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

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CARL BE, RANKIN Superintendent

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Class Roll os PAUL BRADSHAW CRUTCHFIELD, Winston-Salem GROVER Wooprow ForpHAM, Kinston WAVERLY THoMmAS Hoop, Wilson CARRIE Mare Morcan, Asheville EDGAR GEORGE NEwNnaM, Pelham NELDA FRANCIS ROZZELLE, Burlington ERMINE Mary STANLEY, Whiteville Guy THOMAS STEVENS, Durham -“ - Criass Motto: “Be Thorough” CiLass TREE: Crass FLOWER: Oak Dasy GTASS «COLORS: Blue and Silver hs CLASS OFFICERS: CARRIE MORGAN PauL CRUTCHFIELD President Vice-President ERMINE STANLEY Secretary

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Class History HE CLASS was organized in the fall of 1936. At that time it consisted of four girls and five boys. Mary Stevens and Louise Danner we re in the class but neither of them returned to school in 1937. Ermine Stanley was transferred to this class from the ninth grade in September. Carrie Morgan, our class president, comes from Asheville. Both of her parents are deaf. Her father attended the School for the Deaf and Blind at Raleigh and her mother, the former Miss Jonie Reece, attended school here. Neither of her parents was born deaf. Carrie lost her hearing at three years of age from on attack of influenza. She entered school in 1926. Miss Katherine Wa!ton was her first teacher. Waverly Hood was one of her clasmates and the only one of her original class to finish school with her. After coming to Main Building, Carrie be- came interested in sports. She enjoyed swim- ming, basketball and hiking. She was a Girl Scout for four years and enjoyed all the Scout activities. She is studious, has made good grades and been promoted every year. History and language are her favorite studies and she has acquired a remarkable command of English. Her favorite recreation is swimming. She spends her leisure time in reading and collecting articles for her scrapbooks. She has been taught sewing, cooking and general housework. She hopes to have a home of her own in the near future. Paul Crutchfield, the vice-president of the class, is a native of Winston-Salem. He was born deaf. His father, mother and three brothers are deaf. He is eighteen years old and entered this school in 1926. His first teacher was Miss Elizabeth Higgins. Nelda Rozzelle, his cousin, and he have been classmates all through school. His twin brother, Ralph, was in his class until they reached the fifth grade then it was necessary e for Ralph to repeat the work and they were separated. Paul has a bright mind but has not applied himself to his studies. He is interested in all kinds of sports. He was a Boy Scout for six years and took delight in hiking and camping. For several years he has been a Scout Leader. He was captain of the basketball team for two years and has p.ayed on the first football and baseball teams. He enjoys swimming and taking long tramps through the mountains. He has always been a leader among the boys and has so much influence over them that he has won the soubriquet of ‘“generalissimo.” For several years he worked in the Manual Arts class. Later he took up carpentry and did good work but his desire has always been to be a printer. This year he was put into the printing office and he has made remarkable progress. He hopes to return to school next year and perfect himself in linotyping. Ermine Stanley was born in Florida in 1917. Her parents, who were North Carouiinians, returned to this state when she was ten years old. They lived at Whiteville, Columbus County where Ermine attended school. She completed the fifth grade and was promoted to the sixth grade but during the vacation she was taken sick and underwent several operations. In the fall of that year she lost her hearing as a result of her illness. After missing six years of school, she entered this school in the fall of 1934 and was put into the seventh grade. At first she was unhappy here but soon became adjusted to her surroundings and has been contented to remain at this school. Her conduct has been exemplary and she has had a good influence over the girls with whom she has associated. When she first came here, she was not strong but her health has steadily