Roanoke High School - Acorns Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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Roanoke 'ill E lx V lf! I ll iiiltfflfltltlm i W ,. is is -A SEPTEMBER -.ll f 7 , ty? wlalaigziwkgkaiwmm mmff M . 4 ' , . - 1 ', A..1l'4 ... A F A C I fx .cy 'f School opens with a grand Hourish. The upper classmen do not have the pleasure of being Urough on rats. as they have all gone to the new building. Vain attempts are made to accustoni ourselves to the routine of school life and arrange a smooth course from the intricate schedule. School lets out for the hrst day of the Roanoke Fair. Mr. Turner is seen vainly trying to win a cigar by knocking down a Unigger baby. Call for football candidates. First tests of the year drag us into the depths of despair. OCTOBER Mr. McQui1kin asks all students to subscribe for a song book. Played football at Roanoke College. R. H. S. 3, R. C. 32. Mr. Kelly opens up a class with future Carusos and Melbas of the High School. Mr. Baker, State Boys' Secretary, lays the foundation for a Boys' Club in Roanoke High School. He spoke on the subject, Boys,U to which all the girls gave strict attention. Mr. Parsons lectures his class on the evils of early marriage. ll3

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Eva Rice fcoming in late to Latin class from domestic sciencej: 'fYou'll have to excuse me, Mr. Turner, I have been making candyf' Certainly, did you bring me any ? On return of the R. H. S. football squad from Lynchburg one of the stu- dents was interested enough to ask who PITCHED. Richardson, while talking to Mr. Baker, persists in calling him Butler. Mr. Baker observing the error, says, Don't you remember the Bible says the Butler was hanged, but the Baker pardoned?l' VVhile waiting for a car the other day I was fortunate enough to hear a remark made by a portly old black mammy to her grandchild: Lawd, Jinny, dar come one er dem High School perfessors-Um-um-um, don' he tink he's sumpun! No sixteen-year-ole gal could switch mor'n he do! Miss Mabry Cto May R., who is hammering the typewriter vigorouslyj: May, don't bang on the roller, you'll make a hole in it. May: Then it will be a lHoly Rollerf won't it ? Student: ADO you write shorthand according to sound? Teacher: Certainly.', Student: Then how would you write to suit a person who S'ELl'ElC1'S?', T -' '5 1-- . qf ' .ffflfr 699 f ilgirpf lqggfi T lb T f r' V ' ll ' 1 - I Q' ft- A K' f , fi .ESRB - 'ff f N fewer -f' , ' ll2

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Football team plays in Lynchburg. R. H. S. 17, L. H. S. 7. Played jefferson Athletic Club. R. H. S. 10, I. A. C. 10. New event happens at this game-the girls of the school come out in full force. October ends in the grandest festival of the year-M. VV. L. S. and J. L. S. give Halloween banquet. NOVEMBER Boys' Club holds its lirst supper in the Y. M. C. A. Address by Mr. Hart. Mr. Kelly arrives with his quartette. Mr. Scroggins reads 'iOthello', in auditorium Tuesday night to a sleeping audience of thirteen. A Football game in Roanoke. R. H. S. 10, L. H, S. 13. Martha Wfashington Literary Society attend in full force and actually have the nerve to come on the field while the game is in progress. Mr. McQuilkin says song books are coming. Two days holiday for Thanksgiving. Election of Annual Board. Football game at Randolph-Macon. R. M. A. 14, R. H. S. O. Football game at Roanoke. I. A. C. O, R. H. S. 6. ' DECEMBER New teacher arrives. He hails from Bonsacks and his name is Layman- that's all that is necessary. Mr. Hart explains the Balkan situation to the students in chapel. Dr. Alphonso Smith addresses the Boys' Club at its third supper. Mr. McQuilkin says song books are coming. QSO is Christinasj Mr. Layman wears a white STIFF collar to school. Song books arrive and the school is filled with sweet melodyQ?j. M. W. L. S. holds an open meeting. Dr. Durham speaks in chapel. 114