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Around
the
Year
With Our Class
CLASS OF 1911
Published by iKe
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1
Cltiss 15ook ^taff editor-in-chief
Carrie
Hunter
Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Lalla Jones
literary editor
Katie Gray
4SS1STANT literary EDITOR
Rebekah Peck
picture editor Lillian
Wall
assistant picture editor
Ruth Shepard BUSINESS manager
Myrtle Townes
assistant business manacer
Marie Mapp
Jfaciilty DR.
J.
L.
JARMAN
PRESinENT
MARTHA
COULLING
\V.
DRAWING AND FORM
MINNIE
V.
RICE
LATIN
ESTELLE SMITHEY FRENCH AND GERMAN
LULA OCILLEE ANDREWS ENGLISH LANGUAGE
DR.
F.
A.
MILLIDGE
GEOGRAPHY AND N.^TURE STUDY J.
CHESTER M.ATTOON MANUAL TRAINING
LONDON
LILA
MATHEMATICS
LYDIA OVERALL DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL TRAINING
AGNES
G.
SMITH
READING
J.
MERRITT LEAR
HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
NANNIE MEEM LEWIS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
ANNA BIDDLE BIOLOGY
jTacuItp
JAMES
GRAINGER
M.
LITERATURE
ARTHUR MADDOX
W.
PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION
ELLEN
G.
PERKINS
MUSIC
CARRIE SUTHERLIN ASSISTANT IN ENGLISH
MARY CLAY HINER ASSISTANT IN ENGLISH
HANNAH
F.
ASSISTANT
CRAWLEY IN
HISTORY
VIRGINIA BUGG ASSISTANT
IN
HISTORY
ETHEL JARRETT ASSISTANT
IN
MATHEMATICS
MARY CLOSSON ASSISTANT IN
MANUAL TRAINING
FRANCES MURRELL ASSISTANT
IN
ALICE
B.
MATHEMATICS
DUGGAR
LIBRARIAN
MAUD
K.
TALIAFERRO
ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN
JENNIE TABB SECRETARY TO PRESIDENT
Craining: %ci)oo\ Jacultg DR.
C.
W. STONE
DIRECTOR
MARY
St.
CLAIR
WOODRUFF
PRINCIPAL SUPERVISOR EIGHTH GRACE
MARY
D. PIERCE SUPERVISOR FIFTH AND SIXTH GRACES
ELIZABETH FALLS SUPERVISOR SECOND GRADE
ELEANOR
FORMAN
B.
SUPERVISOR FOURTH GRADE
MARY
PECK
E.
SUPERVISOR SEVENTH GRADE
MAMIE
E.
ROHR
SUPERVISOR SIXTH GRADE
MARGARET
W. HALIBURTON
SUPERVISOR FIRST GRADE
VIRGINIA STONE ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR FIRST
M.A.UDE INEZ
GR..\DE
TILLMAN
SUPERVISOR THIRD GRADE
MARY
V.
BLANDY
KINDERGARTEN
GRACE ASSISTANT
1.
TEACHER
BEALE
KINDERGARTEN TEACHER
JDome Department
MARY WHITE COX HEAD OF HOME
MRS. M.
P.
HARRIS
ASSISTANT HEAD OF
MRS. BESSIE
C.
HOME
JAMISON
HOUSEKEEPER
MRS. NANNIE
B.
BERGER
ASSISTANT HOUSEKEEPER
B.
M.
BUSINESS
DR.
COX MANAGER
SUSAN W. FIELD
RESIDENT PHYSICIAN
SUSIE ALLEN ASSISTANT JN
HOME DEPARTMENT
LOGAN GARY NIGHT MATRON
"Dur Senior Q9an" Here's
to the
Here's
man
of wisdom.
to the Seniors' choice.
Here's to the
man who
tells
us jokes
In a hearty, jovial voice!
Here's
Who
to
the
man
in
the
faculty.
helps us all he can.
The man who keeps our spirits high— Our witty "Senior Man! "
Senior CIaS0 Motto:
How
good
lo
live
and
le
Lavender and Green
Colors:
Sweel Pea
Flower:
Rah.
rah,
rah.
rah.
rah!
Rah,
rah.
rah,
rah,
rah!
Rah,
rah,
rah,
rah,
rah!
Seniors!
Seniors!
OFFICERS Louise Ford president
Ruth Shepard vice-president
Rebekah Peck secretary
Penelope White treasurer
Margaret Harcroves reporter
Autumn is
for
All of the Senior Class
Who
u
can show you
is
for
Trammg
To
u
Where
which bear
for
questions
stands for
A
the
word
too soon!
School, bugbear and dread
who know
Seniors
comes agam
N
tickets,
for Until, and it means until June! That month of diplomas can't get here
T
M
their
that
Utopia
m
its
halls they
blest,
teachmg may be well expressed.
Methods and Management,
large dose of
must tread.
which you must take
for New methods, the When you use them
too, to get through.
Director's great pet; quite
wisely
a
high
grade
you'!
get.
I
I.
E. P.
jTall ii)istorp
joys
10W8
even
for
so short a time
months?
as three
Thoughts
of
our
this
Senior year were \v;th us long
we
before
entered
We
September.
looked forward
but with
certam amount of sadness,
However,
duriiig the
few days of school
I
his
This
and upon
inch
the
thought
aie .Seniors,
we
realizing this
who had
even those of us
suddenly became very large and important
four years
in
one
we
predominated:
mediately became several inches taller;
first
which every Senior
air
possessed.
too.
sadness
was completely hidden by important
in
gradu-
our
to
year with joy,
ating a
school
have always
im-
grown an
not
—m
own
their
estimation.
We
roamed around school with a
looking upon the lower class
way.
izing
This did very well
The Training
School,
nation about going into those places
allowed
to
and
new
disposition before, she
is
loomed before
us, but there
places and coping with
known
new
a certain fasci-
We
to be decidedly dangerous.
though
few days we
a
in
were not really
work.
into
now
is
situations, even
two
sections.
Teaching and Academic
No
recognizing a Teaching Senior.
in
sm-.le,
few days.
for a true,
to serious
Ofie has no difficulty
and complacent
self-confident air
especially the "rats," in a thoroughly patron-
patronizing stage very long;
in this
down
was divided
Iclass
is
it
situations are
remain
did have to get
Our
girls,
staid, sober, quiet
and
Seniors.
matter what her
She impresses one
dignified.
with the idea that the cares of the whole world have been suddenly placed upon her shoulders.
As
for the
Academic
Seniors, their faces fairly
beam on
are they rot delving into the mysteries of philosophy?
all
whom they can clearly show why manual training should be to whom they can expound the fallacy of the finished product? Owing
the fact that our Junior President did not
to
after school opened,
we were
girl in
At
5;
30
all
the schools
to
and
month
However, when
was charged with
excite-
the best all-round
our class, as President.
which we had during our
we decided
third
and green had become dearer could be, and
Then,
air
was over and we boasted of Louise Ford,
In a meeting soon after
worth
come, even the
some one
return until a
rather late in organizing our class.
the time for election of officers did
ment.
in
For
occasions.
there not
Is
all
agreed that
living by, not only too,
our old
to
many
"How
throughout
third-year
to
and Junior
song,
For
the sweet pea, lavender
of us than any other flower or colors
good
all
keep the motto, colors, and flowers years.
to live
our school
generally 24
and learn!" life,
known
is
a motto well
but in after as
"3 B's
life
as well.
are
We,"
was changed
we
change,
For
Grave and
What
finally
m
"All
"That
A
another
still
calm and serene, but soon comes
we
that an important question
A
get?
meeting
the time to select
on the faces of our brightest
now
someone moves we vote on number
confronts us.
We
called.
is
look at several
3.
favor of having a class pin like number 3 hold up their hands,"
Madame
says
is
serious expressions appear
kind of pin must
and
styles
making
year,
gusto, "Seniors are
you must acknowledge
for
girls,
much
several meetings all
our class pin.
We," and this We."
year to "Juniors are
last
sing with
Up
President.
earned;
is
small voice
on the others."
to vote
now heard from
is
—
go the hands, a perfect sea of them.
no need
back of the room.
the
"Er er, Madame President, I mean, weren't we " "No, number 3." "Oh, I didn't know that; I don't think the girls understood. I move we reconsider that decision.
number 4?"
voting on
back of
the
in
room
the
"
We
do and number 4
is
chosen.
How
After weeks of anxious waiting the pins arrived.
"Now
Girls were heard to say,
Such was Imagine,
for the
time
first
proud we were. Senior!"
like a real
feel
I
the effect of a pin!
you can, our chagrin when
if
day an under-class
next
the
girl
informed one of our number that the beloved pin reminded her of a soap-stand filled
with soap.
We,
honorary member early
A
be?"
member
1911, decided
the Class of
elect our
meeting to
is
is
in
to
be original
one respect at
in
"Who
the year.
shall
least,
who
be,
it
and
shall
it
called for 4:30, a most important meeting, for the honorary
be chosen, and
we
book and
are also to decide between a class
an annual.
Nearly every one to convince
The
is
is
into their excited faces
question of class book or annual must be decided
of our deep thinkers suddenly in talking,
we
wakes up
and loud
moves
The
acted upon.
is
it
sufficient
Many
first.
the discussions.
to the fact that
will never really decide, so she
wise suggestion, and
is
going to happen.
are the arguments advanced, long
fiery
A
and one look
present,
one that something
that
voting
we spend we vote on
if
and
At
last
all
our time
one
the subject.
close, but the class-book
is
won.
side
Some
are
happy over
this
some are
decision,
laugh or cry, as another important question has yet
We It is
are not long in choosing Dr.
and we
are urged not to
We tell"
go
in
late to
tell
Our
secretary
is
is
supper with an "I
—
down
is
to
no time
to
be our honorary member,
instructed to write to
we have heard from I know sumpin'
a single soul, until
expression and at once throw
there
be settled.
Millidge as the "Father of our class."
very easy for ui to decide that Dr. Millidge
but what about his decision?
but
not, to
him
at once,
him.
—— —
—
ain't
the gauntlet by declaring
goin'
we
are too
girls
are in-
excited to eat.
"What is the Of course no
matter,
one
what have you been doing?"
tells,
is
asked.
but in a marvelously short time
many
forming some of us that Dr. Millidge has been elected honorary member of our I am so class; to which we, with a most innocent expression, reply, "Has he? glad you told
Soon
Madame
rae.
always wanted
to
know whom we would elect." Rumors reach is called.
a class meeting
us
that
President has received a most important telegram, which must be read
to the entire class.
tained,
I
after the election
Many
were the speculations
and there was a breathless
silence
as to
what
that telegram con-
when our President began
to read;
Miss Louise Ford,
"To
President Senior Class, S. N. S., Farmville,
Va.
In order not to lose a
moment
of time,
"Senior;" to
my
other degrees
I
add
hasten to accept by wire the honor
I
bestowed upon me by the Senior Class.
was before "Senex"
I
the comparative.
The
best
am now
I
;
comes
last.
Gratefully yours,
r^>X^) There was no such
silence
when
F.
A. MiLLIDGE."
she finished.
"How
cute!" "Wasn't that perfectly
thought
I
heard such expressions as
darling!" but
I
must have been mistaken, for certainly no dignified Senior would
I
be guilty of saying either.
Our
joys
and sorrows
for the
first
out some mention of Seminar, which
three
months would not be complete with-
was organized
in
September.
Sorrow was but
what
took a most delightful nap.
She
most certainly experienced whenever one was put on the program, about enjoyment?
seemed
to
On
one occasion a
be enjoying herself hugely.
girl
Thus we
see that even in
Seminar both
joy and sorrow can be, and was, experienced.
Pearl M. Justice,
Historian.
JTall
CalenDac
—Cool — Sorrow September 9 — New September —Y. W. A. September 29 — Henshaw Grand October — was October — Mr. October 28 — October 29 — October — Hallowe'en October 32 — November — Jarman November — Shoe November — November 4 — November — Back — "Holly Three and November
September 6
reception to girls arriving early.
September 8
School opens.
reigns.
teachers introduced.
Much
embarrassment on the pari
of the students(?). 1
7
C.
new
reception to
A
Opera.
3
First presentation
of notes.
girls.
Gloomy
time.
novel treat.
Weeping, wailing, and gnashing
of teeth.
1
5
Lear
from
absent
Somebody
chapel.
stole
his
shoes.
Farmville Fan'. Infirmary
full.
31
Quietude.
supper.
Dr. Field appeared
2
chapel
in
evening dress.
lectured on proper winter clothing.
Dr.
1
in
stock sold out.
Miss Taliaferro disturbed by squeaking
3
shoes.
Girls limping.
5
tears
comfort.
to slippers
18
Inn" presented by Dramatic Club.
Bitter
were shed.
November 24
—
Thanksgiving.
Hulla— bal— loo! Rah! Rah! Hulla— bal— loo! Rah! Rah! Who, Rah? Who, Rah?
Reds— Rah!
— November 28 —
November 25 _
collars.
Victor's
Rah!
Venetian
Band.
Girls
appeared
Agony!
Senior Class organized and officers elected.
in
stiff
high
-ÂŁ GUARDIAN OF THE BELL
^
As
sat
I
by the window idly dreaming dreams and
came whispering
ing visions, the gentle spring breeze
"Come
me,
to
chasm
of space
fields.
There
departed
my
recognize
to
old
in
and time
So
across
spirit
my
closed
I
fathomless
the
into the borders of the Elysian
found myself among the shades of the
I
of
spirits
about during
was glad
with me, come with me."
was wafted
and
eyes,
see-
softly
mortals
the
my abode
had read and studied
I
at the State
Normal
School.
I
Robinson Crusoe, Aladdin with
friends,
his
wonderful lamp, Abraham, Peter the Great, Caesar, Cleopatra, Patrick Henry,
who made me
my eyes Upon further
Suddenly
tality.
one corner.
"Teddy" Roosevelt, Carrie much at home by their hospishadowy form crouched down in
Washington,
Booker
Pocahontas,
Pythagoras,
Nation, and several others
very
feel
upon a dark,
fell
investigation,
I
discovered the ghost to be none other
Robert," the famous guardian of the
than that of "Uncle
bell
at
the
State
Normal School. Looking around
some friendly
to find
whom
with
spirit
I
might communicate,
Noah coming toward me. Remembering his kind, obliging disposition, I asked him to show me the earthly record of this dear departed brother. Taking me by the hand, he led me over to a massive table, upon which lay a mammoth book, which I was told was called the "Book of Life." saw
I
the
shade of
Turning over Branch, born
the leaves, he finally
1859, died
in
time-worker for the school
came
was blurred;
served as faithful
Normal School
Virginia State
girls at the
Robert
following account:
to the
here the date
for twenty-
five years.
VIRTUES..
SINS
A
loval obedience lo Dr. Carey, Aunt Lou and "Gyp."
