Berryhill High School - Link and Chain Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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enior cjwlififor lntrotlucingH'lihe Senior Class of 19-19. Let tis turn back twelve years to the year 1957. Ohl Loolx at that group ol' funny looking, scaretl little boys antl girls gatheretl in Mrs. Sharpes room. A few tlays later they were clivicletl into two classes. Une class was taught by Miss Barnett, the other remained in Mrs. Sharpe's room antl was to he the last class taught by Mrs. Sharpe at Berryhill. 'lime seemed to pass slowly in the gratles, although the stuclents were entertainetl at parties and festivals on many occasions. 'llhe respective classes were organiretl antl stutly groups formed, and slowly but surely we were taught the three Rs llroin year to year new members were atltlecl to our number, antl some ol the original members movetl away or clroppetl otit. Upon entrance to the eighth gracle a number of stuclents were atltletl from Steele Creek Grammar School. One bright tall clay in 1945 a tlream came true-this class enteretl high school. This great event seemecl to olllsetall the pain ot patienttlearning in the gratles. 'lihat year marlyetl the entl oil XVorltl XVar ll. Many ol: the boys who hatl left school began to come baclt to hnish their high school etlucation. 'lihey began again to live the lilc of high school pupils antl enteretl enthusiastically into the various activities. flihe tenth year ol' this class meant participation in school sports antl even inclutletl some parties, which was the beginning ol' a more extensive social lilc, the memories ancl imprint of which will be carrietl throughout lite. Learning was a big factor, but this class clitln't think they neetletl to learn. ln short, they might have been calletl wise lools Qsophomoresl. 'lhe ollicers lor this year were as follows: Presitlent, Doris Smith, Vice-Presitlent, Paul laclysong Secretary, XVilma Lilesg rllrcasurer, Virgiiiia Stone. rlihen, before we realiLetl it, we were juniors. il he ollicers for the eleventh year were as follows: Presitlent, .limmie Knox, Viceellresitlent, Merle Robinson, Secretary, Evelyn Springsg 'lireasureig lftlna Uell lloyle. 'llhe etliling ol' the llozimlitp, the school paper, was the big taslq schetluletl lor the uniors, but we tooly it in our'stritle. ln the spring we presentetl a Lhreeeact comecly entitlecl 'lihe rXrrival ol' Kitty, in which our amateur efforts were favorably receiyetl by the public. 'llhe marltetl eyent ol' the junior year was the lunioreSenior llanquet, at which time the juniors entertainetl the Seniors. 'lihe banquet was helcl at the lletl liez Country Club on the Catawba llivcr anti was a big success with lots ol. lun antl laughter. ilihe Senior year was the most magnilicent year ol' all. it last the tlream ol' chiltlhootl hatl been reaehecl. 'lihe patient worlt ol' teachers .intl parents hatl linallv lloweretl into the Senior floss of V-Nl Ylvhe liollowing were elcctecl as Senior Cllass UlllL'L'l rI ljresitlent, ,Iiminie Knoxg Vicefljresitlent, llenry tXrmslrongg Secretary, lJoris Smithg ilireasurer, llue Alexander. Upon these ollicers liell the great taslt ol' tlemocratic operation ot the class. Une ol' the largest untlertalyings tluring our Senior year was the publishing ol' the annual, the LINK AND Ciiitm. XVe enjoyetl very much the banquet which the juniors went overboartl to plan lor usg we thought it one ol' the best ever. ' 'lihroughout the year, the Seniors scurrietl arouncl the school, anxiously anticipating the tlay when they woulcl hear their names calletl out antl a tliploma placetl in their hantls, lor then they woultl become men antl women ol the worltl. ilntl so entls the saga ol' the Class ol' I9-N. llt.Niry ihtmisrrtowtx, llisloriuu Page Seven N

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