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JOHN THOMAS RITCHIE Chemistry "Oov" Lonaconing, Maryland Central High School Irving Literary Society; Y. M. C. A.; w. A. G.'S.; Editor Monthly; ALOHA Staff; Officers' Club. "'[00 low they build who build beneath the stars." "GOV." ent~red our halls of learning in his Sophomore year from St. John's College. And since his entrance into our midst we have felt honored because of his gubernatorial carriage and dignity. His pur- pose at college seems to be to acquire a college education; but his avocation seems to bring him more prominence than his vocation. For three years he has dec- orated the college, the town, and the community with original contributions to the sphere of art. Whenever the College Players wanted advertising placards, or the college publications needed life and punch, they always called on "Gov." The Art section of the ALOHAwas designed and brought to perfection under his master skill. One asks why he does not enter this field as a profession, and his answer is that he merely draws for the love of drawing. "Beauty is its own excuse for being." In the realm of literature he holds first rank in college, for as editor of the college literary magazine he has brought the Monthly up to a higher standard of efficiency than it has had in many years. "Gov" is a likeable chap and a good comrade, willing to stand true to a friend at all costs. He is not afraid of work, but rather likes it when he feels SUrethat the goal is worth while. He has hitched his wagon to a star and is sure driving.