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LITERARY DEPARTMENT: Commencement Song (Poem)

Grace Oakes

149

Peg O' His Heart (Story)—Frances MacKan

150

House-Breaking a

la

Mode

Remembrance (Poem) Four

Ode

Encyclopedias (Poem)

Conte Qu'il Conte (Story)

The Secretary

(Story)

EDITORIALS Y.

W.

C. A.

REPORTS

HERE AND THERE HIT

OR MISS

EXCHANGES

E.

Lois

Vries

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G

Mary

Little Pals (Story) to

Anna

(Story)

K. L.

156

JS9 S.

Hammond

160

B

164

M.

C.

Moring

165

Williams

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173

176 177

179 180

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The Focus Farmville, Va., May, 1920

Vol. IX

No. 4

Commencement ^ong Tonight, the moonlight beaming,

Tonight, the shadows streaming; Tonight,

I

think, I feel,

I

hear,

Somehow, somewhere, that joy

is

near.

we

trow.

The nightingale sings sweeter;

And

time

is

Kind Mirth

growing is

fleeter;

ours and yours,

As up and down

the

ways we

And when the storm of years And we are anchored safe at

go.

is

passed,

last.

In some good harbor wide and deep.

This night, we'll

still its

mem'ry keep.

GRACE OAKES.

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150

©'

jaeg

i^ffi^

i^eart

0"~^H, Aunt Polly, what shall we do? What shall we do?"

"My dear Margaret, what in the world is the mat-—-g waall ter? Here, give me that letter and let me see. Good heavens, child, what does

it

mean? Can

all

it

really be true that

your mother's brother, your uncle William Carrington in South

Bend

dead, and that you are heir to his estate?"

is

"Why, Aunt

Polly, that's what

it

But look,

says.

in case of the return of his step-son,

who

is

—

it

says that

believed to have been

killed in action in France, the estate will be turned over to him.

And, of course, we know that poor Jerry was

word has been heard from him

what hastened Uncle William's death, grieving what's to be done?

Pack up,

any

rate.

Aunty Polly,

I

guess that's

as he did.

Well,

suppose, and send ourselves and

I

home

our baggage to the country

killed, for not a

for over a year.

of

my

late

Uncle William. At

we'll be able to live almost like queens,

for the lawyer says in this letter that the servants shall remain if it

my

is

And

wish.

Aunty Polly,

oh,

me

two thousand dollars a year for

then an income of three thousand a year. stick a pin in

So

it

was

me

to see if

that

came

of

become twenty-one, Please,

Aunt Polly,

I'm really alive.

Margaret Dangerfield and her Aunt Polly

Dangerfield got ready to leave their old garet's

An income

listen!

until I

newly acquired

estate.

to leave, Margaret,

Somehow

who was

home and go or other,

to

when

as a rule talkative

Mar-

the day

and always

ready to try something new, was extremely quiet and sober. Per-

hays she was thinking of leaving behind her childhood haunts; or

maybe

it

was her

life-long friend

though to be sure, he had been or

it

may have

and companion, Jimmie Carew,

off at college for eight

road that Peg had taken under her wing, and

Many

months;

been that dear old couple around the bend of the

a day, and frequently

many

seen running to "Grandmother"

who

loved her dearly.

times during the day, she was Grayson's,

asking her

advice

about some new dish she wanted to prepare, or some new stitch

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151

she was trying, or to "Grandfather" Grayson to get him to help

her decide which she liked the best, Ned, Joe, or Reeves.

But South Bend was only loved ones, so

wasn't as

it

five

hours ride by train from Peg's

she could never see them again.

if

This was indeed one consolation.

The cab

"Margaret, are you ready, dear?

We

"Yes, Auntie, just a minute I

is

waiting outside.

must hurry for we've only a few minutes."

now

to take a last farewell glance.

do wish we could stop by "Grandmother" Grayson's, but

have to be content with that

Good-bye,

There,

I'm

house!

Good-bye, everything!"

Hillsborough!

—Aunt Polly, prim,

And

so the two left

Good-bye,

old

straight, but extremely

and lovable; and Peg, the sunshine of Hillsborough. The

pretty train

ready!

I'll

farewell visit this morning.

little

rambled on for

Aunt Polly, but a dear

five short

baby

little

mother got a

to

little

long hours

five

— so

they seemed to tired

hours to Margaret. She had discovered

amuse and play with while the worn-out

rest.

When South Bend was

last called

at

out, Margaret could scarcely believe that she had reached her

destination.

A

cab was waiting to take the two travelers to their

new home. Both were

quite

worn out when they drew up

in front

of a magnificent old colonial home. There were broad steps lead-

ing up to the wide, rose-covered verandah.

The door, with

highly polished brass knocker seemed to open of

when

the

little

new

mistress reached

order to announce her arrival. greeted her!

A

fire

It

up

its

own accord knocker in

to pull the

was a comfortable

had been made

in the

its

sight that

open fireplace

in the

reception hall, and the logs were cheerfully blazing away.

On

one side of the hall Peg got a vision of the dining room, the

and a most delicious supper spread upon

table

set,

sight

was enough

The two

it.

Such a

to cheer anyone's heart.

travelers

were shown upstairs immediately.

Peg's

breath was almost taken away when she saw the lovely old

fashioned bed-rooms, with their dainty draperies, and she spent a long time deciding which she should occupy.

At

last

she

se-

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152

bay window overlooking the rose

lected the one with the big

room opposite

garden. Aunt Polly took the yellow

Peg's.

"I guess supper will have gotten cold by now. I'm so hungry I

could eat anything, though. Aunt Polly,

morrow morning

expect to

I

make

just love

I

Aunt Polly,

guess James that

I

my

the station will have to act as

supper delicious?

isn't this

and

you think

—

?

My,

guide.

do wish 'Grandfather'

I

and 'Grandmother' Grayson could come and stay with Polly, do

To-

here.

a tour of the entire place.

Groves seems to be an excellent butler, but brought us up from

it

Could we arrange

it

Aunt

us.

so they might

come

with us?"

live

"Well, child, suppose we just rest tonight and discuss the possibilities

a

little

tomorrow. I'm dead

My, but

while.

it

go

sit

a comfortable place.

is

by the I

seem

fire

for

to feel

home."

quite at

The two chatted on

for an hour, discussing plans for the next

As they were about

day.

tired; let's

to

go upstairs, the front door was

thrown open, and the handsomest young man Margaret or her

He wore

aunt had ever seen stood staring at them. of an army captain, and everything about startled

women

him impressed

I

am

Polly Dangerfield.

I

ask

who you are?" he

Margaret Dangerfield, and

My

uncle,

who

said. this is

recently died,

Why, what, what

she asked as she saw the young

is

the matter?

man

my Aunt

made me

of his estate, so we've just arrived today to take

headquarters.

the two

of his manliness.

"Pardon me, but may "Certainly.

the uniform

heir

up our new

Are you sick?"

turn pale and lean against

the door.

"No, only

I

am

Jerry Carrington, the step-son of your uncle.