Faithfulness
and from
carrying
in
the
Self-sacrificing
day
Dr.
giving
in
school times a
iSe
three
postoffice
A
wishes
tne
lo
by the
Miss
Jaiman.
Careful and prompt allenlion and des„es of "Gyp."
lo
Weak
disposition
turned
shown by
the
cheek
to
other
aesthetic
Faslld'ous
way
for
the
faithful
the
wnen
excessively
epicurean view
Motto: that
"Uncle Robert"
rus,
Oma
"Waste not your hour endeavor or dispute-
n
this
anc
makes
my
guide, "that the
their midst this trusty
Thanking him profusely ghost of
life.
Till the goblet and reach to me some! Drmkmg makes wise, but d.y f asting " glum.'
temporarily
can see for yourself," said
Epici
list
of virtues far ex-
ceeds the number of transgressiors, so the immortal host of departed
among
of
Khayyam.
when the sun failed to keep lime with his trusty Ingersoll watch.
glad to welcome
1
Bacchus, Nick o'-Teen
Favorite Philosophers:
beautiful.
incapacitated, or
"You
regard
in
he
and punctual ringing of
except
bell,
especially
horses.
receive
shown by his untiring efforts lo keep the "emerald green" of the campus free from all careless papers and scraps. a school
tastes,
and
cicars. d.inks
as
Lastly,
and pugilistic lendencie by over-indulgence in beverages
disposilion
Patron Saints:
appreciation
exhilarate
of the grape.)
Jarman's
Aunt Lou's blows.
An
fieiy
An as
the
extraordinarily
fiery juice
easily excited
horse daily exercise.
always
when
(Except
Fa.lhfulness lo duly.
for his kind attention,
lay muttering to
itself,
"Drink, mortal, drink while
spirits
were
guardian of the bell." I
hastened back to where the
and these are the words
Time
is
I
heard:
young.
Ere death has made thee cold as L" Just here
I
Looking out of
was
from
startled
my window,
I
saw
old school bell, proclaiming to the
my
reverie
a short,
by hearing
dusky
a very earthly sound.
figure pulling at the ropes of the
Normal School world
that supper
was nearly
ready.
Ruth 2B
Dabnf.y,
'II.
Mlintcr
w
hen the wind began
When we
saw
Winter brought a
Were
blow,
and snow;
train of thought,
not class pins to be bought!
n haste
I
to
the sleet
we ordered
In boxes
came
pins galore.
more and more;
they,
on them were chased.
Initials plain
In case a pin should be misplaced.
ow we
N
thought of Christmas cheer,
'Neath our Senior badges dear.
Next we faced with
New Year
—
raining School
T
smiles serene
happenings
all
was nearly
unseen.
o'er.
Troubles faced us by the score;
Teaching Seniors said they thought Their diplomas dearly bought. ndless
E
toil
their shoulders bent.
Endless cares
to
faces lent
Endless wrinkles, scowls and tears;
Every one was
filled
unning o'er with
R
Rose those Seniors
Ready now Ready even
with fears.
spirits
gay.
ticket
day;
for anything. for the spring. I.
30
E. P.
Uiintev rpistorp
HINK and
â‚Ź
was one of un-
not that our path of glory
alloyed happiness;
were confined
tribulations
1910,
think not that all of our joys
for there are
and
experiences
trying
that
to
of
fall
many more happy
a great
still
through which
ordeals
and come out con-
the Senior Class has passed
querors.
"Well, we have
f?x^
lived through three
months
of our Senior year, but think of those to follow," said our President to one of our
^V^^J^i
am
"I
girls.
sorry to have to call a class meeting this after-
noon, but
mean
don't
At
this
to elect the
came and with
Four-thirty
four-thirty.
at
the President
announced
classmate,
As
Staff
her assistant
we
class.
pleasure for that after-
all
was almost unanimously decided
It
Hunter,
Carrie
an impatient
it
the object of the meeting everyone gave a sigh,
each knew that the inevitable had arrived and
for
noon must be eliminated.
at
have
will
juncture the President rushed off to write the notice, calling for a
class meeting
When
we
Book." Class Book
have no Class
shall
to say that
you?"
afternoon, do
this
we
must be done or
it
"You
should
Editor-in-Chief
be
that our popular
our
of
Class Book.
We
and energetic member, Lalla Jones.
elected our bright
once agreed that Katie Gray, our renowned debater, should have charge of
to assist her we chose a Peck of knowledge. was then drawn to the securing of a steady and serious worker for Business Manager. This was no difficulty, for we all knew that Myrtle Townes possessed these qualities in abundance. Every Business Man-
and
the literary phase,
Our
attention
map
ager must necessarily have a
we
exception, so
We you
Mapp
chose the
to
guide her
m
her work.
always associate pictures with walls, so taking
know
will not be surprised to
Even though
had
the Staff
Picture Editor.
we
that
last
Shepard,
into
this
Wall
elected Lillian
to support the
This was the
Ours was no
of our class.
we
consideration
as Picture Editor.
chose one as Assistant
important meeting before Christmas.
then adjourned, wishing each one a very pleasant time while at
home
We
for the
holidays.
When
Christmas was over and
moment
anticipated, yet dreaded, tickets
We
on "Teaching."
spent while
we waited
to
were punctual
dignity vanished
We
were "Teachers
Half an hour neat
little
later quite a
'
no longer.
number
"I got through."
At
this
of us It
in losing the
But, oh!
how
this
meant.
The
instant
the
to get
our
What
that
the
door
into excited school
a relief!
were seen on Main
did not read,
"Help
Street, with a
the blind," as
we
time top spinning seemed to be the dominating amusetoo,
indulged
in
it,
and thereby suc-
remainder of our dignity. our hearts went out
our class who were attemptThe remainder of us knew just
to those of
ing to assume the important air of teachers.
what
school,
but in bold print were seen these three words,
ment among our fellow-students, so we, ceeded
in
Breathless moments were
for once.
and we were transformed
placard pinned on our coats.
usually see on such placards,
our duties
Dr. Stone had called us
hear our names called.
was reached our girls again.
we had resumed
arrived.
An receive
in
we
As
our
giftorian,
We
gifts.
Irma
Phillips, for she even writes her debates
we
chose our Hunter, for she could hunt the woods over
needed an unprejudiced
could be better than our Cole
attitudes
our
for
we row wanted
minds,
We
Historians.
of retrospection, but also to their recent grades (?)
Juniors
Washington's
we had made in
so of course
evening dress
are
home and
write
to
A
stead.
its
commanded
Of
At we
last the,
The
spent
a
to
entertain
on
us
rescind our
wear evening
to
order,
first
dresses,
and have an
appear
to
conventional
in
attire,
—
such as
Their request was based on the fact that our resident
a white shirt-wa'st suit.
our health.
expect
few more days elapsed, then came a note
from the Junior Glass, requesting us
physician had
Ruth power
to
few days we heard that we were
In a
to their
wear colonial costumes," said one scon heard this and we wrote home to have our
All of us
Senior to another.
costumes made.
we
and
who have
girls
on History.
They
had a meeting to-day.
Birthday
and who
Pearl Justice,
selected
This selection was due not only
Shepard, and Penelope White.
"The
write our Will,
to
girl
Lucile?
girl,
Instead of girls with prospective retrospective
suits.
should
After carefully considering the
Who among us knows her classmates well enough to picture their Why not Lalla Jones, for she can even prophesy about our "pop"
future?
for
Who
our minds, and that was:
held a meeting and presented these
poet, no one could surpass
verse.
tests.
m
arose
honors which the class bestows?
merits of each girl,
As
now
important question the
that
we wear
which were not detrimental
dresses
to
course, our second order must also be cancelled.
evening of the reception came, and with
it
Juniors proved to be excellent hcstesses, and
pleasant and delightful
evening.
we sang our
provided by the Juniors, thought quite appropriate.
was
It
is
addition
In
Among
songs.
a great array of white it
useless to say that to
the
amusements
them was one which we
as follows:
Put on your old green bonnet
With
the lavender ribbon on
And hitch the shirt-waist And with faces beaming, And our colors streaming, With our
we
escorts
will
it.
the
to
skirt.
flirt.
'v.
In the Farmville village
There's a
And He's
So
the
Exhausted
—
well,
heard a notice neither will
we were
the best of
First Class girl
rowed evening
"Miss Overall
it,
to
get to chapel.
will not
to
breakfast
There we
meet her classes to-day,
Now, we had
a
few minutes of
rest
too.
was heard
Every day
to I
make
see
way here?"
this
some
dress on, partly concealed
the people dress that
who were
none of us could get
so tired that
But fortunately we managed
to this effect:
so inappropriately.
Do
take a glass
the hero of the day.
any of the other teachers."
and we made
A
Millidge,
"Father of our Class,"
let's all
To
the next morning.
man named
he wears our class pin every day.
by
going
a long
She was
having their pictures taken for the
"Some of our girls dress down town with a borcape. What can this mean?
remark:
girl
told that these girls
Class Book.
were Seniors
Soon
this
ridiculous dressing ceased,
ing yellow envelopes.
groups of
girls
Everywhere on
exclaiming, "Let
me
but these same
the streets
see
your proof.
Hunt makes our girls look beautiful." This was Mr. Hunt didn't change his sign from, "Hunt,
were seen carry-
girls
and campus could be heard
Oh!
that
so true that
is
fine.
Mr.
we wondered why
the Photographer," to
"Hunt,
the Beautifier."
The axiom, we became
since
Seniors, that
"We
hve
to
learn,"
Seniors and there are
happened
has certainly been substantiated by fads still
a few
more
things
we
learned about, as
in the beautiful springtime.
Ruth ShEPARD,
'11, Historian.
miintv CalcnDar December
I
—Another
tion of offenders in chapel.
December
2
December
—
—
December 20 otherwise he
Romeo and
JuUei by Mrs.
Hannibal Williams.
Fear
a few evening dresses appeared, hidden
by heavy opera capes.
— Mr. Maddox had
to the
"need"
a
to
come
Normal School,
would have stayed away.
December
21
January
—A
6
January
1
sad departure lor home!
— Mr. Tucker was — No
January 4
kept busy escorting gnls to school.
epidemic, as yet.
3
Mr. Mattoon
Cavallena Ruslkana.
— —Teachmg January 24 —Temperature Room February — Groundhog saw January
I
Creatore (not Creosote) and
7
January 23
Seniors rejoicing.
in
2
his
sion to the spirits of the
February February
February to
Deten-
First trash barrel descends.
16
somewhat abated
on proper clothing by Dr. Jarman.
talk
Curtain lecture.
our skirts."
10
8
Joint debate
Band
212
Pattie
Why?
'.
Mrs. Rip an vs.
Reception.
ideal.
Pierian.
"We
hitched
serenaded.
— Epes and Gray February 26 — Emory and Henry Glee Februari' 23
Seniors weeping.
shadow, which added greater depres-
—Cunningham
Junior-Senior
Farmville
Band.
Academic
Seniors.
Rip Van Winkle.
— 22 —
1
Teaching
I
his
present.
Katie
took "gym."
Club.
our
shirt-waists
"^tastistics" Best All-Round.
I
\ (
Most Lovable,
.
Louise Fold
Rebekah Peck P.
Pattie
Tuinbull
.
Cook Anne Thorn Mabel Shewey
\ Lilian
Most Helpless..
f
1
Most Contented.
Most
Stylish.
Biggest Prelliest
Most
Pearl Parsley \ Berl Myers. (
(
Wittiest
.
.
.
Fake....
Mary Anderson
\ Rulh Dabney Morrison f Ella \ Adele Carter Lill.an Byrd Mary Kipps Ru'h Shepard \ Pallie Epes [
1 I
Intellectual
[ I
Most Spoilt
Florence Jayne Katie Gray Ella Hope
I
Most Affectionate.
/ Mertie I
_Sportiest
Mary
Most Original
[f^^^^
Most Independent
(
I
Most Attractive.
f
Worke
(
ips
Vera Tign Bert Myers Katie Gray
\ Carrie
Hardest
McDonald Fitzgerald
Adele Carter IJa Dabr
,|
Hunter
Florence Jayne
\ Virginia Johns.
(Sue Cook Neatest
J
Roberta Saund. Myrtle Towne: ^era T.gnor lEtta Morrison Lucile Cole i Daisy Sv (
ggest
Lo afer
ggest
Te „-
Most Aggres
Most Concei Most Mischi Most Quiet.
Most
Consci.
Most Popula Most Airy.
\
I
f
Lillian
\ Pearl
Byrd Berger
Euban \ Lillian Byrd Katie Gray \ Vera Tignor )
Louise
I
f
Selina
H.ndle
\Sallie Drinkard Cook ( Lilliar
\Mary
Fitzgerald
Katie \ Louise Pearl \ Mabel
Gray
(
I
Ford Parsley
Smith
„
,,
.
Most Sarcasl.c ^. .r Most Dignihed ,,
,
r^,^ ^^^^^^^^ Nannie Wimbish
(
j £|^j^
-J^
„,
^, The .
I
^
o
Morrison Kathleen Baldw.n
\ Ella I
,
,
„
,
.
The Grumblers hSest
Wilson Ruth Dabney Helen Massie
\
Athletes
.
.
Artists
^
^_^^^ ^^^_^ Lillian
I
Wall
c l btuart c. barah Gertrude Roberts Gaines Janie Marie Mapp .
,
I
Most Fickle (.
Natuied
Thorpe
Lottie
Anna Howerton
!
-^
t
Best
j3„i^ Ga|„^, Elsie
)
.
.,„...
Mo^' St"l""g
Landrum
Ruth Dabney
(
Cul«t Sl»"8'"'
Cole
Luclle
I
-^
Mary
!
Fitzgerald
Carrie Hunter (Margaret Hargiove;
\
.Sue Cook Myrtle Townes
Daintiest
(
Most
Indifferent
Vera Tignor
)
Effie
1
Best
Figure ^
Most Modest
„
Best
„ Musicians
\ Etta
I
^^"^\°P% ^^''^ Martha Smith Etta Morrison
R^f, Dabney
Flirts
J
Dancers
I
i
Best
1 f
Biggest Spooners
J 1
I.
BIGGEST JOKER
Morrison
(
-J
/
Biggest
Milligan
Helen Massie |
Mertie McDonald Janie Gaines Susie Robinson Adele Carter Louise Eubank
Margaret Hargrove; Laila Jones Carrie Hunter
Mary Kipps
DR. MILLIDGE
Spring S
pring history,
No
mystery.
Hard work Girls shirk.
P
made
ictures
First grade.
Every
lass
In class.
R
umpus
raised.
Girls crazed.
Kodak
views
"Brownie
I
2's.'
n Spring,
Queer
thing!
Easter sports Spoil reports.
N
ew
songs.
Senior throngs.
Voices
Echo
G
omg
shrill
still.
soon
In June.
Rising
bell.
Farewell. I.
E. P.
Spring Distorp IPRING!
What
Spring!
calls!
It
during
would be anything
there
if
have about come
I
word
re-
So much has already been
sunny weather.
wondered
I
sweet memories that magic
pleasure and privilege to relate our experiences
bright,
this
told that say, but
my
is
me
for
left
to the conclusion that half
to
can never
be told.
The approach
of spring heralded a busy season, which might be designated
by the Senior Class as the time for completing unfinished tion for the
The week
chmax
first
of our school-life
—
indication of this appeared
when we
for class meetings, in order to transact
The most usual occurrences in these The Seniois can never be accused
sions.
had so much neighbor
to
talk about!
It
was
and of prepara-
set
apart a regular time every
after supper.
meetings brought on animated discusof not talking enough.
But, then,
how she was having her dress made, or some other question The result was that she never heard the hot discussion of and when
Madame
we
a great temptation for a girl to ask her
important.
portant measure,
The
our vast amount of business.
upon was Saturday night
time unanimously agreed
tasks,
graduation.
President would say, "All
in
equally
an im-
favor of this
motion," she would startle the august assembly by the abrupt question,
"What
did you say?"
At one of
when
of these meetings
notified us that all
kodak
the picture editor of the
Class Book
pictures must be in within a week, there
began a
Staff series
"moving pictures"
in
the
were seen acting
in
a very queer manner on the campus, which behavior
girls
borrowing and exchange of kodaks.
called forth the question from curious passers-by,
"What
Groups of
are those girls doing?"
They were generally told, "They are only some Seniors taking pictures." And we never grew tired of having our pictures made, we were even ready for the group picture when summoned for that momentous occasion. The Teach-
—
ing Seniors betook
themselves to the gymnasium to pose
academic Seniors assembled present
in front
and honored us by occupying a central
expression of the
faces,
girls'
it
was hard
Dr. Milledge's jokes, or were merely trying
"Who's
writing your
heard on every hand.
of
look pleasant
or
"Have you had
at
the
one of
in the picture.
we were
having our jingles written
jingle?"
From
whether they smiled
This delightful task was hardly finished before next serious proposition
Dr. Milhdge was
position in the group.
to tell to
while the
for theirs,
of the Training School.
for
yours
the
faced with
the
Class Book.
written
yet?" was
All of our friends of any poetic talent whatever were 38
pressed into service for
this,
—and
even the teachers did not escape, for
the
if
member of the faculty was besieged. Senior Class was honored by having Miss Casler, the
write one flattering enough, a
girls didn't
On March
8th, the
1
territorial secretary of the Young Women's Christian Associaspeak to them on some of the problems and opportunities of girls after leaving school. All of us enjoyed Miss Casler's visit, and found her talk most
Virginia-Carolina tion,
helpful.
On
same day a very important meeting of
the
weren't long
should dedicate our
we
deliberation,
agreed with one accord
M. Tabb,
Miss Jennie
wisher.
called.
But we
do to-night?"
to
we were soon told that it was now time to decide Class Book. After much discussion and due
doubt, for
left in
whom we
to
was
the Senior Class
Every one was asking, "I wonder what we are going
the
to
dedicate
to
our friend and well-
to
the
it
popular secretary
our
president of
school.
Soon
after
following
My
which speaks
letter,
am
I
some form,
in
how
just to say
have done me.
you
had got
and
out,
that
our
at
ne.\t
without (perhaps subconsciously) thinkto
send
to
"note"
little
each one of you
to
much
I
think
forget
what such
mean
things
what you have done and
is
it
appreciate your thought of me, and the honor you
I
make me
me on
say that the information given
this
school days are getting rather far behind me,
fully appreciate
I
Enghsh)
me
wish
My
just as sweet in
(to
is
it
true,
and
to girls,
come dovyn
but
assure
I
to good,
Thank you from
you as can be!
heart. feel this all the
I
more deeply because of
direct contact with all of
Department
—
so
I
you
had no idea
am
am
sending
this
that
for the
front
however, were "good;"
you had any
I
do not come the
me
feeling regarding
my
in
as
Home
except as
appreciation and, although
can but say that your judgment
of your
ClaSS Book
hope the picture
I
I
received your reports!
"note" as a "statement" of
the recipient of the honor,
Ornament(?)
the fact that
do those who teach you and those of
as
medium through which you I
I
secret
very
not far enough to
plain
of I
me
yesterday afternoon compels
the
the
for itself:
thmk
sure you never
work
ing of office
my
that
our surprise, but amid great applause, our President read the
to
dear Girls:
As
-i
we heard
this
much
meeting,
will be
is
in selecting the
"poor;" your
intentions,
"very good," and that the
Class Book will be pronounced by all to be "excellent!" With my love and good wishes for each one of you,
?vhoLe
/^,
Sincerely your friend,
:
Jennie Masters Tabb.
v'^^'^
As
the days grew longer and time flew faster, the Seniors were busier than
Half of our
ever.
class
were engaged
in
teaching, while the other half were
delving in the mysteries of philosophy to add to their already acquired experi-
ences of the Training School.
busy
to
For to
All of us were happy, however, for we were too
be miserable. a
little
we were often invited to the gymnasium Our committee always had a new song for us and we
diversion in the evening,
spend an hour
in song.
usually completed our program by singing the old ones. it
said,
them
of
we
Much
to
our credit, be
practiced them so faithfully that everybody else in school learned
too.
About the first of April the monotony of our life was broken by After a most charming evening spent in the V. P. I. Glee Club.
music
of
every description
—
all
good, of course 39
—
the
Seniors
the
coming
listening to
entertained
the
The remainder
the club.
members of
spent in receiving
and
Immediately after the concert, the Seniors entertained the members of
Club. the
was
of the evening
which dainty refreshments were served.
getting acquainted, after
evening was dehghtfully spent
The
Glee Club.
after which, dainty refreshments
beautiful Easter season brought with
The was our to make
We
home.
little trip
were allowed
the all-important preparation
the determination of
From
making
spend
to
Well do we remember our and laughter
clatter of voices
One
assembled meeting.
when
of our hearts
we
we found
that
full,
but
anticipations.
There was such
a
scarcely have been recognized as an
number expressed
of our
than ever, and with
regular class meeting.
we would
she joyously announced,
order
in
of us availed
could scarcely keep count
days, crowded to the
last
that
Most
few remaining school days.
day-dreaming and joyful
in
Chief among these
joys.
to school happier
the most of our
They were such happy
few moments
dancing,
in
go home for a few days
time on, the days passed so quickly
this
of them.
many
it
to
Commencement.
for
and returned
ourselves of this opportunity,
and
in receiving
were served.
the thought nearest to each
"Commencement
begins to-morrow!"
There was such a buzz of excitement; the very air teemed with it and our faces Our fellow-students pardoned our unusual gaiety and merriment reflected it.
we were
on the score that
When
last
at
having completed
gan to "prepare is
we
work was
that our
felt
all tests,
for
Seniors and had cause enough for
and
the
our guests at Commencement.
having our friends present, and
in
many
this
pleasure
—
it.
Academic
the
their last lesson plans,
Seniors
we
be-
Part of the joy of graduating
we had
eagerly anticipated for
a day.
This Senior Class
and our sorrows;
good-*5
live
not unlike other classes.
is
we have had
and learn!"
largest class that has ever
are strong in
This to
numbers
—
draws
m
stand as the Senior Class of 1911, the
of
Alma
We
Mater.
to a close
merely _a prelude
is
to the history
we
of our future, timejalone can record, but with
we have all
have
"How
hopes and aspirations.
every reason to expect the best.
In the future records of our class
bestowed greatness upon
We
beautiful motto,
striven to live our
And now we
What we make
such a favorable beginning
have mingled our joys
been graduated from our beloved
stronger
brief history that
make.
We
our good days and our bad days.
months and
toiled together all these
have
finished,
Teaching Seniors,
of
all
it
will not be
found that
Dame
Fortune has
but our efforts will not be without
us,
their
reward.
"Fame is no plant that grows on Nor in the glistening foil Set off to the world, nor
But
lives
And As Of
and spreads
so
much fame
broad rumor
soil.
lies.
by those pure eyes
of All-judging Jove;
perfect witness
he pronounces
in
aloft
mortal
lastly in
on
each deed.
heaven expect thy meed."
Penelope White.
Spring CtilenDar
-i
March March March March
3 5
Joint debate
1
March
3
Girls were reminded by President
15
latest,
Farmville
is
As
no one fortunate enough
we
— — — — — N. — — — —
March
30
1
April 4 April
5
7
April
1
in the
Great heroism displayed
S.
Juniors received notes
5
for
fenr of
21
Journal, Delineator, 5
—
test.
on what?
Girls late for breakfast.
Seniors depart for a
"gym,"
etc., in
Midsummer
Lent was over.
as
visit
Night's
at
home
— Had —Cobum 27 — 28 — Red —Speak June 20
26
Dream
cheese for supper
—
performance by
—
a rarity.
Players arrived.
Last lesson plan written. ink discarded
4-7
by
for themselves.
Pictorial Review, Ladies'
demand.
great
ary Societies.
May May May May
circle,
Farmville Herald.
T. Barnum.
S. circus rivals P.
Girls took
1
was a
be present has sent a pen sketch
in chapel.
Juniors had an arithmetic
April
May
to
Clear weather.
April 18
Home
its
ydjij jooj-
April 6
April
month was
features of city life to
dare not touch the charmed
This clipping appeared
April
new
constantly adding
that the
and accomplishments.
of the scenes of the evening, it.
Jarman
the roof-garden entertainment given under the open blue,
brilliant success.
marring
in class.
envelope parade.
of city holdings
The
Athenian.
vs.
asked a question
Lillian
10
March.
list
—Argus — Byrd — —Orange — —
supervisors.
stars of
the Liter-
poem
Class
I
The founlain sends upward lis qloiy in droplets thai ghsten and gleam. The sunlight breaks i^olden and purple through mist-spray— a fad.anl beam, h IS life bubbling up from the fountain,— life that so free from it Hows, The water v.'hicTi moves ever onward, and tells its own tale as it goes. II
The
brooklet's song
And It
is
of pleasure,
its
frolicsome laugh
is
of fun,
'tween mossy couches babbling, its sparkling face lifts to the sun. and trills o'er the pebbles, caresses the flowers and ferns.
ripples
And
merrily prattles their secrets, then hurries through windings and turns.
stream leaps on in torrents, now swerving to left, now to right. Content with Its own dashing glory, reflecting its own sparkling light; Receiving the brooklets. sliU gurgling, which flow from its neighboring haunts. Rushing joyfully on to the river, no obstruction its reckless course daunts.
The mountain
river calm, deep and majestic, through valleys all radiant with bloom, Flows on till it reaches the gorges, which cast o'er It shadows of gloom. But when from these shades it emerges, with brightness reflected anew.
The
It
sweeps gently on
to
the
ocean with current unswervingly
true.
Ill
brooklet is childhood and playtime, with laughter and dancing and joy, "With sonos of a gladsome nature, and pleasures which naught can destroy; Like pebbles o'er which the brook ripples small cares come into our way. The flowers and ferns are the friends that cluster around us each day. And youth is the rivulet dashing, the turbulent, wild mountain stream.
The
The poetic teachings So traveling onward 'We
of nature
we
glean from the teachings supreme.
rejoicing, our hearts for the best
are filled with the joy o! feeling,
"How
good
knowledge yearn; and lo lea:n!"
to live
'When the body, the mind, and the heart have completed the stages 'When they lell of a nature well rounded in gentleness, spirit, and 'Tis then we may turn to the river, and see in its current strong The life which soon we must enter, with happy contentment and
of youth, truth.
song.
with our joys and our sorrows, ambitions and hopes reaching high, stand on the brink of that life, we pause as the time draws nightime when our work shall be tested, the lime when that work must ring smile, but with tears at the parting— at bidding each other adieu.
And now
We The 'We
And The
To
pass on as the river, lo the life which we seek to find,— and we to the Master kind. which knows no ending, no minutes, nor hours, nor days. glad, all-combining glory. In His presence lo shine always.
thus
we
river on to the ocean, the life
But a
Irivia
E. Phillips.
CARRIE ANDERSON DiLLWVN. Virginia Ruffner Debating Society,
Jusl a
gill,
Vt-ilh
She
is
We
others know.
lei
whom we
true in
like
to
dwell.
weal and true
in
w "Waiting"
grieve to say farewell
MARY ALICE ANDERSON NoRFOLic, Virginia
nningham Literary Society.
She is very fond of her ease is she. With a touch of the epicure strain. Yet she never is lacking when work's
to
be
speech
is
done,
And Her
she never attempts
lauah qu'ite
is
quite
it
jolly,
in
vain.
her
droll,
No
matter the time or the place. Unless you're successful in strangling smile.
•Reading"
You'll
find
yourself deep in disgrace.
your
KATHLEEN BALDWIN Farmville, Virginia
M.
Racket Raisers' Tennis S.; Club; S. N. S. Baskel-Ball Team; Colillion "The Skating Club; Glee Club; Club; Reds." 1.
P.
:r5^'
Day—
She's really a sport, and Queen of the Athletic from her head to her toe, She'll surely come first when a game is in play.
For
Kilty's a winner,
you know.
PEARL BERGER Danville, Virginia Recording Secretary of .Athenian Literary Corresponding Secretary of Society, 1909; 1910; Fall, Society, Literary Athenian Society, Literary Athenian of Treasurer 1911; Dramatic Club; Glee Club.
Of
all
the lassies in our class.
There are none who can surpass This maiden fair with talents rare; In songs and play she wins the day With beauty, grace, and charming fac Behind the footlights, from afar.
Her radiance beams,
a shining star!
ARCHIE PAULINE BLAIN Deerfiei.d, Virginia Jefferson
Debaling Sociely.
Happy-go-lucky, old Archibald
Her
face
is
e'er
smilmg,
in
Blain. sunshine or rain
She always seems glad, and il's needless lo sa; She has wilhout doubl a most lovable way.
ADDIE LEE BOOMER Suffolk, Virginia
Whv. what
can you say about Addi( She's dainty and modest and small a bit inclined to be "faddy,"
Not
Just
A6
nice
and sweet
—
that's
all.
PEARL BOWYER FiNCASTLE, Virginia Pierian
Here's sweel
And She
is
Pearl B., with eyes long and dusky (resses,
of
Literary Society.
jel.
so shy, she never yel
Has
joined our gay and noisy Bui every one impresses.
ANNA ATKINSON
set,
BRIGGS
HoMEViLLE, Virginia Ruffner Debating Society.
"My!
how
I
hale
to
get
up!"
is
Anna's
morning song.
And Anna
never budges
until
she hears
the
gong.
