C H Friend High School - Chit Chat Yearbook (South Boston, VA)

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National Honorary Beta Club President ............................... Shirley Owen Vice-president ...................... Lucy Byrd Hodges Secretary .................... .- ...... -,-,Oza Ridgeway Treasurern--. ........H........... Vernessa Henderson Sponsor - Miss Frances Howard ROLL Virginia Bebber Inez Bennett A. D. Dodd Mary Godbold Vernessa Henderson Hazel Herbster Lucy Byrd Hodges Margaret James Thomas King Frances Lawson Sarah Wade Owen Shirley Owen Oza Ridgeway Frances Smith Sam White Jane Wilkinson Rebecca Williams Robert Wynne

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National Honorary Beta Club About five years ago Miss Frances Howard, feeling that there was a need for recognition of honors in school other than those accorded to athletics, organized a club to correspond to the Varsity Club in the field of athletics. Membership included those who represented the school in literary events such as public speaking, reading, debating, spelling, and also those who represented the school in the state Latin Tour- nament. Two years ago the club was reorganized as an Honor Society, on a stricter basis of membership. A constitution was drawn up with provisions for a much broader membership, for scholastic records made students eligible as well as literary honors. High standards were set up, new members being admitted by unanimous decision of faculty and club members, upon a basis of scholarship and school citizenship. Provi- sions were made for the dropping of members whose standards were not maintained. Several months after this reorganization a representative of the National Hon- orary Beta Club visited our school. ' After careful consideration by the membership, the sponsor, and the principal, it was decided that the Honor 'Society of C. H. Friend High School should be incorporated in the National Honorary Beta Club. A new con- stitution was drawn up to comply with the rules of the national organization. Regular monthly meetings are held, and a formal installation of new members takes place in the spring. No history of the Beta Club would be complete without a tribute to its first president, Caralie Nelson, of the class of '37, elected when our club became a chapter in the national organization. Her contagious enthusiasm and her remarkable capacity for leadership were largely responsible for placing the club on the high plane it occu- pies today. The club is also deeply indebted to Mrs. E. H. Lacy for her help and guidance in the absence of Miss Howard. Mr. Rowan too has given invaluable aid and wise counsel. It is particularly fitting that Miss Frances Howard should be sponsor of such an organization. With her radiant idealism and the depth of her understanding of young people's problems, she has made of the Beta Club a tremendous power for good in the high school. '

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The Dramatic Club President .............. ..-M ...,,.. -,,,,, , gn, ,,,,,, ,-,Lamb Hodges ViC6-Presidellt ......... .... .. ......... . - ......... .. ......,.... Oza Ridgeway S9C1'et2-1'y -.-... -- ....... ......... - ----.. ......... - ......... --- .... Frances Lawson ----.--------------.-.----------.-----.-----------.-------------------.Sam White Director - Miss Katherine Beville ROLL Inez Bennett Sarah Lee East Ethel Elliott Myrtle Epps Nell Epps Hill Felton Allen Fuller Mary Gunn Adelaide Hardy Hazel Herbster Lamb Hodges Virginia Howard Elizabeth Lee Nancy Loftis Lila Mitchell Billy Nichols Sarah Nichols Annie Nolan Sarah Wade Owen Shirley Owen Wilf1'ed Powell Elsie Puryear Oza Ridgeway Lillian Russell Elizabeth Settle Betsy Slate Alice Smith V Frances Smith Jack Spears Elsie Spencer Tom Spencer Peter Staples Elizabeth Stover Jane Taylor Mary Talley Charlotte Veasey Sam White Fay Wi1b01'H Frances Wilborn Cora Worsley The Dramatic Club was formally organized for the first time this year, the mem- bership being made up of students who had taken part in plays of former years. It was'agreed that the club should hold regular monthly meetings, collect dues, and present a one-act play at each meeting. Try-outs have been held at intervals for those interested in becoming members, and thus a number of talented students have been added to the club. The first play of the year was Hanging Uncle Henry, presented at the November meeting. The Christmas Rose, given at the December meeting, was also presented before the P. T. A., and was enthusiasticafly received. As the January meeting came just before exams, and there was very l3ttle time for rehearsals, we de- cided to make this meeting a skit night. A number of entertaining monologues, dialogues, and other skits were presented. In celebration of George Washi11gton's birthday, we presented at the February meeting a costume play entitled The Lost Letter. The play for the March meeting was a hilarious comedy entitled' The Love Pirate. The biggest dramatic event of the year is the one-act play contest held each year at Farmville State Teachers' College, in which a number of high schools of South- side Virginia participate. The play presented by C. H. Friend High School this year was entitled The Patched Coat, and the cast included Lillian Russell, Jane Taylor, Elizabeth Stover, Elizabeth Lee, Cora Worsley, John Glass, Tom Spencer, W. C. Bal'ou, and Peter Staples. We are indebted to the management of the Halifax Theater for the use of their stage for rehearsals.