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JACOB C. SHAMBERGER Parkton, Md. Webster Literary Society. Baltimore County has produced some wonderful men. But none other (so far as we know) who can trace his ancestry so far back as "Shammy." Let us quote him. "The confusion among the people of the earth was great. A Mr. Noah had announced the coming of a universal flood. Suddenly the sky was opened and the rains descended. Frantic with terror, people rushed to housetops or perched like birds among the tree limbs. Others fled panic-striken to the mountain tcps. As the water arose, two boats floated forth on its broad bosom. The one was large, square, and clumsy. This was the ark. Just out of hail of the ark and dancing in princely style, as if conscious of its distinguished appearance, floated another craft, long, graceful, and buoyant. Had you l:een there you would have read on the glittering, silver name-plate these words:- "RUTH" "The private yacht of the Von Shambergs." With such resourceful ancestors "Jakey" could not fail to be a genius of some kind. For two years, "Shammy" was a student in the exclusive sense of that word, and his record spoke well of his ability. But then, the meddler, Cupid took a hand and soon the charms of music filled the air. "Shammy" knows that "Art wins the heart." so he feeds our longing(?) years with artistic strains much to the joy (? ? ? ) of our class president. In rapid succession, he mas- tered the violin, the guitar, the mandolin, and the cornet. But Oh, those hours of practice!! SALLIE EWELL SHERIDAN Haynesville, Md. Philomathean Literary Society. Sa11i(!Ewell Sheridan began in the "Prep." school in the year 1898, and made such rapid progress, that she entered the Freshman class, the following year with flying colors. Sickness caused her to be absent from school a year, and, on her return, she entered the Class of 1904. She delights in telling that she was once a 1903, but always adds: "Remember I was sick, and did not flunk out." "Sal" is noted for being the smallest (?) girl in the class; in fact, is a perfect midget. Of all the wonderful stories which she tells, the most thrilling one is concerning her handsome (?) black crepon skirt. She went crabbing one day last summer and fell in the water; this caused her skirt to shrink to such an extent that it could never be worn again. The class Iarnented the loss nearly as much as "Sal" did, and "Sloney," who owned a crepon skirt also, laid her's away, for if she had worn it, "Sal" would have been reminded of her loss. We must not forget to tell of her wonderful (?) voice. She did not take vocal and did not sing in the choir; but in chapel and church, her strong, clear voice could always be heard above all the other girls. To those who do not know her, she is thought to be very dignified, but just ask one of the 1904 girls if she is dignified, and they will give a very different answer. 44