Queens University of Charlotte - Coronet / Edelweiss Yearbook (Charlotte, NC)

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BESSIE MARTIN BLAKENEY, A. B., Matthews, N. C., R. F. D. 17. n A, sn n N. “A heart to resolve, a hand to contrive, and a hand to execute.” Editor-in-Chief Annual ’lO-’ll; President Y. W. C. A. ’10-’ll; Vice-President Pierian Society ’10-’ll; Student Council ’JO-’ll; Var¬ sity Basket Ball Team ’08-’09, ’09-’10, ’10-’ll, Poet ’10-’ll; Class Basket Ball Team ’08-’09, ’09-’10, ’10-’ll; Class Track Team ’09-’10, TO-’Il; Treasurer Student Body ’.O-’ll; Treasurer Y. W. C. A. ’09-’10; Annual Staff ’09-’10; Monitress T8-’09; Toast Mistress Junior-Senior Banquet ’09-’10; Vice-President Athletic Association ’09-’10; Rochester Con¬ vention ’09; Asheville Conference ’09; ’10. ' “W. M.” ’ll. This small person is chiefly characterized by her love of arguing, her poetical inspirations and aspirations, her soleful tendency, her propensity for getting into scrapes, and her violent aversions to men and “angels.” At present her chief ambition is to get the Annual safely to press, and to learn to carry a tune safely but as yet she can only make a ‘joyful noise,’ which, we confess, she cheerfully does. In spite of her freakish ideas, all are bound to admit that she has the courage of her convictions, her motto generally being: “Say thou thy say, and I will do my deed.” In fact,she has seldom been known to give up anything once attempted, whether through sheer determination or ‘nachel born stubbornness’ it would be hard to determine. And now being fully conscious of our utter inability to give the dimest idea or the faintest conception of this complex specimen of humanity, we humbly refer you to the remaining pages of The Edelweiss, for any further information, you may haply stumble across, concerning her virtues and vices, that you may judge for yourself. 15

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LILLIAN ELAINE REID, A. B., 0 4 , 2 O II N, II A. Charlotte, N. C. “ ' The reason firm, the temperate will, endur- ence, foresight, strength and skill. President ofjPierian Society ’10- ' 11; Pres¬ ident of Class ’10—’ll; First Vice-Piesident Class ’09-’10; Vice-President Student Body ’10-’ll; Business Manager Annual ’10-’ll; Stulent Council ’ 10-’ll; Historian Class ’08-’09; Class Basket Ball Team ’08-09, ’09- ’10, ’10-’ll; Varsity Basket Bad ’08-’09, ’09- ’10; Manager Class Team ’09-’10, ’tO-’ll; Treasurer Pierian Society ' 09-M0; Secretary Student Body ’09- ' 10; Marshal Pierian Society ’09-’K); Assistant Business Manager Annual ’09-T0; Delegate to Asheville Conference ’10; Chief Rooter ’10-’ll; Y. W. C. A Cabi¬ net ’10-’ll; “W. C. E.” ’ll. It was in 1908 that Bill came to us, eager for knowledge, brimful of enthusiasm, and running over with determination. A more complicated addition of aversions and desires, appetencies and sensibilities would have been hard to find, and even now after three years of training, she is de¬ clared a “wonder.” As she passed from year to year, her abilities increased as did her friends, so that in her last year, she is even known to have been considered an “angel.” Throughout her course, history has been her lead¬ ing study, and consequently she has never lacked for dates. Her attrac¬ tions extend beyond the circle of her friends, for she has several times received misterious cards, bearing the inscription, “I hope to know you someday.’’ That Bill is generous, no one will deny—In Davidson she is well remembered by a certain blue girdle, presented during a streak of benevolence to a struggling Junior Speaker. Professions she has, ranking from that of an angel to the hall physician. Bill’s medicine chest has been a solace to those who wish to sleep, and a very present help in the time of trouble. We are quite confident—if she does nottake wings and fly away— that in time she will win a world-wide reputation as a Quack Doctor. 14

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ANNIE NEAL CLARK, II A Clarkton, N. C. “Her face is smiling and her voice is sweet. A song bird is my lady fair, Next to her may none compare. No sweeter song the lark can sing In soaring high on rapid wing. Even the thrush at close of day, Never sang a sweeter lay, Every grace of heart and mind, All true worth in her we find Loved by friends and teachers, too. Charming girl, of course they do, Loved by some outside of school, Ask if this is ’gainst the rule, “R” might tell a thing or two. Knowing what we say is true. to