; was born at St. Louis, Missouri, September 26tli, 1879; belonp;s to , r. A. Fraternity. Has won Modern Language Scholarship, !)8 ; Mapleson Scholarship, ' 99. Has been Illustrator of The Calyx, ' 96, ' 97, ' 98, ' ' .»9 ; Treasurer of Athletic Association, ' 99 ; President of same, ' 99 ; Associate Editor on The Calyx Board, ' 99, and on lUiiri-Tiim Phi Start , ' 99 ; No 2 on Harry-Lee Boat Crew, ' 99; Assistant in Physical Lab. oratory, ' 99-00; Assistant Manager of The Calyx, ' 00; Substitute Quarter back Football Team, ' 99; A. B. ' 99; Candi- date for B. S. Will enter upon the practice of Engineering. JOHX KAXDOT PH TUCKER. ' ■ He stands for fame on his forefathers ' feet ; By heraldry proved valiant or discreet This illustrious son of illustrious parents who were Scotch- Irish, has been Editor- in-Chief of Rbig-Tum Phi, ' 99-00; No. 1 on Albert Sidney Boat Crew, ' 98; Associate Editor on The Calyx Board, ' 97 and ' 00; Secretary of Athletic Association, ' 99; President of Cotillion Club, ' 99; and is a member of the Executive Committee of the State Athletic Association. He was born at Staunton, Virginia, on October 29th, 1879. He is a member of the 2. X., 9. N. E.., A. Fraternities, and e. pects to study Law. iS

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for ridicule and ojipression. Alas ! ' t is human weakness to forget so soon one ' s own failings. There is iiofhiiii we do not know and we l:iegin t(5 take a prominent part in the affairs of College. We aspire to honors in every department, ' e strive to pull the wires in the literary societies, perhaps we paint Old George and commit other sins which we hope have long since 1)een forgiven and forgotten by the Faculty. Our Junior year is not so eventful in many respects. We come to the realization of the fact that there are some things we do not know and proceed forthwith to sober down and accjuire- them. Perhaps other developments around town could explain this also but that would hardly be called class history. We leave others to worry the Fresh and Faculty, know fewer men in College and less about everything in general. ' ith Uriah Heep we can say we are very umble. We are not so numerous as before ; many have dropped Academ and taken to the Law which has been said, though never above a whisper, to be the } Iecca for all broken-down Academs. Nineteen hundred ! At last we reach the acme of bliss as Seniors, a position so exalted that in our infantile Freshmen minds we had never thought to attain. We become very dignified, hand down our opinion on any subject whatever under discussion with an air wliich only our long experience and wisdom in College affairs can justify. With grave faces we discuss the present evils in College, advise . antidotes and reminesce for the benefit of the common herd of what took place in this or that year of our College existence, ' e note with pleasure the rivalry between the two lowest classes, an evidence that college spirit will not be lacking when we are gone. The members of this class and their accomplishments are so well known to all that it would be unnecessary to mention them here. Suffice it to say that as a body our accomplishments are legion, ' khere are athletes who have upheld the white and blue on many a hard contested field, soon to repeat them in the struggles of life, students who well know how to burn the midnight oil but. alas, depart to seek the wider fields of personal research and study ; engineers who will strive to rival the Seven W onders of the World 20