Roanoke High School - Acorns Yearbook (Roanoke, VA)

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011115 uf Roanoke 1917 ELISE. RUTH BOWMAN Untliinlfing, idle, mild and young, , I laughed and danced and lallfcd and sung. Enter Elise, one of the jolliest, most care-free girls in the Class of 'l7. Vvhenever there is a joke being told she is always one of the eager listeners and usuallly the first to laugh, and as to teasing! Well, she had rather tease some one than eat when. she is hungry -and lhatis saying a whole lot, for she is always ready to accompany any one to the bakery. She caused the girls to become horrified by suddenly announcing that they were going to have onions at the club supper because she had 'smelled them cooking. We predict that Elise will become a hunter of world-wide fame on account of the success that she had on shooting mistletoe Christmas. As to a chauffeur! she's fine. Whenever we see a seven passenger Rec, which seems to be running itself we hurry out of the way, but on taking the second look we see Elise peeping over the steering-gear. A. A.5 G. C. MILES NEILSON FRANCIS Oli lie sits high in all the ladies' hearts. Neilson just recently came into the Senior Class, having determined to finish in three and a half years, with the aid of the summer school. But we do not think that he has impaired his health by too much study. His motto is, pleasure first, spare time for studying. But when it comes to translating Virgil, Mr. Alexander Pope has noth- ing on Neilson. He also possesses the peculiar art of making a teacher believe he knows a subject by throwing in an abundance of ands and skillfully handling another line of talk. Those winning smiles and beautiful cat eyes have set many a fair heart yearning. Neilson also' enjoys the company of those of the fair sex. He takes life easy, the only time he hurries is in going from the school door to his room when he is five or ten minutes late. Although he has not decided what course he will take after leaving R. H. S., we all hope that it will be a beneficial one. MYRTLE MAUDE BRUIVIFIELD For an easy goer slie has no equal. Myrtle, by her charming personality, 'has won many friends among her school acquaintances. Because of her quiet manner many have the impression that she is very fond of study. But upon certain inquiry we know that this enthusiasm lasts only during school hours. Never was she known to hurry and she is never troubled, even if her essay or notebook is late. Whether it be a virtue or fault, Myrtle has quite recently proved herself a man-hater,' she declares she is going to live' happy always as a school teacher, but we know that a girl with so many charms cannot always live a lonely' life. How- ever, we all join in wishing her success in whatever she may under- take for the future.

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1917 Qlnznrns ,uf Ifiuann EVELYN LENA BOHN Happy am lg from care l'm free. Lena is one of the jolliest girls in the school, yet you have to know her to understand her. She often speaks her mind fbut no one pays any attention to herb. Lena is a star pupil in Civics and argues by the hour on suffrage: she is also in the tardy race, for one morn- ing when she came on time, one of the pupils exclaimed, Why, Lena, how in the world did you get here at tive minutes to nine? Lena expects to teach next year, but we predict that she will be a congress woman in about the year l925. HARLEY ELSWORTH ERB A short man may casl a long sl1ado1v. This is certainly true about Harley. Although he is small of stature, his radiating influence is felt in more ways than one throughout the Senior Class. He has won a place in the hearts of all his classmates by his ever readiness to lend a hand either in mischief or help, for he never troubles about low grades, as he has none. Harley is a most worthy exponent of the Calico Club ? ? ? and an aspirant of Athleticsg he is also rather active in literary work, having proved a great help to the Jefferson Literary Society. He has the reputation of bringing good lunches to school and at or before dismissal is al- ways surrounded by a crowdof irresistible bums. After further college preparation, if Harley attaclcs the business problems of life as vigorously as he did his Shakespearean noteboolc, he will arrive at and preside in the hall of fame. A. A.g Sec. L. Sq B. C., Pt. of H. 3. MARY ELIZABETH BOWERS . A liille learning is a dangerous thing, Drink deep, or loucl1 nol the Pierian Spring. Elizabeth heartily follows Pope's advice for she drinks deep into learning with comparative ease, and has never had to take an Exam until it was forced upon her in the Senior Year. Beth plays the piano well, and has plenty of time to take and teach music aside from her school work. We wonder how she does this. And she finds time for some other diversion, loo, for we notice that she wears calmly a S. H. S. pin rather than an R. H. S. She is ' full of fun and her mother enjoys the greater part of her humor, for she often says, Oh! Mother thinks I'm awful. Elizabeth is undecided as to the future, and we can hardly go so far as to forecast her occu- pation. ? ? ? Lit. Ed. 'I7 ACORNS.

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l9l7 91602115 of IKIJHITD BERNICE HUBBARD BURNS .. . . . . 1 have immortal longmgs in mc, As chaste as unsunned snow. This quotation refers especially to Bernice's desire to become an Angel, though she may have other immortal longingsn that we know noth- ing of. Ever since Bernice came to us, three years ago, she has made us love her just as though she did not come from uway out west. Here 'at R. H. S. she has worked hard, burning the mid- night oil many a time, but coming smiling, though sleepy, to school the next day. Before Christmas, German was her nightmare, but now her dreams show old maids floating in mid air, each carrying a banner hearing the name, Martha Washington, and scattering programs over the universe. Bernice doesn't expect to go to college next year, but to practice what she is now learning in the Commercial Depart- ment. M. W. L. S.g G. Cy. Sec. M. W. L. S. 'l6g Pres. M. W. L. 5. 'l7g Pt. of H. B. WILLIAM ANDREW GIBBONS, JR. His face is like an angel, his form divine. Bill, better known as Rosy-cheeks, is a little shy around the ladies, hut we have it from good authority there is a secret he's keeping from the class. They say there is a lady with light hair that Willie glances at. When Bill blows into the Deaconess' room ten minutes late, his cheeks look as though the lady with the light hair had been trying rouge on the texture of them. He is a man of athletic skill and keeps in shape by vainly trying to satisfy his country appetite. Bill is one of the few, without whom R. H. S. will seem like a tomb in l9l8. He has held many honors and a high place in the esteem of the Faculty. Pres. A. A. '16-'I7g B. C.3 Sec. L. 5. 'I6g T. T. 'l5-l6g S. C.g Pt. of H. 8. MARY CAMPBELL Of their own merits, mofiesl men are dumb. I'm the biggest 'ipilll' in the Senior Class, I'm unattractive, that's my heliefg And the Annual will sure he a failure, Because I'm Editor-in-Chief. In the first three lines in the hrst verse Not a word of it is true. There are not so many girls like her, In fact a very, very few. She's pretty, witty, wise and sweet, And puts it over all, when it comes to heing neat. Here's to Mary, the finest of girlsg Our Class wouldn't swap her for the richest of worlds. M. W. L. S.3 A. A.g G. C.3 Sec-Treas. Class 'I5g S. C.g Editor- in-Chief of ACORNS 'l7g Pt. of H. 4.