Armstrong High School - Rabza Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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or Mrs. Fernandis who always accompanied us, we would find the little children and an encouraging number of parents at our meetings, all eager to know how to break the bonds: of their cruel surroundirgs. These meetings usually took the form of song and recitation, and an occasional talk by visitors anda re- sponse by some ever ready and grateful parent. The boys’ club of the vicinity organized with Rayniond Coates, Armstrong ‘06, as President, held weekly meetings and have added a military feature with Major Moria Saunders as military instructor. Would you under graduates know how good it feels to help others, would you know how you rise yourself as you try to lift others, take up the work as we have left it—it was our legacy—it is yours. w tn Memoriam. Dawrence Gorbam fletcher, 3r., ! late a teacber in Armstrong Manual Training Scbool. Worn September 19, 1872. Died August 3, 1904. D In Annstrong Manual Training School, In which we work and play, A section was established once That was both grave and gay. Four gentleman and lady one Were all of Section D; They gave the school a perfect name Because their mark was E. One day this lady lonesome grew, (She was a social elf), And left our little section then To take care of itself. In turn each one of ils young men Did leave us every year, Because they thought they knew enough They went without a fear, There is one pupil only now, Who hopes to graduate ; And he has worked, O very hard, To keep his record straight. He tends his thank to teachers all Before he goes from view ; Aud thanks them for their help to him When he was coming through. CHARLES G, Cookr, D-4,