Appomattox State Agricultural School - Agricola Yearbook (Appomattox, VA)

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LEE LITERARY SOCIETY

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SAG R I-tier Lee Literary Society' COLORS: Gold and Black OFFICERS LUCILE CALDWELL ..... , KATE O'BRIEN .....,... ANNA Vimzs ....,,..,..........L.....,..A... LUCILE O'BR1EN ,............................. ANNIE LAURIE lvIARsHrxLL .......... JEss,xLYN HANCOCK ........,...,,.,,... JOE INGE ,,.....,.,,.....................,,.... MILDRED BICDEARMOND ..,..,. RHEDA DLUNKARD ........................ IVIINNIE LEE ROBERTSON ,..,..,...... HONORARY NIENIBEI-'iS Miss LUSTER GOLD Miss JENNIE GODNVIN Mn. MEMBERS Eloise Atwood Varo Blackwell Sammie Bishop Richard Caldwell Lueile Caldwell Gracie Caldwell John Cheatham Thelma Cawthorn Rheda Drinkard Rebecca Duncan Robert Duncan Zadie Davis Flossie Ferguson Braxton Gordon Alice Gilbert Mary Taylor Gills Cornelia Gills Jessalyn Hancock Joe Inge Virgie Inge Bendigo Morris Mildred MeDear1nOnd Elaine :M:C:D62'L1'1Tl01lG Annie Laurie Marshall Nannie Morris Nettie Moses Hunter Moses Wiley Moore Kate O'Brien Margaret Lepps John Lepps Annie Purduni ....,,,...,...........Pv'csident .............Vice-P1'es'icle nt ec0'ctcw'y Secretary ssistant ............T'reasm'e1' ....,,.......,................Ce11.so1' hop lain ergecmt-at-Arms LAXVRENCE HAMNER Georgie Walton Charlie Walkei' Hettie Woodson Celene Woodsoii Ethel Woodson Eva Woolridge Minnie Lee Robertson Eunice Woodson Richard Smith Ilene Smith Frances Smith Verta Smith IValker Thornhill Anna Vries -1-1 Gladys Woolridge Bettie Morris Clemmy Gunter Margaret Gibson

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fi G T-154i History of the Washington Literary Society' In the year of nineteen-fifteen, a new Literary Society was organized, in the Appomattox Agricultural High School. It was not a hard matter to decide upon a name, however, since each member wanted his society to bear the great name VVa.shingtonf' The VVashington Literary Society was organized with forty-eight members, and from the very first, had its interesting program every Friday afternoon. Its members proved loyal 3.1111 efiicient, and at the end of the year were very joyful, because the Society had been crowned with victory in every contest with the Lee Society. In September, 1916, the Society began a new year. The Seniors of '15 were missed very much, but many new members came to till their places, making EL11 enrollment of fifty- two members. Again, the WVashington won in every contest which it entered. At the Hnal contest, it won the banner given by Mrs. Crawley. In September, 1917, the old members returned, and many new members were welcomed by the Society. This year the membership was sixty. The members were as loyal as ever, but the Society had tl1e misfortune of being defeated in one joint debate. It won in both musical contests, but in the last, by a very small margin. The final contest of this year was also won by the Society. The Spring of 1918, is drawing to an end. Many of the Societyts best members will go out with the graduating class, and though they will never be forgotten, we hope that others will come to fill the ranks, and the WVashington Literary Society will maintain its former record. 'History of Lee Literary Society In September, 1908, the Lee Literary Society, of Appomattox State Agricultural School, started on the road to fame, a little band of Pilgrims bearing the name of the greatest leader the South has ever known, General Robert E. Lee. Hard at first was the struggle, but nobly supported by each and every member, and wisely ruled by the officers, the Society soon acquired an important position in the school and became widely known. September, 1915, tl1e Society membership was so large that the faculty advised a division, and accordingly, two captains were chosen, and two societies were formed-one retaining the name of Lee, and the other, choosing that of Wasliiiigtoil. Soon contests between the two societies began, which were won by the Wasliiiigtoii each time except one. The banner of Victory, given at commencement, was also won and kept by the Washington Society. But, although we grieve over our loss, we congratulate the VVashington in their success, and do not despair. WVe bear the name of General Lee, who, although he surrendered to his opponent, is yet the greatest man the South has ever known, and we, who have been several times defeated, acknowledge it boldly and without shame, trusting that we too, shall be great despite our defeat. So let us on, to the battle, working and struggling, fighting to the last and never ceasing 'till we attain once and for always H Victory. 46