Tennessee High School - Cadmea Yearbook (Bristol, TN)

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Class History (With Apologies to Mr. Longfellow) On the street of Alabama, In the thriving town of Bristol, Stands a school, its image graven In the heart of every pupil. At this school we subfrosh gathered In the fall of twenty-eight; Gathered with a purpose lofty, With a firm determination That let nothing ever down us, To gain every bit of knowledge, To do all the good we could do In the five years stretched before us. Listen and I’ll tell you further Of this group of timid scholars; How we had our first instruction; How our education prospered By the things our teachers taught us. After three months of h ard labor Came a time for recreation, For our minds were tired of study, And for pleasure we were longing. So one night up in the lunchroom We subfreshmen had a party. And we went away rejoicing For we knew each other better. Long it was not ’til we all were Plunged into the depths of Latin; Long it was until we conquered All the many sounds in Latin, All the verbs, their conjugations, All the nouns, and their declensions. Fearing, dreaming, longing, hoping Filled our days until the time when We no longer were Subfreshmen. Then the next September knew us By the cherished name of Freshmen. With a look of self-importance. Caused by moving from the gall’ry, We completed two semesters, Then were ready for vacation. Once again the closing summer Found us farther on our journey, Found us starting out as Soph’mores, Found us starting on an outing. When Miss Owen in her kindness Took her math class out to Big Creek. There the girls all took the pathway Leading downward to the water. Coming back they found their shoes gone, Thought that some inquis ' tive creature, With an appetite abnormal, Had devoured their shoes and stockings — But on hearing some slight giggle From the many shrubs about them. Searched they all the trees and bushes For their missing slippers hidden By the boys, the guilty culprits. The remainder of that glad year Passed with speed so quick and flying. Passed with swiftness of the lightning. That before we realized it, 20

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BRISTOL, TENNESSEE, HIGH SCHOOL, JUNE 1, 1943 H M : Society : « H RUTHERFORD-STANSBERY Mrs. C. C. Stansbery announced the marriage of her daughter, Louise, to Mr. Robert Rutherford, May 29. The Rev. Lawrence Jones of the First Methodist Church, officiated. Mrs. Rutherford has for the past two years been on Broadway, but she does not plan to return to the stage. BRIDGE PARTY TENDERED MAYOR’S GUESTS Mayor Genevieve Kesner entertained with contract yesterday for her guests, the Madame la Wassom-Neal (Ruth Wassom) and Miss Kathleen Earhart. Madame la Wassom-Neal, famous de- signer, has just returned from England, where she designed the Queen’s summer wardrobe. Miss Earhart, well-known beauty special- ist, has just perfected a process by which one may have a new face every day. VISITING IN PARIS Miss Louise Harkleroad, children’s nurse at the Salvation Army Hall, is in Paris visit- ing Madame Henri Lefebrve de la Bologna (nee Virginia Dickson), wife of the French minister. Mrs. Genevieve Caldwell, head of the English Department at the University of Tennessee, is visiting friends in Bristol. REFORMATORY ESTABLISHED Miss Josephine Senter has established a reformatory for the city’s homeless children. Miss Senter has sacrificed her dramatic and musical abilities for this splendid work. “IN THE ARMY NOW” Howard “Bud” Phipps enlisted in the 1st Cavalry, Fort Gladys Francis, Panama, this morning. He will leave the latter part of the week to take up his duties there. RADIOLOGUE 8:45 — Home-makers’ hour in charge of Miss Lucy Booher, Country Home Demon- stration Agent. 10:00 Miss Nancy Emmert, concert saxo- phonist and director of the Chicago Sym- phony, over NBC network. 10:45 Miss Katherine Wood, world- traveler and author of “See America in a T-Model,” will give some sketches of her late jungle trip. 12:00 — Signing off with Thelma Watson announcing. BRISTOL DENTIST RECEIVES HONOR Miss Margaret Lindamood, Bristol dentist of much fame, was made President of the State Dentistry Association today. WANT ADS The Tiny Tots Kindergarten will open Wednesday, June 3. Capable teachers; easy rates. Full particulars, write Miss Margaret Millard or Miss Thelma Gray, Box G. Visit the “Muffin Inn.” “Sweets for the Sweetest.” Dainty candies; luscious drinks; tempting cookies. Proprietors: Kathleen O’Dell and Effa Mae Nelson. DOSS FUNERAL HOME Sincere, sympathetic service at reasonable rates. Ambulance service; expert under- takers. Phone Ethel 423. COMING SOON June 24, Barnum and Bailey 4-ring Circus; largest menagerie in world; 50 side shows. Louis King, world’s greatest trapeze per- former and acrobat. BELIEVE IT OR NOT Lucile Childress was stricken with brain fever while writing the class prophecy and died with heart trouble. By Riply. 19

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It was gone, and we were Juniors. We came back from our vacation, Came back to our books and lessons. To our schoolmates and our teachers. We to carry on the custom Gave the play, Listen to Leon. One night in the late December, Which right gladly was accepted By the ones who came to hear it. Soon it changed to spring from winter, And another term was pended. After we had much discussed it, We decided on our class rings. After days and weeks of waiting, Filled with glad anticipation, They arrived, and we were truly Full of pride and joyful feeling Of belonging to our high school. Once at night in balmy springtime We, for Seniors soon to leave us, Gave a banquet in their honor; There was gladness, also sadness, All too soon the parting pended. Later to us there were given Much priz’d shield and battle axes, And the grave traditions with them. When we came back in the autumn How we felt our great importance! Seniors were we at that time and Mingled were we with the heavens, With the patriarchs and sages. We were fortunate in having Mrs. Caldwell as our good sponsor. With her help and that of Shakespeare, Also Chaucer, we were able To present two chapel programs, With the dignity of Seniors. February twenty-third, We, the Class of thirty-three, Gave the second Mardi Gras which Paid the debt to our Cadmea. Then within the few days left us The gay Junior-Senior banquet, And the Senior play called Kempy, Filled each day, each hour, each moment. Drove away all thoughts of lessons, Banished scientific interests. May, these days of preparation, Full with so much joy and gladness, Be the inspiration goodly For a life of faithful service. To our teachers: may we say that They our months and years have gladdened By their loving, helpful counsel, By their teachings wise and kindly. We are leaving, Alma Mater, Thou, the grandest of all high schools. But we carry with us mem’ries, Mein’ries of our dear companions, And the pleasures we have had here. We have gone a little nearer To the seat of greatest learning, To the throne of highest knowledge. — Elizabeth Thomas, Historian. 21