Reidsville High School - Renocahi Yearbook (Reidsville, NC)

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RENOCAHI That year, while others joined them, The Master Teacher called one of the band, Beatrice Cox, to finish her work in a land more beau- tiful than theirs. Beatrice had become very dear to them, and what brought happiness to her, brought sorrow to them. Que evening the band came upon a wonderful feast spread on the lawn, just like the fairies of old. Sallie Dobbs sought to surprise the band by letting them help to celebrate her sixteenth birthday. That same year one of the travelers deserted them to engage in Matrimony. There was an outstanding memory in the minds of the Maidens and Knights at the end of the third year's journey. The memory of a Banquet which they themselves had given to Those who had Almost Attainedf' The memory of a very beautiful solo sung by Mr. Fl. M. Gwynn still remains in the minds of those present. CHAPTER IV The fourth year, in the Land of Mysterious Hardships, and with the end of their all-important journey in sight! XVith Miss Stacy and Miss lVhitley at the head of the bands, and Miss Bunn, Miss XVinslow and Miss Counts helping them along the rugged paths of geometry, history, and English, it seemed as if the rain had most ended and sunshine was close behind. There were only forty-four travelers to reach the Land of the Learned, and out of the forty-four, there were only seven Qld Grig- inals , Lorraine Grogan, Elizabeth McGehee, Lettie Ellington, Edan Earle McGehee, Annie lVootten, Maryan Chance, Beatrice lVilliams, Lou Harris, Margaret Lea Millner, and Reuben XVindsor. The knights gave the maidens a delicious brunswick stew, which was a new but a pleasant experience for some of them. The fairies again used their wands. when a band called juniors gave the travelers a wonderful, and ne'er-to-be-forgotten festival. XVhen last the travelers were heard from they were nearing the entrance to the Land of the Learned, nearing the goal which they had set out to reach, nearing the much sought for prize. Look closely! and beneath my simple little allegory you will find the history of the Class of l925 of R. H. S. 22

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REXOCAHI Qllass Qisturp CHAPTER I ' 5 XCE upon a time, a long time ago. a band of knights and maidens set out on a journey to the Land of the Learned. 9 Sixty started together in l9l-l in search of this land. The Q first seven years passed swiftly with very few hardships. Tn l92l they were confronted with a very serious problem: the rest of their journey had to be made in a country called Mysterious Hardships. The first year was to be a year of tricks and tribulations. Some grew weary and turned aside. others met their problems as they came. There were queer and annoying obstacles placed in their pathway. which were called Sophs. But the Sophs with their smiles of mockery did not faze those who wanted to reach the Land of the Learned. The travelers began taking part in athletics. and that helped to make their pathway brighter. CHAPTER H Many events happened in their sophomore year. Edwin Glass and Thomas TYilson returned after a short sojourn in one of the foreign countries, to light the way. The Land of the Learned was still far away but under the care and guidance of their beloved Miss Counts and Mr. Gwynn this year seemed to pass quickly. CHAPTER HI The third year's travel in the Land of Mysterious Hardships had been prophesied an uneventful and uninteresting year. But to their delight they discovered they were to travel the rest of the way in a very beautiful Xew Country, which was the pride of their hearts. 21

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RENOCAHI Qlllass rupbecp T was a very warm day, so warm that it was impossible to finish the picture I was painting. I looked around me. Cf 2 The shade of a grove of trees, not far off, beckoned allur- mgly, and not unwillingly, I decided to stroll that way, following an impulse. For quite a while I walked at random, thinking of the distant past and wondering of the future. But suddenly I glanced before me and there stood a small hgure, dressed in a misty white robe, with a band of silver Howers around the small head. I rubbed my eyes, and looked again, and this time it beckoned. For the second time that day I followed. This strange apparition led me straight to the mouth of a cave. There it vanished, and I was alone. XVhat could it mean? XVhen I gathered my dazed senses I investigated the cave. It was empty except for a pile of leaves on the ground. Still wondering I picked them. And on the back of one I noticed some writing. I quickly stooped and looked at it more closely. XVhy, it had something about one of my high school chums who graduated with me in '25! Then I realized that the woodland sprite had led me to this cave so that I might learn something of the whereabouts of my R. H. S. class- mates. I sat down and began to pick the leaves up, one by one, jotting the news on a small pad that I had. I picked up the first one and discov- ered thatl Charlie XVhitsett with his Hot-dawg stand was giving Mr. Bruce a run for the trade of Scales Street. . I found that XVilbur Stokes had opened a meat market next to the station in Sadler, N. C. Also, to my surprise, Ruth Porter was delivering a series of f'Tem- perancen lectures. Harriette XYorley had succeeded Mrs. XVomack at the Reidsville schools, and Nellie Shefheld was a primary teacher. - 23