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

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Now Co me into Focus At a time when Robert E. Lee might have been licking his wounds he was, instead, occu- pied with the task of using his magnificent talents in the educational world. With this idea in mind, the CAVALIER staff studied the letters of this great Virginian, applying his precepts to facets of life at GW. Throughout the pages of the CAVALIER, these challenging bits of wisdom will be presented as ideals which can serve as guidelines for those who mold young lives and for those who are in the role of students. This was a man who by his personal honor, courtesy, gentlemanly conduct, and educational foresight turned a virtual Southern defeat into a triumphant re- conciliation of North and South. ACCUMULATA 4 Through Two Springs Lasc Spring 6 Summer 8 Fall : 10 Winter 14 This Spring 22 ACADEMICS 26 Reflection of Continued Foresight Administration 28 School Board 29 Faculty 30 Curriculum 44 ACTIVITIES 58 Application of Education Student Council 60 Honor Societies 64 Publications 68 Classroom Offsprings 74 ATHLETICS 92 Review of a Good Season Winter Sports 94 Spring Sports 106 ALBUM 112 Hilarity on Six tv- Nine Pages Freshman Class 114 Sophomore Class 126 Junior Class 138 Senior Class 152 Special Honors 184 Senior Stati.stics 186 ADDENDA 196 Conglomeration of Essential Facts Ads 198 Awards .217 Index 218 Finale 231

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Saved Truths Will Be comprehended and felt and its emotions and principles be strengthened and con- firmed by practice and habit. ” — Robert E. Lee Youth is often surprised at the stealthiness of maturity. It springs suddenly and almost over- whelms its victim with the gravity of memo- ries. This book bears the record of some of those remarkable days meant just for reminiscing and chuckling over when, on some gloomy, rainy day, one decides to rummage in the attic. But not all is meant to be hilarity. That dusty old book at the very bottom of a steep pile of forgotten days is a reminder of a part of one’s life — a most vulnerable, impressionable part at that — and full of variety. From what has been gained at this high school, perhaps some of those “saved truths” will return for an occasion- al reawakening — “principles strengthened by practice and habit” that were absorbed some- how from life at G.W.