Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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Associate Editobs Ida B. Routh, ’16. Alice Riddick, ’16 Jane Cabaniss, ’18 J. C. Chandler, Jr., ’17 Kathryn Weeks, ’16 Geraldine Gerald, ’16 Edward L. Traylor, ’16 — Hovey SheflBeld, ' 17 J. E. L. Meakin, ’16 Helen Townes, ’16 Hugh Jackson, ’18 Meyer H. Lavenstein, ’16. Exchange Edito? Alumni Editor Boys’ Athletic Editor Girls’ Athletic Editor Head Reporter Business Manager Assistant Business Manager Circulating Manager Editor of “A Few Pointers” Art Editor Published six times during the school year, at regular intervals, by the pupils of the Petersburg High School. Subscription price: 50c. per session; 10c. the single copy. Address all communications to Petersburg High School, Peters- burg, Va. Entered as second-class matter at postoffice, Petersburg, Va. Advertising rates are furnished upon application to the Business Manager. All advertisers may feel confident that through the columns of this magazine they reach most of the best people in Petersburg as well as throughout the entire country. All contributions to this magazine such as poems, stories, school- notes, or jokes, will be greatly appreciated and will receive due con- sideration. Other papers oft remind U8 We can make our own sublime, If our fellow schoolmates send ua Contributicms all the time; Here a little, there a little.

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12 The Missile sixty-five were in a straggling bunch. The race was eight circuits of a quarter mile track. For the first four laps their positions remained unchanged. At the start of the fifth Owens, by a spurt, gained the lead, passing both Bear and the Italian. The Italian was laboring hard and was about all in. He was easily passed on the sixth lap by Bear. Owens steadily increased his lead and at the start of the eighth lap he was about fifty yards to the “good.” Bear quickened his stride on the bell lap, and gradually cut down Che lead and, when the final sprint came, he was only ten yards behind. He started his spurt first, and before Owens knew it he was “breathing on his back.” They both sprinted, but Bear seemed to have more in reserve than Owens, and passed him. He increased his lead until the cheers of the thousands proclaimed him the winner. Bear escaped the crowd and returned to his hotel. Har- vey was highly elated over his victory and promised to make Jack his private secretary at a salary of $5,000 a year. Jack was a little late in coming down to dinner and you can imagine his surprise when he saw Harve y in earnest conversation with Owens. “My son. Tommy Harvey, Jack.” “But I — ” began Jack. “I know you did,” said Harvey. “I was very much op- posed to Tommy’s running, and when he said he would not quit until he was beaten I gave him one year to change his mind or be disowned. I regretted this afterward, but was too proud to retract my statement, so you see I had to find some one to beat him in the space of a year. Fortunately I hit upon you. Although I really was spiked, the Tommy Owens story was a myth.” “Then I suppose my being Private Secretary is also a myth?” ruefully asked Jack. “No; that still goes,” smiled Harvey. “But come, the dinner is growing cold.” “I may get over this, but 111 never look the same,” said Jack, between bites. — Page Rees, ’17.

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14 The MisshjE Story, news-notes, song, or jest. If you want a good school paper Each of you must do your best! —Ex. Again “T’A Missile ' ’’ resumes its work! Here at the be- ginning of the school term we stand expectant and hopeful of great things. Filled with renewed energy and vigor, noth- ing daunts us, and we feel confident that this will be a very successful year. We, the recently elected stall ' , accept with great expecta- tion and yet with awe our new positions. We fully appre- ciate the honor and feel the responsibility of the task that lies before us. Although we wish to make this the most suc- cessful year of ‘‘The Missile ' ' we realize that we have a very difficult duty to perform. We hope, however, that the stu- dent body will co-operate with us as they have done with the former staffs, for they know that the success of the school paper depends upon their enthusiasm and work. Why did the Japanese surprise the world by defeating the Chinese? Why could Napoleon conquer nearly all of Europe? Be- cause of the enthusiasm and patriotism of the countrymen. When does Petersburg win the most games? When we show our loyalty to the school by going to the games to cheer the team on. What will make our magazine a success? School spirit and that alone! Have you measured yours? ' ■ ' ■The Missile is our herald. Is it a true one? It appeals to you. Make it what you will ! HONOE SYSTEM. Last year, as a result of the efforts of the class of ’15, the Honor System was established in our school. A Student Council was formed, the president being elected by the stu- dent body, and one member from each class being appointed by him. This Council was endowed with full power to take such measures as it saw fit, in case of any dishonorable thing