Roanoke High School - Acorns Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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High School debating team goes to Lynchburg and defeats the Hill City High School. School closes for Christmas holidays. JANUARY The mill,' begins its daily grind once more. No lessons in English for several days-Miss Critz is absent. Great sobsf ?j are heard from all her English classes. RARE EVENT-Mr. Findlay SMILESE Wfho would believe it? Pay day! ! ! Mrs. McQuilkin is seen waiting on the outside ot the build- ing for Mr. McQuilkin's check. EXAMINATIONS! ! l The whole school trembles on its foundations. The Worst is passed-only some of us didn't pass. FEBRUARY Settle down for second term. The announcement comes like a thunder clap that we shall have no iiovvers at Commencement. The whole Senior Class rises in indignant protest. Middy blouses and anti-middy blouses hold convention. Miss Board tells one of her classes that she never could talk as much as she wished. Mr. Layman has his picture taken and breaks the camera. The Senior Class petition him not to have it taken again until they are through having their beauties struck. Miss Critzys room is fumigated. Dr. Poster lectures on Swat the Flyf, MARCH President VVilson is inaugurated 'mid the cheers of Roanoke High School students in VVashington. Personally we don't think this could have been a success without their attendance. Call for baseball candidates. 115

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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

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Adonais takes his annual death, in the 4B class, much bewailed by the members of that department. Dr. Page, University of Virginia, gives a lecture at First Baptist Church on the Tariff, to an audience largely composed of High School students. Mr. Beale and Mr. Findlay pose very prominently in all places where the moving picture machine is being operated. How vain some mortals are. BTARCH 22-Grazzdest event in the history of the High School, fourth edition of the AcoRNs or ROANOKE goes to press! ! M. XV. L. S. defeats I. L. S. in spelling beef? APRIL Since this volume goes to press before the coming of April, we will portray what would he an ideal month. Annual Board is given a vacation on account of its hard worh. Wfhole school is let out to celebrate with them. Teachers all declare they will cut no more deportment. Miss Critz says we will have no more English outlines to copy. Another holiday because of an epidemic of spring fever. Roanoke High School defeats all comers in athletics and Wins championship of the State in track meet. L- Here boy, lock up the stable door, That T may ride the Muse no more. MAY VVork for exams. are coming, VVhen one works no more. 116