Durham High School - Messenger Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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eakseakseweaaeaseasseakseasaasaa he Ideal Lady-A Teacher IZ Durham fihlgh Srhool One cool July evening a girlish figure strolled from the West Palm Beach Hotel down the palm-fringed paths toward me. I had been searching, for what I did not know, for years and years, wearily, hopelessly, unceasingly. Slowly the slender figure clad in pink came 'toward me, and instructively I knew that the quest was ended. I had found her! Here, among whis- pering sea-waves and drifting palm-fronds, I had found her. VVhat an ideal place, an ideal time, an ideal way, to End an ideal teacher. Yes, she was a teacher, but such' a, teacher as I had never before seen. I drew nearer, to watch her. I saw that she had black, black hair, as wavy and soft as Miss Holton's tressesg her eyes were gray, of the same appeal as Miss Lelia Hamptons with a twinkle like the laughter in Mrs. Graham's, and fringed by lashes as beautiful as Mrs. Sasser's. As she walked slowly down the shaded path, I noticed that her figure was as small and gracefully curved and poised as that of Miss Vtfatkins. I heard her say in a soft, cultured voice, which reminded me of Miss Michae1's voice, Forsav et haec olim meminisse juvabitf' My heart leaped as she turned toward me, with a. smile as sweet as Miss Southerland's greeting, as she held out a hand as soft, and white as Miss Belle Hamp- ton's. For the first time, I noticed her dress, which was a fashionable shade of pink, made in one of these stylish modes so often affected by Miss Harward. I introduced myself, a little frightened at being at last so near a work of perfection. Her name was musically soft, Kath- eryn Dorsettg I loved to call her Katheryng it made me think of moonlight. As we talked, I learned that she was wise, very, with that sympathetic undertaking char- acteristic of Miss Herr. Her wit like that of Mrs. Gholson captivated me. She bewildered me with a charm that was like Miss May's, with the magnetism of Miss Solloway and the lovable nature that is Miss Maude Rogers. I found her business sense as keen as Miss Hall's and her dignity like unto Miss VVilloughby and as she spoke the quiet strength of Miss McManus flashed before me. One day I asked her to go on a picnic with me, and I was even more delighted to learn that she fried chicken, prepared sandwiches, and concocted delicate little cakes that almost rivalled Miss Chaplin's famous cookery. Again she startled 1ne into more praise when she showed me the most bewitching masquerade costume which she had made with her own dainty fingers, and designed with her own brilliant mind. It was wonderfully planned and beauti- fully made, just like the costumes Miss VVoolworth designs and makes. Again I saw her, in more perfection, when she was swimming a dashing over-hand stroke that Miss McManus does so well, she leaped through the water with amazing speed, and paddled a canoe, later, with an equally brilliant stroke. Her freshness made me think of Miss Berry, while her vivacity was an exact copy of lively Miss Anderson. Her talents were numerous: she drew and painted as baeutifully as Mrs. Plunkettg she sung and danced like a young debutante, but had a wisdom as deep and wide as Mrs. Shaw's. All in all, she was perfect. She was the ideal. I had found her, and victory was mine! CAROLYN FU1-LIaR, 'Z9. I Page Sewenl

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1 W. F. VVARREN, Prizzfifval QUINTON HOLTON HELEN B. MAY 1741111 of Boys DfUII'0f Gzrls fPage Eiglztj