St Johns High School - Blue Devil Yearbook (Darlington, SC)

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Mary Elizabeth Stanley “What would St. John's be without Mary Elizabeth? Skillful pianist, charming ac- tress, zealous scholar, beloved pupil, staunch friend,—in fact well nigh perfect!” Vice-Pres. Lanier Lit. Society, '24; Pres. St. John’s Lit. Society, '26; Lit. Ed. Bulle- tin, '26; Athletic Ed. Junior Bulletin: Sec. Orchestra, ’24; Business Manager Orches- tra, '27: Chairman Trans. Committee, '26: Delta, ’25, '26: Sponsor Football, ’26; Mem- ber French Club, '27; Senior Play: Color Bearer; Pres. Orchestra, '27. Eldon Taylor “Eldon is apparently quiet, but ivhen there's mischief brezving he's sure to be on the ground floor. In class he is a studious lad, modest and very likable.” Baseball, '26, '27 : Basketball, '27: Member Physics Club; Member Science Club; Asst. Joke Ed. Bulletin, '26. Thomas Evans Wilson “In Pap we find a 100% fellow—although his exam average teas only 99lA! He is 100% forward, quarterback and second baseman. He is a good pal in hunting and camping. He speaks softly, answers mod- estly and never refers to his own achieve- ments” Vice-Pres. Science Club, '27: Junior Cen- sor Hayne Lit. Society, ’23: Pres. Hayne Lit. Society, '24; Vice-Pres. Hayne Lit. So- ciety, ’26; Pres. Hayne Lit. Society, '26: Sec. and Treas. Freshman Class; Vice-Pres. Se- nior Class; Football, '23, '24, '25, '26: Base- ball, '24, '25, '26, '27: Manager Baseball Team, 26; Vice-Pres. Hayne Lit. Society, '27: Senior Play; Business Manager Bulle- tin, '27 : Chief Marshal, '26: Delta, '25, ’26; Sec. and Treas. Physics Club, ’26; Wearer Block; Sec. Honor Committee; Capt. Bas- ketball Team, '27: Asst. Business Manager Bulletin, '26; Editor-in-Chief Junior Edition, 26; Capt. Baseball Team, '27: Valedictorian. Marion Twitty Yates “Marion is ambitious and reliable; he might be called the 'old stand by’ of the Senior Class. Then, too, he is a good example of what a true gentleman should be—cour- teous, reserved and trustworthy ” Member Hayne Lit. Society, ’24, ’25, '27: Member Coker Lit. Society, '26; Orchestra, '21, '22, '23. '24, '25, ’26, '27: Member Physics Club. '27: Member Science Club, '27: Ex- change Ed. Bulletin, '27: Critic Hayne Lit. Society, '26: Parliamentarian Hayne Lit. So- ciety; Chairman Honor Committee, '27: Football, '23, '24, '25, '26; Photographer Echoes. '27: Marshal, '27; Property Man Class Play.

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Haec Olim Meminisse Juvabit Classmates, do you recall the day we assembled to select our motto: When we chose “Some day we shall be glad to remember these things? Little did we realize how very true those words would be! We scarcely thought that some day we should pause for reflection upon even the extremely minor events of our high school days. When our friendships have broadened, we shall recall the way we used to meet our high school pals each morning, how much we enjoyed those few moments of conversation before chapel—and the way we assembled in the auditorium to the peppy marches our orchestra used to play. When we hear the world’s sublimest symphony orchestra, I think we shall he reminded of Mr. Gainey and his faithful band of young musicians. How we shall long to hear once more those splendid old tunes they used to play! And then we shall remember the songs we sang, and the pep meetings we so loved, and the looks of determination upon the faces of the team we were boosting on to victory. When we are on our way in the world and temptations beset us, we shall com- pare these with the little allurements we used to meet in school, when there was something inside of us that tried so hard to keep us from studying. Then per- haps we shall be glad to remember how we cast aside that little something, and prepared those lessons, and how we rejoiced when we saw our teachers mark down i's and 2’s by our names! How we welcomed the recess hell! How we mobbed poor old Bob with his travelling lunch stand and what fun vve had eating our sandwiches and gossiping under the friendly oaks! Then, perhaps, we’d have a snake dance. What a thrill we used to get out of singing, “Oh. we'll ride old Hartsville, on the rail!” and how proud we were when we sang Blue and White!” Then literary society! Shall we ever forget the grand-operas and the mock trials with which we had so much fun? When the boys are aged and gray I’m sure they’ll chuckle to recall their queer impersonations of Cleo and Mark Antony! What a rush there used to he to get to the hall games on Fridays! We shall indeed be proud to remember the times our team crossed the touchdown line, and a trusty toe sent the pigskin sailing over the goal, and our boys came off the field— tired but victorious! Then we shall think of the thrills we used to get when our girls or boys were successful in making a particularly spectacular goal in basket- ball. We shall recall how our spirits rose and fell at the baseball games, what a satisfied feeling we had when our pitcher struck out an opponent and how we nearly died of excitement over a home run! And now the thought come to my mind, that, when our days on earth are o'er, even amongst the jewelled streets of Paradise we shall not be entirely oblivious of our mundane experiences. If such be the case, what shall we be glad to recall? What memories shall we carry with us into Eternity? Let another speak for us here: “Eternity is not good for shams, nor for worry, nor for self-seeking. But let us take loyal hold of time, work, present happiness, love, friendship, duty.” —Lurline McCullough, ’27. Salutatorian.