Piedmont High School - Tris Yearbook (Piedmont, WV)

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:after finishing high school and the many different courses that are offered were explained to us. We heard of the many men who have graduated from this university and who had become widely known. Dr. Clark then thanked us for allowing hiim to speak in our school and expressed a defsire that he would like to see some pupil of P. H. S. attend the American Unli- versity some day. After this talk we were all eonvinced that the American University surely would 'be a worthy place to attend. December 21-Everyone seemed happy this morning when chapel took place. Perhaps it was becau-se it was the last program for the year or that Christmas was so near. And of course, everyone h-ad thoughts of Santa Claus. We were much happier when we saw a speaker enter the assembly room. We were very glad to have with us this morning, Rev. G. D. VVhite. Al- thouigh Mr. White has lived here for ia' year we have never had the oppor- tiunvity to have him to speak to us at sohool. From the b-eginnig to the end of the speech it was interesting. He explained to us the things that make life. The main two he mentioned were to have energy and to be serviceable. These were the two most important fundamentals of life. He told us sev- eral stories to make clearer what he meant and we were all sorry when he ended his talk. We regretted then that we had never had Rev. White with us before, but we decided to invite him again in the near fluture. February 4- Another 'blue' Monday, w-as the remark made by one of the high' school students. Alth-ovugh only one person had said this, it was in the minds of all pupils. Suddenly something of a miracle took place. Debby Ord ran into the assembly room, announcing, There's a speaker in the office. Every face in the ro-om brightened and things beoarme happy. After the song books were given out we went to our desks and beca.me qililiet. The speaker then entered the room with Rev. Spencer and Mr. R odes. We sang Hail, West Virginia, -arfter whiwcrh Rev. Spencer lead us in prayer. Prof. Green, frofm the religious department of West Virginia Wesleyan College, was then introduced to us. As soon as he started to talk to us we oofuld tell that we were going to hear an interesting address. He had the at- tention of all the pupils from the very beginning sand that is -one of the things that counts most when judging the publbiic speaker. Prof. Green impressed upon our minds that we were getting our edu- ation free as far as we are ooncerned, but that there is expense donnected with it and since we receiving the benefits of the knowledge gained We are the debtors. He told us that the lbest way to repay this debt is to actually aocomplish something. By this he meant that we sh-ould be Willing to sac- rifioe ourselves in order to help others receive the sarme advantage that we have during our lives and to do so without worrying about the mon-ey that is to be gotten out of it. He told us that he was not here in the attempt to Page one hundred ' w1'4va 'aQ 'i ulG.mh' I mi . lv 11, ui,..,,,al'ns,,':. Y -'f-f

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. J . .A ,X .7 ..,- gin Q r D Qihapel 3313125 September 11-Many .happy and a few sad faces stood at the school house door waiting anxiously for the time for the first bell to ring. Some were wishing that it would hurry and o-thers were wishing that they were asleep in bed. ' ' Finally doors flew open and one would have thought that he was on the Fifth Avenue in New York the way the groups thronged up the steps, one trying to get ahead of the other. Of course the dignified High School members wa.ited,for the smaller children to gain entrance and then they entered the building. Each member took a desk in the assemblyxroom and it was amusing to watch the Freshmen running for a desk. After the Seniors had given the Freshmen a few dfirections and orders they became very quiet, but ignorant of what would happen next. Finally our teachers entered the room, mall were familiar to us' but one. Miss Mildred Sutter had been added to the faculty. After she was introduc- ed to us, each class went to a different room and signed up for courses. Naturally the Seniors had to be of assistance to the freshies Lalgain. After all this troulble we were all very glad to get out In the ofpen air once more. Octolber 26-Our finst speaker for the year was our always welcome friend, Rev. Spencer. Many times last year Mr. Spencer visited our school and we always greeted him with a warm welcome. A-t least we always tried to make it cheerful for him. The students received 'al very interesting and valuable talk from him. He tried to show us the advantages of being a success a.nd the different ob- stacles that we heave to overcome in order to be successful in the world. Sev- eral examples were given to illustrate his talk and after he had finished we were all convinced that success was one of the greatest things one can achieve. . December 3-The s.tudents of P. H. S. were all delighted this morning when the song books were distributed around the room. We were going to have Ia speaker. Everyone seemed pleased to have chapel on Monday morn- ing. After everyone was settled by Mr. Rhodes, the stranger and our friend, Mr. Spencer, entered the room. After we had all joined In a song, Rev. Spencer, introduced the speaker, who was Dr. Ludious H. Clark, Chancellor of the American University, Washington, D. C. This sounded interesting and we all waited for him to begin his message to us. He stlanted by telling us wa good little story and we all had a good laugh the first thing. We were told all the advantages of attending a university Page ninety-nine .'- 1 , ' A .l - . rw. , ' . .-me--.f f ' '

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' -V ' v .'?F . ' persuade anyone to go to W. Wal. Wesleyan College especi-ally, but want- -ed us to realize the extreme importance of continuing our education some- wlhere after leaving high school so that we would be better prepared to meet the payment of the debt we all owed. February 8-Mr. Neff, our superintendent, gave us -a very serious talk. It also proved to be a valauuble one to us. He tried to get us to thinking about the idea of making ourselves better and brought out the idea by saying we could become better by believing in three things. The first was believing in ourselves, not to the standpoint of conceit, 'but to actually know our own soul. The second was to believe in our countrymen, and the third was to lbel-ieve in God. He laid great stress on the last point. He ailtefmpted to show us that by having faith in God and not sinning so much we could make our s-oul more pure. Mr. Neff gave us a good definition for .sin and when he had finished talking our minds were left thinking albout this subject. Mr. Neff was not just lecturing or preaching to us, -but was actula-lly tell- ing us something worth while. And if we could remermlber all and do what Mr. Neff told us I'm sure we would all become better boys and girls. The Zluninr jfair NOVELTY 0F THE SEASON The ,Junior Fair of nineteen hundred and twenty-tharee, after much hard work, came to a final and successful close. The Juniors received .many congratulations for the elaborate and fan- tastic decorations that were done in such a short time. The night of the fair everyone was surprised ai: the change in the gym. It looked more like drealmlfand than the old P. H. S. gym. The ceil- ing was trimmed with blue and pink streamers th-at were hung from one end of the ceiling to the other end. In the center of the ceiling th-ere was a large electric globe that was trimmed in the cla.ss colons. The Junior Class was printed around the gl-obe. The booths were off many different varieties. They were very artistically decorated with pink ia-nd 'blue pap- er. The booths were made more effective by the arrangement of many pretty girls suitable to them, who welcomed the visitors. The hot-dog and hamburg booth was kept very busy all evening. We left the place of fairyland in very high spirits, wishing the J uniorg success the rest of their lives. Page on: hundred one .4 .-.annum--A-rAf: 'kniXcin..' ' '10-K