Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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24 THE MISSILE Alumni Mr. J. Willard Brister, State Superintendent of Public Instruction of Tennessee is a P. H. S. graduate. Since he left his home school, he has continued to ascend the educational ladder rapidly. Dr. Walter Brunet, a P. H. S. boy, is at present House Surgeon” at Gouveneur’s Hospital, New York City. Mr. Robert Brunet has been associated with the Public Service Electric Co., of Newark, New Jersey, for some time The Peebles Brothers, Bradbury and Leighton, have been an honor to their alm ' a mater;” the former holds the chair of mathematics i n Wofferd College, Spartansburg, S. C., and the latter travels for a large electrical company of New ' ork. Mr. Wm. Prichard, an old P. H. S. student, has since his graduation from R. M. College, been teaching at R. M. Acade- my, Bedford City. Misses Mildred McCaleb and Gertrude Davis are two of our graduates teaching in other city schools; Miss McCaleb is a successful primary teacher in Norfolk, while Miss Davis is principal of Chestnut Ave. School, Newport News. Mr. John Gilliam is a successful insurance agent in Miss- issippi. Mrs. Edward White, formerly Miss Mary Graves, of ’o8 class, is now living in Uniontowin, Alabama. Miss Myrtle Coon, ’09, is teaching in the schols of Bruns- wick Co. Miss Mollie Butcher, has since her school closed in Buck- ingham Co., been substituting in the Richmond City schools.

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TRE MI88ILE 23 “The Onas” is a very attractive magazine. It is up to date in every respect. Come again. “The Visitors,” a charming story in the “Iris,” portrays human nature admirably. This story will be concluded in the next number. We look forward to the next copy with much interest. “The World,” St. Paul, Minn — You have an interesting paper all the way through. Your departments are not out of proportion, a fault to be found with very many magazines. The cartoons are an evidence that the artistic sense is not lacking in your school. It would be difficult for us to criticise your paper. Last but not least is the Wm. and Mary “Literary Maga- zine” which deserves special mention. Your poems, essays, and stories are all one could desire. You are above our criticism. It gives us pleasure to acknowledge the following ex- changes ; “The Critic,” “The Monthly Chronicle,” “The Spec- tator,” “The Record,” “The News,” “The John Marshall Record,” “The Flat Hat,” “The Va. Tech.”

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TSU MISSILE 25 ri;aal A pupil in IV A was heard to remark recently that teachers may come, and teachers may go, but Latin goes on forever. Two new pupils entered i A Grade this half session, Miss Young and Mr. Willis Hays. M ' iss Robertson is back again after a brief spell of sickness, and not only the pupils of the iiiB but, also, those of the entire school are glad to see her. Miss H. — : (to Mr. Brunet) “What condition is this, ‘Were I young again, etc.’ ” Mr. Brunet; — “That condition is contrary to fact, I think.” According to Miss Lawrence’s recent Latin translation, “Laziness is lying.” Sad to relate, no one in the iiA Grade received a “Golden Report” this month. The girls of the iiiA Grade, have at last reached the sad conclusion that there is something very unattractive about them or their grade. Last half they started with five boys and ended with three ; this half one has dropped out already. Gan anyone tell them what to do? Miss H — : — “For what are alligators valuable?” Miss El — : — J“For their fur.” One day, after asking a pupil of the iiB Grade the prin- cipal parts of the Latin verb scio. Miss E — asked what Eng- lish word was derived from it. Mr. O ' — immediately replied, “Sciter.”