slender, quietly affluent, summer host to Hugh Malcolm Graham—undergraduate, president of Delta Sigma Deltas, attempted mentor to Hugh Einstein—undergraduate, friend of Hugh, Jewish Merle Douglas, Bob Tucker, Leonard Gates, John "Jack" Lawrence—undergraduates, Nu Delta presidents Jim "Mac" McCarty—proprietor of the Haydensville billiard parlor Hester Sheville—(inebriated) guest at Nu Delta dance Jim Pearson—undergraduate, drives Hugh and Carl to Hastings bootlegger Paul Vinton—undergraduate, roommate to Hugh, regularly plies Hugh with liquor Bessie Haines, Emma Gleeson—Hastings prostitutes Ted Allen—undergraduate, gambling proprietor (poker and craps), card shark, hustler, presumed cheat Harry King—undergraduate, weapon-owner President Culver—Sanford College President Professor Jimmie Henley—Sanford College English Professor, mentor to Hugh Professor Hartley—Sanford College History Professor Mr. Alling—Sanford College Latin Instructor Professor Kane—Sanford College Mathematics Professor, academic advisor to Hugh Professor Blake—Sanford College Professor "Doc" Conners—Sanford College Physician Jack Price—Sanford College Football Coach Harry Slade—undergraduate, captain of the football team, half-back Sherman Walford—undergraduate, captain of the football team Herbert Morse—undergraduate, described as noble-looking, removed from the football team, withdrew due to home-sickness Wayne Gifford—undergraduate, cheerleader Clem Morton, Hubert Manning, Jack Collings, Jim Hicks, Harry Smithson, Chubby Elson, Donald Ferguson, Ferdy Hillman, Freddy Dickson, Freddy Fowler, George Winsor, Gordon Ross, Jim Saunders, Keith Nutter, Larry Stillwell, Melville Burbank, Merton Billings, Puddy McCumber, Pudge Jamieson—undergraduates References External links The Plastic Age full text at Project Gutenberg The Plastic Age audio book, narrated by Scott Cluthe, published by Spoken Realms. 1924 American novels American novels adapted into films