Hopewell High School - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Hopewell, VA)

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Editorials PRING is here bringing to us a symbol of brighter days. With spring comes graduation day and hopes of conquering a world. Yet, if we look back to the dark days of the past year, we find the city of Hopewell in a dire condition as a result of the prolonged depression. The. economic drawbacks have not been without an unfavorable influence on our school activities. However, there is no evil that does not carry something good with it, and even the dark clouds of the present have their silver linings. Unemployment had to be eased by governmental relief, and several hun¬ dred men were put to work improving our school building and grounds. The attractive structure of our High School has now been framed in a landscape harmonizing with its beautiful architecture. It has been trans¬ formed from a mere building to a lovely home, worthy of housing our splendid High School. Also the grand athletic field now under construction will be completed next year. Had it not been for the depression and distress these improvements, no doubt, would have been delayed for years. When the future generations of high school students which, we believe, will be freer, happier, and better than we are, are frolicking during their recess hours in the shade of beautiful trees on the green lawn of Hopewell High School, little will they realize that years of poverty and want were the creating agents of the beauty and comfort they are enjoying. For many reasons we are proud of our High School. May it have reasons to be proud of us. —KATE PETERSON. A person without an education is like marble which is still in the quarry. This marble shows none of its natural beauties until it has been polished, its natural colors brought out, and every ornamental spot that is in its body been found. The human soul in the same way, through the aid of education, is made to shine and show their hidden perfections. Aristotle has said that a statue lies hidden in a block of marble and that the art of the sculptor only clears away the unnecessary matter and removes the rubbish. The figure is in the stone and the sculptor only finds it. Often in persons who have never had the advantage of an education might be found great philosophers, heroes, saints, or wise men. When we first entered school we might have been compared with blocks of stone. We thought then that upon graduation from high school we would be the finished product “wrought up with great elegancy.” Now, when look¬ ing ourselves over, we find different degrees of perfection. Some of the blocks have been chipped just enough to sketch the human figure; sometimes the man appears distinctly. But in whatever stage of progress we see our¬ selves we realize the great blessing of having been born in a part of the world where wisdom and knowledge are found. We all hope to acquire more of the nice touches and finishings that will help to bring out our natural colors. —WILLIE LEE POWELL Page eight 111II1111 III

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The Faculty J. P. Parson, A. B. (Davis and Elkins) Mathematics A. L. Bell, B. S. (Fredericksburg S. T. C.) Commercial M. M. Williams, B. A. (William Mary) English C. Donahoe, A. B. (Bandolph-Macon) Chemistry, Physics M. J. Trosvig, A. B. (William Mary) Mathematics B. S. Dorey, B. S. (University of Virginia)-History F. E. Beese, B. S. (Harrisonburg S. T. C.) -Home Economics C. W. Smith, A. B. (Howard College) English J. F. Wheeler, B. S. (Farmville S. T. C.) French B. J. Bobertson (Westhampton, University of Virginia)- — History N. Moffett, A. B. (Sweet Briar College)-1- Biology H. M. Traina (Temple University) Physical Educa.ion L. B. Sinclair, A. B. (William Mary) Social Science L. M. Burch, B. S„ A. B. (“Old” Sullins College) Assistant Principal H. B. Thompson, B. S. (Farmville S. T. C.)- History N. B. Bives, A. B. (Bandolph-Macon W. C.)-Science A. E. Meehl, B. S. (University of Virginia)-English L. M. Will, B. S. (Fredericksburg S. T. C.)-Commercial M. E Wenger, A B. (William Mary)-Latin C. G. Douglas, A. B. (N. C. College for Women)-Librarian A. E. Gilbert, A. B. (Bridgewater) -English J. E. Mallonee, A. B. (Emory Henry), M. A., Columbia-Principal P. I. Leadbetter, A. B. (Bandolph-Macon) -Mathematics L. W. Parson (William Mary) Physical Education A. S. Thompson, B. S. (William Mary) -f ommereial V. B. Gilliam, B. S. (Harrisonburg S. T. C.)—Not in picture —Home Economics Page seven

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