Varina High School - Varinian Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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dm beninr Glass iBrnpbecp J! rg! ,L J, HE school life of the class of '24 has been so joyous, pleas- llffilgl ant, and jolly, so unhappy because of the sorrows of others .i l and rejoicing in the pleasures of each other, that I always compare them with a bouquet of flowers bound together .-xavigtiff-. with the ties of everlasting love and friendship. has in store for us. Let us look into the hearts of the flowers and see what the future The Daisy is the emblem of love, purity, beauty, and life. just so is Esther.', We see her happy and gleeful in her chosen work, teaching the little children around her. The children run to her with their cut and bruised lingers. She soothes and loves them. Then again we see her in the class room supreme of all, everyone obeying and respecting her because they love her. just the same now, then, and forever. This is her secret of success: The white rose stands for purity, The truth, and honor too. Its snowy heart forms the resting place Of a diamond drop of dew. Fate has made Gladys a prominent lady. She is noted for her poetry, novels, and short stories. She is also editor of the Washington Journal. We are not surprised at this when we remember her ability to write essays and our Annual write ups. just like the Tulip, Mildred Daniels has characteristics all her own. Tommy always did love fame and has acquired it through her talent of art. She won her popularity as the interior decorator of the new and largest theater in New Orleans. Clarence Crouch islike the F our O'Clock,'i he believes in sleeping most of the day. But for all this he has been given a place in History as Professor of Art at Cornell. When we see a Chrysanthemum we think of Rosa with her cheerfulness, sincerity, loving heart and helping hands. We were posi- 29

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- NIAHS take our part and help us out of all of our scrapes. Anyway we bravely began our last year in High School. Eula Crouch either did not like her classmates or became tired of going to school, we do not know which, but it took her only a short time to decide, for she left us a week after school started. VVe, as Seniors, worked together with as much harmony as could be expected, considering the size of the class. We were twenty-three in number, the largest class evergraduating from Varina! As I look back over our four years at Varina, I feel that the special achievements of some of our class members should be recorded in this history. ' W'e have had, and still have some star athletes in our class. Berk- eley Fussell, Orville Frick, and William Attkisson have made wonder- ful records as Basketball players. Doris Rathien and Elma Fussell have also represented us on the Basketball teams. Four members from our class were sent to the University last year for public speaking, debating, and reading. These were: Marie Baughman, Mabel Drinker, Ruth Murphy, and William Attkisson. In addition to this, we have in our class Grville Frick, who has won in the Henrico County Oratorical contest. VVe feel very proud of him, and hope he will continue his good work. We are sorry that the History cannot be recorded in the future, but we realize that we will no longer be bound together as a class after our diplomas are delivered. I can only say that I hope each of us will choose the right road-the one leading to Success. -ISABELLA HALL, H istoriani. 28

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tive she would make a home cheerful for some man but instead she is doing Y. W. C. A. work and is a shining light to the little poor children of the slums. The strong, sweet character and individuality of Hazel suggests the Iris, Varina's most beloved flower. Hazel's quiet and demure, but jolly ways have won the hearts of everyone including an English nobleman's. She is a successful novelist and we are sure she will bc a delightful and dignified mistress. Who do we see in the heart of the Sweet William but our old chum, Bill, He has given up four years to hard work and study and is now a promising physician, but he hasn't got over his old crave for a good time. As usual, he is popular among the fair sex and still loves and adores every cute girl he sees. The red rose stands for loyalty And hearts with sorrow bled, Cf bright hopes dimmed by darkest fate. With human blood stained red. From the veranda of a beautiful mansion we see a velvet stretch of lawn. Near a grove of trees two women are sitting. One is an old lady and the other her companion, who seems to be reading to her. As we approach them the old lady rises and introduces us to her com- panion who proves to be our lovable classmate, Doris Rathen. The Carnation, reminds us of Benjamin because of its symbol of unselfishness, faith, honor, and popularity. We see Benjamin Hub- bard in the headlines of the N ews-Leader and are very proud we were his classmates as he has been elected Governor of Virginia. Sincerity, loyalty, honor, and friendship. The Pansy represents all of these and in its heart we see Mabel's bright and cheerful face. She is smiling and happy because she is helping someone else in her life's work. She is doing Social Service Work as she always said she would. Elma, like the 'fPink,,' has used her talent to entertain and add beauty to the world. She always filled out our programs at the last minute by singing a solo. She is now singing for a radio corporation. T he rose of pink spells romance And with its petals blend, The mellow light of a summer morn 30