North Carolina School for the Deaf - Clock Tower Yearbook (Morganton, NC)

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He is not very studious. He is good natured and popular with the teachers and pupils. He was a Boy Scout for several years and enjoyed camping and hiking. He first worked in the manual arts department for three years and was transferred to the printing department three years ago. He has been trained as a pressman and has had some work on the linotype. He expects to get a position in a printing office when he leaves school. Helen Hege comes from Leaksville, Rocking- ham County. Her deafness is thought to have been caused by infected tonsils when she was two and a half years old. She entered the primary department of this school in 1922 when she was only five years of age. Mrs. Kennedy was her first teacher. She has attended school regularly and her health has been good. She has a sweet disposition and is popular with the pupils. She is athletic and has played on the first basket ball team ever since she was twelve years old. She has been the captain of the basket ball team for two years. She enjoys swimming hiking and all out-door life. She is more domestic than studious and likes sewing and cooking. She has not decided what she will do on leaving school. Russell Herring is from Rocky Mount. He became deaf as a result of pneumonia when he was one and a half years of age. He entered this school in 1923. Mrs. Clodfelter was his first teacher. He has attended school regularly since that time. When he was in the primary depart- ment, he had his third attack of pneumonia. After he came to Main Building and became in- terested in sports, his health improved and for some years he has been in robust health. He is an all-round athlete being interested in camping, hiking, football and basketball. In 1933 he was chosen fullback on the All- Western Conference team. He was captain of the foot- ball team for two years and helped his team win many victories, He passed the Senior Life Saving test at White Lake last summer. He has been very active in Boy Scout work, frequently going camping with the Scouts of Rocky Mount and Clinton. Most of his leisure time has been spent in working for merit badges. On April 12 of this year he attained the rank of Eagle Scout. Russell has been a true Scout and his politeness and helpfulness have made him one of the popular boys in school. His genial manner will be a great help to him in winning his way in the business world. He has. taken an interest in the Christian Endeavor and has been helpful in carrying on the programs. He is more active than studious. His favorite studies are current events and grammar. He spends much time in reading the papers and is well informed on current history. He has been in the printing office for seven years and hopes to become an expert linotypist. Forest Smith lives on a farm near Dunn, Samp- son County. He was born deaf and came to school when he was seven years of age, in the fall of 1921. His progress was retarded on ac- count of bad eyesight. In 1928 he had his eyes examined and was fitted with glasses. Since then he has done much better work. He has learned to swim but his poor eyesight has preven- ted him from taking an active part in games. He is very fond of riding a bicycle and spends much time on his wheel. His favorite studies are arithmetic and grammar. He likes to read and seldom goes to town without bringing back an armiul of books from the public library for him- self and the other boys. He is president of the Christian Endeavor Society. He is very depend- able and energetic. He has never given any trouble in school and has won many friends by his kind disposition. He has been trained as a carpenter but hopes to be a truck farmer. He thinks his knowledge of carpentry will be a great help to him on his farm. Bobbie Pruitt is from Elkin, Surry County. He became deaf in infancy. The cause of his deafness is unknown. He entered school in the fall of 1922. Miss Scott was his first teacher. In 1923 he took diphtheria and that year’s schooling was practically lost as he had to remain at home after Christmas. He reetered school the

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Class History By Hoye WRIGHT ay HIS CLASS was organized in the fall of 1933 with Miss Mauzy as the teacher. At that time the class included seven boys and two girls but Edgar Crutchfield left school to take a posi- tion and this left eight pupils to finish the course. Lyon Dickson, our class president, is from Durham. He has been deaf since babyhood. The cause of his deafness is not known. When he was five years old, Lyon’s parents sent him to a private school for deaf children in Macon, Georgia. After attending that school for two years, he entered the preparatory class of this school in 1922. Mrs. Kennedy was his first teacher. Soon after coming here, he was taken sick and had to remain at home after Christmas. He came back to school the next fall and for two years was in Mrs. Clodfelter’s class. He has been promoted regularly since then. Lyon became a Boy Scout when he was twelve years of age. From the first he has taken a great interest in scouting and has been camping and hiking with the hearing Boy Scouts at his home. He has tried to live up to the Scout oath and laws and his greatest ambition was fulfilled when he was admitted to the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor held in our chapel April 12 of this year. Lyon’s conduct has always been exemplary. He has done excellent work in the Christian Endeavor Society and has set a high standard of morals and manners for the other pupils. Although he has played on the football team, swimming is his favorite sport and four years ago he passed the Senior Life Saving test. He is studious being especially interested in mathema- tic s. His favorite pastime is reading. He has had several years training in the printing office and wants to be a linotype operator when he finishes his educaton. He has taken the examina- tion for entrance to Gallaudet College in Wash- ington and is looking forward to going there next fall. Edith Williamson, our vice-president, is from Canton, Haywood County. She became totally deaf as a result of spinal meningitis in her elev- enth year. Before losing her hearing, she had attended the public schools and was in the sixth grade. After her recovery, she successfully passed the examinations for entrance into the seventh grade but her health did not permit her to re- turn to school. After staying at home one year, she came to this school in 1932 and was put in the eighth grade. She was given special work in lip-reading and in the fall of 1933 she was pro- moted to this class. Her leisure time has been spent mostly in reading. Her favorite sports are swimming and basket-ball. She has been taught sewing and housework. She is studious and has held first rank in her class throughout the year. This year she has been president of the Fepha Club. Her influence over the girls has been good and she is popular with her classmates. She hopes to attend High School in Canton for two years after her graduation from here. Hoyle Wright, the class secretary, is a native of Cleveland County. He was reared on a farm near Shelby. He became partially deaf as a result of measles when he was three years of age. He was sent to a public school but made no progress so his parents brought him here in the fall of 1923. Mrs. Clodfelter was his first teacher. He has attended school regularly and has been promoted every year. He has taken an interest in sports and has played football and basketball. His greatest diversion is reading. He is particularly interested in adventure stories, Zane Grey being his favorite author.

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next fall and has not missed any more time. In spite of bad eyesight, Bobbie has taken part in sports. He was on the first football team this year and did good work. His most outstanding characteristic is perserverance. He has shown great determination and has overcome many difficulties. His conduct has been good and he has won many friends. He has spent his spare time reading, playing games and drawing. He has worked in the tailor shop for nine years and has learned to do excellent work. He hopes to get a position as a tailor after he leaves here. Clonnie Baucom comes from Marshville, Union County. He was born deaf. He entered Bt the primary department in 1922. Mrs. Clodfelter was his first teacher. He has not missed any time from school. He has been interested in football, baseball and swimming. He is not studious but likes to read books from the Morganton Public Library. His favorite author is Zane Grey. He likes to study language and grammar. He worked three years in the manual arts department and has been working on the farm for the past four years. He has a keen sense of humor and likes to play jokes on the other pupils. His conduct has been good and he has never given unneces- sary trouble to his teachers or officers. He wants to become a farmer. “The Prosperity Class” By CLoNNIE BAUCOM ss NAME SOBRIQUET PET EXPRESSION HOBBY AMBITION Clonnie Baucom DASE waraehet “What for?” Solving riddles Farming Lyon Dickson “Be careful” Camping Linotype operating Helen Hege “Ree” “Honest” Swimming: Housekeeping Russell Herring “Bish” “Sure”? Bobbie Pruitt “Harold Lloyd” “T don‘t know” Forrest Smith “Slim” Edith Williamson Hoyle Wright oO ritee “Silly” Scouting Linotype operating Drawing Tailoring Bicycling Farming “How funny !” Puzzles Teaching “Nothing” Hunting Linotype operating