She
And •Awaiting Jus
very fond of Justice— she thinks a Pearl; when she meets Miss Coulling it is
her head awhirl.
47
it
is
sets
MARGARET BROWN Roanoke, V[rgin[a
Already she has a hosl of
(riends.
Who To
will miss her so when ihe session ends. be a "schoolmarm" she does not aspire,
"Oh,
Bui something far greater, nobler, higher.
LILIAN
for a
MAUDE BYRD
Martinsville, Virginia Dramatic Club; Literary Society,
President of Cunningha 1911.
Of Of Of Of For
The
On
cou rse you havtt heeud out marvelous "Bir d." Ihe depth of he;r mi nd. the points she can ind. •
d,s cussion
fa culty ihii5
So do
in
cl ass
1
a,nd
:
dole
teacher of note others
in
plenty 'besi
Man!'
ADELE VIRGINIA CARTER Newport News. Virginu M.
P. S.; Racket Raisers' I.
Cotil
Dn
Tenn
Club;
Glee Club;
Club.
Adele Carter, did you say? I
see her 'most every day.
Tennis
is
one of her arts—
game
Also plays well
the
am Much Oh!
makes a
I
afraid loo then,
this
often
many
This demure
of hearts
charming maid a heart
maid— she's
raid. is
a
hurt: flirl.
H. CHARLTON DiLLwVN, Virginia
FANNIE
Of
all
N. S., more sweet.
the girls in S.
There
is
not one
More dignified or more reserved, More modest or more neat. She's kind lo all who meet her, She makes them She thinks lo mind Is
all
that
love her too. one's
own
one should do.
alfa
GRACE TERRELL CLEMENTS Beaver Dam, Virginia Ruffner Debating Society.
Grace Clements
And
always
From morn
is
a
wi
demand
in
l.ll
night
She's ready quite lend a helping hand.
To
VIRGINIA LUCILE COLE Danville, VtRciNiA Corresponding Secretary Pie Preside of Pi< iety, 1910: Society! 1910-11; Critic of Pi •
Society,
Literary
Literary Literary
1911.
lea rned
An
air
nd some :
To
An on Sarc
Lu elf Cole— mch fou ndation—
h=IS
sweiet
astoniish
;
day
thi s
:
ihe 11
whole
do som
nation.
—
essay? No, a lecture? 'Tis nearer a debate know her as of old, and We're certain of her fate.
We "A Book
air Vvith
ABBIE
MAY CONDUFF
Willis. Virginia
She came to I 15 a we> shy ma,id. id sla id; She leave:5 US tail. a.;mi Four Ions ye ars n )ur midst she-. beer With her big browin ey-es and way: that ii
c
;
:
i
LILIAN Bon
"Shy
Li
GLOVER COOK Air, Virginia
President of Y. W. C. A.. 1910; VicePresident of Cunningham Literary Society. Mem1910-11; Asheville Delegate. 1910; Committee. Government ber of Student 1910-11.
Rosy cheeks and
shining
eyes.
Heart as crystal pure; Dainty head, exceeding wiseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; That's our "Cookie." sure!
SUE BROWN COOK Baskerville, Virginia
Cunningham Literary Society;
Glee Club.
Miss Cook, so very good,
Llllle
Always does jusi as she should; Very proper, rather slim. Always sweet and very trim.
IV1AR>'
LUCILE COUSINS
Petersburg, Vircin'ia Treasurer 1910-11.
of
Argus
Literary
Society.
Little
brown-eyed
dost
Who
uncle."
as
Joseph
thee
call.
doth with glances piercing make havoc with us all. eyes send cupid with armor thick.
through
heart
^'our
arrows
And make
just miserable" with
your '^case"
jealous green love-sick.
52
RUTH DABNEY Newport News, Virginia Alpha
Sigma
Alpha
Soiorlly;
Cone
spending Secretary of Argus Literary Sociely; Librarian of Y. W. C. A.. 1910; VicePresident of Y. W. C. A., 1911; Asheville Delegate.
\
"Little
Dab's"
a
creature
with
a
1910; Glee Club; Editor of Focus, 191 F? A* 1
;
gladsome
twang. eyes are full of merriment, her speech is spiced with slang; She greets you oft with "Israelite" when with you she doth meet.
Her
She's witty, wise, original.
And
dear, and cute, and sweet.
ETHEL LOUISE DAVIS Danville, Virginia
Here's a star of great light, First in magnitude and powe
And as bright as any flower Louise Davis, 'tis she. With her curves and her cui I
"'Where
is
Nellie?'
think she's
At
least
right.
all
she
is
with us
Exchange S! ?
Nâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; G!
girls.
!
ROSE BASKERVILL DICKENSON Jacksonville, Florida
Kappa Delia; ham Lilerary So
Club;
Colillion
Cu
lely.
"Making Eye
WILLIE DIEHL Sutherland, Virginia sideni
A.-B. Club.
And now we
Who
present our
lillle
not
But Pray grant us space 1
We
own
"W. E
happy, smiling face you see, room to lei! of her charm, n our hearts her place is warm; e
We'v e
^-ish
to
say
we
feel
success to W.llie Diehl.
ZOZO
L.
DIXON
Rural Retreat, Virginia Jefferson
1910-11;
Of
all
Ihe
"Lillle Joe"
Her
And
girls
at
Dixon
S. is
N.
Debating
Society;
Secretary,
â&#x20AC;˘Saints."
S.,
the best;
smiling eyes,
winsome ways
Shall ever be missed the long summer
Through
"Studying
days.
SALLIE W. DRINKARD Appomattox, Virginia ler
Debating Society
Critic,
1910-11.
For four long years, She has ever been to
And
in
all
this
faithful
and true and blue;
the white
time no one has heard
A
slang expression, or favorite word. Quiet, reserved, and modest is she. With a heart just as true as one could be Of the Tiaining School she ne'er ceases
speak
"Did She Speak?
In
55
her conversation
from week
to
week.
LULU SLATER DRIVER BriDCEWATER, VlRGtNlA
Alpha Club;
Si.
Drair
ma Alpha itic
Soror.ty;
Cotilli.
Club.
She came lo us in ihe "ihird year," With curly hair and dimples dear.
Her Told
bright blue eyes wilh their twinkle
us
that
mischief
had
just
begu)
"Studying Chemistry"
PATTIE ELIZABETH EPES DiNWIDDtE, ViRClMA
K A
Glee Club; Second Vice-President Argus Literary Society, 1910-11; Skating Club; Skimmers' Tennis Club jecretaiy Liermc n Club, 1907-08; Green Basket-Ball Tea m; Daredevil Basket-Ball
Team;
Captam
"Playhouse";
Team, 1908-09; B! P! C!; A*S*GÂťL;
Baseball '
I)
-;
Pelersbura Club.
how
Pitler patter,
As Baby
her heels
clai
she dances on; eyes,
looks
quite
wise
Chatter on till morn Cares not for the H.-S. boys. Neither those from Tech;
The 'Mischief Brewing"
Is
only thing she's lookmg fo just
one
little
"Speck."
HONORA LOUISE EUBANK DuNNsviLLE, Virginia r O;
Treasurer of Junior Class. 1910; Recording Secrelary of Cunningham Literary Socielv, 1910; Corresponding Secretary of C. L. S.. 1910-11; Reporter of Col'illion Club, 1910; Dramatic Club; Racket RaisersTennis Club; President of Cotillion Club, 1910-11; Joint Debater of Cunningham Literary
Society,
Cunningham
A
story-teller
she,
but
in
1911;
Literary
Vice-President
Society,
1911.
Training School
only;
For
she
knows
much
smiles sweetest
And
for beauty,
good
news
and
she
smiles.
and charm, she
is
noted for
miles.
NITA EVANS South Boston, r O;
Virginia Society,
1909.
!n
this
rec, rd
And memory When we arc Her
'alents
of
will bent,
bright
faces,
hold
for
and
old,
and her graces.
aye and
of
FLORENCE FLEMING EVERETT Driver. Virginia
"^*^>y
An
independent maid
Though
is
she,
quite alluring she can be.
To teach And thus
high math
is
Flossie's
she hopes to win her
aim.
fame;
could swear upon my life She'll win her fame as charming wife
But
1
LOUISE RANDOLPH FERGUSSON Hampton. Virginia Literary
So
Recording Secretary Cunning Society.
Literary
1910-11.
ntal 1
In
Mr.
girlie
find
with locks of waving brown.
an automobile
Maddox's
classes
if
there
be one
she
has
periods
eight.
These
constitute
isn't
"Sporting"
the
only ones
in
is
this
girlie,
with her smiling
glance astute. Yel. spite of wisdom, she will say, know that is too cute!"
58
which she
late.
Good-natured
"Now
you
MARY
E.
FITZGERALD
Elba, Virginia Vice-Presideni Pierian Lllerary Society, Treasurer Pierian Literary Society, 1910; 1911; Second Recording Secretary Pierian Literary Society, 1908-09; of Treasurer Y. W. C. A., 1910; Asheville Delegate. 1910; Glee Club; French Club; Student Vice-PresiGovernment Committee, 1911; dent Student Government Association, 1910.
\ Her nature Her mind
is is
a
noble one,
firm
and strong;
can not help but love her When you've known her very
^'oi,
â&#x20AC;˘Goody"
lo
NELLE MARTHA FITZPATRICK Bedford City, Virginia Cui
ngham
Literary
Society;
Club.
Little
Nell
as
Beatrice
Filled our hearts with
wonde
Training School Never made a blunder;
Little
Nell
in
Nell loves Cunningham, "Chicken" she adores; boysfor Randolph-Ma Does she think ther
Little
As
ANNIE LOUISE FORD Frcnt Royal, Virginia Recording Secretary Y. W. C. A.. 1909-10; Business Manager of The of 1908-09-10-11; Treasurer CuiJoju ViceClub; Cotillion Normal League; President of Y. W. C. A.. 1910-11; DeleDelegate to Group gate to Asheville. 1909; Vice-President Richmond, 1910; Council.
Kappa Delta;
and
President
Society,
of
Cunningham
the
1910-11;
President
of
Literary
Student
Government Association, 1910-11; of Senior Class.
1911;
President Salutatorian of Class
1911.
Pnde
of ihe Cunninghams,
Pride of old S. N. S., that in every heart Your sweet face will rest: Well have we loved your smile
Know
Joy have
we known
Girl of a thousand
Leader,
beloved
you.
in
girls.
and
-Raltie"
true.
JANIE GAINES Richmond. Virginia Sigma Sigma
ham
Sign-
Literary Society;
1
CunningClub; Glee
Sorority; Cotillion
Club.
With
pretty
brown eyes and
hair
that
\
curl;
And
sweet, winning ways, that say
mean
And 60
just
no
;
"yes."
how
to take
her a fellow must gu
CLAIRE EVERETT GILLIAM Franklin, Virginia
See, here is a picture of Claire, Don't you think she is wondrous fair? She's brimful of mischief and ready for And believes not in leading the life of a
ELOISE
GASSMAN
Lexington, Virginia
Eloise,
of a
musi
the
fori
day.
Indeed theie was none finer. But the talent she did best display Was in the scale of "E Minor."
Now
her talent is for art; forgotten sorta
Her music Is
shown by
To
the
a stunnino
way
she's lost her
Yankee "Borda."
h
LENA MILLAR GILLIAM Farmville, Virginia enian Literary Society;
Glee Club.
T,s Lena M. Gilliam. We're glad she is here. For we always feel bellei When Lena is near;
We
are sorry at parting.
Which
causes
But hope
to see
great
pa
Lena
"Wail
aj
for
Me!'
SALLIE SHEPPERSON GOGGIN RusTBURC, Virginia
This pretty Is
the
"lillle"
"smallest"
golden-haired lass of the Senior Class;
girl
Never for an "auto" does she long. But always "one for my own" is her song. Love for supervisors she does not check. First 'twas Forman. now 'tis Peck. stirs when Sally comes. With broom and dustpan the whole room
Everything
hums.
KATIE 'WALKER GRAY 'Williamsburg, Virginia
K
A
President of Argus Literary 1911; Critic of Argus Literary 1910; Intersociely Debater Argus w. Cunningham, 1910; Argus vs. Athenian, 1910; Argus w. Athenian, 1911; Red Baskel-Ball Team, 1910-11; Skimmers' Tennis Club; Bl P! C!; Literary Editor of Class Book, 1911; A*S*G*L. 1';
Society,
Society.
"Appearances deceive us," heard somebody say. I
And this is strangely To charming Kalle
suited
Gray.
She's well beloved and clever.
But how she loves a lark!
And
though she looks angelic She's a goblin in the dark.
MARGARET
V.
HARGROVES
Norfolk, 'Virginia Athenian Literary Society; to
Class Reporter
The Focus.
is Margaret, that is ever so charmingsmooth temper you'd happe
Modest and dainty 'V^'ilh
And
if
an her
air
She wouldn't prove very alarming. and sewing she's really amazi And wouldn't you think it a shame she didn't help some one who'd giv
In cooking
If
exchange His hand, and
his heart,
and
his
name
ELIZABETH HOBSON HASKINS South Boston, Recording Secretary of
Virginia Ruffn
Debating
Society.
Elizabeth Haskins, this damsel fan. a Halifax specimen, rich and rare;
Is
She entered this She exists now in But
A
it
is
my
with a mien grander slate. that she'll be
school still
prediction
country schoolma'am
For
"A
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; wait
and
se
see
whistling girl and a crowing he
Always come
to
some bad end."
MARY LOUISE HATCH South Richmond, Virginia
Mary,
so
quiet,
and
so nice.
Came
We "Oh, Fudge!"
to us one day; hardly knew that she was he
Although she'd come
to
stay.
ROSA DEAN HATCH South Richmond,
I
love
I
love
I
I
its
love to
love
VtRGiNiA
gentle warble,
ils
genlle flow,
wind my longue lo
hear
it
up,
go.
GAY ASHTON HATCHER Chester, Virginia ffner
Debating Socielv.
is Ashlon Hatcher, with her merry lauch and ways. never hear her grumble on account of teaching days. From morn until evening she does nothing
This
You
else
About
but her
talk
supervisor,
and
their
long
and
pleasant walk.
Her nicknames
are quite many, and she has
them by the score. were not fond of "Taltie," she would like to have some more.
If she
65
SELINA
HOWARTH HINDLE
Amelia, Virginia Ruffncr Debating Society.
You do Then
A
not
know Selina?
lislen
sturdy,
lo
our view:
conscientious
girl,
Of In
metal firm and true. judging weighty matters
She may be
rather slow,
But when at last her mind is She's prompt lo say, "1 kn
ade.
LAURA HOMES BOYDTON, VlRCtNlA
An Litera
Censor of Literary Society; 1910;' Skimmei Society,
Ar Ten
Club.
\X'ynken and Blvnken were two But Wmktie's a dear little girl.