He's dead, you say, dead?

me

How

long has

it

been?

Please

tell

all."

So Peg told him of the death of her uncle, and of his

And

will.

Jerry then told his story.

In the Argonne drive he had succumbed to shell shock, and for almost a year he

had been

anything concerning the past

in a hospital, unable to

—not even

his

remember

name. Somehow, his

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tag had been shot off his wrist, and as all the

identification

men

company had been

in his

153

killed in that terrible drive,

no

one knew him.

One day, however, an old college friend of his was brought in wounded and placed on the bed next to his. He recognized Jerry immediately and spoke to him.

Like a

mem-

flash, Jerry's

ory came back, and in one week he was sailing for home. a

word had he heard from

a terrible shock to

"Aunt Polly,

him

there's

his step-father for over a year.

to find

Judge Carrington, his

no need

Not was

It

father, dead.

unpack tomorrow."

to

"But why, pray?" asked Jerry.

Peg again explained the conditions of was now sole heir

the will to him.

Jerry

my

guests

to the estate.

"But, Miss Dangerfield, will you and your aunt be for two weeks?

I've

heard of you a great deal, and

time we were becoming acquainted.

And

place.

racer

in

"Aunt Polly, "Yes, child,

we have had

I

we stay?" whispered

shall let's.

I

do not

want

go

to

The

all

think

my

rest will

do

me

Peg.

equal to taking a trip such as

feel I

am

completely worn out, and

a world of good."

"Then, Captain Carrington, we shall be delighted.

be seen.

it's

good condition."

for only one night.

two weeks of

think

I'm sure you'll love the

there are horses to ride, and then, too,

is still

I

over

my

—your

estate

I

do so

and see everything that

is

to

I've fallen in love with everything already."

rest

of the evening was spent most pleasantly, though

every once in a while a note of sadness came into Jerry's voice,

and Peg could not help but notice the pained expression he wore

when

the conversation ceased for a minute.

Old Judge Carring-

ton had been a father indeed to this boy for ten years, and Jerry

could scarcely realize that he was never to see him again.

Early next morning Jerry called for Peg to come into the garden.

went

Together they plucked a huge armful of roses, and then

to the old family grave-yard.

the flowers on the

hand

into Jerry's,

newly-made

and when they

Silently they knelt

and placed

Peg

quietly slipped her

finally got

up and walked back

grave.

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154

hand

to the house,

in

day was

rest of the

hand, their eyes were wet with

The

tears.

with surprises and thrills for Peg.

filled

Jerry proved to be a most interesting guide and companion.

"Aunt Polly when was the

you remember?

I

what has happened two weeks.

last

He

me.

to

says

come

day and our lovely

visit will

didn't have to go.

But, goodness,

stay another

we could

may

I

told

him

I

haven't written for nearly

Aunt Polly, one more

it

to an end.

I

but there

Oh, me,

must not

positively this

day longer.

stay,

suggest

wrote to Jimmie? Do him today to find out

I

haven't had time, though.

I

say that, for

time

got a "special" from

let

morning

that

wish we

me

we could not

certainly do like Jerry,

I

— I'm not going

I

Jerry hear

and

to think about

it,

wish

I

for he

again, and I'm not going to stay."

Thus Peg chatted on for an hour, trying that she could not stay longer,

and trying

to

to beat

thought that kept bursting forth in her heart, she was in love with Jerry. to leave, for she

knew

that

She was glad, it

persuade herself

in a

back the

—the

little

feeling that

way, that she had

would never do for him

to find out.

Late that afternoon Jerry's racer came around the curve, and

he began calling for Peg. In a few seconds she came out on the verandah. The last rays of the setting sun cast a glimmer on her

gold-brown hair.

As she stopped

Jerry's heart gave such a

bound

a

moment

to

that he jumped.

pluck a rose,

He

helped her

and started the engine. For a quarter of an hour they

in the car

rode on in silence, then Jerry burst forth.

"Oh, is

I say.

Peg, can't you even say a

the last night we'll be together.

I

word

to

me? And

this

wish you wouldn't go so

soon."

"Oh, Jerry, you've been lovely to Aunt Polly and me. never

tell

don't ask

you what a wonderful time

me

"Peg 0'

to talk.

My

I

——

I've

I

Heart, do you, could you

—

had.

But,

I

can

please

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155

then the car passed on under the shade of the old pine

woods.

"Aimt Polly," said Peg room, "Aunt Polly, to help

him manage

I

that night

when she had gone

think we'll stay.

to

her

Jerry says he needs

me

the estate."

F.

MacKAN.

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156

^omtJBxtakins HAT

a la SPoDe

can be more lonesome than

five girls sitting

on a

The

pros-

day were dull; we wanted excitement.

How

porch on a hot Sunday with nothing to do? pects for the

were we

A

to get it?

young man came down the road.

We

would

flirt

with

He was colored, so we changed our yawned, Elizabeth hummed a tune and beat time

him, that was an outlet. minds.

I

with her foot, Mildred tipped Rachel over in the swing.

"I have it!"

she scared us.

that

Uncle Tom's Ford and go riding, he

will not care, even if he finds

A

from her chair so suddenly

Nettie sprang "Let's swipe

out."

it

There was only

chorus of assent greeted this suggestion.

one hindrance, none of us could drive. Nettie had driven a few times, but never alone.

much

so after

"We

trouble

However, we were very daring that day,

we

got the car started and

left.

can't possibly turii the car around," said Nettie, "for

it

might choke the engine and we'd never get started again."

"Well, we'll just keep on going,"

we

For a time everything went on just

and nearly ran over a colored

girl,

replied. fine.

We

killed a chicken

but, of course, they

were

minor events and did not matter.

Arriving at the next town we turned the car around in the

depot yard and started safely on our homeward

thoroughly enjoying ourselves by

The radiator

happened. car, without

that there

moment

started steaming,

stopping the engine.

We

was not a drop of water

the engine stopped.

trip.

We

were

this time; then, the inevitable

discovered, to our dismay, in the

What were we

"There's a house around the bend;

and we stopped the

let's

to

radiator.

At

this

do?

go there and get some

water," volunteered Mildred.

When we was no one

reached the house we found, to our dismay, that there at

home.

We

went

to the well

and drew a bucket of

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water, but there car.

I

suggested that

find something.

found nothing and was about

I

and kitchen were closed

opening

when

kitten stepped out

plaintively.

only by

in

saw

I

It

could

my

back porch

that the

The door was

work.

lattice

to the

it

if I

to return to

inside, but after several attempts

When

it.

which we could carry

in

go around the house and see

I

disconsolate group of friends

hooked on the

157

succeeded in

I

opened the door and entered, a lean black

I

from under a table and

was an ill-omen, but

kitchen door was not locked and pots and pans in the bottom.

my

pulling out kettles in

I

soon found a cupboard with

I

down on

sat

the floor and began

efforts to find a bucket.

came running around

Just then, Elizabeth

—

"me auw" very know it. The

said,

did not

I

the house.

