Grimsley High School - Whirligig Yearbook (Greensboro, NC)

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Margie Mayhew Age 17—Weight 158 Height 5 ft. 5 in. “A perfect woman, nobly planned To warn to comfort, and command. Chas. Gerard Wilkerson Age 19—Weight 128 Height 6 ft. 9 in. oo ■ .«» no; oo ay, bat alto- ether a oily good fellow. M« i

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Frank W. Lamb Age 18—Weight 125 Height 5 ft. 7 in. Unsullied fame, and conscience ever gay. Clarice Undine Laughan Age 18—Weight 110 Height 5 ft. 4 1 2 in. ‘ ' Hear t on her lips, and soul within her eyes.” George Raymond Ralls Age 16—Weight 125 Height 5 ft. 8 in. “Gratians spoke an infinite deal of nothing.” Blanche Huff Age 16—Weight 125 Height 5 ft. 3 in. “Ease in your mien and sweetness in your face.” Irma Lee Sadler Age 17—Weight 105 Height 5 ft. 4 in. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill.

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CLASS HISTORY OF 1920 We were a mixed crowd, the future class of 1920, ranging from socks to half-length dresses and from knickers to long trousers. We had come from North, South, East and West, Greensboro; all fired with a pur¬ pose, that of becoming true sons and daughters of G. H. S., come what may. While waiting for the bell we gathered in groups over the yard discussing what courses we should take, business or classical. Even then we saw and recognized that vexatious problem, of what, we were to do and become in this world; appearing in the choice of our high school course which then seemed about the most important thing in the world to us. But all were not quite so serious. The laughter of the green freshmen could often be heard above that of the more self-contained juniors and seniors and especially sophomores. With the ringing of the bell we laid aside all speculations and entered upon the reality of high school life, a thing that has become more and more real as we have traveled these four years. We found first of all that life in high school was not one sweet song as we had been led to believe. With natural dexterity our teachers soon had us under control and working at full steam. But, alas, this was not to be our only trial. We the seniors of a year before were now as nothing. With indignation we heard our¬ selves spoken of as freshies and rats. And to add to all this we were not allowed to belong to Literary Society. I’m sure that it was not because of our great thirst for literary knowledge that we complained. But, you see it was most boaring to have to be in class those last two periods while others were enjoying themselves. But as freshmen we finally admitted that we,had much to undergo and to learn. It was not long before we discovered our weak point, as a class. The sophomores, juniors and seniors were all organized. As we weren’t we speedily called a meeting of the four freshman rooms and proceeded to organize ourselves. For our president we elected Miss Jessie Myers who ably guided us through our first year. As our motto, for the coming years we took, We’ll find a way or make one.” We chose the violet for our flower and for our colors lavender and white. After we had performed those customary duties we felt much better and ready to take our stand with the classes of G. H. S. That first year we learned many things outside of text books. We were taught that valuable lesson of team work and gradually fell into line. We had become acclimated. Our sophomore year passed as a matter of course under the wise administration of Mr. Hamilton. We were not as egotistical as the freshmen nor as bigoted as the juniors and seniors. Quite naturally we organized ourselves and elected as our president, Mr. John M. Foushee. We accomplished no particular fete which could be considered brilliant, either in our eyes or the eyes of others. Our sophomore year was a very strong, yet inconspicuous link, in our high school chain of years, a link made enduring by the honest effort of every member of our class. Still through all our work ran good times. In fall, in winter, in spring you could al¬ ways find a bunch of sophs having their fun. But time pushed on and soon we found that we were juniors, which means a lot. Our school had grown in numbers until we found at the beginning of our third year that we were to have double sessions, which was not really so bad as it seemed. There came to us this year quite a few boys and girls from the Normal Training School. By their coming, new talent was added to our class. Tonight we are particularly proud of Miss Linda Smith who became one of us at that time and who has been made valedictorean of our class. So with this infusion of new ' workers W ' e W ' ere quickening our pace in all fields of activity only to be checked by the flu,” which so shook and upset our country last year. After this enforced vacation it was with something kin to a sigh that w r e again renewed our work. But we received the challenge to all our energies that was given by the splendid work of Miss Dolly Posey in the debating line and Miss Irma Saddler in the short story line both of whom were prizes offered by Mr. Wills, chairman of our Board of Education. We were fickle though and our attentions were soo n given to something which we probably thought more interesting, the Junior-Senior reception. We wished to give these seniors the best time ever. Toward this end Miss Cornelia Cartland kindly offered us the use of her lovely home which we accepted gratefully. It was arranged for the last of February. We have liked to think that they enjoyed themselves as much as we. Hav¬ ing attained such a point of social eminence w r e looked back upon our Freshman nad Sophomore years with pity and our Senior year with coming expectation. We had indeed passed a mile-stone in high school life. At last we were Seniors anti surely we may be forgiven, a little haughtiness. Not long ago 1 heard some¬ one say that the Senior year of high school did nothing but fill the head of the bovs and girls with hot air and that they learned nothing. We wished to be excluded from this classification for we have done good work along with having good times. Miss Frances Gilliland, whom we elected as our president, won the second North Carolina prize for the best essay offered by the United States government. Another proof of our good work is the I act that Miss Mamie Lee Chandler distinguished herself in the field of chemistry, by obtaining the highest grade on the examination given throughout North Carolina. Again in our athletics Mr. G. B. Wynne has figured prominently in both football and the track.