Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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When he was eighteen he left Raleigh and went to Baltimore, and there was employed by a large wholesale notion store, Jno. A. Horner. In ten years he had forged his way to become buyer and partner of the business, which had increased to many hundred thousand a year. 11 is work was so large in its scope and his energy so unflagging that his health broke under the strain and he was compelled to give up his work; after resting (if his manifold efforts for civic improvement may be called rest) at a seaside town for two years, he moved to Greensboro and connected himself with the Southern Life and Trust Company. Ilis love and ambition for this city of his choice were unbounded, and it cannot he wide of the mark to say that lie identified himself with every move¬ ment for flu 1 progress, uplift and pleasant paths for Greensboro. During his residence of ten years here, he was a worker with the civic work, the V. M. C. A. and the V. W. ( ' . A., Chamber of Commerce, good roads, Fisher and Irving Parks, better streets, extension of car lines, commission form of gov¬ ernment, improvement in styles of architecture, Associated Charities, and school work, chiefly by working for the carriage of bonds, and beautifying the city. In 181)4 he was married to Anne Shackelford Garrett, of Virginia, and two daughters, Dorothy and Helen, were born to them. A beautiful tribute from his business associates gives a good picture of him : “Robert Hood, in the prime and vigor of life, is dead. On 23rd day of October, 1915, with the setting sun, his soul went forth to God. On no day of his life had his energies been more abounding, his joy in living so apparent, his spirit more buoyant, his smile brighter, his optimism greater, or his noble soul steadier cr more sure than on this fateful day. In the twinkling of an eye the book of his life was closed—a book teemin g with the record of forgetfulness of self, of hardships surmounted, of success achieved, of loving deeds, of burning eager zeal for the improvement of his city and state, of inspiring cheerfulness, lie was a true idealist, yet with a practical type of mind that insured the stamp of success upon every enterprise.” Folks from all walks of life felt free to come to him. Negro John, the yard man, in speaking of some kindness done for him, to another one of his patrons, said: “Mr. Hood is my best friend, and the kindest gent’mun ever 1 seen”, and she answered: “Yes, John, I agree with you. We speak in a different tense, but think in the same mood.” The great passion of his life was to make Greensboro a better place, not, as he often said, for himself, but for the generation that is just coming—for the boys and girls who in a few years are to be the men and women of the city. Truly one who loved his fellowmen. 7

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Greensboro High School Building . o Dedication . . . . . 4 Life of Mr. R. C. Hood. . ... 6 1 11 Memoriam . 8 Editorial Stall ' . 10-11 Dr. ,7. L. Mann . .... 12 Greeting. 13 Faculty . 14-18 ( ' lass Memorial, 191(5 .. ... 19 Class of 191(5. Class Day Program. . . . . 38 ( ' lass History. ( ' lass Oration. .... 41 ( ' lass Poem . 44 Class Prophecy. 45 The Last Will and Testament of the Class of 191(5. ... 48 ( ' lass Song. Artists . Class of 1917. History of Class of 3917. 5(5 Cooking Group . Class of 1938 . History of Class of 1918. GO Physics Group. (51 Class of 1919. Business Department . Literary Department The Winds —Mildred Chrism on, ' IS (57 Caroline —Mary Murray, ' 16 . Weep, Pupils, Weep— (58 Frances Rankin, ’17 . 11 Joe’s Big Brother ’ ’— ... 72 James E. Albright, ’17 . Scenes Around the High School . . .. 76 Organizations Diaphesian Literary Society. ...78-80 Commencement Debaters . SI Philomelian Literary Society .82-84 Chemistry Group . 85 Triangular Debaters . 86 McNeil Literary Society .88-90 Marshals . 91 Ionian Literary Society .92-94 The Sage, 3915-1916 .95-99 Athletic Sponsor. 10 O Football .102-103 Basketball .104-105 Track Team .106-107 Baseball .108-109 Athletic Association. no Girls’ Basketball Teams.111-113 Yells . 314 Glee Clubs . n 6 Fire of 1916 . n7 Orchestra . |)8 Fly Leaves Social Events . 120 My Algebra —Fletcher Ridge, ’17 . 121 Two Evening Winds— May Bash, ’1!) . . 122 The Return of Spring— A mi ie L. Tamer, ’19 . 122 Clubs . 124 Humor Department .1 okes . ]25 Recent Additions . 128 Great Mistakes in Lives of Seniors .... 129 Humorous Stanzas. 130 Advertising Department The Leading Firms in Town. 131 Scenes About the High School . .Among Ads. The End