Miller School of Albemarle - Blue Ridge Blast Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

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History of the Class of i907 HE Class whose history I have the honor to write would, in most schools, be known as the Sophomore Class. VVe' are ready to stand all the slurs and taunts which are usually hurled at the Class bearing this name. We are not afflicted with the pride and vainglory which is so often laid to the charge of the unfortunate Sophomore, but bear ourselves with becoming humility. The Class of 1907 is well-known here and needs no introductio-n. Its mem- bers came into prominence when they belonged to the Fifth Class. They were then singularly well-known at the office. Gur numbers were then very large, but we regret to say that we are now greatly diminished, owing to the fact that so many of our comrades have gone out to be leaders in various walks of life. Wlien we returned with sad hearts to school last fall we missed many familiar faces o-f- the year before, and, when the roll was called, we found that we numbered only twenty- . , . i vvg-qw-' one. I 1 ' . g - The work of the session began before we had time to get our breath, and in a few days we had settled down as completely as if work had been going on for several months. Football practice began almost immediately, and a full delegation of the Third Class men appeared on the gridiron to try for the team. . Among the successful candidates were E. W'oodson, who played full-backg W. B. Blakey, who held the position of left end, and H. S., Gay and E. B. Risdon, substitutes. The scrub team bo-asted the following members of the Third Class: W. A. Campbell, E. E. Risdon, C. C. Doom, and T. T. Kent. But our Class was not represented in athletics by the boys alone. The basket-ball teams were soon organized and our Class at once fufnished several players of' note. VVorthy of mention were Norieta Alvis, Effie Bragg, Lillian Hawkins, Olive Rice, and Maude Siple. I must not, however, confine my attention to athletics, however great a part that may play in our school life. The fine. autumn weather passed rapidly away, the leaves turned brown, and soon we were warned that winter was approaching. Christmas was right upon us before we were well aware of the nearness of this happy season. School closed for one week and the teachers all departed for their homes, leaving us to get along as well as we could without them. We suc- ceeded in doing this and saw our holiday draw to its close with feelings of recrfet, Soon after the holidays were over and school work had begun, we begaii to hear ominous announcements that Intermediate Examinations were not far off 64

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MEMBERS NORIETIL MAE ALYIS, L. L. S. .. Basket-ball Team, '04 '05 WILLIAM BOWOOOK BLAKEY, V. L. S Football Team, '04, Track Team, '04 EVIE FORD BRAGG, L. L. S ....... WASHINGTON ALEXANDER CAMPBELL ESTELLE WOOD DANVSON, L. L. S .... A. B. C., Basket-ball Team, '04-'05 CHARLES CLINTON DOOM ....... . . HARRY STEEL GAY, V. L. S ......... Baseball Team, 'OI-'05, Sub. Football 1 ETHEL DICIE GIANNINY, L. L. S... . H. R. C. HARRY LEE HAMNER .............. NANNIE LILLIAN HAWKINS, L. L. S. Captain Basket-ball Team, '04-'05 THOMAS TEMPLE TCENT, V. L. S... Track Team, '03 and '04 NELSON CARVER LEITCH, V. L. S. .. OLIVE CORDELIA RICE, L. L. S ...... A. B. C., Basket-ball Team, '04-'05, S EMMETT BLEDSOE RISDON ......... Sub. on Baseball Team, '04, Sub. on F ERNEST ELMER RISDON, V. L. S. .. Baseball Team, '05 MAUDE VIRGINIA SIPLE, L. L. S .... H. R. C., Basket-ball Team, 04-'05 MARY ELIZABETH TAYLOR ........ ELMER GUY VIA . ....... . EVERETT WOODSON ................ .V. L. S... 104 ecretary L. L. S. .. ...Alexandria ootball Team, '04, Baseball Te . . . Blenheim . . . .Rivanna . . .Charlottesville . . .Charlottesville ..........Ivy . . . . . .Batesville . . .Charlottesville . . .Charlottesville . . . . Scottsville . . . I ...... Alberene . . . Richmond Charlottesville Burkes Station am, '05 . . .......... Alexandria .. Ivy . .Miller School . Charlottesville . . Cross Roads Sub. on Baseball Team, '03, Baseball Team, '04 and '05, Football Team, '04 63

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All who were not suffering from overworked systems at once applied themselves to diligent study. VVhen the examinations were over we were glad to find how many'had passed. From the Intermediate Examinations to the end there was nothing of interest in our history to relate. With the opening of spring, baseball and track-team practice began,and once more the gallant men of the Third Class don their suits and go forth upon the athletic Held. Among the old players who have resumed practice are E. VVoodson and H. S. Gay, both members of last year's team, and E. B. Ris- don, substitute. Among the new men trying for the team are E. E. Risdon, XV. B. Blakey and C. C. Doom. The Third Class has the honor of having two applicants for the track team, namely, W. A. Campbell and T. T. Kent. Our Class takes an active part not only in athletics, but also in the work of the literary societies, most of its members belonging to one or the other of these organizations. Wliile our Class has not distinguished itself in literary attainments, still there are some poets among our number who may yet become famous. In a few years the Class of 1907 will have gone out into the world and will be widely scattered. Wherever we may be the happy memories of Miller days will still abide with us. T. TEMPLE TQENT. . T X xx Q25 ' J? c, . l I 1 I , U O in ' . . 'X Y we X s 65