Newport News High School - Anchor Yearbook (Newport News, VA)

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In this year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and twenty-two, we, the class of February ’22, are just entering into the game of life. School days are gone but they have given experiences which are invaluable to us now. We are a unit of mankind whose duty in life is to further the ideals of Democracy. Our creed will help us. We have loyal unfailing faith in it. Adhering to the ideals it embodies, the future will hold great possibilities for us. We believe in the earth as the theatre of man’s activities wherein each shall try his skill in the game of life. We believe that each shall do his part toward the betterment of the world and the furtherance of the ideals of Dem- ocracy. As a class we pay our respects to the man who has safely led us through the past four years and who is a true friend and counselor of the student body, Mr. Fred M. Alexander. We believe in the Faculty who made it possible for him to direct us patiently in our search for knowledge during our High School years. We believe in Athletics as a great factor in developing the morals of our students and in maintaining the fine spirit of our school. We believe that the Newport News High School will continue to develop the power to win under the supervision of our able coach, Mr. Webb. We believe in “The Beacon” as a literary pulbication and as an example of the versatility of the students of our High School. It is a medium through which the talents of our High School may find an outlet to the public. We believe in the spirit of our school, and that while we have that spirit our superiority can never be questioned. We believe in our class colors, the orange and black; colors of which we will be forever proud. We believe in our motto: “Palma non sine pulvere” — Not without dust is the palm of victory. We believe in the School Board as having the welfare of the High School at heart and as being helpful always in obtaining increased educational ad- vantages. We are fortunate in being citizens of a state and nation which foster edu- cation and help lay the foundation for future citizenship. We believe in Virginia, the Mother of States, having no equal. , We believe in the United States — example of pure Democracy — the home of Liberty and Equality. Above all, we believe in God, our Creator and Preserver. FRANK LEONARD PAPE.

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: It is your privilege tonight to hear the last will and testament of the Class of February, 1922, of the Newport News High School. Being at the point of death, the aforesaid class deems it fitting to dispose of her worldly goods. My client has endeavored to distribute impartially those qualities which she has struggled so hard for and endured so much to amass. Here then, the document which has been lawfully drawn up and duly sworn to: We, the February Class of 1922, being of sound mind and disposing mem- ory, do declare and publish this as our last will and testament, thereby de- claring null and void any other request made at any time by us. First: To our Alma Mater we bequeath our love and our happy memories, forgetting the trials and tribulations of our four year’s career. Second: To our Principal, Frederick M. Alexander, we can only leave our respect and honest appreciation in return for the help he has always been ready to give us. Third: To our Faculty, whose mammoth task it has been to steer us safely thru our studies, we express our sincere wishes for a long period of repose. We request the Faculty to destroy any incriminating evidence of ours, such as report and deportment marks. Fourth: To all student activities of the school, our congratulations for past achievements, and our best wishes for unceasing successes in the future. Fifth: We bequeath our place in the life on the school to the incoming Senior Class. May the uphold it worthily. Sixth: We leave our dignity and learning to the “Rat” Classes who are very needy in this respect. The following are bequests made by the Seniors to various pupils of the lower grades. They may seem insignificant, but they really consist of the Graduate’s most outstanding characteristics, and should be accepted in the spirit in which they are given: