THE FLAT HAT

VOL. I. COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY IN VIRGINIA, NOVEMBER 7, 1911 No. 6 WILLIAM AND MARY BEAR BATING FINE SHOWING RANOOLPH-MACON QUARTERLY AGAIN IN VOGUE BY ACADEMY NARROWLY WINS

Unusually Good Number of Obsolete Sport Revived with Preps Show Fine Fighting Difficult Victory was Only a Historical Magazine Enthusiasm Spirit Nominal One

The second number of the twen- A spectacular contest that was Whatever the result of this year's Outweighed, but not outplayed, tieth volume of the William and largely but unofficially attended a football championship series maybe, the Orange and Black went down Mary College Quarterly is just from few days ago brought back for a it will be some time before a squad to a technical defeat at the hands of the press, and is one of the most in- while the good old days when the of raw rookies again trots out on the Yellow Jackets in a game which teresting of the numbers of this fa- students of the College were given Cary Field to strive for the glory of will live in the minds of the specta- mous historical magazine. Dr. Lyon to horse racing, cock fighting and Alma Mater. Practically half of tors as a football classic. Fighting Gardiner Tyler, President of the the allurements of the billiard table. the students in College have at one their heavier opponents tooth and College, has edited and published Just in the way of ancient times, time or another gone out and con- nail, giving way before their terrific this journal for upwards of twenty a romping fight took place between tributed their mite towards the per- assaults in mid-field, only to stand years, and through it has probably a great black bear and several fecting of the Orange and Black immovable in the shadows of their made the most extensive and valua- shapes, kinds and colors of canines, football machine. Even now in the own goal-posts, the boys from home ble contribution to Southern history which, in turn, bounded into the pit Academy ranks the future defenders played with a reckless abandon and ever offered by any historian. As with a growl, and subsequently of William and Mary's athletic su- grim determination which drew mur- a historical magazine the Quarterly rushed out with a yelp. Some wore premacy are being taught football murs of applause from the most par- stands supreme in the South and in marks that will be worn until Gabri- from the ground up, under one of tisan of Randolph-Macon supporters. Southern history, and no publication el's trumpet sounds, and some wore our own most enthusiastic athletes, After 60 minutes of heart-breaking in this country commands more the imprint of death, for bruin was '"Doc" Marrow. In a recent scrim- anxiety, William and Mary walked respect or carries greater weight in a product of the Dismal Swamp from mage with the pick of the College off the field with a defeat registered its field. which his ancestors in the early days scrubs, the Preps showed a fighting against them, but not through lack came to prove their valor on the spirit and determination which au- of grit, nor by superior science. CONTENTS OF THE NUMBER Two unfortunate flukes and a decis- In this number of the Quarterly field of honor, and incidentally to gurs well both for them and for the entertain the young bloods of Old future College teams. For two ion by the referee, the incorrectness are to be found, article on The First of which was frankly confessed by Shot at Fort Sumpter; Notes on Virginia. twelve-minute halves, the two elev- It was expected that the combat ens fought in a way which made the R.-M. players after the game, killed Lane, Hodgen Keith, Harned, Ir- our championship aspirations, but win and Related Families; Original would take place between the bear hearts of the enthusiastic spectators and a wampus, but at the last min- rejoice. The scrubs played good, victory itself could have added little Letters; Virginia Declared in Rebel- to the glory with which the Orange lion; Revolutionary Proceedings in ute it was found impossible to pro- hard ball, Peachy, Clements and cure a wampus of sufficient dimen- Rowe showing up well. and Black covered itself even in de- Northumberland County; Some Ex- feat. tracts from the Records of Lancas- sions, and, as second choice, some But the Dues were a surprise. ter County; Marriage Bonds of Pitt- of the most manish dogs of the City Shiers and Crockett ripped off the The names of the stars will be sylvania County; Virginia Marks- and College were substituted and forty and fifty yard runs, while Ad- found in the line-up at the end of manship; and Historical and Genea- maintained to the satisfaction of all dison at end had the Scrub backfield this article. There were fifteen of logical Notes. present the dignity of so august a on the run. The game ended with- them. Never