Blue Ridge School for Boys - Blue Ridgian Yearbook (Hendersonville, NC)

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’MJM JLLM2MIMIM2JVJL The Gadawhee 1926 m History of the Class of ’26 Blue Ridge will long remember the boys who went out in ’26 as graduates. Their achievements, their loyalty, their sociability, have helped to fill a page of her history that will be referred to often in the coming years. They have set a new precedent in the annals of the school. During its four years the Class of ’26 has seen the advent of a new Blue Ridge. The class leaves athletic prospects under the able leadership of Coach Lawrence, that were never brighter; a school paper, self-supporting, and a credit to the institution; an example of scholarship that attains no mean stan¬ dard ; and they publish the first annual since the foundation of the school. In 1922 ten freshmen arrived at Blue Ridge to become the nucleus of the Class of ’26: Case, Cathey, Erckman, Ewbank, Garren, Kelly T., Schenck, Scott, Smyth, and James Ward. This Class has grown until now it contains twenty- seven members, the largest graduating class in the history of the school. In athletics ’26 has given much to Blue Ridge. One has but to recall the names of Jim Ward and Bob Cathey to revive a spark of football enthus¬ iasm. In baseball and basketball the wonderful playing of Cyrus Case will long be remembered. Along with these, the names of Smyth, Garren, Ward II., Boyd, Hayes, Eden, and Brown will come to the mind of every member of ' 26 when sports at Blue Ridge are mentioned. In literary achievements the Class has also made important contributions. Albright, a one year man, leaves Blue Ridge having been largely responsible for the publication of a school paper and her first annual. The splendid work of this boy and his associates on the staffs of the Blue Ridgian and the Gada¬ whee is worthy of commendation. The Blue Ridge Literary Society, organized in lJ2o, is another accomplishment of the Class, and space forbids mentioning the excellent work of its members in this organization. Socially, the Class has been successful in every respect. The members of the football team have been entertained by civic organizations of Hendersonville, and the Class has been the guest, on numerous occasions, of the Fassifern girls at entertainments given at the school; and too, the Blue Ridge dances have been delightful affairs. Through the medium of state clubs, a social club, and other groups, much has been accomplished. A ith these successes, there have also been failures to be sure. But the real history of the class can not be so summarily written, as it is the record of the lives and struggles of youth. The greatest pride of the class is the boys who are m it. The greatest chapter of this history is yet to be written—the chapter of life—in college and the business world. Those who came to Blue Ridge seeking knowledge, go away well equipped with that knowledge which they sought, with self-confidence, and with experi¬ ence, ready to enter higher institutions of learning or to smilingly meet life with their own resourcefulness. And is it boastful to say that the present be¬ speaks of a future that is bright with the prospect of lives of achievement and service? But whatever may betide, every member of the Class will ever be a loyal son of Blue Ridge, a loyal son of ’26. Twenty-Four

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The Gadawhee 1926 Senior Cl ass Offi cers JAMES K. WARD President ROBERT G. HAYES Vice-President SELWYN S. SCOTT Secretary MISS NEALE FEW Sponsor Twenty-Three

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The Gad J7M7B7M7W7M7W ROBERT MAYNE ALBRIGHT “Mayne” Raleigh, N. C. Football Squad ’25; Basketball Squad ' 26; Literary Society; Cotillion Club; Tar Heel Club; Editor-in-Chief Gadawhee; Editor-in-Chief Blue Ridgian. “The world means something to the capable.” Mayne is truly one of the big men at Blue Ridge. He has participated in all forms of athletics, but his work along liter¬ ary lines is most outstanding as the above statistics will show. A pleasing person¬ ality and a hard worker, he has made many friends and an enviable school record and the Class and Blue Ridge will miss him mightily. We’re with you, Mayne, make good. HARRY BAILEY “Slim” Penland, N. C. Football Squad ' 25; Basketball Squad ' 26; Tar Heel Club; Blue Ridgian Staff; Gadawhee Staff. “Friends have I made.” “Slim,” the school’s tallest and wittiest. It will be many a day before we forget his laugh-producing remarks. However, “Slim” has not confined himself to evoking merri¬ ment but has taken an active part in all other activities. We will always remem¬ ber him as a fine companion and boy, and expect big things of him. WILLIAM BURKE BOYD “Burke” Miami, Fla. Baseball ' 24. ' 25; Basketball ' 24, ’25; Basketball Squad ’26; Prefect Board; President, Florida Club; Business Manager Gadawhee; Business Manager, Blue Ridgian ; Literary Society. “Out of breath to no purpose arid very busy about nothing.” “Burke,” another four year man, has al¬ ways had the best interests of Blue Ridge at heart. His work as business manager of both the Gadawhee and Blue Ridgian has been largely responsible for their suc¬ cess, and he has given his best to school athletics. “Burke’s” determination to suc¬ ceed should carry him high in the business world. jyjy y y j V VV VVW .W W W Vi W W AV WVi W Vi Twenty-Five