Tarboro High School - Tar Bo Rah Yearbook (Tarboro, NC)

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WALTER LEE SIMMONS Vice-President Class ' 20, Vice-President Kip- ling Literary Society ' 19- ' 20, Cartoonist, Ath- letic Association ' 19- ' 20, Composer of Song. Age, 16; Height, 5 ' 8 ; Weight, 129. The whole class was dismayed when, in the midst of their work on the Annual, they heard that Walter was ill. They depended on him, not only to draw cartoons, reel off free verse, typewrite copy — but to divert the mind of an irate teacher when somebody failed to write an English theme. Luckily, in the nick of time, three days be- fore the Tar-bo-rah went to press, he came back with an affluence (short for after-flu- ence) of energy, high spirits, and new ideas. There is a bit of deviltry behind this mild exterior. Class Song W e ve finished now our home-school days, And soon apart will roam; But we ' ll live them o ' er in a thousand ways In the days which are to come. CHORUS So, Farewell to the privileges enjoyed by us all; Good-bye, old T. H. S. — we leave you in the fall. No matter how the storms may cast Us on the rocks of toil, We ' ll hold the motto of ' 20 fast, And never let it spoil. Page Seventeen

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HELEN PORTER POWELL President Literary Society T9- 20, Vice-Cap- tain Basketry Club T9- ' 20, Athletic Associa- tion ' 19- ' 20, Class Prophet T9- 20. Age, 17; Height, 5 ' 2 ; Weight, 113. Helen is one of the best all-round girls you will find, and one blessed with many good traits. She has red hair, but evidently keeps the corresponding disposition well under con- trol, for she seldom gives way to it. Good- natured, but dignified, she is popular with those who know her, and will make many friends when she goes out in the world. Nothing endures but personal qualities. ' MARY COLLINS POWELL President Class T9- ' 20, President Athletic Association ' 19- 20, President Senior Savings Society T9- , 20, Secretary-Treasurer Wilkinson Literary Society T9- ' 20, Captain Girls ' Basket- ball Team, Dramatics ' 19- ' 20. Age, 16; Height, 5 ' 7 ; Weight, 124. Mary s ideal is not lower than the highest round of the ladder. Everybody admires her excellent scholarship, her dexterity on the athletic field, her dramatic talent, and her fas- cinating girlish manner. She can manage any situation, and we consider her an all- round prize. Daughter of the gods, divinely tall. Page Sixteen

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Voyage of the Goodship 1920 Voyage I In the month of September, in the year of our Lord 1916, the Goodship 1920, with a young, inexperienced crew of boys and girls, set sail from the port of Grammar School upon the mysterious and untried High School Sea, in search of knowledge. No sooner had they embarked than a mighty wind arose, driving all the boys to the upper deck and the girls to the lower. Neither dared to try to reach the other for fear of being washed overboard by the high waves. This caused a heavy cloud of sorrow to hang over the Goodship, as interesting plans had been made for wonderful times together during this voyage. In a short time, however, land was sighted, and when the ship drew nearer it was seen to be a group of islands. The Goodship 1920 anchored here for a while. All eagerly rushed ashore and set out to explore the islands. One was found to be inhabited by saw-and-seens, shall-and-wills, and all kinds of themes; on another the inhabitants were forever hunting for X ' s, Y ' s, and Z ' s; on another all were engaged in recalling and recording the deeds and events of the past and present, and endeavor- ing to interpret them in such a way as to prophesy what the future would be; on still another, skulls, teeth, tarsals, phalanges, ribs, and vertebrae were lying everywhere. Some of the crew enjoyed these explorations so much that they would have liked to continue them; but the majority felt so tired and worn that it seemed best to return. So they bade the governor of the islands good-bye and set sail for the homelands. Thus endeth the first voyage. Voyage II After a short rest, the crew set sail to revisit the islands. The captain in charge was a cruel and austere man even to the point of commanding all on board to be silent. This state of affairs naturally made the crew homesick and fearful; a condi- tion which was intensified, only a few days out, by the heavy sounds of distant rumb- ling, a continued and deadening roar, and an occasional flare of the heavens as if there were a great and terrible storm in the distance. The islands were, however, reached without meeting any terrible mishap and everyone heaved a great sigh of relief. But not for long; they presently learned that all the terror was due to a great war which had broken out, and two of the chiefs would have to go, while all that stayed behind would have to help the best they could to keep them over there. A great ship came and took them away. Two other chiefs came to take their places, but there was little joy anywhere. Great bombs of coherence, unity, and emphasis dropped at any time without a warning. The periscope of photosynthetic or osmotic submarines appeared at any hour of the day, and observation balloons were continu- ally dropping threatening material in foreign languages that kept them terrified until they were panicky. One awful bomb struck a beloved English governess, and she had to be rushed to one of the little beds that were kept for any casualty. Page Eighteen