GEORGE EUSEBIUS BERLEY POMARIA, S. C. MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL. Junior Electrical Science Club; A. I. E. E. '14. '15; Calhoun Literary Society; Senior Dancing Club; Newberry County Club; Rifle Club '13; Y. M. C. A.  Corporal;  First Sergeant; Captain.  It has been hinted that "George" smuggled himself into barracks in his big brother's coat pocket, even if he did come from Pomaria."George" is a combination of Napoleon and Steinmetz. He leads his marine company through storm and sunshine, and knows how to wire—home for money. "George" won his fame as a soldier by mobilizing some famous Senior Privates. He has convinced us that he is there when it comes to arguing—by keep-ing us awake till the early hours. His many friends wish him much success for his future.
SEPH RHETT CLARK CHAPIN, S. C. AGRONOMY. Sergeant-at-Arms, Literary Critic, Orator, Annual Celebration '15. Columbian Literary Society; Class Football '12. Sergeant; First Lieutenant. This great big brown-eyed Chapinonian cast his lot with the '14 Class; but, on account of sickness, he was unable to finish fresh that year, and came back the next year full of determination to be a great Agronomist. His intelligent look has carried him through College, and it will win him a great place in life. Owing to his silver-tongued oratory, this lad might decide to be a great politician, after giving Agronomy a thorough trial.
CHRIS EDWIN FOLK POMARIA,  S. C. TEXTILE,    Calhoun    Literary    Society; Y. M. C. A.; Junior and Senior Textile Club; Vice-President Newberry County Club; Member Clean-Sleeve Club. Private ; Private ; Private ; Senior Private ; Picked Company. "Miss" Polk came from the great city of "Po-o-mary." He is specializing on the "dyeing" phase of the textile industry, and can give valuable information about this and all stages beyond. He has always made good at everything, making numerous friends at College and among the fair sex. Nothing but success can be predicted for "Miss" Folk, for his motto is: "Never work in single harness, but rather in double."
PETTUS HOLMES SENN SILVER STREET, S. C. AGRONOMY. Editor-in-Chief Clemson Agricultural Journal; Vice-President Agricultural Society; Recording Secretary. Literary Critic Calhoun Literary Society: Declaimer '14: Circulating Manager Chronicle; Y. M. C. A.; President Newberry County Club; Agronomy Club; Ring Committee. Private; Regimental Sergeant-Major; First Lieutenant and Battalion Adjutant. "Sweetheart" comes from Silverstreet, in the land of Cole Blease, though he is not patriotic enough to support him. He stands high in the estimation of his professors, and when he leaves they shall "sigh for the touch of a vanished hand, and the sound of a voice that is still." By his energetic superintendence, he has brought the Agricultural Journal into prominence among college publications. He has that ideal disposition that makes friends anywhere.
ARTHUR LISTON SHEALY PROSPERITY, S. C. VETERINARY SCIENCE. Palmetto Literary Society; Y. M. C. A.; Agricultural Society; Newberry County Club; Quack Horse Doctor. Sergeant; Lieutenant and Battalion Quartermaster and Commissary; Picked Company '14. "Mouse" hails from that particular corner of Newberry County known as "Frog Level." "Mouse" is a most fortunate specimen of humanity, in that he has acquired by environment quite a musical tone of voice, which is in full harmony with the croaking of those songsters who were his faithful entertainers during many happy days which he spent at "Frog Level." Being a prospective doctor, "heart-soothing" will be his specialty. "Near-home practice" is his motto; "thirty-page prescriptions" his hobby.

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