Covington High School - Puffs and Patches Yearbook (Covington, VA)

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The sands in the hour-glass of Father Time seemed to trickle through faster. NN'e found ourselves in our Senior Year, with mixed emotions we realized the magnitude of our undertaking, more so, as we could remember the seasons that had passed. They have passed, but the effect can not be obliterated. X-Ve could now discern clearly, not only the harvest, but also what its culmination meant to us. The reward of all of our struggling, for We have won through our vigorous endeavors a fair heritage and it is ours to make or mar. The knowledge acquired and associated with interest- ing details will be indefinitely retained. The times that have tried our souls are over, the harvest is reaped. VVe stand today upon the threshold of newly-made ambitions which will carry us into the struggle of the World around us. It may carry ns into the world of letters or into the limitless employments of the business life. The dangers are more subtle and menacing, but if our ideals be worth the struggle they need not affright ns. Undaunted we await what' lies before us in the untried fields of life, never forgetting the painstaking labor of our faculty who have freely given us such valuable instruction. VVe, the Class of '24, have not set our ideal too high, we have done our duty and an abund- ant harvest is ours. -EVELYN A. PEDIGO, Historian. :if v f'--'M Niece, - 'sis pflrvw we K' G63 - ffgijires QQ Qsgtgiir- . 6x,'1 H ,ffogU 1g39ggQ9.' L 105 Qi if 3 Avi

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Eisturp nf the Glass uf 1924 --QQ HE art of preserving history is one of the old- est sciences. Before any process was evolved L for its preservation, history was kept alive by tradition. It teaches the earthly reward that awaits valor and victory, or courage and cowardice. But, it is my purpose tonight to recount to you the his- tory of the Class of '24, After many tedious years of application, a harvest of vast possibilities was sown in the year of 1920 by thirty- two green laborers who were called the Freshmen of C. H. S. During that First season the thirty-two laborers enjoyed all privileges that ever attend Freshmeng the reaping of the harvest seemed to us far distant. Although we were eager its coming, we did not miss the pleasures that came our way. Then in our Sophomore year, under the intiuence of the coalition of our instructors and our own efforts, the cultiva- tion of the harvest progressed, although our numbers had been increased to thirty-nine. XVe felt our destiny to be marked out and we were striving to eliminate the tares, in order to fulfill it. Not fearing the outcome, but living up to the ideals set before usg not forgetting the immediate duties while planning for the harvest. VVe found on entering the third year that to thirty-six of our number was left to us the completion of the work we had started together. Although with fewer numbers, our steadfastness was not diminished. VVe felt the first throb- bings of the desire to realize the fulhlling of our efforts. VVe sensed the nearing of the end, and so persevered through the remaining months.

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last illflliill anh Testament nf the Glass ut '24 W'e, the graduating class of the C. H. S. in the City of Covington, in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four, being in sound health, both of mind and body, do hereby write and'publish this, our last will and testament, in order that the faculty and Student Body may keep these bequests as reminders of the Class of '24. ITEM 1-To the honorable gentlemen of the School Board-A calendar with the holidays which we wish to be given to future students, enclosed with a gold braid. ITEM 2-To our beloved Superintendent the plans for a new school building. ITEM 3-To Mr. Rufus joseph Costen-Xlfe leave the much talked of but never put into practice, Student Government. ITEM 4-Mrs. Mary Dickey Smith, use Miss Mary Alice Dickey-W'e of our own free will and accord leave the best wishes for the remainder of her life. ITEM 5-Miss Catherine Cecilia Clynes-VVe leave two Remington type- writers so she may write and tell us of the official information concerning our High School. ITEM 6-Miss jessie Murray Hammerly-NV e leave a door and a secure lock to the Domestic Science room. ITEM 7-Miss Irene Vivian Marie Flemings Crowder-VVe bequeath the library to her for the remainder of her life under the following conditions: l-That she keeps said library in good condition for ten years. 2-That she pay her assistants out of her own salary. 1'risM 8-To Miss Elvira Houston jones-W'e bequeath: l-A pair of wings by the means of which she may arrive at the proper place at the appointed time. 2-The best wishes and a sad farewell of the Seniors. ITEM 9-To Miss Ronnie Kathryn Talley-NVe bequeath a volume, most valuable, entitled, Subjects for Senior Essczys. ITEM 10-To Miss jane Douglas. Summers--We will and bequeath a copy of her favorite song, The Spanish Cavalier. lVe hope that on her next trip abroad that this may serve as a constant reminder of the real Cavalier if Circumstances should prevent his appearance at every port.