George Washington High School - Cavalier Yearbook (Danville, VA)

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In Appreciation It would not be fitting for us to leave (iKOlioic Washixotox Hioti Schooi. witliout showing our appreciation of Mu. Johxsox, our Superintendent , and Miss Davis, our Spom or. Never has Ir. Johnson been too busy to lielj) us farther along toward our goal and to point out tlie obstacles. Miss Davis, our never-failing-help-in-time-of-trouble, always lends a sympathetic ear to all our tales of woe. We can never be grateful enough for their will- ing service. [ 6 ]

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Class Chronicles lark, liad taken himself to dis- to tliem another, namely, .Mr. 0 he beloved by all. . year? d’hat which had long |()t ’ the history of the Class of Xine-and-Twenty of the (ieoroe Washington Higli Schcol of the City of Danville. ( onnty of I’ittsylvania. State of dl■oinia, is in this til wise: In the heginning, in the twenty-lifth and nineteenth hundred year of onr Lord, in the ninth month, and on the tenth day of that month, there invad( ' d the sacred Halls of Learning a hand of green and timid seekers after knowledge. Xo greener were to he found throughout the land. X ' ’ew a certain group, designated Scphomores, didst resolve to undertake the ])artial edu- cation of the inferior newcomers. This they did with blood-thirsty righteousness and did eaiisi ' much sutfering to mourning Freshmen. Hut they that mourn shall he comforted; and lo. it came to j)ass that in the ne.xt year of our Lord the meek and lowly Freshmen inherited the sacred right to Indd u]) theii’ heads and avenge their wrongs upon a new band of seekers even as had been avenged u])on them. ' I ' his they did and right heartily. X’ow it happened that the leader of their tribe, IMr. 1 . . taut ])laces and much grief i)ervaded the land. Hut there .lohn D. Riddick, who took his jilace in their hearts and But lo, what wonderous thing came to pass in their t been sought for did come ala-ut, for they t- ' ok up their abode in a new and splendid dwelling, even as had been juophesied. Great was the wonder and admiration throughout the land. X’ow it came to pass that this year was one of miuh prosperity and the duniors (for such they were! did o))en their lips and yell right lustily for their Cham|)ionshi]) Baseball Team even as they had done for the Champions of their Freshman year. X’or did they gloat and exult less over the fame and honor of their own Chaftcrhox. X’ow it had been the custom in years gone by, that the Juniors should feast the departing Seniors. ' 1 he Juniors did. therefore, gatlier together and spread the hoards with bountiful su])])ly, the like of which had never been ecpialed. And the walls did resound with their merriment. ' I he guests did partake right generously of this repast. ' I ' lien, behold, the doctors of the town profited and grew exceedingly rich. Likewise it came to pass that the class bethought itself of ])ins and did straightway summon the jewelers from their own and neighboring cities. Dissensions did arise in the land over petty money matters and discussions did wax hot and furious. And betide there came a time when the young warriors advanced to their fourth year. And truly there was no one in all the land of a more lordly or superior bearing. Xow these great peojde did conceive an idea out of which arose the noble periodical known as Tiik C.w.xi.iER. Then the Seniors were overly jiroud of their deed and their heads did swell to a goodly degree. From distant jiastures came a young prince with dreams in his brain and songs on his lips, and he chanted for them a great poem which they took as their own with great hue and shout. And likewise, as in the year before a longing for ornaments o’erwhelmed the Class of X’ine-and-Twenty and again there ensued great warfare. Xor was this the least of such things. For the wise class had bethought itself of cards, invitations, caps, gowns, and other sundry matter. And it did come to pass that of a sudden there was i)rodigious interest in solemn matters of learning, ilany were the books perused and great was the burning of the mid-night oil thereof. For a great curse had descended over the school — the last time for the dear Seniors. At last the dread ordeal was over and the learned matter gotten rid of. Great was the gnashing of teeth and wee])ing and wailing of seme as they received the little white cards. Others did rejoice and precipitate themselves into the air with huge glee. And now the great moment of shee])skin arrived and de])arted and with it the Seniors who were sick and sore at heart at cpiitting their highly beloved and esteemed school. And it was history. So may the blessings of their schoolmates follow each and every member of the class of Xine-and-Twenty through the long road of life forever and ever. Amkx. — Ruth Owens, ’29. [ 7 ]