Who
leaches
algebra,
and
is
so
little
eyes.
wise
it
sets
our heads in a whirl. all the mischief that happens
She knows about in
But
the
she's
school,
sometimes
afraid
to
know
herself does not break a rule.
it,
and
ETTA HOPE Hampton,
Ella,
Etta.
I've
Vircini,
been thinking
How If
dejecled you would be, our room had been located Where -Lucile" vou could n
ANNA JAMES HOWERTON Lexington, Virginia Literary Cunningham Literary Cunningham
Deleaate tion
at
to
the
Student
Rochester,
Society; Society,
Volunteer
Critic
1910-11;
Conven-
1909.
-4.^ This Is
If
little
fair
maid from Lexington town to
look upon.
vou search her mind there
will
be
the brilliancy of the sun. At V. M. I. and Washmgton and Lee She causes It
is
qu.le
a
stir;
quite natural that she should.
For
there
are
few
like
her.
found
CARRIE OLIVIA HUNTER Appomattox. Virginia Sign N. K.
igma
rority,
W. A.
nt of Ju Class, 1909-10; President of Cotillion Club. 1909-10; ViceVice-Presidenl of Athletic Association.
1908-09; Glee Club; Dramatic Censor Cunningham Literary Society, 09; Treasurer of Athletic Association, Editor-in-Chief of Senior Class 1
1
;
Club; 19081910-
Book.
This is "Miss Carrie," But where is "Miss Mary?"
Somewhere
in
this
line.
For 'tis certain "Miss Carrie" Must have "Miss Mary" Right near her
all
the time.
FLORENCE
M. JAYNE Rock Castle, Virginia
News Reporter, 1910; Athenian Literary Society.
Critic,
This sweet-faced maid
Her
talents oft displayed.
For writing original rhyme;
Her '
Reflections
when they read. delighted and said,
friends
Were
"It's a real genius
we have
this time.'
VIRGINIA
HOWARD JOHNSON
Norfolk, Virginia President of Pierian Lllerary Society, 1911; Critic of Pierian Llerary Society, 1910-11; French Club; T. R. C; Cunningham vs. Pierian Debate, 1911.
There
is
nowhere a
As
And
is
gl.I
so fair
Virginia,
no one has so sweet an
As For
she's a
air
has Virginia.
maid we
all
admire,
And As
one of those born to inspire. no one so sets our hearts on fir< As does Virginia.
"Good-bye
EMILY WINIFRED JOHNSON Washington, D. Cunningham
C.
Lileiary Society.
And
here Is Emily J, willowy, graceful; very careful maid Is she.
Tall,
A "Our Philosopher"
And work that would To her would seem
pleasi disgr;
BESSIE
GORDON JONES
Farihville, Virginia
Bessie
Jones,
slay al 1
have
10
Bessie
why
Jones,
don'l
you
home? go
to
Seminar
hear
lo
Professor
Stone. Bessie
Jones,
Bessie
Jones,
what do you do
there? I
only
my
poke
my
tongue
and
out
lousle
up
hair.
LALLA RIDLEY JONES Portsmouth, Virginia Glee Club; Cunningham Lileraiy Society Assislant Edilor-in-Chief of Class BooK; ;
Class
Prophetess.
Oh, cold-hearted Lalla with
indifferent mien.
But of generous impulses, best ever seen! Capricious, original, yet loyal and true.
She
And
loves
the
whole
except you; though you
worldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; that
may woo
her
is,
all
with words
e'er so sweet,
Clinging
She'll
probably trample you under her
feel.
PEARL McVOY JUSTICE Jarratt. Vircin'ia Reporter of Cunningham Literary Socii 1909-10; Treasurer of Cunningham Liter, Society, 1909-10; Joint Debater of CunnI Frei ham Literary Society. 1910-11; Club; Cotillion Club; Glee Club.
This gay
lady from JairatI space in her garret. see her she is workini For our Justice was never caught shirking. Don't think we at all overrate her. lillle
Has no empty Whenever we
Our charming and
MARY
clever
debater.
ELOISE KIPPS
Edenton, North Carolina Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority; W. A. N. K.; Cotillion Club; Reporter for CunReporter ningham Literary Society, 1910; for Cotillion Club, 1910-11; Glee Club.
is "Miss Mary," But where is "Miss Carrie"?
Here
Somewhere For
'tis
in
certain
this
line.
"Miss Mary"
Must have "Miss Carrie" -
Right near her
all
the time.
ELSIE
FLORENCE LANDRUM Lynchburg, Virginia B! PI CI
^rgus Literary Society;
She Is good and kind and ihoughtful. Yet (he sparkle in her eye Will
lell
As She
A
you how she values fun,
jokes go passing
Is
a
friend you
friend you like
by.
like lo
lo
gam,
keep;
reason in a nulshell is"Slill water runneth deep."
The
VICTORIA
Quiel
On
for
MAY LANGSLOW
Newport News, Virginia Society; Literary Athenian 1910-11; Recording Secretary,
Reporter 1910-11.
Who's
Of Who's
the girl with the great-big heart? course our little May. the girl 10 do her part?
Why
this is our little May. She's ready for work and ready for play. At any hour of night or day
And this isn't half Of this our own
I
want
little
to
May.
say.
LUCY BEVERIDGE LEAKE Petersburg, Virginia
K
]'
.\
Literary
Recordmg
Lucy Leake is a sort Her highest ambition Till
all
Come
at
A*S*G*L.
of a fake; is
to
slay
her "cases," her sweet
round
Secretary Pierian 1910-11; B! P! C!;
Society,
Petersburg Club;
night
for
the
awake. face
m
purpo
kissing.
Often when
You may
the last bell has rung, hear then tramping, one by o
Dear Lucy,
Make
if to stop this you care. your winsome smiles more rare.
"Who Would Have
Thuu^ld
ll'
MERTIE EDITH McDONALD Roanoke, Virginia Cunningham Club;
Literary
Society;
Dramatic
Glee Club.
Thanks
Who To
to
the
this
brighten
Magic
City,
dear daughter has
and comfort,
s
for
know Joy giving
A
is
surely her bent.
teacher of Latin
is
she,
A singer and actress beside; Three cheers for our Mertie, oui Mertie, record
Whose
we view
with
veet
little
ch pride.
LILA HASKINS McGEHEE Charlotte Court House, Virginia Athenian Lileiaiv Society;
Mandolin and
Guitar Club.
With With
smile
s ,
dress
sc
\X'ilh
a
sivie
weet.
charmingly faultlessly that's
hard
n ;at, tc beat
That's Lila.
MARIE TALMAGE MAPP Norfolk. VtRciMA Treasurer
Alpha Sioma Alpha Sorority; of
Cunnmgham
Club; of
Red
Athletic
Manaoer
of
Literary Society,
Baskel-Ball Association;
Team;
1911; Glee Secretary
Assistant
Business
Class Book.
is one of charming grace; No one has a stronger face; This face it serves as a "map"
She
To
point out virtues in every
s
lii
MARY VIOLET MARSHALL Big Island, Virginia .thenian
If
Literary Society.
you want a girl who is jolly. you wanl a girl wSo is fine. you want a girl who will help yoj I have such a one in mind.
If If
Her name we
will say
is
Violet,
On
an "Island" she can be found. island is near no water. Now this mystery you expound-
But
the
MYRTLE DORMER MARTIN Newport News, Virginia Jefferson
1910-11; Saints."
Debating So 1911;
Critic,
President,
ch
Club;
Myrtle Martin, Suits her disnity
lillle
to
but loud. the
crowd;
Like to read the latest books Caring little for her looks; Often seen walking around Eating candy by the pound. Little,
But Loud"
Never known to powder or paint Yet much loved by every 'Sain
HELEN CHURCHILL MASSIE Danville, Virginia
^ - â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
Aigus Literary Society; Cotillion Club; Glee Club; Editor-in-Chief of The Focus. 1911; F. A. N. G. S.
Helen, whose glance
Fa,r
Makes you dizzy with
To
;
us
far surpasses
Because
There
to
is
joy.
Helen of Troy,
her beauty, her grace and her youth
added
sincerity,
wisdom, and
Why
truth.
So Sad?"
NELLIE MAUPIN CuLPEPER, Virginia iterary
Society.
Nellie
a wise, wise
is
girl,
Nellie's very shy;
We
Miss L. O. A., every one see why.
She
loves
Nellie
loves
than pelf. it more no one else to argue argue with herself.
If there is
She'll
EFFIE BERRY MILLIGAN Cape Charles, Virginia Treasun Glee Club
ely,
Here is Effie. By her serious looks You'd think she thoughl much of her books; all her friends say very fond of play. dreamy kind;
Bui looks are deceitful,
That
A
she really
is
lover of music, the
Like all women, "changeful as wind"; Capable, willing, and ready to doâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Of girls like her you'll find very few.
ETTA K
A;
D.
-W ATKINS MORRISON Suffolk, Virginia I.
R. K.; Manager of School 1910-11; Vice-President 1910-11; Asheville
Basket-Ball Team, of
Athletic
Delegate,
Association,
1910;
Cotillion
Club.
Long and slim. Very thin,
A
mile and a half her toe to her chil
From
Etta M., Without a doubt. For she is sweetness 'Tis
Long drawn
out.
1911;
BERT CARL MYERS Richmond, Virginia Corresponding Secretary; Recording Seer lary
Cunningham Literary Society;
Club;
We
have
in
Glee Club,
our midst a blue-eyed child. is gentle, and sweet, and mild.
Whose manner Even when She opens
all
the
the
rest
clouds
are
blue.
and
the
sun
shines â&#x20AC;˘\^ell.
through.
I
h,ARL
People!'
ALDANA PARSLEY
Williamsburg, Virginia Cunningham Literary Society
Critic,
1911.
Within our midst we have a Pearl, gem both rare and costly; don't vou know this maid did
A
And
Withm
a'
patch of Parsley!
Her voice is like a silvery Her manner sweet and Where'er you be
A
girl
you'll
one-half so
bell.
kind; never see
fine.
Cotilli<
REBEKAH PECK FiNCASTLE, Virginia
Alpha Sigma Alpha
Soioiily; Treasurer 1908-09; Recording Secrelary of C. A., 1910; Delecale lo Ashev.lle Conference. 1910; Member of Sludenl Government Commillee. 1910-11; AssislanI Lilerary Edilor of Class Book, 1911; Secrelary of Senior Class. of
Class,
Y.
W.
%^
P
leasant
E
very
girl
C
alch
the
K
now
l.ltle
in
"Becca," school
glimpse
of
wilh
smiling
face
dolh love her well. sunshine
in
eyes
I
of
smiling blue,
her for a stanch old friend, a friend both tried and true.
"Well,
ril
MABEL EVA PETERSON Berkley. Virginia President, Reporter, Critic, Ruffner Debatig
Society
German Club.
Now
this
Our
We
is
kind,
one well neer obliging
see at time wilh
Sad melancholy She
IS
one
in
for:
Mabel;
much regn
claims her yet; a
fable.
Vow!'
LUCY PHELPS Bedford City, Virginia Ruffner Debating Society.
A
maid
As
iheie
is,
A
from Bedford
she,
good, she seems, as good can be; is a patent bluff,
But goodness As you can trick
to
fool
see the
full
well enough-
'Pretending"
faculty.
IRMA ELISABETH PHILLIPS Baskerville, Virginia 1907-10; Librarian, Assistant Student Treasurer of Argus Literary Society, 1908; Reporter of Argus Literary Society, 1910; Vice-President of Argus Literary Society, 1908-09; Class. 1910-11; President of Treasurer of Y. W. C. A., 1909-10; Delegate to Asheville Conference, 1909; Literary Editor of The Guidon. 1910; Literary Editor of The Focus. 1911; Class Poet, 1911; Skimmers' Tennis Club; German Language Club; A*S*G*L; "Playhouse"; O T.
Only a
If
gentle
word
as
she passed.
eased a heart that was aching; blue-eyed glance she cast. But the glance helped more than speaking; the "little things" have "little wings,"
But
Only
To
it
a
help as they
upward
fly.
Then. Irma, thy "tender little things" Should bear thee far to the sky!
GERTRUDE ROBERTS Hampton, Virginia
i-is^ Across the breeze there comes a song
Of
silvery
That voice
Tis that From morn
As Good
tones so clear.
is
heard the whole day
lo
of Gertrude dear. t.ll
night
vou can hear her
through the hall she goes; cheer and sunshine does she bri scatters all our woes.
And
SUSIE ELIZABETH ROBINSON Petersburg, Virginia
K A Literary
I';
Recording Secretary of Pierian B! C! 1911; P!
Society,
A*S*G*L;
Petersburg
;
Club.
lives at S. N. S., but Her heart is on the fly. Perhaps in North Ca'lina. Perhaps at V. P. I.
She
I
I
think perhaps she'll find it When for it she does seek; think
Of
'tis
in
the
that six-foot
keeping
Taylor Pe:
SARAH LENNICE ROSS Edgerton, Virginia
Lenn.ce Ross She's neither
is
a girl of vim.
tall,
nor
is
she sl.m.
When comes lo grumbhng she's ihe To grumble only and just for fun. il
MARTHA ROBERTA SAUNDERS Newport News, Virginia Kappa Delia Sorority; Beau; Cunningham Literary Society; Delegate lo Asheville, 1909; Glee Club; Secretary of Class, Member of Student Government 1909-10; Committee, 1910-11.
June.
here seen Kelly?"
"Anybody
is
the
i
always quotes.
And
her tones resound in chords prof sweet "E.
And when truly
For who of
"Has Anbody Seen Kelly?'
to
Minor" us
notes;
comes no
she
mo
lonesome be. all
the
so dear as she?
girls
we know
KATHLEEN SAVILLE MuRAT, Rockbridge County, Virginia Jeffersoii
Debating Society.
Kathleen Saville, from Buffalo Creek. In terms of teachmg always doth speak.
To others she is always kind, Was never known the weather to mmd; No mailer what harm others may lell. She always says, "They meant well." Bui when folks desiie a quiet talk. For exercise she must always walk.
"She's
Only Fooling"
SHAW
M.ARY ALLEN
Bracev, Virginia President of A.-B.
C,
Fall
Term
A
perplexed look
is
Whene'er she has
-Why So
Pensive
on her face. a
test;
For she thinks 'twould be a great disgr, If her marks were not the best.
AGNES RUTH SHEPARD GutNEA MtLLS, VtRGlNlA 'Winte Night Hawk Club; Assistant Pictun Historian Senior Class; Editor Class Book; Cotillion Club; Censo Vice-Presi Pierian Literary Socielv, 1909; Re dent Pierian Literary Society, 1910; porter Pierian Literary Society. 1911; Vice President Class. 1907; Vice-President Class 1-
1908; dent
l>;
Secretary Class.
Vice-Presi 1909; Vice-President Senio
Class.
