Wallace High School - School Daze Yearbook (Bristol, VA)

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JUNIOR FORUM The students of the high schools of Washington County appreciate the help of the Virginia Intermont College Speech De- partment in organizing a Junior Forum typo of public speaking. The county schools are divided into groups of four or five. Meetings are held each month at which topics of educational value are discussed from several different phases. Wallace has been represented at every forum. Sexton Grayson spoke on public welfare at the first meeting. Mary Jane Bonham discussed paroles and probations in criminal reforms, at Green- dale. Wallace had the group of young people as guests at the third meeting, and Margaret Talley was the speaker on truth as a safeguard to peace. Sexton Grayson was the Wallace representative speaking on the Constitution, and Bernice Minor discussed the aid of the county and state governments to education. BANQUET Following the play, Cheerio, My Deario , the Junior Class presented to the Seniors a lovely banquet. A large attendance proved that both Juniors and Seniors had a loyal school spirit. It was one of the most enjoyable features of the year and teachers as well as stu- dents enjoyed the evening of friendship together . PLAYS Melvina’s Courtship , presented by the Senior Class of Wallace, was a great

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Plays - Concluded success. The play was very much enjoyed hy everyone present. The Junior Class proved its ability to act in Cheerio, my Dcario , a three act comedy. This play was one of the best of the year and the public enjoyed the entertainment. The commencement play, with actors from all sections of the high school, de- serves credit as being a wonderful achieve- ment. It added much to the success of the programs during commencement week . LITERARY CONTEST The members of the high school who are interested in literary work have shown much talent in preparing for the Washington County Literary Contests, which are held each spring. In 1936 Viral- lace won much recognition, being second among the high schools of the country. The cup for spelling was awarded to Lil- lian Lundy, and Lorraine Kindead, L. J. Hutton, and Sexton Grayson won second place in girl ' s recitation, boy ' s decla- mation, and girl ' s public speaking, res- v pectively. Through the influences of the Junior Forum and the improved Liter- ary Societies more interest is being shown, and Wallace is working to attain first place at the Literary Contest in 1937.