Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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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,

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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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26 THE MISSILE. Mr. Booth, of IVA, stated that he was proud of Virginia because he lived there. Mr. A. of IIIB wants to know if you can do four things, six at a time. All information concerning same will be appreciated. Miss R: “Why do you all write in the holes in the board, when here is the whole board ?” Mr. Booth of IVA class, seems not quite so bashful as a ministrel performer as when he says quotations in as- sembly. Perhaps his ministrel companions hides his blushes. We are glad to announce that Judge Robert C. Jack- son of Roanoke, a gifted speaker and a distinguished member of the Virginia Bench, will make the literary address at our commencement, at the Academy of Music, on the night of June loth. The High School was closed on Friday, April i8th, so that the faculty could attend the session of the Southern Educational Conference in Richmond. May many such conventions come to Richmond! It gives us pleasure to announce that Miss Jean Trigg will have charge of the musical programme for our com- mencement. The High School pupils are all delighted. THE FIRE-DRILL. One ! two I three ! four I five I six ! seven ! High School children think that’s heaven; Some leave Latin, some leave French. My! Our fire drill’s such a cinch! Did you hear that sudden clamore? Did I ! Yes, it came in grammar; Ain’t it grand to miss them phrases. Just to run from would-be blazes?