Piedmont High School - Tris Yearbook (Piedmont, WV)

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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

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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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FMT' l 5 . iaomopir umm. The Jfresbman Reception On Friday, Septemiber 21, the pupils of Piedmont High School assem- bled for the annual maulinlg which was to tak-e place for the purpose of tasming the newcomers. As usual the Flreshies were brave and bold f?J. Nevertheless they lowered their dignity for the eventful night and con- sented to the will of the Seniors. It was a noisy, nervous crowd of greenies that awaited the initia- tion. After blindfolding the victims the paddling and terriffying process began. Mamy were the dangers and perils that the Freshmen unknowing- ly ventured into that night. The Chamber of Horror, The Sucking Menace, The Nauseating Odor, and the S. of C. O. Csipoon of castor oi1J, were among the novelties of entertainment. Of oourse, all the Freshmen will tell you that they were entirely devoid of fear on that occasion, but let me notify you folks, that there never were any ineidentis in the lives of any individual of the present Freshman Class as fearful as the incompre- hensible and intangible horrors of the said Suekin-g Menace. After the entertainment was over we teasingly offered the Fresh- men some refreshments. This stimulant served as a light to pierce the gloom of the impending catastrophe fcastor-oil-s-troiphel. The greenies were the most important factors in a delightfully presented program. Much talent was displayed and we, the Seniors, wish the class of '27 suc- cess in all their undertakings. Beryl Grove Entertains Miss Beryl Grove, of East Hampshire street, entertained the Junior Class and some of their friends on Friday, October 5, 1923. Gaines were played after which refreshments were served. Those present were: Miss- es Ruth Turner, Dessie Fox, Enid Ours, Mary Powers, Mary Oates, Lior- etta Haines, Deborah Ord, Sarah Crist, Mary Johnson, Beryl Grove, Mes- srs. Harry Howell, Norman Hoffa, Norman Jenkins, Thomas Bannister, Russell Devore, Morris Holland an-d John Crist. ,,, 1- ,7, , .. Virginia Ott Entertains Virginia Ott entertained the Senior Class Tuesday, October 16, 1923, at her home on East Hampshire street. Games and dancing featured, af- ter Which a luncheon was served. Those present were Misses Mary But- ler, Inza Scott, Mildred Skidmore, Catherine Spangler, Lueille Wiltison, Natalie DiBLitetto, Lucy Harlowe, Mary Johnson, Vida Largent, Mildred Lewis, Nellie LaRue, Erma Brandenburg, Mabel Abernathy, Messrs. Her- bert Mullan, Orville Yokum, Bruce Dunn and Aulbrey Whiisner. ' Page one hundred tfwa mt n 'a... M' -- V . e-..f.1.fff3 e'aef 1-va---......4.. ..