Elizabeth City High School - Spotlight Yearbook (Elizabeth City, NC)

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SENIOR HISTORY GW has come the time when we must leave our high school for a larger place in life. Some of us will continue our studies and some will take up positions in the great world of business. How long it seemed as we looked ahead, and yet, as we look back, how short a time it has been since we entered upon our high school career as Freshmen. The first weeks were busy ones in which we tried to adapt ourselves to our new surroundings. The Sophomores, with true class spirit, loved to lord it over us and make our lives miserable. They took every opportunity to show us how insignificant and green we appeared to them. But there is an end to everything and when the novelty wore off we were left in peace. The officers elected for that year were: Tyer Sawyer, President: Alma Mann, Vice- Presidentg Wesley Sheep, Secretary: and Mahlon Raper, Treasurer. We chose as our colors, White and Gold: and as our flower, the Daisy. The motto adopted to be used through high school was, VVe learn to do by doing. One of the most important events of that year, to the Freshman class at least, was the party given us on November 16 at the Red Men's Hall by the Sophomores. Our first school party! Of course we all went and had a good time. The new high school building was finished by the first of the year and we proudly took possession on January 2, the first Freshman class to enter. Mid-term examinations safely over, we entered with more confidence upon our sec- ond term as members of the student body of the Elizabeth City High School. We returned the party of the Sophomores. Our class did not furnish many stars for the Literary Society that year, but we took our part in the field of Athletics, having one of our number on the football squad and one on the Girls' Basket Ball Team. Final examinations marked the close of an eventful year and we turned our attention toward higher things. After three months of rest and play we again took up our work in school. This time we entered as Sophomores. Of course we knew it all! VVhat Sophomore doesn't? And if we didn't, the Freshmen were led to believe we didg which was as it should be. Patterning after the preceding classes, we took great delight in giving the Freshmen a cordial CFD welcome. Soon, however, our studies laid claim to most of our time. 'We elected as our officers for that year: Gertrude Templeman, President: Robert Williams, Vice-Presidentg and Isadore Farrow, Secretary-Treasurer. We entertained the Freshman class with a party which they returned after Christmas. In May of that year we had a class picnic at Chantilly which we greatly enjoyed. Page twenty-seven

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CLAUDE WEST VVe know very little about Claude, for he is a quiet, retiring boy. We do know that he is very accommo- dating and interested in athletics, be- cause he is always ready to take our :lilferent teams to nearby places in his car. JAMES 'WOOD Associate Editor, The Loud- speaker, 4: Athletic Editor, Spot- light, 4: Athletic Association, 3, Baseball, 3, 49 Literary-Dramatic Club, 33 Elizabethan Players, 45 Class Testator, 45 L. L. L. L. Club, 3, 4. Jim is not only a jolly good fellow, but also a very capable one. lle is steady in purpose and con- sistent in effort. HORACE WISE Subscription Manager, Spotlight, 4, 5g Circulation Staff, Loud- speaker, 5: Literary Society, 1, 29 Secretary-Treasurer Dramatic Club, 3, 49 Declamation Contest, 3: Athletic Association, 1, 2, 3, 4, 55 President, Athletic Association, 53 Marshal Class, 33 Tennis Club, 4, 5g Pres- ident, Tennis Club, 43 Football, 4, 55 Track, 41 Athletic Club, 5g Glee Club, 35 Amen Brothers, 35 H. T. C., 53 Spanish Club, 4: Kennel Klub, 35 Baseball, 3, 5: Basket Ball, 4, 57 Coon Town 13 Club, 53 Elizabethan Players, 5. EDNA SANDERLIN Athletic Association, 1, 2, 3, 4: Elizabethan Players, 45 Phi Kappa Alpha, 3: Varsity Basket Ball, 33 Class Basket Ball, 1, 2, 3. ROBERT WILLIAMS Editor-in-Chief, Spotlight, 43 Assistant Editor, Spotlight, 3, President Class, 2: Triangular Debate, 35 Hoodoo, 35 Statistics, 45 Student Council, 25 Literary Society, 1, 2, 3, Sergeant-at-Arms, Athletic Association, 29 Glee Club, 1, 23 President Phi Kappa Alpha, 33 Class Marshall, 35 When a Feller Needs a Friend, 45 H. T. C., 4, Spanish Club, 33 Secretary, Tennis Club, 3. He is planning to study medicine and we are sure he will be a shining light in that profession. Page twenty-six

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Mid-term and final examinations passed and we began to look forward to the time when we would be Juniors. Our Junior year was one which we will always remember. Another step upward to- ward the high estate of a Senior and to the goal for which we were working. The officers elected for that year were: Mahlon Raper, President: Julian Guard, Vice- President: and John Kramer, Secretary-Treasurer. Gu February 26 we entertained the Seniors with a party which they returned in the spring by a delightful picnic at Chantilly. Then came the all-absorbing task of selecting our class rings. After much considera- tion, we selected one which we think the prettiest ever had by any class. That year we took our placd in dramatics, as well as in athletics. We also were re- presented in the Triangular Debate. And now we were nearing the beginning of our last year in high school. How proud we were to enter again the familiar halls, this time as dignified t?J Seniors. We chose as our officers, to represent us in this last year: John Kramer, President, Tyer Sawyer, Vice-President: and Flora Griggs, Secretary-Treasurer. This year the Senior class has worked hard to make our school paper, Thc Loud- .vpval2v1', ' a success. We increased the size of the paper and have tried to set as a goal for those who take up the work where we leave it, the state championship in school newspaper work. The usual class parties were exchanged between the Junior and Senior classes. This year we have among our number those who have starred both in athletics and in the realm of drama. As the curtain goes down upon this. our last year in high school and the places we leave vacant are filled by others. the Class of '27 wishes to be remembered as having done cheerfully the tasks assigned to it and as having come through with flying' colors. To whatever heights we may climb in later life, we shall always look back with affection upon our high school days as the happiest and best of our lives and upon E. C. H. S. as our beloved Alma Mater. May she ever prosper and attain even greater success in the future than she has in the past. Hzlrtorifizz-GERTRUDE TEMPLEMAN. Page twenty-eight