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To
W. W. Boxley, Mayor
Because we fi11d iri you an ideal type of c iti zen
to honor and esteem, we, the
Senior Class of Roanoke High School,
the students of to-day and the citizens of
to-morrow, do hereby dedicate this
the eleventh volume of
"ACORNS OF ROANOKE "

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Contents
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Clubs and Organi zalions.. . .... . .. • . ..... . • .... . . . . . .. . . .. •. .. . .. · · · · • · · · · · · · · • ..... . ... .
Signs-A Sermon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . .
A Two· Times· Ten Orphan.... . .... • .... • . . ... . .. • ........ . · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · · • · · . ... .
Senior Mirror .................... . . . .. .. . . . . . .. . . .... .. .. ... ..... · · · · · · · · · · · · ..... .... .
A1hlclics .................... . . . ... ... .. . ... .. ..... . ....... · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ... . .... .
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Greetings
G -reelings to you, maid or man, whose
£yes these few pages scan, and
R -ich we'll feel if. in their view. some
Happy thought comes back to you,
E -'en if you're in some foreign clime. in
Troubles, toils or life subl ime,
E -ach thought portrayed- each quip or jokeWill turn your thoughts to R oanoke ,
T -o J efferson High. the tried and true,
W hose boys are men and whose girls tru e blue.
1-n " '20 A CORNS" we hope you will find
Food for your thoughts and a feast for your mind.
N -ow follow closely throughout this book,
At our F acui ty and Senior Class j ust look!
G -ive eye to athletics, and each contribution, and
May they be up to the standard of this institution.
S-ome day, dear reader, on that long path of life,
May this serve to bring back thoughts of school life.

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Editor-in-Chief
MARY STUART HURT

Business Manager

Assistant Business Managers

RICHARD F. REDDEN

BENJAMIN MEE KER
DoDD

Mc HuG1-1

Literary Editors
ALBERTA ERB
EDWINA SANDERS
THELMA RICHARDSON

Subscription Managers

A th le tic Editors

PRUDEN SHOCKLEY

RUTH VAUGHAN

HAROLD ScoTT

GEORGE VOGEL

Ari Editors
AMANDTINE GLEAVES
ERNEST STEVENS

Organization Editors

Jol(e Editors

FRANCES CRITZ

SARAH ROBERTSON

FRANK CRAIG

ERNE.ST BROWN

Alumni Editors
FRANCES GIBBONS
HELEN BETELLE

Clcrical Managers
Rosi.:: HARDY

Class Editor

NoRMER HOWELL

THELMA WERTZ

CARLYLE McCRAw

ANNUAL BOARD

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W . E. PARSONS, Principal
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U niversily of W cs l Virgini a. A .

B. H. TURNER, Assistant Principal
Latin and History
Richmond College, A. B.; U niversi ty of Michivan. /\. M.

CORA M. BOARD, Assistant Lady Prim ipa/
M atlrcmatics
N. & N . Uni\•eni1y, Ohio

T. H. PH ELPS, Matlrcmatics
R andolph-Macon College, A. B .. A. M.

ALTO M. FUNKHOUSER,

Mathc111a t ic.~

Roanoke High S chool; U niversi ly o f V 1rgini a

SULLY HAYWARD, Englislr
H oll ins College. A. B. ; Columbi a U ni versity. /\. M .

MAUDE CALFEE. En glish
Marlha Wash ington College. B . S.

ELISE CARLISLE. E nglish
Converse College, A . B.

MAUDE H UFF, English
Randolph·Macon Woman's College, A. 13.

SALLIE LOVELACE, Latin
Randolph-Macon \Voman's College; University of Virginia

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RHODA NOELL. Mathematics and Latin
R andolph-Macon Woman's College

G. A LAYMAN. Histor11
M anchester College, A . B.; Princeton Un:versity, A. M.

MARY E LDER BEEBEE. History
Goucher, A. B.

]. H. FALLWELL, History
R oanoke College, A. 8.; U niversi ty of Chicago, M. A .

GUSTAVE V IAUO, French
Guirnndc Academy; Vannes Norinal; Nantes School of Philosophy:
University of Rennes, B. L.

WALTER B. HILBIG. Spanisl1
Roanoke College..A.. 8.; Yale. A. M .

]. S. Mc DONALD, Chemistry
Emory and Henry. B. A .

DOROTHY CURE, Science
Randolph-Macon \Voman's College. A . B.

H. C. EVERSOLE, Science
Wytheville High School; University of Viq~inia. B. A.

MRS. F. ]. BURT, Science
Farmville Normal

EUNICE BOHANNON. Commercial
Sm: th deal Business College; Univer~ity of Atlanta

MA RY McCLUNG READ. Commercial
New London Academy; Piedmon t Business College

C. H. REINHART. Principal Junior High
University of W es t Virginia

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A S. CRAFT, Assislanl Principal
Physical Training
Newcastle High School; Roanoke College. A. B.

CASSYE A YOUNG, Assistant Principal
R eading
Emerson College of Oratory; Avere ll College

R. V. AKERS, Science
Kirksville Normal School ; Un ivcrsily of Missour i

LUTIE WINGFIELD, Science
Roanoke High School; Vi rginia College; Universi ly of Virgin on; Cornell; Columbia

VIRGINIA CALDWELL. Domestic Science
Pratt lnslilute

MARY DELONG. Matlicmatics
Southern Seminary; University of Virginia

LILLIAN HOOKE. M atliematics
Farmville No1mal; Univcrsily of Vi rginia

MAY PH ELPS, Mathematics
Farmvillc Norma I

P. E. HAMI LTON, English
Lynchburg High School ; Richmond College, 8. A.; U nivcrsi ly of V irginia, M . A .

SALLIE MOSELEY. E nglish
Washinglon H igh School ; U niversi ty of Virginia

CARRIE MARTIN, English
Woman's College, Richmond; F armvillc Normal

H. W. CASSMAN . Latin
Washinglon and Lee

EDIT H VERRAN. Latin
University of Tennessee

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LILLIAN NOELL. Latin
Roanoke High School; Park Street Normal; University of Virginia;
American School of Osteopathy

EFFIE GILES. HistorJJ
Roanoke High School

ROBERTA RUTHERFORD. Histor}}
University of Virginia ; Harvard; Cornell

JUSTINA FONTAINE, Fine Arts
Hollins College; Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa.; School of Design. Philadelphia. Pa.
Columbia; Summer School, New York

W. H. WRIGHT, Manual Training
Luray High School; University of Virginia

KA THERINE TURNER. Gymnasium
Escanaba Pu bllc and High School; Northwestern University, Ill.

IN MEMORY

GARRETT G. GOOCH . .JR.
DIED JANUARY 23.
CHAIRMAN

THE

JULY.

ROANOKE

1917 -

1920

CITY

SCHOOL

BOARD

1 920

JANUARY.

BY HIS UNUSUAL EXECUTIVE ABILITY.
HIS UNTIRING

ENERGY.

AND HIS EARNEST DEVOTION TO THE
OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HE ENDEARED

ROANOKE

HIMSELF TO

TEACHERS. OFFICIALS ANO
AND THROUG H

PATRONS.

HIS CONSTRUCTIV E

POLICIES. INAUGURATED
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. HE
SCHOOL GENERATION

WELFARE

BUSINESS

FOR THEIR

MADE THE

HIS GRATEFUL

PRESE NT
DEBTORS

GARRE:TT G. GOOCH , JR.

IN MEMORY
OF

JOHN P. MAUZ Y
DIED JANUARY 19, 1920

John P. Mauzy was born near Charlottesville, Va., January I, 1848.
After having received his A. B. and A. M. degrees at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland , Virginia, he entered the teaching profession .
located in Roanoke as Principal of Commerce Street School.

In 1890, he

It was in that

building, in 1891, that the IHigh School was organized with Professor Mauz y as
principal and M Cora M Board assistant.
iss
.

It was largely due to his efforts

that the High School was started and, quoting Superintendent Rust, it was
"Under his administration the school rose to the foremost rank among simi la r
schools in the State-a proud monument to his enterprise and ability as an instructor." It was not by precept but by daily example that he instilled into
the minds and hearts of youths, now men and women , the democratic principles
and virtues o! life-living for others, being sincere and genuine, manifesting his
dislike for sham, and exercising great patience and self-control under most trying
and vexatious circ*mstances.
He was principal of the Roanoke High School from the time of its organization until 1900. For the last sixteen years he was principal of the Madison
Heights School, Memphis, Tennessee, a position which he held at the time of
his death, which occurred January 19, 1920.
He has achieved success who has lived well, who has gained th e respect
and admiration of intelligent men and women, who has left the wo rld better
than he found it, who has always looked for the best in others and given the
best he had, whose life was an inspiration, whose memory is a benediction.

JOHN P. M AUZY

SENIOR.,S

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Senior Class
RICHARD MOORE .... . ........... •............... . . . . .. ... . • . . . .. . ... • . .. .... . . PmiJcnt
ALBERTA ERB ....... • ...... . ........... .• . .. . • .. .. . . . .. . . .. . . . . .. • .. . .... . Vice PrcJidcnt
JUDIT H JUNKIN ............... . .. . ........ .. .. . .. . ..... ... .. . .. . ... . .. . ... .... . Secre tary
ADELBERT KEN NETT .. . ••• ............ . ... • ... • . . .. .. ... . .. . .. •. .. ... .... .... T rcasurcr
MILDRED HOLTZ . ...... ..... .. ............ . ... . .... . ..... .. . ... . ..... .. . ....... . Propl1el
CLARA BLACK ...... ... .... .. . . . ........... • .. • .... • . • .. ..... • .. .. . ... . . . ...... Historian
VIRGINI A HAMILTON . ... . .... • . . • ............. • ...... .. . ..... . ...... . . . ........... P oet
Motto
Just Somehow Different
F l ower

Colors
Blue and Gold

fleur-de-lis
CLASS SONG
(To the lune of "My Baby's Arms")

Oh. Dear Old High, we love you,
And will be lrue lo you!
You've been our Alma Maler:
We'll all love you forever;
But now we' re leaving.
And no onr knows how we're grieving.

Our journey here we've ended.
Thru thorny paths we've go ne,
And when thru life we're walking
Of Senior dnys we'll be ta lking
And our C lass of '20
Of wh om our Profs. received a p lenty.

CHORUS

C llOl\U !'

Dear old Roanoke High,
We hale lo bid you good-bye!
We'll ne'er forget 1hose limes,
When we have worked and prayed lo pass
examinalions !
Now, we've reached our goalOur day of gradualion !
We have lo haslen away.
And lake our places lo-day,
But we'll dream forever, of old R. H. S.

Dear old Roanoke 1 ligh,
W e hale lo bid you good-bye!
\V c'll ne' er forge! th ose times.
When we have worked and prayed lo
pass examina ti ons I
Now. we've reached our goalOur day o f gradua tion!
We have to hasten away.
And lake ou r places lo-day,
But we'll dream forever of old R. H. S.
MARCIE DAVIS, ·20.

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C lass Poem
A great old, grand old school is ours
We now must leave behind,
And though you search, }lea, far and wide,
None belier will ,You find.
And a great old, grand old Class is ours,
This dear old Class of '20,
We are Seniors wise and dignified
But full of fun a plenty.
W e have worl~ed and toiled at classes hard
For years-da:y after daJ),
But thelJ are finished, one and all;
W e ;land at the end of the way.

Into many paths of usefulness
Our Class DJill have lo part,·
Out into this world lo serve
W e'll go UJith ready heart.

But along DJith DJork are memories sDJeet
Of these days DJe've spent together;
So full of laughter, joy and fun,
Through fair and stormy 'OJea ther.

And faithful workers UJe DJi/l be,
Strong and sturdy and true,
R ead}) to taclele the many things
Tha t a'OJail us there lo do.
So high and clear and true will be
The standards DJe profess,
That all the DJorld UJill thanldul be
For our dear R. H . S.
So go DJe east. or go we DJest.
Whate'er be our direction.
Our R oanoke H igh of all the schools
Will hold our hearts' affection.
Vmc1N1A H AMI L TON .

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The Spirit of 1920
~ T'S nice to have been a Senior in 1920 ! In thi s e leve nth volume of ACORNS OF ROANOKE , we do want you to loo k into
~ all of our faces, read our commen ts o f each other, smil e at our
r(~ , It\~ jokes, our pranks, our foolishness, and then h o n est ly confess
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~ that you would have loved to have b~en a 1920 Senior ! But
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listen! I do want to whisper softly in your ea r a nd t ell you
what, besides all of the jolly fun and memories, has made me happy to h ave
been a member of this great Class of '20. I am glad, that ins tead of the o ldfashioned taskmasters, that we have had true, human and sympa th e ti c men a nd
women to guide us. They have appealed to us rather tha n driv e n us, directed
rather than scolded us. Indeed, we have regarded them as comrades, pals,
and best of all, true friends. We are most grateful to them for al 1 th ey have
done for us, and most of all, for the way in whi ch they have do n e it. While
attempting to be true to our various classroom obligations, w e feel that we
have acquired initiative, experience and poise in participating in the vario us
organizations opened to us in our Senior year. In the Girls' Club we h ave
won the comradeship and esteem of High School gi rl s outside our Class. The
responsibilities we assumed in these organizations have been elem ent s in our
development. In short, there have been a thousand opportunities open to
"1920 Seniors of R. H. S." And in taking advantage of them, we fee l tha t
we have gained much. Gratefully and reluctantly we take our leave from High
School walls that have opened to us all such splendid opportuniti es.

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Senior C lass Roll
J effersonian Literary Society. J . L. S.; Martha Washing·
Ion Literary Society, M. \V. L. S.; Ath letic Association. A. A.;
Student Committee, S. C.; Girls' Club, G. C.; L iterary Council.
Lit. C.; Basket-Ball, B1. B.; Baseball, B. B.; Football. F. B.;
Track Team. T. T.; R ed Cross, R. C.; President, Pres. ; Vice
President, V. P.; Boys' Clnb. 8. 8.; Fall Term, F. ; Spring
Term, S.; Points of Honor, Pis. of 1-1.

A bbrcvialions

PEGGY LAYMAN
Mascot

WINONA RUTH ARMENTROUT

"Wrcalltcd l!Ji/lt smiles ancl winning li>ays.

~he's

tlic girl for us."

Ruth is one of the girls that is mo.;t loved in our Senior Class. Her
charming personality, kind and gentle manner of quie tly en tering into
one·~ alTeclions has won for her the friendship of every one of her fellow s tude nts. Her stud ious, serious mind is not used in making hun·
dreds for herself alone; her help has led many enligh tened minds to
classes. \X'i th an abundance of schoo l spirit, every game finds her on
t.he side lin es shou tin g with all the power o f hu lun gs for o ld R. 1-1. S.
Ruth is very fond of housekeeping and we've often heard her say that
"The way to a man's heart is through his stomach." \Ve cannot help
but think tha t's why she is going to college next year 10 take a course in
Domes tic Science! But whateve r course in li fe Ruth undertakes she
has the heartiest wishes of C lass '20. M. \V. L. S.; G. C.; R. C.; A . A.

RUTH BEERY

" Full of mi~chicf, frolic arrd fun,
A Trocnliclli Ccnlur:y Girl."
Ruth , bettn known to her pals as Berry. has only been with u~ a part
of her Hi gh School career. but we feel like we have always known her.
We are much indebted to her for the work she has done as Manager of
the Basket-Ball Team and the success she has made of it. \Ve a lso know
her as one of our best players. \Vhen Berry ge ls in "fighting trim" m a
game her forward has no chance a t a ll- "tho she's small. she's fierce."
She claims to be a man-haler, but just ask any gi rl on the learn and they
can tell you differently. Just any time we find her dreaming with her
thoughts seemingly mi lt's away, and if you mention th e name of a "li ttl e
boy" here in town she jumps and looks guilty. So now w e bid Ruth
farewell and wish her success as she leaves old R. H . S. and enters
Martha Washington College. A . A.; R. C.; G. C . ; Mgr. Girls' B.
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ELSIE GLADYS BELL

"O, Life anJ Love, 0 Happ!J throngs
/ f tl1011glits 111/iMc only spec cir is long."
This scrumplimonious piece of humanily, beller known a s "Teence," ha~
a wonderful conversational capacity. If you hear a bi1 o f excilemen t in
the hall in the moming, jusl after 1hc bell has rung. you look around and
then anolher "Bell"- "Lalc." E lsie hns n hearl as big ns herself. bu l
thal hearl is sadly affcc lcd by the ma:;nctic powers of 1he "non-fair sex.''
When $he is asked for her subscription 10 1hc Class fund she always
calms one down with, "Oh, wait till my (al)Lowance comes in.'' This
combi nation of brain (?) and humor in tends to finish in lhree and one
half years. Her ~aucy dimples and )"Cady smi le have won for her many
friends. 11/e wish her success at Farmville next lcrm. M. \V. L. S.;

C. C.; R. C.; A. A.

HELEN BETELLE

"Her eyes lil1e ~lnrs al twilight.
Lil~e lwi/iglrt, loo, lrcr dusl(JJ liair."
Helene-oh, you know her, don'1 you? Thal extremely vivacious liule
gi rl wi1h lhe curls and "The Eyes." You could n't mistake her. ll-" she
lrips about the halls and up Seninr row, shaking her mass of dusky curls
and darling her starry blue eyes al every one. Oh. Hel- ene ! The
Class Flirl i~ an apt tiilc for you. Next lo exercising her eyes, ou1 infanl prodigy's (would you believe she's jusl fifleen!) main talenl is the
piano. She plays her maslerpiece, Rachmaninoff's "Burning of Moscow," so expressively one feels like rushing for 1 Bucket Brigade I In
hc
fact, this is lo be her life work and she inlends, nfler graduation, lo study
under some greal masler. Well. Helene, here's hoping you'll some day
oul-pat Paderewski. R. C.; C. C.; A. A.; M. \V. L. S.; Alumni
Edilor ACORNS of '20; P1. of H., I .

CLARA GLADYS BLACK

"/ put all my worries tiow11 in the bot/om of my heart a11cl sit on the
lid and smile.''
Clara is a lypical gi rl of lhe '20 Class, brighl and charming, joyous and
gay. We all know when Clara graces the doors of old High by 1he "Oh,
hello, Cu1ie," or "Gel lhe shovel and pul her ou1." As President of M.
W. L. S. she has had success unexccllcd. She always does her sha re,
especially when it comes lo rooting for R. H. S. nnd taking an aclive
parl in all school affairs. Clara has won "Fame" early in life, by giving her many charming and noteworlhy recilals, but best of all by renderinst "The Composilion on a Duck," in Chapel. Clara expects to enter
\Ve~t Hamplon next year where she will star in eloculion and furlher
her climb lo the lof1y l1eigh ts of f amc. The Class of '20 extend to her
the best wishes for a career full of success and happiness. L it. C.;
Pres. M. W. L. S., F. '19; R C.; A. A.; C. C.; Class Historian;
Pts. of H., 5.

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VIRGINIA CORINNA BOYER

"Site's full o' spirit anti fun,
H er loyalty sure is fine,
H o11J many a mile I 11Jo11IJ gladly run.
To hav e I.er a friend of mine.''
Virgie is one in our ans! whom WC ::ill love und admire. Her modes!
manner nnd bright. cheerful hearl have won her many friends while in
J. H. S. She never worries bul nlways comes 1hrough her 1oils wilh n
smil e. Virgie has made nn exce ll ent record in 1he lypewriling depnrlmen l, and is ever on ih c alert for ::ill !he gaycty lhal comes her wny. joining wilh her companion s in a ll lhc mischief tha t goes on. After leaving,
she says she is planning lo specialize in penmanship. and teach; 1hough
for a ll reasons w e believe she wi ll soon give this up. H owever. 1he C lass
of '20 join in wishing her much happiness and success in whaleve r she
may undcrlnke. A. A.; R. C.; M. L. S.

GEORGE ERNEST BROWN
"~Vil

an.I slrc11g1'1 belong lo a man.''

•Ernie" :md "Hunk" arc his ni cknames. His general popularily is due
to his unfailing good humor. good sense and good habils. A1hle1ics are
"Hunk's" slrongcsl diversions. On !he football field he has won a rcpulalion as a half-back. and as Captain or rhe 1919 squad aided greatly
in winning 1he championship or Virgin in. Track seems to interesl him
and 1hc sq uad of '20 will be strengthened by his skill. \Ve have only
known him four yenrs and as each year passed we learned of another accomplishment of his. H~ is an amal~ur comedian of ~o mea? abili1y.
All the girls rave about him. but only one has made any 1mpress1on. He
ha s worn a pnlh from the car line to the lop of 17th Avenue Hill. F.
B. '18-'19, Capt. '19; T. T. '18-'19; 8. C.; J. L. S.; Pres. A. A. '19'20; V. P. Junior Class; Boys' R ep. '18-'19; A. A .; S. C.; Joke
Editor A CORNS '20; Pis. of H .. 9.
UNA CARTER

"A coy, bronm-eyc.I maid
/ .< the m osl dangerous qind.
W atclt oul I or she'll steal your heart."
M onsieur Viaud calls Una by the French equivalenl "Une," _ ch
whi
cans "one." She is one. One nice little girl that has a fa~h1on of
:lling her eyes. sometimes in wonder, sometimes in puzzlement and some1• es in laughter. Un11. has a style all her own and wears clothes whose
b~omingncss arc al once our envy and admiralion. Although Una is
c mingly very quiet and gentle, she has her record of sma!<ht'd hearls,
seed although her eyes hold a very serious and sober look, nt'vertheless.
at" can Rirt. Whethe r she intends to take advantage of leap year i~ not
5
le crally known, bu t she might try it for fun. She is better known as
~Useless" by her best friends, but she is an imporlanl link in the chain
of the "Big Four and One More." and whatever she undertakes her personali ry will carry her through. A. A.; G. C.; M . W . L. S.; R. C .

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GE R T R UD!·: Ct\fn F.ll

"Tr11c
True
True

lo
lo
lo

l1t:r>
df.
li er fri.·11 ,/,,,
lier 1/111y. ul11Je1y., ,"

To describe Gerl rude in a fow lint·s is no t n n <'asy lask. for wh en we
look back over her years in R. I I. S . " "' s t'" a kinJ. friend ly cla::<Smate.
chee rfully and thoughtfully ploddi ng ht·r wc·;11 )' way. \ Vhcncvcr G e r·
lrude slarts a 1hing ii is never sloppt•d until cnrril'CI lo u fmish . A t last
she has won the much desired goa l : nrm<'d wi1h ht•r lrnsines,.: diploma ,
she leaves her high school days in llu: pas t a nd is no w see kin g mo re
worl ds to conq uer. E \•cry member of 1hc St· ni or C la>'s j oi n s h eartily in
wishing her great success in wha tever she un d.,1·tak.,s. r~ . C. : A. A .

ORREN ST /\PLF.S C LA RK
"Hard worl . i11dcc1l. l1t· ,/ut·s 110 1 /,,,.,. it:
(
/-li, gc11ious is loo 11111cli "''°''<' it."

This i~ certainly true of Orr<'n. fo r hi s reC' itnt ion~ nrver reek with the
smell of 1he midnight oil. and yet he mana ges to get by somehow. Orren
is some singer. This tenden cy to sing is so pro no un c t·d 1hat we are of ten
reminded of two lines of a poem: "\'<'<'<·k in. W<'ck o u t. fro m morn till
night, you can hear his bellows b low." Or rc:-n ha s. during his four years.
certainly acquired quite a number o f ni ~.knames . hut 1hc appellation by
which he is b<'sl known is just " C rum.
S o me peo ple have rema rked
1ha1 Orren's molher must have bee n ve ry fo nd o f nnimals to have reared
him. Some say he will he n minister o r an <'ni.:ineer. bu t we think he
would make a howding succcs,. as an undcrtokcr. fo r he has always been
successful in everything he has ever un dcr takl·n. B. C.; A. A . ; J. L.
S.; R. C.
fR/\N C[S

LEE

C OCKE.

" Come and trip ii m ya u !/"
On the fi g/it fantastic loc.
And in 1/1y right li ancl hri1111 111i llr tlr cc
A Geometry boo /( and I listary."
T his quiet bu t serene sµ~ci mc n of l<' arninq has m ade h er way down t~<'
placid way of know ledge in three and onc - h ~.lf year><, and w e all j oi n 1n
sayini: that it has been a "well tro d stage.
F ranees has o ften been
called 'Tommy," and one must kn ow he_r to unders ta nd her well. She
is one who is always ready to . ma ke .~ hi ghe r g1·adc bu t o ne ca nnot ac·
cuse her of exerting her brain Ill 1he w ee sma 11 hours."
I t is said th&t
small people always get through a c rowd and thi s is tru e of Francesdown through the crowds of R . H . S. Bumpske ..s. There
"nfinite
1
riches in that liule room and here's lo you. "Big Shorty." fo are t sue·
'v" ll'
d
.
r grca •
cess at ~v1 1am and Mary, a n may you.. a lt a1n to that h eigh t which
charactt>nzes the society of " H en- teac hers.
M. W. L . S . R C . A·

A.; G. C.

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CE.ORCE \VALTON COMER

''Time lras made tlrcc 11Jlrat thou art. a cave
For oll>ls lo roost in."
It may be that, as the owl is the bird of wisdom, \Valton has acquired
great wisdom through time; or it may be that his cranium is a cave fi t
on ly for an owl's roost. However, we would suggest that the reader
should take the former view. \Vallon realized tha t to get a good education he must leave his native Vinton and come to Roanoke High lo startle us with his origina lity. Let us hope that there are none like him; one
is enough to contend with. His robust determination to have a good time
led him to cut £ome lively capers when it was decided that Seniors s~ouid
not be graded on deportment. Walton is thinking of attending V. M . 1.,
and no doubt Roanoke Coun ty shall hear of him. R. C.; A . A.; J. L.

S.; B. C.

ANN IE GLADYS COOK

"Pacle up your troubles in your old lenit bag
And smile, ~mile, smile."
Here 's to Gladys. a happy combination of humor and common sense.
Some think she is reserved in her manner, but just wait unti l you know
her, and you'll find a jolly, true companion. Gladys has loads of school
spirit, and is ever ready to do her share to heap honors on R. 1-1. S.
Nothing ever worries Gladys, in fact, not even Geometry ?-and History?? She always comes from class with a smile, regardless of (100).
And as for being late. that is a regular occurrence, but we all know 'tis
with an end in view- ??-.
The short three years that she has been
with us have won for her a place of high esteem in the Class of '20, who
wish her the gr('atest success in her college career next year. C. C.; A.

A.; M. W. L. S.; R. C.

FRANCIS BRITT COMER

"For a' that and a' I/rat,
A man's a man for a' that."
Francis ha.s a sunny disposition, which en.a bles him to forget all his
troubles and continue to tread the pa th of life as 1f they never existed.
Though he does not take an active part in Class a~livities, he always gives
them his heartiest support. The Class wishes him success at Y. P. I..
where he intends to con tinue his education. A . A.; R. C.

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BROt\DD US C R , \DDOCK

"FeJlJ tl1i1111• nr,· imp,,,.,;/,/,.

,/ili>1•·11u· ,,,,,/ ~1<il/:·

Helen is one of th e most com cirnh<>u< nnd s tudi ous Ri rls in the Class.
Although ~he has o nly be<"n w ith us n yt·ar anJ n lwl r. ye t in this time.
we have learned to lo,•e lwr. S lw rnnk s l11 i.t l1 111 nil hC'r clnssC'S, <'Specially
English. and we remember lwnrin ii l\ l is< I ln ywn r<l my s he liked lo h1n·e
Helen recite for she a lw11ys .. f,.t tl1t• rir11 I 011 th <' fi end.·· She is also a
Math star, having made 1
00 011 hrr /\ri tlim r t1 .- •·xam. She has won
the esteem of both th e: r11 c ulty nnJ hc·r ft·lluw stu<lC'n ls. and is always
ready and willing to help us ov <·r 1111y of nur s tumbhn{{l>locks. Helen
plans lo go to \Vest I lamptnn next year. n 11d ( rnm there she hopes to
en ter a school in Louisvi llt-, Ky .. lo lrnin for o I 10 111(' iVli,..9ionnry. She
.... of ·20 in her undertaking.
carries with lier the best wi slws of ,,,,. c 1

A. A.: R. C.; M. W. L. S.

FRAN!-: C'R J\IC
··rm 1w/,,,,/u I

If ' /,., ar .. -" " " .' ··

All hail. Frank, the wit, humoris t hy l1irth and by tlw declaration of

his fellow classmen. But wait. hav•· you c·vn 1... ard r rank's melodious
voice rai>ed in song? If you have. nwmorit·s of it will follow you all
the days of your life; if you havt'n ·1. kn ow Y<' well that you were born
under a lucky >tar. Frank ha s som~thing th:.t m os t lac k, namely. com·
mon sense. \Vhcn he tak es o~ his air of c:l~d<llike simplicity look
out for an outburst of some ptl'CC of o nly thmly-veiled philosophy.
Some think. Frank wil.1 be a noted .humorist or a . n o ted surgeon. and others
think he w1IJ be a knight of the pick. !><~I for lum We predict nn enlirelY
different future. It is our humbl e opini o n thut he will climb the ladder
of life with a load on hi s shoulder. and we hope hi,: load will be light.
Haven't we said enough? J. L. S.; 8. C.; R . C.; A. A.; Organize.·
tion Ediror Aconr-:s ·20; Pr. of 11 .. I .

FRANCES R/\C I IEL C HI TZ
" Donm ll>itlr idolatry. it's

t1 fri11
,,/i1y,
Civc me a maid 11Jlro ;,, 011 /y 1111it111c
In that shc·s blessed 11Jitli 011 1111/aili11g jollity,
In that she smiles c1•cry "")' 111 tl1e l»cel(:·

"Frank's" l~u~~ is conlagious a.nd sh: .~ol only stays in a good hurnor
herself but 1s universal blue d~sperscr for every one else. She·s the
originator and leader of our wildest c.sc apadcs . . yet, whe n the F aculty
issues its irrevoc'.'bl~ jud.i:r:icnl. r r~nk s co nveni e nt .. pious .. expressio~
is always a convincing al1b1 . . She is a lhoro~gh ~port a n d lhc "bestesl
pal ~~er. Her hobby is talking. nnd, tnkt·. it . from us, she is certainly
a >hming example of constanc y lo n fixed .aim in 11 fc; in fact the Class
correctly voted her the biggest talker. . 11 s a well - known slo
.. hen n
.
.
.
certain young man loo k d own IllS receiver one night Cent Iry h e hirn
1897-J wilhoul being asked. Cenlral say s it's Rank(in) I ~ ~a~ Or~·
Ed. ACORNS; Chr. Com.; G . C.; M. W. L. S.; R. C.; P;, ' j' H.
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CLAUD IN E CATHER I NE CUNDIFF
"She's lilllc ancl she's ilainl)I.
Sire's moclcsl and sire's slry."

C laudine, better known to her friends as "Dick." is one of the sweetest girls in the C lass. To one who did not know her well she would
seem to be a perfect example of all a Senior shou ld be. In Study Hall
one rarely sees her talk:n g but always seems very studious and ever ready
to help some onc else with the ir lessons. She never cats in school and
to all appearances she is dignity personified. But these are only outward appearances. Just talk lo he r about five minnutes and your illusion about he r dignity will be shallered. H er d isposition is as sunny
a nd b right as her hair, whic h is the envy ,of many. \ Vi th such char·
acleristics. success awaits Claudine in wha tever path of Ii Fe she may
choose, and the very besl wishes of the Class of '20 go wi th her. R.

C.; A. A.

MARY VIRGINIA DAVIS

char m a/lends

her

c11cry11Jlrere. "

Mary seeks neither populari ty nor honors. She sµenJs her time attending
to her own alfairs, thoroughn!:$s resulting. She is likcd by all : the Faculty as well as 1he students. Her popularity is due to her kind, genial
and unaffec ted manner. Few are b lessed with such sterling I rai ls; she has
a kind word for all and is ever willing lo serve, to the be;l of he1· ability, whe rever she may be need ed. Mary has not, as yet, fully decided
what her fu ture endeavors shall be. Her forte is the piano, and doubtless she will pursue a course of music. It mailers not what she may
und ertake. we know success will be he r reward. R. C.; A. A.; G .

C.: M. W. L. S.

MARGIE ELLA DAVIS
"SIDcet 'n Prell)!."

"Maggie t" "Dear Old Pal of Mine," nnd of J. H. S. "Can you
blame any o ne for falli~g in love wi th yo.~?" Margie proceeds lo
"Vamp and sing a ~'.'11?. and raves ab~ul The Blues My Naughty
S wee tie Gives to Me.
Nobody Knows how she manages to ge t such
good gra des as she does; however, that is yet a mystery. "A Good Man
is Hard to F ind.". so she says... but. ' 'Tell .~ e," why:. in ~~r ~~are "Moments ·• she invariably plays University on her uke.
Oh. H ow
S he Could Dance." . "You'd Be Su~prised," but "You Ain 't H eard
N othin g Y et," she will do after l e~v1~g old J. H . S .. bu t I"ve heard
( - - ) say- "While O~l.1ers A~c Building Castles in the Ai~: I'm Build.
Co11ane for Two.
W e II spend the honeymoon on The Beach
mtg Waikiki ." So Ilere·s to "1\1 a11g1 " the won dcrful pal of Roanoke
"
·c-,
a a
Hi gh! M. W. L. S.: G. C . ; R. C.; A. A.

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ELf/, \HI · 111 :\1 1 :\Ill I . \ ~ J ) . \ \ ' IS

".-! ••11i/.. o f \lt11 •/11111. ,, /., •II I 11/ j.!u /,/.
A ew e f o r t/11· f.!11 t· '· l..t '" /,.-Jo,, /./ ...
Eli z:ibeth is one o f tlt ..s .. l.n 1-t h• . "·'l'l'Y f., 11.,, " lw111 wr nr(' nil bound to
love. E lle parlc. ell c p nr lr . rt r ll .. p.11 I.. . 11111 ~ h r .dwnys ~ nys som~·
thing worth li stc11in i: •o. ' J lw n n ly ' " ""'" o l•1•« h o n "'<' Jrn, c to Efo.. 11
that th~rr is no c h.rnc,. f n r " ' w 11h d1r l' "Y' w lw u •lw ,. n ro und. for she
just "wamps 'um nil." I Irr d11 .. f """"<'"'""'' ( ? ) 11d1ng den1tors nnd
goin g to the d en ti st so if you cv1·1 w.1111 I<> land la .. r jus t look ei ther plnct.
The businc•s world tried 1l1r • ln1111 of l-. l11 :.J 1,. tl1. l1u 1 the C loss of '20
beckoned j ust in tim e to c all 111·1· i>.u k .111d ' """ u • ( rc111 , thn l loss. A
Hasc (y} mi st laan gs O\' <' I' thi s an 111d .. n'• (11 1111 .. life, l•ut we h o pe it will be
a mos t successful and laapp y o n... 1\. 1\ . : C . C. : 1\1. \'\'. L. S.: R. C

WJLJ.1 ,\J\1 H013F. ll l Dl-. \ ' JN.

"Rici. ur« tl1t·y tlw t ' "'"''

111111111

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Ji;.

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h ."

