Sullins College - Sampler Yearbook (Bristol, VA)

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12 o s E lyr VK- ' v BESSIE CUBINE, A. B. BRISTOL, VIRGINIA “I never knezv so young a body With so old a head; I low much more elder art thou Than thy looks!” She is quiet — most of the time. Still, she has been known to break forth into a narration of some of her past experiences, or to give her views on the present con- ditions of society. She expects to receive only two diplomas, a Bible Certificate, and a few other little things this year. It is a |)ity she wasted her time so. She ought to have taken another course or two. at least. In spite of this failing, she is a line girl, most obliging and generous. 17

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K O S E PEARL COLE, B. S. KOAXOKE, VIRGINIA . . . . } et my duty, As doth a rock against the chiding flood, Should the akkt ' oach of this ivild river break. And stand unshake. ‘‘Coley” has emlurecl Sullins for three years, and the tasks of Senior T reasurer and Business Manager of the annual for one. and is still alive. She has proven her- self a person of excellent business capacity in her management of the two offices. She is also a young lady of admirable caution. yours. and refuses to affix her signature to any paper which she has not thoroughly examined. Pearl has been called the “mirror of fashion and mould of form, and, truly, she is always tastily dressed. Straightforward and a lively talker, she is one of the most popular girls at Sullins,

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MYRTLE ELIZABETH CHILDERS, B. S. BRISTOL, TENNESSEE “She hath a tear for pity, and a hand Open as day for melting charity. ‘‘Beth” is one of those rare girls who has cultivated no peculiarities on which literary editors may hinge their ‘‘write- ups.” Not that she isn ' t possessed of strong individuality, for she is. She is a practical and husinesslike young person ; the very tone of her voice and her force- ful manner of expression tell you that. She sings like a lark and holds the honored position of leader of the Sullins’ choir. She acts upon Mrs. Neighbors’ oft-repeated advice and keeps her mouth turned up at the corners. 18