Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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Here to-niglit in happy union Loving classmates proudly stand ; Still within our dear old school ualls, Fondly clasping hand in hand. Here ' mid scenes of joy and triumph Only memory long may stay; We. alas! must part and wander Far away, far awa ' . We from many counties gathered — From the north, east, south and west- All within the Old Dominion — In the State we all love best. We to many States may scatter — Over land and ocean stray; We may ' go to unknoAvn regions Far away, far away. Swift ha ' e fled the happy hours Since we joined otir labors here. And we grieve fond ties to sunder — Lo ' ing friends and teachers dear. But we still shall hope to meet you On some fxiture happy day. Though for years with strangers roaming. Far away, far away. F ' arewell, classmates, in this strange world We may nex ' er meet again ; Each must go to bear her burden — Bear it bravely to the end ; But through faith we ' ll win the battle, Looking to that glorious day When we ' ll meet, no more to wander Far away, far away.

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Class of Jajinary, 1904 - rl astt ' ti per aspera. Flower: White I ' ose. Colors: Green and why Class Roll Ethel Topping President Carrie McGeorge Vice-President Mildred Evans ' . Secretary Marie Etiiekidge Trea ' iurcr MiLLiKED Evans Scilutatorian Mary Gray Historian Ethel Topping Prophet Charlotte Mekreli Poet Carrie SuTritRLiN Valedictorian Bertie Eaton Bertha Harris Martha Holman Elizabeth King Bessie McGeorge Annie McLaughlin Claudia Perkins Annie Mason Lo ' . ' ise Godwin Miriam Hearring Eva Heterick LuciLE Moomaw Carrie McGeorge Ilia Miller Courtney Taylor Beulah Tiller Member: Miss Rich

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Class History of January igo4 IN THE record of every nation, events that mean little, items of little or no interest, results that are insignificant as viewed by outsiders, stand out prominently, veritable landmarks of history to the people of that nation. It is much the same with every graduating class, and to me has been as- signed the duty and privilege of making a brief review of the historv of this, the January class of 1904, and of recalling such events, items and results as have indeed made history for us. As a class, we number two and twenty (if we may be allowed to count our twins as two instead of one ), and we bear the proud distinction of being the largest number that the Normal School has yet sent out as a January class. We come from widely separated portions of the good old State which, wide as she is, and heavily burdened as she long has been, is yet none too wide nor too heavily burdened to send her daughters to this, her fountain head of intel- lectual life, in even greater numbers would she but build to receive them. Though but twenty-two in number, we represent fifteen different counties of Virginia. We did not all enter at the same time. There are only two of us who entered in 1899, five who joined in 1900, six who came in 1901, and nine whom we never knew until 1902. Yet to-night we stand almost as one in affec- tion, in aims, and in aspirations. Each girl ' s school experience has been a part of that of the class. We have known each other ' s aims, shared each other ' s pleasures, and sorrowed over each other ' s failures. Each one ' s personality has so stamped itself upon our memo- ries that in after ) ' ears they will all come back to us. For us, Carrie Sutherlin will ever live as she has moved amongus, dut ' -loving and dignified as a student, yet fun-loving and resourceful as our partner in the hour of pleasure, equal to imitating the solemnity of the Puritan minister in a colonial plav, or the crude- ness of the bridegroom at a tacky party. Ethel Topping is always ready with wit for any waggery demanded, with power to portray any character of the drama — able even to support as John Alden so inimitable a Priscilla as that made by our lovely and charming Mildred Evans. Annie Mason is so faithful in her work as a teacher, so practical in her suggestions, that she has won acknowledgment from her supervisors of her really fine business qualities. Beulah Tillar is so in love with the sound method of teaching she has acquired as to have thought for little else. Of Bertha Harris it has been said by a mem- ber of the faculty that she has a very bright future, and is going to make a great success as a teacher. Elizabeth King, found in The Little Kingdom, as Aunt Mandy calls the kindergarten, the right place for a spirit so pure and sympathetic as we know hers to be. Marie Etheridge, with her softly sweeping skirts, placid and sweet as a summer ' s breeze, won her way through nature study to the love of the children she taught, and carried them with her very near to nature ' s heart.