"Oh, Anna, Anna," she panted, "Get up from there; the people have come home, and

scrambled

I

my

to

—

knees with a milk pan in one hand and a

skillet in the other.

turned

I

my

head and beheld the mistress

of the house, with a horrified expression on her face, standing in the kitchen door.

"What does The other to explain.

this

mean?"

she shrieked,

seemed stricken dumb, and

girls

I tried to

do

so,

but

torrents of warnings, inquiries,

my I

"What does

very unwilling ears.

I

don't

it

was of no

it

use.

mean?"

this

seemed

my

duty

The lady poured

and demands for explanation

remember

just

what she

said,

into

but

did understand that she would send us to court at once.

"Jack, Jack," she called,

nice

"come

here," and then, as a very

man came around

looking young

the house,

she added,

"What do you think, these hussies are trying to break into my Have you ever seen such impudence? I'll teach them

house.

to rob people!

them over

Jack,

you take them

"Come, come, Aunt Agatha, were really trying

"Not trying I

to

caught them in

just paid

to

town

to the constable or the jailer, or

—

to

I

—

at

once and turn

don't think these

young

ladies

break in!" interrupted the young man.

break in!" the old lady shrieked anew.

my

cupboard fixing

to take the

new

"When skillet I

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158

"Well,

if

you'd give them a chance to explain

—" her nephew

suggested.

"Explain, explain, there's nothing to explain; didn't

catch

I

them?"

There seemed to be nothing to do but go to

man

jail; so the

young

carried the water to our car in the unlucky milk pail, and

drove us to town.

On

the

and he laughed heartily

at

way we gave

a very full explanation

our hardships, and begged us not to

mind Aunt Agatha, "For," he said, "she soul if you know how to take her."

is

really a

good old

man did not take us to jail, but we him to supper. He called again soon after, and car ride, disastrous as it may seem, brought me some

Strange to say, the young did take well, the

good

luck.

The other

girls

are to be bridesmaids, and we've

about decided to walk to church, for I'm scared of cars.

suppose we were to choke the engine on our honeymoon!

ANNA

VRIES.

Just

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159

Eememlirance

— and yellow buttercups are blowing on the lawn;

Spring

The

restless sunshine

romps with shadows on

Little careless breezes, straying

Whisk through But

my

the grass;

from the dawn,

the garden and in laughter pass.

heart feels no thrill in breezes soft.

In whispering leaves, and quiet evening's glow;

For you

And

lie still

stars

where sentinel crosses

lift their

heads

aloft.

gleam softly where the scarlet poppies blow.

K. L. G.

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160

jTour JLtttle ^als

B'

ILLY Palmer and home was

and

Elsie.

far

another large house.

Jack and Dot Colton,

girl,

Billy

Not

try in a big white house.

,

JF^mfli

and

his small sister, Elsie, lived in the coun-

from Billy and

In this lived a

who were about

These four were good

little

the

Elsie's

little

boy

same age

as

"pals," as they lived

way from each other and the path which connected the Colton and Palmer homes lay along a shady, pleasant lane.

During the summer time Elsie and Dot would take their dolls

just a little

out under the trees and play for hours at the time; while Jack

and Billy were engaged sport,

—

boys and

girls

would play

happy

the trees like four flying,

in,

what

to

them was more pleasant

fishing in the big lake near by.

Much

of the time both

together, running in squirrels;

little

happy blue eyes and red cheeks;

hair and wide dark eyes; and both freckled and tan, both with

little

and out among

Dot with golden curls Elsie with short

boys very much

brown alike,

brown hair and merry, honest blue

eyes.

On

day

a particular

when

in June,

gone to a meeting, the four were

They were

sitting

at

the children's parents

a loss to

know what

had

to do.

on the vine-covered, cool porch of the Colton

home, when suddenly, Billy jumped up, clapped his hands and yelled out "I've got

boat,

how

it,

le's

'bout

it,

go down to

th'

lake

'n'

take a

row

in th'

Jack?"

"Sure, that's a fine plan."

thru the trees to the lake.

Billy and Jack ran

Elsie

down

the steps,

and Dot, of course, brought up

The lake was blue, clear, cool and beautiful as ever.

The children climbed into a tiny little boat, tied to a shrub on

the rear.

the side of the lake, and pushed

off.

"We'll be the oarsmen," said Billy and Jack.

"And had

we'll

settled

be the passengers," chimed in Dot and Elsie, who

down

for a nice, long ride.

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"Let's see if

"And play

can't

go 'cross the lake," said

ladies over on the other shore

"They

ain't

mamma

what

chop

eat with

sticks, I b'lieve

added Dot.

no such thing, Dot,

me how

tol'

Elsie.

ochun an' we're goin' to see some

like this is the

they's Turks,"

161

Injuns

know

I

they's Injuns, 'cause

'roun' a fire

sit

'n'

chop

eat with

sticks." Billy, in trying to straighten this out with Dot, slipped

and almost capsized the boat.

"Now,

Billy Palmer," screamed both

little

"if you're

girls,

goin' to turn us over we're goin' back."

"Like to

know how

you'll

They

get back," chuckled Jack.

fussed for a while, but finally peace was restored, and the four

gave themselves up to enjoying the long-desired

The children were not allowed

trip.

to go out alone on the lake,

for the boys could not handle the oars and all four were too

small even to think of swimming.

But they had not thought of

the warnings of their parents, and a fair breeze blew the four little

pals over to the other side of the lake, with

little

or

no

rowing.

They cautiously got

out, left the boat, but,

could find nothing to be the people

much

After

among

discussion

they

who

much

to their regret,

ate with

chop

sticks.

decided to play hide-and-go-seek

the big trees.

"I ain'ta goin' to hide

"Aw

g'wan, Billy,

my

I'll

eyes," said Billy quickly.

my

give you

prettiest

marble

if

you

will," persuaded Jack.

"And

we'll give

teered Elsie and

"Well, eyes."

if

you one of our

nicest doll dresses," volun-

Dot kindly.

you think I'm

So the kind

offer

all that 'sissy'

of Elsie and

I

sho won't hide

my

Dot was quickly with-

drawn, and Billy was finally persuaded to hide his eyes.

"1, 2, 3, 4,

5,-100," counted

Billy.

"Coming!" No answer. Billy but stumped his toe and fell.

"Oh

—h!"

moaned

rolled out on the

started thru the trees at a run

Billy, "I just

moss

know I'm

like a little

kilt

dead pig.

now," and he

All three hiders

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162

heard him yell and came

up and

flying,

but Billy, quick as a

anybody could

at the base before

was

flash,

think.

"Base on everybody," he laughed, "I just did that to fool

you

The

all."

three hiders were filled with indignation.

"We're goin' straight home an' leave you out here," they declared and set off toward the lake.

"Aw, c'mon then and

won't fool you anymore;

I

play,"

le's

said Billy.

After their anger had cooled

and played

again,

one of them had noticed that the sun and

made

"I'm hungry,

toward the

the light skiff

go home," suggested Jack.

