Charles Watkins Diggery

From the Dardanian Yearbook, Class of 1906, page 21, comes the following: President of Class 1906, Websterian Debating Society, President and Secretary Websterian Debating Society: Assistant Manager Baseball 1904, Member Vigilance Committee Freshman Year, '03, Chairman Athletic Nominating Committee '05 and '06, Delegate to Athletic Conference at Schenectady, '05-'06, Member of Websterian Debating Team, 1905, College Preparatory Course. "Is she not passing fair?" Charles Watkins Diggery, would-be lady killer of the Troy I-Iigh School, falls in love with more girls than any other fellow in the class, Fursman included (and that is talking a good deal, too). All classes-freshman to senior-fall helpless before the all-conquering gaze of this boy wonder. Little Carrie of the "sophs" is engrossing all his spare time just at present, but before that he was dead stuck on fair Minnie of our own illustrious class. I think that she ably reciprocated his love. Now, poor "Dig" is getting sarcastic against the "O, Q." crowd because he was not invited to their dance, Wonderful to relate, this youngster cannot dance, although he takes in all the dances on the calendar. He claims that it is better to sit in a cozy corner and spoon. But it has been darkly hinted that "Dig" does not stop with the school girls, but his all-devouring claws have stretched out and grasped the Assistant Librarian Miss Jackson. Fie on you, little man! She is old enough to be your mother. This state of affairs made "Doc" Wheeler take a back seat for a while. The class election which placed "Dig" at the helm of affairs showed his popularity with the maids. The girls worked and voted (?) for him notwithstanding his red (?) hair. That hair-oh!!! It is the source of much displeasure to Charles, especially since the chemistry class took it as the "standard red." Soon after a dispute arose as to the exact color of the top of his head and to settle all dispute Mr. Lundy had a vote on the color. Seventeen voted "copper-colored" and six "red." Thus we must abide by the decision and call it "copper-colored." Besides the honors held by "Chuck" in the above he is an ardent member of the "S. O. R." This club has on its roll the names of both boys and girls. The poor girls make more trouble, unintentionally, of course. Once upon a time they (or Blanche rather) led "Dig" and Willie Ross to a fist fight over poor "Quinnie." Miserable Diggery. l-le was soundly beaten by the school champion boxer, and Willie reigned supreme. Another club e'en more famous than the "S. O. R." to which Charles belongs, is the "Trio"-if you want more information on this terrible gang ask Mr. Gardner. Suffice it to say that not one of them ever learned his or her Latin lesson. Every morning, with Dig at the front, they march triumphantly down to Latin and every morning they sulk back with Minnie in the lead. From thence they journey to Miss Grout's room, there to giggle and act like two-year-olds, telling they all flunked again. So, you see, Diggery gets along by flirting and flunking. How he was elected President of the class is explained in the following quotation: "Some are born great-others achieve greatness, But Diggery had greatness (?) thrust upon him."