1910;
Class.
Ah. me!
What
me! 'twas sighed,
ah.
shall
wc
sav
of our
Tis
honest, she differs
But
all
forsooth.
dear
She's neat, she's prelly. she's wise In
Rutli?
from all the rest, of us love her we do confess.
our minds
she'll
stay
for
her
in
many
a da
"A
Frank Girl"
MABEL SHEWEY Rockbridge Baths, ViRciNt/
There is a brunette called Mabel, Her nickname is really a label; "But what," she would say, "In a name, is there, pray?" And her logic was really quite able
ADA BUNKLEY SMITH Newport News, Virginia
Next comes Ada,
Who
studies
She wants all But especially
ihe
girl
hardâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; but
with good
not
looks.
her books.
the jewels she sees in the land. the
"Garnett" she lakes
in
hand.
MABEL MUIR SMITH Petersburg, Virginia Lilerary Society;
Diamalic
Mabel halh a merry note. She singelh like a "Wrenn"; But when she isn't happy "Gret Tears" are flowing
We In
"Spooning"
then.
love her for her winsomeness.
which so few compare.
Our laughing, Our April
crying .Mabel dear, lady fair.
MARTHA FRANCES SMITH Port Norfolk, Virginia
wonder why she s liked by all? 1 This body so den ure and small. Hazel eyes and c leslnut hair. face thai is wo ndrous fair. And viilues loo ni merous for me Make up this gir we Hke so w
A
LUCY CABELL STEPTOE BOONSBORO, X'iRCIMA Argus Literary Sociely.
In Lucy's
head there
Of knowledge Arithmetic
And
we
is
a store
most profound;
find
galore.
dates just chase
around.
Three years only has she spent Within the walls of our "conven
And never in Known her
this
in
time have
we
a hurry to be.
SARAH VIRGINIA STUART Lexington. Kentucky erian Literary Society;
Faithful in things that are
Ever
gentle, loving
Faithful
in
and
things that
All honor, Sarah,
to
French Club.
least.
true;
are
best.
you!
May happiness ever attend. May the gentle, the loving
and true. and fr
Bright homelight. and lovelight.
Go
on
life's
long journey with you.
ROSA MINNIE SUTHERLAND Miller School. Glee Club.
Virginia
1909-10.
Minnie S's most decided art Is one whose gentle sway.
Her every friend, though unan Has fell. I dare to say.
DAISY S'WETNAM Fairfax, Virginia Secretary
Corresponding Lite.ary
of
Pii
1911.
Society,
ni jusi hurry along. For 1 know il won'l do. The quicker I'm done The sooner I'm ihroughThal musl be our Daisy Who comes mlo sighl. Bui she'll never worry, For fear she's not right.
ANNE PARKER THOM Norfolk, Virginia
Kappa F? A*
Delia
N— G!
Represenlahve
m
Cotillion
Sororily;
S!!?; Y.
ihe
Beau;
W.
Club;
Episcopal
C. A.
And
here
'Who If
We'd "Quest!
is
our dear Annie good advice;
P.,
gives us
her ideals reached could be
She
be quite perfect— but. oh. is
afraid of mice.
me
I
LOTTIE LEE THORPE Richmond, Virginia
K A
T;
Assislanl Director of Gymnaslics; Literary Society, Cotillion Club;
Argus
Skatine Club; Skimmers' Tennis Club; Red Basket-Ball Team, 1909-11; Varsity BasketBali Team, 1910-11; Secretary and Treasurer
German Language Club,
of
1908-09;
A*3ÂťG*L.
Attractive
is
word
a
that
applies to her and
(its.
and she holds friends by her them by her wits; hard to to storm, 'tis hard But her heart is
She wins
looks,
get within.
For
'tis
very
safely
head Ph, Ch,
fastened
with
a
death-
'"Who Said Katie?"
pin.
VER.A TIGNOR Portsmouth, Virginia
She longs
to be eccentric. soul's only dream hear some one say.
Her Is
"Disgusted
to
"Oh, how
different
you seem!
MYRTLE TOWNES Drakes Branch. Virginia Vice-President of Class, 1908-09; RecordSecretary of Argus Literary Society, Glee Club; French Club; News 1909; Editor of The CuiJoJi. 1909-10; Recording Secretary of Argus Literary Society. 1910; Delegate News Editor of The Focus. 191 to Y. W. C. A. Conference, Asheville, 1910; Member of Student Government ComBusiness Manager of Class millee, 1910-1 Book. 1911; Valedictorian of Class. ing
1
1
Busy,
busy
little
;
;
body.
Working all the day; She works from morn till eventide
And
yet she's
For her
always gay;
efforts are for others.
And she brings us all good cheei May our wishes good be with her, For
this
and many a year.
CHARLOTTE LOUISE TROUGHTON Remington, Virginia Corresponding Secretary Ruffnei Society,
Debating
1911.
"Typical Schooln
making others do her will Resistance is unknown. For when she looks with midn We've no will of our own.
PATTIE PRINCE TURNBULL Lawrenceville, Virginia
2 2 2;
Nighl Hawk; Vice-President of Athenian Literary Society, 1910-11; Presi1911.
dent,
Of
her bright face one g picture on the brain
A
And
A
of her voice in ech.
sound must
loi
LILLIAN CLARE
WALL
Graham, Virginia Reporter Cunningham Literary Society, 1910; Student Government Committee; Picture Editor of
Class Book.
From This
the old little
Southwest
lass.e of
Cunn
She brought with her che
and k.ndlv
A
for books.
love for fun and a lo
lo
NANNIE GAMMON WATKINS Danville. Virginia Recoraing Secretary Ruffner Deballi Society, 1910; President Ruffner Debatil Society. 1911; Treasurer Ruffner Debatil Society. 1911; Dramatic Club; A. F. S.
This maiden made the grandest Though so young! Her praises by Miss Forman Oft were sung.
At
little
teache
acting she's quite clever.
In debating loses never.
winsome
This
many
maid wrung!
little
hearts are
PENELOPE
B.
about
who
WHITE
Portsmouth, Virginia Corresponding Secretary Athenian Literary President Athenian Literary 1910; Recording Secretary Athenian Delegate to AsheLiterary Society. 1911; Treasurer of Class. ville Conference, 1910; 1910-11; Spring Historian; Member of Student Government Committee. 1910-11. Society,
Society, 1910;
elope
way Tis
the
White is sweet and charming, people love her is quite alarming; School childr Tr
delight
To
gather arou,
But Penelope,
With
First a
She
I
las
Lost a
Pearl"
Now
â&#x20AC;˘
jewels ha
ad 5
Ruby u as
a Pearl
this
id
to
cast
maide
ght.
relate,
her en
fate;
nearest her heart,
n akes her quiver
and
start.
ALICE WHITNEY Newport News, Virginia
She's just a
And
full
Iillle
of
teasing
fun
Is
ma
she;
This look of awful d.gnity Is just pretense you see.
Example
IVA WILKERSON Chuckatuck, Virginia Society.
Now Iva we present to you. With voice so soft and low; Her olances and coquettish looks Got her a Farmville beau.
EMMA
ELSIE WILSON
Newport News, Virginia Censor of Argus Literary Sociely, \9\\.
Now
here
You'll
oflen
find
For Elsie has a love of fun. Which hastily prompts a joke nd pun. Which never need revising. i
NANNIE
C.
WIMBISH
Cluster Springs, Virginma President Argus i; :; S; Glee Club; Literary Society, 1910; Critic Argus Literary The Manager Business 1911; Society,
Focus,
1911;
F? A*
Nâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; G! Sn?
To know her is to love her; And you must know her, too. To prove her sterling character. "Nancy"
Her
friendship strong and true.
GERMANIA WINGO 309 Fourth Street Farmville, Virginia 'residenl
Ruffner Debaling Society.
We
know a lillle girl, W.lh laughma, brighl blue eyes Whoever wins this maiaen's hand Will surely gain a prize;
Our words come
We Be
not promiscuously,
speak of what
Whatever
we knowâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;
task to her
is
given.
sure 'twill be done "just so."
EFFIE BELLE
WRENN
SussE.x, Virginia lian
Lilera.y Society.
Efiie Wrenn, did you say? Oh. yes, we know; she's half sister to May. Always loeether these maidens are found. But with friends for them both the Norma!
abounds; .A leader of others, a leader of men,
Where's Mabel?'
A
girl
in
a thousand
is
our Effie
Wrenn.
NORNA BRENDA WRIGHT Lynchburg, Virginia
Then there's Brenda Wright, she, dear Has proved to us her skill. Is
making friends of every
No
one could wish her
heart.
one.
"Adored by
ill.
You may think And criticize If
we always
We'd
all
this
is
nonsense.
the rhyme.
lived
on
common
have a dismal time.
sense.
a
P
w
VALEDICTORIAN
MYRTLE TOWNS
34. SALUTATORIAN LOUISE
97
FORD
Last ^^jP(f^=^^E,
mm anD Ccstament
Senior Class
the
1911, of
of
Normal School
State
the
of
Farmville, Virginia, being of a very generous nature and desir-
J
ous of bestowing upon others
which we, ourselves.
those things
all
do not need, or want, do hereby
copy of
forth a true
set
this
our Last Will and Testament.
To
I.
we
Dr. Jarman,
Board
leave one
whose
of twelve efficient persons
sist
of Inspectors, said
from earlv
thickness, as well as high-top shoes,
wear clothes of proper
Board
to con-
sole duty will be that of having the girls fall until
laie spring.
To
II.
Dr.
Millidge,
as
member,
our honorary
from the
devotion
real
Senior Class of 1911.
To Mr.
III.
untiring
also a
Grainger, an extra hour each day
and unceasing
which
in
from
to rest
work
efforts to assist the girls in the hterary
his
The Focus, by S. N. S.
of
handsomely bound volume of "Ballads" written exclusively
students.
To Mr. Maddox,
IV. tells
them
To
V. all
one
set
Dr. Stone,
also a
we bequeath
a
"Toss
Regard
in
to
amount of money
sufficient
"Reading," Chapter
ing," Chapter II on
To Mr. Mattoon, we leave To Mr. Lear, the serious
VI. VII.
the popular election of President;
To
VIII.
book
entitled,
will inform
I
cover
to
"Hints
to
you on "Sketch-
on "Studying."
III
what does he need?
absolutelv nothing, for
undertaking of educating the people up
to
also that small, gray hat he lost last year.
Miss Biddle, other precious stones that
much
will be of as
service
"Garnelt."
to her as her
To
IX.
Chapter
Assignments."
Ring" game.
the
the expenses of putting before the public his latest
Teachers
what he
of students capable of taking in
Philosophy of Education;
in
Miss Coulling, a pair of
field-glasses
be used during chapel
to
exercises.
To
X.
Miss Rice, three extra periods a week added
extra time for her to give discourses on the "Civil
War,"
said
to her schedule,
as well as
on "Robert
E. Lee."
To
XI.
Miss Smithey, several
quiet as they pass to
To
XII.
Miss Andrews, one huge
To
Miss Lewis, a
by "thmking" on a
To
XIV.
heating systems
XV. every
girl
To to
a
L, and O.
sign,
"Put your
class of girls
warmer
a
who
foot on the soft pedal,"
have
will not
room heated by hot
Room L
air,
must be obtained
Miss Perkins, a longer baton,
make
students
waste time
to
test.
Miss London,
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
her in keeping
aid
to
/,
directly over the auditorium piano.
hung
said sign to be
XIII.
assistants
and from Classrooms
her sound the very
first
at
so that she
word
in
hot water,
any
and steam
cost.
can punch each and
each of the hymns sung
in
would consider new
in
the devotional exercises.
XVI.
To
Miss Overall, one something
that
she
and
actresses
the land of learning.
XVII. Coburn
To
Miss Smith,
a
set
of actors
that will
rival
the
players.
XVIII.
To
Miss Murrell, a printed notice
to be read
aloud
in
chapel, noti-
fying those in her classes of the uselessness of ever raising their hands desirous of answering a question.
when
XX.
To Miss Sutherlin, an airship lull of "airs." To Miss Hiner, an automatic pusher to get her to chapel XXII. To Miss Crawley, a pamphlet, "How to Refrain from XXI.
also one teacher's desk
To
XXIII. she
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
on time. Blushing;"
immovable.
Miss Closson, many persons
to
realize
how "good-hearted"
IS.
XXIV.
To
XXV. To XXVI.
Miss Bugg, a classroom
Miss
To
far
Miss Woodruff, somebody
Training School to say, "Lower class
girls
piano.
Room A.
to
station at the entrance
the
to
this hall."
ventilator.
teachers
that
will
be
capable
of
the pupils "feel the situation."
XXIX. know game
to
"gym"
that
door
must not pass through
XXVII. To Miss Peck, an automatic XXVIII. To Miss Forman, student making
removed from
Jarratt, a private reception-room next
To
Miss Tillman, a bevy of
how
about
all
nymphs and goddesses who
fair
said bevy to
to "trip the light fantastic toe,"
compose her
class.
XXX. To XXXI.
Miss Pierce, an
To
Miss Rohr,
we
thereby preventing tardiness;
To
XXXII.
assistant
some
on the play-ground.
specific
method of "primping"
Miss Falls, one person interested
in
rapidly,
box of marshmallows.
also leave her a large
Work";
"Industrial
also
a "Stone" model.
To Miss Haliburton, a fine school of her otim. To Miss Blandy, many chances to be with Miss Wheelock. XXXV. To Miss Beale, a new book of songs for the Kindergarten. XXXVI. To Miss Stone, ample time for teachers' meetings. XXXVII. To Mr. Cox, Normal School girls who know how to write XXXIII.
XXXIV.
checks.
XXXVIII.
To
Dr.
Field,
all
the
evening dresses,
school-girls'
as
they
have no further need of them.
XXXIX. To
Misses Dugger and Taliaferro, a quiet library and reading-
room.
Tc
XL.
the
faculty
Class that will give them as
XLI. original one
XLII. XLIII.
We
set
To is
the
and home-department, little
as
Literary Societies
a
whole,
another Senior
also
Vera Tignor.
a twentieth-century
Shakespeare,
trouble as this or.e;
as
completely worn out.
To
Miss Tabb, we leave the Senior CLASS
Lastly, to the
Normal League, our
hereunto our hands and seals
BoOK
of 1911.
collection of rare coins.
this the fifth
day of June, 1911.
LUCILE Cole,
Executrix.
the
Class propftccp N
dank and marshy woodland
the
Where Where Where
the sunhght never enters.
wolf
the
There beside
Of
lean
is
and hungry, unheeded;
the Serpent crawls
the chill
the slimy waters
and darksome River,
Dwells the Witch of Tears and Heart-aches, In her loathsome hut of ashes.