.\ Villiam ha~ many trnc fa i«nd s am <>n i: tlw F.1 n 1
.lty. l>0 y s and i::.irls. Thij
as due to ha s congcn1 a l11y an d 1-1ood n a lu r.. . 1-.:.. l y 1n lu s I li gh Sch~
ca reer \Vill iam got into th .. h a h1t of alw ays passi n g hi s s ubj ec ts; 1h•5
hahi t he has neve r d rop ped, and ~ tall c o nlanurs l o g t• I thro u gh. If yoll
go lo any H igh S chool ga me an d nil a t o n t ,. l.<'nr a v o ic <· like a barr~ge
opening on th e \Vestern Fro nt. d n n't h e .da1nw d. it's jus t \Villiam begtnj
nm g to ye ll, for he ha s pl e nt y o f s.. h nol s p1111.
l\nd in Ilic Study f-1111
he generally studies if the re i! no """ n r ar with who m he can exchange
jokes ; when it comes to te ll in g jo k.. •. i-.: •. ,11,·, \'aud,, vill<: bunch is P111
in the shade. \X' illi"m w ill furth e r ptHSllt' ha. • tudac· s nl R oanoke col·
lcge, whe re he intends 1 tak e a prt· · m .. di r nl « <>11r s ... and the best wisht5
0
of the C lass of '20 go with him. J · I.. S .: B . C. : C. A. A.

MA11EL C J. , \RF. D I Li.ON

"/ r/wllrr.

c/1(11/t•r ""

j!o . ..

-~hat's you. all over, ~h Mabe l ! When y o.u hear " O h, I am just worrie:
sack over my lessons. you may b<' a ss urtd that Mabe l is near. £ve.
if she does worry herself sic k sh e aJ,~ays gets. throu g h with Oying colo~h
never having taken bul ten exam ~ . 1 ~ li e r life and finishi n g the f-1•~
School Course in three y ears. Mahl.'! 5 h o me !olks declare she is n 81
r
1
lover but not a lover of th<' o ther sr x : hut 11 seems tha t they do ll~.
know how well Mabel played the part o f /\udrcy. the ·
I couotr.
lover in "As You Like It.'' . Mabel d ocs n o t kn o w whcth:';~l~e ,,.ill ~
away lo scho?I or not, but intends lo d ~v <;> t <:. h <: r time to elocutioo "".
music. Heres to her success o n he r lif e s J Ourn<:y .
A
A. R . C·•

M. W. L. S.

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NANCY WILLIS DOUTHAT

"Of sJ•irils gay. and l(inJ/y heart.''
Nancy. better known :u Miss Mamye Reynolds, talks so much a_nd so
fast. save when she is called on in English, that few people without un·
trained cars can understand her. But to see her talk is just as fascinat·
ing as to hear what she says. Every one is crazy about Mamye. but
few know wh ere she got her nnmc. She works very hard at a profitable,
bu t very humane, business. She is the tormen t of Miss Noell's soul the
firs t stu dy period. bu t if Miss N oell would slop and liste n lo her once
she'd be so ench nn ted she'd never cuss Mamye out again. Mamye says
she intends to go to Randolph-Macon next year. H er fate is to be a
c uhured, well-bred rnun chy. H e r Senior year hasn't been exactly an
evidence of fatalism. H ere's lo hoping that when she reaches rnun chyhood she'll wear feathers on her hat and overshoes whenever ii snows.

A. A.; R. C.: G. C.: M. W. L. S

CLA R A !RENE DUNCAN

"To qnow li er is lo lo1•c her."
L o!
Who have we here? Oara. one of the swutest and brightest
girls of the CIMs. Sh.e has loads of school spiri t and is always present
at all the games, cheering the Roanoke team oo to victory. \Vhen there
is any fun going on :imong the girls, C lara is sure to be there doing her
bit. \Vhcnevcr a classmate wishes an example in Ma th. expl;iined. or
a passa11e in English in terpreted. it's nlways-"Oh ! Let me ask Clara.''
\ Ve find her ever ready to do her best. Clara is not only a star in her
studies. but also in music. \Vhen she sings-Oh! who knows but
what she m;iy b~ a grc~t u~e_ra sin11cr some day. And when she plays.
her very touch 1s soul-inspmng. Clara has not said what she intends
to do in th e future, bu t shr has the best wishes of the Class of '20 for
her success. A. J\.; C. C.: M. \V. L. S.; R. C.

WILLIAM WOOD ELLIS,

Jn.

" 1 oman, I leno w no/ who! 1/1ou or/."
¥

A great many inmat<'S of Jefferson Hi gh School believe tha t Alexander
Pope, or H arol? Bi:ll Wright, or so!'lebody. wrote the ab~ve quotation
with Bill E llis in mind. In fac t, 8111 has accumulated quite a reputa·
1· 0 1 as a mi sogamist which. translated from the H ebrew, means "woman
h ~ .. H owever, 1his is not qui te fair to Bill. He likes girls well
·
a er.h 1n fac t he admi ts they make fine dancing partners, but he just
cnoug't · specialize- th ey a II Ioo k a l'1k to h'
d
·
·e
1m. Probably the truth of
th:s:a ller is tha t Bill ha s nevc_r been V. Y. (vamped yet) . \Vi th boys
Bill is cn lircly different ._ H .c •s a~ fine a pal a~ a ny fell~w could want.
d ny one " ·ho hns his fr1cndsh1p has something of wl11ch he may in·
d abc proud. His sympathy. help and ever-ready wit can always be
ee t d on. and these llaits, combined with his good looks and unusually
.
coun camounl f common .sense, ~re shure to wdm d 1m f ricnf d ~h' an d sue·
. h'
large
1p
0
ccss " •lierevcr he ploys 1 par t m t e come y· rama o life. A. A.;
11s

s. C.: B. C.: J. L. S.:

R. C.

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ALBERT A BEATR ICE. ERB
"Nohle in //i ou g/1/ a 11 d 110/> i11 rice.I,
lc
Sincere . true in heart and in,ft penr/ c11 I ...
This is jusl what the Class of '20 thinks o f "Birdie"- for she rings true
in e\'ery line, and in spite of her often contrary ideas , she somehow has
the ability to make us th ink just her way and we end up by saying
"Course, Birdie's ri ght!" Every one kn o ws who. in Senior R ow, to go
to for sympalhy or "jest a little help," for s h e gives ii free ly and seems
to enjoy helping some one a long. Her main failings arc the bakery and
an extreme interest in what e ver happens at a certain "College for Youn g
Men" at Salem. For the first offonse she excuses hers e lf by saying
''I'm nalurally starved," bu t 1he second she see ms lo b e unable to ( F il<)
any excuse her classmates will a ccep t. She intends lo enter R. M. \V. C .
next year; and now to you, true fri e nd, we se nd th e love of the whole
Class, and wish you forever, health, weallh and happiness. A. A.;
Sec. G. C .. '19-'20; M. W . L. S.; Lit. E.d. A CORNS o f '20; V. P.
Senior Class; Pts. of H .. S.

CLAUD INE. MAB E L FOSTER
"A rose of b eauly n>e hav e h e re.
R.c/lccling blushes ever dear,
Enclosing v irluc, grace and cheer. "
Claudine's rosy cheeks and bright, brown eyes win for her many admirers, but her eyes are no brighter than h e r intel lec t, which is proven by
the fact that she is finishing High School in three and one- half years.
She is very fond of her studies and .. she works when she works and
plays when she plays," thus having won for herself a good record. But
Claudine find s plenty of time for amuseme nt , her chief one being the
theater. We do not know what her aim is in life. but we hope that
any one who can lalk as rapidly as Claudine c an will n e ver la c k it at
th e right lime. \Ve have a fain l nolion 1hat she will be a "schoolma'am."
Whatever her undertaking may b e , lh e Class of '20 hopes it will be as
successful as h er High School career has bee n. R . C. ; M. \ V. L. S.;
A. A.

THELMA MAE FRI NGER
"Just a tiny, little maiden, rvith so/I and sillry hair,
With sIDccl, old-fashionecl, winning, girlish ways,
And IDilh a heorl so full of ycarni11g, and mind brimful of learning.
H er soul climbs up above Ilic common sort."
Behold Thelma! A marvelous combinati on of beauty, brains, bigness
of soul and character. She possesses determination and will power. and
will strive until she accomplishes her aim- "Out of my ceaseless s trivings, I wrough t a victor's hymn." When Thelma comes up with 100 on
English, Civics and Bible exams., we ques tion, wonderingly. "How docs
she do it?" Wi1h all her brilliance, Thelma is nat a "bumpskie," but a
pal afler one's own heart. With her sunny nalure and willingness to
help others, she has won many f1 iends. Our bes I wish is that your path
in life may be as bright and full of success as has been your s tay a t old
"Roanoke Hi." A. A.; R. C.; M. W. L. S.

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FLORENCE ELINOR FUQUA
"Far mall we search before we find
A lrcari so gentle and so leind."

Every one will agree that these f.,w lines are typical of Florence. She
might have been larger in s tature if she had not set aside so much for that
big, kind heart. She h;u traveled through these four years of High
SchOQI with a calmness 1hnt nil of us do not possess. Though she docs nol
"love" lo s ludy ns some do, when it is time to sludy she is never seen
doing any1hing else. She is one of the neatest girls in the C lass, for
there is never so much as a hair out of place. Florence says she would
like 10 be a nurse. but she is going to sacrifice all of that for a more noble
(???) aim in life---.cl10ol leaching. \Vhichever one she attempts, the
QOod wishes of the '20 Class wi ll accompany her. R. C.; M. \V. L. S.;

A. A.

MINNIE ANNETTE FREESE
"Unthinl(ing, idle, DJild and young.
I laughed and danced and toll(cd and sung.'·

Minnie is one of 1he jolliest little maidens in our Class; always laugh·
ing and talk ing, and never seems to worry, though Geometry Exam. i.
near ( ? ? ? ) . However, without bu ming the midnighl oil. M innie has
made her cla$Ses with flying colors. She is exceptionaJly good in lan guages and loves to spec( off F rcnch phrases. Although she has spent
only two years at old R. H . S. she has. by her sweet disposition, won
many admiring friends. Minni., is undecided as to her future, but we
feel assured that in whatever she undertakes she will succeed. So th e
'20 Class bid her f arewcll and success. R. C.; M. \V. L. S.; A. A.;

G.C.

TUDOR THORNHILL GARRETT
"She is o f mild manners and gen/le licort.''

Tudor is very proud of her name because a dy nasty of English Sover·
cigns once possessed the same. By her pleasing and attractive ways she
has won ma ny friends whi le in High School. She has her work prepar.-d
when she comes to school and is always ready lo help any one whom she
can. She is a very studious sort of person and desires to obtain the high·
est mark possible. ··T udy .. has not been able to take an aclive part in
the a thl etic and social life of the school because she lives out of town. She
is a sort o f girl that we will remember as one who came lo school lo learn
and not to play. If all the girls were like Tudor we could do away
with deporlmcnt marks and sluJ;i;-ho// lcachers. Roanoke H igh feels
like it has lost a gOQd scholar and is proud of the record she has made
while he re . Our best wishes are given her.
·· Wit/1 a hearty handsha~e DJe bid you odicu,
A 11J mo;i; th.: bes/ of fortune c\lcr fol/orv you."

M. W. L. S.: R. C.

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FRANCES LOU ISF. C l RBONS

'"Rclati1·es arc wi>lrc.I 011 ,You.
A 11d //rcy /raw: la /ol·t· _yo u.
Friends t!nr:'t /1111•c lo /01•c )lou. hul 0 /r my gracio us ! Iron> tlrcy clo:·
Do we like her?
Of course we do!
Is she good looking?
You know tha1·s true!

Does she sludv?
I lum p!. ! <"~ough to ge t th rul
I lo w ·bout her pep?
\ Vdl ! >lw h as thnt too.

ls she n good spo rt ?
Gracious, ye s !
And wha t do we wi sh hr r ?
\ Vhy, a ll kinds o· su ccess.
Sec. C. C. ·1 8.'19; \'. P. C. C. ·19. ·20: M. W. L. S.; R . C. ; S. C.
A A.; Alumni Ed. ·20 ;\COl\NS; Pts. o f I I.. S.

HERB E RT GI LLESP IE.
" A .< true as I live."

Herbert has won many friends by his attractive personality and bouyant
1o one ever has the .. blues .. 1f they si t n ear him in
opturust1c spml.
Study Hall, for he is an accomplished wi t and joke•tcr. I-Ii:; chief char·
acteristics are his sincerity and enr11es tnc!s, and they have made him an
exceedingly successful Sunday School teacher. \Ve don·t know what
the future holds for H "rbcrt. but we arc expec tin g grea t thin gs. The
Class of '20 wish him success :lnd happiness. R. C.; A. A.; J. L. S. ;

B. C.

AM:\NDTINE CLEAVES

"Be not lilec J11 mb-driv c11 Bumpsl(ccs.
l3<· a '1 clry· i11 tir e strife."
'vfw1
This young lady, who coifs her h~ir in imit.a tion of an Egypti an sphinJC•
is known as "Teeny'" by her legio n o f fr.1cnds and worshipers among
both sexes. Her motto is 'Tll try anything o nce." She lives up to
her motto, too. Teeny tried driving a ca r once a nd succeeded in blo~k·
ing traffi c in all directions. It is generally kn own th a t she is no relat1..on
to Barney Oldfield, th e champion au toist of lh c w orld. W e really be·
lieve lhat if offered 1hc position of Queen o f F.11gland she would non·
chalantly refuse <>n the plea .. I can't be bothered... She has a past she
is pathetically trying to live down - th e part of :· M is' Trot" in the H igh
School play, "Neighbors.'" The parl _
was . th e hit o f the play. bu t Teen>'
thinks too much applause and adula11on rs as bad as too much punch·
She is going to Vassar nexl yca1; after thal - well. she.II be succcssfol
in anything, be it wife of a mini slcr or "Hula" dance r. Ch. of Con•·;
C. C.; A. A.; Mgr. B. B. ·13.· 19, Cap t. ' 19-'20; M. W. L . S.: C h·
S. C.; P ts. of H ., 8.

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V IRGINIA BELL E HAl\ llLTO

"/(, gui.I to be mcrr_!J ancl D>ise,
ft ', gui,/ lo be hone!,/ and tru e.''
H avi ng been tossed upon the billows of education, Virginia found a
safe harbor al o ld R. 1 S. She came lo us in her Senior year from
-1.
Cox Co llege, a t A tl an tn. "Cinia" is the youngest member of the C lass.
just fifteen. bu t keeps us w onderi ng al he r immense amount of lea rn ing.
S he is jolly and f u II of fun. bu t can be very serious and capable when
th e occns ion dcmnncl s it. V irginia is a star deba ter. If you haven't
read he r poems o r short sto ries, "Life has some thing yet to show- the
bonny realms o f Yarrow ." Virginia intends to enter West Hampton
nex t yeor. where we wi sh her success and happiness. A. A.; G. C.;

M . W. L. S.; R. C .

ROSE HA RDY

"Behold her as a blushing Rose."
Blushing R csc she is to us, and it is the truth, for her checks arc a gar·
den of roses, pain ted by Nature's own Ji.,nd. R ose ha s her likes and
dislikes. like all other people, and there are some that get on her nerves
at times. But, neve rtheless, R ose is a good-tempered little miss and is
a favnrite among her dassmales. \ Vhen it comes to classes, she is there
wi th the goods. She was a n objec t of envy lo all the girls when it was
le arned tha t she had a rea l. honest-to-goodness French sister-in-law.
Herc's w i~hi n11 this c harming maid en the best of luck throu gh life's long
journey. R . C .; A. A.; Clerical M gr. ACORNS of '20; Pts. of H .. 2.

LE.LAND CLARICE. H AY MAN

" E ternal sunshine settles on her head."
The above is certain ly appli cable to Clarice, for s~e come~ fro?~ wh ~re
the sun shin es a ll the year-Florida. Y es, she is o~ r littl e Florida
Crncker"- Lut I shou ldn' t hav e sa id "little" For Clance gets (or is it
pretense?) perfectly furious if any one happens . to call her "~itt le."
T hin gs are never du ll if C larice is there, for she is as full of wit and
fun as ,he is of the talen t ( ?) to lose things-especiall y articles of her
wearin g apparel. Every one agrees that Clarice is perf~c tly adorable.
She is the songbi rd of our Class. \Vhenever a program is lo be go tten
up for Li terary Society. the first thing thought of- is, · \ Ve'll get Clarice
to si ng." \Ve don' t know what she is planning to do after lea\'ing R .
H .. bu t we are all sure that some day she will blossom in to a prima
donna. an d then how proud we will all be to be ab le to say, " \'Vhy. certninly I know her; we went to school together." G . C.; A. A.; M .

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MARGARET 1IERRM/\N
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Columbus is lhe only place on earlh 1ha1's f11 for hcav<'n, is what Margarel says. She has only been wilh us for one yenr. so h o w could you
But just the
expect her lo appreciate our good qua lili es or w e hers?
same, we know enou1th to sny 1hn1 she is n 1tood fell ow. \Vhen she hils
lhc floor in baskel-ball you can hear 1hc windo ws rnlllc, bu l she gels up
smiling and docs ii again. S1udy docs n o l worry her. for she ge ls 1here
jusl lhe same. Some people arc luc ky I I 1 is cc rlainly a pi ly 1ha1 Columbus could nol move lo Ronnoke- Columbu s. Ohio, I mean. Jusl
lhe same, she's Ma rgarcl. A. /\.; R. C.; 8. B.; G. C.; M. \V. L. S.

MILDRED FERRE£ I IOLTZ
"Thou lesly lilllc Jogm"tisl.
Thou soyes I an unJispulcrl tiring in juc/1 a solcm11 way."
Mildred has an inborn love for arguing; in facl. so g reat is 1his love
1ha1 she dOC$ nol even need some one to take issue with her, only lo
know 1ha1 she has an audience, apprcciallve o r otherwise. The mosl
original in all Scniordom is 1his calm, shrewd-loo kin g li11le person·
Her originalily, which lies in her dry humor. is like unto a volcano:
though lying dormant for a lime, it is sure lo break for lh in fiery eruption:
and when such an eruplion occurs. nothing escapes her dry. sarcaslic
humor, be lhey high or low, facuhy or sludenl s. When 1here is a bunch
laughing, look for Mildred for her willicism is apl lo be lhe cause. Mildred says ll1al she inlends to do one of lwo 1hings, 1ha1 is. take advan·
tage of leap year or go lo Eliwbelh College. H e rc's 1he best of luck
and the hope lhat Mildred will nol loo soon cnlcr double harness. A.
A.: R. C.; G. C.; M. W. L. S.; C lass Prophc1.

EILEEN HUBBARD
"/ have formed 1/1c practice lo put all my worries clonm in the bo//om
of my hear/, and sit 0 11 tire lid a,,c/ smile."
Eileen believes in having a good lime all lhe year, or, al leas l un lil e x·
aminations. Then she selllcs down lo real sludy for about a ~;eek. and
because she has so perfec lcd 1he ar l o f c ramming, she comes ou t a~ well
as constanl !oilers. Eileen is a frank, good- nntured person who takes life
calmly, and is ever ready to cheer ond help a fe llow c reature in distress.
She is a wdcome friend among us. lier sunny disposi lion and jolly
good nature have made her friends bo1h in and ou l of school. T he whole
Class joins us in wishing her brillianl success. R . C.; A . A.

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ROY FRANCIS HUDDLESTON

"/ Jore do all that may become a man."
Roy is a happy-go-lucky sort of a fellow; always comes up with a
broad grin, looking M wise as an owl. Don"t let his looks lead you
<Utray, though, (or he has a part in all the fun and mischief that"s aAoal.
He seems lo have no designs on the fair ones, for all attempts to '"vamp"
him have been as unavailing as the waves agains t Gibraltar-·-but we
would like to know why he goes to Salem every Sunday, Roy is n
good student and stnnds well in all his classes. \Ve wish him abundance
of success at \Vashington nnd Lee, where he expects to study law. A.
A.: R. C.; ). L. S.: B. C.

EULA LEI:: HARNE

··Among l/w tru<· and the fron/e
Her nJme ,/ot/1 ho/cl first ranlt;'
The above is more than true about Eula L ee; truthfulness and frankness are charac teris tics which make her loved by all who know her. If
"Oh, I forgot it" is heard in Senior row ~II know Eula Lee is speaking. She is rut ideol chum. the kind which is not found every day.
She is that which is righ t personified and she cares not a pin whot others
say, she will be that which she is just the same. To star in Chemistry
and Math isn "t an easy job, especially when one faithfully attends basketball practice and mak~s her studies without midnight oil- but you see.
having bobbed her hair·, she gains a half hour every morning. "I don't
know"??? expresses Eula Lee's future life, but whatever it may be we,
the Class of '20, wish he r a sparkling success. A. A.; M. \V. L. S.;

R. C.; C. C.
NORMER HERMAN HOWELL

"/ti tlic world's broad field of battle,
/ 11 Ilic bivouac of life,
Many u man is rcprcscntcd by the labor of his life,"
Here is to the fu ture prosperi ty and success which the Class of '20 gives
to Normer. who is one of the few boys who is to go out into the business
world from R. 1-1. S. commercial department. N ormer shows great
business ability and has proven faithful to his work and especially the
work that he rendered as Clerical Manager of the Annual Board. He
is a boy who is well liked and has won many friends in his High School
ca reer. Then, as the old saying goes, there is a time to work and a
time to play; as the sands of life run through the hand of time again
the Class of '20 wishes him the success in the future which he has had
in th e past. R. C.; J. L. S.; A. A.; B. C.; Clerical Mgr. AcoRNS
of '20.

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MARY STUART I IURT
·· sn•cetl1"ar t of / lig /1 Sclioo l. ..
.. Sweetie" is the most cnchnnting. fascinat ing. captiva tin g . enticing. luscious and altogether bewitching .. Little Bunch of Sweetness.. th at ev<-r
lured our weary brains from tht' well-kn o wn High School "to il ." \Ve
all know lt"s capable and all that. but how o n ear th could It do all I t's
done this las t busy year o f H. S! Study is n o t n eccssnry to this dainty
creature; 3hc reaches up nnd picks the peachy grad es. She is exceedingly fond o f nature--this characteristic !wing generally show n by her
wand~ring happily for hours by th e side of Brooks.
She is school spiri t
throu gh and throu gh and interested in everything in. around and about
R. H. She is not on ly a hrilli:rnt studen t but has an alluring personality and is gifted with sparkling wit and lau g hte r. whi c h makes her an
adorable companion. Success to y o u. little Pal. A. A.; G. C.; Class
Historian '18; Y. Pres. M. \V. L. S.; R. C. ; Editor-in-Chief ACORNS
of '20; Pts. of H .. 3.

BASIL LEONARD HURST
"Easy come . cosy go _
..

Basil's li fe is just one long. sweet song. partic ularly in school.
He
lazily passes from c lass lo c lass. s ipping pleasure here and there, ga thering the pollen of knowledge unaware.
He could n o t truthfully be
called lazy but he has a decided disinc lination for work.
He says
that .. book larnin" is but one of the inciden tals of school. H e has a
good disposi tion and an hones t, open countenance. particularly when
he smiles a loud. He craves the simple life. and expects to some day
be a country gentleman. He has already drawn the plans for his farm
and the specifications call for a c himney corner with an easy chair and
a cob pipe. where he will sit in recl inin g old a ge and in loving retrospection recall those fri ends of yesterday. spi t in the fire and say
"them wus the good old days.'" R. C.; 8 . C .; A. A.

ANNE IRBY

"A daughter of the gocls, divinely tall and most divinely fair.''
Behold this tall, slender person of grace!
But that is not all; she has
a wonderful disposition, a lways ready to help anything or anybody.
The Girls' Club and M. W. L. S. cou ldn't ge l along without her
because whenever a man's part is to be played in any theatrical part
Anne can show us how it"s done. She mu st have had a lot of experience?? Anyhow. the boys would do well to take some points from
her. She can dance divinely and can hold her ow n in any conversntion . Listening to her talk you would think she mentions her own name
a lot but if you listen closer you'll find she is speaking of "Herby"
and not Irby. Being, as she is. such a good judge. we are sure she'll
pick out a good 'un. A. A.; M. W. L. S.; G. C .

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HELEN JOHNSON

" •iJ jricncl lo trutli. of soul sincere,
.

action fait/1fu/ and in lionor clear."

To a slrangcr, Helen may seem rather qu:e1 and reserved, bul on closer
study of her character one is impressed with her nobleness and sweetness. ''To know her is lo love her ... for she is a I rue-blue girl. Helen
has a hearl filled lo the brim with sympathy and understanding. She
is a fine. Eng lish stud en t and delights very much lo have Mi ss Hayward wrrlc on her Shakespeare notebook ··y cry appreciatively done."
W c seem lo predict Helen's success as a grea l singer. possibly the rival
of A lm a Cluck. S he intends lo pursue her sludies in voice cullure and
piano nexl fa ll. Here's lo Helen. lhe wish of the '20 Class for a
future filled with success and good fortune. R. C.; A. A.; M. W.

MARTHA JUDITH JUNKIN

··Tire most precious articles come in 1/1e smallest pacqages."
Don't lei the startling appellation "Martha" throw you on the wrong
I rack- sure this is "Judy''- our Judy-in fact the only Judy!
"Midge t" has been vo led th e culesl girl in the Class and if they define cuteness as embracing big blue eyes, Rulfy brown hair. along with that certain indefinable swcelncss-well. the Class certainly hit the nail on the
head. J udith also has brains galore and the puzzling thing is 1ha1 she
never bo thers about studying yel inevitably she goes through with Rying
colors. Add to the above qualities wonderful executive ability, an
allraclivc personality, a lovely voice. a sweel disposition-and-a dimple in her chin, and you'll begin lo gel an idea of what a rare speci·
men Judy is. If she wins as many friends and has as much fun in
after life as she has al High School she will make one howling success!
A. A.; R. C.; M. W. L. S.; Sec. Class '19-'20; Treas. Class, '18'19; Chairman Com. A. C.; Corrcs. Sec. M. \V. L. S. ' 18-' 19; Pis.
of H .. 7.

ADELBERT KENNETT
"A peaceful child, lioncsl anti sincere."

In 1his small space we cannol begin lo describe K ennc ll's good qualiti es, but honesty is one of his leading characteristics. Kennell was
elected lrcasurcr of three di lferenl organizations and more than fulfilled
the expeclalions of his classmales. Indeed he showed rare financial
ability. We don't know why Kennell makes such a hit with the ladies.
but although 1hey say it's because he's so cute, we believe that his free
chewing gum and candy dispensary has something lo do wi1h ii. Ken·
nelt is small in stature but large in wisdom and he has the bcsl wishes
of lhe Class for his success as a future pharmacist. Treas. J. L. S.
'20; Treas. B. C. '20: Treas. Senior Class '20: A. A.; Pis. of H, 6.

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8£SSIE KIRKWOOD
"Of spirits ga:y. a11d l(i11dl:y heart."
This winsome little maid is one of the most popular in our Class, for
she is every bit as swee t as she looks. There is not a gi rl in school
who does not envy Bessie's dimples and curly hair. bu t her beauty is
more than ski n deep. She is of a jolly disposition. good-natured, agreeable, and an excellent gigg ler; always able to appreciate the fun in
life, both at school and elsewhere. Bessie's career al J. H. S. is one
continuous record of smashed hearts. but she goes calmly and quie tly on
her way. She is a typi cal schoolgirl; puts off essays. outlines, studying,
and all such pleasant thin gs until the last minute. then comes tearing lo
school, expecting lo do them all in one period. May her attractiveness
wan her a pleasant path through life. R. C.; C. C.; M. W. L. S.

LUCILLE LIPSCOMB

"Happ:y am I. and free.
Wh:y arc no/ all conlente.I lil(c me.> ..
Should you look for a gi rl who is ready to share
With good thin gs to eat, Lucille is right there.
When ii comes lo joking you needn't fear,
For Lucille is on hand with a ready car.
She's always there with a willing hand.
If for help or assistance there is a demand.
If you want a wife, boys. just watch your chance,
For she surely knows how lo handle Finance.
R. C.; Treas. C. C. ·19.·20; M. W. L. S.: A. A.;
Pts of H . 2 .

BENNETT CARLYLE M cC RA W

"And tho' I hope not hence unscathed lo go.
Who conquers me D>ill find a stubb orn foe .''
Mac is always cheerful, full of school spiri t and ever ready to help
one in trouble. During his four years at R. H. S. he has won th e
esteem of all his classmates and tea chers. Mac has always taken a
great deal of interest in all school enterprises and is always at the
games to cheer our team to victory. And through his business ability,
determination and untiring efforts, Mac has co ntributed his hearty support lo this volume as one of the Clerical Ma n agers. In keepi ng with
his motto, Mac intends lo enter the commercial world a n d climb up
until he reaches success. In whatever Ma c may underta ke the C lass of
'20 join in wishing him the top of luck and success. A. A.; R. C.;
J. L. S.; B . C.; Clerical M g r. AcoRNS of '20; Pts. of H .. 2.

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R ALP H MAS I NTER

"/ /ind you D>anl me lo furnish you n>ith argument and inle l/ccl, loo."
Rnlph is one of th.: most populnr boys in the Clnss, especially with the
"Calics," for he is one of the shining lights in the social activities of
R . H . S. His happy, boisterous laughter and sunny disposition have
won the hearts of the F nculty and students. R alph is a good a thlete,
115 shown by his work on the bnsket-ball Aoor last winter.
As a
debater and orator he is unexcelled. In 1917 he won the Ri chmond
Times-Dispn tch M edal. Again in 19 19 he won the same medal for
debating and reading, and was joint winne r of Virginia S ta te Cham·
pionship Debate in 1919. \Ve know that success is wai ting for Ralph
with open arms, nnd he goes for th with the bes t wishes of th e Class of
'20. Treas. J . L. S. '18: Sec. J . L. S. '18-'19, Pres. ' 19; S. C.; Lit.
C.: B. C.: A. A.: R. C.; P ts. of H., 8.

BEN DA R T MEEKER
"/ glory in my independence.''

This is a living example of what tennis and the T e rpsichorean art will
do for a mere human of the male sex. By name, he is Meeker than
the rest of us but by nature he is quite the opposite. Ben is one of
those lucky fellows that likes the oppcsite sex as a whole (particularly
the good dancers), but manages to keep from concen trating. If he
ever falls, lucky be the object of aforesaid concentration. H e is also
a math fiend (?).
Euc lid hnd nothing on him in Geometry?????
Those who a rc admi tted to Ben's circle of close friends have a rare
treasure, as he is one of the truest, most loyal fellows in school or elsewhere. Ben expects to continue his education at \Vashington and Lee,
where we know that he will meet with the success and popularity that
has marked his career at R . H. S .. B. C.; A. A.; J. L. S.; R. C.;
Asst. Bus. M gr. '20: Pt. of H .. I.

JOH N ILE R MJNICHAN
"/ strove with none, for none wos lllorlh my strife."

J ohn, a well - known studen t of our Class, is very fond of talking, being
well-known among hi s classmates for his hibernacious and pisdelicious
argumen ts, especiall y in Civics and Sociology C lasses. H is_ willy lillle
poems seem to come to him quite naturally. He keeps hi s no tebook
filled from beginning to end with poems and wonderful pictures. Some
arc inclined to think him a rough customer; anyway he wns elected
the Bolshevik of the Class and also Class poet. He falls not far
short, I dare say, of being a satirist. John is exp~cting lo go lo
Y. P. I. next year to take a course in Agriculture where the Class of
'20 wish him abundance of success. A. A.; R. C.: B . C.: A. A.;

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LEWIS SPILLER MINTE.R
"The ucr cl of s uccess is co11sltm cy l o purpose.''
L ewis or "Lovie," as he is bellcr kn own abou t sc hool, is one o f the
best liked boys in the C lass \ Xlhatever Lewis ;.tte mpt s he a lways pu ts
into it determinat ion and always ma na ges to come ou t o n lop. Surely.
Lewis was born under a luc ky s tar upon whi c h mi g ht have been
insc ribed the word "luc k," fo r he h<ts cc rt a:nly s uc ceed e d in winnin 11
the hea rts of th e F acu ity as we ll as th ose o f hi s classma tes. Cur hero'J
idea l is a minin" cngi nr.c r, with a sala ry tna t runs into se venteen
figures. Bu t, wha~cve; course he pursues in life, wh e ther it be in the
professional or busincs> wor ld, he will a lways car ry with him the best
wishes of the Class of '20. A A .; R. C.; B. C.; J. L. S. ; T.
Team ' 19.

W A LTO N FUQUA MITC H EL L

"Brimmin g with wo11clcr a11 J jo)}
H e sp rcaJs oul his arm s

ll1 c

/iglii."

Though Walton has been with us only one shor t year. he has. with
his sunny good nature, won a place in the hear ts of all who kn ow him.
While nol exac tly a brilliant stu dent. nev e rtheless. he has made a good
record in all his classes. II is nol knovm what field he will enter
after leaving R. H. S., but we pred ict tha t his " s ti c k-to -i l-iveness'' will
wi n him a place al th e top in whatever occupation he may choose.
Come what may, he ca rries with him the bes t wishes of the C lass of

'20. A. A.; R. C.

EDWARD CLINE MOOMAW

"Siil/ achieving, sli// pursuing.''
Y our first impression of Edward is that he is rathe r quie t and dignified.
but to those who know him he is jolly and full of fun. T e d has a
ve!y brilliant imagination, indeed, we predic t that he will sometime
shine as a great poet, nove list or playwr ight. Ted has not decided
what college he wil l honor by atte ndin g bHI ii is rumored that he will
turn hrs peculi ar talents to the law. H e possesses a rare stick- to -it -ive·
ness tha1 will win hi m success in whate ve r he undertakes. R. C.;

A. A.;

J. L.

S.; B. C.: ft. B. '19.

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R ICHARD M IDDAGH MOORE
"Tall. sec/a le a11cl manly, loo.
Somctloing you fmd in \!cry few,
Jtll ith p/e11ty of courage lo say one/ clo. "

Now R ichnrd. belier known as "Dick," has one weakness and 1ha1 i~
sure a weakne ss. Now thnl's women. One mighl say, nol exaggeraling very far, thal "Dick" has a ha rem all his own and no one elsr
has a look -in, and there's no use to lry. H 's ambi tions arc high. \Ve
don' t blame lhc boy al a ll. bu l I' ll say tha l, if the hazing al V. P. I.
hadn' t been cx trrminakd when ii was, " Dic k" would find ii inconvc·
n ienl lo en! in the mess ha ll for a week or so. However, by his gu id ing
ha nd , 1 Senior C lass has safely passed ove r shoals of unresl, and has
he
mosl cunningly avoided lhe rock of jealousy. The Class of '20 could
nol have chosen a belier or more faithf ul pres:denl. A. A.: R. C.:
J. L. S.; B. C.: Pres. Class of '20: Pis. of H .. 5,

JOHN P.IERPONT MORGAN

"Frie11J/y anti jolly lo all he Joth sec.
Thus lo ever.Y one he fries lo be."

Have you ever seen 1ha1 grin C'ln Pic:rpont's fa,.e? If nol. you've missed
a fortune. He ha s a reserved post in Study Hall and there, with book
in hand and blank expression on his face, sees that all is running
smoothly in Senior Row. Pierpont has loads of school sp1ri1 which hf'
shows at all games and in Class affairs. My! how hi" does love lo cal!
No matter whal time you go lo the.- bakery. there he is conlenledl}'
mun ching a pie. \Ve guess lhal the reason for his likinll lo eat this way
is thal his appetite has been whelled up from the call the night before.
We anticipale he will have as much success at North Carolina Tech as
he has had al High School. A. A.; R. C.: J. L. S.: B. C.

M ARGA R ET LOU ISE M cNEACE
"To le1101JJ her is lo /ol•e lier,

Noble in tliouglit and noble in JeeJ."
Indeed. when one knows Margaret they can easily see the deplh of her
nalure the simplicity of her manner and the nobleness of her 1hough1.
M arg~rel, while quiel and reserved, i~ jusl 1he kind of friend one
ap~reciales and o~e which isn't found every day. '.'he. has spenl lhc
entire four yea rs in R. H. S. and has won the adm1rahon of her fc(.
low siudenls and the en lire F acuhy. Especially Miss Hayward. who
e xclaimed over hc.-r Shokcspearc notebook. "Oh, Margarel, I lhink this
is the pre1tiesl w ork I've ever seen." Not only does Margarcl c.-xcel
in En!!lish bul in all of her studies. Margare l hasn'I decided where
she will go after High School days arc over bul whatever vocation she
pursues her friends wish her great success. A. A.; R. C.

