Fredericksburg High School - Rapahanoc Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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Junior - Senior Reception A T eight o’clock on Wednesday, May 24, 1922, an expectant crowd of Seniors assembled in the halls of the High School. The Study Hall was beautifully decorated, carrying out the color scheme of orange and garnet, those being the Senior Class colors. Everybody was given a card with a letter of the alphabet on it. Quite a bit of excitement resulted in matching cards in order to find who would be partners. Having found partners, the Grand March was the opening act of the evening pleasure. The leaders most cheerfully led us over the whole building, finally leading us into the hall of the basement, which was most delightfully converted into a dining room. The color scheme of red and white was very artistically carried out. The menu of the banquet was most elaborate and it was charmingly served. M iss Pearl Goldsmith acted as toastmistress. A response on behalf of the graduates was made by Mr. Alwyn Hundley, vice-president of the Senior Class. Other guests responding were Mr. E. F. Birckhead, Superintendent of Schools; Mr. A. L. Link, Mr. J. M. Steck, Mrs. C. 1. Williams, Mrs. Elsie Rice, Miss Mary Rice and Mrs. Elizabeth Courtney. Following the banquet everybody returned to the Study Hall and there en¬ joyed various forms of entertainment. The most enjoyed, probably, was the square dancing, led by Dr. R. N. Lanier. These amusements were indulged in until eleven o’clock, when partners were asked to form in line, preparatory to marching again. But this time we were led direct to the dining hall, where ice cream and cake were most deliciously served. And thus the delightful occasion ended. Camilla Moody. 72

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Dramatics T HE students of Fredericksburg High School have shown unusual ability in dramatics this year. The first of their series of entertainments was the Senior play, entitled “Next Door,” which proved a great success. Mr. A. P. Link directed and staged the play, and much credit is due him for the success of it. “Next Door” is a comedy in three acts. The play has to do with Professor Courtney Martin (Norman Allen), who rented a cottage and has moved in; in the meantime Mrs. Thornton (Camilla Moody) rents the same cottage from another agent. She, her niece, Betty Armstead (Rebecca Briggs) and her servant Orange (Pearl Huffman) arrive while Pro¬ fessor Martin and chums Will Webster (Alwyn Hundley) and George Chester (Kenneth Dice) are out. They return and discover that Mrs. Thornton has taken possession. At a suggestion the house is divided. Mrs. Thornton ' s niece, Alice Armstead (Hildah Brauer) and her friend Kathleen Covington (Virginia Williams) arrive a week earlier than expected. Here Alice meets Chester whom she has known before and Kathleen falls in love with Webster. Fred Harper (Irving G allant) comes to call on Professor Courtney Martin. While there Professor Martin explains to Harper that he is trying to write a love story. Harper tells him to ask Betty to help him with the love passages, wdiich he does. Kathleen and Webster quarrel— Alice decides to abandon her professional career. The cottage is deserted. Six months later Mrs. Thornton is back in her town home. The guests arrive for Betty’s birthday party. By a clever scheme Professor Martin succeeds in getting all the guests in the music room in order that he may be alone with Betty. He pays Orange to not let any one in, but in spite of this he is interrupted several times. Professor Martin’s love story reaches a climax. Orange tells Mrs. Thornton that she will stay with her ever afterwards, being as the girls are all marrying the men that live “Next Door.” 74