Montreat Anderson College - Agape / Sundial Yearbook (Montreat, NC)

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22 THE SUN DIAL SENIOR HIGH CLASS HISTORY Ten years ago, bright, happy little boys and girls were growing up in different sections of our country, leading a very carefree life. But four years ago the trouble be- gan. No longer considered “little, we were packed off to Montreat to register as Freshmen in the High School there. On the porch of the school stood Bertha Bailey and Don- ald Wilson staring in wonder at the lesson schedule just posted. “Boy, be you a Freshman? I remember hearing Bertha ask. And Donald’s answer was, “Looks that way.” Soon we were fairly swimming in Latin. English. Biology, French, and Math books. We swam, floated, sank, rose again, struggled on. A few went under, others were dragged ashore, but those of us you see here now have won—won the great race of High School. There are glad memories and sad memories to look back on. During our Sophomore year the school dor- mitory burned, and Andelk Lodge and Sylvan Heights were opened for our use. Our class has provided the Student Body with the following valuable of- ficers : President of Student Body (25- 26)), Elizabeth Hamilton. President of Senior C. E. (24-25), William Buckner. President of Senior C. E. (25-26), Donald Wilson. Athletic Manager (24-25, 25-26), Bertha Bailey. Last years’ statistics also show that we provided for the school: The biggest flirt—Mac Walker. The most bashful girl—Mattie Johnson. The most popular—Sara Jenkins. Most ambitious boy — William Buckner. These are not all, but they suffice. Our graduating class this year is the largest in the history of the school. How proud we feel, and yet, how willingly we surrender our places to the coming Seniors. Emilie Miller. We’ve all heard about the absent minded professor who scratched his griddle cakes and poured molasses down his back, but how about the one who tied his spaghetti and poured ketchup on his shoestrings. Senior Classes Present Plays Though beset with the difficulties and snags which lie in the path of all dramatic undertakings, the Seniors have been hard at work on the two plays promised as a part of com- mencement events. The enthusiasm and co-operation shown by the casts should be gratifying to the two Senior classes, who have worked hard to make possible the presentation of these plays. Both of them arc in one- act form and are among the most popular of those given by various dramatic organizations in recent years. The names of the plays with the casts of characters arc as follows: Suppressed Desires by Susan G las pel I Henrietta Brewster. .Ruth Reynolds Stephen Brewster.. .Annie Sue Bost Mabel ...............Jessie Jones The Maker of Dreams by Oliphant Down Pierrette .........Lucile Gladney Pierrot..............Emilie Miller The Manufacturer Caroline McElveen Miss Gordon (entering Study Hall)—“Order please!” Eva (half asleep)—“Egg sand- wich.” A SPRING WEDDING. March pipes the wedding tunc so gay. And at the jocund call the brides- maid comes— Fair April—clothed in robes, soft rose and gray; Then into June’s adorning, out- stretched arms, She leads fair, winsome, dimpled, sonsie May! R. Chauncey Webb. SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS POEM. As forth from our srhool we bravely fare. Forth in the wide, wide world; May the banner of truth above our heads Forever be unfurled. May we win in the contest before us Grow strong in the battle for right; And in the world as we come and go. May we be as a ray of light. To you who now take up the torch to bear. Pray always hold it high; And it's gleaming light of truth and right. May it never, never die I We give to your hands this precious torch Knowing you will be true; And also we give you our hearts of love As we say, Famvell’ ’to you. To you who have guided and taught us here. And lived with us day by day; And taken our hands for four long years. And led us all the way; We give you our love, our esteem and respect. And in our hearts t heres’ a space That we keep for you alone, dear friends. No other can hold that place. And now to our school, the Normal School, Would that our tongues could say Hoiv much we love our Alma Mater. What she has meant each day. And as we go out to our place in the world We'll everyone be true To the ideals learned in the Normal School And every dear friend to you. And so while the years may come and go. There'll be memories in each heart So sweet they can never grow dim with time, No matter how far we part. But with the years they'll brighter grow— These memories too dear to tell; And now we pray a blessing on all As to you we say Farewell. Elizabeth Hamilton, Class Poet.