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1920

THERESA NASH
"l3caulifu/ and never dcso/ale for so me one a/Jvays loves Tier."
Theresa, with th e patience of Job, loads o f school spirit, keen sense of
humor, lovable companion and a very close rival to St. Cecilia. what
would '20 have done without you? Theresa's one of the best liked
and most popular girls in the Senio r Class and she always receives a
hearty welcome wherever she goes. \Ve often w o nder when she find~
time lo study for shc·s always "gain' somewhere" o r has ··jus t had the
bcslcsl ole time.'· She loves lo trave l and wants lo go to \Vashington.
in particular, but if things were a littl e differe nt, Panama would "Bee"
just as desirable. \Veil . no matter wh ere she goes. she mu s t re member
that '20 wishes her the best of luck, whether she ·s in the c rowded ci ty
of \Vashington or in the sunny land of Panama.
M. \V. L. S.;
A. A.: G. C.: R. C.

DOROTHY PACE

"A pcrfccl woman. nobly plan11ccl
T o wam, lo comforl, a11d co111111011d .··
Good natured- just a good all-round. quite round, typi ca l Senior is
Dorothy. V ery fa scinating and b ewit chin g is th at pair of beautiful
blue eyes. Pace! \Veil she could not hav e a more suitable name.
and the man for whom she changes her cognomena tion will have to
keep up a lively Pace for the rest of his life. "001·· docs n o t mind
work, no-o -o, not in the least, but if it is undesirable. with a graceful
lilllc loss of her head, she wi ll utter "I should worry and let George
do it." She is a good sport as well as a good sludent, and is very
successful in anything she undertakes, lea vin g Hi gh School with a very
enviable record. Dorolhy is very fonrl of her car and h e r dog and she
herself is somewhat of a "Hound .. - "Movie H o und.·· So as we bid
her good-bye, High offers her a toas t for future happiness and th e fulfillment of every desi r~. A . A.: R. C.; C . C ..

MARY ELIZABETH PA TS EL

.. Modest and sweet as a ~lry 1JJoodla11d !fo wcr,
Queenly 1JJitlra/ as a rose in its bo1JJcr.
And a warm, !rue fricncl, this girl of Ilic hour."
··<?h., what a pal is Mary:· true as th e ma!ln e t lo 1he steel!
With
midntghl hair and slumbrous, oriental eyes in whose far recesses lie
mystery and world secre ts. It is not given lo all to know the heart
of Mary, and whosoe 'er is so priv ilc.ged to plumb the depths finds.
as a sa~cluary holds beautiful sacred things, so doe s the heart of Mary.
which IS pure as go ld. She is no stranger. to. lhc Terpsichorean art.
being a mosl graceful personage whe n swinging lhe " light fantastic
loe." Mary expects 1 go to Sophia New comb. La .. nc x1 fall and the
0
entire Class of
unite in wi•hin g her success in whateve r she und e r·
takes. A A.: G. C.: R. C.; M . W. L. S.

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!SABEL ROSE PAYNE

·· / fill

t/1i~ cup lo one made up of loveliness alone.""

This charming. brown-eyed girl from Pittsylvania came to us a few
years ago bringing with her a smile of sunshine and a heart of trulh.
which have endeared her to us all. A little corner of each of our
hearts is here for she poin ts lo the Godde;, of purity and love. Isabel knows how lo study. too, for is she not a member of the C lass of
'20? And yel she spends much of her lime on music. \Ve wonder
how she docs it!
However, she is not interested in books alone. for
she loves a good lime. ""To the health and happiness of the truest of
friends! M ay success and joy be yours forever!"" A. A.: R. C.:

G. C.: M . W. L. S.

AUBREY BOYD PIERCE
"Impossibility, never /cl me /rear tlrat foolish word again.""
Boyd is one of lhc mosl cheerful fellows in our Class and pos<esses
rare wil and humor.
He seems lilerarily as well as commercially inclined.
He likes all kinds of poetry, especially lhat which is comical. Boyd
is very original; quite a wonder in composing poems in a very short
time. The Senior C lass certainly docs appreciate the poems he has
contributed to the ACORNS of "20. By his manliness and good nature
he has won many friends among his classmates. Boyd has lots of
school spiri t: is deeply interested in athletics, especially baseball. H e
has been very successful in his stenographic course. indeed. we are
looking forward to his doing big things in the commercial world in the
future. J. L. S.; A. A.; 8. C.; R . C.

DAINESE ELV IRA PETTUS

ready lo quit al last,
R cacly lo say good-bye,
For happiness will flOTIJ come fast
A ltho11gl1 I'll use ii bye and bye.""

""[" m

Her personality is a ltogether too big for such a little sketch. A dear
old pal who always gives considera tion to her friends, toleration to
her enemies t1nd to all young men commiseration. Although Daincsc
assumes an attitude of indilferrnce towards school life. never does a gem
pass by without her pealing laughter. For her appearance- well, of
cou rse it"s the be:rn ty of her hair that commands so many pursuing
glances and now we all know that there is no further necessity for
following her future path- But shall we tell all? Anyway, we will
say that when the clouds roll by there will be love, love. everywhere.
So may sht' show the world some day. what a wise. wise girl she really
isl G. C.; A. A.; M. W. L. S.

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Hoanolte

1920

LUCY CA R LE.NE RAMSF.Y
"The b/u,h lira! 011 h er cha!( is { 0 1111 1/ .
Bloomcl/r freslr !Ire mlrolc year ro1111d."

A lthough Carlene's health did not permit her to be with us only o n rare
occasions, yet idleness is no characteristic of h er.
Therefo re, she
rece ives her honors alon g with her Class. Ca rl ent' is a girl af ter o ne 's
ow n hea rt. Each morning she gree ts a ll with a h appy smi le and a
word of cheer. She is not ove rly in dustrious when it comes lo " school
boo ks" and " lessons." She is of te n h eard lo exclaim. "Oh! hang th e
lessons, sure I'll go." Say. I believe the old maxim " A ll w ork and
no play makes Jack a dull boy," holds good in her case. Above all.
this comrade is an all- roun d, good spo rt, a faith fu l a ll e ndan! of all
the games. Her long and loud yell s for R. H. S. are a great inspiration to the team. C arl ene decided on the much -needed course of
die titian, and we tru st she wi ll hav e grea t success in th e work she loves
so much. A. A .; R. C.

R ICHA RD FREDE RI CK R E DD E N
"W ii/, reason firm and lcmp cralc mi II.
E ndurance. forcsighl, slrcng l/1 ancl sl( ill."

A student, gentle man, and hard wo rker. he is all three. Eve rythin g h e
undertakes is in deed a success. as was show n throu gh his ability a s
Junior C lass President '19, and as Busin ess Mana ge r of this, th e 11th
vo lum e. of th e "ACOR NS." If success follows him in his professiona l
career as it has at R. H. S., e re lo ng w e will sec his shingle han gin~
ou t "Teeth Ex tracted Witho ut Pa in"; but righ t here we arc reminded
of that old familiar exp ression "The Pen (n) is M igh tier Than the
Sword." So we will have lo wa' t for fur ther deve lopme nt s- a nyway.
that's gellin g TOO deep into poli tics so h e re en de th. 8 . C.; A. A.;
R. C. ; Sec. J. L. S. '20 : B us. Manager ACORNS of '20; Pres. C lass
'18-' 19; Pts of H .. 10.

T H EL M A RI CHA RDSON
"Ty ing h er b onnet unde r li er ch in,
She tied lier go lden rin fjlc ts inBui 110/ alone in a sill cn snare.
(
Did she calcli her lovely /foalin g hair ,
For lyin g her bo1111C' t under her chin.
She lied a young man's h ea rt DJilhin."

H ere is to Th elma. one of the b est al l- rou nd gir ls in the C lass. By
her jolly an d (!Ood-na lured d;sposit ion she has won a h ost of friends
in school as we ll a s ou t. Thelma. though n ever kn own to bu rn the mid ni:zht oil, has managed to act throu(!h each time a n d has made for h e rse lf a record in school. She has also made herself famous as a public
spea ker, shown in a D eclamation contes t a t which s h e won a medal.
W e don' t exac tly know wha t Thelma's plans for th e fu ture arc b ut
whatever she undertakes th e best wishes of th e C lass of '20 go with her.
I .it. Ed itor Acon:-15: M . \X'. L. S.: A. A. ; G . C.; R. C .; Pt. o f
11.. I.

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NELL KATHERINE RIDDLE
"Ha11g ;iorrorv! Car" rvi// l(il! a cal,
Therefore. /e(, be merry."
Nell's hair is just th e sor t of gold you dream about on your best
heroin e- but, "Alack, there lies more peril in her eye than twenty of
their swords." Y cs- those g ray eyes of hers have proved many a
young swai n s undoing. Beauty is the least of Nell's charms for she's
just as good as she look s and wh:it it takes lo be a jolly good sport
Nell's got it. \ Xlhcncvcr you ask her anything about studies you're sure
lo ge l thi s answer. "Oh! I ca n't be bothered." Bu t nevertheless, Nell's
generally able. as Miss Hayward expresses it, lo deliver the goods.

A. A.; R. C.; M. W. L. S.

SARAH BRAND ROBERTSON
"W ltcn ,/,e sloocl up for dancing
Her ;ilcps nicre so complete
Tlie music nC'orly l(ilfocl ifac/f
T o li>lc11 lo lier feet."
\Vhen "Sippy" dances, whirling a round on the lips of her toes, all
that we less fortunate ones can do is to look on in admiration and say,
"How docs she do it?" She is very talented and can do other things
besides dance; she c;in play the piano, sing. act, write and lau11h. ;ind
make o ther people laugh with her. IF you want proof of this a ;k Miss
Noell. "Sippy's" looks arc the cause of many disputes- some say she
is prelly. but some say she has a "good. kind face" and means well.
Another of her tal ents is that of inventing words, "Munchy" being her
masterpiece. How could we get along without that word. Sarah geh
on our nerves sometimes when she gets grades ranging in the vicinity
of 99. But that goes to $how that she is not a "chuck" and a "Bumskie." A. A.; R. C.; G. C.; St. C.; Joke Ed. AcoRNS '20 ; Pt. of

H., I .

AGNES ADELINE ROBERTSON
"M"rit niins the soul."
Agnes is a ~cry th orough -go in;i person. She knows wha t she wants and
goes after it with a vim and steadiness that would rival an army captain. She finishes school in three and one-half years. reaching this goal
with brilliant grades. Agnes never wastes time but uses every minute
to good advantage. She worked after school hours every day last term.
She also has a talent for acting which was demonstrated when she
portrayed so well the charac ler of the player queen in "Hamlet."
With her energy and talents A11nes will soon mount the lop round of
the la dder of success. A. A.; R. C.

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1920

EDWINA PENN SANDERS
.. A song, the stars, a f/oDJcr, dear,
Arc i11 you/' eyes of blue."
To do justice lo this combination of versatility, originality and all of
the other "alities.. Aavorcd with a heaping teaspoonful of that alluring.
captiva ting and completely fascinating swee tness would be a ta sk for
the wise so make allowances for our humble efforts. She possesses
ability of all sorts but along one line she has a superabundance and
that is talking! Heavens! how it talks! "Girlie·· can offer more sympathy than old man Symp himself, and if you wanl good advice why
only ask for it and you'll gel just what you want. She has friends
innumerable but sometimes she has disagreements wi th the masculine
element-yet what Ellis (else) <.an she do?
\Ve can' t tell exactly
what kind of people she likes- the high Price ( d) ones. the rough
Stone (y) guys or those th al just Shu ff (le) along. It is impossible to
include all in this limited space but in closing let me say that she is
a thorough sport, a sympathizing confidante, a "Dear old Pal," and,
what is heller still. truest and best of friends. A . A.; G. C.; Pres.
M. W . L. S.; R. C.; Lit. Ed. ACORNS '20; Pis. of H .. 6.

EVA MILDRED SANDERS
"To be good is noble; lo lcacli oll1crs lo be good is
nobler and much less trouble."
Eva is a calm, good-natured girl. During exams when everything is
exci tement she stays perfectly calm, thinking probably. Say or do
what you will lo her she is the same unselfish E.va. She likes all of
her studies but especially math. She seems to use magic in the solving
of her problems and is always ready and willing to help others who
are hopelessly ballling with figures. She has won many lasting friends
by her congenial spirit. When she is not studying her lessons she is
always busy with outside duties lo help others. By her hard work we
know that she will make a success at whatever she under takes after
leavi ng R. H. S. A. A.; M. W. L. S.; R. C.

WALTER HAROLD SCOTT
"A man of many rvords but little thought ...
Sir Walter or ''Dusty" as he is sometimes called has a serene digni ty
that bafRes analysis, an easy-going manner that has won him many
friends while he has been serving his sentence in Old R. H . S. Scoll
is quite a ladies man and is an adept pupil of Terps ichore. Harold
does not contribute much to Rockefeller's upkeep in the way of burning midnigh t oil until exams, when his bill runs very high. Nevertheless, he manages lo keep his g rad es in the nineties to our wonder.
Some say Harold will take a course in procras tination a l W . & L. but
we 1hink his heart is "sorte r' set on the Junk(in) business. but whatever
his chosen way we wish him success "so say we all." A. A.; R. C.;
Sec. 8. C.; J. L. S,; Sub. Mgr. ACORNS of '20; Pt. of H ., I.

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1920

Honnok e

R UT I ( IR ENE SHANNON

··A

heart cvo:r true. anti fulf of fun.
Site tall{cJ an.I laa.glicd ancl danced and sung."

Ruth is one o f the most attractive girls in o ur class. and has a charm
all her own and 3 lovable disposition which has made her extremely
popular with her cl3ssmalcs. She is never known lo study and comes
in every morning with th e same so ng...Oh. woman! I"m a wreck. don"t
kn ow a thin g."" but when cxnms roll around she manages to come ou t
on lop. Ru th is no t an a thl e te but has plenty of school spirit and is
always seen al the games cheering the team on lo glory. The worry
of Ruth" s sch ool life is bookkccpini;." she declares that is where .. pro·
fan c .. lan guage origina ted. \Ve hear Ruth say very lit1l c about the
opposite sex but by cl ose observa tion we found out that she a lso is a
""little vamp."" \Ve do no t know exac tly wha t Ruth is planning lo do
in th e future but th e best wishes of the Class of '20 go with her. A.
A.; R. C. ; C hairman o f Com. G . C.; Pt. of H .. I.
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P RUD E N SHOCKLEY
.. Airy ambition soaring liigli ...
Herc we have one of the most energetic, accommodating. generous boys
in the C lass. Pru den is interested in all the school activities, makes
good in football and basket-ball. and withal we find him gett:ng the
highest 11rades on his report. It is ve ry eviden t that he studies till the
wee small hours of morning. but he i$ never late for school. and always
ready for fun. meeting life with a wide and cheer fu l grin. H e never
bores one by telling the same joke twice, he has a new one every day.
and th ey don ' 1 ori11ina1 at th e "Roanoke" either. Pruden has a very
c
ex te nsive correspo ndence with Chi na and intends lo live there some day.
\Vith his ready wit. good nature. a nd kind heart. he is bound to win
out in a nything he a ttempts even if 'tis selling fans lo Eskimos.
A. A.; Pres. '1 8: J. L. S . ; L. C.: S. C. "17-"18; B. B. '1 8; B. C.;
Pis. o f H .. 5.

BEETR IS SHOCKLEY
"Laug/1 and be fat,
S ec anti be seen,

Stucly l o be quiet."
Bec lr is, be tt er kn own as '"Bee,.. is one o f 1hcse "'lucky stars.. 1ha1 ca n
11e1 alon g in sc hoo l wilhoul studying. She is finishing her H igh School
cou rse in three years. Bee slars in malh and French (where she is
kn own as ..Subs tanl ial'"). S he is a dar.dy good sport. always in for an y
plan wh ere th ere is fun. She's never gloomy bul always laughing.
Shc"s a good friend always. bul especially when you wanl lo borrow
money , for she nlways has ready funds; still she will nol let you forget
you"vc bo rrowed. Bee is goi ng lo F armville ncxl year. She says she
e xpec ts lo leach. bu t from presen l indicalions we don't think it will be
for long. Nevertheless. whatever she docs. the Class of '20 wish her
grea t success. A. A.; M. \V . L. S .; R. C.; C. C.; Trens. M. \V.
L. S. "20; P t. of H .. I.

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1920

MARGARET RUTI I SMITI I
'This sn>cel girl is pretty 011.I 11ay.
An ideal girl i11 c11cry way;
The l(in,/ of friend that is 1101 f ou nt! every tloy."
Margaret is one of lhe prelliesl and mosl popular girls in R oanoke and
never fails lo gel a ''rush" al nll lhe dances and everywhere else she
goes, bul she docsn'1 lei good limes inlcrfcre wi1h her sludies. In facl
Margaret is a priie pup:I for she is ca rrying six subjects and, wilhoul
burning 1hc midnighl oi l. will gel 1hrough wilh lhe res t of lhe Class.
She is a splendid malhemalicinn, havin11 several limes made a careful
survey of Surfaces but her favorile sludy is Zoology and she is espe·
cially fond of Monk(i cs). Margare l ha s nol to ld us what she inlends
lo do afler leavin g school bul !hose of us wi1h a spa rk of imagina1ion
do not have lo be lold. However, in whaleVC'r she may underlake, we
know she will be a huge success. So here's lo M arga rel, 1he best li11le
pal in lhe world. A. A.; R. C.; C. C.

GEORGE SHELBURNE STANLEY.

JR.

"Shadow of annoyance
Never come near tl1ce."
George says, "Ignorance is bliss. 1ha1's why I'm happy." \Ve arc not
cerlain if tha1 is 1he only rca,,on he is happy; bu1 his days are very
blissful. He hasn'1 been one of us al R. I I. S. but a few months so yo.u
see we don'1 know everylhing aboul his high school career, but if h~s
school life here is lypical of all of his high school life he has very lei·
surely !raveled down this rugged palh of learning for fou r years. Geor~e
doesn'1 mind gelling inlo class !ale, in facl, he smiles, tiploes lo his
seal, and in a few seconds is perfeclly a l home asking ques lions. ~c
has a "horse-like" laugh, especially when si lling in the Senior row in
lhe S1udy Hall. He is a happy-go-luc ky sort of fellow who, whe1hcr
he studies or not, manages to ge l lhrough. Generally speaking. Georg"
is an all-round good sport and ha s won many friends in Class of

A. A.; R. C.; 8. C.;

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L. S.

ERNEST DORSEY STEVENS
"As the greatest only arc, in his simplicity sublime."
Turk is a noble genius, whose rather symmclri cal life has never taslcld
of profligacy. He is not an ordinary character, for he has all 1he qua •
ilies 1ha1 would lend to dislinguish him in a line of peculiar endeavor·
Ernest, lhe man, plays. rejoices wi1h the hills, throbs wi1h the sea. laughs
wi1h nalure, and slruggles to pile up victories. while his will never
relaxes, bu1 goes forth, day and night, in the full majesty of conquest.
Besides being endowed ~i1h the kc.encst
intellec l ~, ~rnest has a pr0 )
nounced lalent for drawing as lhe 1lluslrahons of this 1lluslrious Ann~ 3
will show. Ernest plans to graduate from th e University of Virgin•~·
bul he is not sure whal life work he will lake up. bu t we are sure his
occupalion will be a siable one. A. A.; J. L. S.; R . C.; Art Edi1or
ACORNS of '20; P1. of H .. I.

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KATI IRYN REBECCA STECKMAN

"IVhcrc thoughls serene/)) sn>cct cxpreH,
I ioflJ pure, hon> dear their dn>elling place."
To kn ow her is 10 love her. Ka1e is a most sincere friend and a lady
of her own a Ifni rs. To tickle Ka te just call her "Fudge" for she is
some fond o f candy-ma king and always has a pocket full lo fill her
swee t looth belwecn classes. Seemingly quiet. a nd ye l when you see
her in one of her hystcr:cs you can jusl pu l down lha t "'Teencc'' is nol
{ar distan t cause she has ready the heartiest of giggles and is not long
in tirnsping a good joke. Also. Ka te is some math sta r and her highest
ambi tion is to render a p:pe-organ so lo th a t wou ld rival S t. Cecilia.
\Ve. the Class of '20. join in wishing her a happy and very successfu l
career. R. C.; A. A.; M. W. L. S.

ED ITH CASSELL STE.YENS

"Worth, courage. honor. these indeed
Your substance and birtl1righ1 arc."
S1evensl Have you ever seen Edith play baskel-ball? If you"ve ever
walched her in a game, darling around the Aoor, slipping in and out
amonc her opponenls. much to their consternation. you would galhcr
from her continuous giggle that she did not take the game very seriously. It is a known fact that she can"t get her hands on the ball
wilhoul beginning to laugh-some think her finge rs are ticklish-others
1hat she merely doesn't know what lo do with it, but ten lo one it goes
in the baske t. She is interesled in Greek sculpture but will not pursue
lhis ar t in after life, but intends to be a brisk business woman. \Veil.
here's to you "Steve" and may you take all your battles through life as
cheerfully as you take th em in a game. A. A . ; M. \V. L. S.; G. C.;
R. C.; Basket-ball '18-' 19-'20.
MAVIS CARR TAYLOR

"A hit of color of amber and /lame
A 11tl 111itchcry such as ivory leccps name,
Im pulsive ancl quicle with a DJor/J of pricle
A 11CI a l1earl as big as that DJorld is DJide."
And here she is. laughing as usual - "A good sport and the squarest
lhing I kn ow," lo quote from an admirer. No half-way measures with
Mavis. She loves Engl:sh, hales math. Mirth loving and mirth provokinq wilh a native b:t of Irish wit. she wings her way into lhc heart· of us.
fEsthe tic in tas te, Mavis has versatile allainmenls-in music, playing
with divine ardor; and in poetry, wriling with a fire such as made Kea ls
famous. She is a pal to the boys as well as lhe girls and is popular
wherever she goes. Mavis has greal aspirations. She dreams of a
secretaryship with a foreign legation. She says she will not be a parasite and expects lo ma triculate al Simmons Collette. Boston, where we
hope her career may be a brilliant one. A. A.; G. C.; R. C.; M. \V.

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MARGARET SEXTON TAYLOR
"A lrucr. nobler, trustier heart,
More loving or more loyal. 11cl•c r beat
Within a human brcasi."
Margaret came to us last fall from New Mexico but during her brief
slay has won her way into our hearts by her dignity and charm of
personality. She is very patient, painstaking and conscientious in her
work. She is never known to hurry or lo worry. By her kindness and
will'ngness to help others she has become an ever presen t help in time
of trouble. \Ve often wonder what Margaret is thinking about when
she gets that dreamy, far-away look in her eyes- perhaps it's a lad
back in Albuquerque on the plains of New Mexico- or maybe g lorious
dreams of future greatness. Margaret has not decided her future yet,
perhaps West Hampton, but whatever she undertakes we wish her hap·
piness. A. A.; R. C.; W. M. L. S.; G. C.

GRACE DARLING TEMPLETON
"Those about lier
From her shall /cam.
Tire perfect ll.>O.l/5 of honor:·
There are so many sides to Grace, it is hard to make a correc t anal ys ;s
of her. First, there is her dignity which surrounds all e lse and wins
respec t from both F acuity and students. For being on time, no one can
beat her, since she is never (?) la te. She is a good student, the w on·
der of our Chemistry Class, but, oh, those lunches in the S tudy Hall!
Sparkling with wit and laughter she is an adorable companion; grave
with sympathy and thought she is a true loyal friend. One endowed
with such gifts of mind and heart will surely make a success in her life
work. We, the Class of '20. wish her much happiness. A. A.; G. C.;
M. W. L. S . ; R. C.

CHARLOTTE T I PLADY
"All!ajl ll!ith lier. a»·ay 11Jit'1 her,

She spcalts Latin."
What we would have done without Charlotte to help us over the slum·
bling blocks in our lessons we don't know. If the wo rl d was burning
up or the stars falling down and you asked Charlotte to help y ou with
a French verb or a Latin tr anslation she would do it as ca lm ly as if
nothing were happening. If Charlotte has a fault. none of u s has dis·
covered it within the three and one-ha lf years tha t she has been with
us. She intends to specialize on La tin, having a pecu li ar fancy for that
dead but still horribly alive language and lo leach it after she graduates
from William and Mary. Good luck to you. Charlotte, as you embark
upon the sea of life and may you have lots of fun torturing future pos·
terity w ith deponent verbs, Cresar's Gallic Wars and Verg;l's fE.neid.

A. A.; R. C.; M. W. L. S .

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EDWARD CAMPBELL TUTWILER

"Study is the road lo success:·

If this is true Edward is certainly on the road to success for he is very
studious. It is no unusual thing to lind him studying. Edward is very
quiet and i3 rarely heard from unless he is spoken to or unless the conversation is about some lesson. Du ring his High School career he has
made a good re cord and one that many would envy. Although Edward
take s no active part in Athletics he is always at the games wi th all the
school spir it tha t one could wish. We do not know wha t Edward
in tends doing after leaving school but he has the best wishes of the
Class of '20 in whatever he attempts. A. A . ; R . C.; J. L. S.

RUTH VINA VAUGHAN
"Her stcrlurc tall; I hole a clumpy woman!!/"
Ain' t no u se o' tellin' what a girl Ruth is,
Ain't no use o' namin' her assets-gee whiz!
Ain't no use o' sayin' she's a good sport a-tall,
Ain't no use o' nothin' 'c ause Ruth beats 'em all!
Ain't no use o' tellin' of her executive ability,
Ain't no llSe o Sdyin' she's good in every facility,
Ain' t no use talking o' her style or sayin' she's cute,
Ain't no use o' nothin' 'cause this class she seems lo suit I
Ain't no use o' sayin' "beaux" or even mentioning Dick's name.
Ain't no use o' speaking of her athletic fame,
Ain't no u se o' splainin' 'bout dear old Ruth,
Ai n't no use o' nothin' to tell the truth!
Sec. A. A. '19-'20; S. C. '17-'18; Sec. of S. C. '19-'20; Pres. G. C.
'19-'20; Ch. G. C. '17-'18; M. W. L. S.; Bt. B. '17-'18-'19-'20;
At!iletic Ed. '20 ACORNS; PtJ. of H .. 10.
GEORGE I. VOGEL
"/ dare do all that may become a man,
Who dares do more is none."
George or "Pop" ns he is affectionately called has been a potent clement in old High School, and his jovial and wholehearted laugh will
be missed exceedingly when he has left.. For four long years George
has been to school every day, and ground out the rou~ine of study t~at
seemed so superRuous to him, just to have the privilege of spending
th ose four brief quar ters on the gridiron. But in whiling away in the
schoolroom the dull intervening time that comes between the football
seasons, he absorbed. quite a bit of knowledge. He also has a marked
aptitude for art, being a very clever cartoonist. \Vith such versatile
abili ty and allrnc tive p ersonality, George is sure to win in the big
world ahead that is beckoning to him. \Ve expect big things from him
- as big as George himself. A. A.; B. C.; Ft. B. '17-'18-'19; Athletic Mgr. o f ACORNS '20; Pt. of H., I.

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KATHRYN CECI LE WARD

A Ii. yes , .~o fir .. ,/ of th is ol.t /if t' .
Tlic 1/ays /rave b.:i:11 N·ry lo11 [!;
No more will I /wl!e lo fi11lit
l3ut /islc11 lo /o1•c ' s sll>ccl >0 11[! ."

"Tired!

Calmness, frankness and love are the predominnnl qua li ties which lead
lo a slory of our winsome "Cille:· II '""S on ly a s h or l whil e ago 1hal
"Cille" pulled lhc slip on us and informed all 1ha t she would be a
parl of our Class and we welcomed th is charm in g addition with open
arms. Although schoo l forms only a sma ll porlion of her life. we wi ll
readily confess thal she is one o f ou r math s tars. But th ere arc other
things in 1he outside world more c harmin i:t f or " C ill e :· Ah. she is ~.
heavenly dancer- and is muc h sough t after in 1ha t " land o f Jazz.
\Vi1h her beaulifu l and appea ling personality. she will su re l y win the
success tha1 we a ll wish her. A . A.; R. C.

THELMA GORDON \'\'F.RTZ
"A smile of s11mlri11e . a 11 ... art of go ld."
The lma always comes up smi l i n ~ and is ever ready lo e x tend a helping
and sympalhelic hand lo 1hosc in I roub le. in (ac t. o ne n ever finds !~A
in a bad humor. The lma is the very ~.ou l o f lo ve and joll i l~,
f
She possesses so me lhi.ng
magnificenl spec tacle o f human h appin ess.
1I e
"immortal longings," and is one of lh e swee tes t. bes l- na tured girls m
Class. Enlering enlhusiaslica lly int o th e va rio us sc hoo l e nl e rpri ses. s
has won places of hono r and responsib ility. "Suns hin e" hasn'I fu 1Y
decided her future career bul yet we know 1ha1 whalever sh e underlak~('
success awaits her. T h e Senior C la ss of '20 j oi n lu wish her a ~e
filled with happiness and good f or tune . A . A.; R. C.; G. C.; M.
·
L. S.; Sec. '19; V. Pres. '20; LC.. C la ss Ed it o r. Pts. of H .. 5.

SALLIE ELIZAB ETH WHEE LWRIGHT
"My baby's eyes af blu e
Just seem lo //iril/ me through
And {ti/ me wirh a ncll> sensation ."

"Baby" never has a care and after much lhoug hl over 1his unusual sit.~
ualion we have come 1 the conclusi on thal she "vamps he r cares awaY:"
0
Bui her lime is no t enlirely ta ke n up with "vamping" for she has sit
subjects this lerm and s till finds time lo trip lhc li oht fantastic toe ~s
every dance in as well .as ou l of low~:. ,. Sallie's favori te c olp
Red(d) and she is espec ially fond of ti when she's a t V.
·btS
Sallie expecls to go to Sweet Briar n ex l y ear bu t w e h ave o ur dol 11
for she went to see "\Vhic h One Shall I Marry?" eve ry day '" ,ee
it w~s here and when we aske d he.r about it she said she didn' t cade
for 11, thal it didn't help h er one bit as there were on l y lwo to dee' d
between in the play whi le she had six. So h ere ' s lo "Baby," a. go~1 e
sport, the paralyzer o f masculine h ea rts and the dcaresl churn in
world. M. W. L. S.; G . C.; A A.
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MARY PAULINE W HORLEY

""The mildest manner and the gentlest heart.""
M ild and genlle I yes. bul nol loo mild lo enjoy a good time, and a
show a long wi1h ii. She is ready for fun. but would prefer it lo come
in play time rnther than work time. She is inclined lo be jolly and look
on the brigh t side of life, but at times can be just as serious as a
judge. Pau line is eviden tly a genius, for although she does not claim
lo study very h ard, she a lway s manages to know he r lessons. Pauline
was a little heroine during th e war, and sacrificed a year of her high
schoo l ca reer, in order th a t her brotlwrs might go and do the bigger,
rougher work. \Ve do no t know what her plans for the fu1u re arc.
bul we a ll feel confident that she will be a success in whatever she
undertakes. C. C.; A. A . ; R. C.

MARY ETTA WILKINSON

··There is sunshine in the heart of me."
With a smi ling face. 1
his good-natured girl is always ready lo lend a
helping hand to the s truggling student. Bui she loses no sleep over
her sludies and believes in the mollo, "'Never do to-day what you can
put off until to-morrow... By her sweet and cheerful disposition, Etta
has won the love and respecl of her classmates. One never secs her in
a bnd humor. \Vh en a joke is told she always leads lhc bunch in
gigglin g. \Vhnt our little chum inlends to do after leaving school is
unknown. possibly expects to become n neat, trim little stenographer lo
prac tice whal she is now learni ng in the Commercial Ocparlmcnl; however, we rather think she will become a "Mason" but nol a brickmason.
We, the Class of "20, wish her success and happiness for the future.

A. A.; R. C.

V ICTORIA FRANCES WINE

" A11 ideal girl in e1'ery 111ay
T he l(ind of fr iend you do n't find c1'ery day ."
Being the only "wine" in our Class she is exceedingly popular, and
especiall y intoxicating to the boys. T ory is one of our sweetest, brightest, and jolliest girls. Her la ugh ler can be heard al any hour in any
hall of R. H. S. and there is none we welcome more. She shines in
her Spnnish class and we often hear whispers from the teacher "Habla
espanol bucno." She d oesn"t care much for math.
She often says
""She was e xposed lo it but didn't take it." We havcn"t heard what
she will do aflcr leaving here but we fear she will be the cause of
some one's (?) "\Vaterloo." So here's a toast to our only "'Victrola,"
mny she never run down or need a new needl e. The Class of '20
wishes her success in everything she undertakes. C. C.; M. \V. L. S.;

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LOUISE KATHERINE WRIGHT
"She is pre/I)) lo 1vall( 1JJith
And willy lo la/If 1JJitli
And pleasant lo thin!( on. loo .''

lndividual ity- "that's Louise a ll over," and we j ust couldn 't ge t along
without her either. Life wou ld be rather vacant for Louise withou t the
movies and a piano. She is very "muchly" interested in Roanoke College. however, and is often seen coming down the Senior aisle about
8:40 a. m .. yawning. having gone to a Roanoke College dance the
ni ght before. She could just "die dancing" and she does it so well,
as many will admit, that she could certainly assure herself a happy
hereafter. Some say that one day "Fritz" will be raving about R. C.
not being a co-ed and the next day about the swell drinks n 'everything
{?? ?) at McGee's Pharmacy. Anyway she is just an all - round good
sport, so here's to you, '' Fritz," the best pal in th e world. A. A.;

G. C.; R. C.

KATIE HAZEL T IN E WRIGHT
"She's no/ a goddess, an angel, a Iii)), or a pearl.
She's just that 1JJhicli is > IJJeclest, comp/clcsl and ncalcsl,
A dear /ill/c, queer /i///e, s 1JJee l /illle girl:·

This blue- eyed maiden is one o f the youngest members of our Class.
She is a quiet little girl until you kn ow her. bu t then you find she
is full of fun and just the pal for whom you arc lo oking. Life is no
problem to her; she takes things sm; lin gly n o matter wha t comes. She
mixes pleasure with work, and strikes a happy medium in everything.
Hazeltine has been with us for two years and by her swee t disposition
has won a place in our hearts that will ever remain. R. C.; A. A .

MAE VIRGINIA YOUNG
"Happ)) I am, from study f' m free;
Why aren't they all conlenlcd lif(c me.'"

Mae, better known as "Jumbo" by her best friends, is a good sport.
She fully lives up to her nickname, for she can pu t away food to
match any of the Seniors (who are noted for that). However, she is
very generous wi th her "eats," as she often sli p s us something good to
"grow on," when we are dreaming of sugar-plums in the Study Ha ll.
She doe sn't burn th e midnight oil. but she always ge ts th rough with
flying colors, especially in math. Mae is interested in athletics also, for
when there is a game, she is always on the spo t rooting with all her
might. Can any one blame us for not wanting to give her up? Although we ha te to part with her, we know tha t she will always ge t
a long in this big world by her p leasing personal ity. A. A.; M. W .

