Russell High School - Pointer Yearbook (East Point, GA)

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lmyr Clam H ivory AN is ever a dual creature: he is not only a dreamer of dreams. but a doer of deeds. His dreams are revealed in his acts. As he acts, his vision broadens; and his greater dreams lead him to greater deeds. To know him, therefore, the man of any age, we must search history, for history records his deeds and his progress. When we read a history of the earliest men in Europe we learn that they were rough savages, shivering in caves and woods, fighting tooth and nail With fierce animals like the mammoth and cave bear; now starving wretchedly for days; now cramming their stomachs in savage feasting upon some slain beast. But, ignorant and fierce as these shaggy cave men were, they dreamed dreams and performed deeds, they did not stand still. It has been so with every age and people, even to this good time. It is true of this graduating class of 1928, and to understand them we must read their history, a record of their deeds and progress. In September, 1924, we entered high school as Freshmen, but like the cave men of long ago, we were not content to stand still. We enjoyed being Freshmen because of the new duties that stood out in front of us. However. we felt a Hcreepy feeling when all the Sophs, Juniors and Seniors cast one of those horrible HI'm-biggerathan-you looks at us, for even though we were not initiated, we always tried to get out of sight when those Hbigger things approached us. This aweninspiring greatness aroused in us the ambition to master our studies in order to attain the much envied and coveted title of HSenior. As time passed, some of our beloved classmates dropped out along the way, for various reasons, but we continued our progress and pushed on through the Sophomore year, as a soldier pushes through any battle. When the Junior year was reached, we realized that the third rung of the HHigh School Ladder had been attained. NOW, at the end, as a reward for our effort, we have gained admission to our present classethe most coveted of allaand dearer to us than all the restathe Senior. At times we have been discouraged and downhearted, but now all discouragement is gone, and we are looking to the future for all con- tentrnent. To quote Jerome K. JeromeeuEverything looms pleasant through the softening haze of time. Even the sadness that is past seems sweet. 'I'xrvn inwm'

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FRANK SUTTLES: Frank's hobby is cutting classes; his chief retreat, the halls. Hunt him there, and avoid searching elsewhere, JOHN SUTTLES: HJOhnny astounds all of us with his iiunusual vocabulary. The class wonders what the source of his supply is. MYRA THOMPSON: Myra is a true friend and a loyal classmate. As center of the girls. basket-ball team, we agree with Mr. Lewis that she can't be beat. RUTH WOOTEN: HBreezy possesses great musical talent. Without her the Glee Club and the Orchestra would not be complete. GEORGE WILKIE: George is quiet: but Hstill water runs deep, and this is certainly true of George. JAMES YARBROUGH: James has various ambitions. He will doubtless settle on one and obtain Hher. RAYMOND YOUMANS: Captain Youmans has deftly guided us through the mazes of a football season and has, moreover, straightened out many a history tangle for his history class. LESLIE YEAST: Leslie. though accused of being clumsy, usually ngts there. whether it be in athletic 0r scholastic work. Puuc 'I'H'HI t1;

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Our childhood days look very merry to us now, all nutting, hoop and gingerbread. The snubbings and toothaches and Latin verbs are all for- gotten-the Latin verbs especially. 'lYes, it is the brightness, not the darkness, that we see when we look back. The sunshine casts n0 shadows on the past. The road that we have traversed stretches very far behind us. We see not the sharp stones. We dwell but on the roses by the wayside, and the strong briars that pricked us are, to our distant eyes, but gentle tendrils waving in the wind. God be thanked that it is seethat the ever-lengthening chain of memory has only pleasant links, and that the bitterness and sorrow of today are smiled at on the morrow. Bravely have we tackled each task set before us during these past four years and we have ended our journey as W-l-NeN-EeR-S. We wish to express our appreciation to the Faculty, Board of Educa- tion, and our Principal, for putting forth their best effort in helping us acquire an education. As a sad feeling creeps over the historianls heart and tears come to her eyes, she lays down her pen and leaves some things untold. aELIZABETH MATTHEWS. Pam; lI'II'wIIjHIm