Centenary Academy - Pine Burr Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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lass Histor of ' The things that happen from day to day seem relatively unimportant when viewed individually, but as time slips on and all the todays become yesterdays and tomorrow', becomes today, the events and happenings of those yesterdays become history. Sometimes it is history which affects the whole world.-sometimes it has to do with a nation or a state or a town. But many. many times as the hour glass marks the inevitable passing of the days and also the certain creating of history, these events have influence only upon a small group. Yet this is history just as surely and indisputably as the World War and leaves its mark and bit of influence upon the world as certainly as the greater event did. It was back in the year 1921. that a certain little ship started from Centenary Academy on its course towards the goal of graduation. This tiny craft did not have many aboard as it set sail, and of these there were only two who were to reach the end of the way. These were Theron Brown and William Noel. Of these two, Theron was the only one who spent the entire four years. There was no doubt that these green freshies were green and also fresh, but they were proud of it and did what they should. This class started under the care of Centenary College in what is now the college boys, dormitory. Mr. George Pirtle Evans was a most pleasing head- master for the two years he was with the Academy. In the fall of the following year the class reassembled. Now they were Sopho- mores and, as is customary with Sophomores. they felt their importance. Who ever heard of a Sophomore who was not egotistical? And these were certainly normal high school Sophomores. Several new passengers embarked on the ship of '25', this year. Among those who finished out the journey were Jane Fullilove, Helen Latzko. Walter Connell, Wilchia Armistead and Annie Knowles. Two others. Nema Pugh and Price Tillery, remained until mid-term. This year the Academy and its student body moved into the building formerly occupied by the college. lt was during this year that Mr. Hughes came as headmaster to pilot the ship on to its goal and perhaps not a single boy or girl has since entered the Academy who has not felt -his helpfulness and the force of his personality. When this class came back the following school year they had sobered down somewhat and lost a great deal of their egotism. For they were Juniors now. and the more they learned the more they realized how much there was to be learned and this caused some of their apparent sophistication to drop away. This year a number of students left and others joined the crew. keeping the class with practically the same number as it had the previous year. and remaining to graduate are Sam Cararas, Everette Duncan. W. R. Hatcher. Ruth Shelby and Bob Goodrich. This year was crowned with the Junior-Senior party at Curtis Lake. At the close of the year the members of the class of '25 left their Alma Mater as under-classmen for the last time. lt did not seem long till the end of the summer vacation and then. for the last time, the class assembled in its new buildings. Now they were Seniors-realizing their responsibilities. very dignified and grave. leaders in the various phases of their school life. Then, too. they were somewhat saddened by the thought that they would never return to their beloved Alma Mater as pupils. Others came to fill the vacancies made by those who had gone. These were William Colbert. Elmo Lee. Dan Logan. Lee Nader from Syria. Harold Ratcliff and lsobel Troy. The little 6'Ship of '25 dipped successfully into draiiiatics and athletics as well as the ordinary school events! and two Seniors. Bob Goodrich and Theron Brown. gave evidence of the excellence of the Academyls teaching by winning a debate from the S. H. S. debating team. The class now is drawing near its long looked for goal and is happy. The little craft that set out four years ago has gone over stormy seas and smooth seas with some adversities and sadness and many happy days. As the crew sights the harbor the members come to realize more and more the true helps and friendships they have found and to wonder if. perhaps. these will not he the days they will look back upon with fondest memories. Yet they go out with high hopes and expectant hearts more prepared for life's experiences by those of their school days. THERON BROWN.

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W. R. HARCHI-:R Shreveport. La. Sextoniun. c'St1'H ztfniw' runs fleepf, Elmo LEP: Mansfield, La. Sextonian: Hi-Y: Dramatic Cluh. The glass of -fashion and the mold of form TO D0', It isn't the job we intended to do. Or the labor we've just begun, That puts us right on the ledger sheetg lt's the work we have really done. Our credit is built upon things we do, Our debit on things we shirkg The man who totals the biggest plus ls the man who completes his work. Good intentions do not pay hillsg It's easy enough to plan. To wish is the play of an office boyg To do is the job of a man.

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Page from the Diary of Margaret Holmes June 3rd, 1950. It has been twenty-five years since we graduated from Centenary Academy. A more illustrious class has never been known. Theron Brown, the president of the class, has become an ambassador to Germany and is doing wonders to promote Bolshevism. While Annie and I were traveling in Germany we went to see the comic opera. Wfhe Sleeping Beauty,', written by W. R. Hatcher, who has prospects of becoming ri second Shakespeare. While we were there we met Everette Duncan. He told us he had just turned in his application to the Matrimonial Bureau, managed by Miss Jane Fullilove and Helene Latzko. But it was not for marriage-just advertising manager. Bob Goodrich has become a medical missionary in Africa and is also specializing in teaching the natives how to play the saxophone. Annie and I visited the Academy the other day. lt has become a large school, but is still doing as much good for boys and girls as it used to. It is now prospering under the supervision of Mr. William Logan. Walter Connell is also a President of a school but of a more elevating kind, as it is an aviation school. When one thinks of Walter they always think of Buster Noel. He now holds the title of the world's lightweight boxer. D Bernice Carnathan and Elmo Lee are in Paris. They have gone into a partnership business and have become the most popular modistes in Paris. ln Paris we also saw Wilchia. He lives there. You know it is well known that he is the most sought after bachelor in all of Europe. Wilchia always did have a way with women. His only competitor in the old days at the Academy was Bill Colbert. But he has lost that charm now and has become a Methodist Bishop. Sam Cararas is now a famous speaker because he possesses the most audible voice known and because of his clever wit. Vife can now forgive his hours of practice at the Academy. Harold Batcliff has become a great lawyer and is assisted in many of his cases by Lee Nader, who has become a well-known finger-print special- ist. Some of the largest cases that come before the World today are worked out by them. Ruby Turnley has written up several of their cases but she has been traveling for several years now and is writing her ex- periences. But what we can't understand is why she spends so much of her time in Germany. Oh,qI had almost forgotten about Annie. She has become a great artist. Everybody knows about her. Her studio is right near my hus- bandls office. Oh, of course, you know that by husband is John D. Rocke- fellow 3rd. Dan Logan is very wealthy also. He spends most of his money in buying boats for Ruth Shelby to take her fancy swimming and diving classes out to deep water for practice. He spends the rest of it in buying boats to follow her. But twenty-five years haven't changed us much for we are in reality still boys and girls of Centenary Academy.