Blackstone College - Acorn Yearbook (Blackstone, VA)

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LILLIAN O. EARNEST, A. B. English; Librarian She is—we regret the pun—so very, very earnest. Now Hermann is earnest, too, very, very earnest. But yet that’s not the name they’ll have. Isn’t it all complicated ? ALICE REED Education and Mathematics Miss Reed, the good angel of every troubled stu¬ dent, has talents so numerous as to defy mention. DOROTHY VAN LEER PAYNE, A. B. Latin A maiden fair, and from her looks, She knows more tlian’s in Latin books, Her journalistic traits, I’m told, Are easily worth her weight in gold. FANNIE GATES French and Spanish “When but a child, and yet unknown to fame, She lisped in French words, for the French words came.” 19

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H. P. MYERS, A. M. Psychology and Bible “An institution is but the lengthened shadow of one man.” Within the shadow cast by our beloved President we are well content to rest, and grow in wisdom, courage, and in devotion to the ideals with which this shadow is infused. W. B. GATES, A. M. Mathematics and Education Courage for the faint-hearted; cheer for the weary; advice for the perplexed—all these Mr. Gates has, and generously gives. MARY LEE BENNETT Piano House Mother—teacher—friend—beloved in every role. NATHALEE QUITMAN THOMPSON, A. B. English and History She doesn’t say girls —to rhyme with curls, And she doesn’t say goils— to rhyme with coils, But she says- Well, you and I can’t say it. Miss Thompson is our softly Southern speaking, hotly Southern thinking, delightfully Southern Alabama teacher.

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DORA BECKHAM, A. B. Chemistry and Physics We are tempted to paraphrase: “When science and music clash, Let science go to smash.” The virtues of chemistry and physics are admitted, but Miss Beckham’s gift for music is so great as to demand first consideration. CARRIE ALLISON, B. S. History; Director Physical Education The best sport ever- She and Miss Patterson have a victrola called Ol’ Laz’—abbreviation for Old Lazarus. Why Old Laz¬ arus? We don’t know. CHARLOTTE COMER History and Science ‘The child is father to the man,” And a B. C. G. girl in one short year can Become a teacher so dignified As our faculty flippancy to deride. ELIZABETH PAINTER Director of the Training School Wise, witty, wondrous kind,— To the needs of others never blind. V JIBS