Emmett Scott High School - Rattler Yearbook (Rock Hill, SC)

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Q --,, 4 . Y--, - v .', ,. -is .. -vig? ---www-if r . 'es ,- ..,. CLASS HISTORY Doe s it not seem hard to realize that the class of 1957 was ever a class of silly young Freshmen ? That a lot of silly, empty-headed youngsters could ever have developed into noble, handsome, thoughtful and wise-appearing Seniors is indeed some- thing to be thankful for. Whom shall we thank? Well, various people . First, I suppose, the men com- prising the school board, then the Superin- tendent for his choice of teachers, and the Principal for the care with which he has prepared our schedule of study and insisted upon its faithful exec ution . Next,the teachers who have so faithfully and patiently worked over our empty brains for the last fo u r y e a r s and at last succeeded in not only puttin g some valuable material into them, but have helped them to acquire the power of giving something out. It was a b r ight and wonderful day in September, 1953, when a group of approxi- mately one hundred eighty-one perplexed and bewildered Freshmen pushed our way into the halls of Emmett Scott High School. How were we supposed to know what to do? Those first days will long be the ones that we will remember. Well do we recall the num be r of blunders we made by going to the wrong classrooms and calling our teachers by the wrong names. But we were determined to make the most of our tay. We organized our homeroom sections and were carefully guided by our sponsors Mrs . Bra,dley,Miss Martin, Mrs. Ruth Boulware and M r . T. O. Brunson. During the first year in high school, ye visited the historic city of Charleston, South Carolina. The trip was enjoyable as well as educational. The year passed swiftly. By May we had become fully acclimated and were ready for our vacation. September c am e again. One hundred fifty-seven of us returned as wise Sopho- mores. We had more experience, enthusiasm and determination to continue our studies. We felt superior to the Freshmen because we had gone through a year of orientation and could no longer be called greenhorns. This year our assignments were heavy and participation in the school activities were many and varied. The class was represent- ed in various organizations including the basketball team, band and Girl Scouts. As time moved on, we waited patiently for the day when we could expect an assignment to the section of the gymnasium which would tell the whole school we were Juniors. H With the thrill of being Juniors came many new things. This was a very busy year, for we had to prepare for the Junior Class Play and plan for the Junior-Senior 45, ,V-,afp Prom . The class p r e s e n te d Smiling Through , a th r e e ac t play, to a packed audience . It was a great success. The next outstanding feature of the year was the Junior-Senior Prom. The class took great pr ide in decorating the gymnasium in the form of a rose garden, and worked untiring- ly to make the affair one of many memories . After completing three years of hard work and hav ing a summer vacation, we were Seniors. Only ninety-two remained to en- roll at the beginning of the school year. This number indicated a tremendous loss of our fo r m e r classmates who had fallen by the wayside,but we failed to let our loss retard the progress of the class. The Se nior class started out with a B i g B an g under the direction of Miss Marie Davison , Mrs. Ruth Boulware and Mr. George Limehouse . The class officers we r e , President, Arthur Barberg Secretary D a i sy M c C r o r yi Assistant Secretary, Alberta Pageg Treasurer, Leo Murrayg Business Manager , JamesFraz.ierg Assistant B u s in e s s Manager, Ilena Hill. The fir s t fund raising campaign was selling candies and drinks in the concession stand during the football games at the Rock Hill Stadium. Our next big event was presenting the Senior Class Play, Mystery At Midnight . The play was humorous and exciting from the beginning to the end. The day we'we re called to the cafeteria to measure for our rings served as a turning point in our lives. Yes, the time was short and soon we would be walking down the long aisle to end a pleasant high school career and take our places in an adult world. Historians: Mary Chisholm Jane McClurkin .,.. -,

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