Gordonsville High School - Tiger Yearbook (Gordonsville, TN)

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THE TIGER CLASS HISTORY It has often been remarked that history has a peculiar way of repeating itself, and so to a certain extent the history of this class is much like the history of classes which have gone before, and of others which will follow. So remember'ng that to many people history is a rather dull subject ex- cept to those who have taken part in it personally, as historian of the class of 1941, I will strive to be as brief as possible, and to touch only upon those subjects which are of significance, not only to the class but to others. On September 1. 1937, there entered into this institution of learning forty- one freshmen. Upon entering we were received with wild welcomings and re- joicings, but it came to pass, that we were received with malicious glee and were caused to suffer many things. As we dwelt long in this freshman land, we fell in with the customs of the others, our strangenesses wore away and we became as one among the rest. During this year Mary Wilson served as class president, Charles Vantrease serv- ed as vice-president, and Thcsamene Willey as secretary and treasurer. The experience we gained was an advantage to us in the years to follow. In 1938 we again entered this school, however, our number had decreased to 30. In our studies we did fairly well . In this second year of our dwelling, Britain McKinney served as our president, Macon Thomason was vice president, Frances Gwaltney, secretary, and Mary Davis. treasurer. Our class had not lagged behind other classes in social attainments. Our pride grew and grew and at last 29 became members of the Junior Class. This year found us full of energy sharing work in many worthwhile or- ganizations. This year the honors of holding the class offices were bestowed on Charles Vantrease, president, Raymond Allmon, vice president, and Macon Thomason, secretary and treasurer. During the past three years we had lighted many beacons by the wayside, the lights of which are bound to shine afar. Then came the greatest year of all when twenty-one students entered their Enal year as seniors. The honor was again bestowed upon Charles Vantrease to serve as class president, with W. L. Turner, Jr., vice president and Raymond Phillips, secretary treasurer. During the period this class history covers, ten of our group have chosen to wed. five have entered other institutions of learning, seven dropped out to start work, three students moved to distant places, two were retained in other classes. Six new members were added to the classes from time to time, thus 47 students have shared in the making of the history for the class of 1941. Looking back over our school life we cannot escape the fact that it has been to one and all a great source of blessing and much rejoicing. We trust that the ending of this our first lesson will be the beginning of another life that will enable us to build upon the foundations laid while students of this school. -FRANCES GWALTNEY. - 15 -

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THE TIGER SALUTATORY The English language is quite inadequate to express to you how welcome you are at this time. We are glad you are here. As spoksman for this class, I voice its earnest sentiment when I say that we are rich indeed to have so gcodly a number of those who have watched our progress, regretted our fafluxes, kept on having faith in us when we struggled to our feet again, and who are here today to rejoice that we have finally made the grade. If it had been for you our parents, relatives, loyal friends. and those who have been willing to invest thei: funds in great educaticnal institutions for the advancement of civilization, we should not stand here tonight, just inside of the Open Door to Life and its realities. We welcome you here tonight, and we hope you feel repaid for having come, if no more than by the knowledge that we, the Class of 1941, feel highly honored by your interest and presence. We shall go forward always knowing that you are our friends, that ycu will still watch what we are doing, and how well we are doing it, and be ready to rejoice with us when the boys and girls of this dear old school reflect glory upon it by the worthy part we are able to take in the world's work. Oui forward march must be conducted with growing intelligence, and we hope that we shall be gifted with such calmness of judgment and wisdom as has marked the careers of those who are carrying the burden of the worlds work to- day. At one time they stood where we stand at the part'ng of the ways, and they too had their friends, good friends of course, even as we have ours. The leadezs and diplomats of tomorrow will come from the young and ambititous boys and girls. such as we. We are indeed grateful for the start that you, our friends, have given us. We are encouraged and stimulated by your faith in us. The clasp of your hands, what you say and what you feel but do not always express, mean much to us who are going forth to undertake new tasks. We shall strive to make you feel in the yeats to come that these were golden days for both you and for us. And we want you to remember that whatever we undertake will be better done and more cons:ient'ously and intelligently performed because you have been and are our friend. We know full well that we are young and inexperienced and immature. We cannot help that. Time alone will remedy all this and we are not wishing the plecious golden days away, for we love our youth and its privil- eges, opportunities and dreams-even as you did in the days of long ago. We hope that some time we shall gather in this same spot, to talk and laugh over the golden days now drawing to a close. That you may meet with us, for without you, our friends, that gathering would nct be complete. We vselcome you here,,not in a perfunctory manner but from the depth of our heaits. We are going on, and we shall be accompanied by the cheering memory of this gathering and all it stands for. We would bespeak your inter- est and confidence in those who will coxre after. In their name. as well as in our own, we salute and thank you, that you have turned aside long enough to bless us with your presence. -'CORDELL MOORE ..14..

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T H E T1 G E R STUDENT COUNCIL OFFICERS FHARLES VANTREASE W- L- TURNER, JR Prcsidfnt Vice-President FRANCES GWALTNEY Secretary-Treasurer .. 16 -