Davenport College - Galax Yearbook (Lenoir, NC)

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Extract from the History of the Class of 07 as Taught at Davenport IEACHER (after j;irls have entered class room in an unusually disorderly manner) : This class SI ' VSll leE :ls a 1 ' 1 ' ' s a vei ' . v lnd.vlike one, but for some cause today you seem to have forgotten yon are • TO Seniors and mil Freshmen. Now, will you all go hack and come in more quietly? i She waits 2j3a£3||!|$ lill they get scaled i. Mosselle, will you please lei thai inkstand In ' ' . ' Now. if you are all ready we will have our lesson. Edna, tell all you can about this .ureal moral and intellectual body known as the class of ' 07. Edna: Well, ii first came into prominence about I ' .int. And er Teacher: Is lhal all you know aboul it. can ' t you give some of iis characteristics? .Marie (answering out of time) : There were seventeen in the class at first, and their Teacher (interrupting) : Slop right there. In the first place you are answering out of time; in the sec- ond place you are not answering my question. Now Lou. if you have prepared the lesson, will you please an- swer? Lou: Miss 1- . I was sick yesterday so I took the time to read a book I had and I couldn ' t study. Teacher (shaking her head slowly) : But, Lou, that is no excuse, if you were able to read you were able to study. Gertrude, can you answer my question? Gertrude: They were rather a studious class of people, and tried in every way to progress in learning. They were so interested in the advancement of the human race intellectually thai after much serious thought ami study they published a book. And al limes Teacher: But that ' s enough for you, Gertrude. Mamie, can you tell me what their favorite amusements were? Mamie: Didn ' t they devote some time Teacher: I asked you the question, did they? Mamie: Well, 1 don ' t see why Teacher (ignoring this answer) : Zoe, can you name some of their amusements? 18

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I ' ast: N ' oted for good grades. I ' rem id : The brightest L ' irl in chi Future: Will be a literary star. Mo .elle Trolling kk — I ' ast : Spent ill pleasing otl fretent : A friend to all. Future: A useful life.

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Zoe: The majority of the class liked out-door pleasure, such as ball, tenuis, jumping rope, etc ' . ' Teacher: Very g !. That ' s enough there. Y ust talk up faster on this lesson or we will not get over it before that hell rings. Cora, what are you writing there? Cora: Nothing. Teacher: How many times will 1 have to tell you not to use your pencils on this class? Now, Lillian. can you tell what the chief duties of the President of this class were? Lillian: Why — er — he— er — she— why her duty was just her duty. Teacher i looking vexed I : But you can ' t define a thing in terms of itself. Flora, can you tell us? Flora I with a suppressed giggle I : She had to go Teacher Happing on her hook with pencil i : Stop there. Flora. (Looks around). There is entirely too much talking in this study hall. You -iris over there at that heater on the west side of this room go hack to your seats and go quietly. Frances, put that chair down on four legs. If they had meant for if to rest on two legs they would have made only two. Eva, mend that tire, please, and if there isn ' t any wood over there, go tell Jim to bring some, ami if you can ' t And Jim, get live girls from that side id ' the room to help you get some. Please don ' t put that smoky poker up against the wainscoting. Edith, will you turn that draught off? And Alice, please pull thai window down fr the top. Now. Flora, you can go on with your question. Flora: Well, she had to know everything that went on in this body, and it was her duty to give advice when she was asked and sometimes when it was necessary, she gave it unasked. Her chief occupa Teacher: But I didn ' t ask you aboul that, lei Minnie tell that. Lillian, is that gum yon have in your mouth? If it is. please put it in the heater. Now, Minnie. Minnie: Her chief occupation was ' riding ' with her friends, Mozelle and Marie; and some of her minor ones were visiting out in the valley, writing letters and making fudge. Teacher: Lina, are you talking to Sadie? Lina . : I was just asking Teacher: But you have been here long enough to know better. Sadie, you may just stand where you are until this class is over. Mary, you are out of your place, move down here on this front seat. There are plenty of desks in this study hall, without crowding three on a seat. Lina, will you name over the most important members of this class? 19