Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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iFarnlty I)R, J. L. MANN, Superintendent A. H. KING, Principal ELEANORE I). ELLIOTT, English LOUISE ALEXANDER, English FRANCES WOMBLE, Latin JANE SUMMERELL, Latin BESSIE HOWARD, Mathematics W. A. FLICK, Mat hematics FRANCES SUTTON, History ANNIE WALDROP, History BESSIE OAUBLE, Science MARY JONES, Domestic Science PAULINE SCHOOLFIELD, ( ' ommercial Department

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Alpljabrt A is for Anderson There are two of this name. They’re often mistaken, lint the difference is plain. B is for Bradshaw, So buxom and fair. Wherever von see her She’s fixing her hair. ( ' is our treasurer Charles is his name, Elected class orator, Because of his fame. 1) for “Dan” Blair Our debater so fine! Hence hie head may have swelled, But he boasts no other line. E is for “Ed” Schiffman, Our prophet is he; It takes brains to prophesy Wlmt our future will be. F is for Fannie, And for Fred Pearce too; But don’t couple these names, Or something’ll happeu to you 0 is for G. If. S. From which we’ll depart; But which we ’ll remember Deep down in our hearts. II is for Herman Bo bashful is he, That when he presides o’er us Tumult you’ll see. I is for Isla, A studious lass, And for this same reason, The mouse of her class. J for J. Walter, And for Julian also; These continually play checkers, And disturb their whole row. K is our tin soldier, And Katherine’s her name. She’s the regular class baby, But “right bright” just the same. L is for Lewis, Bo lank and so lean, With hair ever troublesome And eyes dark and keen. M is for Madeline, And modesty rare, For which she is noted; And she’s “passingly fair.” N is for Nellie, Two of whom we possess. They’re not very handsome, But have good traits, nevertheless. O is tor Ogburn, Historian of our class. She is exceedingly witty; A most conge nial lass. P is for Preyer, And our jewel Pearl too, The former our -singer, The latter prosy ’tis true. (,) is for questions, Which arise in our room. They’re answered bv teachers, Or swept out by the broom. It is for Robinson, With hair -so long, That when it’s done up, It always looks wrong. B is for Stewart, Her first name is Norma; And she is -so wayward, No one can reform her. T is for Temko, Another teacher’s bane; For corpulence lie’s noted, As from eating he’ll not refrain. U is the rest of us. Whom the letters omit; But ye won’t lie forgotten, Tho’ our names will not fit. V is for Vivian, Of elephantine grace, With fiery red hair, And “ditto” of face. W is for “Woods” Wysong, Whose flights in the air, Have attracted attention To his genius so rare. X-Y-Z, Etc. Remain for this space, There are no names that fit; So I ’ll give up the cliase Pag Fourteen