Hopewell High School - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Hopewell, VA)

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CLASS HISTORY—Continued The library, an important factor in any school, was really begun. Many good, beneficial volumes were bought, and each student brought at least one wholesome book to be circulated among the students. An athletic field has been started in “our own back¬ yard.” Already the influence of the traffic squad, many of whom are from our class, has been noticed in the order of the cafeteria attendance also. Mary Winston. FOURTH YEAR In the fourth year of our career we established a news¬ paper, “The Kaleidoscope,” which proved very successful during its year of trial. Two new Literary societies have been founded—the Edgar Allan Poe and the Sidney Lanier Societies. These societies have done much to promote the study of higher classics. A Latin Club has also been formed which is progressing rapidly. This year there has been a change in the annual min¬ strel. All those taking part were from the high school group and a show part was added to the minstrel which made it an added attraction to the people of Hopewell. Another important accomplishment this year is that of the publication of an Annual the first we’ve had since ’25, and we worked on it very hard. Our new societies and clubs have created an atmosphere of hard work throughout our school. In our dear old high school we have learned to take advantage of our opportunities and we have learned the value of self-government. We owe our success so far, in life, to the determination of the pupils and the help of our faculty. At all times our teachers have been ready to help us through our difficulties. Although we, the Seniors of ’29 are about to enter as mere Freshmen in the School of Life, we shall never forget our good times as “Rats,” “Sophs,” Juniors, and Seniors. —6—

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CLASS HISTORY—Continued The purpose of this government was to teach honesty and self-government to the pupils of our high school by means of various squads consisting of high school students and a student council of representatives from each class. Billie Walthall, now a cadet in V. P. I. was our first president. This government has proved very successful in the years that have followed its installation. During our baseball season of ’26 we beat Petersburg, that seemingly unconquerable school in baseball with a score of 15-14. This was one of the gala seasons at Hope- well and much was said over Petersburg’s defeat. In April the annual High School Minstrel was started. The success of this minstrel was due to the business men who took part in it and helped those high school students taking part. The building was crowded the two nights the minstrel was shown, thus proving that the hard work and long hours spent on it were not in vain. In May we decided to give a May Day program and after weeks of practice we were ready to give it. There was to be a king, a queen and all the royal court, athletic contests and exhibitions. We had all gone to the Tubize ballfield and were ready for the program to begin when it began to rain, so of course, the program was cancelled. —Lillian Alderson. THIRD YEAR The big feature in any Junior’s high school career is the Junior-Senior banquet. This means work and yet a larger portion of pleasure. In the first place money had to be made in order to get this. Our class gave a mock faculty meeting, and a popularity contest, as was the cus¬ tom. Then, too, a movie was given at one of the local thea¬ tres for our benefit. With this aid the banquet was a big¬ ger “hit” and better success than ever before. Even the haughty and dignified Seniors themselves were forced to acknowledge this fact. The minstrel, too, was a bigger success this time than ever before; in fact, it was given three nights in succe s¬ sion instead of two. —o-

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Prophecy NTERING a quaint little tea shop on a street in the city of Hopewell, I looked vaguedly around. It was so strange, so different from the Hopewell of the year 1929 when I was a senior in the Hope- well High School. My thoughts were so definitely in the past that I was startled by a little Chinese girl standing at my elbow awaiting my pleasure. I ordered tea and sat waiting and my mind flashed back again to schools days. Where was Mary, Lena, George and all the other girls and boys whom I used to know? After drinking my first cup of tea, I suddenly thought of once long ago, when Juanita and I amused ourselves by telling fortunes from tea leaves. I wondered if I still pos¬ sessed some of the old art. Taking my cup, I turned it around three times and then began my quest. Yes, to my delight appeared Juanita Padgett and Fran¬ ces Gray, dancing on the stage of a large theatre. Then I found Vera Makowsky, sitting before a large wood fire, surrounded by three golden haired youngsters. In her hand she held a book which she appeared to be read¬ ing to her two boys and little girl. I found further evidence of the magic art telling me that Ellsworth Tyler and Francis Tuggle were discussing some new project of engineering work. In the background I saw a half-finished steel structure—perhaps a bridge. In a dentist’s office I saw Dr. William Gray. He seemed to be a very popular dentist because there were so many people waiting to consult with him. I saw Lena Burchett standing on the porch of a vine- clad cottage awaiting the approach of her husband. There was George Kanak, with Audrey Spencer taking dictation from him. On the door was engraved “George Kanak, Attorney-at-Law.’’ Among the firemen working at a burning building I saw Chief John Cuddihy. —7—