Holston High School - Cavalcade Yearbook (Damascus, VA)

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Not only Marco Polo visited the Orient but these surprised Seniors who entered a lovely Oriental Garden. Junior-Senior Prom 44 The hallway with its small tables and candlelight provided a romantic spot for talking.

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Money in Junior, Senior Treasuries The immortal words of George Bernard Shaw became more meaningful for the Senior class as they worked diligently to produce his classic PYGMALION, under the direction of the Senior sponsors, Mrs. Roten and Mrs. Allen and the student directors, Donna Isenberg and Linda Mock. This project was a challenge, but the ex¬ perience was rewarding in many ways. The world will always have its Elizas (Tommie K. Wright), its Professor Higgines (Bobby Burchette), its Colonel Pickerings (Jim Farmer), its Alfred Doo¬ littles (Jeff Minton), its Eynsford Hills (Martha Norris, Pat Meadows, and Buddy Snodgrass), its Mrs. Higgines (Joella Johnson), and the other members of the senior class rose to the challenge of portraying Shaw's 1912 classic which has a message for today: We must never be satisfied to be merely what we think others want us to be. Rather, we must rise above the difficult situations of life to become individuals who recognize the false values of society and do our share in rid¬ ding the world of hypocrisy. Many hours were spent in rehearsing for PYGMALION. Those behind the scenes, who did make-up, cos¬ tumes, etc., were just as important as the actors themselves. A-a-a-a-a-a-ow In the final scene our guttersnipe” is transformed in¬ to a duchess.

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The Junior-Senior Prom was one of the big¬ gest events of the 1964-65 school year. After working and planning for many hours the juniors finally transferred an Oriental atmosphere to the school. They chose the theme of 'Oriental Gar¬ dens” which was very beautifully carried out. As the Seniors arrived, they were surprised to see the hallway converted into a beautiful garden and the cafeteria transformed into an Oriental Tea House. In the Tea House, the Jun¬ iors and Seniors danced to the music of the ’’Virginians”, and enjoyed the delicious refresh¬ ments . At twelve o’clock the magic night ended; the girls in their beautiful dresses returned to their homes and the Oriental Gardens became Holston High once more. Juniors worked very hard to create an Oriental atmosphere. Visits Oriental Gardens Beautiful dresses swirled and white coats flashed as Juniors and Seniors waltzed to the music of the Virginians”.