Franklin High School - Log Yearbook (Franklin, VA)

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Js We See Zhern . ♦ My! How we thought we hated to diagram those long sentences Mrs. Thorpe was always giving us . . . Now, we wonder if they were so bad after all, but I bet that’s one memory the seniors don’t forget. And Miss Scott, as usual, at the typewriter — if she’s not, you may be sure some of her students will be at one trying to finish those exercises. And will these shop boys, as well as others in the class, forget scenes like this and the advice of Mr. Figg. Deep in our minds will re- main the attractive bulletin boards in the library and Miss Claud as she worked on them. They did much to make our library hours attractive. And neither will the Freshmen forget Miss Staples’ English classes . . . All of these are memories which will live in our mi nds, these teachers, as we sec them.”

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Commercial subjects offer students practical training which will be of much value in years to come. Here you see one class busy at their work. A, S, D, F, G,” . . . and off we go to a flying start. Can you guess what these students are making? — dresses for themselves? — a dress for little sister? — an apron for mother? — What- ever it may be, these girls are receiving train- ing which will help them later. Another class which is preparing themselves for the future is Mr. Figg’s industrious shop class. H ere the boys receive help in making many practical things. An example is the desk in the background of this picture. (The face belongs to the class, not the desk). Playing an active part in all school life is the school library. Here, in addition to finding necessary information pertaining to our school studies, we And enjoyment in reading books for pleasure. Ah, yes — here it is; this is exactly what we see when we enter that door with the word Principal” on it. But where would we be without him? I think all of us agree that he is our friend. -! 12 y