Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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V O L U Ml E X X I I I Doys mic Kt call on Friday or Sunday niqht, but only on every other week. Twice we havehod no A Christmas holidays, but we hod a qreat W V ° ' x r€e on Q p re ent for everybody. The year o tbe fira t biq snow )J below zero ' . No school for two days because of broken pipes. The second bicj snow. 6ouqh1 out oil sleds in town djthen coasted on bread tray with Adeha Dodcje to lead EacVj head CvipecK 5een through a bow. ±c. . 1906 LonQ skirts continue- do nol prevent match cjames in archery, sk.atina,bicude raeioq . hiking, tennis Middij Blouse appears! Mr. Duke -forbids teachma e eniors to wear them in the Training School Lucy Strother enters, I9l -Tbe £ir t rnember of our Grand doooKteca G ub See dear Peacemaker R»t . Shell straiqhten t o l out. A knock. Good niOjkt, qirU, arc oil in bed? Yes, ma ' am ' 1 9 3 4

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T H E V I E a I M IAN Fifty Years Ago or Less At first rooms were heated Uy arates ov Franklin stoves, one) Qtrls, built 1heir own -Tires | r j There were only kerosene lamps nicn Had to be kept brilliantly clean ataayt . Overshoes were often need«d , to - tnere were no pavements anywhere. Asibetovv had no wat«r .system we nod otoriU on top of one of our botlcnnqs. Toaive mo » Asafr«e evenma w hod supper in our rooms on Sunday. Sandwiches and fruit were qiven US atdinner h«t tea and corfee ot six o ' clock. ft rt r ■» , v h ats liked the supper scraps so well we had to stop our (Ct t £0- — — pleasant supper-5. A present of One crcrte of strawberries made enoucjIO icecream for Everybody 1 In those eorly {oy notadies went downtown on 5aturday£ . Sororities odmitted clur ' ma the session of 60J- ' 9Q I 4

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T H E V I E G I N I A N Alma Mater All hail, Alma Mater, dear Mother, to thee Thy daughters true, faithful, and loyal will he. Thy gentle instruction, thy nurturing care Will lead them to cherish things lovely and fair. Thy loving protection, thy influence so sweet, Will go with them always, a guide to their feet. All hail, Alma A later, dear Mother, to thee Thy daughters, true, faithful, and loyal will lie. Thy halls and arcades with their calm, classic air, Thy campus with blossom perennially fair. Thy trees and thy fountain, thy vine-covered walls, Will live in their memory whatever befalls. Though far from thy care and protection they roam They still hold thee dear as a well beloved home. All hail, Alma Mater, dear Mother, to thee Thy daughters, true, faithful, and loyal will be. — Jennie Masters Tabb, Class of iSpj-