Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Clasi of 1920 ONCE UPON A TIME a band of travelers set out upon a journey toward the land of Graduation in the Valley of West Tennessee Normal School. Happy of heart were they and full of confidence that ere long they would arrive at the end of their journey. On a bright September morning they entered into the land of the Juniors. In this land they found a group of horrible monsters, La Faculte, which so terrified them that they all but gave up their jour- ney at its beginning. But this band, being heroic, encouraged each other and soon learned to overcome the fear of these monsters. They found, after a few weeks, that the monsters were harmless and that they were even their friends, protecting them from the giants, Fail- ure and Suspension, who roamed abroad in this land. And so, through periods of storm and sunshine, the travelers made their journey through the Junior year, losing only a few of their number; but who could resist the fatal dart of Cupid ' s arrow? At the end of the year this heroic band passed into the kingdom of the Seniors. Here they came to the Sea of Knowledge and boarded the ship Senior, which soon set sail for distant ports. The ship was tossed about on the waves of Fear, battling against the sea dragons, Tests, Quizzes and Examinations. After being piloted safely by Dr. Finley into the Port Education, the ship sailed for other ports. The next landing was at the harbor English. This harbor was beset with many obstacles, but by the careful persistency of the able pilot, Mr. Vaughan, the ship left the port without being entirely wrecked, and the travelers were left much wiser for having gone through the try- ing expedition. The ship, now guided by Misses Buquo and Wright, turned a different direction and took a course which led straight to the port Home Economics. After stopping for a time in this interesting har- bor, the ship left for the ports, Modern Language, History, Mathe- matics and Science. Many, many days were spent in exploring the ports and many, many hardships were endured. In fact the band aboard the ship almost gave up in despair at times when the tempest was so great, but being brave and faithful they finally came out vic- torious in their conquest and landed at the gates of Graduation. This being the end of their journey, they were ready to go out into the world and begin life outside of the protecting walls of the West Tennessee Normal School. These travelers, the class of 1920, will leave the good old Nor- mal with many a tear and with many a heart throb and regret, to go their ways in the journey of life. Elizabeth Lowrey Follis, Class Historian. Page 12

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m m Officers Henry Grady Shires President Mary A. Robison Vice-President Francis Wingo Secretary Baxter Crawford Treasurer m Page U