Peabody Demonstration School - Volunteer Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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DAVID: When we were in the Eighth Grade, the school organized the first Clubs for our Junior High School children, the same year our class got its first article in 'The Demon.' Mr. Holden was our sponsor. We gave a Hallowe'en Masquerade party in the Gym, after we ducked for apples we were one wet bunch of kids. GRACE: We also gave Robin Hood. Dick was Robin Hood and Susan Ann, you were Maid Marian. Remember? That was the year Dick began his singing Career. Cfcene from Robin Hoodl SUE: That was just how it happened, Between the second and third acts the audience got up and walked out. Mr. Yarbrough had to get up and tell them to come back and that the show wasn't over yet. DAVID: But that wasn't our fault. There had already been two plays and it was almost eleven o'clock then. SUE: Whew! That was one more night. The Ninth Grade! Our first year in high school! Poor little Freshmen! GRACE: No, we weren't 'poor little Freshmen' because we thought we were grown then. Our boys were 'football heroes' to us then. It was their hrst year on the team. David, what position did you play on the squad? DAVID: I played end and guard. GRACE: End and guard? What do you mean? DAVID: I sat on the end of the bench and guarded the water bucket. SUE: Say, that isn't original. It was published in last year's Volunteer. DAVID: We entertained our parents and friends with a Ninth Goode Night. The boys gave a womanless wedding and a tumbling act. You girls did tap dances and a drill. There was a play, too. GRACE: All the girls in our class spent a night at Knapp Farm for the first time. And did we have fun! I remember sleeping with the pecan pies and pickles that we had brought to bed with us for a midnight feast. SUE: We had some uninvited guests in the afternoon, too. Three or four in a new tan sport roadster. DAVID: Ah, that's not important. Let's get down to business. In the Tenth Grade we were in the opera, Chimes of Normandy. Write that down. What else happened? ' C.Y2lenceD SUE: The school gave a Sunset Cabaret in the auditorium. We danced, and ate, and there were floor shows. And the climax of the year was our swimming party at Hidden Lake. Miss Heath became our sponsor in the Tenth Grade, too. She has stood by us faithfully during these past three years. DAVID: In the fall of '33 we had a possum hunt, and later on 'we gave the traditional junior-Senior picnic. It was a swimming party at Old Jefferson. We surely were kept busy preparing for that. GRACE: I remember working two days with Jane on the favors. Those angel food cakes that Mrs. Neathery baked for us! They added the finishing touches! 18

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f SUE: Our Senior year started off with a bang. The Peabody football team won every game it played, was not even scored against, and won the Little Ten Cham- pionship. Qliaofball .vceneD DAVID: And after the season the Seniors entertained the team vvith a banquet: Coach made a wonderful speech commending each player. SUE: I'll never forget that banquet. GRACE: Remember the Girl Reserve Kid Party? I'll always remember the way Mr. Beauchamp looked when he came dovvn the slide in his country boy clothes. He was the hit of the party. The junior College gave us a grand Valentine dance in the college gym. SUE: And the radio program over W. S. M.! Chills ran up and down my spine While vve vvere waiting to go 'on the air' after the warning signal had appeared. That was Friday, March 7.1. It was one of the Tmcherlr College of the Air programs. GRACE: It was hard work, but interesting, and a wonderful change after those exams the Week before. DAVID: Let's get away from that subject and talk about something pleasant. On Easter mornin We ave the Easter Breakfast at Kna Farm. Six o'clock and a I S 8 pouring rain, nevertheless about zoo loyal alumni were present. SUE: Mr. Gatvvood came back this year, too. Our opera, Maid in japan was Written by him. That was the most colorful opera We ever took part in. GRACE: We received school letters for the various activities last Thursday. Speaking of honors, David, you were president of the Senior class this year. That's important. DAVID: Didn't the Juniors give us a swell party? It surely was a novel affair. SUE: We forgot to mention the tvvo school dances this year. Francis Craig's orchestra played for the one in the spring. Everybody enjoyed it, I knovv. DAVID: I'll say We did. CS'cene from Jclvaol dental SUE: The next thing is Commencement. Cfilenceb DAVID: I surely do hate to leave the old place. GRACE: Yes, I almost cry every time I think about it. SUE: It's just like leaving home. I CBell ringxf GRACE: It's time to go to class. We'1l have to quit. Hurry! CTlaey Jmztcln up boakr and rink 01110 Curtain SUSAN ANN WALLACE DAVID ATKINSON GRACE GENTRY 20