Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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24 THE MISSILE. more, we make a second appeal to the Nobleman con- cerning its principles. Does an Exchange Department devoid of criticism answer the purpose for which it is established ? In your next issue you may answer this question affirmatively or negatively by leaving your columns as they are or by adding suggestions and reviews to your list of exchanges. In spite of difference of opinion on some topics, we do not wish the Nobleman to think that in our eyes it has no good points. To the con- trary, there is much to please every reader of this paper, especially its Stamp Collector s Department and its story. The Empty House. We wish to acknowledge with due appreciation the following. The Oracle., The Virginian, The Focus, The Monthly Chronicle, The Record, The World, College Topics, The Virginia Guide, and The Flat Hat. Each of these has many good points and is thoroughly en- joyed by us. M. Francis Drewry.

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THE MISSILE. 23 detracts not a particle from its quality. Las Mariposas pre- sents a perfect marvel of natural description, and is so pervaded with the atmosphere of the Caribbean isles that one is deeply impressed with a sense of reality, which characteristic is also prominent in The Masquerade Ball. This issue should be especially commended for the reason that the old historic interests of the town are so well taken advantage of in Antiquities of Williams- burg. In spite of abundant praise, we have two un- favorable criticisms to make: the section Famous and In- famous seems to have no definite object, and the ex- change department is rather severe in its condemnation of that which fails to meet its approval. In looking through the Mary Baldwin Miscellany one finds a lengthy literary department, full of variety. The names and appearance of the poems, essays, and stories attract him to further investigation, which results in an hour of pleasant reading. His time is amply rewarded by a keen insight into the lives and work of the Mary Baldwin students, but, notwithstanding, a few jokes would add a touch of humor and would relieve the strain of the more dignified literature. We should like to have a word with the Nobleman con- cerning the essentials of a school paper. If your idea is that of a sporting magazine, in which the athletic pro- ceedings of the students are recounted in full, with a story or two in addition, we have little fault to find; but usually a school magazine is considered an expression of the school life and work of the pupils, a paper abounding in literature especially, with athletics subordinate. If you accept the latter conception, your magazine is entirely inadequate. We leave the selection to you. Further-

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Mr. Me: “Where did Alexander’s expedition begin ?” Miss M: “On page 149.” Mr. Smithey thinks the IIIB class is the most generous class in school; for the other day, during a ten-minute recess, he visited them and received a piece of cake and a current event. Miss M: “Give me a sentence illustrating a condition assumed to be a fact.” Miss R: “If I were in your place I would go.” Mr. Me. on becoming excited the other day said : “He had gotten almost to the toe of the heel.” Miss D: “What do you think of a man who thinks he knows it all ? ' ’ Mr. B: “I think he is broad-minded,” A member of the IVA Civics class recently stated tha ' - an alien may be made a citizen of the United States by the process of “neutralization.” Can anyone explain this process? In giving giving reasons for being proud of Virginia,