They stepped

into the boat

So they

and pushed

crew over, now blew harder against them.

little

Not

then a dark cloud covered

set

off

out

with

headed towards home. The boat was dancing ever

oarsmen found to

now and

up and down on the water and the wind, which blew

so lightly the

game

they started the

things look gloomy.

le's

lake.

down

were completely exhausted.

until they

it difficult

The small

to "row," for they were not big

enough

handle the oars with any success.

Soon the dark clouds overspread the sky and the wind became Suddenly there came a

stronger.

and the

little

to

pour and the four small

The oars were completely abandoned

children started to cry.

boat.

and a deafen-

flash of lightning

The rain began

ing roar of thunder.

group was huddled together

in the

middle of the

•

Just before the rain

had

started to fall,

Mr. and Mrs. Colton

drove in home.

"I

wonder

where

children

the

are,"

Mrs.

said

Colton

anxiously.

"In the house playing,

went

in

and called

I

reckon," replied Mr. Colton.

to them, but

no children were

to

They

be found

anywhere.

"The

lake,"

uttered

Mrs.

Colton with a scared look.

Colton rushed out thru the rain down to the lake.

No

little

Mr. boat

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to

163

be seen. The father got into a big heavy boat and pushed

the wind helping and the rain blinding him.

"I shall

row

to the

middle of the lake and see

if

I

can see

them," he thought.

In a

little

tiny boat

while Mr. Colton's strained eyes could detect the

and four small, huddling forms.

As he was

getting

nearer he saw the boat tip over and the four children thrown into the water.

harder.

His face went white, but he

As he neared

the

set his teeth

bank he saw a

sight

and rowed

which made him

smile and mutter

"The by

little

rascals," for there crawling

the help of

some shrubs, were

up out of the water,

the four miserable

little

as wet as four small water rats.

MARY

S.

HAMMOND.

pals,

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164

iiDDe to OBncpclopeDias!

Shelf on shelf in rows you're standing

Like the Sages wise of old;

Placed in neat and proper order

Bound

and

in leather

in gold.

Ponderous and wise and learned, Practical until

it's

pain,

Dates and deeds and musty scriptures

Dance within your spacious

When

I'm here you're always frowning

Disapproval down

With an

And

air of

at

me.

bored aloofness

a look of dignity.

—

Yes

brain.

know what you

I

are saying

In the language used by books;

And

I

know

By your

it's

supercilious looks.

Don't you ever

Toward

something slighting

tire

of soaring

the dusty ceiling high?

Plain, unlearned folks like I

am

Find your altitude too dry!

M.

C. B.

THE FOCUS

Conte TATE

the

Conte

janu'fl

circumstances

165

your

of

"Sure, and

a funny case, to

it's

my

Maloney,"

case,

boomed the gruff voice of Judge Ainsley room of Gray Street Court House.

in the court

thinking," replied the Irish

policeman.

"No comments;

me

tell

commanded

the situation," harshly

the judge.

"Well, sor,

young man," pointing

arrested this

I

to a very

good looking youth standing beside him, "on the charge of

Granby

He was

Ha! Ha! Ha!

speeding.

Street at the rate

around the corner of

flying

of thirty-five miles an hour in his

Marmon

roadster.

From Granby

Wartley

Street, I

chased him with

to the corner of Franklin all the

There his automobile crashed into a

cycle, sor.

dent didn't hurt this young man, but a

by the

slightly injured

flying glass.

for himself

me

and the lady your

full

my

and

motor-

The

tree.

acci-

lady passenger was

She was taken

to

So Mr. Harrison

Hospital in a passing machine.

"Give

power of

Emergency

will answer

also, Judge."

name," said the judge

to the

young man.

"Robert Westbrook Harrison," replied the man.

"Who was "Can't

we

the

young lady with you?"

leave her out,

Judge?"

"No," roared the judge, "answer the question

I

asked you."

"Miss Helen Mayfield."

"Now "yours

look here, young man," said Judge Ainsley sternly, the last case

is

I

have today.

work immediately; so answer and concisely, and both of us member,

I

know

the truth

Fm

all the

tired

and want

questions

I

to leave

ask truthfully

will be out in a few minutes.

when

I

hear

Re-

it."

"I'm sure you do not want to be out of here any more than do, so

I'll

"Very

answer the questions

well.

were speeding."

to the best of

my

I

ability, sir."

Tell me, in as few words as possible,

why you

THE FOCUS

166 "Miss Mayfield and

2718

I

two o'clock from her home,

started at

She had an

Boulevard Avenue, to ride across the city.

appointment with a doctor in the Professional Building, and

was trying

Wartley Streets were unusually

and you know the

"You know "But

this

quiet, so I

Then

ing wouldn't hurt anyone.

the law concerning speeding, don't

was an emergency

why is

speed-

you?"

case."

me

you something.

tell

Irishman's point of view," not waiting for the peris

an elopement,

sor.

she had on the finest dress; every bit of

sor,

lace and a hat to match, too.

rison

little

rest."

mission of the judge to talk, "this case lady,

thought a

the accident occurred, Judge,

"Judge," broke in the policeman, "let

From an

I

Granby, Franklin, and

on time,

get her there

to

You

see

it

The was

how handsome Mr. Har-

dressed."

"Judge Ainsley," said Mr. Harrison, "an elopement was entirely out of the question this afternoon.

Mayfield and

are very good friends, but

I

saying goes, 'other fish to

"Then

tell

It

is

true that Miss

we had,

as the old

fry.'

me why you

were speeding,"

said

the

judge,

rather interested.

"I

know now;

sure and

it's

the truth,"

Maloney broke

in.

"Judge, do you remember reading in the papers about the lost

diamond ring of Mrs. 0.

J.

Drew?"

"Yes, but what has that to do with the case?" replied Judge Ainsley.

"Do you remember

the description of the ring

box exactly?"

asked the policeman.

"Yes."

"This yoimg

man

has a box in his pocket answering to the

description in every detail.

lady had

it;

"No, son.

the accident occurred, sor, the

but when she was taken to the hospital, he took

her purse with the box in

"Do you

When

accuse

Only

turned the judge.

me tell

it."

of stealing?" hotly asked Harrison.

us quickly

why you were

speeding," re-

Something had changed his manner decidedly.

THE FOCUS "Can't

we

167

leave Miss Mayfield out?"

"I'm afraid not.

But

promise that

I'll

this case

won't be in

the papers,"

"You're kind, Judge.

I

suppose

I

and

said before, Miss Mayfield

I

had

I

started across the city.

had an engagement with Dr. Edwards, fessional Building.

As

o'clock.

We

had

to be

a dentist,

back

her

at

the streets were almost free of

the Pro-

in

home

traffic

She

at

four

speeded a

I

That box Maloney spoke of," handing the box to the

little.

judge, "contains two false teeth." Here to the

As

better tell the truth.

Maloney

stretched himself

utmost to get a view of the top of the desk, and of the box

which Judge Ainsely held

in his hand.