There she brews her deadly poisons For her unsuspecting victims There she reads
Of
Who Of It
and futures
the pasts
those eager, questioning people desire to learn tHe secret
vague hereafter.
the mystic,
was
in this
land of horrors,
While concoctmg, vile enchantments. That from out
her bubbling witch-broth
She beheld
a sight unusual,
For before
her,,
strangely vivid.
Stood revealed, the
Of
fates
and fortunes
the girls in Farmville
Senior Class of
Worshiped
1
91
Normal,
I
was Florence
First revealed
Shining as a
'
Math
by.
Everett,
Professor,
adoring students
In some well-known'-Woman's College.
Then along came Dignified
( ?,).;',and
-.Vera Tignor,
self-important,
Getting nowi large heaping doses
Of
the
For
.Home Department's
she. reigns as: leading
glory,
matron
In a lunatic asylum!
Now
we-uee Mfss. Margaret Hargroves,
Sweetly', keeping :house for
No, we
Mother
â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mother â&#x20AC;&#x201D; (?)
canpqt.rtellva .story, is'at' h'orn.g'with sister.
Next' Miss;
.Afidefsoh'; our
Mary,
Revelling
m
Yet content
Never!
comforts?
—
supremely happy,
Working in a candy factory. Here comes Marie Mapp, the charmer
Of
the ocean's navigators
Naval hops and
balls attending,
Always happy, ever smiling. Here is Lillian Byrd, The Clever, Anna Howerton escorting; They have lectures been delivering
On
the
Lillian
growth of organisms.
Wall,
serene, unruffled.
Passes with a huge diploma
From some well-known Where she finished with
school for artists distinction.
Louise Fergusson o'ertakes her,
Now
the fond
and proud possessor
Of a brand-new pennant factory. Which supplies the Normal students. Wrenn, through
Effie
Shall
flesh reducers.
become a famous person.
Sharing with the Beauty Doctor,
Mabel Smith
Where
her charming parlors.
patrons come by hundreds,
their
Seeking to be made more lovely.
Gertrude Roberts spends her moments
Having numerous
pictures taken.
one pose and then another
First
Strikes her oft capricious fancy.
—
Sarah Stuart
world's eighth wonder,
Starts a crusade quite amazing.
Wages war
Who Now
against the
are wearing rats
women
and switches.
Miss Langslow passes by
Leader of
Worlds
the
us.
Convention,
Sought by famous educators.
For her views on many
subjects.
Louise Davis (happy spinster)
And
Miss Lucy Phelps
Their young
—
are giving
lives to endless
"Bachelor maids"
teaching
their appellation.
Irma
Phillips, sweetly thoughtful.
With
a meditative aspect.
As
a poetess
now
greets us.
Doing honor
to her
Next
is
Lucile Cousins,
Now
become a missionary
To
little
Southland.
the Japanese appearing
In the light of
some good angel.
Bert Carl Myers, whose ambition
Was In a
to write
home
such fetching novels.
her own,
is
surely
All desires now gratifying.
may Heaven
"Rattie" Ford,
By
bless her!
her loving thoughts for others,
Gains what many seek so vainly, Happiness and sweet contentment.
Here we '
number
see a
passing,
Tis a troupe of famous actors;
Nell Fitzpatrick
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
Louise Eubank,
Carrie Hunter and Pearl Berger
Have the leadmg roles m several Of the world's most famous dramas; Universal praise they're winning
America and Europe. Here comes Archie Blam, In
With
She has now become
Of
the
champion
the world's great tennis players.
Ada
Smith, e'er long possessor
Of some
and
rare
priceless jewels.
Will devote her time
At
glowing
all
the pride of great achievement:
to
gazing
her favorite, a garnet.
Janie Gaines, coquettish maiden.
Spends her
gay
life in
Like a butterfly she
But
never marry.
she'll never,
On
flirtations.
flitteth.
some Board of Education
member;
Emily Johnson
is
Teachmg
far too
For her
by
is
a
humble
lofty, high ambitions.
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
Daisy Swetnam
sad the telling
Must wear wigs from now till doomsday; She has lost her own blond tresses by dying them
Just
Zozo Dixon
By She
her short and thrilling stories; will also write a novel
"The Love
Called
Now we Some
some
see
Affairs of Gwennie.'
tourists passing,
to lands across the water;
Others,
Of
to auburn.
will surprise us
first
their
the gorgeous beauties
homeland now are
One, Pearl Bowyer, goes
Landrum
Elsie
Carrie Rennie
And
Europe,
stops in Scotland tries
our Northland
the beauties of the Rockies.
Lottie
To
seeking. to
Thorpe
will teach gymnastics
a school of country children.
Giving trunk rotation sideways,
And those awful heaving When the women in this Have Then
movements. country
secured their rights to suffrage. will
Miss Virginia Johnson
Represent her state
Mary Kipps Helping
will
little
in
Congress.
spend her lifetime
factory children;
She
will teach
To
behave hke
them
that
it's
wicked
heathen."
"little
Here comes Addie Boomer, bravely to make a mighty fortune,
Trymg
Walkmg For
through the Gobi Desert
Herald."
the "Suffolk Daily
Martha Smith
Homes
will soon estabhsh
for poor, disabled kittens.
They
will dine
How
I
wish
on cream and chicken.
were a
I
feline!
Alice Whitney, great collector.
Will some day achieve
As
a connoisseur
distinction
in pictures.
Curios and antique brasses.
now
Susie Robinson
passes.
First-class vaudeville will claim her.
And
the critics say she'll surely
Reach the Peake of her ambition. Here we see two other classmates
Now
becoming missionaries.
Trying
How
to
"Mary
teach the distant heathen
change
to
Fitz"
O'er the seas
While
ways
their
of living.
going to travel
is
China;
to distant
in frigid, far
Alaska,
Helen Massie seeks her
mission.
Sociology has gathered
To
its
She
IS
To
the girls at
fold our Myrtle Martin,
teaching
Bessie
phases
all its
Roanoke
Gordon Jones
College.
working
is
In the slums of old St. Louis,
Teaching
How
all the
Lucy Steptoe
Of As
poor and needy
to better their condition.
the
a nurse she
All the
enamored
is
charms of her profession;
now
is
curing
halt, the sick, the blind ones.
Mabel Shewey gains From the brightest to
attention
Every one who reads
the papers
the lowest.
Finds her cartoons so amusing. Effie Milligan
is
working
In behalf of fellow teachers. Striving to secure for each
The
ideal class of just one pupil.
Now
a deaconess
Helping
As
We
is
all the sick
passing.
and needy.
she goes about her duties
can recognize Pearl Parsley.
Next
is
Where
seen a great convention. the teachers all are gathered.
Eagerly exchanging comments
On
each phase of education. 103
Rosa Hatch, the sewing teacher, With Miss Wilkerson is chatting, When Miss White, who teaches music.
Adds another to They grow silent
When
the circle. for a
moment.
Miss Peck stands up before them
To expound upon the values Of the manual arts for children. Next
heard Miss Lena Gilliam,
is
Ph. D. of Mathematics,
Followed by our
Who Are
Miss
friend.
what by
not
rights they should be,
Really not enough
How
Saville,
wages
declares that teacher's
on
to live
domestic science helps us
Lillian
Cook, by demonstration.
Makes
so plain that every teacher
Straightway thinks that she must learn
Miss McDonald,
it.
excitement.
in
Enters, with a lengthly treatise
Which
reveals the
charms of Latin,
Manifold, and quite seductive. Willie Diehl begins to argue
With
a nearby fellow teacher.
When the chairman raps for order. And Miss Townes ascends the platform. To relate her aspirations As She
a
High School Physics teacher. and all are greeted
retires,
By a fourth grade supervisor. As Miss Nannie Watkins gaily Makes her bow to all before her. She unfolds
Now For
many
the
projects
advanced by educators.
the training schools
Who
and teachers
are practicing within them.
Although
this
IS
very pleasant.
Each one feels a hungry gnawing. So a motion for adjournment
Now
disbands
great convention.
this
Here another scene
discloses
Florence Jayne, the prima donna,
Who
has reached the point where "Dixie'
Does
not sound like
She can warble
Yet she has a
Who,
To
in
"Yankee Doodle."
like a
swallow
bitter rival
Mary Hatch, now
threatens
own great talents. Nannie Wimbish goes to college eclipse her
For a course
in
Mathematics,
Finishing with highest honors.
Making Mr. Wells
Comedy
When
for Elsie
look foolish.
Wilson
she started her career, 104
But
ere long her inclination
To
French Opera did lead
her.
Charlotte Troughton earns her living
As
a guide for Cook, in Europe;
Not a
single point of interest
E'er escapes her long descriptions.
Dabney" spends
"Little
her lifetime
Writing mother-plays and so
For
forth,
the kindergarten children.
Who
engross her whole attention.
Nita Evans finds her calling
and therefore
In philanthropy,
All her
To
efforts are directed
advancing poor conditions.
Epes
Pattie
From
gives
Causing eyes
"Why
is
resolved to marry.
begins domestic duties.
One Miss Haskins
To
victim.
weds a pious curate
she
And
while giving,
fill,
Matrimony's
IS
So
to
Dat, Oh, Little Kitten?"
Gray
Katie
She
touchmg readings
those plaintive, tragic poems.
does a service
the world, for she's compiling
Splendid
For
on "Nature Study,"
texts
the third
and fourth grade
pupils.
Lennie Ross becomes a lawyer
Of renown and With such ease She
is
Anna
great distinction she wins her cases.
quite besieged with clients.
Briggs, while at the
So enjoyed
"Annex,"
the children's garden.
That, when choosing a profession.
She selected
horticulture.
Lucy Leake
fulfills
To
ambitions
become a concert
So she dazzles Singing songs
singer.
all the nations.
in
every language.
Rippling tones will glide forever
From Pearl
When
Justice's nimble fingers;
she touches the piano
Melody will quickly follow. Here some children come; delighted At the Sunday comic paper.
And
the credit for
All belongs
Mabel Peterson
As To
its
humor Drinkard.
to Sallie
will figure
a private secretary the
Wall
Street financiers.
Who
require a
Next
there
good accountant.
comes a lovely maiden.
Like the princess
in the story.
Who
is
With
her dainty airs
strangely like
Ruth Shepard,
and graces;
As
she lingers for a moment,
Up
comes a prince on horseback,
there
Who,
with gentle words of
Soon persuades
Ruth
his
woomg.
to
wed
him.
Miss Claire Gilliam, friend of children.
Founds a
home
lovely
for orphans.
Which Miss Hope keeps sanitary By her patent germ destroyer. Carrie Anderson
Time and
giving
is
service to her loved ones.
Selfish thoughts ne'er entertaining.
For her
life is
lived for others.
Margaret Brown
is
gaining custom
Raising bees and selling honey;
She
will
make
a goodly fortune
If her
wares remain so pleasing.
With
a lengthy train of lovers
Lula Driver slowly passes.
But she hardly seems For dear Lula's heart
As Miss Watkins'
to see them.
Weary.
is
dear companion,
Pattie Prince the scene discloses;
Over Europe they
And
will travel.
a lark they'll have together.
Etta Morrison was surely
For a
soldier's wife intended.
But the poor man met a
war
In the Spanish
Nelhe Maupin
Has Has
bullet
Cuba.
convent
disappointment
Woman's
Suffrage issue
disgusted her with living.
Next
is
Whom
seen a striking lassie.
we know was
Basket-ball
So
to a
retired, for
O'er the
for
as
Kathleen Baldwin;
e'er her
hobby.
she's coaching college players.
Freedom on
Western
the
prairies.
Life upon a ranch in Texas, Is the lot the
For our
Here
Fates are saving
friend.
there
Miss L. McGehee.
comes a wary maiden,
Eyes o'erbrimming with For Miss Saunders'
suspicion.
friends have gulled her
Till all faith in
man
Mary Shaw
doing business.
is
has vanished.
Gaining hundreds of subscribers
For the Woman's
Making
Home Companion
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
thus a high commission.
Lucile Cole
IS
giving lectures
For the Woman's Temperance Union,
And She
her powers are so brilliant. eclipses Carrie Nation.
Fannie Charlton makes a study
Of
the flora
and
the fauna
and unknown region
In the wild
Of
that distant land
â&#x20AC;&#x201D;
the
Congo.
Christian Science claims Miss Goggin,
And
her faith
quite
is
unbounded,
For when once her arm was broken,
She declared
felt delightful.
it
Our Miss Dickenson will figure As the country's leading critic; Her opinions will be valued Quite as much as Mr. Mabie's.
Now
the great Salvation
Has an
Army
ardent, tireless worker
While Sue Cook remains among them With her young enthusiasm. It
would seem Selina Hindle
For domestic But instead Clubs
was
life
suited.
she's organizing
to learn
tomato canning.
Aeronautic expeditions
Seemed
And At
Violet Marshall,
to interest
world was quite astounded
the
the bi-plane she invented.
Next
is
She
Herald.
for the Farmville
really quite important.
IS
For she
Now
Germania Wingo
seen
Working
is
chief reporter.
its
behold
Anne Thorn,
the founder
Of a well-known seminary Where the most select young
Go
ladies
to get that extra "finish."
In this all-surprising era
When
the
women
Brenda Wright
And
strike for suffrage,
will take the orders
begin her splendid sermons.
Archaeology delighted
Laura Homes, and all its wonders Seemed to her so fascinating, She
once began
at
Ashton Hatcher
Of
study.
the leader
a fight for civic beauty;
She
To
its
is
striving
is
hard and bravely
improve her well-loved
city.
Quite a different picture greets us
When
Dell Carter gaily passes;
All her time she spends
in calling.
Dressing, dancing, looking pretty.
Here
the passing figures vanish
And the curling smoke As the north wind lifts Carries
And "It
is
it
above the
the witch, in
over!
Could have
grows thinner it
higher.
tree tops.
wonder, mutters,
What
dread power
sent so strange a vision
To my I
pot of bubbling witch-broth!
have never sought
to question
What the dread and mystic Would assign for fates and To the Class of 1911." Then But
she turns to
retreats in
stir
Future fortunes
her poison,
sudden horror.
For, from out the foaming liquid.
Yet another shade
And
behold
arises!
there stands
I
Miss Gassman,
Holding many pounds of Just received from
Each applying
letters
Normal
for a
students.
husband.
For our Eloise, dear creature.
Has
just recently established
Quite a matrimonial bureau
For her classmates who are Yet,
'tis
spinsters.
true she never bargained
To supply so many husbands. And her task, so vast, so endless. Nearly gave her apoplexy. But, at
last,
by many
efforts.
She beholds her goal before
And
her.
arrives, late, but triumphant.
Just in time to
make
a climax.
Lalla Ridley Jones.
^onp
auD
j^ells
AULD LANG SYNE
TO TUNE OF
In Farmville lown there lives a The Seniors dearly love;
man
He's willy, wise, original.
And
olhers slands above.
.