L. S.; G. C.

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LOUIS SHOWALTER
·· T o graduate or not lo graduate,
Tl1at is the question."
Until lhc dny lhc Annunl wcnl lo press Louis was undecided nbou l
gr;idunting. bu l finnlly 1he scn les weighed in favor of graduation. so
he became n member of 1hc famous Class of '20. Louis is n happy·
go-lucky f,.llow and has unilcd his way through school.
He is an
ideal studcnl ( ?). In fact, all of his texlbooks wear engrnved on them
th e announc ement '"Closed day and ni gh t." \V'hen Louis grows up lo
be a man perhaps he will become famous, but we can' t imagine Louis
ever being any thin g bu t a boy. Here's hoping for your success. Louis.
a nd may you cscnpe 1he 113ll ows. A . A.; R. C.; B. C.; J. L. S.

NOEL MORRISON

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An Appreciation
HE Senior Class of Roanoke High School feel that the
ACORNS OF ROANOKE, '20, would be incomplete without an
expression of appreciation to our Principal, Mr. W. E. P a rsons, of all that he has meant to us.
D eep in the heart of every member of the Senior Class there
is a keen sense of that generosity, tolerance and interest which,
throughout the years of our High School career, he has unfailingly shown us.
With what tireless patience has he not forgiven our faults! With what infinite
kindness and gentleness has he not directed our foo tsteps! Through many
vicissitudes he has been a faithful friend. His unshaken loyalty has gleamed
like a lamp in the desert. With our smallest cares he has shown sympathetic
understanding, offering strength and encouragement.
As a principal he has been a splendid example of one who, in full authority,
could still retain the fellowship of students under him.
In the hearts of the boys, he shall remain not only a principal a nd a friend,
but also a man whom each could count on for a square deal and justice under
all circ*mstances.
Our wish for Freshmen, Sophom*ores and Juniors is that in their remaining
High School years, they, too, may have that same kind, unselfish hand to g uide
them as did the Senior Class of 1920.
EDWINA SANDERS, '20.

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Senior Class History
N the beginning of the fall term of 19 I 6, our '20 Class of
Roanoke H igh entered upon its momentous school career.
The years intervening between that time and the h our when we
should become Seniors seemed almost an eterni ty! At Junior
High we had reached the highest point of dignity a nd h ad not
failed to make it known to all those below us in years and
grades. This awe-inspiring feeling left us, however, on entering Roanoke
High, for we were soon made, siniply forced, to realize our real station in lifethat of a "Rat." It is needless to say that our only dread was our superiorsthird and fourth-year students-the last named of which made us tremble with
awe. Then there was that even blacker cloud on our horizon- th e F acuity !
We are not ashamed to admit now that there was a decided drop of the heart
and a quiver in each knee as we appeared before each member of that au gust
body- famed for zeroes. They did handle us a bit roughly, impressing on us
how very ignorant we were.
Spring came, and with it exams, and the close of our "Soph" year. The
next fall we entered with a bit more assurance as Juniors. We were slowly
gaining the height to which we all had worked hard for! Oh! 'twas wonderfu l
to be a J unior!! We began to realize we were children no longer and much
depended on us. Can we not feel our importance when we realize that we are
the very first Junior Class to organize, elect officers, and transact businessthus creating Class consciousness in High School. Our first great achievement
as an organized Class was the entertainment of the Seniors. We will have to
admit that our pride grew to vanity then. W hat an honor ! The pleasure far
exceeded the enormity of the task, although chills of fear a ttended our first
journey into these unknown waters. Will our pride reach a downfall if we
boast some more when we look at our success and the circ*msta nces under
which we achieved so much? Our C lass had a decided setback, a downfall.
which was almost a calamity. There was such a rage of the " flu" tha t the
schools were closed. But with determination we braved the storm and came
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Some of the "Sophs" had stayed away and our ranks were thinned but
yet we were still loya l J uniors. As we toiled, the days flew by and the end
seemed almost near to which we had striven to attain. In the fall of '19 we
became Seniors. How grand and glorious to be called the "Senior Class of

R.H. S. !!"
Of course all of us have not been stars, but some have claimed the highest
honors in the life of the school-some as officers in the literary societies and
clubs and others in athletics.
Now tha t we have won the goal at last, as we cast a backward, lingering glance, we do not regret the time spent, but are loath to bid farewell. For
the untiring efforts of our honored and efficient faculty. we have a deep sense
of gratitude. In traversing the many roads of life, may the teachings which
they have given us here serve as our guiding light throughout the future years.
It is our wish that the succeeding classes may be even more successful than the
1920 Senior Class that now reluctantly leav~. carrying with us only happy
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Farewell
Good-bye, Old High, this is the parting ti111e,
Within these walls we can 110 longer stay.
Thru years of climbing lo this height sublim~.
In dreams we often came lo meel this daJJ.
With happiness we welcome it- and }1el
A something lugs al heartslrings- worle-fil/ed h ours
With comrades, fun, we never can forget,
And sadness mingles with the smiles ar;d flowers.
Upon the threshold of new hopes, a/lame
With eagerness we stand, fain see aforWhere some perchance adorn the hall of Fame
And one discovers some lost wandering star.
How some will wrest the secrets from the earth,
And some will /mow the sweetness of the lnead
So earned by mani10od's truest test of worth,
And some life's fragrant paths will lightl:y tread.
Good-bye, Old High, we wave a friendly hand
And fearless go Lo join the throng who dare,
And trust that all will be as we have pfo11ned,
With"/ will win," a slogan and a prayer.
With energy, high aims and purpose strong
The goal will soon be reached. The days we spent
Beneath this roof will seem a silver song,
Instructors lool~ing on will know content.
For they have helped us build, ins/Ji red U5 011,
And cheer! ully their wisdom's :;tore unbound
Against that day when we away have gone;
Our gratitude lo them, sincere, profound.
And each for each on his divergent WOJJ,
Wherever fleeing feel may chance lo go,
I s fervent wish that ever_y closing day,
Ma'J) find each soul al peace-each heart aglow.
MA \ ' IS CARR TAYLOR.

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Twenty Years Hence
RAVELING has ah,•ays been my mania, and when l had the
chance to visit every place of importance in the United States
I immediately seized the opportunity. I had many experiences
and met many old friends.
One morning, while wandering through a beautiful park in
a large city, I thought I saw Amandtine Gleaves in the distance, wheeling a perambulator. In my eagerness to see her I tripped over an
old man in a wheel chair, upsetting his equilibrium and the gravity of some
small boys near by. Sure enough it was "Tiny."
"Hello, there !" I cried, "do you know me?"
"Why I reckon I do! It's Mildred H-ol- !"
"Yes and no," I interrupted. "I changed the last part of my name several
years ago. Are these yours?" I went on, pointing to the two lusty infants in
the carriage- they were twins.
"Yes, are they not beautiful?" she asked, with a proud smile.
"Y-y-yes, they are" (not wishing to dampen her enthusiasm with an assertion to the contrary). "What are their names?"
"Maximilian Emanuel and Glorianna Patricia," she answered. "We call
the boy Max for short, and the girl Glory Patra."
That evening I accepted an invitation to dine at her home. It happened
that the soup was burned, and in great irritation, she bade the butler call the
new "French Chef" to her.
"I haven't seen him yet, as my husband just hired him yesterday while I
was visiting in the country," she said to me.
When the chef came, in fear and trembling, we both found, to our surprise, that it was Orren Clark. On the strength of old acquaintance, Orren
was not severely reprimanded.
After dinner we went to the services of a very beautiful church near her
home. Adelbert Kennett was the pastor. ll1e comfortable nap I had during
Adelbert's sermon refreshed me very much, after the strenuous day, until the
collection plate was rudely poked under my nose by Ernest Brown, a prominent deacon in the same church.
Amandtine told me that Mabel Dillon lived just around the corner, so the
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model automobile and wanted me to go riding wi th her. The machine was
made by Ernest Stevens, successor to Henry Ford in the automobile industry.
I did go riding with Mabel and everything \.vould have gone well if she had
not lost control of her car whiJe trying to dodge a mule, a little negro boy, and
a rooster, all at the same time, in the road. We went straight through some
farmer's barbed wire fence, into the field, not stopping till we reached the
farmhouse itself. The irate farmer came out, shaking his fist and using choice
language. We were terribly surprised to see that the farmer was none other
than Bill Williamson. When he saw who it was he stopped his gesticulations
and entreated us to come in.
"My wife is a good cook," he said by way of entreaty .
"Who is your wife, Bill, I didn't know you were married!" I exclaimed.
"I married Miss Beebee," he answered.
"You did!" both Mabel and I gasped.
"Why-y-yes, you know I didn't have the heart to refuse her when she
asked me for my name that d-day in Study Hall," stammered Bill. blushing
divinely.
We accepted Bill's invitation and had a good time. As Mabel's car was
put out of commission by its wild ride, Bill very kindly offered us his oxen to
pull us in. So we were pulled back home in state by a couple of oxen. (It
took us half the night, though.)
The next place I visited was Chicago and the papers were full of a trial
going on-the lawyer for the defense being Edwina Sanders. They were
trying Harold Scott for the murder of his mother-in-law.
Greatly interested, I visited the court-room while they were proceeding with
the trial. Valiantly did Edwina plead for Harold. Tears rose to my eyes.
Tears were running in rivers down my own cheeks (helped on bv a bag of
strong onions held by a country man sitting next to me). The ensuing
moments were full of breathless suspense. The jury was about to pronounce
the sentence. All leaned forward, and as the words "Not Guilty" were pronounced, a great shout arose. I shook hands with Edwina and gave her my
congratulations, and Harold, too, after the proceedings were over. How
proud I was that I had once gone to school with this brilliant lawyer woman !
I left Chjcago soon after, and some time later found myself exclaiming at
the wonders of the Colorado Canyons. At the hotel I met a party of prominent tourists. By this time I knew that if I went to the ends of the earth I'd
find some of my old High School acquaintances there! In the party were
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seuse of lhe new Russian ballet; D orothy P ace. who had married the Prince
of Wales; and lastly, Margie D avis. now Mrs. L e Roy Hamburg Archibald.
wife o f New York's foremost dog fancier.
Many were the pleasant hours we had talking over old times and how
everything had turned out. Indeed, so loath were we to leave each other that
we all joined toge ther the next few months, stopping at Washington, D. C,
for a breathing spell.
The first day at Washington I shook hands with Thelma Fringer, meeting
her on Pennsy lvania Avenue. and asked her what she was doing.
' Tm president of the United Order of Cheese Makers and secretary of the
H. A. M.," she replied.
"You poor thing !" I exclaimed, " I know how busy you must be."
H ard ly had I left T helma when I met Helen J ohnson. She told me she
was teaching history to a lot of boneheads there in Washington. having as
assistants Margaret McNeace, Gladys Cook and Florence Fuqua. Helen
asked me if I was going to the White House ball.
" I should say I am-why I wouldn't miss it," I replied.
The Whi le H ouse ball was held a few days later and never have I seen
a more brilliant affair. The artistic decorations \Vere made under the auspices
of Helen Craddock, famous decorator. and her corps of excellent women
workers, namely, Clara Duncan, Edith Stevens, Claudine Foster and Hazeltine Wright.
I shook hands with Richard R edden, our good-looking president. Richard
had had one chance out of a thousand to be president of the United Stales. but
that o ne chance he had made use of and was now a great man.
I took my stand between two old cronies who knew everybody and were
free with their cri ticisms.
"Look! here co mes Washington's merry widow out hunting for more conquests. She is now trying to ensnare the hearts of General Walton Comer.
brother of Fran cis Comer; you know the famous moving picture director." said
one, viewing the widow through a large lorgnette.
I looked and saw Nancy D outhat, handsomely gowned in black and silver.
glide gracefull y in. leaning on the arm of Walton Comer. Behind them came
two ladies wearing the new and fashionable "shredded wheat" gowns. They
looked stunning. One of the old cronies beside me made the remark, "Now
here come Clarice Hayman and Theresa Nash. '"'earing those newfangled
gowns from the Fiji Islands-how extravagant!"
Just at this juncture there was quite a little buzz of excitement around the
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poet, was entering with his handsome actress wife. Thelma Ric hardson. I
hardly recognized him. He wore his hair long and wore dark blue goggles.
What a change! Who ever thought of Prude n Shockley. of Hi gh School
days, in the light of a long-haired poel ! ! But it was so- time mak es many
changes.
The next arrivals were the famou s spinsters o f Saxony. Thirteen o f them
had banded together, S'..vearing to hate me n forever a nd I ivc in peace in th e
little village of Saxony, in Massachusetts. Great ly surpri sed w as I to see
Ruth Armentrout, Eileen Hubbard, Vivian Owe n, Isa bel P ay n e. D ainese
P ettus, Eva Sanders, Kathryn Steckman. Anni e I rby, Marga re t H e rrman.
Fra nces co*cke, Minnie Freese and G ertrude Carter. I thou ght what a pity
they were such man-haters when th ey could have ma d e some m e n fi ne wives.
The band was playing a divine waltz., "Forl orn L ove." composed by the
eminent Roy Huddleston, when a tall, good-looking youn g man asked m e to
dance with him. It was Bob McClanahan . a prosperous b a nk er o f H ooker
City. In spite of the fact that B ob danced on my fee t more th an o n his o\vn.
I enjoyed the dance.
Everybody in the room was a ttracted by a certa in coupl e w ho danced
beautifully together. They were Frances C ritz Landen, wido,v of th e late
multi-millionaire, J ohn Rudolph L anden, and Ri chard M oore . one of N ew
York's expert detectives. having assisted in rounding up o ne o f the toughest
gangs of moonshiners ever known. I was grieved lo learn thal the moo~'
shiners were William Devin, Edward Tutwiler. G eorge Vogel, William Ellis
and Pierpont Morgan , of High S chool days. No one, years ago, could have
looked in their innocent faces and guessed they would eve r turn ou t so.
Before the evening was over I had met a doz.en o ld frie nd s. C harlotte
Tiplady, the famed lady ~cientist, who had discovered som e new germ s; Ruth
Shannon, an inventor of a new kind o f toolhpick. and Ruth B ee ry. a b ook'
sell er, the pet pest of business men all over the counlry.
V ery tired and sleepy was I when I thankfully pu ll ed Lh e bed cove rs ur
around me that night and dozed blissfu lly into the la nd of drea m s. I spent th~
night at the home of Margaret Smith, who wo uld not hea r o f m e goin g b.ac
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lo the hotel. Margaret's beauty was the pride o f a ll th e world 's famou s art1 t •
She was the model of many exqu isite pictu res, a mong the m bei ng "The Forest
Witch," painted by Walton Mitchell.
t
[t was the next afternoon that Margaret look me lo see Vic toria Wine_ a
her luxurious abode in "Chevy Chase." We found Vic toria. no t as the si rw
pie little schoolgirl of years past. but a cy nica l vampire. whose cold. statuesque
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ette between her lips, while she caressed a rather vicious-looking snake. I
wanted lo leave right away but Margaret wouldn't let me.
"Victoria, how can you stand that thing?" I asked in disgust.
"Ah, it is my dearest possession-dear little hissing, shining thing," she
cooed in a soft voice, as she stroked its head.
A t thi s I shuddered while I stuffed my handkerchief in my mouth to keep
from shrieking. Seeing my evident disturbance, Victoria smiled sarcastically
and ringing for her maid, she bade her put "William Henry" in the garden to
enjoy the su n a liltle while. I laughed-I couldn ' L help it. I t was the first
lime I had ever heard a repti le called by such a name.
Victoria told us many wonderful tales of her conquests, and we listened
in wide-eyed interest until it grew late and then we rode home.
Thal night I went to a concert. Helen Betelle played the piano, J udith
Junkin sang and Clara Black recited. One piece that Helen played was
call ed "The Tempest," composed by Crace T empleton. It was a tempest
and I thought Helen would upset the piano, as she raced from one end of the
keyboard to the other. As it was, she broke the loud pedal and unscrewed
th e top o f the piano stool. I t was thrilling, but hard on the nerves. Judith
sang severa l beautiful selections all by the same composer, M argaret Taylor.
The beauty of the melody and the mellowy cadence of Judith's voice was
delightful. as well as soothing to the nerves. Clara recited some Yery enterta ining pieces. One ,.vas very humorous and made us all laugh. Indeed,
Agnes Robertson, the novelist, who was in the audience. had to be carried out.
Luckily, Eula L ee Harne. Baltimore's famous nurse, was present and she soon
broke up Agnes's fit of hysterics.
As th e crowd dispersed after the performance, I noticed in the throng
Louise Wright accompanied by he1· husband, Dr. W alter Skeate March, known
a ll over the world as the person who cured the French president of chronic
gout. H e was a tall and impressive man, reminding me of an ancient portrait
of Lochinvar.
B efore leaving Washington f visited a convent there. Among the nuns
I found Thelma Wertz. I asked her the reason for leav in g the world. with
a ll its pomp and glory. She replied tearfully that it was a disappointment in
love.
One evening. at a reception given by Miss Mary D avis. now Mrs. Greenwall Hall ock. a popular young society matron, I met Frank Craig, O\·r ner of an
aeroplane factory. Frank had lost his slender. girlish figure of olden days and
was now quite a heavy-weight, Lipping the scales a t two hundred and sixty-five
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with a crowd in his new monster-sized aeroplane and invited me Lo go along.
I accepted the invitation for the next Wednesday.
Well the next Wednesday came and an eager, cx~itcd crowd \\'as on hand
prepared for the flight. When the machine rose graceful ly from the ground
my hair rose with it. I was not the only one who grew frightened, for some
of the other passengers were scared also. The crowd included Alberta Erb
and her husband, the Honorable L ord Bun ting. Sa lly Wheelwright. Dr.
Louis Showalter, Ralph Masinter, Frances Gibbons Thomas. wife of Senator
Thomas, Ben Meeker, Boyd Pierce, a lawyer, Una Carte r and Mae Young.
Alberta wanted to jump out, but being strapped in, decided lo scream instead.
F ranees, with great presence of mind, drew out of her travelin g bag a bottle of
camphor and threw the contents into Alberta's face- only it proved to be a
bottle of ink instead of camphor. F ranees had gotten the wrong bottle.
Soon after this, two cylinders in Frank's machine began to knock and suddenly the plane with its passengers had crashed to the ground. Fortunately.
no one was hurt, but Ben Meeker's suitcase (in which he had his new patent
fly paper to introduce on European markets) mysteriously opened. and fly
paper Hew everywhere. Through no fault of our own. we found o urselves
all stuck up with the stuff.
Ralph M asinter, being proficient in Spanish (he tau ght it al Columbia
University). said a few hot things quite openly in that language, knowing that
we could not understand.
Never could we have been separated from that ny paper if a welcome rain
storm hadn't come up. And although we were drenched. Ay paper no longer
stuck to us.
The place where we had fallen was a large field right nea r a Lown of fairly
large proportions. Frank got aid from here, and insid e o f a short space of time
we had started on our journey again-minus two passengers, Mae Young and
Una Carter. They did not care to risk their lives again, even for a vaca tion.
so they said. So Una went back home to her old job as c hie f stenographer
to the president and Mae to hers as star reporter of the "Daily News," owned
and operated by Carlyle M cCraw and Normer Howell.
Without any more mishaps we arrived at Liverpool, England, and from
thence we journeyed to London.
At London, SalJy bought most of her trousseau, for her marriage to Richard
Kelley, mayor of New York, was scheduled for the following spring. The
gowns were wonderful creations designed by Claudine C undiff a nd made
under the supervision of Nell Riddle, daughter-in~law of L ad y Du ff-Gordon.
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and their wives who were attending the great London exhibition, namely:
Fred Stone, president of Czecho-Slovakia, and his wife, Elsie Bell; Andrew
Newcomb, emperor of China, and his wife, Reva Urquhart; Tudor Garrett,
queen of Hawaii. and Rose Hardy, wife of the president of Jugo-Slovakia.
Others were George Stanley, the Turkish Sultan, and seven of his wives,
Mavis Taylor, Mary Patsel, Lucille Lipscomb, Virgie Boyer, Beetris Shockley, Elizabeth Davis and Cecile Ward.
We started home in the aeroplane on Friday, the 13th. Why F rank
wanted to start on that day is a mystery. But, anyway, on the second day
of our journey those same two cylinders began to knock again and once more
the machine came down, not to earth, but to water-not with a crash, but a
splash. We fell in the ocean. There ensued a terrible time with every one
struggling madly in the water. We probably all would have been drowned if
a United States ship hadn't happened along at that time and fished us all out.
The captai n of the vessel proved to be L ewis Minter, another old friend of
High School days. He laughed heartily at our soaked appearances. I'm
afraid I said some rather hard things to Frank Craig about what a bum motor
his flying machine had and what a bum factory his ""as to have turned out such
a machine.
On board the ship was General Warren Pershing (famous son of an
equally famous father, John Pershing) and his wife, Mary Stuart Hurt. I
quite fell in love with Warren. Another eminent personage on board was
Virginia H amilton, world-famed ballet dancer.
It was not long until we saw the statue of Liberty giving us a smiling welcome home. On shore we bade each other "adieu" and went our various
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How would it seem in the ])ears lo come,
ff we came bacl~ our High School lo sec,
And there we should find no /lu11lci11g, 110 lesls.
And all as happJJ as could be?
Oh, it ma]) come lrue, some strange things do,
Yes, it ma]) come true some d a]);
But J)ou'll be gone and I'll be gone,
And our High School will have faded anJa}J.
How would it seem in the J)ears to come
ff Mr. Turner should saJ) lo his class,
"Your Histor)] tests were simplJ) fine,
f am sure J)ou all will pass"?
Oh, it may come true, some strange things do,
Yes, it may come true some da:y;
Bui :you'll be gone and I'll be gone.
And all HistorJ) will have faded awa}J.
How would it seem in the ])ears lo come,
ff l\tf iss Hayward should calml.Y sa}J,
"Don't talk quite so loud when you recite,
For shouting was never m:y wa:y"?
Oh, it rna:y come true, some strange things do.
Yes, it ma:y come true some d a]);
But :you'll be gone and /' ll be gone,
And all English will have faded awaJJ.
How would it seem in the _years lo come,
If in Stud_y Hall we should see
Mr. Fallwell of a sudden decreed
His mustache should nevermore be?
Oh, it ma:y come true, some strange things do,
Yes, it ma:y come true some day;
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How would it seem in the ,Years lo come,
i f Mr. Layman announced one da:y.
Thal the Senior Class was a model Class,
H e would be partial io its members alDJaJ)?
Oh, it may come true. some strange things do,
Yes, it may come true some da~;
Bui }Jou'll be gone and /'ll be gone,
A 11d all S eniors will have f ad·ed an;a11.
How would it seem in the _years lo co me,
I f in French Class we should find
Mr. V iaud with a German flag,
Singing "The r
tVatch on the Rhine"?
Oh, iL ma}i come true, some strange things do,
Y es, it ma]) come true some day;
But :you'll be gone and I'll be gone,
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The faculty Goes to Heaven
HE members of the F acuity of R . H. S. were making their '"'ay
excitedly and with a great deal of talking and quarreling towards
.
the gates of heaven.
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"You won't get in, surely," said Miss Beebee to Miss Huff.
~ (~ .. You aren't a graduate of Goucher. You've never seen the sun
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"Well, don't be so sure you 'II get in, Mary Elder Beebee," broke in
Miss Board. "And you, Rhoda Noell, I've known of many times when you
allowed pupils to chew gum in your study period, an unheard-of thing. And
as for Alto Funkhouser, and that McDonald man, they don't know the first
principles of discipline in public schools."
"Oh, stop fussing." said Miss Hayward, 'Tve a hunch we're all going to
get in, though I have my doubts about Elsie Carlisle. She dido 't teach English
anything like I did. Why, when her pupils would come to me, they were
impossible. They didn't even know what reactions were!"
"Oh, I wonder what dear Cresar will be like!" ejacul*ted Miss Lovelace.
"And Simon de Montford!" added Miss Calfee.
And so the conversation ran, until they reached the gate, where Miss Hayward gave an impatient little knock. St. Peter opened the ga te and looked
at her.
"What do you want, little girl?" he asked.
"To get in. of course, you stupid old bumpsky I"
He looked her over, squeezing his beard.
" I have my credits," she said, tapping an impatient little foot. " I have an
A. M. from Columbia."
St. Peter, bowing low, ushered her in. Then he turned to Miss Beebee.
" Do you want to get in?" he asked her.
"Certainly, and I am a graduate of Goucher. P oor, dear St. Peter, not
having a college education you can't understand :f. !f· :f. !f. "
"Go on in," said St. Peter. " I guess she's harmless,',. he added, as she
walked in.
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for a cherub). and was chatting with Columbus about his third voyage to
America.
Miss Noell and Mr. P arsons went on in without being questioned. St.
Peter had received enthusiastic letters concerning them from the pupils. Miss
Carlisle, who explained that she hadn't asked for reactions from a humane
motive, but instead had asked fifty questions each year on ''Pilgrim's Progress,"
was admitted .
"What sent you up here?" asked St. Peter, as Professor Helbig
approached .
"Spanish Influenza," replied the professor, who had changed his name to
one more suitable to that altitude.
"Do you believe a miss is as good as a mile?" asked the venerable saint,
mysteriously.
" It's good logic," replied the professor.
" Then," said St. P eter, "suppose you start out and walk a mile for every
time you didn't say 'Miss' when addressing a young lady in your class!"
Whereupon the professor, muttering to himself, started on a long hike
which carried him around the globe several times, after which he was so
exhausted he literally fell through the gate.
Mr. Phelps, the next applicant. approached with a hopeful light in his
eyes and began:
"St. Peter,-the- square-on-the- hy-pot- en- use-is-equal-."
"Yes. yes," said St. Peter, "but where is your permit from the office?"
imitating Mr. Phelps. with a twinkl e in his eye. But seeing his crestfallen
look, he said, "go on in-the pupils have forgiven you."
Miss Board appeared next. "Are you looking for Heaven?" St. Peter
asked her.
"What do you think I' m looking for?" snapped Miss Board, ''a fire sale?"
St. Peter whirled his key around his forefinger, exhibiting considerable
shyness at the austerity of the lady. "Did you ever use chewing gum?''
"Certainly not!" replied she. angrily.
"Do you use profanity?" was the next question.
"M ercy. no 1 1"
..
"Well." asked St. Peter, "were you ever sarcastic to the little children in
your schoo l?"
"Sometimes," said she, with a certain amount of humility.
"Sarcasm is worse than chewing gum or profanjty," declared St. Peter.
"but go on in- you're forgiven."

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Mr. Layman came forward then with a troubled face and stood before St.
Peter with downcast eyes.
"What are you?" asked St. Peter.
"A historian- I mean a teacher of history," answered Mr. Layman, confusedly.
"Have you a good history?" asked St. Peter.
"No, rotten!" replied Mr. Layman, thinking of "Cheyney 's History,"
"worst in the world."
" T hat's rather incriminating." mumbled St. Peter, down in his beard. looking at Mr. Layman's feet. "Well, you're no worse than the rest, I guess. Go
on m.
St. P eter was really kind to our Faculty, who were not so dreadful. after
all. and finally all were inside. St. Peter locked his gate and chuckled to
himself. "My, that was a bunch! What's this?" he exclaimed upon turning
around and seeing the entire F acuity chained.
"We want to go back to R. H. S. ! ! !" they sobbed.
And then I awoke.

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Boys
ELBERT BROWN
PERCY COMER
DEWITT BEERY
MARION BERCMAN
TUCKER CARLTON
LESTER ENCLEBY
CHARLIE FLANACAN
joHN FLIPPO
ROBERT LOEBL
f SSAC LOWEKSTEI N
OoDo M c H uGH
WrLLIAM MorR
RAYMO ND MussER
ROLPH PETTER SON
NEVYN RA N KIN
R AY SAUNDERS

\VILLIAM SAUNDE.R S
HUBERT \ VOOl>Y
CLEVELAND ADAMSON
ALFRED BECKLEY
FLOYD BOLLI NC
RAYMOND CLATTERBAUCH
FR ED DAVIS
SANDERS DAVIDSON
ANDERSON DouTHAT
fRANcrs Frncusc>N
CHARLIE CLEAVES
}OHN GODBEY
Lou rs HocK
HAV:.101\"U H OL.RO\'D
R ANSOME H ouc1-11N s
FRANK ] AM ISON

l\LTON K1 00
\V ELl.INCTON f..;:EI STE R
RE:CI NAL.IJ M ,\H S l-1,\1 L
Rov NAS H
ANDHEW NE.WCOMB
Guy PEr<srNcE n
R ouE1 f PrLCHER
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J),wm H 1cH,\RDSON
JosEPH TunNEH
Ct.:oncE ToMPK1N s
HEnllERT SANOERs
RALPlf Scorr
FRANK STIFF"
Cr.ORCE \I A N LEM\
\V1U. I AM W 1 U. IA~l ~ON
Gui· Wnrc r 1-r

G ir ls
I NEZ BOARD
PAULINE C HAPMAN
ELIZ.ABETH GAINES
CAROLINE Hr L L
MYRTLE HURST
} ESSIE l<.rNCA N ON
ANNABEL LEMON
THELM,\ BECKHAM
MARGARET BELL
ETHEL BUTCHER
MrLDRED CALHOU N
CORDELIA CAHLJSLE
ETHEL CH ILTON
KATHERINE. COLE
MILDRED COOKE
ODELL DAVIS
Ar-: N IE DAVE N PORT
OLA DICKERSON
ELLE N DURETTE
DAISY EVERETTE
BERYL ECHOLS
MARGARET FLORY
HORTE NSIA GEMMELL
ED N A GIBBONS
LUCILLE i-IAYSLETfE
HARRIET HocA K

At.BERTA HooKE
R UTH HowARU
Mrrt.DREo HueeARD
ELLEN LOOMIS
R u TH M ASON
CAROLINE PAYNE
KATHARI N E PEARMAN
FRANCE S Pot.LARD
EDNA ROBERTS
I SABELLA R OBE:RTSON
PACE STONE
M A RCALENE THIERY
CLARA THOMAS
CLAIRE TOMPKI NS
HuBY URQUHART
ANNIE VAN DoRSTEN
ELIZABETH \V11.Ls
Run1 WYNN
JL•NIA BOSTWICK
W IN I FRED BURKE
LOUISA COLES
NEu Lo u rsL CRAWFOl'O
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EvA DRABBLE
MARY DRAPER
5 USIE FITZPATRICK
LOUISE HANco*ck

MARY

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BARBAllA H ocE
LEONA Kur. r
Lors LESTER
RUBY LEMON
MADELI NE LEVY
MAnY LOVELACE
I7RAN CEs Luo•
R EBE KAH LYON:<
MART HA MACOOWALI.
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C HARL ENE M o rn
ANNIE l\llos 11 rn
V1v1AN OwEN
Run1 PRICE
E L SIE PROFF"J'IT
MYRTJ..E R A I KE
TABBA R EYNOLDS
VIRGI N IA SHAl"ER
SALLIE SH I PMAN
MARCUERITE STEWART
AUDRIE STRUDWI CK
ANNE T ER RELL
R EVA UnQu1-1AR1
MARJORIE WORRELL
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Junior History
YEAR has passed and again the historian finds a blank page
on which to pen his records.
We, the Junior Class. began our High S ch oo l career at
Intermediate School in 191 7. There we were looked u pon as
''Seniors" and carried ourselves as such, w ith a n air that made
some of our lower classmen feel that they were making very,
very slow headway up this trail to success.
All of this was too good to last long. Thin gs worlh strivi ng for cannot
be obtained without difficulty. Affairs made a radical change as soon as
we came in sight of Roanoke High . Our tune suddenly changed from the
ragtime of the day to the good old song, "There's no p lace like home." The
boys realized their dreams had come true w hen they looked down that long
avenue of paddles, with some of those "lettered heavy-hitters" getting impatient. or when they were brought out into an amphitheater of eager-faced
upper classmen to "coocoo," or to make love to a post, while th e girls were
snubbed around until they wished themselves back at the starting place.
The rather sudden change in affairs, and not being accustomed to this way
of being received into the places we desired to go, made this H all of Knowledge a discouraging and gloomy aspect to these soldiers of fortune. We cannot say that our betters (as they called themselves) were not hospitable, for
most of their time was taken up in showing us on which floor we mi gh t find our
classrooms. We would have been most grateful had they not b een almost every
time just two floors wrong in their directions. Other times we would receive
the most warming invitation to come to the basem*nt and become acquainted
with two gentlemen, Mr. Parallel Bars and Mr. Coal Shovel. who seemed to
be the amuser to these high and noble classmen.
As time passed on, with the help of our devoted leader, we overcame su ch
difficulties as barred our path to progress. History was made so real to us th at
our feet got cold when we were told of that win ter at Valley Forge. We
cleared our way of the great boulders "Math," when explained by our instructors (expert mathematicians) at what angle to exert our efforts. Other promoters of humanity helped these weary pi lgrims up that long a nd rugged path
to success.
As we draw nearer to our goal of "Seniordom" our path becomes smoother.
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som e success, not only in our studies, but also in athletics. Two consecu tive
seasons our teams have brought home the State foo tball championship banner.
while other honors were won by some of our numbers at track meets and literary
contests.
And now as we are ready to start on that last lap of our journey, and
having passed all requirements, we. the J unior C lass of 1920, take up that old
a nd c herished c ustom o f assuming the well-known Senior air of Roa noke Hi gh.
G. B ALDWIN. Historian C lass 1921.

R. H. Slang
Slang is s11rci:y R. H .'s art.
On that 111cst all agree:
Bvt if .Y011 do11l>t that this is true,
J11~t list"11 care/ull)J.

"This spic)J stuff has got my goat.''
"Cood night! it's n1orse·n that!"
"You sll.Y that ltid ltno1vs how lo stall?"
"Hc' s go/ that dope clown pal...

"/~n't slit'

a little clrea111 ?"
"I' II sa}> that she· s u hc1111er !"
.. You can pul it don•n from me, oh• /up,
Thal sl1e's a seve11tee11er...
"h11't he the spi/f}l gu)J?"
" / th :11I!' Iha/ liooh's a pill."
"Pipe Ilic lie tl:a I dude's got 011,"

"He sure/Ji fills the bill."
"Gee ! llll/ this st11f/ is liard lo gel!"
''l1
Vhy don't J>011 ride a pony?"
"Because I've go/ o date lo-night,
That means farewell. dear mone!J."

"Don't }Jou thinlt• Iha/ ·Munchy' i's hard?"
")'es, bu/ he's the> puncliicsl ever.··
•· / never can do a blooming thing
And J do n'/ gil•C a ra{J if
110 1 clever...

MJJ reader /urns. his face is pale.
His hand is on his heart:
" \ ·t's, oh yes!" he gcups, "I agree
Thal slang is '20's arl."
M. R. S.