"Miss Mayfield has two false

Harrison continued:

of them broke into two pieces, and the other

she took the broken one and an old one;

attempt to carry them to Dr. Edwards.

teeth.

or rather,

He

One

very loose.

is

could

fix

made an them

an hour exactly, and as the wedding in which Miss Mayfield

maid of honor, and

I,

would have had time at the

wedding.

You

best

man,

to

is

be

at four

Edwards and

So

o'clock,

in is

we

still

be on time

she doesn't want anyone to

know about

to see Or.

see,

her teeth."

"A

tooth in the head

worth two in a box," advised Ma-

is

loney.

Before Judge Ainsely could

boy rushed

in to say that

Mr. Harrison

make any comment,

to take her to see Dr.

Edwards immediately.

"Well, under the circumstances, dollars for speeding and

let

qu'il conte, or let

it

I'll

fine

you one hundred

you go," said Judge Ainsely.

Harrison wrote a check and gave

"Conte

a messenger

Miss Mayfield was better and desired

cost

what

it it

to the

judge and said,

may."

E.

MORING.

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168

Cl)e ^ecretarp EAN

Featherstone sat in a large

open

fire

arm

chair before the

Mary, her room-

scanning the daily paper.

mate, was sewing and singing a merry

little

tune.

uttered a hopeless sigh as she finished searching the

Jean

want add

colimins.

"Mary,

I can't find

a single job for a secretary."

"You poor child," responded Mary, "I don't quite understand why you can never keep a position. Come, tell me the trouble."

"You wouldn't understand."

"I'll try

my

them

comforted Mary.

level best,"

"The whole trouble

is

that I hate

men and

can't stand for

bestow any attention on me."

to

"You

silly little goose," retorted

Mary, "you shouldn't be so

I

pretty."

Mary how,

Jean told

after the first

few weeks, her new em-

ployer or his son would get too familiar and

Then she would for four different

and

leave,

men during

"I'm going back to

my

make

love to her.

was the reason she had worked

the last month.

country home;

I

hate this old wicked

sobbed Jean.

city,"

Jean and

Mary had

left the

country six months before to seek

room in and both were very happy until men began. The one and only obstacle

their fortunes in the city.

a

this

They had rented a nice

little

respectable part of town

Jean's trouble with the

When

she

home, her father prophesied that she would marry a

city

in her left

chap

way was

in less

that she

was pretty and

than a month.

She was happy when shut up

On

attractive.

the contrary, Jean hated men.

in her

room

at night

away from

all

of them.

"For goodness sakes, Jean, stop crying and pass the paper

to

me.

She could not understand Jean, for she liked men very much

THE FOCUS and even expected for she

was

tion

was drawn

"Why,

marry her employer. She hadn't

to

told Jean

afraid of being disowned as her best friend.

upon a plan

reflecting

169

to

to the paper.

Jean, here

is

a position for you."

"Which one do you mean?"

"The one as private secretary "Evidently you didn't read states that she

She was

break the news gently when her atten-

it

M.

for

& Son."

B. Davison

very carefully.

It

very plainly

must be middle-aged and homely."

"I have an idea," exclaimed Mary,

on the table with her

jumping up and pounding

fist.

"Well, you needn't scare

me

to death about it."

"Get excited, old dear."

"Nothing could make "Dress up

me

get excited, but out with

and make yourself ugly.

chance of getting the position and the

it."

You will have every men won't propose to

you," explained Mary.

"I don't quite understand even yet."

Mary continued

to

her

tell

spectacles, slick her hair

how

she could dress up, wear

back and look every day of

fifty.

A

light flashed across Jean's face.

"I'll

do

it,"

she cried.

"That's a sport,

The Jean.

girls sat

I

up

knew you would." late that night,

planning

how

to

camouflage

They pulled out a dress of Mary's mother's from the bottom Then

of the trunk and a hat that belonged to Jean's grandmother.

they had a rehearsal of the whole affair. talk

a

and

act like a prim, old

maid of

fifty.

Jean learned to walk,

For the

month she was happy and felt like her old Mr. Davison whistled a merry little tune

first

time in

self.

as

desk and began to work the following morning.

he unlocked his This was very

unusual for him, for lately he had been worried with the prob-

lem of a private secretary. He had no trouble but his son would discharge her.

make

At

last

in getting them,

love to each in turn, thus forcing

he

felt

him

to

he had solved the problem by

putting the add in the paper which Jean had seen the night before.

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170

"Well, Dad," greeted Jack, as he entered the earth has happened to

am merely

"I

"Your The

make you so happy this morning?" new secretary."

toward the

women

"Mr. Davison, there

is

a lady to see you."

Peter."

in,

Jack sat up and took notice. coat, straightened his tie

him with

has certainly changed. Dad."

boy entered.

"Show her on his

"what on

waiting for the

attitude

office

office,

He

pulled

and

a merry twinkle in his eye.

hair.

He

down

his sleeves, put

His father looked

at

chuckled to himself as

footsteps were heard outside the door and the

knob turned.

"I'm ready for her. Dad."

The person who stood

in the

doorway was even

a surprise to

Mr. Davison, and Jack suffered from shock. She was and very

and a

coat,

She wore a long,

erect. little

hat that sat on the top of her head.

on the end of her nose, the

tacles perched

tall,

slender,

full skirt, a tight, black silk

The

spec-

thin, tightly closed

and hair drawn back from her face added the finishing

lips

touches to her old maidish look. floor with her

come

"I have

She came tripping across the

hands folded primly before her. to

answer your advertisement," she explained

in

a high pitched voice, producing the paper from the large bag

hung on her arm.

that

Gaining breath, Mr. Davison managed to inquire about her experience.

Finding her references to be good, he employed her.

All of this time he paid no attention to the punches that Jack

was giving him If

in his side.

Mr. Davison had seen his new secretary as she retired

office,

he would have discharged her immediately.

broad smile on her face and a twinkle around

hands the

in a graceful

to

new

manner and

smuggle a pent-up laugh. secretary

in her eyes.

finally buried her

to her

There was a

She moved

head

in her

As you must have guessed

was Jean, who had carried out Mary's scheme

and secured the position.

The

bell

brought her to earth again. She straightened up,

slicked back her hair and again

was the prim old maid. As Jean

THE FOCUS entered the next

office

she saw Jack for the

up with a disgusted look and mopped Mr. Davison noticed back.

At

171

this little scene

first

without having her for a daughter in After she had taken a

would be alone

letter,

looked

his forehead frantically.

and patted himself on the

whom

he had employed a secretary

last

He

time.

less

he could keep

than a month.

Mr. Davison told Jean that she

in the office that afternoon as

he and his son

She breathed a sigh of

were going to the baseball game.

relief,

but as Mr. Davison looked up, she drew herself up and walked sedately out.

Jean listened for the last sound of footsteps to die away as

Mr. Davison and Jack they had

really

left that

afternoon.

To make

sure that

she tiptoed to the door and peeped into their

left,

office.

There was not a living being there except the cat sleeping

in the

window.

