Lovingston High School - Cycle Yearbook (Lovingston, VA)

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Letters Lovingston, Virginia. January 16, 1936. Dear Friend: I wonder what you have been doing since the last time I heard from you. I suppose you are still having lots of fun in school. We have lots of fun, too. What are you studying in English, now? We have been studying Emerson’s essays. I particularly admire his essay, Self-Reliance.” Mr. Emerson was truly a wonderful man. A great thinker, a writer, a philosopher and, I consider him a great psychologist. True he made no special study of that branch of learn¬ ing, but from keen observation he gained a wonderful insight into human nature. In his works we recognize our own thoughts, thus illustrating Mr. Emerson’s very words, In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts.” I was also interested in this statement, So¬ ciety everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of its members.” Well, personally I know very little of this so-called society. However, we read much of the conditions of society, its affairs and so forth. We also read in fiction of the conditions of society of yes¬ terday. If we should take notes and compare them, I believe we, too, would say, Society never advances.” By merely reading the daily newspapers we can readily understand that members of society would find it exceedingly difficult to develop traits of individuality. If a young debutante should fail to comply with the specified course of procedure, she would be forever disgraced in the eyes of society. So far, society has failed to instill in its members that independence which makes character. So far, it is those men” outside of society who revolutionize the world. I think Emerson is very inspiring. He is certainly a stimulator of thought. If we car¬ ried his inspirations with us every day we could truly live. Emerson begs us to be in¬ dividuals rather than just a group of people. To be real men and women, we must undergo many things. This great scholar says, Whoso would be a man must be a non-conformist.” Without thought we can hardly realize the great task that this implies. We must be will¬ ing to be considered peculiar, to face the dis¬ pleasure of the world. For non-conformity the world whips you with its displeasure.” Day by day we are influenced by the people about us. Though we deny it, we seek to make a good impression upon them. It is very hard to say, What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think.” We choose to follow other people’s opinions rather than our own. We hate to say no to many of our fellowmen. No man’s vocabulary is complete unless he has learned to say no. It is easy to drift along with the crowd but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” Many people think they know our duty better than we do. We must beware of these people, for they often lead us astray. We had an amusing incident to happen in English class. Mrs. Whitehead explained to us the meaning of asinine. She said, In other words, he calls you all jack-asses.” We told every one that Mrs. Whitehead called us jack¬ asses. After reading that paragraph over, I was singularity interested in his statement, We come to wear one cut of face and figure and acquire by degrees the gentlest asinine expres¬ sion.” I can’t exactly agree there, but in sev¬ eral incidents, I agree with Mr. Emerson. At one time or another in our lives we are bored. Often we cannot be a good listener. We force a smile when we are not at all interested. Well, I’m no exception to the rule. As you prob¬ ably know, I dislike parties intensely. Instead of enjoying myself, I wonder how much longer it has to last. At a time like this, that forced smile is truly asinine. No other word describes it half so well as asinine. Just between the two of us, I not only look like a jack-ass, but I feel like one. Ha! One of the greatest hindrances to self-re¬ liance is too much regard for the past. In this moving world we must change to meet chang¬ ing conditions. Yet many of us are prone to follow old customs because our forefathers fol¬ lowed those customs. Emerson says that a foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” This is true, also. By imitating our minds become warped and little. This great philosopher urges us to act as we think right in our own hearts and to scorn appearances. He says, Always scorn appearances and you always may.” We esteem the men who have gone before us too highly. We should be voices of today rather than of yesterday. He also says that honor is venerable to us because it lasts but a day. We worship it today be¬ cause it is not of today.” We shall not always