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A Hobo Hero
ri

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tr (I ~ Thad been a sultry afternoon, but now the sun was setting, and
~\~ a distant cloud gave promise of relief. All day Blinkey had
b followe? the steel r~ils and. his half-~hod feet, comin~ so. inti-

mately m contact with the ties and clinkers, had put lrnn 1~ a n
~~ irritable mood. This was not Blinkey's natural state of mmd.
He was ordinarily of an easy-going nature, believing that the
world owed him a living, but putting forth very little effort to collect the debt.
But now his attitude toward the world was decidedly changed. He saw
no reason why luck should cast luxury on many. while he, led ever on by wanderlust, was just a rolling stone. As he turned a bend in the tracks, he came
upon a party of people laughing and talking under the trees. Here was a good
example of what he had just been thinking. He quickly relraced his steps and
came up in the bushes by the very side of the frolickers. He could almost
have reached out and touched them, so close was he; his eyes bulged at the
sight of what he saw. They were a select party of picknickers from the city.
Their limousine stood by the roadside not far away. Upon a white cloth
spread upon the grass was such a feast as poor Blinkey had never seen in his
wildest dreams. The men were enjoying themselves to the limit, having
already imbibed a little too freely of the bottles in the pails of ice. One of the
men was opening a bottle as Blinkey watched. In the act of drawing a corkscrew from his pocket, he drew also, unknown to himself, a green bill. Blinkey
saw it, and his first impulse was to make a dash for it, and then bolt into the
bushes. As he was considering, the rain began to fall. T he ladies ran to the
car, and the gentlemen, gathering up most of the things, joined them, and soon
they speeded away.
Blinkey made one bound to the spot where the money lay. Short as the
interval was, it seemed a century-was it a one, would it be a live, or could it
possibly be a ten? He didn't know they went higher than that, or he wou ld
have conjectured further. When he saw what it really was, he staggered. A
FIFTY! He grabbed it, put it in his watch pocket, and fairly Aew lest they
should discover the loss and return. He took to the tracks again and soon
slowed down to his easy jog. He couldn't Lhink while running and there was
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would get a new suit, and spats. and Oxfords that had three buttons on the
sides, and a plug hat, and one of these swell stickpins that look just like a
diamond.
It was dark now. and the rain had settled into a steady drizzle. But he
was so engrossed in his thoughts that he was hardly aware of it. He could
imagine how the folks would look at him and that Simmons gal would sure
fall for him this time.
H e was a gentleman now, and felt very proud. It was. indeed, with a
very condescending air that he stepped from the tracks to give a passing freight
the right-of-way. He returned to the tracks when the freight had passed, but
had not gone far when he stumbled upon an obstacle across the tracks. He
took in the situation immediately. The heavy freight had torn loose a rail,
making a gap in the track. He would tell some one about it at the next station.
Far away he heard the low whistle of a coming passenger train. He must
do something himsel f. at once. But what could he do? He ran along the
tracks to w here he saw an old switch light standing, evidently long out of
service. He grabbed the lantern off and examined it. There was no wick, no
oil. He fumbled in his pocket for a match. H e found one, and only one.
The w histle blew again. much nearer this time. He hurried forward trying
to find something that the rain had not made unburnable. Not a dry thing or
piece of paper anywhere that he could risk his lone match on. He searched his
pockets for a bit of paper but found nothing. The engine was speeding down
the track. He must act quickly or in a moment the engine would reach that
breach and there ¥- :f. :f. His hand flew quickly to his watch pocket and
drew forth a crisp oblong of paper. He, in a moment more. had lit it and
thrust it into the red globe of the lantern. Would the engineer see the dim,
Aickering red li ght? Yes. he heard the grinding of the wheels as the emergency brakes went on. T he conductor jumped from the car and came to where
a moment before a streak of red had shown. and there found the torn-up
track. Soon he was joined by a throng of passengers inquiring for their benefactor, but the conductor said he had seen oo one but a slouching tramp crossing the fields toward a distant haystack.
FRANK CRAIG,

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Exams at R. H. S.
S lliP a scat, sl?iP a scat,
Sl?iP a seal onward,
Into the Stud;y Hall
Filed the six hundred.
Forward the French brigade,
B ool?s open, Viaud said,
"Dere's nussin in _your h ead
All ;you six hundred!"
Turner was heard to shout,
"Every one march back out";
Then all the pupils knew
Some one had blundered.
Ours not lo make reply,
Ours not lo reason wh;y,
Ours but lo do, or die ;
Out from the S tudy Hall
Filed the six hundred.

T eache rs lo right of us,
Teachers lo left of us,
Teachers in front of us,
Volley' d and thundcredS tormed al with word and loole.
Until o ur l?n ccs all sh oolf ,
Into tha t Hall of Fam e,
Baclf lo our seals ll>e c ame,
Obedient six hunderd.

Scratch, scratch, went pens rvith care,
Th en some began lo swear
Al unl?nonm questions there,
Made b;y the teachers, while
All the school wondered.
Plunged into themes remo te,
Page after page they rvrote,
Freshman lo Senior;
R eeled from their seals, with minds
Shallered and sundered
They found their way out, but
Not the six hundred.

Yel still a f ell! remained
By hope! ulness detained
Their self-control regained
With courage all mustered,
Then, Parsons rang the bell,
All inspirations f ell,
They that had fought so well
Came thru those faleful doors
Into the hall by scores,
All that was left of them,
Lcft of six hundred.

When can their glorJJ fad e?
Oh! the attempt they made
To answer those questions.
Honor the ones who stayed,
Honor the gra d es lhe;y made,
N oble six hun dred.

Composed b;y

STEVENS AND STEVENS.

SOPhom*o~S

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Sophom*ores
Boys
ROBERT COMER
MALCOLM Go0Dw1N
CHARLES NELMS
THOMAS URQUHART
DAVIS WHITE
MARVIN ANDREWS
HOWARD AVERY
HOYT BAKER
MARVIN BooN
WARREN BROWN
EDWIN BURWELL
RAY DANNER
JoHN DouGtAs
PAUL EBERT
KENNETH FARLEY
)AMES FARMER
EVERETT FITZPATRICK
ALBERT GILLISPIE
)oHN HANco*ck
RoY HOWARD
)OHN HUNTER
FLEMING HURT
PAUL JOHNSON
WILLIAM KAVANAUGH
LEWIS KENNARD
JAMES KlDD
ZANY KREBS
DUFFIELD MATSON
]OE NACY

F.THEL BROWN
HASSELTI NE BURCHFIELD
Lois CASSADY
KATHRYN DUNKELBERGER
LUCILLE GOE.N S
MYRTL E HOLDREN
THELMA PETERS
CLAuDINE SPEN CER
GLADYS THOMASON
FRANCES TUTWILER
FANNIE BENSON
ELIZABETH BURD
LOUISE BONDURANT
VIRGINIA BLACKWELL
RUTH CHILTON
BERTHA CLEMENT
C ALLIE CLEMENT

GORDON M ETZCER
JACK Moss
PERCY McGEE
l-IERBE.RT RowsEY
RANDOLPH SMILE.Y
j,\MES STAPLES
PALMER ST. CLAIR
CHESTERFIELD STUTSMAN
ANDREW THORNTON
MAURICE TRIMMER
TERRY LANE TURNER
MORTIMER WATKINS
\V1LLJAM \VELCKER
]AMES WELLS
JOHN WILSON
RALPH \V1TT
FRANK WooD
GEORGE YouNc
RUSSEL BALL
EDWARD BERNARD
JoHN Borrs
CuRTIS BowYER
CLAUDE BRUBAKER
BEALL BRUGH
H.,ruw COLEMAN
LOYD CRAIG
JoHN D1uGUID
J o s EPH

JOSEPH FARIWW
LEW FRANKS
THOMA!> GnAY
GnAYDON HAMBRICK
Rot/IND HANco*ck
DAVID HESS ER
WALLER HUNT
THOMAS JARRELL
JoHN MAYHEW
RAYMOND MILLER
HERMAN M oonMAN
]ADE Mos Es
VmGIL Mom
WAYNE PECK
SHERWOOD PRESTON
] AMES R1c1-1ARDSON
AMBROSE SAWYEll
RAY STALEY
BEN T LEY STRICKLAND
THOMAS TANNEll
HENRY THOMA S
LLO\' D THORPE
ROBERT WALL
CLYDE WEBBER
WARREN WELLFOltD
FRA N K WEINSTE.I N
Wll. Ll/IM WILLIAMSON
Sot Wo1..1..ocK

MARY Cox
M ARY CREASY
MAMIE CREASY
GRACE CREASY
BEATRICE DIXON
Al. LYNE DRAPER
BURNETT HALLIE DooD
RUTH FLANAGAN
BEATRICE FRENCH
SALLIE HARDY
DOROTHY HOWARD
AYLWJN HUCHSON
DoucLAS HUMPHRIES
MYRTLE HuTc~11NsoN
KATHLEEN JACOBS
VIRGINIA KEISTER
KATHERINE KERR

ELSIE KOHN
ADRIS LAUGHON
LENA LAVINDER
MARI E L YNN
VELMA MATIHEWS
GLADYS M EADOR
REVA MooRE
H ELEN MOORE
MABE L M OORMAN
ZENELLA MORCAN
FRANCES OWEN
MARY PATRICK
J ULIA R EI D
VIRGINIA SLAYDON
VIVIAN S MITH
( SABELLA SMITH
VIV IAN SPENCE

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Gi rl s NANNIE SPANGLER
HAZEL STUMP
MARY SUTHERLAND
GAY VEST
ALICE \J/ARREN
DuoLEY Wooo
MABEL WooD
KATIE WooDSON
MARY WRIGHT
DIMPLE ARGENBRIGHT
MINNIE ALMOND
ELIZABETH BROWN
MALLIE BARNES
Lois Cosey
VIRGINIA CARLTON
ELIZABETH COLE
SALLIE CooN
MILDRED CRAWFORD
ELIZABETH DICKERSON
ELIZABETH DUDLEY
REGINA FITZGERALD
CHRISTINE FORBES

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DouGLAs FnY
MARIO N GARRETI
LAURINE GARHETT
E5TELLE GARLAND
MARGARET HART
BESS HASH
FRANCES HESSER
LUCIE HILLSMAN
ReisA H1MES
MARTHA HINCH
ALMA HoDcEs
KATHERINE HocK
EDNA HUDDLESTON
GLADYS HuDCINS
DOROTHY HuGc1Ns
HAZEL J ETER
THELMA JOY NER
RuTl-t MA NUEL
ALDA McGu1RE
MARTHA MclNTYRE
HELEN M cNEAL
ANNA MooRE
MA UDE PAINE

GLENN ,\ PARRACK
FRANCES PAXTON
Lil.LIAN PERSINGER
Ruev PowEl- L
N1NA QUAJ!LE S
\VI NN I E REYNO L D S
MAHIE R1 cK EY
lvA SPANGLER
L UCI LLE SPINDLE
MYRTI S TAYLOR
VERCI E TAYLOR
GLADYS THORNTON
HELEN THOMAS
Hf.LEN TOMPKINS
Ros E VERNON
LUCIE LEICH WEBB
MARY Wms1NC
GOLDIE \VI LKINSON
ELIZ.\BETH W1L1.AUER
CHRISTINE \V1NCFIELD
BELLE YouNc
Run-1 \V111TE

Rats
Boys

james chappell
jessie meadows
albert noell
waiter overstreet
wallace parr
thomas dark
ralph baker
hubert bonduranl

bessie arthur
virginia boyd
helen heslep
aleen mundy
helen mundy
louise nichols
doris tinsley
kaLherine cannady
maqzuerite carder
burnice car ter
grace crensy

margarel davis
a llyne draper
elizabe th dowdy
mary giles
hasseltine gore
elizabe1h hall
ella hankins
cmma hinman
rranees kern
t>lsie kohen

grey hughes
jose ph jabbour
willis johnson
edmund morris
william parker
va l painter
draper phillips

harry bourne
george buckland
cecil burger
john fisher
klyne hackler
james hart
robert harris

f1ank se ttle
mnuricc trimmer

herman vandenburg
s terling weld
john williamson
william wilburn
geo r ge wood
joseph w e lls

G irls
jewell mason
eve lyn moorman
lillian moorman
nannie moorman

thelma mchenry
clara neff
a nnis old
rebecca perry
odessa pittard
ger trud e quinn

elizabe th richardson
offelenia ross
irene shrader
nellie schwein furt
vivian smi th
i~abella smi th
n11nni e spangle1
vivian spence
haze l s tump
willye webb
clara while

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Roanok e

Sophom*ore History
~

N the year of Our Lord 19 19, we, the destined Class of 1923,
/) started our High School career at Lee J unior High School.
~ For three years, to be in the eighth grade had been our ambition.
' l)~t W e looked forward to this as the Children of Israel looked
M
fo rward to the Promised L and, expecting it and yet fearing.
·~~""
The path of our fi rst year was filled with many obstructions, some the size o f rocks, others the size of boulders. Some proved to be
passable, w hile others were impassable.
Our pride suffered after the fust d eportment meeting when we realized
that our pride coupled with our love for pleasure was costing us dearly.
Latin and Algebra proved to be such favorites with our Class that many
had seats reserved for examinations weeks before the time. One goal is no
sooner reached than we start for another. "Such is life." After becoming
Seniors in the L ee J unior our next goal was to be a Senior in the J efferson
High School. Alas ! many sorrows were to come into our lives before this
goal was reached. As the year drew to a close we realized. as Abraham of
ol d, it was nearing our time to sojourn in a distant land- R. H. S.
The great day fin ally came for our ascension into the stately hall of learning of R. H . S. F or once our Julius Cresar came in handy and more than one
p upil quoted "O, that a man might know the end o f this day's business ere it
come ! But it sufficeth that the day will end, and then th e end is known. "
I fea r if we had known what the day held in store for us many would not have
ventured forth. Some o f our Class preferred to remain at dear old L ee Junior.
By the time we had gotten out of the door o f the school we despised our brillia nce, which had brought us to such a sad end. We envied those who
remained behind a t Home, Sweet H ome. No blazing trumpets welcomed us
to our new home, but other more enjoyable ( ?) noises.
We soon learned not to ask our Superior Classmates where various classes
were, or other informa tion, as we hoped. if we kept quiet, we might escape
being recognized as "Rats." We all said we hated being called "Rats," but
each. in his own heart. knew that he loved it.
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Many members of our Class have already, in their short High School
life, distinguished themselves in athletics and literary contests. The death of
the Irving Literary Society was proclaimed after our departure. Each day
this school grows dearer to us. We are looking forward to welcoming the
"Rats" and the other members of our Class who, of their own free will,
remained behind. Our motto is "Do unto others as others did unto you.''
FRANCES ELIZABETH K ERN, Class '23.

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Raindrops
SUPPOSE the raindrops did have something to do with it,
but you could never make th at couple think so now! It
rained-not a storm. but just one of those ordinary. everyday,
steady rains, that puts everybody out of sorts and nobody in a
good humor. But it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good!
Jean was in high spirits that morning. She was about the
on ly one on the street who was. It was her business to smi le and she was
doing a rushing one that day. School had its charms for her as well as its bad
side. She did despise to get up early, but she had such a good time when she
got there. She was smiling to herself as she thought of the happenings of yesterday. Many people stopped to look at the quaint figure as it passed down
the street and many smiled to themselves. As she approached the corner of
F and Fourth Street she quickened her pace.
To Dan Whitman, rambling along F Street, the day was as dull as any
other rainy day. Nothing stirred, no other noise except the rain and that, ln
his opinion, grated on his nerves. Not only the rain but other affairs made
Dan blue to-day. He had many good qualities, but he was a spendthrift. At
college he was the life of his Class but now he would have to give it all up.
His father had given him a strict call-down that morning and told him he
would have to shift for himself.
Down from the eaves of a b uilding he was passing a naughty little raindrop
d etermined to break up such dry though ts. In looking about for a place to
land, it discovered D an's nose. As it nestled ever so softly there. Dan let out
a word entirely in accord with his mood. 111is, instead of raising his spirits,
only tended lo lower them.
Now it happened that al this moment Jean glanced at her watch. "Goodness, only five minutes!"
At that she quickened her pace and turned the corner rather abruptly
bumping straight into a well-dressed young man going in the opposite direction.
In the meanwhile, the jolt had shaken a brazen little raindrop from Jean's
umbrella and following in the footsteps of its brother, found a nice, somewhat
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to beg pardon, but what she saw made her break into one of her laughing
smiles. A rather good·looking young man was scowling down on her. with a
raindrop on his nose. At the same time, Dan frown ed down at the girl. expecting to say, "Get out of the way," or something of the sort. But, instead, he
laughed out. Such a sweet face wreathed in smiles with a raindrop on her
pug nose!
Each passed on, feeling within that inexpressible warmth of feel ing tha t
mutual recognition of an absurd situation does produce. Dan actually forgot
his ill humor.
"By George, she's a dear. I hope I haven't lost her forever."
Strange to say, J ean was a bit less interested in school activities the following day. All to herself she wondered if she could possibly ever meet such a
man!
Alas, the world is small- a small, local one is, anyway. Two souls bent
on finding each other generally succeed. How very foolish to even speak in
this case of the impossible happenings! Those two raindrops were, after all,
responsible.
JUDITH JUNKIN.

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Freshme n
Boys
EAltl. ABBOTT
RAYMOND ADAM S
LAKE ALLEN
HENRY ANGELL
BALMER ARMISTEAD
\ V1sTER ARNOLD
WILLIAM ATK!NS0:-1
BALLARD BARDY
MAURICE BARNETT
ALEX BASSEAU
\V1LLIAM BEAHM
CARLYLE BETHEL
ALI.ACE BISHOP
RALPH BOARD
E M METT BOWMAN
RICHARD BOWMAN
ABNEY BoxLE\'
RAYMON D BRITTS
jOHN BROUGllMAN
IRBA BRUMFIELD
]OE BURGESS
GERALD CANNADAY
RAYMOND CARPENTER
WILLIAM CARROLL
]OHN CARTER
DRINO CASH
DouGLAS CLARK
ELDRIDGE CONDIFF
GORDON CRAWFORD
HOWARD CREASY
ALBERT CROSBY
WILLARD CROSSGROVE
WORTH CROUCH
EMERY CuDDY
ALGIE DAVIS
LEON DAVIS
RA N DOLPH DAVIS
BYRON DEYERLE
RoeE1rr DONAHOE
HUGH EBERT
FEREBEE ELLIS
GEORGE ELLIS
WILLIAM F1CGATT
HERBERT FIRESTONE
Scorr F1TZPATR!CK
JACOB FRANTZ

MOLIN FULWIDER
GEORGE. GARMAN
jOH N GILBERT
NEIL GILBERT
MARVIN GILLESPIE
COLDEN GILLS
HERCULES CoODMAN
Eow1N CooDWIN
HENRY GLASGOW
MAYNARD CRAY
PAUL CruFFITH
PATTERSON CUYEH
ODELL HACKLER
MILLARD HALL
ALBERT HARDY
MARSHALL HARRIS
GEORGE HART
RYLIE HAYDEN
HENRY HERRMAN
As Hei· H1LL
CLAUDE 1-l!NES
FRED HOBACK
LIJCIAN HOUZE
WILLIAM HUFF
Mosey HURT
HERBERT Hus KE
)OHN JEFFRIES
GEORGE JETT
Lucius JOHNSON
CHARLIE )ONES
Ruvo J oNES
CRAIC KERHN
PAUL KESSLER
PALMER KEY
PRE.DERI CK KLI NG
HERMAN Ku1. P
E1.111A Low
CHARLES LUNSFORD
CREELI us MABRY
FRANK MONCH
)OHN MARTIN
] OHN MILLS
CLAUDE MOORMAN
PAUL MURRAY
DE Los Mvrns
Lewis M c NEACE

CHrusTIAN N1 N1N GE R
ALFRED NOEL
MOORMAN PARKER
EVERETT PETER S
j Ol·lN PILC HER
Po1nER
EDWIN PRATT
LEONARD PRESTON
)OE QUINN
HEED RA NKIN
FRANK REm
GORDON RI CE
W1L1. IAM R1CHAl\D$ON
PETER R UFFIN
SAUL ScHNURMAN
PARK SHEAHAN
No1,.l,JE SHELTON
EUGENE SHOWALTER
MA!lK SHUL L
GERARD SOUTHERN
KENT SUMMERS
EDWARD ST . CLAIR
GuY TAYLOR
\V!LLIAM TERRILL
CAREY THOMAS
jOHN THOMP SON
PENDLETON TOMPKINS
RA NDOLPH TUCKER
On 1A1-1 TUTTLE
MILTON URQUHART
WILLIAM VAN SORTER
RonERT VAUGHAN
GARRETT WALKER
BRAINARD WEAVER
RAYMOND WEnn
LEONAfU> W ELLFORD
At.LEN WHEELER
ARLIN WHEELER
VINCENT WHEELER
CECIL WHITLOCK
MERRI S \'VILLIAM ~
EUGENE WITT
GERALD \VooD
PAUL Wooo
WILLIAM WOODWARD
BEVERLY \lVORRELL
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Girls
ELIZABETH ABBOTT
GRACE ADKINS
GRACE AKERS
MARY ANDERSON
Vmc1N1A ANDREWS
ELSIE ARGENBRICHT
MARY ATKINSON
ANNA BANDY
JEANICE BAKER
MAY BALLANTINE
ETHEL BARKSDALE
MARJORIE BALTHIS
RuBY BANE
EVA BOWLES
THELMA BEARD
RUTH BEARD
KATHERINE BEHELER
LOUISE BISHOP
LucY BLACKWELL
JANICE BLACKWELL
EVELYN BLANKENSHIP
VIRGINIA BLANKENSHIP
EuLA BooNE
KATHERINE BOONE
JANET Borrs
.M ARGARET BOWMAN
KATHERINE BRADFORD
AUDREY BROOKE
MOBLEY BROWN
RUTH BRYANT
L OU ISE BUCKLAND
ALMA BURCH
DAUPHENE BURNETTE
YIRCINIA COFER
AL.ICE CARPENTER
ADELAIDE CANNAD\'
BEATRICE CARTER
ELISE CARTER
HAZEL CARTER
GLADYS C\TRON
EDITH CHALLICI::
MAUDE CHARLTON
GUSSIE CHICK
REGULA CHITTUM
MARY CLEMENT
SARA CLORE
FRA NCES Coc KE
FLETCHER CO NDU FF
LOUISE CONNELLY
V1RGI N IA COMER
MARY Cov1NCTON
ELIZABETH CRADDOCK
PEARL CROFT
R U BIE CROUCH
MARION co*ckRA N
LEON E CooK

GERTRUDE DALE
GLADYS DALMER
ELSIE DAVI S
GoRZABEE OE.AL
MAE DICKINSON
THELMA DIXON
HELEN DODD
BEATRICE DRAPE!\
VETA DRAPER
OLGA DRDZOOV
CARRELL Durnsoi-;
MATTIE. EC H OLS
MARGARET E N GLEBY
MAl\Y ENGLEBY
)RENE FIELDING
CLEO F1GGATT
NORINE FISHER
KATHERINE FITZGERALD
LOUISE. F ORBES
Lou1sE Foun
LE.ONA Fvx
FLORA FRANCIS
ELIZABETH FULCHER
NELLIE GARIS
R osE. GARRETT
DOROTHY GIBBONEY
THELMA GILMORE
BESSIE GISH
MINNIE GRAHAM
ELSIE GRAHAM
EVELYN GRAY
EDNA GRIFFITH
GLADYS GOULD
DOROTHY HANco*ck
ETHEL HARDY
MARY HARDY
RuBY J-1,\RDY
VIRGIN IA HARVEY
EDITH HAYES
FAY HELM
Lois HENDERSON
LUCILLE. HENRY
Lou1 s E HERBERT
THELMA HERBERT
ELEANOR HILL
MARCARET HITE
GENE.VA HoDcEs
KATHRYN HowARU
EL01s HousTON
M ARCARET HuoDLETON
M ILDRED HUNDLEY
FRIEPA HuRD
EDN EY HURST
DoRA HuTTON
GLADYS IRBY
CATHERI N E IRVI N ..

HENRIETTA JAMIS ON
MARY ]AMISON
LOUI SE JEFFERSON
NELLIE JETER
ANNA JETT
ELIZABET ll jol-IN SON
PURNELL Jo1.JNSON
LOUISE JUNKIN
MILDRED KENDRICK
CLAUDINE KENNEDY
ELIZABETH KING
LOUISE KIRK WOOD
OAKEY KITTERMAN
GENEV IEVE LANE
MARGARET LATHROP
HELEN LAVINDER
BEUL/II-I LEONARD
MARGARET LECK!£
GLENN/\ LICl\N
RuTJ-1 L1GHT
MARY LoNc
ELVA LUCAS
MARGARET MAHOOD
ELIZABETH MALLIN
LORRAINE MAR S l-IALL
CLARA MASON
MABELLE MASON
MARGARET MAN SPILE
MILDRED MEADOWS
DE YoE M1cH11EL
DOROTHY MIL ES
CAROL Mom
BERTHA M OORE
ELVIE M ooRE
VIRGINIA MOORE
R uoy M URRAY
Lou1sE McCoRMAc K
ED1TN M c GEE
Lou1s E McG1 NN1s
MARGARET M cHuG1-1
[LIZABETH NAJ J UM
MATILDA NELMS
.Jo1-1ANNA NEREN
MILDRED NICHOL S
GLADYS NOEL
SARA NoFTSINGER
MARY OBENSHAIN
EDNA OVERSTREET
MARCARET PAINTER
EvA PARRY
DOROTHY PATS EL
EFFIE PATTON
LILLIAN PENN
FRANCES PERSINGER
VIRGIN IA PETTIT
MARY LYNN PETTY

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ETllELE PllLECON
INEZ. P111LPOTT
THELMA P111LPOTI
ESTHER P111LUPS
Luelf. LE P1ERCE
MINNIE PIERCE
KATHERINE PLYBON
AERIE PRICE
ALME PRICE
EVA Pl\ICE
RosA RASMU SSEN
SUSI E REED
KATHERINE REID
MI LDRED REYNOLDS
NELLIE R EYNOLDS
LOU ISE R IC HARDSON
V1RCINIA R1FE
FRANCES ROBERTS

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REBECCA ROGERS

BERNICE SLAYDON
PEARL SMITH

DIMPLE RUMBURG
V1VIAN SAMSON
GRACE S CHILLING

JEWELL SMITH
KATHLEE N S~n'TH
EoNA SNOW
CATHLEEN SPANGLER

BLANCH ScHLossnERC
DOROTHY SCHUBERT
Lou1sE ScHNURMAN
KATHERINE SEE
V1RCINIA SETTLE
ROBERTA SHAFFER
FRANCES SHELTON
MARY SHELTON
HAMMET SH I PM AN
DOROT HY S H OFFNER
JOA SHORTER
ANN SIMMONS
LULA SINK

KATHERINE STALEY
LOUISE STEELE
HELEN SPENCER
MILDRED SWAIN
NITA SCHILLING
Ruov SEi:.
M ADELINE TANNER
REVA TAYLOR
£LIZABETH TERRILL
ALICE THOMPSON
FANNIE TRAVIS
GRETCHEN TRUCK S

MARTHA TURNER
HAZELTI NE \VALKER
EDNA \V ARREN
MARJORIE \VEBBER
FLORENCE. \VEBLEY
LOUISE \VESTWOOD
MARCARET \VILSON
LULA WHITAKER
HAZE.L WHITE
MAY WHITE
R UDY WHITE
KATHERINE \VH ITEHUR ST
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KATHERINE \ V ILLET
ANNIE WIMMER
EDYTHE \Vooo
MARGARITE WY NNE
V1RCINIA YORK

Freshman Class, 1920
Lislen, my children. :ind you shall hear
Or 1hc Eigh1 Grade of 1he nineteenth year;
h
On the bollom floor of Lee Junior High,
Lived 1he Class o r "Rats" as they 11roan and sigh
Over La tin, English and Science, too,
And the olher things they have lo do.
But of all the thin ss they'd like to slop,
"Physical Torture." 'II make you drop;
By a Crohy mon it's taught each day,
In cold D ecember and blood heat May;
The joys arc fe"' and the hardships many.
The smiles arc scarce a nd seldom anyExcep t when "C. C. C." comes around,
A nd then 1hcre's seldom e'en u frown.
For C. Cappel. wi th son11s or joy,
Pu ts lots o f pep in ev'ry boy
And ev'ry girl nnd teacher, loo,
There isn't much that he can' t do.
T hen comes M iss Young, loved by all,
The big, the medium and the small.
Then co me Miss Giles and Miss Del ong,
They're both much shorter than this song.
Then comes Mi ss Pht'lps and thc-n Miss Hooke,
We can't skip either in this book;
We ca n' t fo rget our "C. H . R.,"
Or Mr. Akers yet by far.
Miss Moseley and M iss Martin tt'ach
Thal we may higher English reach.

M iss Fontaine teaches higher a rt,
In 1his we get at lcasl a part
Of all the fun that there is here.
For fun and jokes are very dear.
Miss Vcrran "do cet's" nil 1he while.
The Lahn words at which we smile,
Assisted by Mr. Gassman, loo.
They make us all feel black and blue.
M iss Turner makes the girls so slrong,
That th ey can prove tha t right is wrong.
If 1hcy should wish to do so. Yet,
Miss Caldwell we cannot Forget.
She leaches girls esscn1inls. too,
That, I' ll agree, I think, won't you?
I wus 'Vulkin1.t down lhc stree t one day
A nd I met a boy upon the way;
He asked mc- i f I had lo cross
A creek and had no canoe
And had 10 tak e a l(irl o'er, too.
He asked me what I thought I'd do.
I guessed until my head got ~01'c
And th en he said ''I'd Carter o'er."
His laughs all o'er my hend they poured
I grinned, then said 'Td Rutherford.''
The term ended in nineteen twenty.
Of those 1ha1 failed there were a plenly,
or 1hosc cxcmpl a chosen few.
And here: musl end my talk with yolJ.
\'1/rLLIAM PARKER.

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A Temperance Story
(Not mentioning any names.)
HARDY Black Smith drank Moore Wine than he should
have drunk. When he began to see Redd ( en) Brown, it
gave him quite a Shock(ley). and he began to (g)Nash his
teeth with fear. Rushing out into the yard he took a Holt ( z)
of a Bell, which was lying among the (G) leaves (W) right
near a Stone, and began to ring it Pierce-ingly loud.
His wife, who was standing a t the Garrett window, perceiving Herrma n,
cried, "Great Scott! D on't Do ( u) that, K enn-ett be tha t you have lost your
senses.) "
Afraid of his wife, the Smith jumped in his littl e old wornout Ford, but
H owell it started! Pretty soon, however, it wouldn't Wheel right. and this
gave him a Payne. A co*cke was standing in the middle of the road.
"O Bet-elle I'll run over that thin g !" cried the Smith and he did! H e
Hurt it badly, too!
Now a Hayman close by saw the accident and decided th at he wouldn't
Faster such an action, since the co*cke belonged to him.
"You have Hurt my co*cke and you are Owen me some money!" he
yelled, ~halcing his fist Beery hard.
"You Wynne," replied the Black Smith, "But I've no mon ey , o nly a New
comb, if you will accept that."
"Wait till I consult my Taylor, he always helps me on such matters. But
if he thinks it's Junk(in) there'll be Hel(en) all to pay," answered the
Hayman carrying the Come ( r) into the h ouse.
While waiting, the Smith thought he would Freese, so he gathered some
Erbs to Ward off a cold. Then he blew on a H arne a nd recited old Mother
Hubbard till he felt almost Young again, as he Pace ( d) up and down.
Presently, the Hayman came out and said, "We w ill accept the Newcomb, so go on home."
The Smith went home, and after arriving there he ca lled his two sons
together and said. " Richard-son and Robert-son, never drink too much Wine
like I did, or you might get delirious and even see the D evin ."
MILDRED HOLTZ.

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flVc all lenom that '20's the best Class

Thal c11er a f el/ow could [l11dB11t whal would happen to ninctcen-t111cnty
With some things lilee these in mincl .)
If Edwina Sanders ne\ler smiled,
Now what would a person do?
If Margie Dallis 11e'er got riled,
Or Ruth Vaughan ne'e1 got blue?
ff lv! avis e'er ltept the same lover
From tl1e firs/ lo the last of a }1ear,
Or Judith fa:/ed lo give the football leam
A great, big healthy cheer.
Or, if Doroth)J Pace had a night unengagcd,
Or Armentrout ever did frown,
There'd be crepe on the door. as sure as f ale.
or everu house in town.
If A lherla-wasn't for ever a sport,
Or, if Ann couldn't dance a step/ f Sarah just once would flirt mith the boys;
If Ruth Beery got o'er-dosed with pep// Theresa's lccen sense of hum<>f
Would slip from our tl>a}I P. D. Q.
'20's gossip would be more than rumor,
And we llJouldn' I lenolll 111hol lo do.
If M ar)J Stuart never ul/ered a yell,
If Frances could laugh /ike a zoo,
f f Victoria didn't sau a single-" Aw"N ow ho11est-n1h~t would we all do .:'
I I Miss Board allowed us a sociable chat.
}11sl there, al the fool of the stairs,
ff one couldn't see the rest of the Class
Co lo the balcery in pairsNuw thin/{ \1ou all, n1ith these ll1ings in niin<l
What R oano Ice High 's will do?
And, aren't you as sorry as .sorr_ can l•c?
IJ
Tll>cnty's "High" days arc througl•!
CLARICE. HA\MAN,

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Seniors' W e bste r
A -dvice-"Rats" beware!
B-ell-Oh, that glorious sound hea rd every forty minutes !
C-rush- D aydreams of Senior Class.
D -emerits-Gone, but not forgotten, cuts by ten and twenty-five now.
E -arly- 8 :35, Fi rst C lass.
F -east-All do justice to a good ca use.
G -um-Never ( ?) at R. H . S.
H -ymns (Hims) - Cause the girls' hearts to go pitapat.
I-die-Brains in Geometry Class.
J-oke-Faculty.
K -eep-Memories of schooldays.
L -ate- Half of Senior Class.
M -ay-"A Gray Day" long to be remembered-exams.
N -ovel-Frequently seen in Study Ha ll.
0 -ld- Characteristic of most teache rs.
P -ony- A Latin through ticket.
Q -uarrel- At all Class meetings.
R -ace-To bakery at I: 15.
S -tudy Hall- A breeding p lace .<;;';~i~e(_J slips
I blue?
T -ongues- Gift of Gab.
U -niversity-Happy future.
V -anity-ACORNS of '20, best ever published.
W -ork- Cramming for exams.
X - On most papers "no nothing."
Y -ells-AII games tell the tale .
Z -ea lous-T o gain e ighteen units.
R UTH ARMENTROUT.

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Martha Washingto n Lite ra ry Socie ty
F a ll Term

CLARA BLACK .... . .. . .... .. ..... . . . ...... . . .. .. .. . . . . . . .. ... . .. ... . . . .. ...... .. Prcsidc111
THELMA WERTZ ... ........ ........ . . • . .. ... . . .. . . . . . . . . •. . . . . . .. ........ . r 'ice Prcsiilcnl
MARY DRAPER . .. . .. . .. . ....... . . . . .... . . .. ...... . ... . . .. .... . ... . ... .. ... . .... Treasurer
MARY HEGE. . . ..... . . .. .... ..... . . . . .... . . ... . . . .. . .. .
. .... ... ......... . . Sccrclary
MISS HUFF.... . . . ...... . .... ... . . . ...... . ... .. . ...............
. . .... . ... ... . . Crilic
PROGRAM CO MM ITTEE

EDWINA SANDERS

ALBERTA F.RB
\
BEETRIS SHOCKLEY
Spring Term

EDWINA SANDERS ..... . .. . ... . . .......... .. ... .. . . .
. . .... .. .. . .. ..... Pr csi.lcrrl
MARY HEGE . ......... ...... . . . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. ........ . .............. . ... . .. Vice Prcsiclc11t
BEATRICE SHOCKLEY ............... . . .. .. . . ................. .. .. ..... . . .... . . Treasurer
RUTH PRICE .......... . ......... . ........ .. ... . . ... . .... . ... . . ...... .. ... . ... . . . Se cretary
MISS HUFF .. .. ...... . . ... . . .. ... . ... . . .... . ........ . . . ............. .. . ..... ... . . . . . Critic
PROGRAM COMMITTEE

CLARA BLACK

BEE.TRIS SHOCKLF.Y
JUDITH JUNKIN

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Girls' Club of High School
COLORS :

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Green and ye llow.

