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

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“O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us To see oursel’s as ithers see us!’

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EDNA RUTH RIDDLE, St. Pauls Typing, Home Economics, Sewing, Arts and Crafts President Christian Endeavor Society, 1949-50 Secretary Fepha Honor Society, 1949-50 Secretary Student Council, 1948-49, 1949-50 Vice-President Goodwin Literary Society, 1948-49 Treasurer Junior Class Pep Squad 1948-49, 1949-50 May Court Attendant, 1949 Football Queen Attendant, 1949 Swimming; Varsity Basketball, 1947-48, °48-’49, 49-’50 “She that was ever fair and never proud, Had tongue at will and yet was never loud.” MALCOLM LEE SCOGGINS, Durham “Mal” Metal Shop, Photo Laboratory Treasurer Senior Class Editor The Clock Tower Sterling Honor Society, 1949-50 Goodwin Literary Society Swimming; Senior Life Saving; Baseball; Football, 1948-49: Track team, 1949; Softball “T have no superfluous leisure— There’s time enough for that .”

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Class History By EveEtYN MICHAEL Me Although we can hardly believe that the time has come for us to graduate, we realize that we have spent a full dozen years and more as stu- dents at the N. C. S. D. Therefore we want to review briefly our days here. As we look backward we find our class had its beginning in 1936. First, we see a little boy, Wayne Hilton of Thomasville, who is now a football hero, and little curly-headed Edn a Riddle of St. Pauls arriving for their first year of school. Wayne came in tearfully, but Edna was eager and pleased to be here. In the class room, Mrs. Horton opened her arms to Wayne and was his first teacher. Across the threshold of another room walked Edna with puzzled ex- pression, facing her new classmates and Miss Gordon, her first teacher, who welcomed her warmly. A year rolled by before four other small chil- dren came shyly to Goodwin Hall, and stared at these big, big buildings with awe. Handsome little Herbert Capes of Pomona, lovely Wilma Lance of Hendersonville, and cute little Dorothy Morrison of Durham, stood side by side and gazed with wonder at the other children. Then Miss Gordon smiled at them and helped them begin to feel at home. Since then they have been together every year. Four pupils? Then where was the other one? Oh, there was chubby little Evelyn Michael of Lexington, so quiet and serious-minded, standing in the hall looking at one room as if she liked it best. Miss Roberta Neal, her first teacher, came to the door and invited her in. Then, in the second year, she was placed in the class with these others. Another fall arrived and there was bashful big Buford Pressley who has become a football co-captain, entering for his first year of school with Miss Jeter and Mrs. Tuttle taking him under their wings in turn. Mrs. Chapman was his teacher the next year when he joined this class. Buford comes from Speedwell near Cullowhee. When this group reached their junior year handsome Malcolm Scoggins who used to go to Bragtown High School in Durham came to join our ranks and has been a most welcome addition, being active in football and social affairs. A number of important events occurred here at the school during our years, and we would like to include them in our history, as they made changes that affected us and all other students. In the summer of 1937 Mr. Goodwin died and Dr. Rankin became superintendent after serving as assistant superintendent for a time. In 1938, on Valentine’s Day, the old upper school building was entirely destroyed by fire. That spring school was closed early for a re- modeling program. Both the residential buildings were fireproofed at the same time. The new Upper School Building was started but not ready for use until in the fall of 1939. In the meantime classes were held all over Main Building Miss Joiner was the principal during 1936-37- 38. Mrs. Tate succeeded her in the fall of 1938 and was the principal until Mr. Hoffmeyer took over in 1947, Mrs. Coburn was the assistant principal during our first years. Former primary teachers still with us and whom we remember fondly are Miss Gordon, Mrs. Tuttle, Mrs. Thomason, Mrs. Chapman and Mrs. Horton. Now we end our short survey of the past with a word of hope. May our future bring us the joy, happiness and satisfaction that have filled our school days on the N. C. S. D. campus.