Rawlings Institute - Hits and Bits Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

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PROPHECY FOR THE PROPHET T is my pleasant duty to fbreshadow the future of our Prophet, and although I am not a dreamer of dreams, I can prophesy prophecies, and even prophesy for a prophet. I can see myself' many years in the future sitting in my library, looking intently over a series of books that are being widely read for their eloquence, their power of analysis, their character painting, and their noble thoughts. The author of these books is recognized as a writer of great ability. The following summer I visit in the old county of' Warren and one beautiful day while driving I pass a typical country home, shaded by grand old oak trees, that my friend tells me is the home of' the gifted authoress whose works we had been discussing. As we draw near I admire the old-fashioned garden, glowing with blooming flowers. On a rustic bench, under the shade of a tree, a lady is seated, and near her stands the 44Gil1'dQll01'.,, Imagine 1ny delight and surprise when in the graceful form I recognize the Prophet of' the Class of 1902, Lucy Mason Holladay. Gwnunomun Conn.

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Glass llbropbecy. EIIOLD, in me a great prophet you see. Your fate I'll now tell you, whate'er it may be 5 It may not be good, though I' d rather it should, But a prophet, you know, must tell what is so, IVhether evil or good it may be. Here we go : RENA BAILEY. If Rena Bailey will listen to me, She'll hear a great artist she's going to be 5 No liner a Raphael or Titian than she, Her praises will ring o'er the land and the sea. GWENDOLIN COBB. All hail to our president so fair and so wise ! Ifer future you'll hear without any surprise. A graduate from Vassar, yet still further she'll go, And honors and triumphs she'll receive galore. CA R R I E FRA ZER. Carrie Frazer is now the next one I see 5 A poet to-day she has sure proved to be 9 lf along this line she continues to go I hereby predict she'll be a second Sappho. FLOH ENCIG GOSH. The next on the list is an up-to-date girl 3 There's no one sweeter in the wide, wide world g For Sweethearts and lovers she never will lack, But on the whole erowd she'll turn her baek, saying, WVhat! marry some horrid man, l ? No, unfettered and happy I'll remain till I die. FANNIE KIQSDALI.. Old Fannie, as a mimic you have always been line- In goodness and badness you have led every line g And though you may hope that the older you get, The better and wiser yon'll be, but yet' There's no other fate for you in store Than peddling a monkey or running a show. ADA MARTIN. lint when into Ada's bright future I look It's as easy to read as an open book. A most illustrious lady in her you see, For Professor of Rawlings she's going to be. ' SAIBIH T1-:1un'. Our sister Sadie is the next one to greet. NVith the world's famous singers she'll soon take a seat. Of her l'm sure we shall all he quite proud, For o'er the whole world her praise will be loud. ALLEN XVII EICLER. A practical head has our Allen dear g Some day she'll be a great iinaneier, When as president of a large bank she appears. For old Allen, from one and all, three cheers. Rolmm WIN1-'1u4x'. Rob NVinfrey is 1'eally the most ineongruous mixture lt ever has been my duty to picture g As giddy and gay as most daughters of preachers. Next to Hurses and Cqffins she most adores teachers, But some day, my dear, in the very near future, You'll decide that the F1'c11chman 1'eally does suit you. 28 Lum' MAsoN 1-Io1.LAnAx'

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V ELCOME BY THE PRESIDE T An 1 ' f2,,,, 4' 1.tgtilSf'it,t:,l,iilV his ',,wf F- 4- :ja QQQQ 1 M ala to J ,ff-4 ' VV V . i mild l i l N f ' Li? ggi X l f'i if ' ll fl 'l N17 ll' ii- fig a it i l E r lt M ' ll. ll l fl tytl . i y yi 1' up fl t f My -Q-gl i K i .ii-A-L-13' ' ' t l ' A f fl it A it 1--4. H' f JQi' i'r:j Y Ki N the name of the Class ot' 1902, trientls :mtl tl-llow-stutlents, I' extencl to you a most eortlial greeting on this oeeasion, whieh for ns is tilll ofjoy and bright- ness. l or is it not the tlay whieh, through all ofthe term, has been a shining goal aheatl of' us? It has heen the incentive that has goatleml us to almost super- human ettorts through the last nine months. Antl our ehieftlesire now is to share with you a little at least of' our overwhelming enthusiasm in the light. Class mlay is a departure in the annals ot' the Rawlings Institute, and we beg that you hear with us in our inexperienee, remembering that at best we are only sehool-girls. We heartily welcome our school-mates who have shared our trials and pleasures during the last term, ancl especially the members ot' the Junior Classy for when another -lune has rollerl arountl they will stand as we tlo to-clay, on the thresholtl ot' lite, with the same antieipations, the same hopes antl the same fearsg antl we, just as you, our oltler friencls, receive us to-clay into your ranlts, will eagerly wel- eome them into ours. NVe feel tleeply honoretl hy your presence to-clay ancl appre- eiate the interest you manifest in us. Perhaps, in years to come, you will attentl the class clay exercises of' those who will firllow in our steps antl will have gainetl hy our inexperienee, but no matter how perfl-et their exercises may he, always l'Clll01llll0l' that no heartier welcome was ever given you than that ot' the Class ot' 1902. GwENnoLINE Conn. Htl