"How

my

be

wonderful

it is

to

"Now,

be alone," sighed Jean.

I

can

real self."

She took

the

stiff

She also released her curly

her.

been drawn back

come over

spectacles and the high,

off the

was choking

tightly.

A

secretary

which

collar

which had

hair,

wonderful transfiguration had come

and Mr. Davison would never have

recognized her.

Jean was suddenly startled by a noise in the next room.

jumped up and was realized that the cat

She

hastily putting on her camouflage when she

must have knocked something

over.

She

again relaxed, took off the spectacles and resumed work, hum-

ming one

of the latest ragtime tunes.

Suddenly, as

To

if

shocked by an electric current, she looked up.

her great surprise there stood Jack gazing

bewilderment.

They both jumped

shock being mutual. the

first to

"Oh,

I

down

at

her in

as they faced each other, the

Neither could speak a word, but Jack was

find his breath.

beg your pardon," he choked

out, "but I

was looking

for the secretary."

This brought Jean to her senses.

She

sat erect,

pushed her

hair back with both hands and put on those dreadful glasses.

THE FOCUS

172

Jack's eyes

"Oh, er

—

I

grew wide and his mouth flew open. say,

you

can't be

—but

yes, I see

now

that

you are

the secretary."

"I certainly am," Jean

As

managed

to say.

whole matter dawned upon Jack, he broke

the truth of the

Jean could not suppress a smile that stole

out in a loud laugh.

across her face, showing her attractive dimples. further, because suddenly she

remembered

though there was something about

from the

rest,

this

men,

that she hated

one that was different

but she couldn't quite explain

"I shall leave at once," she stated,

She went no

it

to herself.

although she had no idea

of doing such a thing.

"Oh, please

Miss er-Secretary," pleaded Jack.

don't.

"I will certainly leave at this

"I will then,

you

if

"Certainly not.

I

moment

if

you

will go to dinner with

me

haven't even met you and

avoid them whenever

I

don't."

tonight."

I detest

men and

can."

There was a lovely bunch of red roses waiting for Jean in her

room

that night.

Even though she protested against

this attention,

flowers were there for her every night for two months.

one day, the

last

one came

—

Then,

a shower bouquet of lilies-of-the-

valley and brides-roses, with the usual card, "Love, Jack."

LOIS WILLIAMS.

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173

The Focus Published monthly during the school year by the Students' Association

Female Normal School, Farmville,

State

the

of

Virginia.

Subscription

price, $1.00 per year.

Entered as

the

at

postoffice

Farmville,

at

Virginia

Farmville, Va., May, 1920

Vol. IX

The Focus

Is

matter

second-class

all that

you would have

No. 4

be?

it

has from the

It

been a magazine of which we can well be proud, but we

first

make

We

want each number

be more

full

of school spirit and interest than the preceding one.

To do

this

every one must work and give a part of themselves

to

Put

want

into

to

it

to

better.

made you

the things that have

made you you

it

cry, the things that

think, the things

you

feel

it.

laugh, the things that have

have made you mad; the things

—

all

things which are of interest

you we want.

Of course you

are

proud when you see your

poems, your thoughts in print

more in

to

often

The

you

find

them

—

you have a right

there the greater interest

Focus, because, you

see,

stories,

your

to be.

The

you

will be expressive of

it

will find

you and

the life about you.

The new Focus Staff exactly what you want

hard to make

it

so but

is it

very anxious to to

be—

^the

best.

make

We

we need and want you

the magazine

will

work very

to help us.

Insofar as you co-operate with us and give of yourselves to it,

just that far will our

magazine reach the ideal for which we

are striving.

This number

is

the last one for this school term, but next fall

begins another school term and

prove what we can do.

—

are

let

us prove

it!

we

will have every chance to

Are we going

to

do

it?

Certainly

H,

S.

we

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174

:about

tl)e

To see the National Y. W. panorama of many races,

vast

Conbentfon

C. A. Convention

was

behold a

to

types and temperaments of people

a bird's-eye view of pervading and prevailing sentiments in re-

gard to social problems in the United States and a vision of the future Y.

W.

C, A. of America.

To come

in contact

and closer

touch with our next-door neighbor and her neighbor was an

To think in terms of other women "for whom we are and whom we serve" was a service which made our minds more imaginative and our spirits more deep. To see opportunity and pleasure.

and hear representatives from many of the most prominent colleges and universities discuss social problems of the day and the place of the Y.

W.

C. A. in

them showed very clearly

they had not been "sleeping beauties" back in their

own

that

colleges,

but had been alive and awake to the vital issues which are causing the nation's heart to pulsate and throb. these things

was

to feel

and know the

To

see

and hear

spirit of fellowship

which

permeated the Convention of 1920.

M.

S.

TH E FOCUS

S). Jl?. SÂť.

We

had begun

175

i&lunges 3lnto i&oUttt2i

to think that changes

might come and changes

might go, but Normal School routine elections would go on ever.

But we were vastly mistaken, for what

and influence?

man

We

things."

had come,"

We

immune

to

had heard nation-wide suffrage and

question discussed from

"the time

is

as

morn

the

'till

Walrus

for-

change the wo-

night in our classes until said,

"to talk of

many

had become permeated with a new system of voting

and holding elections

—the Australian

The Focus election!

Who said women can't manage

ballot

was actually

to

be

used in

forward and dignified manner?

elections

and vote in a

straight-

Speak now or forever hold

your peace. The experiment was a howling success and opinion will be used exclusively from tions here.

now on

in our

in student elec-

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176

This year we were fortunate enough to have the Inter-

1.

Church World Movement Team 23,

us from April 21 to April

visit

The representatives were Dr. Baker from Cornell;

McMullen, who has spent the ardson, wife of the

Dean

of Colgate University;

Student Secretary, Miss Heller.

We

and our Field

enjoyed interesting talks by

each of them and they also had individual talks with the girls regarding their life work, which

very beneficial.

names 2.

girls

Dr.

nine years in China, Mrs. Shep-

last

After the team

left,

we hope

several

many

of

will prove

girls

gave their

as volunteers.

On

April 24, the Y.

W.

C. A. gave a birthday party to the

having birthdays in April and July, and on

was given

to the girls

having birthdays in

May

8,

May and

a party

June.

At

both parties games were played, musical selections enjoyed, and refreshments served.

3.

We

believe everyone

had a nice

time.

At our regular Association meeting on Wednesday, April

28, the installation of the

new Y. W.

C. A. Cabinet took place.

The Auditorium was beautifully decorated with white and

lit

only by candles.

flowers

All of the girls were dressed in white

and carried candles. The service was very impressive.

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i^ere

177

and Ci)ere

"His Excellency, the Governor" was presented by the Dramatic Club on April 30 in the auditorium. tended and were highly entertained.

an

all-star cast,

artists

much

It

member showing

each

A

large crowd

great talent and skill.

presented the play in South Boston on

May

favor and applause from the people of that

The people of Farmville, found a wonderful

as well as the

treat in the

The

7 and won

city.

