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

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22 THE SUN DIAL High School Junior Class President-----------------------Mary Vance Vice President Helen Hall Secretary and Treasurer---------Virginia Painter Class Sponsor-------------------Miss Annie Webb Motto:- “A wise man is one who admits his mistakes and profits by them.” Class Fruit — Apple and Banana Class Colors — Red and Yellow CLASS ROLL Irene Beck Katherine Ruel Evelyn Roberts Betty Mills .Janie Beall Dorothy Hamer History of the Junior High Class We, the Juniors look back upon our Freshman year with awe. but in our hearts we feel: Xo other Freshman class so fine as the old Freshman class of '25. Perhaps we had enough to discourage us. for into our young and inexperienced lives came “Sir Algebra with all his knocks and bangs, ‘‘Lady Latin,” who sometimes made us feel rather queer by her dignified manner, and last but not least, “Mesdames English” and “History.”

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THE SUN DIAI 21 FACULTY and OFFICERS of M. N. S. OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY May 30th will mark the close of the tenth session of the Montreal Normal School. Elsewhere in this number of The Sun Dial is given a short history of the School that will be read with interest by many pupils and friends. It has had a remarkable growth «luring the first ten years of its exist- ence, and its friends are looking forward with confidence to greater progress in its second decade. Plans are being perfected to make the coming commencement an anniversary occasion. On Mon- day evening. May 30th. many former pupils and friends of the Instntute will gather to recount what has been accomplished in these few years and plan for the future. A banquet will be served in the Dining Hall of the School and at its close an Alumni Association will be organized. It is hoped that many classes will hold renuions at this time. Each class should, at least, have a representative. Some former teachers have written that they will be present. Efforts will be made to have as many as possible join us on this occasion. This will add much to the pleasure of the former students. WHERE OUR TEACHERS WILL SPEND THE SUMMER Mr. and Mrs. Woodward will spend the summer in Montreat directing the activities of Camp Montreat for Girls. Mrs. .1. I. Miller will enjoy the summer with her daughters and sister in Montreat. Miss Miller will be hostess at the Alba Hotel. Miss Dickenson will be with her sister in Montreat. Miss Annie Webb will spend the summer in her cottage on Kentucky Road. Mrs. Duncan will be chaperone for the dining-room girls and hostess at Montreal Annex. Mr. and Mrs. Adams will continue their summer teacher-training class at their home “The-House- in-the- Woods. Miss Davis and Miss Burkhalter will continue their studies in the University of Georgia. Miss McGirt will have charge of the Montreat Cafeteria. Mrs. Dorsey will spend the summer in Montreat and have as her guests her sister and family from Sarasota, Florida. Miss Franklin will be with her parents in Maryville. Tennessee. Miss Owen will spend most of the summer in Springfield, Mass. Miss Wang will continue her studies in Music with Mrs. Adams in Montreat.

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THE SUN DIAL 23 During that year of greeness and blissful ignorance there were thirteen in our number. During the year our class dwindled down to eleven. Some desired a change of scenery; others perfer red home and what they deemed “a good time.” Mid-term exams quite took our breath away, but someway we managed to pull through. In June we embarked for various sections th.-re to spend our much longed for vacation. Finally, after our cruise to foreign parts during the summer, our good ship “Freshman” again came through Black Mountain Canal and we established ourselves at the Alba Hotel as the wonderful and distinguished class of '25 - 26. It seemed our class has as its chief characteristic “dwindling down,” for this year we again lost several of our members. This year we had as cur sponsor, Mrs. S. L. Woodward. As a perfect type of one we love. She alone stands above all the rest. With her help and encouragement we had many a good time and were helped over many stony paths. After several epidemics of Latin, Algebra. English, and other plagues we arrived safely at the end of the “Sophomore Journey.” “Juniors” Now we are nearing the climax dwelling in the fertile valley of Junior Year. We look back and have no regrets, although we hope next year to reach the “Broad Senior Plains” we want to thank our Alma Mater for the three glorious years we have had here, and we hope to make the next year our best so that we may leave our best behind as a remembrance. For our sponsor this year we have had. Miss Annie Webb. “To know her is to love her.” She also has helped us over hard and stony paths, and we hope to have her as our sponsor again next year. So here ends this History, but be not afraid for truly you shall hear from us again before many months. Helen Hall. Class Historian. BLUE RIDGE CIRCUS On March 4. 1927. the girls of Montreat were delighted with an invitation to a circus to be given by the Lee School for Boys. We were cordially welcomed and on entering the door of the gymnasium, we were given a small roll of brightly colored crepe paper with which we were to design our hats for the evening. The originator of the most uniquely designed hat was to receive a prize for her efforts. Following several enjoyable numbers rendered by the Lee School orchestra, we enjoyed a pro- gram of many humorous and comical stunts. Then, too, there were several very daring athletic feats displayed by the boys of the gym class. After this most interesting program we were introduced to the boys and a very delightful so- cial hour began. To the delight of every body ice-cream cones were passed around. Confetti was then handed out and the fun began in earnest. Pop-corn and peanuts were served and to cap the cli- max punch was brought forth. In a short while the photographer came to take our picture. The prize was then awarded for the best hat. the winner being Miss Marjorie Gray. The adiens were then said and we returned to Montreal, tired but happy. GEORGE WASHINGTON PARTY If one had entered the Alba Hotel lobby on Satudray night. February 19. and not known what was going on he would have felt as Rip Van Winkle did after he had been asleep for one hundred years for the lobby was full of girls and boys dressed in colonial costumes. What was the occasion for this? George Washington’s birthday of course, and we were here to celebrate it. Readings, piano solos, and duets and vocal solos were given by the girls. During the evening many games were played by all. for none felt too old or too young to join in the fun. An old fashioned spelling match was the feature of the evening. We know who can spell now! While all were talking and enjoying special music by Mary Hamrick and Faye Sherrill, members of the Junior Normal class served delightful refreshments. After all “was said and done” we all went our way very grateful to George Washington for giving us the chance to have such a good time. Miss Owen—“What is snoring?” Myrtice—“Sheet music. Visitor—“Yes, I come all the way from Missouri to see your wonderful school.” Agnes F.—“Somebody's been foolin’ you. it ain’t mine.” The other morning Cunii Rhodes brought a list of presidents down to breakfast and after Vivian Lundy read the list she said: Who is this boy Buchannan? Is he one of the Blue Ridge boys?”