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TTie S emor Class Frances Davidson Lee Farrar Eileen Bryant Mrs. Reba F. Lea OFFICERS President . Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer Teacher BRUCE ANDERSON Bruce Anderson has quiet, gentle manners. He is apparently a little girl-shy, but one can never tell. He is a pleasant, agreeable young man and is popular with his teachers. For some reason he was voted the biggest baby among the Senior boys. Aubrey Connelly. AUBREY CONNELLY Aubrey Connelly has dark brown hair, blue eyes, pretty teeth and fair complexion. Aubrey is very fond of outdoor sports, especially baseball and foot¬ ball. If he doesn’t know a Chem¬ istry question, Mr. Delk will say, You should know it, you work in the drug store.” Bruce Anderson, Jr. LEE FARRAR Lee Farrar has a fine physique and is very athletic. He was voted the handsomest boy in the Senior Class. The girls admire Lee very much. One young lady especially seems to claim him as her own. Raymond Harlow. CARRO GUNTER Carro Gunter has blue eyes, coal black hair, and dark complexion. Carro has a very pleasing person¬ ality, makes friends easily and takes a joke with a smile. She is very fond of all outdoor sports. She is my best friend and we share all secrets together, but I can’t understand why she blushes so when Roy Call looks at her. Catharyn Tyree. EILEEN BRYANT The monkey of the class is Eileen Bryant. She has a fine sprinkle of freckles. We really wonder if Eileen could be serious for five minutes at a time. She is always laughing and joking. She is good-natured, a good sport and a good student. Although Eileen is a fun-loving, witty girl, much to my regret, she becomes serious when Mr. Delk starts asking questions in Chemistrv. Frances Davidson. FRANCES DAVIDSON I am glad to say that the class of 193 6 has given me the privilege of writing of Frances Davidson. She has blond hair, light brown eyes, and fair complexion. Her features are refined and her expression is calm. She has the face and manner of a typical scholar. She is a bril¬ liant student and is very ambitious. She is the smartest pupil in the Senior Class of 193 6. Malcolm Woodson. R. T. GLEASON R. T. Gleason is known through¬ out the school for his sunny dispo¬ sition and ready wit. He has a broad smile and a pleasant word for every one. He is an especially good student in chemistry. I think this is the subject he likes the most. Elizabeth Yuille. RAYMOND EIARLOW Raymond is six feet two inches tall. He has dark brown hair, and frank, gray eyes. His feet are not so small, either. On the whole, I would say that he is a rather large, handsome boy. Raymond is fond of boxing and when I put on the gloves with him, I have to call on my feet for speed. I have known Raymond for a long time and I can say that he can take a joke, and is a good sport. Lee Farrar.

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o emors MARJORIE HARRIS Marjorie is a girl who has hazel eyes and brown hair, curled about the ends. At school sh e is very quiet and reserved, but when she sees Ralph, she is a changed girl. One thing that Marjorie hates is a sissy boy, so beware, you sissy boys. She loves pretty clothes and Ralph. She has a lovely disposition and is seldom angry. Marjorie gives lovely finger waves. Katherine Horsley. ELLEN JOHNSON I have not had the privilege of knowing Ellen Johnson long, but during my association with her she has inspired me with admiration for her good nature and sunny disposi¬ tion. Ellen likes to tell jokes and we wonder Sometimes if she couldn’t beat R. T. in a contest. Ellen is a large, tall girl with black, shiny hair and beautiful teeth. She loves to sing and can, without any apparent effort. Worth Roberts. LOUISE MILLER Louise Miller has brown hair, which she keeps curled most of the time. She has brown eyes and fair complexion. She weighs about one hundred pounds, more or less. It can’t be more, so it must be less. She is very quiet. The reason is she is very much in love. I think she is very fond of the name Hubert, and, also, of the person who bears this name. Mary Ellen Kidd. GENOA PARRISH Genoa Parrisli is a very attractive girl who has dark brown hair, grey eyes, a pretty nose, white even teeth, and a fair complexion. She has a good figure and posture, and always looks nice in her clothes. Genoa is a sweet, friendly girl with beautiful manners and a pleasing personality. She is very popular and may be termed a regular heart-breaker.” She wears a diamond. Rebecca Spencer. KATHERINE HORSLEY Katherine Horsley has brown hair, brown eyes, and olive complexion. She is about five and one-half feet tall and weighs about 120 pounds. She hates profane language but likes sweet candy and Tommy. She has a very sweet disposition until she is made mad and then her disposition is bad. So beware. She has a great ambition of becoming a lawyer some day. She is known as the biggest flirt of the Senior Class. Marjorie Harris. CORA LYNCH Cora Lynch is one of my best friends. She is tall, slim, and weighs about one hundred and fif¬ teen pounds. She has dark brown bobbed hair and dark eyes. Cora has a very sweet disposition and makes friends wherever she goes. It is indeed a pleasure to know her. Ruby Witt. GEORGE NORVELLE George has brown eyes and hair. He is about five feet seven inches tall. He is very quiet and re¬ served at school, but I bet when he goes to see Harriet Hill, he isn’t very quiet!! George is quite fond of reading. Every time you see him he has his nose stuck in a book. Another thing he is fond of is buying Lucy’s kisses. Who wouldn’t like them? Charlie Powell. FRANCES PONTON Frances Ponton has brown hair, which is inclined to be wavy. Her eyes are a very bright brown and her complexion is fair. She is five feet, four inches in height and weighs one hundred and ten pounds. She has a sweet disposition. If you don’t think she is in love, call Jimmy Rodger’s name and watch her blush. Sadie Gunter.