Chatham Hall - Chathamite Yearbook (Chatham, VA)

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0 2=s o □K3 0, o □ o as long as Jinny” Hall and “Toothpick” remain. White has been a worthy member of our class, and although at times she feels the need of a rest cure, she has performed her work most faithfully and successfully. Hannah and Mary came the same year, and of these two members we are especially proud. Hannah is a wonder, not only in plays, but also in the art of bluffing, in which “she can’t be beat.” She is our baby, and has always been the pet of the school, hut still she is a very dependable creature. She is a fine athlete, and goes after the ball “quick as a dash. We could never have done without little Hannah. It goes without saying of whom we are most proud—Mary, the illus¬ trious one. Through all her school life she has been the one guiding star for the other less energetic and studious ones. In spite of her aspirations to the honor roll, she is susceptible to “cases ; for if one should go to Mary ' s room, she would see a picture of Marion in a gold frame. As editor-in-chief of both the Chathamitc and Iris, she is simply great. There is none like her, none. “Willy” entered our class as a Sophomore in 1916. She has, ever since the days of our struggles with C?esar, been the only member of our numerous Latin classes who was capable of sight-reading—and, oh, how we have envied her! She has won the esteem of “Lady May,” and as a member of the Stu¬ dent jCouncil, she is a great success. When “Willy says “lights out, we know she means it, and silence reigns. Marie also arrived in 1916, and since then we have not failed to see our¬ selves as others, or rather Marie, sees us, for Marie enjoys to the fullest ex¬ tent that freedom of speech for which our forefathers fought. This is one reason why Marie carries off the honors of Senior president so well, and why her sanction of any of our undertakings is, to us, an assurance of its success. Last year brought Mamie and Kathleen. “Katty has followed in Ida’s footsteps, and has not only captivated the hearts of the Chatham beaux, but “Napie’s” and Mary Fulghum’s as well. She has worked hard, and well de¬ serves her much-desired diploma. Mamie is our “general nuisance,” but an indispensable one. She is also envied by her classmates who are unable to obtain 100 in Algebra III tests. We are very glad to say that she has at last passed spelling, and seems to be 27

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E, being among the first members, if not the first, of our noble elass to arrive, and since we alone are capable of setting forth the history of our fellow-classmates in an entertaining way (as you will see upon further reading), we have been given the honor of this task. Nineteen fourteen brought Natalie, Katherine, Edith, and Leah. Natalie came to C. E. I. under the protection of Lillian Smith, and was ever so wee a girl. She and Betsy roomed together, and such happy times as they did have 1 She has always been “our stylish girl,” even from the time she came in socks and short dresses. Katherine Redman has always been popular. Besides having the natural gift of woman, to be able to talk, she possesses the mysterious talent of prophesying the future. So woe to the person who tries to hide her faults, for Katherine can tell them to her without help or mistake. To quote a certain teacher, Katherine is brilliant. We, the members of her class, wonder if she can handle Park as easily as she handles Math. Edith simply belongs to C. E. I., for she first came to the school on the hill eight years ago. She always has a crowd around her eagerly listening to the doings of Chatham society. If it were not for Edith, we would never know the latest styles, nor the proper time to put on our new spring bonnets. Her manner here at school is always calm, and she answers even the most important questions in her own original drawl; but we “on the hill” wonder if she still drawls while entertaining the Chatham gallants. Leah is one of Chatham’s oldest and most faithful members. She came from the quiet little town of Philadelphia to enter Chatham society five years ago. Since she has been here, she has shown a great interest along musical lines, but we think in the years to come she will be found a white-clad nurse in a sanatorium. White, the joy and sorrow of our lives, came in September, 1915, and, although she lives eighteen miles away, she says that she did not see C. E. I. until the day she came to be an inmate. We wonder if that is true! Anyway, we know that the day she leaves will not be the last time she sees this school 26

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able to spell even Roger! Mamie, too, is very charming; for how could one doubt it when her “case” has remained faithful this whole year? Marion Storey came to us all the way from New York “ ’n’ everything.” In a short time she won a number of friends, also the admiration of our principal. In athletics as well as in her literary work, she is a wonder—and still she has time for “cases”! Lois joined us last year, too, and although Lexington is not so very far away—well, you see there are V. M. I. and Washington and Lee. Lois is a tiny little person, but has plenty of common sense as well as book sense, though she is often interrupted in her pursuit of knowledge by some mis¬ chievous plan. Kathleen Furcron came to us last year, although she should have come with our Fortune-teller, for they are the best of friends. Though last year was Kathleen’s first year at C. E. I., she has won a “rep” as a good student in her literary work. In athletics, especially basket-ball, she shines. Though she is very quiet, we are sure that in future years she will be heard from. Our very newest member is Elizabeth. She has succeeded in bluffing Miss Bright all year, although Miss Schulte has found her out. Elizabeth’s main fault is her inability to be dignified, but after a gentle lecture from Mrs. Willis she did at least put up her hair. On account of her good qualities, Elizabeth is an especially good person to close this, our Class History. Leah Lewis, Natalie Stokes, Class Historians. 28