George Washington High School - Compass Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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'54 freshmen—no longer strangers . . . much to look forward to at the end of the sophomore year . . . the Junior-Senior Prom—a farewell . . . graduation exercises bringing mixed emotions . . . through these doors . . . 9

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The best years of our lives in review As eighth graders the present seniors began their high school career. They elected class officers, joined clubs, and supported the school activities. The sophomore year found them full of fun and frolic, and so they gave a Sock Hop; admission, one can of food. Then at last they were juniors. To start their junior year, they had a membership drive and in December o Christmas Hop. In May came the Junior-Senior Prom, and finally they stood at the door to seniorhood. Life’s ambition seemed to be realized—seniors! As such they had the privilege of dedicating the “Compass to their favorite teacher. December seventh, Senior Day, they were a strange group of students; eating candy licking suckers, wearing odd costumes, playing in class, and having a party in the cafeteria sixth period. From this jovial note, their minds turned to more serious thoughts of term papers and exams. Next there was the Senior Prom for January graduates, and finally their graduation. In the spring, the Junior Class gave the June grads a Junior-Senior Prom. Then came the Senior Prom, choosing the gift of the class to G.W., and at last graduation. So they turned to become another page of G.W.’s history. G.W.-ites are dancing to the strains of Star Dost at the January Prom in the lee Room of the George Mason Hotel. 10