has a prouder Wil- The First Shot at Fort Sumpter convocation. The box seats differed out a score, but the Academy look- liam and Mary student-body sung is a valuable contribution to the his- in price, and were awarded in chron- ed mighty good. the praises of a pluckier, steadier, tory of that extremely exciting af- ological order so that no partiality A little seasoning will not only or headier band of gridiron warriors. fair. It is an extract from the un- might be attributed to the sponsors. give the Preps a crack team, but Space forbids a detailed account published diary of Edmund Ruffin, also give the College team a squad of the game, but W. and M. scored the noted Virginia soldier who when Dr. Tyler is especially gifted, and of experienced youngsters from first, Tilley boring the heavy Yellow he found that when his State would his work will be *of inestimable val- which to fill vacant places. The Jacket line thirteen yards for a not secede exercised the right of ex- ue to the future historian, for the sign is right for a great revival in touch down in the first three min- patriation and removed to South traces along this road are rapidly athletics under the Orange and Black utes of play. No wonder R.-M. sup- Carolina where he became 'a citizen growing dimmer and fewer. banner. porters kept howling "Look out for of the seceded Confederate States.' The original letters given are en- that Kid." Neblett was the hero It is a thrilling chapter on the events tertaining and valuable, especially Mr. A. F. English, Associate Ed- of the second touchdown. Blocking of that day, describing minutely and those of St. George Tucker and itor of THE FLAT HAT, was away Ives' terriffic kick squarely with his graphically the most momentous oc- Thomas Jefferson; and the two proc- from College last week on business. face, completely dazed and horribly casion in the history of the War be- j lamations declaring Virginia to be cut, instinct and sheer pluck sent Nearly every man in College went him flying on the ball behind R. -M's tween the States. He it was who in a state of rebellion, one by George to the Randolph-Macon-William and fired the first shot and this launched ; III, and the other by Abraham goal for a touchdown. Spencer Mary game in Newport News, and kicked the first goal, but Tilley the greatest war of modern times. I Lincoln, show that, always, Virginia many people of Williamsburg went The second article is a genealogi- \ has been the serious enemy of ty- dropped the second punt-out. Ives down with them. About a dozen made both R.-M's touchdowns, cal narrative of the above mentioned rany. ^_ automobiles bore enthusiastic sup- families. In this phase of research (Continued on page 4) porters. (Continued on page 4) THE FLAT HAT in which the editor of that well known Perhaps you'll say that Napoleon We hope to visit Williamsburg StabWtaa et Fides. journal valiantly defended all such had a beard as stiff as that of a at some future date and to renew early manifestations of future walrus almost before he was out of our acquaintance with the College. COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY strength and power. This 'I second his teens. I am, Dear Sir, WILL! AMSBURG, VIRGINIA the motion'made by Topics, although "True, but he was fully developed Yours very truly, inevitable as it seems to us, was a almost before he was out of his teens. Edward Boyle. WM. KAVANAUGH DOTY. Kentucky brave and commendable stand. We He was a great military genius at To The Editor of Editor-in-Chief. should like to come in as third in this twenty, and his full development and "The Flat Hat." EDITORS movement for the bolstering and de- full beard came early. But his ca- ROBT. RRUCE JACKSON, Virginia fense of such a worthy and promis- reer ended early. His predecessor, Student Opinion WM. ELLIOTT DOLD. New York ing thing as the struggling mustache Caesar, had practically no beard at W. MORTIMER HARRISON, Virginia (The following was forwarded to ALAN FRED ENGLISH. Pennsylvania of the man-to-be, and say with Top- all, just a few hairs here and there, ics 'Young men, lift up your heads but he lasted longer than Napoleon THE FLAT HAT.) HERBERT W. VADEN, - Virginia THE WILLIAM AND MARY ACADEMY Business Manager. once more in the presence of your and could have gone on indefinitely fellows of more vigorous beard !' if his friends had not murdered FACULTY AS A WHOLE ARTHUR WILSON JAMES. Virginia For even though the 'pitiable efforts him." Well ! well ! The wearers of the Asst. Business Manager. to follow the dictates of Dame Fash- great big brass collars (meaning the THE FLAT HAT is published every Tues- ion led them to sprout pale and sick- William and Mary Faculty) have day by the Students of the College of Wil- ly crops of hair on their faces that HEREAFTER been discovered