Berea High School - Prima Luce Yearbook (Berea, NC)

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■ •ft V, .v . ISsSIfe U — PRIM A Solomon Franklin Duncan Long is the road to learning by precepts , but short and successful by examples. We feel that Solomon’s personality and manly bearing will insure his success. Self cultivation is his ideal and he believes in the poet’s lines : “Though nature weigh our talents and dispense To every man his modicum of sense; And conversation, in its better part, May be esteemed a gift, and not an art; Yet much depends, as in the tiller’s toil, On culture and the sowing of the soil.” Loee Armilda Picklesimer A sound mind in a sound body. Were we called upon to produce an example of the most amiable tenderness and affections implanted in human nature, of modesty, of deli- cacy, of sympathizing sensibility, of prompt and active benevolence, of warmth and tender- ness of attachment — whither should we turn but to Loee ? Samuel Howard Elliott When you arc in Rome, live as Romans live. Howard is one of the most pleasant boys in the grade. Wherever you meet him you re- ceive a broad, undeceitful smile, that is calcu- lated to rescue you from the “path of despond- ency.” Once during a jovial moment he com- posed the following poem about himself : “All work and no joy, Makes Samuel a dull boy.” Helen Watkins Clark Prudence is the charioteer of all virtues. A quiet worker, a conscientious student; a sympathetic pal— that’s Helen. One of her ad- mirers ironically sang : “Yet lovely Helen, yet thy winning smile That caused our cares, can every care beguile ; And thy soft hand amid the maze of ill Can rear one blissful hour of Eden still.” LUCE [ Page 29 ]

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r Wilma Persaline O’Brian Hear, see, and be silent. How do you do it, Persaline? We ask the question with envy, for Persaline is studious and -silent. The proverb about “three women talking will make as much noise as a fish market” would never have come into existence if all girls had been like Persaline. We can aptly apply to her the time-honored saying, “Silver speech and golden silence,” with spe- cial emphasis on “silence.” Stanley Washington Brooks Honor brings responsibility. Stanley is quiet and unassuming. In fact, modesty seems to be the one stumbling block in his path to fame. Doubtless as the years pass on. this will be overcome. He is willing to work, and with this characteristic, we feel that there is great success in store for him. Lida Boatman Adcock Deliberate before you begin; but having done so, execute with vigor. Lida possesses the unassuming qualities which add to charm. Loftiness dwells in her heart, modesty beams on her forehead, sweet- ness flows from her lips, and industry occu- p.es her hands. Annie Lou Briggs Straining breaks the bow; relaxation, the mind. It is the fresh cheek, the rosy lips, the fair forehead, the parted sweep of sunny hair, and the girlish charm of form and feature that we love and admire in Annie. [ Page 32 ]

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Edward David Brooks I strive to mold circumstances to myself, not myself to circumstances. In response to his father’s request that he study more, Edward said : “It is not the position, but the disposition that makes men happy.” Edward is reputed to be lazy ; but this is not true. He is not lazy; he just does not believe in injuring his constitution. Pauline Faison Thorpe Dropping ivater makes the rock hollow, not by its force, but by constant action. Pauline teaches us repose, civility and , dig- nity. She devotes herself by compassion and exalts herself by enthusiasm. Floyd George Adcock Wisdom often exists under a shabby coat. Floyd the outstanding one — in size — in the eighth grade, is quiet and reticent. Once, however, after his girl had said something to him, he spoke out : “Away, away, you’re all the same, A fluttering, smiling, jilting throng; Oh! by my soul, I burn with shame, To think I’ve been your slave so long.” Edna Mae Morris Fortune may rob us of our wealth, not out- courage. Who came from near Ragland’s Store to Berea ? “Edna did.” Who slipped to Oxford without permission? “Edna did.” Who skipped off to ride with the boys? “Edna did.” Who went to the store for a coca-cola? “Edna did.” Yes, Edna “did,” “did,” “did.” She must think her name is Kate. But yet who made those about her happy and cheerful? “Edna did.” [ Page 30 ]