Perquimans County High School - Galleon Yearbook (Hertford, NC)

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The uliilcolgo I1 en 192 7 twenty-sevcfnth day of thu First month that the tribe adopted Oolorsz pink and lavender, a nmtto, and a flown-r. Mr. Harris was our home room teacher. And it canw to pass, aftcr four years the tribe of '27 pale and thin from laboring so hard in thc land of P. H. S., conies forth vivtorious. Now, fill 1'Pf0l'0, the trihc- of '27 rc-aches its ond and receives its long Oovete-d rr-Ward, in a rap and gown on the fourth clay of the sixth month, of the- year mm thousand nine 1lll1llVi1'Pli, twc-nty-seven. Thus f-nds the- trials and tribulations of the tribe of '27, and they are svattoreil th1'f'nlgimnt tlni 1'-arth, tu the- four f'0l'llf'l'S thfercof. ZEVELYN Mannn, If'1iHf0'l'liClII. Xf Q51 E: ft 7 v 'I' wr- n t y ff wo

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1927 g F The Kilcokonen g The First Book of the Tribe 727 Called 723 N the year of our Lord '23 there entered the land of H. H. S., to begin their sojourn at that place, the tribe of '27, They, the Freshman Class, were thirty strong, but they were sore afraid. Misses Ayers and Carpenter took the tribe of '27 and led it through the wilderness. That year we enjoyed many respites. And it came to pass in '24, under Misses Perry and Carpenter, that we had to take part in the county commencement. Too, one of our girls won in the debating contest in this section and went to Chapel Hill to compete with other contestants from the State, she won in the senii-finals. Another of our girls won over all other competitors in the State in bread-making, she was given a trip to Chicago, where she judged bread. In the same year, moreover, we had the misfortune of losing our dear principal, Mr. Joyner. That year we enjoyed several picnics given us by our teachers. Many students from New Hope joined us, also, increasing our number to about forty. And it came to pass in the third year of the sojourn of the tribe of ,27, we had a new brick consolidated building to start in, likewise a new principal: Mr. Taylor. Students from Belvidere and Wliitestoii joined us that year, making the Junior Class fifty strong, with Miss Oliver Miller and Mr. Murray Wliite as excellent leaders, we felt able to accomplish anything. And it came to pass that in November, after due consideration, we organized ourselves. Edward Wcefks, our chosen guide, proved that he was both worthy and capable of being President of the Class. We gave the seniors a banquet, the most elaborate in the history of the High School. In April many students took a trip to YVashington, lil. C., which was quite delightful. And behold! The Year '27 approacheth. The journey of the tribe of '27 nears its end. Thus, in the last year of the tribe's journey, with its number decreased to forty-four the tribe advances with its face to the front. In the twelfth month of this year the tribe gave the foot-ball boys a banquet. November 11, the tribe dedicated a tree to the State. Two literary societies were organized in the fall. In Gctober the history class, with Misses Perry and Blount and Mr. Harris, took a trip to Jamestown, VVillia1nsburg, and Yorktown, Virginia. And it came to pass in 327, under Weeks, in the first month and the Twenty-one

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192 7 A Th ew Kilcoko n en Prophecy -OR years I had wandered away from friends and old acquaintances and had sought F the worldly things of life. Becoming dissatisfied with this roaming, I longed to seek a haven where I could rest my weary bones and in my imagination mingle with my dear old classmates of 1927. I sought a quiet and shady nook by a sparkling stream of water. Upon reaching this haven, I sank, weak from exhaustion, upon a green mossy mound. While looking around at the beautiful things of nature which surrounded me, I spied an old woman. Said she, I have been looking for you all day. My Majesty whispered to me that you were very anxious to know about your old classmates. Take these leaves upon which you will find inscribed the names and occupations of all your old classmates. Trembling with eagerness, I picked them up and read: Leaf I: Addie Mae Williams, the red-haired girl, after getting tl1e Hertford Steam Laundry well established, went to Meredith College. Having graduated, she accepted a position in the, Richmond High School. Leaf II: Henry Williams, the shiek of the class, who recently completed his minis- terial course at High Point College, has gone to hold his first pastorate at the Friends Church, in Philadelphia, Penn. Leaf III: Lucile Benton, the bashful member of our class, has completed her course of study at King's Business College, and is now the private secretary of our governor. Leaf IV: William Perry, Assistant Principal, is now the world's greatest aviator. He is preparing to take his annual trip to the North Pole. Leaf V: Evelyn Madre, our musician, attended Peabody Conservatory of Music one year. She has not only won for herself a reputation as a wonderful soprano in America, but in the foreign countries as well. She now sings with the Metropolitan Opera, having replaced Marion Talley. Leaf VI: Henry Nachman, our football star, was graduated from Duke University in the year of 1932 and is now a professional football player. Leaf VII: Ruth Gillam Thach, sponsor of the 1926 football team, received her B.S. degree from Greensboro College, and is now teaching at the Sargent School, in Boston. Leaf VIII: Charlie Smith, the singer of the class, was graduated from Wake Forest College in 1931. He is cashier of the First and Citizens National Bank of Raleigh, North Carolina. Leaf IX: Pauline White, a wonderful math student in high school, has decided to keep adding and multiplying. She is one of the head clerks in Wanamaker's Department Store. Leaf X: Tom White and R. S. Monds, upon whom we always depended for jokes, have really become serious minded enough to plead cases. There is now a law iirm in Charlotte, North Carolina, known as White and Monds. Leaf XI: Hulda Wood, who always expressed her opinion, attended Oxford College four years, and in 1929 she went to China as a missionary. Leaf XII: James Evart Newby, the class grumbler, was graduated from Boston Tech in civil engineering, and he is now working in Kentucky. Leaf XIII: Frances Humphlett, a perfect specimen of dignity, after spending a few years at home, has gone in training for a nurse at Lakeview Hospital, Suffolk Virginia. Leaf XIV: Edward Weeks, President of our Class, has attained the heights of his ambition. He received his LL.B. degree from Harvard in 1933, and is a Judge of the Supreme Court of North Carolina. Leaf XV: Winnie Winslow, who was willing and ready to help at all times, entered Guilford College in 1928. During her third year, Cupid took possession of her heart, and she was married the following summer. Leaf XVI: Wallace Blanchard, the swiftest runner in Perquimans County, thought it was foolish to go to college, as he could become a millionaire with only a high school education. He is owner of a gold mine in California. Leaf XVII: Lucile White, a very lovable character, joined a chum of hers at Green- ville in 1928. Immediately after she was graduated, she was called to Wilmington, North Carolina, to take charge of the dramatic club in the High School. Leaf XVIII: Arnold Winslow, quite a skillful bus driver, left this State, as he was de- termined to see some of this world. When he reached Norfolk, he found that a ship was Twenty-three