I vy L ea r and J on q u il

OFFICERS

RUTH VAUGHAN .. ........ . . . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .... . ...... . . . ..................... . . Pres ident
FRANCES GIBBONS . . . . ..... . . ... ... . ......... ................... .. ..... . .. Vice P rcsitlcut
ALBERTA ERB . . . ... ... • ..... . .. .. . ....... . . . . . .. · ... . . . . .. . ... ...... . ... .. . .. . . S ecrctar)J
LUCILE LIPSCOMB ........... . .. . ..... ........... . .. . . . . .. .... .... .... . . • ... . ... Treas urer
CHA IRMEN OF COMMITTEES

MARTHA DUERSON .... ......... .. .... . . . . , .. . . .. .. . .... . . . . .... ..... ... Social
CAROLINE HILL. ...... . ..... • ...... . ....... ... • ....... . .. . .... ... . .... P u /,/icit)J
J UDITH J UNKIN ... . ... . ................. . ........ . . .. ... . .... ... . .... . Progrnfll
RUTH SHANNON ... . . . .. ......... ...... . .. .. . . . ....... • .. . ....... Socia l Servic e
FRANCES CRITZ ...... . · . · · · · · . ...... . · · .. · · · · · · · · · · · · · • · · ... • . . .... . D ccoraliou
ADV ISERS

MISS DOROTHY CAMPBELL
Enro ll men t. 125

MRS. W. S. S. BUTLER. JR.

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OFFICERS
F a ll T e rm

Spring Term

RALPH MASI NTER . . . . . ..•....•. • Pmidcnt

HEN RY THOMAS .. . . . . .... . . . . . . .

JOHN GODBEY •. . . . . . . . . . . . . Vice

TUCKER CARL TON .. .. ..• •..

President
HENRY THOMAS ..••.•...... • •.. . Secretary
T HOMAS GRAY •• .•.. • . • • • . • . .. .• Treasurer

RICHARD R EDDEN .. •
ADELBE R T

Preside11t
V ic" President
.. . . . . •• . . . . Secretary
. . . Treasur<'r

KENNETT .

FALL PROGRAM COMMITTEE
MARION

BERGMAN

HAROLD S coTT

PRUDEN

S H OC K LEY

SPRING PROGRAM COMMITTEE
RALPH MASINTER

PRUDEN SHOCKLEY

jo11N GoDaEv

MEMBERS
MARION BERGMAN
EDWIN BURWELL
j oHN Bons
TUCKER CARLTON
ORREN CLA RK
R AYMOND CLATERBOUGH
WALTON COMER
WILLIAM DEVI N
Wll.. LIAM ELLIS
HERBERT GILLESPIE
DoR5.EY GooDMA N
GRAYDON HAMBR ICK

NORMER HOWELL
WELLINGTON KEI STER
ADELBERT KENNETT
ROBERT LOEBL
RAYMOND M USSER
RALPH MA SINTER
CARLYLE McCnAw
PERCY M cCHEE
BEN M EEKER
LEWIS MINTER
WALTO N MITCH ELL
R1cHARP MooriF.

HERMA N MOORMA N
P1ERPONT MoncAN
)ABE MOSES
VAL PAINTER
Cuv Prns1Nc£n
BOYD P 1F.RCE
NEVYN RA NKIN
R1 c 1
,1ARD REDDEN
B1LL RICHARDSON
AMBROSE SAWYER
F E1 1x SANDF.Ri<
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I IAROLD SCOTT

RALPH SCOTT
P RUDEN SHOCKLEY
Lour.;; S HOWALTEn
RoY STALEY
GEORGE STANLEY
E.H NF.l<T STEVENS
13uRRELL STwr
I I EN RY THOMAS
501. Wo1.LocK
GUY WRIGHT
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Irving Literary Society
OFFICERS

WALTER OVERSTREET . . ... . ...... .. .. ............. , .................. . ....... President
ODESSA PITTA RD . ..... . .... . . ..... . . ... . . .... , . . ....... • ....•...... , .... . Vic~ President
OLGA DROZDOV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . .. ..... - ... ... .. _. .. . . . . . ... . ... Secretary
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'RANCF.S KE RN . . . . , , .. , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... • .......... . .. , ... ....
7'r£'tt~urcr
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Miss Mos ELE\'
Mi ss MARTIN

Mis~

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Literary Council
F irst Term

Second T erm

MR. PARSONS
MISS HUFF
CLARA BLACK
RALPH MASINTER
H ENRY T HOMAS

MR. PARSONS
MISS HUFF
EDWINA SANDERS
HENRY THOMAS
RICHARD REDDEN

Wearers of Literary ·Pins
CLAUDINE KESLER
THELMA RICHARDSON
RALPH MASINTER
ELIZABETH W ILLS

Student Committee
Boys

DODD McHUGH
JOHN GODBEY
ERNEST BROWN
WILLIAM ELLIS
RALPH MASINTER
PRUDEN SHOCKLEY
LEWIS KENNARD
WILLIAM KA VAN A UGH
TUCKER CARLTON
CLEVELAND ADAMSON
HENRY THOMAS
ERNEST KEFFER

Girl s

ELIZABETH DAVIS
SARAH ROBE RTSON
AMANDTIN E GLEAVES. Chairman
RUT H VAUGHAN, Senetary
MARY HEGE
H ELEN THOMAS
NINA QUARLES
NELLIE RIDDLE
ELIZAB ETH COLE
MARY DAVIS
JUDITH J UNKIN
FRANCES GIBBONS

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OFFICERS
TUCKER CARL TON . • . •• . ..• . .. ...... . .. .. . ..... . . . ....... . . . . . • . . . • • . . . . • . .•• . l'miJc11I
GEORGE VOGEL. . . . • .

. ••.•. . ... . .. . • ... • .. . . •.. . •.......... . ... . . . . . . . . . . Vice

PresiJc11I

HAROLD SCOTT . . . . . • . . . . . . . ... • . , ..• , . • . ..• . •.•••. •• . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • . • ......• . . Sccrrtary
ADELBERT KENNETT .. ... ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . Treasuru
MR.

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MEMBERS
MONROE BALDWIN

Rov HuDDLESTON

BILL R1 CHARDi;ON

HoYT BAKER

ADELBERT KE NNETT

STUART R1CHAROSON
FELIX SANDERS

ERNEST BROWN

ALTON KIDD

TU CKER CA HLTON

L\NY KREBS

AMBROSE SAWYER

JAMES CHAPPEL

RALPH MA SINTER

HAROLIJ Scorr

RAYMOND CLAT1mnouc11

CARLYLE McCRAW

RALPI 1 ScoTT

WAI. TON COMER

BEN DART Mrni.:tn

PRUDEN SMOCKLEY

LEsn: R ENCLEDY

LEWIS MINTER

EDWARU 51-IULKCU M
CEOl\CE STANLEY

LEO FITZPATRICK

EDWARD MOOMAW

Hrnat1tT GILLISPIE

R ICHARD MOORE

FRED STONE

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GRAYDON HAMBRICK

Cuv PERSINCER

\VILLIAM \VELCKER

RANSO ME HoucH1 N;;

BOYD PIERCE

DONALD \VILTSEE

NoRMElt HowE1. 1.

ROBERT PILCHER

Cuv \VR1CHT

RICHARD REDDF. N

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§rribblittg 1Jl'oole .. . . ........... . ... .. . .... ... .. . . ~illlrd) i~olt=:
1l(ee.pi.>r of Wi.> Qtuffer5 ... .. ....... . . . ... . . . . .. . . ... . . <!Iarolim• i~ill

- Ir ~oohly ffiourte :me IDobtlrring IDofuagrr . . ... .... . . . . . . . ... ... . . .. . . lliotti!ll' liElrigl1t
f e :aitaublin fllm1dm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . Aumnl'ltittr Q?>lrabrs
!e 11Hitlrel"ing ]tliot ..... . ...... . .. . ........... . . .. filutq ]TauglFm
lfe §msebsfi 1Km1l11.> ... .. . . . ... . . . .. . ....... . ... ililnqJ §tmtrt ibjurt
f e 1!.htxom llmend7 .... .. ... .... . ... .. .. . .. . ........ . i~elett 11lrtrllr
:nfe <Siggling ]mbrrilr . . ..... .... . ... .. ... . ......... .. 1..f{utl1 iilerr!f
ii.> <Srolteling ~inion ..... ...... .. . . .. . . . ....... . .. .. Alltertu ~rlt
fe i.~onorary §ym.plet.on . . . . . ..... . .. . . .. ... . ....... llirmtk Qirai!.l

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SMOK ING RoOM!>- Norlhcasl C11rn er of 1he Basemcnl

PATRON SAINT-St. Peter Phelps

OFFICERS
CAB BY KAVANAUGH .... . . ....... .. . .. . . . .. ..... . . . ... . .. .. ... .. .. . .. . . . . .. .. . President
PERSEVERANCE IVkGEE . . • ...... . . . • . . .. .... . .. • ... . . . .. . • .. ... . . . . . . Honorary President
SUCKER MOSS . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. .•. .. . . . ..... . .. . . . . • . . . ... . . . . .. • . . ... . ... . . . . . . Duarleeeper
POP VOGEL .... . . . . . ... . . . . .. . ..... .. . .... .. ...... . ... . ......... . .... . Issuing Quarlcrmaslcr

MEMBERS

AND

THEIR FAVORITE BRANDS

CRIMP-CUT BROWN ..... . . .... . .. . .. .. . . • . . . . ... . .. . .... . . . .. . . . .. .. BROWN"S MULE
HIGH-LIFE HURST (0. P. 8.'S) .. . . . . • . •. . ... ... . .. .... . .. . OTHER PEOPLE'S BUTTS
TWO-FOR-F IVE MINNICHAN . . .... .. .. . . . . . . . . . • .. . . .. • . . .. . . PITTSBURGH STOGIES
WALTON AND FRANCIS COMER . .. .. . . . . .. ...... .. . . . ... . . . ..... . .. TWO ORPH ANS
LOUIS HOCK (FLORO DE FINO'S) . • . . ....... . . . . . . .. .. .. FINDS 'EM ON D E FLORO
BULL DURHAM ADJ..\MSON .. .. . . . ......... . .. . . .. .. . . ......... . .. . . SAME AS HIS PA
LITTLE R E:CRUIT WELLFORD (CRUSOE CIGARS) ....... . ...... . . ..... CASTAWAYS
VELVET JOE TURNER . . . . . . . . .... .. .... . ..... . . ... ... . . ANY KIND YOU GIVE HIM
FATZ MILLER ... . . ... . . ... . . . . . . . . ...... .. , . . ... . ..... ....... MEDITATION MIDGETS
HAMBRIC ... .. .. . .. .. . . .. ... .... . . . .. .. . ... .. .... .. .. . . ... .. ...... . RABBIT TOBACCO
HAPPY STANLEY .. ... . . . . .. . . . . . . .... . . . . . .. . .. . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . .. SOVERIGN SNIPES

Mutual Admiration Society
"A11 ,/ this tlc1•ice amo 11g tli cr11schie$ conspired;
Thul cucli one should a,/111irc, and be in furn admired."

PRESIDENT
E. L. KENNARD .... • . . . . .. . . . . who admires . .......... . ... C.

HONORARY PRESIDENT
MR. HILBIG .. . . . . .. ... .. . . .. . . who admires .. . ....... .... .

L. KENNARD
. . MR. HILBIG

MEMBERS
Mr. Richard Redde n acllllircs Mr. Ralph Masin1cr's gih of gab.
Miss Hnmih on admires Miss R obertson's dansanl lc~hniquc .
Mis. Doulhal admires Miss Cleaves's Ruent expression.
M iss Bele lle aspires lo have eyes like George S1anley.
Petite Mi\d1·ed Holli admires buxom Bcelris Shockley.
Scoll and C lnrk admire each olhcr's big brown eyes.
M iss \Vertz loves lo be mista.ke1\ for Miss Va u:;han
Miss Pace admires Miss l rby's willowy fi11ure.
Miss Junkin admires Mr. Monre's blond beauty.
M iss ·Hurl adores Pop Vo(tcl's caveman ways.

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Autoists' Corps
MoTTo-Ge 1 out and Gel under

F ,woHITE FLOWER- Johnny -Jump-Ur

SoNc-God Be With Us Until We M eet Again
COLORS- Red (mud)

Black (grease)

~UBJECT-To chains or tires wi1
hout noli cc

OFFI CE R S
"CADILLAC" CLARK, Caplain.
"FRANKLIN" BROWN. Firs! Lieulenanl.
"SUPER-Six" REDDE N, Second Liculenanl.

"OLDSMOBILE.. MOORE, First Sergc2nl.
"WtLLYS- K Ntct-11"' STANLEY. Second Sergeant.
"PATTERSON" HuRST, Corporal.

" Flivver Brigad e"
··MECHANIC" STEVENS
"CHA NKER" SHOCKLEY

"PRI MER ..

Scorr

"Pus HER" I lowELL

The ' 20 Class C ar
One speed car wi 1h pis Ion rings,
Two rear wheels. one fronl spring,
Has no fenders, seal or plank.
Burns lols of gas and hard lo crank.
Carburetor busted, rusled through,
Engine missing, hits on two.
Three years old. four in the $pring.
Has shock ahsorbers 'n everything.

Radialors busl<.>d, sure does lea k,
Differential dry- you can hear it squeak.
T en spokes missing. front wheel bent.
Tire worn out. ain 't worth " c<'n I.
Got lots of speed, runs like th e deuce,
Burns ei ther gas or toba cco juice,
Tires all off, been run on the rim.
Bui "She's a d--n good Lus for th e shape she 's in."

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Morro-He fell for me bul I let him lay.
SoNc- ··1 Say go Slow and Easy ir You \Vant to G et Along \Vith me."
"A Good Man is Hard to Find."
HA NC-OUT- High School Corner (American).
BYWORD- You can't always tell, Lut you'd be surprised.
MAIN OccuP,\TIO:-:- "Rnving."

MEMBERS
"BROWNIE" HURST
"DuKEv'· DUERSON
"S,,uc EY" KutP

"JAZZ" STRUDWICK
"Puc" HILL
"Boo" HocE

"TOMMY" THOMAS
"SCRAPPY" QUARLES
"At" HucHsON

"F ATS HOCKE
"MIDCET" \V ARREN
"SHINE" Mo1R

LEWIS E. KENNARD PRESENTS

Everywoman
WITH A L L-STAR CAST- BY RALPll MASINTER
Direc ti on by T. H. PHELPS
Art Titles by MAVIS TAYLOR
Everywornnn ... . .. . , . ..... . . Margaret Smith
Beauty .. ... . ... . .... .... Sallie \Vheelwri ght
\Veahh .......... . ..... .... Cherry \Vatkin s
Youth . .............. . . . . . Mary Stuart Hurl
M odesty ....... . ..... ..... . .. Louise \Vrighl
Conscience ........... . . . .. ... Margie Davis
Truth .................. . . . . Dorolhy Pace
Vic e ....... .. .. . ..... . ... . . Victoria \Vine
Lo\•c ............... . ..... . Bill \Villiamson
Passion ................ . .. Rabbit Hambrick

S ccnnri o hy Eow1NA SANDERS
Adapted to the Screen by FRANCES Crt1TZ
Nobody . ....... . . . .. . .... . .. Coun try \Vilson
F lallery .... . , .. , ........... ... Ben Meeker
Lord \Vi1lcss ... . ..... . ...... Frank Jamison
Bluff . .... .. .. •........... Pruden Shockley
Stuff ....... . ............... . . Duff Matson
Pu II ... ................... . .. John Godbey
Age ................. . ......... Pop V ogel
Time .. ................. . ... D odd M c Hugh
Dissipation . ...... ...... . . . . . Jean F erguson
Auc tioneer ....... , .......... . . . D ick M oore

