Roanoke High School - Acorns Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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N, .: -Q a at ppt .,-wig: 2 -. .:e.,. r X! S . i ...., , CLAIRE EMSWILER As pure and sweet hm' ffllvl' brow seenzcd eternal as the sky. Claire is a sure cure for the blues. Her tender sympathy and merry laugh have often helped us along the rugged highway to knowledge. Her ever ready good humor and engaging man- ners have won for her a host of friends and admirers. VVe have come to the conclusion that Claire was surely born under a lucky star, for the ease with which she writes an essay before break- fast convinces us that she has great literary possibilities within her. Claire's genius, however, seems to desert her when she tries to hammer the keyboard of the typewriter into giving 'forth a perfect page. Claire is a great advocate of athletics, and especially of basket ball. At every game she mav be seen leaning breathlessly over the rail watching the playerufsj. HUGH M. FIGGATT In awry deed he hath a heart to Vesolw, a Izmd to ronfritfe and 1 'i iz hand to ca'0c1lff?. ' Surely Hugh has a patent on luck, for he has succeeded in 1 . winning the hearts of the Faculty as well as those of his class- Q, mates. In the schoolroom, athletic held, or wherever he may be, he is held as a favorite. English is his strong point, and we ' . can easily imagine him gracing the platform some day as a great orator. Among his numerous charms Figgatt possesses a magnificent voice, and may often be heard serenading his admiring C?D classmates. He has received much distinction dur- ing his residence at R. lrl.. S., serving as class president in 1912, as president of the I. L. S., and assistant business man- ager of 1912 Acorns.', So we can all unite in singing HO, what's the matter with Figgatt?-Hefs all rightf, A xxx s s wx ff ' .,-G1-1-1.:-f54:Z5M 4 '. . f I-' 1 11.55. f-ilfiffi ,Q tiff fi -1 :z41-few-':L.'1 sears 'f ' 'F'1fi:.1Q4gI ANNA B. FENSTERMACHER Serene and pure amid the troubled day. Anna's disposition is as sunny as her hair, and her jolly good nature and droll remarks have made her popular with friends both in and out of school. VVhenever we hear a stifled giggle in French class we can always be certain that it comes from Anna's direction, for unlike her fellow students she seems to derive great amusement from her study of the Romance Language. Despite all her sweetness this charming little maid has a temper all her own, which does not hesitate to rise up and boil over when she feels that the omnipotent Faculty have trod upon her toes. Anna is the marvel of the Chemistry class, answering all questions Hred at her with astonishing correctness. 21

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FLOSSIE MAY DANIEL Har looks were like a flower in May, I-Im' smile was I-zke a sumzizer morn. It would be extremely difficult to write in one paragraph all we wish to say about Flossie. Her charming personality has caused us to resolve that without her the 1913 Class would be lacking one of its most important factors. Miss Critz and the whole Faculty as well, hold Flossie as a model student, and wish that other R. H. S. inmates would be as industrious as is she. The Class showed much wisdom in making her a literary editor, for no one has attended better than she, Flossie's great popularity with the fellows is a certain proof of her womanly VlI ELlCS. LLOYD H. ENGLEBY Imj201'tai1t the ,host that he lzeldf' Lloyd is the happy-go-lucky member of our Class. For four years he has talked and laughed his way through R, l-I. S., and although he was never known to study, he has achieved an enviable record among the students and Faculty. He has taken a lively interest in everything which is connected with the school, and in his office as sergeant-at-arms in class meetings he has kept admirable discipline. Lloyd is renowned as a heart smasher, and several of the younger girls follow his tall, hand- some hgure with longing glances as he strides through the hall. llis intention is to continue his career at V. P. l., where we predict a bright future for him in whatever he undertakes. BEULAH F. DRABBLE Her life was earzzest work, not playf' Beulahls facility for reading difficult passages in German and reciting lengthy lessons of Long's has placed her on a high pedestal among her poor fellow toilers. Not once in her four years work in R. H. S. has this model of scholarship taken an exam. In deportment also is Beulah none the less efhcient. Altogether we vote her a fit example for the youthful prodigies who are to follow. The Class fully expects Beulah to win the R. M. 'XM C. scholarship, and prophesy for her a future as brilliant as her past. A 20

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ELLA PRESTON FOWLKES True to lzersclf, True to lim' f-riclzds, True to lzcv' duly always. From the time Preston first entered the High School she has proved herself a conscientious worker and a sincere friend. By her willingness to translate Iungfrau, and her ability to solve puzzling math. problems she has won the gratitude of the whole class. Next year Preston expects to join the ranks of teachers, and turn her efforts towards instructing the youthful minds. We predict great success for her in her profession. EARL H. FISHER 'Sac gallant and me guy a S'ZUt1lII.', This quotation only half expresses the virtues of this chival- rous young man. His spotless appearance constantly brings to our minds that good old maxim about cleanliness and godliness. Earl is especially popular with the fair sex, and a certain well- known strawberry blonde fervently declares him the handsomest boy in the Senior Class. Earl is a perfectly normal student, only working when it is absolutely necessary, but always in some miraculous way getting through successfully. To make a long story short, however, we all like Earl immensely, and regret to learn of his intention to depart for the wild and woolly west to study mining engineering. MABEL ANNE GARRISON f'Sl1rf is g00d-I1l1l1fL7'EGiA, good-liufiiorecl and fz'cv. ' Many people have envied the ease with which Mabel pleases Miss Critz in the study of English. She seems to understand perfectly the manner in which her lessons are to be learned, and consequently gets some of the highest marks in the Class. In the Business Department, too, Mabel goes through her daily routine of work without a frown or an unpleasant word, for evidently here, also, she knows her duties, and attends to them. Often she is called upon to help some one less skilled in typewriting, and her aid! is given in such a charming way that she has com- pletely won our hearts. ln the M. WV. L. S., Mabel is a faithful member, and her name is frequently found on committees or honor. 22