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THE SUN 1)1 AI 21 much undue criticism, lo hereby will and bequeath my avoir- dupois to Mary Hughes. Item 30. I, Emily Miller, dignified member of tile Senior Class, do hereby will my pet mice to the next unfortunate one who may occupy my room. It is furthermore ordered that this will be publicly read and executed this, the twenty-ninth day of May. the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six. Also that this will be published in Tub Sux Dial. I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is the true and original will, made by the Senior Class of the Montreal High School. Witness my official signature and seal this, twenty-ninth day of May. the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-six. Donald Wilson. Class Testator. ELtZABCTH Hamilton. Clerk of Court. Witnesses: Ed ;ak Allen Poe. Tom Sawyer. Plato. PROPHECY OF THE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. As the lirst buds of spring burst forth and the birds sing merrily we feel that our life Is renewed and body and soul hear the call of the great out-of-doors. It is a May morning in the year nineteen forty-six, and this call of the out-of-doors comes to a young woman of about thirty-live. She trips down the steps of her attractive home, holding a small boy and girl by the hand. It is decoration day and mother ami children are planning an all day trip to the wooded hills about fifty miles from their home. The sedan at the curb carries them quickly, and soon the city streets and closely crowded houses are past. Even the car feels the thrill of the open country and leaps along as if it too were happy. As the lulls rise higher and the road becomes a mere foot-path, the three scramble out and begin to pick their way along a little forest path, that winds here and there path Is hardly visible. After a sharp bend, they come upon among the trees. The underbrush becomes thicker, and the a cabin which appears to be occupied, and the children, tired by the walk, wish a few minutes of rest. The door stands open, inviting them, and the little boy. running ahead, enters the cabin. When the mother looks in a few minutes later, he Is climbing upon the knee of a strong, well built woman, whose head is turned away from the door. At the sound of other steps, she turns and then springs up exclaiming. Ruth Castleman. how did you ever come here? and before she has flnished speaking, the visitor interrupts with. If it Isn’t Annie Sue IJost. the president of our senior class at Montreat High School!” And then there followed rapid questions and hurried answers about all the happenings of the twenty years since graduation. Finally Annie Sue tells Ruth, now Mrs. Wycllff. that this Is her secluded retreat where she has her magicians labora- tory. and inviting the Wycliffs into a dark recess at the back of the cabin, she shows them a theatriscope that she has recently perfected. Of course, the children, as well as their mother, are curious, and so Annie Sue very modestly tells them that she will demonstrate if they will be seated. She asks Ruth if she remembers Elizabeth Hamilton, and Ruth says. Why yes!” Well.” says Annie Sue. perhaps you would like to know what she is doing now. I will write her name on a piece of parchment with this magic fluid, and when I place it m the theatriscope there will flash upon the screen the picture of Elizabeth as she is at this moment. There is a whirl and there appears a picture, the atmos- phere of which is full of gaiety and festivity. A large ban- quet is taking place in the dining hall of the governor’s man- sion. In the midst of the finely dressed ladies they see Elizabeth, mistress of the governor’s mansion. This fades out and the little girl claps her hands gleefully. Please show me more.” she says, and Ruth adds. Oh. Annie Sue. do let me see all those who were In the class at Mon treat.” With pleasure.” answero the great magician. Next they see a studio, handsomely furnished. It is i! laminated only by the moonlight and in its rays Ruth Reynolds sits gracefully at the piano making revisions in a copy of The Moonlight Sonata. A swimming pool comes into view. Evelyn McDowell ap- pears wearing a largo placard. Use Ocatgon soap. It floats. Keep that school-girl complexion. Free sample. She throws it in the water and when it fails to come to the top she makes a frantic dive and goes under yelling. Oh for Life Buoy! When the next picture flashes on the screen they see a beautiful opera house in Paris clowed to the utmost and on the stage they recognize their friend and companion of long ago. Emilio Miller. She has now attained international fame as a singer and all the world is being made glad by her voice. The nextscenc is in a far. far off country. Chinn. Incense seems to fill the air and an Oriental atmosphere prevails. Elaine Hatched is sitting in the midst of a group of little Chinese children. Their faces are all turned to her and they are listening eagerly to the story she is telling. This vanished and next they sec a domestic science kitchen. There are girls in white aprons who seem very interested in something their teacher is telling them. On drawing nearer they sec that the teacher is no other than Oris Blackman. The next picture is in New York. The scene, in a Metro- politan Opera House. Is beautiful. On