Normal School

girls,

program given by Charles Har-

rison on April 12 in the auditorium.

dered, were

at-

was a great success with

welcomed and enjoyed by

His songs, perfectly renall.

Another number of the Colimibian Star Course was Sascha Jacobsen, the violinist. that his violin

He

the Colimibian Star Course.

may

caused the entire audience to feel

was something human.

We

return and honor us with

This number completed

hope that both of these

more

artists

of their selections.

Misses Merle Davis, Elizabeth McClung, Helen Draper, and

Mary Stephenson, accompanied by Miss Randolph,

left S.

N.

S.

on April 12 for the purpose of attending the National Y. W. C. A. Convention held in Cleveland,

Ohio.

They brought back

glowing and enthusiastic reports. These reports told of the happenings of the Convention, showing the wonderful spirit of the girls there,

and the immensity and importance of the work they

propose to do in the near future.

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178

©fftcers €ltttth The following

have been elected for next year:

officers

Student Government Association President

Katherine Stallard

Second Professional Vice-President

_ Lily Thornhill Grace Stover Louise Brewer Elizabeth Woodward

First Professional President Secretary -

_

Treasurer

Y.

W.

Elizabeth MeClung Dorothy Schaefer Anna Vries _ Ella Jenkins

C. A. _

-

Helen Draper

-

President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Student Representative

Focus Staff

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Helen Skillman _ Mary Stephenson Mary Bocoek Carolyn Rankin

_ _

Elizabeth Moring

Helen Jarman Pattie Lee Darden _ Euth Jones Janette

.._

Edmunds

Christine Shields

Kate Davis

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Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor-in-Chief _. Literary Editor Assistant Literary Editor Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Assistant Busimess Manager News Editor Assistant News Editor Exchange Editor Assistant Exchange Editor

THE FOCUS

179

or flptss

J^it

Girl)

—

waves

in

Hampden-Sidney Boy (dancing with Normal School

"Why

are

you so pale

Normal School

my

make me

hair

New where

Girl

(on

Girl is

I

Friday night

first

see her about?

Girl

I

it's

just that the

Is

N. S.)

—"Aunt

Lucy,

I

must see her."

just

to help her out)

—"What do you want

to

important?"

it

—"Yes,

at S.

have been looking for her ever since

cannot find her.

Aunt Lucy (wishing

New

nothing;

seasick."

Miss Mary?

supper and

dear?"

tonight,

—"0,

I

want

to ask her for permission to

go to the

'gym' tonight."

Mary

—"I had a

fall last

night which rendered

me

unconscious

for eight hours."

—"Horrible!

Annie

Mary—"I New

How

on earth did

it

happen?"

fell asleep."

Girl to

Old Girl

—"Are

we allowed

to

go

K

O's!

to

bed before

the ten o'clock bell rings?"

A

good recipe for matrimony: Join the

Miss Randolph in History Class

IT

—"Now

you have traced the

routes that the Englishmen showed to the Indians.

me any

routes that the Indians

Flora Clinginpeel

Helen Skillman

Can you

tell

showed the Englishmen?"

—"Sassafras

roots."

—"Miss London, am very but tomorrow, — I'm going away." sorry,

I

I

shall

not be present at class

Miss London

—"Well,

anyway, Helen."

I

am

afraid

we

will have to have class

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180

€u\ianst6 The Chathamite is

—The

Literary Department of your magazine

well rounded this month.

The

stories are short

ing, altho rather tragic.

The

we would

The jokes are good, but

might be

suggest more.

interest-

editorials are so well written that

the exchanges

less brief.

—Your magazine

The Student

Wares" being duction"

and

is

especially good.

quite clever.

is

well organized, the "Wayside

Your

story,

"A Musical

Intro-

Your Literary Department could be

improved with a few good poems.

Where

are your editorials?

THE FOCVS

181

SDtrectorp CLASSES

FOURTH PROFESSIONAL Ethel Gildersleeve

Piesident

THIRD PROFESSIONAL Katherine Stallard

President

Grace Beard

.Vice-President

Helen Draper

Secretary

Edith Harrell

Treasurer

McClung

Elizabeth

Reporter

SECOND PROFESSIONAL Victoria Vaiden

President

Odell Lavender

Vice-President Secretary

Burgess

Caroline

Vara Jones

Treasurer

FIRST PROFESSIONAL President

Elizabeth Moring

Vice-President

Lily Thornhill

May

Frances

Secretary

Treasurer

Minor Jones

FOURTH YEAR HIGH SCHOOL President

Grace Stover Virginia Anderson

Vice-President

Cowherd

Secretary and Treasurer

Elizabeth

THIRD YEAR HIGH SCHOOL Phyllis

Coyner Lindsay

Virginia

Haniet Judson Lucille Mayes

President

Vice-President Secretary

Treasurer

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182

STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Mary Finch

President

Second Professional Vice-President

Sue Jones

First Professional President

Lily Thornhill

Alta Barnes Julia Lee

Secretary

Purdy

Treasurer

Y.

W.

C. A.

President

Ethel Gildersleeve

Frances Spindler

Vice-President

Mary Rucker

Secretary

Endia Sargent

Treasurer

Purdy

Student Representative

Harriett

PI

KAPPA OMEGA

Ethel Gildersleeve

President

Katharine Stallard

Vice-President

Vivian Lane

Treasurer

Mildred Dickenson

Secretary

LITERARY SOCIETIES Cunningham Julia Lee

Purdy

President

Frances Gannaway

Vice-President

Mary Rucker

Corresponding Secretary

Eva Rutrough Victoria Vaiden Vara Jones Katharine

Recording Secretary Treasurer

Censor

Stallard

Critic

Argus

Anne

Salley

Elizabeth Forbes

Louise Watts Elizabeth Moring

Emily Clark Louise Gibson Empsie Shapard

President Vice-President

Corresponding Secretary

Recording Secretary Treasurer

Reporter

Censor

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183

Athenian Mildred Dickenson

President

Irene Bridges

Vice-President

Caroline Burgess

Corresponding Secretai7

Recording Secretary Treasurer Critic

Censor

Pierian

Linda

St. Clair

President

Helen Hayes

Vice-President

Lois Claude

Corresponding Secretary

Lucille Chappell

Recording Secretary

Francis Spicer

Treasurer

Janie Reid

Reporter

Grace Beard

Critic

DEBATING SOCIETIES Jefferson

Susie Watson

President

Mabel Tudor

Vice-President

Corresponding Secretary

Margaret Reynolds

Recording Secretary

Katharine Trent

Edna Lantz

Treasurer

,

Katharine Stallard

Critic

Ruffner

Frances Thomas

President Vice-President

Corresponding Secretary

Caroline Wooldridge

Gresham Annie Winslow McLain Thomas

Recording Secretary

Hattie

Treasurer Critic

PROMOTION COMMITTEE Ethel

Chairman

Gildersleeve

Secretary and Treasurer

Grace Stover (It

includes the presidents of

all

the school organizations.)

