Hopewell High School - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Hopewell, VA)

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ffilaaa ffiatory Freshman T LAST the inevitable and much-longed for event had happened. We (the present Senior class) had entered the Freshman Class with joy in our hearts. In spite of the scornful glances and stinging cries of “rats” in our ears, we were very, glad to say that we had at last entered Senior High School. Due to the size of our class we were divided into two sections, with Miss Bertha Rob¬ ertson and Mrs. Dessie Robinson as our homeroom teachers. They were very sympathetic and helpful to us, as they realized what a “rat” has to go through with. Indeed, it is very doubtful if we could have so successfully completed our Freshman year without their help and guidance. We were all striving with zeal and perseverance toward one all-important goal .... promotion to our second year, when we would no longer be shy and timid Freshies but dignified and important Sophomores. We were very proud of “our” teams that year. Hopewell High School football and baseball teams won second place, and the basketball team won first place in conference games in the Southside Virginia Athletic Association. And thus, our Freshman year drew suddenly to a close. There was the ordeal of our examinations and then we emerged . . . . all-important Sophomores. H Sophomore We entered our Sophomore term with hearts full of hope for a very successful year. The first trying year was over, and we were about to begin on the second year of our journey through High School. We were still divided into two sections, this time under Mrs. Julia Parrish and Miss Bertha Robertson. The various athletic teams, and also the debating team, had a very successful season during our Sophomore year. We had by this time fully adjusted ourselves and were well acquainted with the teachers and the various rules and regula¬ tions which governed the school and its activities. This accom-

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Editorial RADUATION .... how many times have we heard this expression in the past few weeks? Graduation! .... What does it mean? That four short, busy, happy years have passed and we stand with our classmates ready to receive our diplomas from our dear Alma Mater, the goal of every high school student’s heart. Though we have looked forward to this event for four years, there is a sadness mingled with happiness. Sadness in the breaking of bonds of friendship that we have made with classmates and the faculty during our high school career. We are leaving surroundings that we have known and loved so long, kind faculty members w r ho have labored with and advised us, dear class¬ mates who have shared our joys and sorrows. The fact that we have come thus far indicates our interest and determination to go forward and attain something of the success that awaits those who merit it. We do not want to stop short of the highest and best in life. There is but one straight road to success and that is merit. The person who is successful is the person who is useful. Life does not lack op¬ portunities. It is for us to discover and use them. Page Eight

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CLASS HISTORY—Continued plished, and our dreaded Freshman year behind us, we buckled down and accomplished some real work. As a result of this, and the splendid cooperation of our teachers, our Sophomore year was very successful. Examination time rolled around again and almost before we knew it, school was out and we were .... Juniors! We had pass¬ ed the half-way mark of our time in High School; we were half¬ way to the goal of our four years of hard work . . . Graduation! —Mary Stephenson. Junior As we entered the role of Junior it was with a feeling of satisfaction for we had endured and conquered the hardships of our Freshman year. The undignified Sophomore days were past. We had successfully weathered the stormy seas of education for two years and safely reached the haven of responsibility. We were Juniors! Our life was one of ceaseless activity for we had to feed the hungry Seniors at the Annual Banquet. It is with modest pride that we point out that the banquet, for which we worked so hard, was a huge success. The contented looks on the faces of the Seniors was positive proof of the merit of the banquet. The high school minstrel was highly successful, despite the depression. The mock minstrel was enthusiastically sup¬ ported and according to custom the proceeds went to the benefit of the Junior-Senior Banquet. This, our Junior year, saw the birth of a new club called the Dramatic Club under the direction of Mr. Smith and Mr. Ellis. Much interest was shown and the several productions of the club were immensely enjoyed. We had a highly successful athletic year. In basketball the defeat of Petersburg by our boys and girls in a double header took the spotlight. The girls won nine games, lost one, and tied the second game with Petersburg. Our football team enjoyed the best season in its history. The schedule was the hardest ever faced by a Hopewell team. Despite this only thirteen points were scored against the Blue Devils, and the team was rated as one of the best defensive