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

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s..,, ,.,i , -- ., G is for Gantt, a handsome young man Find me his like, if you possibly can. And Ethel Gianniny, who once, just for fun, A mighty fast race with a rooster did run. H is for Holladay and Hamner the sage, You'd think the last forty, not knowing his age. And the list of the girls must certainly show Some mention of one named Lizzie Harlow. I stands for It, whoever he be I really don't know, but I hope it's not me. Also for Ina, another Harlow, lVho is quite fond of chicken as all of you know J heads Jackson, Jennings, and our pitcher, jones, No school in the country a better one owns. There's a jones of the feminine gender besides And she o'er the Longley Society presides. K is for Kent, an orator great, If he only could manage to articulate. Of course there are some Kirbys who in the list fallg It could scarcely be otherwise in Albemarle. L stands for Lewis, both Sarah and Zack, A train of admirers follow their track, And then there is .Tim we can mention as well, XVhose soul occupation is ringing the bell. M is for Moonshine Buttermilk, In the printing business he's fine as silk, And Mabel Moranis name this verse should fill, The tall slender maiden who lives down the hill. N is for Nelson whose last name is Leitch, A Ustillful muzihun, organ playing can teach. For Virgie K. Norris a space we must save. VVas ever young woman so serious and grave? 0 is for Owl, who was held up one night, And sat in the cold, 'cause he wouldn't take flight. If you ask for what calling he's suited, it seems, An undertaker's, we'll say, by all means. P stands for Painter, a prize-Hghter bold, He'll surely be famous before he gets old. There's one who's not slow in learning's hard race Her name, as you know, is Glenna E. Pace. 67

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rw NX X' 3 Alphabetolggelebrities A is for Andrews, called Stiffy for fun. Plays baseball and football-both are well done. Also for Alvis a maiden you see, WVhose name heads the list of class number three. B is for Blakey, who plays end like forty, He has also a brother called commonly Shorty, Nor should be forgot Mabel Booth here to name, Nor Ellie F. Brc-eden, an actress of fame. C stands for Childress, our old friend Ben, Among other accomplishments sings like a Wren. Then, there's Sadie Carver, quite good at her books And sweet Mary Chewning with her pretty looks. D is for Douglas, Yale's rival in height, But for reaching the clouds can't equal him quite, And among the D's feminine surely we'll tell Of one who's named Dawson-you all know Estelle. E is for Everett, the brother of Dan, VVho goes down the hill whenever he can, Also for Estes, the howling young sport, VVith his elegant airs and swing-tail coat, F S'CaHdS for Farrar, both Mercer and john, Of games in the broomsedge exceedingly fond: And there's Margaret Fisher, who was so well bred And had such an elegant poise of the head. , 66

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Q stands for Quarles, a prize-fighter, too, Who stood before Painter for rounds twenty-two. He runs the school press at a very swift rate And will turn out whole volumes of print while youiwait. R for the Risdons-twin brothers they. Bo.th'very bashful, with little to say. Maggie Rogers and Olive C. Rice we recall, The latter excels in the game basket-ball. S heads Sours, Charles, Ernest, john-these thfCC But the greatest of these is Sours, C. C. Sutherland and Siple we'll add to the list, ' And Malinda Stratton a sweet vocalist. T is for Tompkins, an Estes of fame. Bedelia, you know, is his other name. Then, there's Mary Taylor-now this is no fable- If you ever would find her, then just look for Mabel. U 's for the Uproar heard early one morn, They say 'twas the Callithump out on the lawn. With a shock and a start all opened their eyes, For you will recall 'twas a perfect surprise. V stands for Vawter of S. O. B. fame, In Astronomy too he's made a great name. You'l1 End from the editors' staff, if you look, That he runs the finances of this witty book. W 's for Woodson, the athlete of college, Also for Wells the Fountain of knowledge. From the list of the girls it would not be prudent To omit Loula Wheeler, an excellent student.' X stands for one who is here unknown, For a name of that letter our school does not own. If we just had a Xerxes or Xenophon, say, He would fill up this verse in a very neat way. Y is for Yale, not a college at all, But that long, lanky fellow so awfully tall He never can walk round the grounds with much ease For fear that he'll injure the tops of the trees. Z stands for Zack, the Young Lochinvar VVho flirts with the girls from near and afar. His heart's so big that he takes them all in And never finds trouble in getting a grin. i 68