Fredericksburg High School - Rapahanoc Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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RPvPftHPvHDC 1921 Senior Class iPropfiecp Enter Trent, holding in hand a stack of letters. Greetings— Trent —I’ve just come to talk with you about our class reunion. You know it’s been quite a while since we graduated from old Fredericksburg High School, and I thought it would be nice for us to get together again. ELIZABETH—Oh! how lovely! I’ve had letters from some of the class, but judging from the stack in your hand, you’ve heard from all of them. Trent —Yes, you know the first person I heard from was Josephine Barney. You’d never guess what she is doing! She’s practicing law in New York, and seems to be a very good lawyer. You remember how she was on that debate on immigration? ELIZABETH—Do I? Well what’s become of Josephine Ford? Trent —She’s working with her uncle Henry, at present. She came thru town the other day in her tin-lizzie. ELIZABETH--Well isn’t that nice! And tell me, what has become of the other Josephine—Josephine Dalton? Trent —She and Adelaide Rowe have become great prima donnas, and are at present touring Europe. ELIZABETH—And Trent,—did you know that Marguerite Hawkins is married? Yes, her husband is running a pickle factory in Fredericksburg. Trent— I suppose you knew that Helen Hart received a farm from her uncle for a graduation present. Well, she is having a wonderful time running her farm, and Marguerite tells me that Helen still rides to town in her buggy. And could you imagine Ethel Hallberg as being one of the greatest composers of the day? I was just reading an article in the Literary Digest about her fame as a musician. ELIZABETH—Well Trent—did you hear about Mabel King and Eleanor Purks? They have charge of a beauty parlor down in Richmond. 35

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RF PP l-mrtQC 1921 Miss Rhea was our class teacher during this, our last year in high school. Our hopes were built up and inspired by Mrs. Courtney who always looked on the bright side and told us that there were better things in store for us and we now know that Mrs. Courtney was a prophet and a good one, too. Now to come to the greatest day in the history of our class and in the history of the school; our grand entry into the new high school building of which we are justly proud. We hope that we will prove ourselves worthy of being the first graduating class to go out from this high school building, and we, as a class, wish to thank the gentlemen of the School Board for their kind endeavors to secure for us and the other classes which follow us, such a splendid school. One of the greatest things which has ever been introduced into the high school (and I now undertake to speak for the school in general) is the Department of Physical Education headed by Mr. Swem, our able director. I sincerely trust this instruction will not be omitted next year. Our class play “The Adventures of Grandpa,” produced by the members of the Senior Class, deserves mention as it was successfully acted and was enjoyed by a large crowd. One great achievement of this year will stand out foremost in our history. Ours was the first class to have an Annual. This was vigorously pushed forward by Mr. Link and it was through hard work and perseverance that we secured this monument to the Class of 1921. One thing cannot be omitted from our class history—among our fellow class¬ mates we have some fine athletes who represent us in football, baseball and basket¬ ball, and all other forms of outdoor and indoor sports. Those cold and blustery fall days when our faithful girls crowded the side-lines and cheered on the boys as they struggled to establish the reputation of the first football team of the Fred¬ ericksburg High School, will stand out in our memories, and be an epitome of the struggle before us as we leave the sheltering walls of our Alma Mater. So, in conclusion, may the Goddess of Luck bring us together in the years to come, stirring up ideals and hopes which were kindled by the kind examples of helpfulness and patience which our teachers showed us at all times. And in parting may I say that as my work as Historian is finished I hope that in later years the memories of our school days together will bring a cheery smile to our faces and a warmth to our hears. PARTINGS—adieus and the Class of 1921 departs. George L. Hunter, Historian. 34

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RPvPBHPvriDC 592 Trent -Oh, yes,—I heard about that, but I’ll bet you can’t guess where Nellie Leacock and Julia Rowe are! They’re running a sanitarium up on the Blue Ridge. Elizabeth—I always did think Julia liked nursing. She used to love to play “patient” in our nursing class back in old F. H. S. TRENT- And Helen Hudson is one of the greatest editors in America. She is now editor-in-chief of the Daily Star. ELIZABETH —And there’s John Chiles! Did you know that he and Emeline are married? Well they now have charge of the immigrants at Ellis Island. Thank goodness, they’ve at last settled that immigration question. TRENT —Look! Here’s a letter from Bertha Whitbeck. She and Lottie Gould- man are running a curio shop, dealing strictly in Orientals. ELIZABETH —Did you hear of Eunice Gill’s success? She is the leading surgeon at Johns Hopkins. Trent —Is that so? I always thought that child would be famous. But Isabel Bernard takes the cake.—She’s teaching classic dancing in the Cali¬ fornia University. ELIZABETH —Well, I can beat that! William Russell has invented a noiseless gun-powder, which he makes of saw-dust. And I suppose you knew that George Hunter is Secretary of the 1 reasury of the United States. TRENT— You win, Libba. But tell me, is it true that Ruth Gouldman is in the Ziegfield Follies? ELIZABETH —Yes she is! And Lucy Ninde has won great fame as a violinist. She is now playing with the Metropolitan Opera Company. Trent —Did you read about Coulter Phillips and Edward Melton in the Big League? They both pitch for the New York Giants. I see you have a letter from Carl Happel. Did I tell you I saw him last sum¬ mer? He’s Professor of Science at Harvard University. ELIZABETH —Do you ever hear from Fielding since he is Judge of the Supreme