Petersburg High School - Missile Yearbook (Petersburg, VA)

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The Mislile 21 IN MEMORIAM Wallace Dyer 1896 1915

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20 The MissHiE Mr. R. of IVB, transcribing his short-hand notes (We are perfectly satisfied to stand the loss in excess transportation charges) : “We are perfectly satisfied to stand the kiss,” etc. O, where were Mr. R.’s thoughts wandering. A hearty welcome is extended to the four new teachers of our faculty. Miss Blanche Cousar, a graduate of the Southern College of Georgia, comes to us to fill the vacancy in the Com- mercial Department. Miss J. B. Burhman, a former teacher of the Blackstone Female Institute, joins us in the English Department, while Mr. P. G. Thompson, a graduate of Wash- ington and Lee, has charge of several Latin, History and Civics classes. Miss Cora Rolfe, our honor graduate of ’13, has finished her course at Randolph-Macon Woman’s College and Cornell University and is back with us as an assistant in sev- eral departments. Although they have been with us a short time, they have won many friends, and we shall endeavor to make our work successful under them. Having elected officers, the John W. Daniel and Thomas Nelson Page literary societies have entered on their third year. The popular interest in the work of the societies has steadily progressed. Most conspicuous, however, is the great improve- ment in the programs. The debates have been decidedly more interesting; and the declamations and other selections bet- ter rendered. The marked improvement in the spirit of the student body leads us to predict a most successful year. The following officers have been installed : PAGE SOCIETY. Geraldine Gerald, ’16 Jane Cabaniss, ’18 Florence Roper, ’19 J. M. Ribble, ’17 Cameron Hall, ’17 Mr. Thompson President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Chief Marshal Critic DANIEL SOCIETY. Sarah Seward, ’16 Florence Lane, ’16 Duckett Jones, ’16 Nelson Partin, ’17 Edward Traylor, ’16 Miss Segar

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The first football game of the season was played with Waverly High School at the ball park Wednesday, October 13th, before a large crowd of High School pupils and a good number of outsiders. The receipts easily covered the guaran tee. The visiting team was much heavier, their smallest man being about the size of our largest. Waverly made a touch- down early in the second quarter by continuous line plunges, and kicked goal, which made the score 7 to 0. We came back strong on the kick-off and made a touchdown by an excellent 50-yard run by Mosby on a forward pass, followed by a line plunge by Jordan. We failed to kick goal and the score was Waverly 7, Petersburg 6, at the end of the half. At the be- ginning of the third quarter we started down the field on Rees’s long end run, but lost the ball on downs. Waverly then proceeded to carry the ball up the field with line plunges. When they were about three yards from the goal, one of their backs fumbled and Pleasants, our left end, fell on the ball. This, doubtless, kept the visitors from scoring further, al- though later in the quarter Waverly again threatened our goal line. The game, however, resulted in Waverly ’s victory, 7 to 6. This was a very hard game to lose and everyone praised the team for its good showing. The features of the game were the line plunging of the Waverly backs and the defensive work of the entire Petersburg team. The game was marked by the spirited cheering of the student body, led by cheer- leader Meakin.