Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Anna Sherrod was president. Miss Sherrod had written several books on edu- cation and was quoted by all educators in the world. I was extremely surprised to hear that Kate Fagin and Mary Fagin were advertising a matrimonial agency that Ruth Stinson had established in 1920. Going in at the Peabody, I heard that a ball Avas being given for some celebrities of the season. I slipped in and at once recognized the editor of the Commercial Appeal socity ceolumns, Ruth Patton, talking to Charley Lane and Melissa Curtiss, who were taking the leading roles in Louise Dur- ham ' s latest play, Nobody Home. Miss Ruby Moffatt, the superintendent of public schools, was seated by the telephone. I soon understood that it was the world-wide evangelist, Mr. Sudbury, at the other end of the line. Katherine Herd, the wonderful violinist, was just becak from a trip abroad. During the evening who should happen in but Mr. Forsee, who was doing a monologue stunt at the Orpheum. Among the theatergoers who had just witnessed his stunt were Miss Rubye Johnson and Miss Birdie Johnson, who were interested in social settlement work. Some other notables were present. Frances King, the world ' s champion tennis and golf player, who did much toward beating Hi basketball five in 1917. I was much surprised to see another of our classmates who had en- tered the class late. It was Winnie Turner, who was spending much time and money on institutions for the blind. I heard about some other members of the class of 1917. Bernice Matthews was happily married to the mayor and had as her guest the prominent society woman, Lottie Lee Yancey. Near the door, quietly enjoying the scene was Ruth Johnson, who was in Memphis to get more funds for the Old Soldiers ' Home, endowed in the past by Gussie Groover and Nada Bicknell. Elated with the brilliant scene before me, I turned to see my fairy waiting for me with a lovely bunch of red, red roses. Burying my face in their soft petals I was wafted back on their subtle perfume. The coral clouds had turned to silver and a great yellow moon flooded my room with its mellow rays. I held in my arms a crushed bunch of roses and I realized my dream was ended. Dreams, most mystic of all things, Flit away on moonbeam wings. Virginia Ruth Simmons.

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song in her part to Turn back the universe and give me yesterday? No, it v. as tlif presence of a lonely looking soldier in a box seat, who, I think, knew diss Bicknell in Hie good old Normal days. But there was another surprise in store for us. Miss Leonora Nuvolini was the other lionized singer who had made her reputation in the courts of kings. After the opera, we stopped in one of the celebrated cafes. Dame For- tune certainly favored us, for near us with a dinner party I recognized our little Ailene Hornsby, just as vivacious as ever. At the time she had been .unused over some witty remark made by the governor ' s son, who was her escort, and was laughing just as she did at Normal. They told me she was one of the social butterflies of the season in New York. Our conversation turned to the latest inventions and I was told that the housewife ' s problems had been solved by Ann Eliza McQuiston, who had just perfected a no n-escapable fly-swatter. In the midst of our little tete-a-tete our attention was called to another dinner party. They were none other than Mary Draper, Nannie May Hollingsworth, and Janie Hinton, who were successful teachers in the University of Chicago and were on leave of absence to travel in Europe. But I did not linger longer in New York. I next found myself in Charles- ton, South Carolina, before a magnificent home. A girlish figure was in the door and with a little shriek of delight, I made a dash for Gussie Groover. For a time we did not speak and when we did, both spoke at once. Gussie had married a general in the army, whom she knew while a senior at Normal. Feeling myself suddenly enveloped in another pair of arms, I turned to meet the charming Rebecca Scott. Everybody talked at once. Rebecca was visiting Gussie, and from the way she blushed when the name of a certain prominent lawyer was mentioned, I do not think she will return to Africa, where she had spent two years as a missionary. We discussed other members of the class and I found out that Hugh Washburn was the football coach at Harvard and his team for two years had won the championship. Sara Powell, they told me, had married a farmer, a U. T. man. They say she is quite successful with her chickens and geese. I can picture her quite hacked when the chickens failed to come home to roost. While we were talking, who should knock but our old friend, Ralph Strong. He was at the head of a Book Agents ' Association and wanted to see the General about some books on the Mexican war. He told us that Arthur Worley, as the Democratic nominee, had a good chance to carry the biggest states in the Union. Lola Simmons and Mr. Bibb were making stump speeches for him in the West, and Mamie Taylor, as editor of the Good Housekeeping, had written several editorials on his platform. But my fairy took me away from Charleston and I found myself again in Memphis. The first place I entered was a jewelry store, where Tommy Davis was having a rapid sale of pins and rings. She told me that Lucille Follis, Emma M. Harmon, Winnie Hodge, and Marguerite Cargill were suc- cessful teachers at Normal. M. G. Allen, M. D. Barron, and A. D. Frank had just visited the Normal on the educational committee from the legislature. Margaret Blount was teaching in a woman ' s college in Delaware, where Miss 24

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...:-:.. -:y : .. .. ,: ' .,,•.:, . nior (Elasa. M. Goodman Allen Mineral Wells, Miss. Forum Debating Society; President F.D.S., ' 14, ' 15; Member Track Team, ' 15; President Tennis Club, ' 16; Y. M. C. A. C. S. Austi X F. D. S. Reporter, ' 17; Class Orator Arbor Day; Mem- ber Annual Staff; Inter-Normal Debater, ' 17; Presi- dent Community Club, ' 17; Chaplain Forum Debating Society, ' 17. Ernest C. Ball Dyer, Tenn. S.A.M. Annual Reporter, ' 17; Quartet, ' 17; Inter-Nor- mal Debater, ' 15 and ' 17; Inter-Society Debater, ' 15; Football Team, ' 15; Track, ' 15; Captain Baseball Team, ' 17; Class Historian; Community Club, Presi- dent, ' 17; Dramatic Club. r T 26