Chicora College for Women - Nods and Becks Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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 NAME AGE NICKNAME CHIEF OCCUPATION FAVORITE EXPRESSION Zoraida Bailes Guess “Don” Playing ragtime “Oh! How dandy!” Melva Carr Too old to get married “Little One” Resolving discords “That’s the beatenest thing!” Grace Cranford Old enough to be in love “Cran” Trying to catch a beau “I must needs be there.” Louise Davis ? ? ? “Bird” Talking to Miss Armstrong “Tickles me.” Jessie Dobbins You musn’t ask “David” Studying “Certainly.” Cornie Fore Too young to get married “Fornie” Getting ads. “I simply cannot do it.” M?ry G. Greenlee 16 summers and 3 winters “Gording” Running the store “That’s swell!” Flossie Jones Quit telling at 20 “Georgia” Playing tricks “Well, of all things!” Janie Knox Too young too tell “Jimmie” Reading Shakespeare “I’ll be jumped up.” Agnes Martin Not telling “Sunny” Spooning “That’s the limit!” Marjorie Murr 200 (till the annual goes to press) “Peggy” Trying to keep peace in the staff • “The way ain’t sunny.” Mary Owen 1 plus— “Maria” Going to study hall when Miss Tyler is on duty “I cannot stand it.” Macie McGinn Sweet sixteen “Bob” Fussing with “Don” “I don’t care.” Mary Parker Sixteen till sister is married “Maude” Trying to get ahead of Dr. B. “Well, I’ll declare!” Ethel Patrick 16 plus— “Pat” Painting “Oh now, you don’t say so.” Elizabeth Pilson Guess “Jonah” Hunting lost articles “Just my luck.” Lily Rozzelle Too young to know “Wed” Going to the theatre with “Brother” “Good gracious!” Maude Wilkins Younger than my youngest brother “Maudelene” Practicing “Oh now, you know you didn’t.” 32

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holy expression on her face. She seemed to be telling a story to a crowd of half-clothed little black savages sitting around her on the ground. “Mary Parker? A missionary to Africa?” I asked, and the Lady nodded her head. “Jessie Dobbins shall go to the mountain and teach a mission school. Her influence for good shall be wonderful, and all the people shall love her, especially one widower with sixteen children. After a while Jessie shall decide to stay in the mountains always!” “Susie McMurray shall marry a minister and her life shall be happy, happy. Unlike most minister’s wives she shall not be criticised by the congregation. ” This time the Lady read: “Elizabeth Pilson shall be the lady principal of a girl’s boarding school. She shall be most successful as lady principal and she shall be greatly loved; but the girls will know that unless they see that sad light in her eyes, it will be useless to ask anything then. ‘Because’ they will say. like Mrs. Gummidge, she is ‘thinkin’ about the old un.’” “Now, yours,” said the Lady and she gave me a compassionate smile, “I am sorry, 0, little daughter of mine, but you are doomed to be an old maid, and the most of your years shall be spent as a matron in an orphan asylum.” “Now, good bye,” she said and was gone, and I was left alone in the soft, warm glow of the twilight, dreaming, dreaming still. M. T. M.

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 xb wljnj Arr HIGHEST AMBITION WHAT SHE IS MOST APT TO BE CHIEF AVERSION FAVORITE TEACHER To be a star singer A teacher of philosophy Ethics exams. Miss Long To be Mrs. Mrs. Sweeping Miss Wade To be a matinee idol Singer in a Casino—tickets 2 for 5 cents Work Miss Wade To go as a missionary with Professional basket-ball player Mice Miss Armstrong To be at home Not a Miss Ethics Miss Grey To go to Europe Principal of a boarding school Psychology Miss Porter 'To make the Varsity Same old thing she has always been Getting up early Dr. Bridges To be a good cook Teacher of one Ethics Dr. Bridges To be an English teacher like Miss Porter A doctor's wife Current events Dr. Bridges To be IT Not a hit, but a Miss Early rising Miss Harris To get out a good Annual Old maid matron in an orphan asylum Reading English papers in class Miss Tyler To take a post-graduate course in History A Student of History Boys Miss Tyler To be a musician A Miss Ethics Miss Kibbe To be a widow Herself Ethics Tie between Miss Gordon and Dr. B. To beat Elizabeth College in basket- ball A blushing bride of Miss “Dear Heart To do something great Nothing at all Ethics Dr. Bridges To be a star singer in grand opera “Wed.” Going to the infirmary Miss Wade Not to take things so seriously A musical fac. of old P. C. Being an old maid Miss McIntosh