Glass High School - Crest Yearbook (Lynchburg, VA)

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Congratulations to them... “IT pledge myself to uphold By work and by deed The high purpose of this society To make its ideals To which I have been elected The ideals of my school Striving in every way And my life” These are the words held dear by each newly-elected member of the National Honor Society as he repeats this pledge at the initiation. From the time a boy or girl enters the Freshman year in high school until graduation, every thought, word and deed performed may or may not help him in being elected to this highest position—a member of the National Honor Society. A student is secretly elected to this Society by the faculty during the latter part of his senior year. Character, scholarship, leadership, and service are the.four points to be consid- ered when selecting each person. On March 24, 1955, the annual assembly was held in which thirty-three names of Sen- iors were announced. Character, scholarship, leadership, and service were discussed by four members of the National Honor Society of 1954. Mr. Robert Morrison, guest speaker, spoke on “What Makes A Good Leader.” This is truly the highest honor that can come to a Senior and it is always held in high esteem by those who are members of the National Honor Society. First row: V. THACKER, B. WOOLDRIDGE, E. MASON, B. DARLEY, M. Myers, G. LUCADO, B. PETTY JOHN, G. MARSHALL, B. KEYSER, C. SANDIDGE, C. BEARD, S. BLANKINSHIP. Second Row: Mr. McCCuE, F. HELSABECK, M. BERGER, A. Woop, J. ADAMS, P. HOLLORAN, M. HAMILTON, A. Root, B. DOVE, C. SWIFT, Mrs. WALLACE. Third row: B. JONES, N. Moon, J. RIDDICK, P. CARTER, H. LIGON, J. HORNER, D. ROYER, M. THOMAS, L. FRY, R. JESSEE, J. BELL.

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Just as the Aristocra- cy of early Lynchburg was found on Diamond Hill, so our SENIORS are the upper crust of our school.

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First row: B. PETTYJOHN, G. LuCADO, M. RAE, V. THACKER, P. HOPPER. Second row: J. GENTRY, D. Woop, E. MASON, B. KEYSER, B. WOOLDRIDGE. Standing: R. STATTON, W. WRIGHT, J. MACLEop, N. Moon, M. THOMAS. ... as they graduate. SENIOR COUNCIL One of the hardest and most thankless jobs in our school is that of the Senior Council. As the governing body of the Senior Class under the splendid supervision of Miss Courtney Wilkinson its first and foremost job is to plan and make possible a glorious year for the grad- uating class of 1955. First came Senior Day, which was indeed a day to be remembered by all. The beauti- ful floats and Senior Assembly will always be looked upon as one of the high points of the year. The collecting of the Senior Budget was a very difficult task, but homeroom collectors faithfully kept working until every cent was paid. On January 27, 1955 the long awaited Senior Banquet and Senior Dance were held. The fact that everyone had such a good time at both the Banquet and Dance was the result of many long and thoughtful hours of planning by the members of the council. With the coming of Spring and the last lap of the school year, many new and difficult problems concerning graduation came before the council. The measuring and selecting of caps and gowns, the style and number of graduation announcements and an effective pro- gram for graduation were just a few of the problems that were put before the Senior Council. Last, but not least, was the planning for the graduation exercises and the commencement dance. Yes, the Senior Council faced many long and difficult tasks at the beginning of the year. But, under the assistance of Miss Wilkinson, it planned and made possible a most successful year for the class of 1955. So members and sponsor of the Senior Council and Senior Class, we salute you.