The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-06-13
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Boomer-a-rang-a
Boomer a-rang-a
BOOmer-rine-a-rine
Whitman, Whitman,

Whitman, w n -lIlldI,
Nineteen Nine!
When this yell, which for four years
has been the battle cry of the class
of 1909. has rung in college halls for
the last time, "A young men and Wo-
men, comprising the largest gradual
ing class in the history of Whitman
college. viii be ready to receive then
dioomas as an indication that they
have completed their courses of study
and are ready to go forth from their
Alma Mater to meet the problems of
lite Each mas spent the time IN col
legc Ia preparation, each has followed
the Ire Of study most suited to ms
OF her 1alarai talents and most III
Launoug With his or her inclinations,
each mast oeW Gace the varying ways
Of the word ard The success of eacn
viii depend largely up0n the determ
nation, application and perseverance
with VIII ch he or she has confronted
the problems of the school room.
IS a class they have been prom
inent in the many and different stu
dent activities incident to college HE
Probably no other class has contrib
uted more to Whi.man's athletic rec
ord nor had more representatives on
the several intercollegiate teams. But
with the passing of the class of 1909
the college will suffer but little on
the athletic field, for in almost every
instance the graduating athletes have
Played their quota under the confer
ence rules Just a glimpse of the
athletic records Of some of the grad
yates. Thomas butcher, who became
Identified with the institution eight
Years ago as a freshman in Whitman
academy is without doubt the best
aI-aroGnd athlete the college has ever
developed and perhaps the best the
Intercollegiate world of the Northwest
mas ever known. Mr.. butcher has tC
Ills credit seven years of intercolleg-
late baseball, five years of track, four
years Of baseball and two years OF
BASKETBALL For three years he was
captain of the baseball varsity and in
his senior year, though barred from
payers pos ton, he became the team
manager and has conducted the bust
ness end as we'll as he held down
thlrd base in former years. john
Lyman, the only other member of the
Class Whose Whitman career dates
oack eight years, and who is one OF
ule pest football men the college has
AnoWn, finished mis- four years of In
,e[coHegiate playing as a junior AND
ulS year turned his athletic ability
u use as coach of the second football
yeam. Ernest Schmidt, who came to
human four years ago from the
opoSane high school, leaves an envi-
40le record behind him, both on the
e'l0lIoh and the diamond. For three
ne was a member of the base
- varsity and played quarter In
--oloail Tor three years. He has also
Zen a successful manager of foot
~, ana basketball teams. In the
To-, .,Nouse brothers Walter and Will
ta, whitman loses the three-yea,
wm. champions of the Northwest
self 'u mas also distinguished him
nlo,..- coIIege life as basketball
t6e y a- ana track man. Paul Brainard
Who tH other member of the class
ath,s.io@ taken part in intercollegiate
rtro s' Is one of the doughties
ever -oo'oaH players Whitman ha:
has bseoa'ing and oratory the elias.
numbers sFong and has among it.
S some of the best debators il