Port Arthur High School - Sea Gull Yearbook (Port Arthur, TX)

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I can see exactly how he lOOkOdidO you know that man of world renown honestly hlushvd when he saw us! Bless llet'hls heart! XVe were all a tiny hit afraid of himiand we every one loved him and expected ltbig things of him -and true to our expectations Hl'Ierh came across with the goods. He was delighted to see us, and for a week we hall lowly times, escorted around the capital by our UMr, Willard. No, IIeI'llei-t wasnIt married there, wa: a charming little lady that we met one afternoon at the capitol that seemed to cause him to blush more furiously 73ml rumor has it that theyehut;well wolll wait and soot lVeIl, I am nearing: the entl 01' my story I harl seen each of my classmates, and we were going to the station to catch the train for Port Arthur whene guess who we saw! I tlmllt know how to tell this parti I want to speak of her in a dignified way;hut one tIuvsnIt think of her as dignifiod-hut with the greatest of love. As we stootl before hereIIorhei't, John, and I all cried. HMiss Bog'ai'tll and our eyes filled with tears as our hearts filled to overflowing: with joy; for it' ever a teacher had walked right into the hearts of every pupil she had taughteone Miss Bogal'd hail. I have heard it said that each person thinks of some one teacher that had the most and host influence over them. If' that is true, I am sure that each and every one of the Midyear Class of ,17 has written across his heart the words HMiss Bogat'd. After a while we learned that she had married a well known lawyer and was living: in New York City, though at present they were totn-in;.Y the United States As we left them we wishml hl'l' the greatest of happiness, and shook hands with the tall, strong, intvIlig'ent-looking: man at her sitlo aml congratu- Ialwl him on having won HOur Miss Bogartl. Again our train was pulling into Beaumont, and we four stood upon the observation platform looking out into the night. Jolmls :nm was around Mildred aml Koitllls was around me HRuthf' he asked. Hhow would you like to live in Port Arthur aIways'll' HUh! I almost hrvathod, looking: up at him, Hlmw would I like it! I'd low it,H I crimle-Hlmt dear, I added, H1 3111 happy where ever you are-aml it' you have to lrava-II hill here Keith Iookml at John antliand they all laughedithon John said, go on, Keith, tell het'ellm going to gather the baggage tugethetz Then Keith told me of Hmy extreme, happiness'Iathat is that he had accepted the position as head of the civil engineers at The Texas Company. You see Mr. Dan Moran was to be promoted to Houston very soon. H'l'o live in Port Arthur alwaysf I thought to myself, Hdear old Port Arthinu'7 Were happy times OVt-l' going to quit coming to me! Please God, I murmured, looking up at the clear star-studtleil Texas sky, leease donlt ever let them quit. Let all of us he just asi But here Keith kissed me. HHappy, little wife?H he whispered HIlappyl So Very. very happy!H

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Herbert. John said he was goingy to Washington to see about some experiments to be carried on in a couple of weeks. That gave me an idea. I always had wanted to go to Washington, ever since I had studiet Hcivics in high school, HWhy so quiet, Ruth? Mildred asked. liJust thinking, I answered. HYes, and just thinking' generally means some mischief, when accom- panied by that little grin, Keith said. But I was too interested to be bothered by Keithls teasing at present. ltJohn, I asked, HKeith and I still have two weeks of our month to travel let't. tYhy cault you take Mildred, and let Keith and I go too, then we can all go to see Herbert ?ly ' HFine!H John cried. HHow about it, people? That would be a dandy tripathen maybe Mildl'etlll-pinching his wifels cheek-Hwonlt be thinking of not liking her doctor-husband. I knew by Keithls smile before he spoke that we could go, While coffee was being served we planned our trip, and it was late that night before Keith and I left for home The next day, Keith and I stayed all day with Rolland and Hthat ol4l sweetheart of his and Hone of my very best chums. I believe I enjoyed this day more than any previous one since my arrival, for I knew how this dear little home had been plannedealmost to the smallest detail. lt was certainly a wonderful little place, and they were veryY very happy Mrs. Lawrence still loved flowers, and dogs and catsein fact, she loved everything in their home, from the tiniest new baby bulldog to the baby grand piano that had been her birthday present. from Rolland. Rolland and Keith spent the afternoon looking over The Texas Company, while my old chum and l curled up on her bed and Htold secrets as 01' old. I knew they were ideally happyiaml l was glad that Rolland was so success- ttulejust lately Min R. L, Drake had been sent to New York and Rolland had taken his place. I knew Rolland would do well, for he was always one of the brightest and most deserving boys in schooliaml he had one of the Hdearest creatures God ever madeH for a wife Our trip to Washington was delightful. The weather was perfect, and the scenery some of the prettiest l have ever seenathrough Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginiaethen W'ash- ington, D. Oeand the Hcrowning glory of the class of y17 ! Herbert didnlt meet us at the train. We didn't let him know we were coming. W'heu we reached his offices we were told that at present he was busy, and were requested to wait in the outer office. After his visitor left, with- out sending in a eard-wo walked in uponiUThe Honorable Mr, Herhort Willard, Representative of 'lWxas'l-and the luau who had all the nation talk- ing over the wonderful things he had aceomplishutlt W'as he surprised? Well

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Ebc Senior Glass Q3 Q1 COLORS: Green and White FLOWER: Pansy MUTTOZ Facta non Verba Officers KATHRINE HAGGERTY - - FRANCES BUSHONG - - LULA COLE - . - - EMMA RIESKE - . . . MARY BEARD - - - ANNlE SCRIMSHIRE - - BETH PALMER - - - BESSIE DICKINSON - - LULA COLE - - - - LEONA BUTLER - - KATHRINE HAGGERTY - - Spring Term - Prexident ViCe President Secretary-Treaswer Sergeam-at-Arms - President Vice President Sccretai'y-Treawrer Sergeant-at-A rms - Historian Prophet Poet Class Roll LEONA BUTLER GEORGE MORROW FRANCES BUSHONG GLADYS TATUM BROOKE TODD MARY BEARD DAVID UMBERGER PAUL BUSHONG EMMA RIESKE ' BESSIE DICKINSON ETHEL YOL'NG AXME SCRIMSHIRE EULA COLE MAXClNE JAPUUR KATHRINE HAGGERTY JESSIE EUBANK BETH PALMER ETHEL ATKINSON RICHARD B05 HI'GH MCFARLAND RALPH McBRIDE MYRTLE HIGGINBOTHAM