Berry High School - Torch Yearbook (Mount Berry, GA)

Page 18 text:

16 SILVER AND BLUE H mu History Being chosen to write the history of the class of '28, this thought comes to my mind, that our history at Berry College is written and nothing we can do or say can change it. Our class has at last reached the pinnacle. We are now at the end of the way , yet we are just beginning. But with this ending a new and dif- ferent future lies before us and it is with fear and trembling that we en- ter up-on the great journey of life. There were a few of our number who fell by the wayside on our up- ward climb but the faithful and re- maining few know what it means to struggle each night over questions and problems in Mathematics, Phy- sics, Education and Chemistry. Our two years here have n-ot been spent in hours of leisure but in hours of work. Neither has our goal been at- tained by days and nights of pleasure but by steady and continuous effort since our day -of entrance in the fall of nineteen hundred and twenty-six. The class of '28 has sponsored many activities which have been for the up-building of our college and we are honored indeed to have among our number, leaders in every sense of the word, leaders in scholar- ship, in athletics, and in other ac- tivities of the college. In fact there are in our class such a number .of important persons that it seems necessary to give a summary of our classmates and the accomplishments of each. We might as well begin with Francis Hunter from Chickamauga. Georgia. Francis has been with us these two years and was our star basketball player. In spite of her troubles she always greets the world with a smile. Although she has not received any marked distinction in her class work, she is known and loved by all. Ruby Peace, known during her Freshman year as Miss Pearce is from Vald-osta, Georgia. When you first see Ruby you form the opinion that she is distant but those who know her best, love her most. She has been of great service in the dental clinic this year and has chosen for her vocation the nursing pro- fession. We predict for Ruby a bril- liant future. Elizabeth Adams is the only Ken- tucky representative in the class. She is noted for her excellence in home economics. Elizabeth has been a very loyal member of our class for these two years, although she is slow she is sure. We feel that our lives have been benefited by our friendship and asso- ciation with Gertie White from ACWOTH1, Georgia. Last year she won first place in the McAdoo extem- poraneous debate for girls. F-or im- provement in English, she won a dia- mond for her English pin. Allen Carver from Rome, Georgia, has been a very good student and classmate. He is president of our

Page 17 text:

SILVER AND BLUE 15 RUBY PEACE - - - Pearce Kinderlow, Georgia Entered 1926 Future Career- Trained Nurse Past Career- Y. W. C. A. Delphic Literary Society Dress Parade Light House in the Pines JOHN DREW SMITH, JR. - - - Sister Rockledge, Georgia, Route 1 Entered 1924 Future Career- Mercer-Ministry Past Career- Y. M. C. A. President '27 Delegate to Blue Ridge Conference '27 Chairman Of Refreshment Committee Phiomathean Literary Society EDITH WYATT V- ----- Tony Decatur, Georgia, Route 1 Entered 1924 Future Career- Librarian Past Career- Assistant Librarian Officer in Clionian Literary Society First Place Extemporaneous Speaking '28 Clio-Philo Play '28 Winner of four-jewel English Pin

Page 19 text:

SILVER AND BLUE 17 class and is with all an all-round sport. He is a member of the varsity club and has played On the baseball team and track team. Allen is our math shark. He seems to be pleased whenfworking Trig and Calculus while the rest of us get frightened atx the thought of it. It is about time for the bell, so here comes Alice Bell from Roopvillc, Georgia. Alice never worries but takes life as it comes. We can al- ways count on her to take part in any of our pranks. In spite of her fun she has been a good student. Clarence Long entered Berry High in 1923 from Ocilla, Georgia, with high hopes of being the best auditor in the United States. He has special- ized in a commercial course and it is true that he is talented for this work. Era Bagwell entered Berry from Alpharetta, Georgia, with the ambi- tion to be the most robust student of her class. Era is a favorite among her group. She won second prize in the McAdoo extemporaneous debate last spring. Her motto is: Look on the bright side of life and the shadows will fall behind you. Edith Wyatt from Decatur, Geor- gia, is a very deserving girl. She has assisted in our Library these two years, and this spring, won first prize in an extemporaneous speaking con- test. Her favorite subject is English and this year for improvement in English, she has been given a diamond for her English pen. Ruby Trammell came to us from Alpharetta, Georgia, with this one thing in mind--to make a hit with Miss Wingo and Mr. Green. We hope she has succeeded. Her most common expression is: Go on, I'll catch you. Ruby has studied hard and we were glad to have her with us during our last year. Billy Curtiss entered from Tif- ton, Georgia, and immediately cap- tured the hearts of all her classmates. She is an all-round sport and has en- tered into every phase of college life. This year those of us who were destined to see our college course through, were back. We begun to realize that we were the very first Sophomore class in the college de- partment and that we would be ex- pected to set the standards for the college. It is great to know we have reach- ed the goal, but our joy is mixed with sorrow. It grieves us to know that we must break up the 'pleasant associations that we have formed at Berry, that we must part with friends who have meant so much to us and who have helped us to form our con- ceptions of life. The parting is sad, yet we must have known when we entered college that this time would come. Forget, each other we never shall, but as the years roll by we hope to return to our dear old Alma Mater. Praise has different effects, accord- ing to the mind it meets withg it makes a wise man modest, but a fool more arrogant, turning his weak brain giddy.-Feltham.