CHORUS Dear Senior Man. we do confess. Thai we are proud of you; Are proud of whal you mean lo us.
The
Seniors, slanch and Irue.
He shows us how And make our
do our sums. sand maps, loo; we have founc
lo
In facl ihere's nolhlng
Our Senior can
do.
nol
And when we leave ihese When Seniors have lo Your memory dear
dear old ha pari.
will e'er be held
In every Senior's hearl.
F.
A.
for
yell
all
Zam!
Zip!
Who's
Kighly!
Highly! Seniors
The
CASEY JONES
you Seniors,
all
rlghly?
Bam!
M-1-l-l-i-d-g-e.
TO TUNE OF
Come,
all
him.
Bim!
if
you wanl
lo
hear
slory aboul a lady dear;
Jennie Al S.
Tabb
ihe
is
name,
lady's
N. S. she won her fame.
Jennie Tabb, piclure in ihe Class Book Jennie Tabb, "Black Beauly" in her hand; Seniors found ihey couldn'l do wilhoul her, So ihey have broughl her lo ihe Senlorland. ;
She'll write yo u
She
w
And
a
rhymes and she 11 write y win yo ur voles. she IS lis cho prais e her w ilh one voice.
ns your love a nd for the
The S nlors w
Class Book, 11
TO TUNE OF Life
is
Work
of ups
full
knot"
'nautical
and downs, we must go
lo
school;
bow
lo every rule; Civics we must learn by hearl and philosophy too. Everything in the world that's hard Seniors have lo do.
and
Through
strive
the
Who'd have
ihe
live-long day,
Training School we goâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; 'lis, alas! our fate; it such hard work just lo graduate?
thought
Training School is full of woe, lesson plans to make; Outlines face you by ihe score, pleasures all ihey lake; Criticism books we find filled from page to page, Tanlallzing, pesky ihings, lo make poor Seniors age.
Boom Boom Hiko!
chick boom! jlg-a,
Seniors '11
Boom
risa-jiea!
Hoorah! S.
chick boom!
Rig-a jig-a Boc
Who N. S.
are
the
best?
QJCiS'.
aaants auD ^Ducrtiscments Wanted — By Wanted Lost powers.
— By
Dr. Slone— another
Mr. Lear
—Somewhere The
between
way
express
lo
valuable
dormilories
the
Mr.
Maddox— a
Wanted— By
on
B
divorce
ihe
Room
and
L.
a
question.
large
amount of reasoning
Arithmetic Class.
blush preventive.
The
Washington and Lee sweater.
Coulling, as she needs
il.
slalislics
finder will please return lo the Junior
Wanted— By Lost— A
— some
please return the same to
finder will
Miss
badly.
il
Miss Overall— another man.
Wanted— By Miss Falls— a hobby
than
other
Work, with which
Industrial
to
terrify
her pupil teachers.
Lost— A
Mr. Mattoon
Wanted — By
Miss
Wanted — By Vera
Wanted— By Wanted— By Found— One Wanted
The
beautiful Cral, case.
Wanted — By
—By
in
to
Lou— a
third grade as passive as
few more gentleman
Elsie
Wilson
—
few more
a
Mrs. Harris
Wanted— By
Etta
Wanted— By
Miss Closson and Miss
— Mr.
— an
Morrison— more
Maddox
"How
E-A-s- G-s-A
will
time
meet
not
can you
tell
Mr. Lear— "Subtract 1789 from E-A-s- G-s-A
"Why
Mr. Lear
get
—"To
J-R-.a-
select
— "What
slang expressions.
for loafing.
Lewis— £;as.' his
lasses
that this
is
to-day.
M.
E. P.
the Sixty-first
the present dale, divide
Congress?"
by two and add one."
do you add one?"
the answer."
recent
diphtheria?" I-E-E B-l-G
callers to tip her.
automatic pin puller.
(Signed)
Dr.
rush.
Moses.
other person as literal as Roberta Saunders.
Wanted — By
Notice
return to Bessie Cooper.
his wit.
to
Miss Tillman- a
Aunt
finder will please
— someone appreciate constant attendance. Dugger — a physician Tignor — another member of the faculty
"Tetanus."
dn
eally
decreased
the
death
rate
from
INFORMATION NEEDED
A-N- T-0-
(speaking
'who' and 'whom.'
"Whom
one of
lo
can get used
I
her
friends)
— "Please
saying, 'That
to
me
lell
but
he.'
is
the
between
difference
never get used
to
saying,
injurious to your shoes.
"Walk
I'll
that?'"
is
Senior— "Do you know where Miss Mr. L-a- —"She
Coulling is?"
H."
in
is
Miss S-I-H— '"What was Tennyson thinking of when he wrote, 'Crossing
M-RV E-g-e-tn
— "He
was
Ba
the
thinking about going fishing."
A SCALEY STORY
A
Major loved a maiden so. His warlike heart was soft as He would often kneel to her and say: "Thou art my life and onlv Oh, if but kinder thou wouldst be.
And
my
art
love
My
Me.
sometimes sweelly smile on
Thou I
Do. Ray.
earth,
near,
thee
passion
1
my
guiding star;
love
I
Fa.
thee
can not control
Thou art the idol of my The maid suggests his asking pa. The Major cries, '"What, I? Oh, The Major rose from bended knee.
And
went her father
for
SoL."
La
lo
The father thought no match was The Major once had been a They married soon and after that
finer
MlNOR.
Dwelt in the rooms all in one So happy ends this lillle tale, For they lived on the grandest
Andrews'
blouses lo Miss
Flat.
Scale.
new
a senior s advice to
Always wear middy
girls
classes.
Don't walk on the walk= when crossing the campus.
on the
until
rise
the breakfast
bell
up
is
It
1
rings.
Never sweep your room more than once stir
It
Dr. Jarman approves.
grass.
Never
!
Si.
veek.
detrimental
s
your health
to
lo
the dust.
Walk up
the
man
with any youno
street
Mary
Mis;i
like.
likes
to
have you enjoy
your friends.
Do
The Focus.
not subscribe lo
It
is
che
to
be a
moe and
spi
roommate
use your
s.
Never buy when you can borrow. Never do lo-day what you can put
Always
use
punishment
corporal
in
'We have found
lo-mo row.
off until
Training
the
School.
It
this the best policy.
only
the
is
effective
punishment.
Don't sleep
your own room every night.
in
Don't hurry
them
to
have as many
Meet
all
the
Your
friends like
have
to
visitors.
Haste makes waste.
to chapel.
Don't ask permission
your friends
to visit
in
Dr. Field
the infirmary, just go in.
for
likes
visitors as possible.
trains.
Miss
Mary
doesn't
object.
Wave your hand frantically when you don't know your lessons. It is a good way to avoid questions. But the best way is to put it up just after some one else has been called upon. If
studying ever interferes with more important things, cut
it
out.
Skip "gym" whenever you can, for the more you skip the higher your grade
See how many notes you can get during the year. They are faculty awards a prize lo the one who receives the greatest number.
Always
bring your laundry
Always sweep
Make candy Save
all
in
the
down
trash out
in
the
front steps, as
the halls.
The
until
is
There
your teaching term, as work
Don't bother about being quiet
in
the library.
112
the nearest
servants will
your rooms whenever you please.
your back work
it
The
so
is
is
take
it
will be.
important
way
to
the
up.
absolutely no danger of light
the
that
laundry.
fire.
and Dr. Stone prefers
noise does not disturb
any one.
it.
L'ENVOI {With apologies
When the
to
last lesson
Mr. Kiplivf/]
plan
is
written and
our pens are wiped and dried. When the teaching Seniors have finished and the last day of May has died We shall rest -and faith we shall need ;
itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; sit
down
for a
month or two.
county superintendents shall put us to work anew.
Till the
All the clever shall be happy, they shall find a teacher's place. They shall guide a whole class of children, with pleasant and smiling face They shall find real books to teach from. Carpenter, Johnson and Hall. ;
They
shall
have ten-minute periods and
never grow tired
at
all.
And no
supervisor shall praise us. and no supervisor shall blame. all shall work for money, and no shall work for fame, But each for the joy of teaching and
And we
each
in
her separate grade
Shall teach the thing as she pleases for the salary she is paid. Effie B. Milligan
I9atrom'?c Cftose Hunt
H. H.
Farmville, Va.
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H. H.
HUNT
Holder of Eleven Medals and Diploma: Artistic Effects in Photography Photographic and Art Suvvlies, ^^
Frames
Etc.
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Farmville,
Va
WHAT The First Question to Be Considered
Is
In Conducting the School
Successfully
SANITATION ^TT
WE have the
\\\
of
most complete and up-to-date Una Sanitary Sanitary Supplies ever offered.
Individual Drinking Cups, Sanitary Paper Tovvrels,
Old Dominion Floor Dressing, Old Dominion Pat-
ent Ventilating and Heating System, Virginia Flexible
Door Mats,
Window
Etc. Etc.
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MAPS,
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boards, School Desks, Assembly
Shades, -:-
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Globes, Charts, Crayons, Erasers, Black-
Room
Chairs,
Teachers' Desks and Chairs, Bookcases, Bells, Gongs, Clocks, and every article needed for the schools
and colleges carried
Write for Catalogue
in
^ock
at
Richmond, Virginia.
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Correspondence
J lA JH^JH/f^
Solicited P. O.
No.
Box 474
VIRGINIA
SCHOOL SUPPLY CO. OFFICE AND FACFORY: 18 SO. 9TH ST.
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
The E. B. Taylor Co.
When you
can
Buy
X
Insurance That Insures WHY BUY ANY
IMPORTERS
OTHER
AND JOBBERS China, Glassware and House-FurFull line Cut nishing Goods.
Only
Brass Goods and everything suitable for
Glass.
Old Line Companies
Wedding and Xmas
Represented
Presents
Hotel and School Supplies a Specialty
1011 East Main St. 23 West Broad St. 1010-12 E. Gary St.
Garland
&
Martin
Company Agents
Richmond, Virginia
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
AGENCY
"Classy"
FOR
Things for All the
REGAL
Classes
SHOES "The Shoe
thai Proves
Ladies'
Gentler
Merchant Tailoring a Specialty
Anderson
Drug
Co.
The Slo the Corn
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
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W.
J.
HILLSMAN &CO.
Farmville, Va.
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Should show in every detail the same advanced standards of excellence that your Institution stands for FOR THE PROPER HANDLING of College Annuals, Catalogues. View Booklets, Magazines, etc., it is essential that the printer has a true conception of the purpose of this character of printing and an organization of specialists to plan and supervise the execution of the work, as well as the proper equipment to produce it in a suitable manner.
FROM THE TIME a contrad of this nature is placed with us until delivery is made all details of the work are handled by men who have gained from close study and long experience an accurate knowledge of the requirements of College Printing, and who have at hand all the necessary materials with which to work. We close within sixty days after schools open all the contracts that we can handle for the ensuing year, which is the result of our having the proper facilities and the public's confidence in our ability to take care of their work.
WE HANDLE
all parts of the work-the Illustrating, Designing, Engraving, Printing and Binding of the above-mentioned lines and solicit your consideration of our quality before placing your contratft.
J. P.
BELL
CO.,
LYNCHBURG, VA.
Inc.
)tatr
dFcmalc i^ormal djool
FARMVILLE, VA.
SPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED FOR THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS fl
A Training School
consisting of a kin-
dergarten and eight grades.
Every grad-
an experienced teacher -:receives her diploma uate
C|I
is
CouTses
:
Four- Year
Two- Year
when she -:-
-:-
Academic Course:
Professional Course (based
on High School graduation); Two- Year Kindergarten Course; Elementary Course
The leading Universities, Colleges and Normal Schools of the country are rep-
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resented in the Faculty, and each structor has
work
of his
had special training -:department
in-
for the -:-
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For Information Concerning State Scholarships, and Details of the
Work
Offered
ADDRESS J. L.
JARMAN,
President FARMVILLE, VA.
A. H.
PETTING
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MANUFACTURER OF
Lpchbnrg Mfg. Makers
Co.
High-Gradc
of
..GREEK LETTER..
PENNANTS
Fraternity Jewelry
PILLOWS BANNERS
No. 213 N. Liberty
St.
Lynchburg, Va.
BALTIMORE, MD. FACTORY
:
No.
212
Lillle
Sharp Street
Memorandum package sent to any fraternity member through the Secretary of the Chapter
Special Designs and
ASK FOR OrR GOODS THEY PLEASE
E^imates fumislied
on Class Pins, Rings, Medals,
etc.
THE
ESTABLISHED
First National
'The Confidence
Bank
of the
IN 1868
Community
for
Nearly Half a Century"
OF
FARMVILLE, VA.
i)ttf Capital and Surplus,
irug
$100,000.00
Olotttpauy UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY
N. B. DAVIDSON, President A, G. CLAPHAM, Vice-President V.
5*
The Be^ and
Biggest Line of
MARTIN,
Vice-President Cashier A. C. OGBURN, Jr., Asst. Cashier
E. S.
VAIDEN,
Accounts
of Corporations,
Firms and
Individuals Solicited
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Imported and Domestic
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GYMNASIUM SUITS
LADIES'
AND
ATHLETIC APPAREL Endorsed and used by the Leading Physical Educators
Made under
conditions approved by
Consumers' League SEND FOR OUR CATALOG
COLUMBIA GYMNASIUM SUIT
CO.
CONGRESS STREET
301
BOSTON, MASS.
m^t
(ttlias.
The
Largeibl College
?if.
Elliott (En.
Engraving House
in the
World
COMMENCEMENT INVITATIONS, CLASS DAY PROGRAMS AND CLASS PINS Dance Programs and Invitations
Class Inserts
c^^^^
Menus Leather Dance
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Cases and Covers
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PHOTOGRAVURE
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Fraternity and
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foj-
Annuals
Fraternity and Class Stationery
Wedding
Invilalions and Calling Cards
MAKERS OF 1909 AND 1911 PINS 7th STREET AND LEHIGH AVE., Philadelphia,
1
W. GILLIAM
Pa.
ACROSS THE STREET
FROM THE NORMAL
College Pennants, Stationery, Post Cards Confections, Fruits and Soda Water THE PLACE FOR COLLEGE GIRLS TO BUY
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CHAPPELL
E.
DEALERS
CO.
IN
Confectioneries, Fruits, Blank Books, Stationery AGENCY FOR Huyler's Candy and Shepherd's Cream
The Store for ELITE STATIONERY, daintiest CONFECTIONS and FRUITS of All Kinds
of
: : : : :
Cigars,
Tobacco,
Hot and Cold Fountain Drinks
WADE'S ELECTRICAL REPAIR SHOP When
need of Repair Work we respectfully invite you to try us. We have all improved machinery and can sole your shoes while you wait.
in
Shop
in rear of
IDEAL SHOE STORE,
FarmviUe. Va.