Lexington High School - Crystal Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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COMMERCIAL CLASS Peggy Alphin Gladys Alphin Elsie Brown Marjorie Donald Joyce Hamilton Nancy Hotinger Doris Hess Pauline Hostetter Bernice McKemy Frances Nicely Ruth Shaner Dorcas Tolley Anne Trinkle Eva Belle Ward Louise Ward It looks as if the future business world will be composed of girls only, since the males of L. H. S. refuse to come near Room 5. Wonder why? The reason — the majority of our boys are “roughing it out over there.” We, the Business Class, were able to apply what we had learned when we undertook the management of the school play — The Mikado. We really found out what the girls could do when they were faced with the tasks of soliciting ads, plan- ning programs, selling tickets, and finally determining the profit. Any ole time you’re apt to see some ambitious soul in the principal’s office. Of course, this is one of Miss Agnes’ girls who has slipped into Mr. Bell’s “cubby-hole” to take over the secretarial duties for the day. For the present time, we are doing our part to speed victory on by giving heaps and heaps of paper to the scrap drive. 27 fS-

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girl’s life, as I have said before. They are the girl’s means of being able to go places and see things. Society demands that a girl have an escort almost every place she goes. It is considered improper for a girl to appear at a dance or other social gathering unescorted. Thus, she must have beaux so she can circulate. Beaux help to pep up a girl’s morale. It gives her a feeling of self-confidence, poise, and often dignity. They give her a feeling of being wanted and also they give her something to talk about to other girls. There are also some disadvantages in having beaux. One of the main ones is that it takes too much time from one’s studies; thus one’s Latin grades aren’t very commendable and one’s younger brother has to have a little class for her every night she isn’t out courting. When a boy stays and talks to a girl ’way into the “wee small hours” it affects the disposition of the whole family, thus, another disadvantage. Every member of the family reacts to the girl’s beaux in a different manner. Father yells at Mother, “When is that boy going to leave and we can have some peace around here Mother’s reaction is entirely different. She remonstrates with him — recalling to his mind the days of their youth. Little Brother is always very curious as to what is going on. His curiosity takes form in hiding behind furniture and peeping around the corner of the stairs. Big Brother is just pleasantly inter- ested — he furnishes facts about the O. A. O. (one-and-only) with a little bit of blackmail or bribing on his sister’s part. Beaux all lead up to one thing — that is, a nice home and a family in future years — so girls, be careful whom you choose!!! Cornelia W. Davidson LAST MINUTES OF A LUNCH HOUR I entered the building breathlessly, fearful of being late for the afternoon classes, but I slowed my pace when I found that the bell had not rung. Many students were milling about aimlessly through the halls. The auditorium was ringing with fragments of conversation. Frequent bursts of hilarious laughter from a crowd of boys near the office door often drowned this out. Above the general conversation came jangled notes from a much overworked piano around which blissful bunch of students had crowded in the far corner of the auditorium. As I slowly wended my way down the main hall, I noticed a large group of girls sitting in com- fort, apparently talking over old times as they finished their lunches. Nearby several teachers, obviously in a sad frame of mind, were airing their problems to one another and exchanging a few consoling words. Other gathering centers were the bulletin boards and drinking fountains. For the boys, in particular, several feminine characters proved to be centers of attraction. When I finally entered “dear ole home room,” I found a few “illustrious” students intently studying their lessons. Dickie McDonald 26

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