Douglas Southall Freeman High School - Historian Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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During those hot summer months with the sun beating down on your back, you knew that the sun was shining on you—especially on those days when you looked for- ward to English because it was in Green Acres. How about on those cloudy, cold winter days? Did you still remember that the sun was shining on you? Well it was. The sun always seemed to shine on the Rebels. In a way, the sun helped tie the Rebels to Freeman by shining on Homework, spirit, jobs, or whatever. The sun helped things grow, and the Rebels were growing all the time. People Music man. Senior Tom Links slides out a few notes on the trombone during the Hermitage pep rally. It Gave Time For Activities ... were making new friends, joining sororities and fraternities, and foreign language clubs. Every day, changes took place. With the sun shining on us, we were able to see the changes and make the necessary adjustments. Remember how Key Club and Interact debated over the escorting of princesses for Homecoming? The sun couldn't do these things by itself, but it did help us see the way. So regardless of rain or shine, there was always a special sun shining on the Rebels which never seemed to slow down their many activities. A new day. With mixed emotions, students unload the buses in anticipation of the day's classes and activities.