the stage they see Ida Carrie, dressed in an exquisitely graceful and dainty evening gown of orchid tissue satin. She is the possesso» of a rich contralto voice which is causing the same favorable comment excited in the days when she sang at M. N. S. A cat-farm comes into view. Sarah Osborne Is seated at the head of a long table, on each side of which are ten or fifteen little kittens. She is giving them their first lesson in table manners. Doesn’t that recall the good old days in Montreal when the students assembled to partake of grits and gravy? The scene changes. It is hundreds and hundreds of miles away. They see Elizabeth Henderson, or rather the one who used to lie Elizabeth Henderson, in Paris. She is on her honeymoon, for she has just married a rich New York banker. It is night and the lights of old Broadway blaze the name of Sara Jenkins. The scene changes to the interior and there they see Sara dancing with all her usual gracefulness. The scene shifts to a football field. A game has just ended, everyone hilarious with joy is rushing down from the grandstand to congratulate the hero of the hour. Lamar Woodward who has just taken the honors from Red Grange. The scene is again in a foreign country, tho jungle of Africa. Ruth Fnires parts the dense thicket and trips out lightly. She sounds the sweet notes of a flute and from all directions baby elephants come forth. Then there follows a lesson in gracefulness. As the scene changes a stillness seems to prevail and on the screen they see a large hospital ward and one in white is passing quickly from one cot to another, smoothing a pillow here and gently caressing a fevered brow there. All eyes are turned toward her and as they look and wonder who it is. The face seems familiar and they recognize Bertha Bailey. Tho picture presents joy and happiness. Ruth Stowe has at last found the man after her heart and is a bride. She is still as sweet and charming as she was at eighteen. A large audience is assembled. An orator is bolding each person spell bound. She is dressed in a smartly tailored suit with a stiff white collar. She turns her head and they gaze on the countenance of Mae Kent, the Cicero of 194 h Once more they sec a scene in a theatre. Hamlet is brattling his last, and in the writhing figure they recognize William Buckner, tho great Ssakespearean actor. The scene is familiar. The Blue P.idgc Mountains rise high and the center of attraction is Look-Out. where Mattie Johnson sits leisurely before her easel drawing cartoons for tho Sun Dial.” The picture changes again. They see a large church full of young people. By the wrapt expression on their earnest young faces one could tell at once that all were wholly un- conscious of anyone but the speaker, and at once they recognize the speaker as Donald Wilson, who was tho faith- ful president of Christian Endeavor so long ago in 2'5. Sine - then he has climbed far up tlie ladder of success and lias now taken Dan Polings place as president of the Lfnited Society of Christian Endeavor. As this picture passes the class of twenty-six fades out and Annie Sue and Ruth are left alone with the memory of their old schoolmates.

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THE SI N DIAI 23 Hikfrs MR. AND MRS. WOODWARD ENTERTAIN SENIORS On the evening of Saturday. April 10th, Mr. and Mrs. Woodward gave a diner party in honor of Lamar’s borthday, having as their special guests the High School Seniors. The color scheme was carried out in the class colors, purple and gold. The table was attractively decorated with green vines, in which were in- tertwined yellow jonquils and purple sweet peas. The motif design was a gorgeous basket of these flowers, with a large bow of purple tulle on the handle. The scene was effectively lighted by a number of yellow can- dles in crystal holders. At each place was a tiny diploma in gold, tied with purple ribbon. When these were unrolled, they proved to contain the menu, which had the names of the officers of the class and teachers cleverly used in naming the articles of food. The menu consisted of the following: Montreat Cocktail Hi School Hearts Senior Plums Chickan a la Rost Sponsor Relish McDowell pommes de terre Class Peas Dorsey Delight Reynolds Roll Anderson Salad Tripp Trifles Webb Glace 1926 Cakes Teachers’ Special Miller Mints Members of the Sophomore Class, daintily dressed as maids, served the dinner. Annie Sue Rost. Class President, gave some very interesting statistics regarding the class as a whole and also the different individuals. Dur- ing the dinner, little Albert Rauman came in with telegrams for each member of the class. These were read and proved to contain some mes- sage of personal interest. After the last course, the guests re- paired to the lobby, where they were entertained by a program of various selections. Readings were given by Miss Virginia Wheatley, of Grove Park School in Asheville; vocal solos by Emilie Miller and piano solos by Li Faung Wang. Other guests, besides the members of the Senior Class, were Dr. and Mrs. Anderson, Mr. ami Mrs. Cros by Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey. Mrs. J. I. Miller, Mrs. R. R. Webb. Miss Annie Webb, Miss Pauline Tripp, Miss Virginia McLaughlin lin. Miss Tripp— I don’t intend to marry until I am thirty.” Miss Gordon—‘‘I don’t intend to be thirty until I am married.”