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THE BATTALION.
3 r ou, you learned the fact from him and from him alone—
back-biting and hypocris}' were his greatest abominations.
As a friend we found him ever faithful and true, and
those who knew him best can best testif}-.
Like all humans he had his failings and his greatest
one was his liberality. He cared for the pleasure and com
fort of others, and to this end he often times gave more
than he could afford. His motto was, “rather too much
than too little.”
As a son he was dutiful, as a brother he was kind.
His greatest desire in life was to have his parents pass
their last days in peace and comfort. For them he had
highest regard, and was ever willing to accept their coun
sel and advice in matters that pertained to his welfare.
Take him all in all we find him to have been a gentle
man of the highest type. He was good, he was sincere,
he was honest. With this before us, there can be little
doubt that he died with a clear conscience, a fear of God,
and a hope of Heaven.
THREE CAMPUS DOCTORS.
Three Campus Doctors live in a row,
Gillespie, Francis and Bittle;
They are three of a kind, of a feather, you know,
Yet in some things they differ—a little.
“G” furnishes “gims” for malingering boys,
“F” coddles the cattle and horses,
“B” lectures the students on heavenly joys,
But lives on—some other resources.