Hardin Reynolds Memorial School - Reynolda Echo Yearbook (Critz, VA)

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V 7 7 7 V V V7 V V7 V7 V7 V V V7 V V 7 7 V y+ Way back in tlie fall of 1934 there were thirty-three healthy and smiling ' boys and girls just entering Hardin Reynolds Mem¬ orial School for the first tune. Imagine our elation when we left the elementary grades. Miss Maggie Joyce was our holme room teacher for this first year. Under her tactful guidance we entered into our studies with a smile. It was at first a little hard to get acquainted with our new duties, but we were soon at ease and having a good time as well as studying our lessons. We had a very successful year and were really sorry when it had passed, but with another year ahead of us we cheerfully left school for a four months vacation. September, 1935 rolled around. In it’s wake a very ' eager group of students filed into the building. These students were the sophomores-to-be, of 1935—36. Nineteen of the original thirty three students, with an addition of two from other localities were present, making a total of twenty-one to enter the halls of Soph- dom. Under the wonderful guidance of Miss Martha Anthony great progress was made in the following eight months. As sopli- istooated sophomores we had many enjoyable pleasures together. We well remefcnber our picnics and field trips of our sophomore year. And the.Oh! What sorrow “Can you imagine?” Yes, you ' re right.May, 1936; time to give our farewells and good-byes to our fellow classmates for another long vacation. The success of the sophomore year had scarcely settled when we found ourselves confronted by our junior term. September, 1936 found fourteen jolly juniors marching into the building. Of this fourteen there were only eleven of the original thirty-three that started together. Some have fallen out or gone to some other school, others have fallen by the wayside. But in their places we gained some of our most studious and best scholastical students of this year. Mr. Fred Price was our sponsor and under his guidance much was accomplished. During our junior year the present school paper, “The Critz Hi-Reminder” was origi¬ nated by the juniors and seniors. The high-light of the year was the Junior-Senior Banquet given by the Junior Class at Tuck ' s “Palm Room” in Stuart, Virginia. Another important event w r as the organization of the National Honorary Beta Club which was iHK j iv4 n --Vi VT VT y y vf V y y y y y I y U y v

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organized from the juniors and seniors that were eligible. With the coming ol ' May, 1937 we finished our role of jolly juniors and again went home for vacation. Our senior year found us talking over the reins of leadership front our most worthy predecessors. We proved worthy of this great trust by setting standards which other classes must strive to attain. Twelve of the fifteen graduates are National Honorary Beta Club members. Mr. R. S. Gardner was our advisor for this final year of high school training. Under his unfaltering guidance we knade great progress. One of our most exciting moments of the year was the moment when we received our class rings, invitations, and calling cards. A farewell party was giVen by the seniors in the Recep¬ tion Hall of the Girl’s Dormitory on October 21, 1937 in honor of one of our (members who was leaving for another locality. It was a wonderful party and enjoyed by all who attended. Next came the ordeal of getting out the H. R. M. S. annual, “The Echo’’. The annual staff was elected and with the cooperation of the remaining members of the senior class and the faculty it was completed successfully. On March 10, 1938 we gathered in the principals ofliee for the purpose of selecting the class flower, motto, and colors. The white rose was selected as our class flower. The motto chosen was: “With the ropes of the past, we’ll ring the l clls of the future.’’ Blue and white were selected for our class colors. Then came the senior play. That Royalty play, “Oh! Doctor” a three act comedy, containing fifteen characters and was presented with much success. Before we realized it, the Eve of Graduation was very near. Commencement Exercises were held May 9, 1938. Diplomas were received and we went to our homes. Some to take up their life’s work, while others will continue their training to reach higher levels. Perhaps we will meet again, perhaps not, who knows? Here ' s hoping we do. Thus ends the history of the Class of ’38. May the history of our progress be greater even than that we have achieved in the past. —Janies Grady