keeping a nice liam and Mary except during holidays and During the remainder of this year, little kindergarten all by themselves examinations, at the office of The Virginia resemble the down on a fluffy gos- Gazette. Solicitation is made for contri- ling' there is reason to hope for a and hereafter forever we hope, there without even the help of a matron butions and opinions from The Student fuller future. Lift up your heads, will be no advertisements on the and a head nurse. A kindergarten Body, Alumni, and Faculty, all of which O, ye sons of Adam, and your facial j editorial page of THE FLAT HAT. for nice little boys who love to eat must be signed, but the author's name sugar lumps and nice things out of need not be published. Advertising rates adornments shall some day be lifted This resolve of ours has been made furnished on application. Subscription up, and some day come at last into in spite of all pecuniary inducements the hands of the kindergarten fac- price one dollar the year, single copies five their fullest flower. Bear a brave Joffered. It is not considered digni- ulty. Oh what a nice body of young- cents. front whenever those fellows, who jfied by the leading journals of the sters that faculty really is. Why, have reached a mediocre maturity, country, and we ourselves believe think of it, a nice little student was Tuesday, November 7, 1911 look at you with one of those you- that we can use this page more ad- really shipped by those horrid men hit-me-didn't-you airs, and all " but'vantageously than by devoting a because he had the toothache and A GREEK THEATRE say the worst.. They of the nutmeg !part of it to advertisements. In was given a tea spoon full of whis- It might be suggested to the grater have run their course. The jsweeping it clean we thus place our- key to hold in his mouth to stop the friends and Alumni of the College limit of their development is reach- selves in line with the biggest and aching with the promise of not to of William and Mary that a good ed. Now for the decline. But we the best. swallow it; but the next day the way to perpetuate a name, and at the feeble devotees of the hirsute are j The department, Student Opinion student walked up to the Principal the same time to do an inestimable only now entering upon our journey. will be given a position here, also and exclaimed, "I say,old chap,have service for the College would be to So says The New York Evening anything else of a like nature. a sugar lump on me," and of course erect a Greek theatre in the Players' Journal. So says College Topics. This department will not be given the principal suspected something Dell. Nature has contributed more exclusively to the opinions of the right away and was horrified beyond than half already to the undertak- Here follows the convincing lan- student-body, but to any one con- measure, and told the matron to ing. This beautiful little dell is al- guage of the Journal: nected with the College in any way; have a special faculty meeting right most the exact shape for such a "Feebleness of beard indicates and we are always glad to print away and so the poor chap was ship- structure, sloping as it does gradu- that the man has ahead of him prog- opinions from such sources, be they ped, think of it. But when the fel- ally to the center like amphitheatres ress, mental and physical. It indi- adverse or otherwise. However, low was examined by the head nurse of old, and very little excavating cates that he has not seen his best we reserve the right of discretion it was discovered that he had a hol- would be required. It is well lo- day or full development, that he can in such matters, and furthermore low tooth but it was too late then, cated, and would stand in an ideal wisely hope for better things later require the authors' names, although the kindergarten faculty had already relation to the other College build- on. they need not be given publicly. spoken once. ings, not too near, nor yet too far, "If you doubt what we tell you, And right here let us declare again WHAT EVERY STUDENT IS COMPELLED and claiming that sylvan air of re- investigate for yourselves. Study that while THE FLAT HAT may be TO HAVE. tirement and seclusion, so suited to pictures of great men at thirty or an organ of protest, it is not neces- These rules passed unanimously by the rendition of open air plays,— thirty-five—you find that their beard, sarily so; and most decidedly it is the faculty and approved by the Shakespeare's most especially. even at that age, is often nothing not the friend and advocate of board of visitors: The splendid work of the dramatic more than a promise. 