Fredericksburg High School - Rapahanoc Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Rapahanoc ’Twenty-two Freshman Class History I N 1904 the class which is now First Year High met for the first time in Miss Keims’ room. Those assembled were: Vance Dannehl, Webster Sullivan, Dorothy Boulware, Casey Armstrong, Julia Troian, Blanche Russell, Virginia Melton, Charles Hunter, Fitzhugh Rowe, Lother Dodd, Duff Green, Warren Farmer, Emmett Thompson, Charles Powell, Wirt Shelton, Thomas Payne, Wilfred Embrey and Bettie Billingsley. This group has managed to stick together as far as First Year High School. In the second grade only two joined us. They were: Helen Van Denberg and Stuart Lesher, who are very good students. When we went back to school in 1916 six new members were enrolled for the year. These were: Elizabeth Cadot, John Stone, Edna McGaha, Mary Dunn, Alice Scott and Fanny Scott. Three cast their fate with us in the fourth grade. They were: Nellie Herndon, Grace Dunnington and Evelyn May. In the fifth grade Marian Reid, Virginia Stevens and Josephine Fisher came to us. We went on to the sixth grade and found the following classmates: Louis Arm¬ strong, Donald Whitbeck, George Bowie, Fleming Ray, Sarah Orrock and Lemuel Houston. Last year the seventh grade was made the Junior High. A few were added to the original group, Trueman Carneal, Robert Kilian and Thelma Moody. Last year a cloud was cast over our class by the sudden death of Wilfred Embrey. This year there were twenty-four new scholars to enroll: Edgar Bernard, Alton Embrey, Alex Gayle, Richard Hallberg, Charlie Hooper, George Morris, Samuel Perry, Robert Sale, Maude Berry, Elizabeth Cropp, Jennie Garrett, Helen Perticone, Marguarite Williamson, Pearl Barr, Edwin Ashleigh, Newton Bourne, David Burton, H. F. Crismond, Jr., Edward Harrison, Randolph Satterwhite, Alvin Fitzhugh, Harry Dillion, Catherine Minor and Agnes Silver. We wish to call attention to two Freshies—botli from the country—Agnes Silver, from Spotsylvania, who has averaged 100 on conduct and from 98 to 100 in her studies; Harry Dillion, coming from King George in his flivver every morning, is a splendid all round athlete, and our handy man. “Call on Harry if you need help.” 63

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62 FRESHMAN CLASS

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The first troubles of the Class in High School were Latin and Algebra. ' These subjects for sometime were mysteries to most of the class. Finally, owing to the natural brilliance of the students and the close attention to the teachers, for which this class is famous, the paths of knowledge soon became like an open book. Last Fall at the Hallowe’en party, which the class gave, the study hall was gaily decorated. Nearly everyone had on Hallowe’en costumes that kept everybody guessing who was which and which was who. We spent most of the time playing wink and dancing “The Virginia Reel”. About 9 o’clock refreshments were served. The boys were mainly interested in finding out how many plates of ice cream could be gotten without discovery. The party was a “howling” success and everybody had a fine time. At the end of the first term many friends were torn apart by the ability for flunking, which was the fate of many bright pupils. There were many trials and tribulations after the “exams” because of tbe “conflicks” which were always staring you in the face. At the beginning of the year Marian Scott left us to go to Washington to a Catholic School. This we are very sorry to say broke up the “Scott Trio”, but there are two left who are trying to see which can get the highest marks. Just before Xmas Marian Reed became tired of our cold, little city and went way across the ocean to a hot climate, Honolulu, where her father is stationed. We have organized a girls’ basket-ball team which has been very unlucky. We have not won a game yet, but we are going to get there after awhile. With only an out door court to play on we cannot make much headway. Thus endeth the chronicle of our First Year. We have done little this year, but look out for us next year and the years to follows. -—Bettie Billingsley, -—Thomas Payne. 64