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Signs-A Sermon
~~~~~ ID you ever speed along in a car, see a sign, fail to read it, run
along a road only to soon find it closed? Then you go back
several miles to the sign, read it and note thal it said "Take
other road, this one closed for repairs." "Foolish. reckless,
haste," you' ll say, and yet we go on from day to day, failing
to read the signs on the road of life in our mad haste to arrive
at fame and fortune. "There are no signs on the way- " don' t you think it"What good is an oJd sign after you see it?"
Listen: Robert Bruce-so runs an old Scottish tal e -having made several unsuccessful attempts to regain a kingdom. rightfully his. had given up
in despair. Attracted to the sight of a spider overhead attempting to swing
its web from one beam to another, he watched it closely. Although it had met
failure as many times as had he, it made another attempt, meeting this Lime
with success. Bruce recognized his sign, learned his lesson. tried again and
was successful. "But this was long ago-those guys had all the luck- there's
none left for me." Now. don't be too sure. Look for the signs. There are
thousands of them around you. D id you ever si t all alone watchi n g an open
fire? What did you see there? Nothing, perhaps. but did you look? Follow
closely- here is what I saw when f looked closely. I sa t listlessly gazing into
the flames with half-shut, drooping lids, my head on my hands, seeing nothing
in particular. "Crack l Crack!" I jumped to my feel and my stu pid brain
began to work-what, however, I had thought to be a riAe. in my stupified
state, was nothing more than the crack of the fire. Again I san k into drowsiness. "Crack! Crack!" echoed and echoed my brain. "Crac k ! Crack !"
the rifles of the R evolution ! Flames- the flames of liberty!
I h ere saw
enacted in the Aames before me the early history of my nation. A peculiar
coincidence, too-I had used thirteen sticks to start my fire! Thirteen sticksthirteen colonies, prompted my brain. Eagerly and open-mou thed I watched
for further developments. The crack, crack. started, ceased, bega n again and
again desisted-slight affairs - 1812 and 1846. mvslcriously supplied mY
formerly deadened faculties. The Hames blazed on brightly for a while. but
suddenly died down perceptiblv-furthermorc, there were now two distinct
fires resulting from the flames having struck a damp spot in the main log.
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tongues and sputtered one at the other. "Crack ! Crack !" again came the
sounds and I could almost see brother kill brother, father slay son, and son
take life of father. The Aames belched constantly back and forth until the
damp spot interfered no longer. Union came, flame embraced Aame, and
brightly they flared together. The spirit of Liberty burned on. Twice more
the flam es leaped up. the last with franti c fervor. "Spain and G ermany, " my
brain echoed.
P ast and presen t were told, and I watched with longing eyes for the future.
How lon g I watched the calm, steady, upv,rard motion of the flames, I know
not; w a tchin g, I fe ll asleep, and slept for what must have been hours. Waking,
I found myse lf stiff and cold, and glancing at the hearth saw nothing but a
bed o f co ld. gray ashes and a few smouldering coals off in a corner to themse lves. Could this be the fate of our land, our liberty-loving America? It
could not, it should not be ! Feverishly, I coll ected fresh fu el and hastily
strove lo coax the fire again into a blaze. Almost franti cally I labored. for I
fel t I was working not for warmth alone, but for our land-our America!
Americans, here is your sign, your lesson! L earn it I
A country needs fuel-worm-eaten. decayed wood is of no val ue, and
green \·vood li ttl e more. 'Tis seasoned fuel that counts and seasoned fuel our
country must have! Are we playing square with her? Let's learn something
each d ay and so season ourselves as to be of some value to our country.
HAROLD SCOTT, '20.

"Among Our Books"
"The Lamp Ill the Desert" .. .... • Mr. Parsons
"The Uncrown ed King" .... , . , Mr. M cQuilki11
.. A C~nt l(·mnn of France" ... . ~ - • .. • . M. Viaud

"Tlic H i~hwny of fate"

"Tlic

Cc nlrr aisle of Study Hall
I ron \Voman" . . . . . ....... Miss Beebee

"S<'ats of the Mi ghty" .. , • . .... Senior R ow
"My Lady Capri c<'" ...... . . ... Mi ~s Hayward
"Tbe Day of Doys" .... . . . .. , Promotion Day
"By R ight of Conquc~l "
High School Diplomas

Seniors
"The Liule M inister' .
. .. . Adelbert Kennell
"Mus Gibbie Gault" ...... . .. Mabel Dillon
"St. (?) F..lrno" ....
. . Ernest Brown
"Peck's Bad Boy" ...
. George S1anley

"The Possionalc Fnends"
M . S. H url and Edwina Sanders
. . Thelma \Vertz
"The Bu1tcrRy Mon" .
. . Ben Meeker
"Band Box" . . ... \Vhen we cast our ballots

"A Prince of S:nners" .

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A Two-Times-Ten O rphan
~ /,.. tE:l ANE, please hurry and bring my ha l a nd g loves ! Yes, I know
,
l~'.{~
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to wait long on the wharf alone for nin etee n-twenty American
'make believe mothers.' Won't it be just too dear to have my
~~ , iti);/ little adopted orphan for six w hole weeks, a nd just to visit me?
--~ Here, now, Jane, I'm read y ! Are you sure my color won' t
seem too natural, of course, allowi ng just a little blushin g when I m eet little
Pierre? Why, J ane, his name isn't a bit appropriate ! Why in the world
didn't the War Board select a J ean or a J acques for 'Miss Fra nces Gilkerson'?"
Through all the exclamations and questions patient J a ne fi nished h er mistress's "toilet." Not until the big car wou nd through th e court to the busy
metropolis en route to the wharf did the littl e French ma id exclaim, "Ah, ma
chere madamoiselle !"
All the way down the avenue. as they hurried along. F ranees rambled on
to the chauffeur abou t the "little one" who was to arrive that very day on the
S. S. Alberta, as if he had not spent a ll his mo rning runnin g errand s for the
visitor's arrival.
Just as the car drove up to the wharf depot, the excited Frances darted
out of the car, and seeing passengers a lready leavi ng the d e pot, who had
undoubtedly come off this ship, hurried to the waiting room .
"Oh the poor child will be frantic -if B elgi an orphans can get fran tic-all
alone in Big N ew York!"
What a big waiting room it was, and how little sl~e fe lt- o nly eighteen,
waiting for a nine-year-old little orphan tha t the Reli e f Board had let her
adopt. Even the responsibility of making littl e trousers and shirts was not near
so hard as anxiously waiting for the wearer o f them lo ap pear.
In a few minutes ev~ry one cleared the wai tin g room b ut a few straggling
parties. Even these in hme passed on.
Suddenly, a tall officer came straight towa rd her. a nd befo re she had time
to think, had her hand in his strong grasp.
" Is this Miss Frances Gilkerson of 28080- H. Manhattan Pl ace? "

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"Goodness. mercy. yes, this is me, but- " She looked up and met his
clear gaze.
"Yes?" he inquired.
"Yes, indeed!" she replied, but suddenly remembering to avoid all appearance of flirtation, said very dignifiedly:
"Have you seen a little boy named Pierre Monceau of the Belgium
Orpha n Relief Camp. from L ondon, England, in this depot?"
S eeing her embarrassment in copying his exact manner of address, the
twice-ten Pierre then and there decided to explain, incidently starting just in
time to keep her fro m walki ng away.
"You see, Miss Gilkerson, one year ago when you wrote to adopt an
orphan, I was in charge of the relief office. Something in your paper, ink and
sachet, goodness only knows what it was, went straight to my lonely heart, and
I felt you would forgive me if I feigned to be your orphan.
" I did my best at writing a French orphan's thank letters- and at last you
sent your picture to 'l ittle Pierre. with love.' Suddenly, I realized 'little Pierre'
need ed a furlough, and straight off he wrote to come to America to see his
'mother.' But I'm sorry, fearfully sorry, I have d eceived you. I know you
can't forgive, and besides are fearfully disappointed in not having a lad of
nine instead of a big man over two times ten."
She did not wince, but something in her throat was just throbbing.
"No indeed, I'd lots rather have a grown orphan - there's not a bit o'
trouble in raising them-see?" For something about him kept her from saying
what she knew she should have said.
"Then if you're going to accept me instead, I'll truly be an obedient, loving
chi ld. But since I' ve saved you the trouble of raising an orphan I'm going to
have the joy of raising you, 'little mother.' till you're old enough to sure-enough
adopt a two-times-ten orph an."
ELIZABETH DAVIS.

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A Toast
H ere is to Mr. L ayman, long and happy may he live,
And to the future generations, his vast knowl edge give.
Here is to Miss Board, she is fine and dandy,
She puts the spirit in us as good as apple brandy.
H ere is to Mr. Eversole, he is ca lm and meek,
And keeps a decent study hall at least once a week.
H ere is to Miss Bohannan, w ho says life is what you make it.
You may be exposed to a subject but probably did not take it.
Here is to Mr. Fall well, who has the pep and dash,
The girls like to look at him, especially his brown mustache.
Here is to Miss H ayward, oh, B oy ! but she is w ise,
She loves to get up very soon and early does she rise.
Here is to Mr. Turner, as gentle as a dove,
And we all extend to him our true and heartiest love.
Here is to Miss Beebee, she is slender. weak a nd thin,
And to the K ing of England, I'm sure she is kin.
Here is to Mr. Hilbig, may he live a happy life,
I hope he will take my advice and get himsel f a wife.
H ere is to the rest of you, personally you r.an' t be toasted,
For the fire was getting hot and we were scared you wou ld be roasted.

A. B.

PI ERCE .

WHO'S WHO IN '~"

WHO ' S WHO IN ' 20

WHO'S WHO IN '20

WHO'S WHO IN '2·0

:Best l)ancers

:B~est Talkers

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Athletics
6~11&· OOKING back over our 1919-20 season, we can say .. without

ruffiing up a corpuscle to create a blush, that our athletics have
been a success. although some of the results seem to point to the
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contrary.
In track athletics we made a poor showing, according to
"' ~
the outsiders' point of view, which is usually very limited. For
any one acquainted with the difficulties under which Roanoke labored \vlll
readily realize that the record attained by us is most creditable.
In the diamond sport we copped only three of the nine games played. those
lost all being by close scores. But in baseball. we again had to surmount the
same obstacles as in track, the main drawback being the lack of a coach.
Next came foo tball, when, with a coach. we cleaned up the gridiron.
securing for the third successive season the championship of the State. (For
particulars as to how we accomplished this. refer to the John Marshall game.)
At the beginning of the season we all had much apprehension as to the future,
but under the guidance of Coach F allwell. we played havoc with the other
contestants.
We now turned our attention to the indoor game. Though our record was
only 50 per cent., any one in command of the facts will readily affirm that the
season was a "howling" success.
While the boys were hanging up goodly scores, the girls were also making
an enviable record. At the time when the "AcoRNs" went to press, they
had won three out of six games and were still going strong.

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Football, 1919
J.

F,\LLWELL .. . •.... . ... ... . Coach

ERNEST

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C APTAI N BROWN

\ V 1LLl1\M

BROW:-.'

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\V1tLJAMSON,

Captai11

Jn .. .Mana!)<'r
MAN AGER W ILLIA MSON

LEWIS E. KEN NARD .. A ssistant Ma11af! cr

REGULARS
WATKINS ... .. .. ..... . . . .. . ...... Taclelc

FERGUSON

BROWN .... .... • .. .. . .. ..... . Half l3acle

VCGEL

· · · · · · · · · · .... ... .. Tacl(le
· · · · · · · • · · · · · · ·· ... . . . Half Bacl(

· · · · · · · · · · · · .... • . .. .. Center

CARLTON ............ . .. .... . Full l3acle

FLIPPO

CRAIG ... . ...... .......... .. . . Half Bacle

WH ITE ····· · ·· ···· ··· . . ... . ..... ... £11tl

RICHARDSON .. . ... . . . .... . . ..... Guard

McGEE

.. .. ... .. . .

. . . .....•. ... . £11</

MILLER . .......... . . . . .. ... .. .. . . Guard

JARRELL ....... ..

. .. .. ... . Center

WILSON . . ..... ... • .... .. . . .. ... . Taclele

EBERT

HURST .. .. ...... ... .. .. . . ....... . Guard

HOCK

.... ·. · ·. · · .... ... ..... •.. .. . £11d

.........

. ... .... •. .. . ... . . £ml

SUBSTITUTES
TURNER ... . . . . •.. .........•..... Tacqlc

WELLFORD

. • . · · . · .. .. .... ...... . Guard

YOUNG ... .. .... ... ..

.. . . .. Guard

GLEAVES .... ...... ..

. • .... Guard

M. MOSS .. ·........... . ... ...

MOSS ... · · . · · · · · .... .. . ... . . ... Guard

£11J

MOOMAW ... ..... . . . . ...... . . ..... Encl

BOXLEY

HAMBRICK ... . . ... .. . .. .. .... · . . Taclelc

McCLANAHAN · · · · · · · ..... . Quarter Boele

MOORE ....... . .. .. .... . . ........ Cc11tcr

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Football, 1919
The season of 1919 was one of the most successful seasons High School
ever had, having won the State championship, aft er having the 1.9 18 title.
The championship was hotly contested, but Roanoke had the best end of it
and claimed the title, which she is proud to have had three times in succession.
The first game of the season was wi th Woodberry Forest Academy at
Charlottesville. This school, being in the "prep" line. did not figure in the
championship race. Roanoke's team was badly crippled on account of several
"average losers," and a few of the subs had to be placed in the ranks. High
School met the first and only defeat of the season here. The game was poorly
played, being featured by erratic plays or fumbl es. Ferguson had the misfortune to break his hip, putting him out of the game for six weeks. Watkins
also suffered a slight injury.
\Voodberry F orest ... .... ... . . . . . . . . . • ......... . .... .. .. . 60
R oan oke High . . . ....... . . . . ...... .... . . ....... , . . . . . . . . . 0

The next game was played at Blacksburg. The game was played on a
muddy field and both teams battled a hard-fought game. Strange to say, in
1918 the game between these two teams was a 0-0 tie. " P op" Vogel was
injured in this game but recovered shortly afterwards.
Blacksburg Hi gh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roan oke Hi gh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....... .. .. , . . . . . . . . .

0
0

A game with Chatham Training School was canceled. The next game
was with Martinsville High in Roanoke. As usual, Martinsvill e was easy for
Roanoke and in a quickly played game defeated the Henry County boys.
Martinsvill e High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . .
.... . 0
Roan oke High . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

The following week the much-talked-of Virginia Episcopal School's team
appeared here. Every one looked for a hot battle. Th e game was a hardfought game but Roanoke got the best of it, defeating th e " Hill-toppers."
Tn thjs game Flippo received injuries that held him out for the rest of the season.
E p iscopal H igh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
R oa noke H igh . . . . . . . • . • . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IC)

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The next game was with Lynchburg High in the Hill City. A hardfought game here was looked forward to. R oanoke High seemed too confident in the first half of the game with their bitterest rival, but showed their
fighting spi rit in the last half. Lynchburg, having scored in the first half, held
Roanoke High 7-0 until the last quarter, when Roanoke tied the score.
Lynchburs High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roanok e High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7
7

The followi ng week Blacksburg appeared here to try their luck again.
Blacksburg, from the " tech-town," had had some fin e coaching, but Roanoke
won from th em in one of the hardest fought games of the season, which easily
settl ed th e southwestern claim for the title.
Blacksburg High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
R oanoke High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0
7

About two weeks later was the big game. J ohn Marshall High, which
always crea tes a lot of excitement, arrived in the city. This game was also
to decide the State title. Every one feared a defeat, after looking at the
husky Marshallites. The day looked bad, and the girls were called out to sell
tickets to help finance the problem. A fairly good crowd witnessed the contest
for the championship in which Roanoke High defeated the Richmonders.
This game marked the end of the season.
J ohn Marshall High . .. . .. . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . .
Roanoke High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

0
8

Although, the argument of settling the title went on, Roanoke proved that
she had the advantage of claiming the title and, therefore, it was given to
Roanoke Hi gh.
The team was coached by J. H . Fall well, and managed by Bill Williamson. Bill managed the team until the midst of the season, when his health
forced his retirement. Lewis K ennard took up the responsibilities of the management, which he ca rried out successfully.

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He re's to · football

Herc's
Here's
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H ere' s
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Watkins, wi th the ladies quite gay .
Mill er- say what you may.
Ri chardson, o ld stonewall Bill.
Brown, whom our opponents can 't ki ll.

Vogel, his interfe rence is line,
Car lton, who hits hard the line .
Hurst, he's a lways right the re,
M cGhee, who gets passes from th e air .

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White who car ries passes far .
W ilso n, ol d steady an d true,
ou r managers. who carried us th ru .

H ere's lo the scrubs, th ey 're a ll right,
And gave the first learn many a hard fi gh t.
Here's to the coach. we owe him all;
A n d here's to the record we made last fall .

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CAPTAIN GLEAVES

MISS KATHLEEN TURNER ... . ..... .... .. .... .. . .

. Coach

AMANDTJNE. GLEAVES .. .. . .... ... .... . .... . ..... C:apta i11

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RUTH BEERY ....... . . . . . ... . .

TEAM
EDITH STEVENS ....... .. . ... . .. . . .

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EMILY LYBROOK . . .. .. .... . . . ..... ...... . ..... .. .... .

. ......... • • ••• • ... For11Jard

. . F orllJard

HELEN THOMAS ..... .. .

AMANDTINE GLEAVES ... . . . .. . • . . ....... . ...................... . .... . .. . .. . .. .. . Ce nter
V I RGINIA CARLTON ... ..... . . . . ..... . . . .. . .... . . ........... . .... .... .. . .. ... .. . .. Ce nter
RUTH VAUGHAN ........... . ..... . .. .... . _. . . . . . . ...

. . ...... ... .. . .. . . Si,ic Center

PAGE STONE ...... . ..... . .............. . .... . ..... .. ... ..... .. . . ...... ............ Guard
RUTH BEERY .. ...... . . ... ... . . ..... . . . .. ... . .. ...... . .. .. ......... . . . .. . .. .. ...... Guard

SUBSTITUTES
JUNKIN

DOUTHAT
DU ERSON

DURETTE

G I LE.S
H E RMAN

MUNDY
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Pulaski High ........... ......• ..... . .. . • ... . . .... • • . . . . . 11
Roanoke High ............ . . • ......... . ... . .... · . . . . . . . . . 46

With a flou1;sh we began! Pulaski Hi against Roanoke Hi. Everybody
was a wreck ( especially those that didn't know what a team we had). The
whistle blew!!! Roanoke made first goal and, believe us, it put spirit into
Roanoke like regular spirits in a dry town. Goal after goal was made by
Roanoke while now and then Pulaski made one. Time up! ! ! ! ! and Roanoke gave a yell for the defeated Pulaskians. S tevens's goal shootin g was the
feature of the game. This gave us high hopes for the next game.
Blacksburg High . . ... . . •. .... . • ...... . ....... · · . . · · .. · ·•. 38
Roanoke High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Oh, those college town stars ! !! Blacksburg and R oanoke came upon the
floor with great gusto. The first three goals were to our credit a nd our hopes
soared high. Every minute of the game was hotly contested. but a streak of
accurate goal shooting by H oge of the visitors won the game for them . But in
spi te of a defeat, our team played better than in the previous game.
Charlollesville Hi gh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . 12
Roanoke High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Visitors again, Charlottesville Hi, this time. This game was, we suppose,
to onlookers, very boring on account of the fouls and lie balls. but, to tell the
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som e" guarding, ha rdly giving one of Charlottesville's forwards a chance to
even get the ball. Thus Hi was credited with another victory.
Blacksburg High . , . . ..... ... . •. , .... , .. • .... • .... . ....... 19
Roan oke High . ..... . .. . . .. .. .. .. , ... .. . . ............. . . . 12

Thi s time we journeyed to the college town. Very blithely did Roanoke
walk upon the floor, but only to be taken back by the Aoor space that they
gazed upon, being told by our captain that was the floor that we were to play
on . The first half was one of the worst that our team had ever played. but
w hen the second half began Blacksbmg found out that R oanoke hadn't forgotten how to "play ball." because we sure gave them a chase. But as you
know, "time passes quickly and waits for no man," so it did in this case and
Roanoke was defeated by Blacksburg again.
IVlnrion High .. ... ... .............. . ... .. .......... . .... . 14
Roanoke High . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Marion game! Oh. what a game. Our team was badly crippled by not
having our regular center along, but in spite of this we put up one hard fight.
Carlton rose to the occasion and p layed "swell." Stone and her forward, as
far as we know, might have had personal grievances against each other, if fighting had anything to do with it, but we are inclined to think tha t she was just
playing the part of a grand guard. as usual.
Btislol High .. . ... ...... ... . .•................... • . • .. , . . 11
RoDnokc High . . . . . . . ....... , .......... . .. .....• . . . • ..... 21

Bristol was the second game on the trip (Marion being the first), but
instead of being tired. they seemed to have had a hypodermic of energy given
to each of them at first knock-off, and off Roanoke goes with the ball, quickly
passing until we made a goal. Every one on the team played better than they
ever had be fore. L ybrook and Stevens did fine goal shooting, not speaking
of the guards and centers with their passwork. Game over, and old Roanoke
H i was proud that night, 'cause \•Ve were the winners.
Lynchbur~ High . , . ........... . .. . ...... . ... ...... . ...... 32
R oanoke High ...• . , ..• . , . . .. .... • . . .....•.. . , ......... , . 28

Our old rivals, Lynchburg. Both teams were al a disadvantage because
our "Y" Aoor had been changed into a mirror, slick as ice, causing both learns
to fall for pastime (it might have seemed to the spectators), but oh. no, it
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This is the reason that we haven't been able to ge l th e rest o f o ur games
on the schedule in this Annual W e haven't won a ll of our gam es, but we
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Basket-Ball

J. H. FALLWELL. ... .. ..... . Coach
T HOMAS JARRELL . . ... .. C11ptai11
CA'1AI H J A R R ELL

ROBERT McCLANAHAN . . M01111f!cr

MAHAC£R MCCLANAHAN

TEAM

T UCKER CARLTON . .. ......... . . . .... ... ......... . ............................ . . F or ward
JEAN F"ERGUSON . .. .. .. . . . . . . . .... .... . ......... . . . .......................... . . . F orwanl
THOMAS JARRELL. . .. . . .... .... .. ..... .. .. • ....... . . • ......... . .............. . .. Center
THOMAS GREY . . ... .. . . . .. .. . .. . ...... . . . . -· . ....... . ... • .. • ... . ..... .• ....... .. . Guard
WILLIAM KAVANAUGH . . . . . ..... . ... . ......... . ..... . ........ . .... . ....... .. ... . Guard

SUBSTITUTES

MILLER
KREBS

BROWN
McCLANAHAN
GODBEY

EBERT
WELLi'ORD

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Basket-BalJ
Roanoke High entered into the 1919-'20 basket-ball season facing what
seemed destined to be a "dark and dreary" future, not having a single (not
referring to celibacy) letter man back. But, with Ferguson and J arrell as a
nucleus, Coach Fall well soon gathered a squad which, as later proven, was
hard to beat. Grey and Kavanaugh were among the first to come into the
fold. Later, football over, Carlton answered the call on the globular ball and
completed the necessary five. In placing Jarrell , we had a tall proposition, so
we placed him in center. Carlton and Ferguson, both having on numerous
occasions offended our football rivals, were given the offensive positions in th e
indoor game, while Kavanaugh and Grey did our defensive work.
Due to the lack of a letter man, a captain was not elected until the season
was far advanced, when Jarrell was selected.
For the opening act of the series, we journeyed to Lexington on J anuary
I 0th to play the scrub team of V . M. I. Though defeated, we were not disappointed, but rather encouraged by the showing we made.
V. M. I. Scrub Team ... , . . ...... .... . ... ......... . , . .. ... 4-1
Roanoke High ...... .•.. , . . , . . • . • . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Our second contest was played with N ew Lond on A cademy on our home
floor on January 17th. We won this game easily.
New London Academy , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . I 3
Roanoke High .. .. .. ... ...... .... ..... ... • .• .. .. • . . . ..... 42

This decisive victory made us "just right" lo tackle our ancien t rivals,
Salem. We went there on the 21st to disillusionize their expectations on beating a real basket-ball team. We came out of this game with the larger end of
the score.
Salem High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Roanoke High ....... ... . . . .. . .. .. , ... . .....•......... . . 28

January 23d, we went to Charlottesville to play the High School of Lhat
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Roanoke H igh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

From C ha rlottesville we went to Ly nchburg. also ancient rivals. E ven the
most optimistic o f Roanoke fan s had not dreamed of our defeating L ynchburg,
the acknowled ged champions of this section of the S tate. But we showed
them w e also knew the A , B. C, 's of basket-ball and the game was the hardestfo ught o f the entire season, the L ynchburg fan s declaring that this year's is
the best team we have sent against them fo r several years. Even though we
fo ught hard, the fin a l whistle found them with a ten-point lead.
Lynchburg High . .... .. . .. ... . • . ..... .. . . . . . . .. .. .. • ... . . 26
Roan oke H igh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

O n the 3 0th we met D anvill e High in the second game to be played on
the home fl oor. T his game will always remain a black page in our basket-ball
history. F or some reason the scrub team was matched against D anville. and,
in the la tter part o f the fi rst half, when just beginning lo show their mettle they
were replaced by the regulars. The regulars, no t having perspired to the
proper d egree to be " fighting mad," were soon left behind by the now encou raged visitors w ho won the game.
Danville High .. . • . • . . . • .•. • .............• .. .. . . ... . .. .. . 30
R oan oke Hi gh .. . . . . . .. ... . ... .. .. . .... . ... , . . . . • . . . . . . . . 22

The " Au " epid emic prevented us from pl aying any more games until Februa ry 2 0th, \·vhen we p layed and defeated the E mployed Boys of the Central

Y. M. C. A .
The foll owin g day, exactly one month from the date of their other W a terloo, we d efea ted S alem a gain, this time on our home A
oor. N autically speaking, the Sa lemites are " all out at sea" when they play us.
S alem High .. . . . . . . ... . .• .. ... . . . • ..... . . . . . • . .. . • .... .. 22
Roanoke Hi gh .... . . . - . - · · - · · · · · .. • . • . . . . . . - . . . . . . • . . • . . . 28

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Makers of Athletic fan1 e
LETTER WEARERS

BOYS' BASKET-BALL
BOB McCLANAHAN. ManagC'r (I)
TOM JARRELL ( I)

TUCKE.R CARLTON ( I )

P.l\UL F.BERT (I)

BILL KAVANAUGH (2)

JEAN FERGUSON (2)

TOM G R;\Y ( I )

FOOTBALL
B ILL WILLIAMSON , Manager ( I )
McCLANAHAN ( I)
C; \RLTON WHITE (1)
MORTIMER WATKINS (2)
GEORGE VOGEL (3)
ERNEST BROWN (2)
PF. RC Y M cC l ~ I~ (2)
RAYMOND M I LLER ( 1)
TUCKER CA R LTON (I)
JOHN WILSON (I)
BASIL HURST ( I)

JJ ·:1\ N Fr·: RGUS O N (2)
lllLL RI C I l/\RDSON (I)

BASEBALL
GEORGE PETERS. M11n11gcr (2)
MORTI MER WATK INS (I)
ERNEST KEEFER ( I)

CLJ::VE.L!\ND ADAMSON (2)
FLOYD BOLLING (I)

EDI NGTON THOMAS (2)
KAVANAUGH (2)

B I LL W I LLIAMSON (2)
M cCOY ( I )

GIRLS' BASKET- BALL
RUTH BEERY. M anager (I)
AMANDTINE CLEA YES (2)
PAGE STONE ( 1)

EDITH STEVENS (2)
RUTH VAUGHAN (I)

F:MI LY LYBROOK (I)
V IRGINIA CA RL TON ( I)

TRACK
B ILL WILLIAMSON. M anager (2)

WH ITE ( 1)

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A. S. CRAFT .. ..... . . .... . . . . Cooc h

WILLIAM KA VAN.A. UGH . .. Cc1ptai11

GEORGE PETERS ..... . . .. l\ l arruger
CAPTAI N

KAVANAUGH

MANAGER

PETERS

TEAM

MOOMAW .... ..... . .. . .. . .. . ... . .... ... .... .. .. . . .... .. . . . . .... .. . . ... ... . . . ...... . Caiclo
WILLIAMSON . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . • ... .. ... ............. . ... .. ... Pitch
WATKINS .. .. ....... ... . . . ............ . ... . . . ..... .• .. . .. ............... . .... . . F irst Base

KEFFER ... . .... . . . .. . . . ....... . . .. ..... . . .. . . .. . . . .... . . . .. .. .... ..... .. . .... Second

Base

BOLLING . ..... . ...... . . .. •... . ... • . . . . . . . . ..... . . . . ...... . .. •• .... . . • . .. .. .... . Sl1orl Slop
THOMAS ..... . • . . . . .. • .. . . . .. .. . . . . . .. .. . . . ... . ... . . ...... .. . . . .. . . . ...... .... T11irt! Base
M cCOY ..... . ...... . ... . .. . ......... . ..... • . ...... .. ... . ...... ... .. ...... . ... .. . Le/I Field
KAVANAUGH . .. ... .. .. . .. .. ... . . ... ....... . . .. . .... . . ... . · · · · · .. .. .. • . . .. ... Center Field
ADAMSON . . .... . .. . . .. .. ...... . .. .. .. . ... ... ... .... ... . · · · · · · · ... . . ... . .. . . . . Right Field

SUBSTITUTES
CANNADAY. . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .. • . . .. .. . • . . . ... . . .. .... . Third Base

WHEELER ... . .... .. . ... . . . . . . .. .... . . . . . . . .. . .. . .... ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. . .......... Catch

Roanoke
Roanoke
Roanoke
Roanoke
Roanoke
Roanoke
Roanoke

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High
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Scores
Schoof. ... . .. • . . ·..... .. . . 2
Blackslonc M ililary Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Schoof. . .. • . .. · · · · · · · · ·. . . 4
Salem High · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
School .. .. . .. . .. · · • .. ... .. 12
Martinsville High ...... .... , . • .. .. .. . .. I
Schoof. . . ... .. · · · ···· • .. .. 14
Danville High · · · · · · . . .
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School .. . ....... • .. ·...... 3
L ynchburg High ...... . .. ... : : : : : : : : : : : 4
Schoof. . . .. . . . · ·· ·····... . 6
Danville High · · · · · . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I
Schoof. . ... .. . · · • · · · . ... . . 4
Marlinsville H igh ...... • .. ... . • • . . ... , . 2

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Baseba ll,
Season 19 19

You may readily call the season of 1919 a very su ccessful one. Out of
the seven games played, Roanoke won four, losing three. Each game was
lost by the score of one run. One of these games was played with a prep
school, and, of course, does not count in the figuring for the championship.
All of the four games won were undeniable defeats for the opposing team.
as all of them were won by large scores, and the games were on ice before
well under way. Roanoke's good showing in these games can be attributed

to the batting of Thomas, Watkins and K avanaugh, alon g with the BIG
LEAGUE ball as was pitched by Bill Williamson. The season opened
without Roanoke having a coach, but later on in the season the services of
Professor Craft, of the lntermediate School. were secured, and to h im is much
credit due for the success of the season.
The season opened with the first game at Highland Park with th e B l ack~
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number of the regulars being out of the game, because of loss of averages,
Roanoke met the first d efeat of the season to the tune of 3-2. This game
showed what the R. H. S. team was made of, for Blackstone had already met
some of the strongest teams in the State, and was then still undefeated. So
we took hard luck in our own hands.

The next game was with our old rivals, Salem, at Salem on Easter Monday.
Roanoke went into this game without having had any practice since the preceding Thursday. But, nevertheless, they put up a wonderful game and Salem
was completely out-classed in every stage of the game. But it appears that hard
luck was again traveling with us. for we lost to Salem by the score of 5-4. In
this game there was a dispute between the two teams whether or not the nine
innings had been played; no official score-keeper being present, it went unsettled. Salem's pitcher had plenty of time to rest, which was badly needed. It
appears that Salem realized that she was out-classed for she would not give a
return game in Roanoke.

The following Thursday the team left on a three-day trip. The first game
on the trip was with Martinsville. They were easy for Roanoke, losing to
them by the score of I 2-1. In this game the batting of the whole team was
the outstanding feature, along with the pitching of Bill. Martinsville entert ained the team that night with a dance and promised to enter a race with us
the next game.
The next day, Friday, we met Danville on their grounds. This game was
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pitching in this game was done by Ed. Thomas, our veleran third sacker. Williamson was being saved for Lynchburg, our rivals of old. Danville had us
in danger several times and it looked like we would again meet defeat but the
team rallied and we came out victor at 14-10.
Saturday we met Lynchburg. This was the hardest-fought game of the
season and not only were the fellows tired out from the trip but we were short
of pitchers. In this game Bill Williamson again did the twirling, making his
third game in the box that week. L ynchburg and R oanoke both played good

ball and it was a contest worth seeing. The game went into extra innings and
then Lynchburg with a little luck came across with the much-needed rnn. winning with the score of 4-3.
Two weeks later we again met Danville on our lot and this time they were
not in it. They were out-classed all the way through the game and at n o time
were they really dangerous. Again R oanoke showed what it could do in the
way of batting. getting a total of 19 hits. Winning by the score of 6-1 .
The following week Martinsville came up and althou gh they were not as
easy as before they did not have a look in. Several times Martinsville had men
on the third sack but were unable to score. Bill was in severa l bad holes but
pitched himself out like an old-timer. This game marked the end of the season of the spring of '19.

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Track Team

MA NAGER WILLIAMSON

CAPTAI N McHUGH

McHUGH (Caplain)-440-yard dash, one-half mile. mile. relay.
MATSON- 100-yard dash; discus; shot; high jump; broad jump; javelin.
DA YIS- 440-yard dash, mile, relay.
MINTER-440-yard dash; broad jump; relay.
McCLANAH A N-440-yard dash. half mile.
WHITE-440-yard dash; broad jump; relay.
HOWARD-Shot put; discus.
BRO\VN- Shot pu t ; pole vault; 440-yard dash, relay.
WILLIAMSON (Manager ) - Javelin.

Track, 1919
Owing to the lack of interest on the part of studen ts, and condi tions resulting from the War, we were not as successful in Track as in o ther athletics.
We had no regular coach and the squad worked under great difficulties.
On May 9. 1919, the team went to Charlottesville to take part in the
annual inter-scholastic track meet, held by the University of Virginia. But
"Lady Luck" was not present and we were placed second in the High Schools
and fifth in the meet, with a total of seven and one-half points. Williamson
made first place in the javelin throw but failed to break his previous record.
Matson tied for second place in high jump and made third place in the discus
throw.
Lynchburg was our only opponent in the relay race but th e Hill City beat
Roanoke bv a nurrber of vards winning the much-coveted relay cup. The
team left Charlottesville with the intention of comin g back strong in '20.

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Police Court News
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Botetourt County farmer was fined five dollars lhis morning for v iolating
the new traffic ordinances. T he stranger seemed to think that ignorance of a
law excused him. However, the Layman person has learned a costly lesson
in Civics. This enterprising farmer has been seen before this in court and has
been known to appeal a case some seven times.
A white woman who gave her name as Sully Hayward was fined $ 10.00
for the use of profane language in the presence of chi ldren. The Hayward
woman admitted that she was a school teacher. The plaintiff, Mr. George
Stanley, a prominent young man of this city, testified th al she used the words
chuck, chuckle-head and bumsky, repeatedly. The Hayward person plead
guilty, but insinuated that an English examina tion comes at the end of each
school term.
One T. H. Phelps was sentenced lo thirty days in the local jail for disturbing the peace. I t was proved that he had gone down Campbell Avenue
last night singing a boisterous song, wherein a certain word, "Vamp," occurs
repeatedly, in a loud voice. He did not appear lo be intoxicated and his lawyers tried to prove him insane and did establish the fact that he has the mentality of a nine-year-old child. We presume that Marion will have a nother
inmate soon.
A white youth named Eversole was fined $20 for contempt of court. The
Eversole boy was acting as a witness in the Phelps case a nd insinuated that
the court was getting bald-headed.
A man named Hilbig, white, was tried for being a suspicious character.
The judge thought that the Hilbig person was an old offender, but on looking
through the Police Court R ecord, he found no mention of Hilbig, although
the name H elbig figured prominently. The Bertillon measurements showed,
however, that the man Hilbig's head is several sizes la1ger than Helbig's. The
officer may be excused for his blunder, considering the marvelous resemblan ce
of Hilbig to Helbig.
A young man, who gave his name as Benny Turner, was fined $20 for
drunkenness and disorderly conduct. The lad, wh o is a stalwart six-footer and
weighs about 190 pounds, when arrested was swaggerin g around the corner
beside the National Exchange Bank Saturday night about nine o'clock. He
was talking to a friend. who is by name Viaud, in a very boisterous manner.
Both seemed to be under the influence of alcoholic liquors, but this fac t was not
absolutely proven. Considering their calling, they may be mere ly insane.

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JOKES
Junior-" I hear that Petey Phelps used to play football m his 'palmy '
days."
Senior-" Why, so he did."
Junior- "Pray, what did the teams do?"
Senio~-"Oh, they laid down and took a nap while he called signals."
Elsie-"l've played football, baseball. basket-ball and volley-ball, but
Russell Ball is a new one on me!"
History T eacher-"Why are the 'Papal Bulls' thus termed?"
Claudine Faster-" Because they were written on 'Calfski n.' "
Miss H ayward-"Now give me another reaction on 'Dick Steele.'"
Smart Senior- " He was a hare/ guy."