'knockers.' If any one has any just Rule one. Every student is com- club, the Elizabethians, in past years cause of complaint we shall be glad pelled to have one nurse, old one "You see, we are all related, in to help him state it, but those with amply justifies the erection of this physical make-up at least, to the an- preferred if possible. theatre, which would go far toward a chronic case of discontent must Rule two. Every student is re- imal kingdom. Throughout that not seek sympathy in our office. encouraging farther, and even bet- kingdom outward signs indicate full quired to have two sugar rags, one ter efforts, in the years to come. maturity. The lion's mane, the bi- for Sunday and the other for week And certainly there is enough inter- son's hump, the elephant's tusks, From Sir Edward Boyle days, and also required to have on est latent to cause its building if the boar's tushes, the peacock's tail hand five pounds of lump sugar. In some leader would come forward as The letter following was received regard to athletics. Every student feathers—these correspond to the from Sir Edward Boyle, of London, champion. William and Mary has a beard in man and indicate the state caught playing football is forced to place in the hearts of all Americans, in response to a copy of THE FLAT forfeit three lumps of sugar to be of development which each animal HAT for October 10, containing a not merely in those of her sons, and has attained. given the faculty, a very severe pun- many there be who would generously notice of his and Lady Boyle's visit ishment. The game approved by contribute to her future welfare for "The state of your beard meas- to the College, which was sent to the faculty is tinkderwink and ping the sake of what she has done and ures your development, and there him at the request of President Tyler. pong. No card playing allowed ex- is doing for this great State, and is nothing to be more thankful for j 1. Kings Bench Walk, Temple, E. C. cept by permission of the principal this great Nation. than slow development. The better London, October 24, 1911. who has to be present. the creation, the slower its growth. Dear Sir: i End. At six weeks of age the cabbage I thank you very much for your Unknown lover of the faculty. A Feeble Mustache and A Prophecy far surpasses the oak—but at the letter of October 11th. Last week College Topics of the end of a hundred years, when the My mother, Lady Boyle, and I are Dr. James Southall Wilson has re- University of Virginia came out as oak defies the storm, where is your very pleased to receive a copy of turned from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, agreeing with an editorial in The cabbage? your publication, and much appreciate where he represented William and New York Evening Journal entitled "If you try hard you may find im- the kind notice of ourselves which it Mary in the conference of Southern 'Young Man with Feeble Mustache,' aginary exceptions to this rule. contained. colleges. PIPES, PIPES, PIPES, PIPES! 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BAKER goal, with but a couple of inches Gayle f. b Spencer Phones GO-J and 81 The place to get your Bread, necessary for a touch-down. After I (Hopkins) Touchdowns--Tilley, Neblett, Ives Cake, Fruit and all kinds of getting the ball on one of these oc- i (2). Goals from touchdown—Bane 1 PUKE FOOD. GROCERIES casions, Spencer stepped behind our (2), Safety—Spencer. Referee, goal to kick, and fumbling a badHammond Johnson, University of GROCEHY CO. Special attention midnight banquets 1 pass, fell on it for a safety for R. - Virginia. Umpire, Johns, Hamp- The Old Reliable M. Bane kicked both goals for the den-Sidney. Field judge, Rowe, Randolph-Macon. Head linesman, J.J. Palmer &Sons Yellow Jackets. Final score—R.- Ferguson, William and Mary. Time AGENTS FOR THE JEWELERS M. 14; W. and M. 11. of quarters, 15 minutes. 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With everything against so expert as to shoot every Indian University of Virginia them, the W. and M. midgets in the forehead or breast. E. A. ALDERMAN, LL. D., President Prof. A. V. Smidt fought in a way which for sheer The last subject, Historical and Charlottesville, Va pluck and cool grit, must become Genealogical Notes, contains some MUSIC SCHOOL The College. In this department four as classic in Easten Virginia foot- interesting items, among which are year courses can be selected" leading to an account of the Flat Hat Club, the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bach now open. Music Furn- ball annals as the charge of the elor of Science. and one of an Indian student sent to The Department of Graduate Studies. ished for all Occasions. Light Brigade is in the history of the College by Dr. Thomas WTalker In this department Rachelors of Arts and Bachelors of Science may specialize in any Studio: 222, 26 Street, warfare. I the famous explorer of the Kendirectio- n they chose. 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