Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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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

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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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M. D. Barron Dyer, Tenn. F. D. S. ; Gibson County Club. S. F. Bibb Ripley, Tenn. Forum Debating Society ; Y. M. C. A. Nada Bicknell Memphis, Tenn. S.A.M. ; Dramatic Club; Glee Club. 27