Bill Williamson to "Pop" Vogel- "Say Pop, how far is it to the High
School?"
P op-"Two Billiard Parlors and one 'Blind Tiger' ."
Phelps-"Hey, gimme Cresol pisin and q uart of antidote."
Druggist-"What?"
Phelps-" It sez here on the label, 'Antidote, whiskey o r brandy'."
I spied her neath the mistletoe, my heart went pit-a-pat;
I didn't kiss her. Why?
Because, she was the Maltese cat.
Miss Carlisle- "What affliction did Milton have ?"
Annie Mosher- " H e wrote poetry."
Judith- "Why are you looking so pale to-day, M ary Stuart?"
Mary Stuart- " The waves in my hair make me seasick."

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Mr. Fallwell-" J hear the coal miners have refused to work."
Tiny G leaves-"How striking!"
H arold Scott at the Girls' Club Banquet- "Great menu, isn't it?"
Mildred H oltz-" It's not the menu that counts. It's the menu sit next to."
Student- " I like Mr. F alhvell for a teacher. He brings things home to me
tha t I never saw before."
Fran k Cra ig- " So does the Crystal Spring Laundry."

R a t- " I can't find airplane in the dictionary."
Soph- "Did you look on the fly-leaf?"
M iss F unkhouser- "What is your answer to the problem?"
S tudent- " M ine is two."
Miss F. "Minus two. Correct."
Dot Pace to George Stanley- "Y ou have an awfully good-looking mouth.
It ought to be on a girl's face."
George-" I rarely ever miss an opportunity."
Thelma Wertz to Virginia H amilton-"Ernest is a nice boy, isn't he?"
Virginia- "Y es, but I hear he takes a glass of lemonade now and then."
Student ( translating)-''The-er-er-man-er-er-then-er-er- .''
Miss Lovelace- " Don't laugh, pupils, to err is human."
Sarah R obertson- "Have you the History notes on the Spanish-American
War?"
.
C la ra Black- " No. I \• as absent from 1885 to 19 10."
v
M r. Fallwell (in History Class)-" R ousey, what happened to Henry
Vane?"
H . R ousey- " H e was executed for life."
"Say, Burker, I saw your picture the other day."
"Where?"
"On a sa lmon can. you poor fish."

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Mrs. Semones (subbing for B. Tumer)-"John Cabot made the first
American coast survey on the top of page four."
Crum (teaching Midget to drive a car) - "Now, this 1s the brake to be
put on quickJy in case of emergency."
Midget-"Oh, I see, something like a kimono."
During Miss Board's absence:
Crum-" Steve, you be secretary and write the examples for us."
Scott-" I want to be the treasurer."
R edden-"You'll be out of luck, all you 'II get will be h - !
At the Bakery-Mary Stuart Hurt was asked her favorite sa ndwich, and
she replied: "Dates with nuts."
"Say, Redden, how are they going to sell the Annual?"
"I think they'll call it Grape Nuts and sell it as a serial."
Viaud-"Scott, can you decline to eat?"
Scott-"Sure, but I hate to do it."
George Layman-"I dare say no man or woman in the ci ty of Roanoke
would invest money in an Ideal enterprise."
Frank Jamison-"How about the ' Ideal Towe! & Coat Co.'?"
George Layman (Discussing Defense) - "Shockley, we are going to let
you give us a little talk on de-fence. "
George Layman-"Name anything that does not depreciate with time like
silver and gold."
Frank Jamison-''Wine."
Miss Hayward (Shakespeare Class) holding Ralph Masinter' s hand suddenly exclaimed: "May the gods give us joy !"
Milton-"Saul, where are you going?"
Saul-"To a dog fight."
Milton- " I hope you win."

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157

Grace T emp leton dreamed she went to heaven and had to go up a ladder,
at the top of w hich every one wrote their sins out on a blackboard with chalk.
She said on her way up she saw Mr. Layman coming down for more chalk.
Judith. in ha ll- "Boo hoo."
Mr. Fallwe ll- "What's the matter little girl?"
J udith- "They say the good die young and I'm so blamed good."
Enthusiastic Senior- "Y es. Richard R edden is good
Rat. overh earing conversation-"Good for nothing."

¥-

:f.

K ennard , to Lucy L eight Webb-"What became of the fellow you used
to ma ke love to in the swing?"
Lucy L eight- "We fell out."
Williamson to Layman-"Were you well off before you were married?"
Layman- "Y es, but 1 didn't realize it in time."
Miss Beebee (in Ancient History ) - ''I've been there."
We a ll agree w ith her.
Mr. Hilbig to Class-"Spanish is ¥ :f. ¥ :f."
C harlie Gleaves, who had been in the Class a week- "Gosh! I thought
thi s was a French C lass !"
Miss Noell says dates can be made in L atin.
a ft er a ll.

Not such a dead language

Mr. M cD ona ld, m C hemistry-"Pupils. take sulphuric acid for to-morrow.
Edwina Sanders, in a music store- "Have you, 'Eyes that Say I Love
You'?"
C lerk-"Y es, and •I Want to H old You in my Arms,' too."
Mr. Fa ll wel l. to R alph M asinter, who was late for class- "Why were you
la te?"
Ralph- "Because I'm tardy."

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Anderson Douthat, entering the library, said to Miss Calfee, "Miss Calfee,
I've got to write a theme on 'Women,' where'll I begin?"
Miss Beebee-" J ohn, tell what you know about the Mongolian Race."
John Botts, absently-" I wasn't there, I went to the ball game."
Margaret Smith-"When I had the Flu I didn't know anything for four
days."
Bill Williamson-" She must still have the Flu."
Edith Stevens, to J. Minichan. who was reading "Life"- "John, let me
go through Life with you?"
John- " Aw, wait till leap year."
Mary S. Hurt, upon reaching the age of sixteen- " Mother. I' ve worn

~hort dresses all my life and I'm not going to wear them any longer."

T ucker Carlton, to Judith-"Judy, every time I look at you I think of a
certain song."
Judith, with enraptured smile and adoring eyes- "What one Tuck. dear?"
T ucker-"Sweet and Low."
" Isn't Mr. Fallwell's mustache becoming?"
tainly hasn't gotten here yet.

It mighl be coming but it cer-

"We ought to have named Henry, Flannel," said Mrs. Thomas.
"Why?" asked Mr. Thomas in surprise.
"Because he shrinks from washing," was the reply.
Mr. Hilbig in Spanish-"! hope she won't refuse me, what mood do we
want?"
Pruden Shockley-"Cheerful mood."
Mr. Layman, in Civics- "Voting will heighten a nd broaden women."
Ruth Vaughan and A. Cleaves- "We can never vote!"
F ranees Paxton- " I had a date last night with Hawkins."
Nancy Douthat- "How'd you like him?"
F rances- "Oh, all right, but his little mustache tickled me so."

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Mr. Parsons, in C hapel-"Miss Thelma Wertz lost a gold pen that slips
in on her way to school."
M r. Viaud was expatiating on the beauties of the Cologne Cathedral to
M iss Beebee, who knowingly asked, "Is that Colonial architecture?"
Louise Wright-" ! made eight perfect pages in typewriting to-day, but
six of them were wrong and I threw them away."
M r. L ayman- "What was the most embarrassing position the U. S. was
ever in?"
Bright Student- " W hen the Queen of Hawaii lost her supporters and
ca ll ed on the U. S. for help."
Mr. Parsons, in C hapel- "The L ibrary will be closed as an open proposi tion."
Girl (admiringly )-"Oh, Orren, you have such pretly eyes."
Crum- "Yes, just like my dad."
Girl- "Oh, I see, pop-eyed. "

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OF THE FACULTY
AND

MISS

McCLINTOCK.

THE

STONE

PRINTING AND MANUFACTURING COM PANY. THE ANNUAL BOARD WISHES
TO EXPRESS THEIR GREAT APPRECIATION FOR THE INVALUABLE

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Alumni
1894
Comer. Emmn (Mrs. C. L. Tinsley), Ci1
y.
Feq'luson, Sndle (Mrs. Dyer), Porlsmoulh, 0.
Funkhouse r, Aho, Teacher, R. H. S.; City.
1-larlwcll. Norn (Mrs, Jones). Radford, Va.
Knepp, Mnudc (Mrs. Hes~cr). Deceased.
S1evens, Annie (Mn. Ar1h11r), Norfolk, Va.
Trcnl. Dorn. B . A .. Peabody~ Librarian:
Washi ngt on, D. C.

1899
Calhoun, Annie (Mrs. Preslon}, Los Angeles,
Cnl.
Fishburne, Sallie (Mrs. G. K. Fulton). Ci1
y.
Mouaek. Cnjclan, E.. M .. Lehigh Universily.
Mining Engineer i Norlh Carolina.
Slone, James, B. A .. E. E .. U. of Va .. Nor·
folk, Va.

1900

1895
F ackenth;il. Jo• .. Brooklyn. N. Y.
Hortwell. Bessie (Mn. C. E. Jeter), Portland.
Oregon.
Shumate. Shelley (Mrs. \V. V. Keeton), Ci1y.

Fishburne, Hury, 8. A .. M. A .. U. of Va ..
Casper, \Vyoming.
Gore. Morv:n. New York.
Muse. Oclavia (Mrs. C. C. Houchins). Ci1y.

1896
Barnharl, Clarn (Mrs. W. M . McNeace), City.
Funkhouser, Florence, T cacher; City.
Huse, Annie (Mrs. Marlin), City.
London. Lila, Peabody, Farmville. Va.
McEldowney, E mmo (Mrs. T . Hanlon}, Cily,
Sherm;in, Fr;inccs (Mrs. B. A. J ones) , S1.
Auguslinc, Fin.

1897
Dyer, Louise. Teacher: C 11y.
Ferguson, Lnura (Mrs. J. M. Persinger), City.
Huse, Harry, B. A .. B. S .. W. & L.. City.
M erriman. Azo line. T cacher; City.

1 898
Barksd;ile. Nannie. W;Hhinglon, D . C.
Eley, Aileen. Ci ty.
Cuerront. J enni e (Mrs. Kershner), Gorman,
Texas.
Lamkin, Annie (Mrs. A. E . S nyder), Leonia.
N ew Jersey.
Sherman, Dnisy ( Mrs. A. C . Byers), Harrisonburs. Va.
Stone, Wm .. B. A .. M. A .. Ph. D .. U. of Va ..
D ecensed.
Van Lew, Helen ( Mrs. C. Fluke), Needles,
C al.
Wingfield. Daisy, Teacher ; Ci ty.

1901

Bringman. Harry. Ci1y.
Cnrdwell, Ruth ( Mrs. A. B. Polls). Brooklyn.
New York.
Dunlap. Waher, 8. L.. \V. & L.. King11on.

W. Va.
Fitzgerald, Myrtle (Mrs. D. M. Jennings), Ci1y.
Giles. Ellie. Teacher; City.
Massie. Mabel, Teacher: City.
y.
Shehon. Judson. Bunk Cashier, Ci1
Turne r. Loula (Mn. J ohn Rice), City.
Woollon. Oln (Mr5. R. B. Korie), Cily.
1902

Barksdale, Louise (Mu. G. H. Baker), City.
Bcrgendahl. Evert. New River Coal & co*ke
Co.. W. Va.
Buller, W. W. S .. Jr .. 8. A .. M. D., U. of
Va.; Physician; City.
Dupuy, Joh n, Birmingham, Ala .•
Farrar. Mary (Mra. Tolley). Kanaw ha Falls
\V. Va.
Hobbie, Dexter. City.
Moomaw, John. B. A .. U. of Va.: B. L., W.
& L.: Consul; Bombay. India.
Muire. Erla (Mrs. R. J. Cornell). Galax. Va.
Sherman, Edna (Mrs. Hale). M1. Crawford.
W. Va.
Wingfield, Lucy, Teacher; Ci1y.

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162
1903

Becker, Talum, Osleopalh; Columbus, O hio.
Fellers, Amy, Teacher; City.
Fowlkes, Irene (Mrs. M. Robert s). Ncwpor l
News, Va,
Giles, Bessie (Mrs. Gibboney), Greensboro,

N. C.
Hawkins, John, B. A., Roanoke College; £ . £.,
U . of Missouri.
Huger, Aurelia, City.
Moomaw, Hugh, B. L., \V. & L.; Lawyer;
City.
Reed, Sadie (Mrs. J. Y. Carlton). City.
\Vatson, Lula, City.
Whittington, Flossie (Mrs. G. E. C urley). Ci ty

1904
Boulware, Katherine. Roanoke College, Woodward. S. C.
Bringman, Wm. C. E .. V . P. I.. City.
Davis, Ola. Roanoke County.
Hawkins, Robert , B. A.. V . U.; Minister;
Kansas City.
Jamison, John, B. L., U. of Va. ; Lawyer;
Ci1y.
Plunkell. Moss, Lawyer; City.
Snedegar. Mae (Mrs. J .P. \Vaggoncr). City.
Snyder, Claire, Broker; City.
Slaples. Abram, B. L., U. of Va.; Lawyer;
City.
Wi ll iamson, Opie (Mrs. U. P. Bohn), Ci1y.

1905
Carpenler, G. Y .. Civil Engineer; Penniman, Va.
Chewning, Slizabelh (Mrs. H. Campbell), Lewisburg. W. Va.
Dupuy, Robert, Graduate Wilson College. City.
Graveley, Sallie, Blacksburg, Va.
Harris, Mabel ( Mrs. J . M. Stephens), City.
Hartwell, Edward, Dakota.
Manuel, Lu la (Mrs. R . T. Leonard) . City.
Manuel. Mabel ( Mrs. S. W. Shumale), Davy.
W. Va.
McCredy. James, V. M . I.. Ballimore. M.I.
Miller, Jessie (Mrs. W. L. Clark), City.
Moomaw, Ben, B. A .. M. A .. U. of Va.;
Teach er; Norfolk. Va.
Moomaw. Clovis, B. A., M. A., U. of Va.;
B. L.. W. & L. Killed in France.
Plunkett. Ola (Mrs. B . E. Price), City.
Roye r, Richard, Ci ty.
Sieves, Eleanor (Mrs. J . J. Rezek), Wenalche.-.
Washington.
Thomas. Luella (Mrs. Scott). City.
Woo llen. Mi.ry {Mrs. h., W inston), Richmond,
Va.

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1906
Roulwarc. Lila. Tt'achcr: \Voodward. S. C.
Brinkley, Frances, Bahirnor<-. Md.
Brown. Elsie (Mrs. M cCo nn ell). Deceased.
Buford, I lu gh, B. A.. M c'rcf'rsburg Academy;
B. A .. Cor nell Uni .. Lothair. Konlucky.
co*cke. Lucian. Jr .. B. /\., B. L.. U. of Va ..
Ci ty .
Fox. Doro (Mrs. r.::.. B . Stevens) . C ily.
Izard, J oh n, 8. I ... 'W. & L.; U. of Pa .. Hartford, Conn.
Johnson. Virginia, S lalC'svi llc, N . C.
Ken nell Dossie (Mrs. \.V righ t) . Deceased.
Penn, \Villie (Mrs. J. Ruth erfoord). City.
Tinsley, \.Valie r, Ci ty.
Vaughan, Carrie (Mrs. A. G. \ Vi lliams), Em·
ory. Va.

1907
Barna rd. Nettie, Ci ty.
Branscome, A nna (Mrs. John V. Barnes), City.
Davis, A udrey (Mrs. C L . Garnet t). B. A.,
R. - M. W. C .. Springfield. Mass.
French. Hallie (Mrs. j. L. Turner). Ci ty.
Carland, Edgar, City.
Guy, Mattie (Mrs. G. Brannaman). Graduate
Roanoke Col lege. \Vaynesboro. Va.
Hamner, Evelyn. Graduate Farmvil le Normal.
Vin ion, Va.
Hunler, Annie, Teacher; Ci ly.
Keister, Thurston. B . /\ ., Roanoke Collei,:e: LL.
B., W . & L.. Salem, Va.
Kinsey. A nna ( Mrs. P. A. Dixon). Ci ty .
Koeh ler, Josephine (Mrs. H. P. Chapman).
Graduate R oano ke College. C ity.
Mahry. Mary /\. {Mrs. Jim Hodges). Ci ty.
Mc:WhNler. May (Mrs. \V. Potter). Lynch·
burg. Va.
Rosenbaum, Sidney, Caspersburg. \V. Va.
Scoll, £. William, Gradua te V. P. I., City.
Shackford, E1hel ( M rs. R. Savi lle) . Ri ch mond.
Va.
Shelton. Ruby ( M rs. A. B . Hendricks). City.
Spi llan. Carrie, Teacher; City.
S1ewarl, Lollie, Stenographer; Ci ty .
S ti ff, Ocie {Mrs. E. E. Wor re ll). Craduale
Roanoke College, R ic hmond, Va.
Watson, Everett, M . D .. Rich mond College; M1.
Regis.

1908
Allen, R ohen. Arcl1l tect; City.
Bannisle1-, Edna (Mrs. Ceo. Kling). Ci ty .
Becker, H elen (Mrs. J . A. E llis), A. B ..
R. -M. W. C.: R aleigh. N. C.
Corell , Murrell. Nurse; Ca tawba Sanatorium.

1920

ac orn$

Dupee. E.di 1h. \Vinslon-Sa lcm. N. C.
Figgatt. V irgie (Mrs. Lovell). Ci1
y.
H opcroft, In ez {Mrs. C. Hoc1d), Graduate
Harrisonburll• Ci1y.
J ohnson , A. L., 13. L., U. of Va .. Clarksburg,
W. Va.
K eistN, M:ary (Mrs. Stoneburner). Gradua te
R oa no ke Coll ege. Toms C reek , Va.
M c D o n:ald. M er tie (Mrs. J. E. J ohn), Gradualc
F 11rmvilk C ity .
M c\.X/ h orlc r, Kin sey, Tum•. \V. Va.
Meal,, I re nc (M rs . A. P c llyj ohn ). Lyn chburg.
Va.
Mil es, Li llian (Mrs. F. Fos ler) , Blue Ridge. Va.
Page. Virginia, Ci ty.
Ruth erford. lsahc ll c ( M rs. G. \Vatkins) . \ Vashington, D. C.
Shockey, Sall ie. Teacher; City .

1909
Ayers. Imogen•·· D eceased.
Bishop. M udie (Mrs. Les lie). Ci ty.
Bouldin. Ma y Moir ( Mrs. M . Hammond). Ci1y.
Brice. K a thleen. Ci ty.
Bulman. Edna. Ci ty.
Burnett. \Vin ifred (Mrs. J . H . \Villiamson) .
Ci ty.
Caldwell. Virginia. Gradual.- P ratt In stitute;
Teacher; Ci ty.
Ca mpbell. Blakr. 8 . S .. Hampden-Sydney;
Crnduatc Cornell U niv.: Philadelphia. Pa.
Fow lkes. Ri r ha rd. Ci ty.
Gravatt. Fl:ppo. B. A. V . P. I., Washi ngton.

o.c.

Harriso n. St1d1c. Teacher; Ci ty.
Hu ge r. Ben. Crnduatc U. of Va .. Ci ty.
Keis te r, R ebecca ( Mrs. \.Vagn cr). Graduate
F.lii:abe lh College. Salem, Vo.
Linkc nhoke r. E liza be th, Ci ty.
Mi lC'S, E ula (Mrs. R. Miles), Da vidson, N. C.
M oo rnaw. Dorothy (Mrs. B. M iles) , Graduate
R. - M . W. C .. Davidso n, N. C.
M ooni11w, Flo1
·ence, Ci ty .
M oo rmon. S hir ley. S tenographer; Ci1y.
Plunkell. \Va ll cr, Gradualc U. of Va. \Vashinglon. D. C.
R idgeway. Lula, S chool Stenographer, Ci ty.
R oQcrs, R ost' ( M rs. Allen Emmert) , Marlinsburg. \.V. Va.
Shickcl, Elsie, Graduate Harrisonburg Normal,
Peabody Colleqe. Nashville. Tenn.
Speed. Spencer, B. A., U . o( Va .. : Gradua le
J ohns I lopkins. Bnltimorc, Md.
Via. Charles. \'a. Bridge & Iron Co.. City.
\ Vdch. S tan lcv. City.
Witt. Mnry. C 11y .
Y oung. Sadie (Mrs. R . Bum<-11). Ci1
y

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163
1910

Adams. Robe r! , B. L.. W. & L .. Ci1
y.
Beckner, Bertha, Deceased.
Cook. Kalherine, Craduale Fa rmville Normal.
Te<lcher; City.
Cohn, H annah. Ci1y.
D ance, H irnm. City.
Davies, Glady~ (Mrs. RobN I Hu11hcs). City.
Fowlkes, Gertrude (Mrs. F . S. Givens), Newporl News, Va.
Grubb, Ullian. Sudcrsville. Md.
Gish. Crace, City.
Hamner, Flournoy. R ichmond, Vn.
Harris, Eugene, Gradunlc Y. P. I.. City.
Jennings. Emblym (Mrs. L. B. Cabaniss), A.
B .. R.- M. W. C., City.
Kimmerling, Julin. Graduale Roanoke Co llege,
Teacher; C ity.
Marsteller. Dudley. Ci ty.
Martin. Agnes (Mn. Danforth). City.
Parry, Linie, Glencoe, M d.
S ours, Ellen ( M rs. H. Neville). Petersburg. Va.
Stevens, Annie (Mrs. R. Snedegar). City.
Stevens. Dollie (Mrs. H. S. Turner), Roanoke
County.
T homas. Thurzella, Graduate Farmville, Teacher
Navy. Norfolk. Va.
W ..de. Edi1h ( Mrs. Laughon). City.
Whitlow, H ettie (Mu. Omir Nance). City.
\Vilkinson. Annie, Graduate Farmville Nor~!.
N ewport News, \I a.
\Voodruff. Mamie. Deceased.
W right, £lber1, B. A.. U.
Va .. C.1y.
Van Sickler, John. Pro(essor A. & M. College,
M ississippi.

1911
Baker. Nalhal ic (Mrs. BcrnMd Pallrnon ). Salem, \/a,
Bi<-rbower, Ado. Graduale FMmville Normal.
Teacher; City.
Boyd. Agatha, A. B., R.-M. W. C .. T eache r.
Richmond , Vn.
Brellt, Chester. P orl Huron, Michigan.
Bulman, Grace, Columbia University.
Ca ldwell. Sarah {Mrs. W. W. S. Butler, Jr.) .
Gradunle Prall Insti tute. City.
co*cke. Charlolle, Graduate Farml'ille; Graduate
Nurse SI. Luke's. Richmond, Va.
Corbi n. Charles. Richmond. \ 'n.
Cowgill. Carl. Student Ohio Stnte Unh•ersity.
Da,•is. Frnngie ( Mrs. Burleigh Lucas). Blacksburg. Va.
D avis. Paul. Gradualc \I. M. I., Phy•ician;
City.
y.
Day, Cecile (Mrs.). 11. Was ner). C11

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164
191 1

Gish, Christine (Mrs. DeWi11), City.
Grove, Cliffie, City.
Harrell, Ethel (Mrs. Phil Robinson). Inverness,
Fla.
Hutlon, Kalherine (Mrs. Alfred Anderson).
Norfolk, Va.
Hullon, Ryland, Paris, France.
Keyser, Linwood, B. A .. U. of Va., New York
Ci1y.
Kfosey, Ruth (Mrs. Frank Picor). Colu mbu s,
Ohio.
Lemon, Frank, Graduate U. of Va., Teacher,
U. of Va., Charlollesville.
Luck, Malcolm, Charles City.
Luck, Charles B., Baltimore, Md.
Marlin, G erlrude (Mrs. S. Welch). Graduate,
Farmville, City.
Masinler, Morris, B. A., W. & L., City.
Moore, Claude, Craduale U. of Va .. City.
Morgan, Sarah, Teacher; City.
Plunkell, Bessie (Mrs. W. LeGrand), Cily.
Powers, Ella, Teacher; City.
Powers, Iva (Mrs. R. C. Mills), City.
Rosenbaum, Frances (Mrs. Joe Forman), City.
Showalter, Jessamine (Mrs. W. M. Lafon),
Union, \'f/. Va.
S tanard, Hugh, Graduate U. of Va., City.
Terry, Annie May (Mrs. J.E. Pi1man), Ci ty.
Thomas, Margaret (Mrs. Edgar Terry), City.
Wayls, Josephine, Farmville, Va.
Wrighl, Paul. A. B., Roanoke Col., Teacher;
Parksley, Va.

1912
Alford, Eli:iabcth, City.
Altizer, Roscoe. Civil Engineer, Cily.
Amos, Eula. Teacher; City.
Beachy, Vesta (Mrs. Lowe Ferguson), City.
Beckley, Alene (Mrs. H. E . Dyer), City.
Bergendahl. Agnes, Teacher; City.
Bill, Marlha, Graduate Farmville Normal, City.
Bouldin, Claiborne, Hopewell, Va.
Brown, Marie, Graduate Farmville Normal,
City.
Caldwell, Walker, Graduate Prall Institute,
Lawyer; City.
Coleman, Randolph, A. 8., R oanoke College;
A. B. Princeton University; Cily.
Coverslon, Margaret, Graduate Farmville Normal, Sahville, Va.
Frantz, Mary ( Mrs. C. Hammond), N. & W.
Offices; Ci ty.
Gill, Elbyrne, Craduale Vanderbilt Universily,
Physician; City.
Gordon, Marie, Deceased.

0 i:l 11 0

1920

Gravatt. Margart'!. /\. B.. I lollins College,
\Vashingt on. D. C.
Green. A nni e (Mrs. /\. J . Brodie}, Boston,
Mass.
Griflith, Blanche ( Mrs. /\I be rt K ays<'r). Lick
Run, Va.
Guerranl. Eu la ( M rs. C. Lnyman), Ci ty.
Hurst, Ru1h, Ci1y.
Jamison, Gladys. A. B .. Hollins College. City.
J enni ngs. Mallie (Mrs. E. Jamison), Ci ty.
J oyce, Byrd, C hemis t, New York Ci ty.
Kemper, Corrine ( Mrs. Theodore Dent). Ci ty.
Koontz. Pau line ( Mrs. H. Barnhart}. Ci ty.
Long. E lnora, Teach er: Ci ty.
Merchant, A lmira {Mrs. J. F . \Xlilkinson).
Winslon-Salcm, N. C.
McGuire, Marga re l, A. B .. R.-M. \V. C .. City.
Noell. Lillian. Teacher; Ci 1y .
Page. Otey, Deceased.
Page, Herber!, C ily .
Powell. Edi th (Mrs. W. A. J eter). C i1y.
Ridgeway, M inn ie, Gradualc Farmville N o rmal ,
City.
R idgeway. Vio la, Graduate Farmvi lle N ormal.
City.
Terri ll. E.lizabe1h. A. B .. Hollins Collepc, Ci1y.
Walker, Marion {Mrs. \V. Henson, Jr.). City.
Wilkerson, Pearle, City.
Wine, Ula (Mrs. H. P. Dodd). Bluefield, W.
Va.
Woody, Annie. Teacher: C ' ty.
Wright, Ethel (Mrs. M. A. J oh nson), Ci1y.

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Amos. Vergie, Trac hcr; Ci ty.
Bennett, Ca ll ie. City.
Brown, Frank, Jr., Graduale V. P. I.. Ch.-mical
Engineer; Ci ty.
Brunner. Katherin e {Mrs. W. B. Snidow). Pembroke, Va.
Chockley, Myrlie, Powhatan, Va.
Coulboum, Esihe r (Mrs. Hiram Dance). City.
Crabill, Blake. Galax. Va.
Crumpacker, Maude (Mrs. Sloner).
Daniel. Floss;e (Mrs. Charlie Hurt), Ci1y.
Davenport, Henry, Graduale V. P. I., N. &
W .; City.
Drabble, Beulah, S tenographe r; Ci ty.
Engleby, Lloyd, Ci ty.
Emswiler, Claire (Mrs. Frank Engleby), Ci ty.
Figgatt, Hugh. Ci1y .
Fowlkes. Prcslon, N. &. W.; City.
Carrison, Mabel, Ci1y .
Harrell. Reba (Mrs. C. B. Burnell). City.
Harris, Fred, Cily.
H assam. Hazel. Teach er; N .. w York.
H olfman, Norinne, Ci ty

1920

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Huff, Alma, \~:uh i nglon (Government work) ,
Hurs t, Mabel, City.
Hurl, Charlie, City.
Jamison, Joe. Ci1y.
Johnson, Gordon, Pennsylvania.
J ones, Susie, T cacher; City.
Kavanach. Jame s. S 1udent U . of Va.
Kcis lrr, Emma, Leesville, Soulh Carolina.
Koeh ler, Frances (Mrs. S. B. Cary). City.
M arve l, £lizabe1h. Graduntc R.-M. \V. C.,
Stcnogr:iphcr N. & \ V.: City.
M uire, Norbourne. Graduate Richmond College.
Oen list : Ci 1y.
Painlcr, M credi1h, Wnshinglon, D. C.
Pearma n, Grace, Teacher; Ci ty.
Price, Curie, Teacher: City.
Quinn, Nina (Mr~. McGinnis), Philadelphia.
Pen nsylvania.
Ragland. Bessie, Teacher: City.
R ice, Eva (Mrs. C. H. Eddins), City.
Richard son. Edward, Ci1y.
Robertson, Myrtle, City.
Rush, Rulh. City.
Shumate. Samuel, City.
Schuber!, Marguerite (Mrs. Harnih on). Filherl.
W. Va.
Spencer. Mildrt'd, City.
Terry, P eyton. City.
Thomas. Mntildn (Mrs. G. Noble). City.
\Vood, George. City.
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Ammcn, E.nllnn. City.
Beard. H a ll ie, Studenl Sullins College. Ci1y.
Bloxlon, Amo, A. B., R.-M. W. C., TC<>cher:
Ci1y.
Bulma n, H elen, W1uhinglon, D. C.
Burnell, M ildred {M rs. Paul S tonesifer), City.
Booth, M ary, Ci ly.
Bo1tomley, Harold. Ci1
y.
Bowling, M yrlie {M rs. H . Y. W eeks), Ci ty.
Call oway, Bessie. Ci1y.
Campbell , Anna, Graduate H ollins Col., Ci1
y,
Coleman, Lovclinc ( M rs. Claude Young), Ci1
y.
Denn, Virginia, Teacher: SI. S1cphens, Va.
Duncan, Ru tl •, City.
Fisher, Grace, Harrisonburg Normal.
Frazier, Kathrrin c:, Teacher; Cily.
Clenvcs, Hilda, Grnduate Smith Col., Teacher;
C11y.
Gibbons. Allen. Student U. of Va.
I larris Louise. City.
Harris: Knrl. N. & W.; C.1y.
Harrell, L1l11an {Mrg, \V. I. Whi1ficlJ), City.
Hill, F..lizubctli. C11y.
I loltz. Ka1h lct-n, Tcnchcr: C.1y.

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165

Hopcroft. Robbie. St. P:iul. Va.
Houchins, Mne, Cily.
Hubbard, Esther, Teacher; Cily.
Huff, Doris, Teacher; Ci1y.
Hulf, Maude, R.-M. W. C .. Teacher, J. H. S.;
Ci1y.
Jamison, S1rickland. U. S. A.
Jennings, Clora (Mrs. S. M. Glenn) City.
Jennings, Ruby, City.
Junkin, Janel (Mrs H. W. Robertson) , \Vin slon-Salcm, N. C.
Kesler. Ruby ( M rs. C. Winfred) , Siberia.
Kidd, M ar lhn (Mrs. F. W. McComb), Blumonl, Va.
Lindsay, Roy, U. S. A.
Malcolm, Wi lliam, V. P. I.
Manuel, Ethel, Teacher; City.
Masinter, Saro (Mrs. H. C. K:iplon), Raleigh.

N. C.
Mendelsohn, Hannah, Key W est, Fla.
McDowell, Mary, Cily.
Moore, Edi th, Cily.
Mosher, Louise, City.
Murray, Crace, N. & \V.: Cily.
Oakes, Carrie, Teacher; Vinion, Va.
Oney, Edna (Mrs. J. \V. Henson), Manhattan, Kansas.
Penn. Cynthia (Mrs. Ceo. Slicer), C11y.
Philpolls, Flora (Mrs. A. U. Benner), Vallejo. Cal.
Price, Elbert. Salem, Va.
R:iu, Elsie (Mrs. Jenkins), Ci1y.
Redden, Elizabelh, City.
Scott, Agnes, Ci ty.
Sherman. John, CrnduAle Lehigh University.
Detroit, Michigan.
Shields, Josephine (Mrs. C. C. Canlrcll), Grad·
uale F redcricksburp, T exas.
Showallcr, English, Crndunlc Virginia Chmtinn College, U. of Va.
S howalter, Ernesline, N. & W.; Cily.
Sisler, Isabel (Mrs. Wilbourne), Ci1
y,
Smith, Erncsl, City.
Stewart. Hnze l, Ci1
y.
S tevens, Ky le, E. E .. U. of Vo .. Akron, Ohio.
Stone, Mary (Mrs. Frank Moore), Washington.

D. C.

Thomas. Delos, U. S. Naval Aviation.
Turner, Anne Mae (Mrs. Mack Cofer), Clo·
vcrdnle, Va,.
Voight. Blodwin, Teacher; City.
\Vcbsl..r, Maury, U. S. Army.
\Viii. Ru1h , Gradualc Harrisonburg Normal,
Harrisonburg. Vn.
Woolwine. Emma (Mrs. John Anderson), City.
\Voolwine, Myra (Mrs. H. G. Johnson) , Pear·
1sburg, Va,
Yosl. Vernon, City.

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166
1915

Ahizer, Hazel, N. & W.; City.
Armentrout, Crace. T cacher, Clcndcnnon High
School; Wes I Virginia.
Beard, Frances (Mrs. John Sheen), City.
Bohn, Mary, Grad. Radford Norma l, Teacher;
City.
Barksdale, Julian, City.
Bartlett, William, City.
Bouldin. Kathle<-n (Mrs. Kelly King). \Vin stonSalcm, N. C.
Boyd, Beverly, U. S. A.
Bowman, Sam, L. S. A.
Boyer, Garth. Massachusetts School of T cchnology.
Campbell, Esther, Graduate R.-M. W. C., City.
Carlton, Ne llie, City.
Carr. Ora, Teacher; City.
Cook, Wilson, Chicago, Ill.
Derr. Anna, Graduate Farmville Normal. City.
Dixon, Mabel, City.
Ellis, Harriet, City.
Flanagan, Frank, Lehigh Tech., Pennsylvania.
Fox, Charles, City.
Gill. Fannie Lou, Teacher; Ci ty.
Harl, Marion, City.
Heckman, Esther, Tead1er; City.
H enderson. Le Roy, U. S. A.
Hobbie, Warren, U. S. Army.
Jett, Ellen, City.
J en nings, Lawrence. City.
Junkin, Kath erine (Mrs. Ralph Fishburne), City.
Kelsey. Marion, Ci ty.
Koehler, Reginald, East Liverpool. Ohio.
Lindamood, Irene, City.
Loyd, Tracy, City.
Luck, Lucile. City.
Merchant, Ida (Mrs. Tardy) , Detroit, M ich.
Michael. Anna. City.
Moomaw, Salome. City.
Moomaw, Frances, Ci ty.
Nevette, Anna, Teacher; Tip Top, Ya.
Obenchain. Lillian. Teacher; City.
Oyler, Annye, Teacher; Vinton, Ya.
Phillips, Mamie. Fredericksburg, Ya.
Plunkett, Rani e (Mrs. Glenn Main). City.
Robertson, RutlPdge, C ity.
Rosenbaum. Harry, City.
Rush, Esther. City.
Saunders, Charles, Student U. of Ya.
Schubert, Charles, City.
Smith, E th el, Teacher; Bedford County, Ya.
Smith Mary (Mrs. C. H. Carson), Ci ty.
St. Clair. James, City.
Stuart, Augu sta, City.
S nyder, Christine, Ci ty.
T homas. Ella, C ity.

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19.20

Turner. Augus ta. City.
We lborn. Helen (Mrs. Duncan l lobnrt) , C ity .
\Villiamson. Marion, City.
\Voodrulf. Alma. T cacher: 13... df ord Cou nty,
Virgi nia.
\ Voolridge. Kni e. S tcnogrnpltcr: Ci ty.
\Vri ght, John, U. of Va.
Zwickl, Katherine. N. & \V.: Ci ty.
1916

Aaron Bcrth:i. City.
Andrews, \Villiam, Ci ty.
Atkinson, A gnes, City.
Brown, Henry, Ci ty.
Bandy. F r:inccs, City.
Board, C laire (Mrs. Inge). Ci ty .
Barksdale, E mily, Ci ty.
Brugh. Homer, Richm ond Collcgt'.
Beck, Lena. City.
Brugh. Vi olet, \Va slu ngto n. D. C.
Burks. N ellie, Teacher: Floyd County. V11.
Cahill. Rosalie, Ci ty.
Carter. Gladys. Teacher; Vint o n. Vn.
Cary. Edward. U. of P enn .
Checl11mnn, Lois, C ity.
Childress, Pearl. C ity.
co*cke, Sallie, City .
Crumpccker, Vera, C ity.
Coleman, Mildred, Ci ty.
Davis, Edith, Student R.-M. \V. C.
Dickinso n, Geneva, Ci ty.
Drabble, Marie. City.
Dixon, Harry. Na ti onal Business College.
Douglas, Charles. U . S. Army.
Duffey, Charles . Cali fornia.
Eakin, Marguerite. T cacher; City.
Engleby, E llen (Mrs. I Ja rry Wi cks). Ci ty.
Fry, Davis, Student V. P. I.
Caris, Roy, Student U . o f Va.
Gibbons, Howard, Student \V. & L.. University.
Hammond. E liza be th. Baltimor<'. Md.
Harr is. Louise, Ci ty.
Harris, Meade, Ci ty.
Heath, Sydney, City.
Hclves tin c, Frank. Ci ty.
H crringdon, Ruth. Ho ll ins Collel(e.
H es ter. Marion, C ity.
Hase, Ruth , C ity
H oover. Mac, City.
Huff, Alice, Ci ty.
Hunter. Merle, C ity.
J ones. Blanche, Ci ty .
K erlin, Cordon, Ci ty.
Kesler, Hazel. City.
Kirkbride. M ary, Ci ty.
Kimmerlin11, A lice. Ci ty.
Lavinder, r.: velyn . T e11< lwr ; City .

1920

a corn $

L ower. Maude, Ci ty.
Malson, David. \V. & L.
Moss. Rudolph. U. S. Army.
Moomaw, R eba. City.
Morrison. Beatrice, Ci ty.
Murray. Lollye. Teacher: Roanoke Counly.
Muse, Leonnrd. U. of y.,,
Nin inger. Mori e. Ci ty.
Oliver. \Vill iam, Student R.-M. C.. Ashland,
Va.
Paine, Robert, Ci ty.
Painter, Newton, U. of Vn.
Parrnck, Haze ltine (Mr&. C. B. \Vadc), Ci\y
Penrman, Gertrude, C ity.
Peters, Roy, City.
Persinger. Holland, U. of Va.
Peck, C hloe, Ci ty.
Philpotts, Katherin e, Teacher; City.
Point, Ruth, N. & \V.: City.
Ramsey, Lewis, Ci ty.
Ru sh, Lon za, Ci ty.
Saunders. M argare t, Ci ty.
Scali, H elen, City.
Spangler. Charlollc (Mrs. Charlcs Via), City.
S tarr ill, Elizabeth. Ci ty.
S tevens. Frank, Draftsman; Pittsburgh, Penn.
Stult z, Margaret, Teacher; Cooper's Cove, Va.
Thomns. James. R.-M .. Ashland, Va.
Thoma&, \Villiam, U. of Va.
Thornton, Rober t, City.
Turner, E lizabe th. City.
\Vile. Stanley. City.
\Vill iamson. Dorothy (Mrs. Frank Hclvcstine,
J r.). City.
Williamson, Mory (Mrs. F. Sherenz). City.
Windell, Lurline (Mrs. Phelps). City.
Wood. Arthur, Ci ty .
Wood, J oh n, Charleston, \V. Va.
Wri ght, E lsie. Ci ty.
19 1 7
Arnall, Russell. City.
Almond, Dorn. Teacher; Ci ty.
A tkinson, Wi ll iam, Roanoke College.
Amo&, Irwin, City.
Ash, Virginia, City.
Avent, C laudine. Teacher; City.
Baker, Anna, Teacher; Roanoke County.
Baker, Kathl een. Teacher; City.
Bening. R osa. Teacher; City.
Bi•termnn. E.dna, Ci ty.
Bogle. K11thlccn, S tenographer; Ci ty.
Bondurant, Eva, Teacher; City.
Bairn. Lena, City.
Bo,ve1s. Eliznb.. th, Teacher: Ci ty.
Bowman, Elis... Ci ty.
BrumlielJ, Myrtle, Tl'ad1cr; City,
Brunt•r. Frnnris, Ci ty.

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167

Burns, Bernice. City.
Campbell. Mary, H ollins ColJcgc.
Comer, Edward, Roanoke College_
Cook, Emma, City.
Chesterman, Catherine. Lynchburg, Va.
Childress, Hattie, City.
Colley, Blanche, Teacher; City.
Davis, Charles, Lynchburg, Va.
Davis, Madaline, Lynchburg, V n.
Davis, Edith, City.
Dickerson, \Vanen, U. of Va.
Erb, Harley, Student Roanoke Collcgc.
Francis. Neilson, Ci ty.
Franklin, An Iha line, City.
Franklin, Jenn, R.-M. W. C.
Gibbons, William, Student W. & L.
Giles, Walter, V. P. I.
Gordon, Annie, City.
Goodwin, Mary. Bryn Mnwr College.
Hornbarger, Earl, V. P. I.
Hamersly. Thelma. Richmond, Va.
Hill. Gertrude, City.
Hill, Mary. Nurse; R ichmond, \in ,
Hubbard. Blnnche, Ci ty.
Hutton, Vivian, Teacher; Suffolk. Va.
Cordon, Cecil. Lynchburg. Vo.
Kennell, John. National 8usinc5' College, City.
Kennell, Clarence. City.
Kerlin. Claude, \I. M . I.
Koont:t. \Varren, U. of Va.
Lacy, D orothy, Ci ty.
Leavell. William, R.-M. C.
Lescure, Eleanora, City.
Mottley, Cour tn ey, Richmond College.
Meadows, Carolyn, Drexel Insti tute.
Moomaw, Marion, City.
Mosher, Mamie, City.
Newcomb, Massie. U. S. Army.
Painter. Kathleen. Ci ty.
Phlenor. Raymond, U. S. Novy.
Powell, Philip. Lexington, Ky .
Qual'les, Franees, Deceased.
Quinn, C lement, C ity.
Repass, Frnnccs, Teacher: City.
Rowland, Edith, City.
Rush, Roy, Roanoke Collc1te.
Sandrn, Eliiobeth, Ci ty.
Scou, Edith. City.
.
Semple. Susan Lyne, New York City.
Snavely. Shirley, V. P. I.
Spalding, Branch. City.
Smith. Minor. V. P. I.
Smith. Harry. City.
Smith, R uth Alma, Dcccaacd.
Slaton, Reuben. City.
S t. Cloir. Lindo. Farmville Normal.
Sinn~. Charl~s. U. or Va.

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Stone, Robert, U. of Va.
Thomas, Lucy. Philadelphia, Pa.
Thorn ton, Margaret, City.
Ward, Carm~n. City.
Wells, Irvin, City.
Whitaker, Lillian, T cacher; Roanoke County.
Wigginton, Edna. Teacher; City.
Winegar. Eunice (Mrs. Harry Reynolds), City.
Wood, Katherine, Teacher; City.
Wortham, Minnie, Wilson College. Pa.
Wright. Elsie Starr, City.
Yates, Harry, City.
Yost, Fay, City.
Yost. Thelma, City.
Young, Annie, Teacher; City.
Young, Edna, City.

19 18
Ambler, Elizabeth, R.-M. W. C.
Akers, Clyde, City.
Beahm. Annie, City.
Beckley, Stuart, Student, West Point,
Bishop, Aubrey, City.
Bland, T1ta, Student, Harrisonburg Normal.
Bradford, Malissa, Student, R.-M. W. C.
Brindel, Mae. Harrisonburg Normal.
Brugh. Ruth, Student, R.-M. W. C.
Brunner, James, City.
Cannaday, Paul, City.
Cary, Robert, Student, Cornell University.
Clemmer, Margaret, City.
Cooke, Elizabeth, Teacher; City.
Cure, Elizabeth, Student, R. -M. W. C.
Critz, E thel. City.
Davis, Elizabeth, Student, R.-M. W . C.
Denison, George. City.
Dudley, Reba, Student, West Hampton College,
Echols, Lillian, City.
Eller, Cammie, City.
Flanagan, Mary. City.
Foster, Murray, Student, U. of Va.
Fo.x, Laura, Teacher; City.
Garis, Fred, Student, R oanoke College.
Hanco*ck, Mary, City.
H ancoc k, Louise, City.
Harrison, Beulah, City.
Hayes, Selma. City.
Helm, Marie, Teacher; Vinton, Va.
H erringdon. Mary. Student, Hollins College.
Hester, Isabelle, Student, Sullins College.
Hubbard, Edward, Chemist; City.
Hull, Francis, Student, W. & L.
Jamison, Clara, City.
Jennin{!s. Mac. Student, Sweet Briar.
Kern, Mary, Teacher; Vinton, Va.
Kerr. Mary, N. & W.; City.

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1920

Kinsey, Hllltsclle. Student, R oa noke College.
Kennett. Kathleen, \Virtz. Va.
Krebs. Katherine. Student. F armvllle Normal.
Lau gho n, Kathleen (Mrs. C. P . Kasey). City.
Lavinder, Odell, Student, Farm ville Normal.
Lloyd. Lily, Ci ty.
Lowcnstc.-in, Hnrry, City.
Mason, Maggie. Stenographer, Cily.
M eal s, Ruth, City.
Mcferran, Minor. Asheville.-, Norlh Cnrolina.
Muse, Mary, Student, Farmville Normal.
Myers, L ena, City.
Naff. Frederick, City.
Noell, Mabel, Teacher; Kennett. Va.
Painter, Thelma, City.
Payne, Dorothy. Student. Hollins College.
Penn. Harriet. Student, \Vil son College.
Penn, Carso11. City.
Plunkett, Oneida, City.
Preston, Katherine, S tudent, R .• M. \V. C.
Pond, Nannie, City.
Quisenberry. Blanche, N . & \V.; City.
Rice, De Haven, C:ty.
Roberts, Mildred, Stenographer; City.
Rutrough. Evn, Student, Farmville Normal.
Rusher. Julia, City.
Saunders, Francis, Ci ty.
Scott, Frances. City.
Shoffner, Cleo, City.
Staples, Esther. Ci ty.
Strudwick, Louise. City.
Stanley, Gertrude (Mrs. P. P. Panell), City.
Thompkins, Kathleen, Norfolk, Va.
Thomns. Evelyn, City.
Van Sickler, Delma, Ci ty.
Vaughan, Mariha, Student, Hollins College.
Watts, Cleo, City.
Watts, Edward. N. & W.; City.
Walter, Lillian. Ci ty.
\Villiams, Lucy, Student, Farmville Normal.
19 19

Arthur, Ada. Westhamplon College.
Baker, Julian, V. P. I.
Barksdale, Sallie, Farm ville Normal.
Bartlett, Josephine. Virginia College.
Bergendahl, Elsie, City.
Bouldin, Virginia, Farmville Normal.
Bowers, Mary, Vinton, Va,
Brown, Louis, U. of Pa.
Cole, Kitty, Ci ty.
Coleman, Louise, Harrisonburg Normal.
Coleman, Thurna, Cily.
Comer, Elizabeth, R.-M. W . C.
Cu re, John, Student, V. M . I.
Cutshall. Arline, H arrisonburg Normal.
Carter, Margare t, Ci ty.

1920

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Davcnporl, Jun us, V. M. I.
Dold, M ary. City.
Douglas, Mnr y, N. & \V.: Ci ty.
Dubois, Ardis, City.
Duffy, Alma. Haymakcrlown. Va.
Dedaker, Aurelia, Ci ty.
Dudley, Paul, Ri chmond College.
Garrell, Lucile, R. - M. W. C.
Co1igin, Mae, Teacher; Henry. Va.
Goens, "\.Vill i1:, City.
Craves, Marenrel, Martha '\Vashin~lon College.
C a rland, M ary. Bus:ncss College, City.
Hayes, Willie, City .
Harl, Theon, City.
Helm, Otey. Farmville N ormal.
H enderson, Margare t, City.
Henly, Grace, Harrisonburg Normal.
Hesler. Lewis, V. P. I.
Hill. E.liz.nbcll1, Peabody Conservatory of Musi~.
Hoge, Caroline, S tua rt Hall.
Holcomb. Clarinda, Teacher; City.
Hardy, Laura. City.
Howard. Edgar, R.- M. A .. Ashland, Va.
Jell, Margaret, City.
Jell, Mildred, City.
Kesler, Claudine, Teacher: Ill.
Kerr, Mabel. T cacher; City.
L avinder. Ruth , F arnwillc Normal.
Leap. Williom, W. & L. University,
Lukens, Nnncy, R.-M. W. C.
Lybrook. Julia. National Business College, City.
Lnughon. H ele n. Nntionnl Business College. City.
Martin, Thelma. Rndford Normal.
Mortin. Victoria, City.

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169

Mason, Ailee, Stenographer, City.
Mallox, Pearl, Stenogropher; City.
Marshall. Gladys. Teacher; Garden City.
Mason, Mary. City.
Minter, Josephine, City.
Mundy, Lucille, Farmville Normal.
Moore, Roberla, City.
Nash. Harry. National Business College, City.
Noell, Gertrude, City.
Ncblellc. Carol. Chicago. Ill.
Overstreet, Irving, City.
Parrack, Vnsco, V. P. I.
Peters, C eorsc. Busincu College, City.
Peters, Lucille, R.-M. W. C.
Price, Pnul. Columbia Military Academy.
Reid, J oh n, V. P. I.
Reynolds, Cosn, S tonewall.
Ruller, Bertha (Mrs. \V. M. Briel), Staunton,
Virginia.
Sheahan, Paul, City.
Stewarl, Dorothy, R.-M. W. C.
Stanley, Estelle, Teacher; Marion, Va.
Terrill, Dorothy, William and Mary College.
Tiplady. Nellie, St. Mary's,
Tinsley, Emma, Hollins College.
Thom1uon. Helen, Stenographer; City.
Wellford, Jo!:in, St. Stephen·, College. N. Y.
\Vilson, Katherine. Hurisonburg Normal.
Wood, Myrtle, City.
Wihsec, Virginia. R.-M. W. C.
\Vood, Laura (Mrs. Bomer), Savannah. Ca.
Young, Walter. City.
Bloxton, Virginia, City.

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" T his," said the goat, as he turned from the tomato can and began on the
broken mirror, "is indeed food for reflection ."
Mr. Parsons had in his office two Freshmen whom he ha d caugh t fi ghting.
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Scott says he named his bird "Crum" because it can' t si ng yet.
Ashes to ashes,
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T ourist- "What is the death rate here?"
P arsons-"Same as it is everywhere else, one d eath for every person. "
Advice to Juniors-Neckties and socks should be seen an d not heard.

Anderson Oouthal was at a party and the hostess asked him if he would
have some more ice cream.
"Well, just a mouthful." said Anderson.
" J ames, fill Anderson's plate, please," said the hostess.
Mrs. Burt-" Why are the muscles in my head smaller than those in my
arm. "
J ohn Hunter- "Bccause you don't use cl1em so much."
Mr. Hilbi g-" My brother bad 50.000,000 men under him at one time."
Miss Hayward, with great enthusiasm- "My, he must have been a great
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Hilbig- "No, he went up in an airplane."
Mrs. Semones, in C ivics-" Man's nature impels him to seek the companionship of man."
Pete Adamson ''You mean the companionship of woman."
Mrs. S emones- "Oh. well. man embraces woman."

T eacher- "Therc seem to be some new girls in the room."
Bill W il liamson- "No. just old ones painted over."

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Mrs. Layman- "Usually some time after midnight."
Miss Noell- "As we know. the adjective white has no superlative degree."
Eva Sanders- "Yes it has, the Bible says, "whiter than snow."
Miss Board, upon being asked a question she couldn't answer- " Fools ask
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Frank Craig -"l've found out why I flunked on my last exam."
Bill Williamson- "M r. Eversole, your coat is rather short."
Mr. Eversole-"That's all right it will be long enough before I get another
one."
T eacher- "What keeps the moon in place and prevents it from falling."
Brilliant Rat- " The beams."

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Hackler- " Did it kill him?"
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Vas Mid ge t driving
K ennett- "Say, Crum, were you drunk yesterday or \•
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Miss Carlisle-"Give an example of Satire?"
Bright Pupil- " I was out skating the oth er day a nd I fell down and
Satire."
English C lass put Wordsworth's ideal of a woman in a crisis a nd told how
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Frank Craig-" You never can tell how a woman is going lo act."
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Soph- "Well, how'd you find yourself this morn in g? "
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Mr .Harris Birchfield, whose father is general Agent for the Virginian Railway Company, and
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Doctor J.B. Eades, anothe r Roanoke boy, paid his way through Medical College by tak ing lectures
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C. Hill- " Mr. Phelps is surely descended from the Spaniards."
Una Carter- "Think I'l l go to the masquerade dance as Little Bo-peep;
only I' ll have to wear my hair hanging down."
Mary Stuart-"Yours looks better hanging up."
Sallie W heelwright-" H e says he thinks I'm the cutest girl he ever saw.
Wonder if I ought to give him a date."
V ictoria W ine-" N aw, let him keep on thin king so."
R at- "What brand of cigar is that?"
Soph- " B rand new, child, never been smoked before."
Layman, to Redden- "What was the key note of every speech this morning?"
R edden- " Swell."
Layman- " The Annual Board is the head of the H igh S chool isn't it?"
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Layman- "Therefore, the High School has the Swell head ."

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John Minichan-"I should say so. Adam only paid one bone for his."
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