Varina High School - Varinian Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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WE Jester and Effie Love, decided they liked other things better than school and left us. uWe surely did learn what work was that year,', added lVIargie. VVork always interested John, so he added, f'Yes we did for it was debates, speeches and programs all the time, and then those wonderful men of literature to think aboutfl Bernetta put thoughts of hard work out of our heads by saying, As June rolled around there were twenty-three of us left, wondering what the next June would find us doing, and wasn't our last school vacation the shortest of all ? f'Probably it was to some, said lVIargie, but I was anxious to come back a dignified Senior, weren't you ? That year, put in Rachel, 'ffound few changes on our roll, Frances Vanderoff, for some reason did not return, Kate Dorton left us after a few months, and Laura Guy went to business school after the first term to finish her work there, aren't these all? UI-Iow about our faculty ?', asked Bernetta. This time John spoke, lVlrs. Dorey was added and Mr. Abernathy took lVIr. Anderson's place, otherwise it was the same. But we had one surprise from the faculty, the marriage of Miss Stoneman. It was a surprise, but you know she talked rather queer one day in Civics class. We were glad she was so happy, to us she always seemed that way.'l Talking about debates and speeches in the Junior year, we certainly had them in our fourth year, recalled Virginia, who had been too busy listening to talk much. Yes, I answered, but I think we all were benefited by it, for we had boys and girls to represent us in debates, public speeches and orations, in different contests. Just think of honors won by members of the Athletic teams ln f'Girls, our hostess interrupted, 'fcome now tea is ready. Now the days have passed that were the happiest for each one of us, and we are now embarking on life's busy sea. lNIay these last voyages be as full of happiness, brightness and good service as the last years at the V. I-I. S., rambled on Bernetta. f'Let's finish our talk in the dining room, said John, who was becom- ing impatient, You haven't seen the things I have, or you would have stopped talking long ago-we may eat now and not receive demeritsf' -IVIARGARET CoUs1Ns, Historian. IZ7 l

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e UI certainly would like to know Why Alice Smith, I-Iarold Cooper, Thomas Cooper, Wesley Burnett and Elijah Throckmorton, left our ranks ?,' asked Rachel. They must have found other occupations they liked better, anyway outside of teasing I think we spent an uneventful term as Freshmen, and gladly we passed into our Sophomore year. VVe were glad to know that Rachel remembered all her former classmates. John, now came in from the dining room, I think, for he had a piece of cake and a sandwich in his hands, Weren't we something when we were Sophs. But then I don't suppose we were any sillier than any others, do vou ? Didn,t we have a favorite song that year? asked Bernetta. I should say so! You remember the day Miss Sutphin, who had taken Miss Shelbourne's place, had us sing 'The Star Spangled Banner,' before those teasing Seniors, after having studied it about three days for English ? Mr. Baker certainly did like to blame us for everything that went wrong. You know he told us we had too much hot air. I certainly would like to know how Forrest happened to be called 'Fleef Can anybody tell me P' John, between bites of sandwich, answered, I think it was because he was so small and you know he could always slip around so easily. You remember, of course, our famous Athletes started to work in our Sopho- more year. Again Rachel was thinking of her classmates. We didn't lose a single member that year-yes I remember now, for Norman Finnegan dropped out, Hershel Carver moved away, and -. Mitchel Barlow thought he had better begin his work in the business world, came from John, who always liked to interrupt. So with our class of twenty-one we finished our Sophomore year with few honors. g We were grown up young people in our Junior year, weren't we ? said our hostess, who had left the other guests for a few minutes. You know, we had three new teachers-Miss Stone, Miss Summers, and Mr. Anderson-only Mr. Baker and Miss Stoneman returned from the year before. Can't you hear Miss Summers now, telling us as we were the biggest babies she had ever seen, and can't you see Mr. Anderson, who was just so dignified, that our behavior shocked him P There were a number of new pupils to enter that year, remembered Bernetta. Mary Clark took up her work in another school, but two joined us from Montrose and eight from Glendale, making a total of thirty-two. Helen Reed and Helen Vest moved away, Oscar Pierce, Evelyn Whitlock, Edgar Frayser, Philip I-Iobson, Byron I-Iubbard, I-Iarold I26l

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e beniur Glass 1BrupIJetp S 7-v-T-slygg-w I-IILE visiting NewYork on a sight-seeing trip, I was wander- ing down one of the streets when I came upon a tent. On reading the sign-board I found that it was the home of an CQSAHQSJDJ' Egyptian fortune teller. I had always wanted to know what the future had in store for my friends and me, so I decided i to go in and find out what had become of my classmates of 1925. On entering I am seated in front of a revolving globe which discloses interesting panoramas of happenings in various parts of the world as it revolves. At first the scenes are hardly distinguishable, but they soon become clear. I see a beautiful country club with the golf links nearby. A group of young people are standing together, and as they turn to move away, Virginia Adams appears. She seems to be the center of attrac- tion, even as she had been in the days of old when she went to school. I remember that soon after leaving school Virginia had inherited a for- tune and had begun to travel extensively with the idea in mind to see America Hrstf, She seems content to remain a favorite of society. My thoughts are still of Virginia, our attractive classmate, when I realize that the scene has changed. Virginia is no longer visible. In- stead, there is an attractive cottage with all modern conveniences, seen in the distance amidst a grove of oaks. There I see Margie Adams, no longer a bliss, going about her work, singing and smiling. As the scene changes from time to time I see in a meeting of Congress, Madelyn Becker as Virginia's first lady Senator, offering wonderful sug- gestions concerning the work of the state and nation. In the governor's office lVIargaret is happily performing her duties as the Governor's secretary. Rachel Mistr is seen in the gymnasium of Princeton University, going about her work with happiness. She is one of the most famous of athletic coaches of the day. A sign-board above a large theater is drawing the attention of thou- sands of people as it gives the picture of the worldls greatest actress, who is none other than our beloved classmate, Isabelle Whitlock. At a distance stands a large hospital around which a crowd of people are standing. As the crowd departs the door opens-and whom do I see there? VVhy, its Willis Throckmorton, the world's famous surgeon! I-Ie IZSI