Mary Washington College - Battlefield Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Elsie Warnee McKann churchview, va. I, content, trimmed my own lamp, and hept it bright. SiBce thought is the property of him who can entertain it, there is no doubt as to tlie amount of atten- tion it receives from this lady. She possesses determination and fortifies her point imtil it is im- pregnable. Elsie is a worker of merit, a pop- ular schoolmate, congenial friend, and one of recognized talents. Such as she can accomplish only the best in life, and her career here points already to the goal. Eachel Scharborough Messice lEVINGTON, VA. In Rachel we find superior under- standing and capability. She is characterized by common sense strengthened by intelligence. She loves to read the Mexican War N ews( ?), especially in the form she gets it from the Border. For want of more school work, Eachel spends her Friday nights bringing up the cradle roll of Fredericksburg. Rachel enjoys a frolic as much as any one and you ' ll never find her anything but merry. She is con- stantly brimming over with humor and has a remark apropos for every occasion. Lillie Lee Michie IVY depot, VA. ' ' A glorious devil, large in heart and brain. Besides being our class beauty, Michie rivals McConnick in her rendition of The Little Grey Home in the West. She made her initial bow to formal society at the musical given by the N ' ightingales. She has a bright disposition, a ready smile, and never loses any sleep over her classes, although she manages to leave the impression on Iier teachers that she is right there with the goods. 25

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Margaret Travers James BELLE haven, VA. Jimmie launched on her career at the Normal four years ago, and since then has steadily worked to secure Wise(dom). She is the em- bodiment of neatness, for never has she been seen with one hair out of place. She is fond of music, espe- cially the violin, and we believe that some day she will r ival Maud Powell. Jimmie was one of our number who was caught in the meshes of the fortune-teller, but she has never told what she learned from the interview. Mary Tyrold Kidd newton, va. A live, graceful form, a quick step, and a merry laugli, and who could it be but that Kidd Mary? Her cheerful disposition and unselfish nature have won for her a host of friends, who feel deeply interested in her future. Mary enters every- thing with enthusiasm, and seldom fails to accomplish that which she undertakes. Of her vocal talent little need be said, for since her- Junior year her voice has been a great addition to the Glee Club and Y. W. C. A. choir. Ruth Gertrude King suffolk, va. You are looking into the face of her whose heart is too large for her own benefit, whose profound belief is that there is safety in numbers as pertains to dresses, hats, coats, and friends, for out of a number of friends aren ' t they each likely to have something to one ' s liking? When the slanderous tongues of the unappreciative have ceased, and the patrons of happiness shall rise to their realms of justice, we shall see Euth, hand in hand with Gener- osity, leading them all. 24

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Eugenia Constance Millnek norfolk, va. Gene ' s bashfulness is no less conspicuous than her superior in- tellect, which is manifested in all she does. Xo task is too arduous for her niastei-y from an examination of the elements to strolls with the faculty. She is worthy of high reverence mixed with love which she receives from her schoolmates, for in whom can you find a more lovable, sympa- thetic di.sposition, expressed through a genial smile, which you know is not the hypocrite ' s mask ? Anne E. Stbibling Moncuee stafford, va. Listen ! That ' s she. I could tell Anne E. ' s laugh anywhere I heard it. She can carry a laugh and a pleasant smile with her from the time the alarm-clock sings its song in the morning until long after the lights have winked at night. Long hours of study never daunt her happy spirit of friendliness and cheerfulness. She has a wide circle of friends both in school and out. Edna Watkins Morton fredericksburg, va. Because of the fact that she is a Hiker, Edna is not so well known among the girls as they would like her to be. These are some of her good qualities that impress us even at a distance : We know that she possesses determination, because of the fact that she has been coming three miles for three years to the Normal, sometimes riding, but often prefering hiking it. Then her ability as a teacher has been spread abroad both by her pupils and teachers. 26