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NELLIE BENSON PARSONS· Biology "Nell" Oxford, Maryland Oxford High School Philomathean Literary Society; R. O. D. B.; J. G. C.; G. S. G. A.; Y. W. C. A. I "Behold the child by nature's kindly law, Pleased with a rattle, tickled with a straw." ELLIE'S arrival on the hill, though quiet, was not unmarked. But that is Nellie's way. She soon grew accustomed to the customs here and never took her work too seriously, nor any- thing else, for that matter. She started to parlor and has never been able to quit. She learned to use her unconscious charm; they wouldn't believe yet that she ever put anything over on them and that's not saying she did. Reviewing the years we find Nellie in most every good thing that goes on. She is a loyal Philo and a charter member of the R. O. D. B. She found the science course attractive and endured all its trials even to those of Laboratory assistant, guiding the very green Freshmen along the right way. She is accused of being very lucky. She takes it with her usual good nature, but the lucky ones prove to be clever managers. Ninety-one