Chatham Hall - Chathamite Yearbook (Chatham, VA)

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Lois, our stylish girl, came to us last year, and even then her neat, stylish person was a joy to our eyes. Mrs. Willis herself remarks upon Lois’s style. On cold winter mornings she comes to the breakfast table calm, cool, and very neat, with her hair dressed in the latest fashion, while the rest of us ordinary mortals come dressed in anything at all with hair streaming in all directions. This alone proves that Lois is an exceptional girl. She has other good qualities, tact and plenty of it; she is also a good student and can afford no end of zeros to attend a dance; she is a steadfast friend, quite an exception here— but on this subject interview Sara. 17

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Leah Lewis “happened” at C. E. I. about five years ago, then merely an infant with all childish attributes. Since then she has become a dignified Senior, and she is certainly worthy of this station; for not only is she most industrious and conscientious about her lessons, but even in every-day pleasures an eager desire to help always is prevalent Her sweet and unselfish disposition has made many friends for her, but, judging from the daily fusses in Latin class, we know that her nature is not so sweet that it allows people to walk over her. We hope, however, that these frequent quarrels will not so affect her temper as to render her unfit for the duties of a nurse, since this now seems to be her one ambition in life. 16

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EDITH CHAMBLISS OVERBEY CHATHAM, VA. “Slow and steady wins the nice.’’ It would be a difficult task to estimate the exact num¬ ber of years that Edith has been treading the “path to fame” at C. E. I. Nevertheless, she is certainly treading it with full force this year. Her wit, her happy-go-lucky disposition, and her generous nature have won for her not only this coveted “fame,” but a host of friends. Until this year, Edith was continually pestered with this plea, “Please buy me something over town,” for she is one of the town girls, much envied on account of her freedom. But now she is “on her honor” not to make any pur chases for us, so her good disposition is no longer imposed upon. We certainly have reason to be glad that she has decided to reach her goal with the class of nineteen. 18