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184

DRAMATIC CLUB Mary Lancaster

President

Charlotte Baird

^.Treasurer

Business Manager

Grace Stover Clara Stephens

Property Assistant Property

Mary Lindsay

Man Man

GLEE CLUB President

Lily Thomhill

Aha

Vice-President

Barnes

Secretary

Grace Stover Helen Hayes

Treasurer

FOCUS STAFF Katharine Stallard

Helen Draper Eva Rutrough Mildred Dickenson Harriett Purdy

Editor-in-Chief

Assistant Editor-in-Chief Literary Editor

Assistant Literary Editor

Business Manager

Victoria Vaiden

Assistant Business

Elizabeth Moring

Assistant Business

Edith Estep

Inda Miller Charlotte Wolfe

Kathleen Gilliam

Assistant

Manager Manager

News Editor News Editor

Exchange Editor Assistant Exchange Editor

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Waists

cTVIillinery

Shoes

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|

ADVERT SEMET^TS I

c^ll the Girls Drink at

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Our prices are low, cause

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Special showing of Fine Tailored Boots.

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ADVERTISEMENTS

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GO

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A, T.

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PHONE

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A GOOD

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PRINCE EDWARD HOTEL C. J.

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FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA

ADVERTISEMENTS

GET THE BEST

IN

FOOTWEAR COME TO US FOR

Queen Quality

RICHARDSON & CRALLE FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA

Normal School Supplies Make Wade's Your Headquarters CONFECTIONERIES, FRUITS

STATIONERY, CANNED GOODS OLIVES, PICKLES

Hot and Cold Fountain Drinks WAITING TO SERVE YOU

A. V.

WADE

1

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VIRGINIA CAFE Food

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MEALS AT ALL HOURS

OUR SERVICE

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ii 307

Phone 229

MAIN STREET

FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA

W.

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J.

Notions, and Dealers in Ladies' Ready-

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Wear Garments

LADIES' FINE SHOES A SPECIALTY r

Agencies

] L

I;

"REGAL," "The Shoe That Proves" "THE SOROSIS,"

FRIEDMAN SHELBY

The teachers and scholars

Solid Leather Shoes

are invited to inspect our lines.

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ADVERTISEMENTS

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VIRGINIA

-

Special Pictures for Students

Kodak Finishing Promptly Done

CITY

AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY

Bank

Planters

Farmville

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E. S.

SHIELDS,

H. C.

President J.

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Capital Stock

OVERTON,

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Vice-President

Cashier

.

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,

$50,000.00

.

.

.

75,000.00

I

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Surplus (Earned)

YOUR BANKING BUSINESS INVITED

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THIS IS THE PLACE

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GOTO

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FOR

Sugar and Spice and

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&

Son

ADVERTISEMENTS

Peoples National Bank FARMVILLE, VA.

MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

We

solicit

accounts of the Faculty and Students, Sororities and Normal School.

Societies of the

Your business

will be appreciated

prompt G.

M. Robeson, President J.

L.

BuGG, Cashier

L. J.

and

receive

attention

E. T.

W.

Bondurant, Vice-President

R. Butcher, Asst. Cashier

VERSER & SON DEALERS IN

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VIRGINIA

The New York Store CAN BE FOUND ON

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ADVERTISEMENTS

R.

W. Garnett & Co. LEADERS OF

Fashion in Ladies' Tailored

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Agents

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the

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Our aim want we will

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:

If

the

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:

:

:

BLACK CAT best

MIDDY

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LET THE AIM OF EVERY TEACHER be to advance the material as well as the educational interests of the

communities in which they work.

of the best ways

is

One

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Red Ash Coal Also Anthracite and Blacksmith's Coal

QUICK SERVICE

G. G. I

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Furniture and Floor Coverings FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA

PAULETT & BUGG Scissors, Knives, Clocks,

Watches

Flashlights

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ADVERTISEMENTS

W.

NEWMAN

C.

MANUFACTURER

ICE

AND

ICE

CREAM

FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA

My

Ice

Cream

from farms

in

is

made from pure sweet cream,

direct

one of the best equipped plants in the

State.

by every progressive dealer in Farmville.

Special attention to orders from Normal School girls.

Block or brick cream made to order.

For

sale

All cream

is

pasteurized.

Normal School students are invited to visit the Ice Cream Factory and see the sanitary conditions under which our Ice Cream is manufactured.

SEE THE BEST

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Attention of Future Teachers! as

Write us for our complete catalogue before making your plans we carry in stock at Richmond an up-to-date line of Kinder-

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Tablets,

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Books,

Dictionaries

and

Dictionary Stands, Waste Baskets and Letter Trays, Certificates,

Diplomas, Class Records, Teachers' Registers, Report Cards and Pictures. Eveiy article for schools and colleges.

For prompt attention address

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2000 W.

MARSHALL STREET

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA

Are You Hungry, If so,

it is

your own

is just

fault,

because D.

W.

Girls?

Gilliam's store

across the street, supplied with

All Kinds of D.

Good Things

W. GILLIAM

Martin Printing Co. QUALITY PRINTERS School, Business and Social Stationery Programs, Booklets, Blank Forms, Folders, Cards, Invitations, Books, Placards, Announcements, Circular Letters, Perforating and Binding Work.

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Phone 160

ADVERTISEMENTS t

I

cTWisses Davidson CLOAKS AND SUITS DRY GOODS and NOTIONS You

are cordially invited to inspect our stock

FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA

Main Street

I

Diamonds, W^atches, Jewelrjr We

carry a complete line of

NORMAL SCHOOL JEWELRY Your orders

solicited for

CLASS AND SORORITY PINS, RINGS

AND JEWELRY

MARTIN BROS. FARMVILLE // It Is

VIRGINIA

SODA WATER OR

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CREAM

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will find

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at

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& Cos

FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA

W.

E.

ENGLAND

FIRST-CLASS CLEANING, PRESSING

AND

REPAIRING SHOP S.

THIRD STREET

N. S. Work Solicited

ONLY FEW STEPS FROM MAIN

ADVERTISEMENTS

Normal School

State

For

Women

FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA

J.

L.

JARMAN,

President

Graduates of accredited high schools admitted without examination to Professional Courses.

HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT PROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENT Teachers are trained here for work in kindergarten, primary, grammar grade, high school,

home economics,

and county demonstration work.

College Course leads to the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Education.

Expense for all

all

courses

is

the same, and students in

courses are eligible for the State Scholarship.

For Catalog, Address

THE REGISTRAR State

^ ^ ^

Normal School

for

FARMVILLE, VA.

Women f X

X

ADVERTISEMENTS

Farmville Steam Bakery The Place

to get

Cakes, Candies and Pies of the highest quality

The

best place in Farmville to get

SANDWICHES, OLIVES, PICKLES, FANCY CAKES AND CANDY for Birthday or other parties

and Special Occasions.

CARRY YOUR SHOES TO THE

Electric

Shoe Shop

WHERE THEY USE THE BEST LEATHER AND WORKMANSHIP

We Can Fix Them While You

Wait

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