South High School - Black and Gold Yearbook (Winston Salem, NC)

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IUNE CLASS HISTDRY Kathryn Mendenhall, Historian An eager, yet awe-stricken, group A of mama's darl- ings in the fall of l It 1934 entered South Q A . High School. This 2 meant the dawn of a new era in our educational career. Only three months ' ago we had been , scattered in various elementary schools in different sections of the city. We were surrounded by an entirely different atmosphere. Which stairs do l use? What does that bell mean? Where on earth is room 208? What is this thing they call the Hpersonal Relations Department? These questions and numerous others buzzed in the heads of the very glaringly green freshmen who were making their debut into high school life. We have faint recollections of the thrills we had when an upper classman noticed one of us, It seemed grand to tell the folks at home that now we would get to take exams fOh! such ignor- anceli Our first year began with a con- fusion of new faces, new rules, walking into wrong rooms, and the feeling that we were very insignificent. Gradually we became more familiar with the school, and before the first year of our high school career had ended we felt that we were really a part of South High. When we returned next fall, to our delight we found that the tables had turned and now we were the Its. We had the feeling that we belonged here and took more interest in the eXtra-cur- ricula activities of our school. A miraculous change had taken place in most of us when our Junior year came in sight. The boys had donned long pants and the girls were trying to look like the future movie queens of Hollywood.t?l We all realized that we must begin to take things more seriously. A strong BLACK AND GOLD class organization was formed early in the second semester with Chester Bov- ender as President: Frances Harrold, Vice-Presidentg Kathryn Mendenhall, Secretary: and Iesse Trevathan, Treas- urer. Our two sponsors, Miss Daisy Lee Glasgow and Miss Clara Tiller skill- fully helped us shake off the shakles of bashfulness that had held us when we were freshmen and sophmores, and we began to be leaders in the student organ- ization. We had representatives in al- most every department and on the athletic teams as well. We put on a very suc- cessful soap campaign as our first big class project. This provided enough soap so that we could even afford to keep the ink off our hands. Probably the outstanding happening in this year was the Iunior-Senior Mas- querade given at the Country Club hon- oring the llA class. We all have a very distinct memory of the fun we had, the hard work put into it, and what a success were the three one-act plays we sponsored to raise the money for the ex- pense, Never can we forget seeing Mr. Bunn as a kid brother and Mr. Griffin making desperate love to Miss Cain. The final leap was made when we were endowed with the cherished title, dignified seniors . Because of his fine leadership Chester Bovender was reelect- ed as president during the last and most important year. Frances Harrold was elected Vice-Presidentg Nancy Kimel, Secretaryg and Daniel Sides, Treasurer. We were now indeed in a place where everybody could see us in assembly, The morning of each assembly found a weary llB class moving the library chairs onto the stage. If the cheering voices of our sponsors, Miss Glasgow and Mr. Ted Grifhn had not encouraged us,l am afraid we would 'have given up on these morn- ings. We always had the thought of those nice seats we would occupy when we became llA's before us to help us on lContinued on page 2201 Page one hundred eighty-live

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IUNE CLASS POEM .f H 51,3 if - Q Qs' kk '25 X40 QW g zf '11 1 A Frances Harrold, Poet Silently, we think of school days gone forever. Oh! That we could live them o'er once more. Until these last few school days, we had never Thought how much they meant to us before. High fore'er, dear Alma Mater, we will hold thee, Always striving hard to do the best, Honest, loyal, and upright we will try to be In all things that we are put to test. Guidance, kindness, patience, and good entertainment Have been blessings given us each day: You have held before us goals of high attainment, And taught us to go the straightest way. Soon we hope to be great leaders of our nation, Carrying on the work of those before: Here well think back to the days of graduation- Of the things we learned and pondered o'er. Overflowing for thee, dear South, will be each heart, Love well have that's true and quite sincere. Although we leave, in spirit we will never part. We pay tribute to a place most dear! SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL