Botetourt High School - Post Yearbook (Gloucester, VA)

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The DUAL ACHILLES HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY TEAM Top—Wilbur Wilburn, Robert Fary, Raymond Hogge, Claude Carmine. Middle—Olis Williams, Annie Roberts, Ruth Rilee. Bottom—Mary Hogge, Margaret Corbell, Alice Rowe, Robbie Tillage. 99

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The DUAL AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT D. J. Berger, Achilles High School The work in vocational agriculture was started at Achilles during the session of 1923-24 on part time basis by Mr. Ernest Hambrick, the agricultural instructor at Botetourt High School. During that session, twelve boys were enrolled, reporting a total profit of $873.23. The session of 1924-25 found the work still on part time basis with Mr. Hambrick and Mr. Creasy in charge. Twenty-four boys took up the work that session and reported profits to the amount of $2152.50. The object of the course in Agriculture is to train those boys who are likely to remain on the farm in the best methods of farming, keeping in mind the local conditions in order that the boys may become more efficient farmers and more influential leaders in their community. One important phase of this work is the home project. Each boy has a certain farm enterprise for which he is held responsible. The student is required to keep records of expenditures, labor, gross and net receipts. Shop work is emphasized, giving the boy a working knowledge of the tools and implements used especially on the farm. He is taught to make useful articles for the convenience of the farm and home. There are now twenty-eight boys taking this work. The agricultural department has taken up poultry work with the ladies of the community, resulting in weekly classes for the study of poultry. A great deal of interest is being manifested by the ladies. Other adult classes will be organized along lines helpful to the farmers and housekeepers. 21

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The DUAL BASEBALL TEAM OFFICERS OF BASEBALL TEAM Captain Bernard Harris Manager Raymond Hogge 23