Huguenot High School - Talon Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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Serene Halls ' ‘ ee (TOP LEFT) The first day of school brings both groans and laughter from students as they search for their new homerooms. (TOP CENTER) Alan Huffman discovers that his ‘‘huge’’ 5’ by 9” locker is not quite large enough for his ‘‘few’’ belongings. (BOTTOM CENTER) “‘Eight-twenty-five and all is well’ for cheerful sophomores as they await the ringing of the first bell. (RIGHT CENTER) Homeroom representatives, led by SCA president Paul Conte, take the oath of office at the assembly held on October 20. (BOTTOM RIGHT) ‘‘Work relieves cluttered minds’’ according to Danny Harmon and Mike Bourne as they take part in the GATBY tests administered to several seniors.

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River’s Course Guides Active Student Lives Like the River, which ebbs and flows from season to season, life is a series of highlights and quiet moments. The varied activities that the student body enjoyed reflected this idea. Dances, theatrical productions, and assemblies contrasted with the day to day pace set by classes, homework and catching school buses. Excite- ment and activity were in the air during the first few weeks in September, both among the students greeting a new school year, and the River rushing and swirling toward the sea; but when school settled into routine as winter approached, the River became still and quiet as well. Students seemed to sense their kinship with the River, and when spring fever ran rampant, its banks welcomed many young people.

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Greet Bustle of 1350 Anxious Students ics S alto Sa eR RR aceite “This is the year of the Falcon’’ was the year’s slo- gan, and September 2, 1965, brought its initial highlight — the opening day of school. For the first time, there were no bewildered eighth graders to be seen, for they were all at Thompson Intermediate. But seniors — be- ginning their sixth year at the same school — along with freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, started the year off with the familiar routine — getting lockers, meeting new teachers, and, for freshmen and juniors, taking inevita- ble SCAT and STEP tests the latter part of September. October 20 heralded the first SCA assembly, which featured the installation of Student Council Represen- tatives, tapping members into Quill and Scroll, and the installation of the Honor Commission. (continued)