Washington Seminary - Facts and Fancies Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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PROPHECY One day a short time ago, the Po Club, which is composed of Helen Bell, Margaret Preacher, Lucia Ewing, and me, decided to close up the nuttery, which we have owned and operated for the ten years following graduation from the Seminary, and take a vacation. Accordingly, we locked the door of our exclusive little Five Points shop and set out clown the street. We wandered along till we reached the offices of a prominent steamship company. Who should walk out the door but Charlotte Sage. Charlotte, we learned, was general sales and publicity manager of the company. In a very short time she had inveigled us into making a three months' tour of Egypt. Therefore, a week later we found ourselves aboard an ocean liner bound for Egypt. After a pleasant journey we came to that mysterious country and, as we had decided that the very first thing we wished to see was the Sphinx, we immediately traveled on. At last we came to the massive stone image. We gazed at it in awed silence for several minutes, daring to utter only an occasional word in the solemnity of its presence. Then as we turned to go, we noticed a young woman whose looks were ver familiar. Closer scrutiny showed us she was Ann Williams. She stood staring fixedly at the Sphinx-never looking away, never uttering a word to her companions. Again we looked at the Sphinx. To our amazement, the features of the great face began to soften: its lips parted: actual tears ran from its eyes and it heaved a great sigh. Then it looked straight at Ann, and finally it SPOKE! At last, it said, after these many centuries l have seen not only my equal but my superior in the art of silence. By an ancient Egyptian law I am now bound to an- swer any questions that may be asked me. Alas, alas, my golden silence is forever gone! The pathetic look on the face of the Sphinx made us feel quite sorry for its woe- fulness over the lost silence, but our curiosity overcame our sympathy. There were numerous questions we wished to ask, but, because of the endless number of fellow- tourists who were interrogating the unhappy Sphinx, we decided to return at midnight when, perhaps, we could be alone with it. Accordingly we returned at the ghostly hour and found ourselves quite alone with the mysterious creature which was still weeping bitterly over its sad fate. As the Sphinx's tearful mood was somewhat perturbing to four healthy, happy individuals like us, we told it several funny stories. Our first stories, it declared it had heard a thousand years ago, but not long after that it was chuckling good-naturedly, and we had become fast friends. We asked the Sphinx numerous questions and, in turn, it asked us a few. Soon the conversation drifted to our Seminary days, and we decided that this was an excellent opportunity to discover what our Senior classmates of ten years before were doing. The Sphinx was willing to comply with our requests for information, and this is what we learned: Annette Hightower decided she could be happy nowhere except at V. M. l.: and the students at that institution decided that certainly they could not be happy without Annette, so she has been given a life contract as house mother for the entire school. On almost any fine afternoon she may be seen strolling around the campus with a dozen or so of her favorite freshmen frolicking at her heels. Emily Evins, whose voice has a decided appeal to children, has become Aunt Emily of Radioland. Her bedtime stories are eagerly awaited by kiddies throughout the country. ' Dorothy Hood has become a Lyons-tamer of no little note. .35-

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Freshman Hall, Miss Annie Sharpe's room, the beginning of a much steeper climb than we realized. There is something about becoming a freshman that is always re- membered. We were more or less on our own for the first time. There was the decision as to what course we should take, College Preparatory or General, the privilege of eniering into athletics and all other projects as an active member and not just a con- tri utor. The new girls, who startedout with us as freshmen were Helen Bell, Rachel Bur- ton, Elizabeth Coursey, Lucia Ewing, Dorothy Hood. Ida Akers and Margaret Preacher returned to us. All these girls matched their step to ours and added much to our success in being The best class at Washington Seminary. As sophomores we advanced to Study Hall with an air of knowing something of what it was all about. Grace Archer, Elizabeth Barge, Martha Gordy, Harriette Milam, Dorothy Sanford, Margaret Talmadge, and Bebe Young contributed to this air of knowledge. We came under the supervision of Mrs. Fisher whom we soon appreciated as a real friend and helpful adviser. ' As l have already mentioned, we entered one hundred per cent into the various Red Cross and Annual drives and the payment of class dues as freshmen. We also contributed to the Needlework Guild and to the Christmas Tree for the children brought by the Salvation Army. The latter are always a joy to a Washington Semi- nary girl. Miss Sharpe exhibits the Needlework Guild contributions. We shall al- ways remember the dresses made by the girls in the sewing class and garments brought by members of the school. That the Christmas Tree is always a great success can be seen by the happy faces of the children. In order to carry on our various charities and to support our school drives and class projects, we gave an Easter Egg party during our freshman year. Every year since then, we have given an appropriate party in support of these various activities. We figured admirably in athletics, having such girls as Grace Archer, Mary Eliza- beth Barge, Jane Brooks, Nina Fuller, Mary Helmer, Annette Hightower, and Betty and Babs Zuber to represent us in every field. Our junior year brought Mary Lou Blanchard, Gladys Cook, Ann Cox, Bobby Hightower, Edwina Johnston, Anne Littlepage, Frances Neal, Polly Penuel, Betty Power, Sibylla Pringle, Ruth Shannon, and Ann Williams to add to our junior dignity and poise. Martha Fuller left us but returned this year. THE MISSEMMA, our school newspaper, is something of which every Seminary girl is proud. During the junior year we were ably represented on the staff by Mary Elizabeth Barge, Jane Brooks, Alice Armstrong, Elizabeth Holcomb, Babs Zuber, Rachel Burton, Martha Gordy, Julia Hoyt, Elizabeth Coursey, Dorothy Sanford, and Martha Burnett. ' The outstanding honor in athletics, that of being made a member of the A club, was bestowed on many members of our class. We were particularly proud of Nina Fuller, who was on the varsity team. The basketball squad included eleven of our number. Thus we were well represented in every activity of school. Our class as a whole did much to gain distinction. Our senior year was attained at last, and with it came a certain satisfaction be- cause we had reached the pinnacle of our high school education. Behind us lay a steep path which we had climbed with honor and credit. The girls who joined us were Peggy Armistead, Catherine Campbell, Amelia Flor, and Nancy Moody. Betty Barlow, Trudy Dickey, and Martha Fuller returned to us in September. jContinued on page 89j -34. g

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lda Akers is now famous for her correspondence course-in ten easy lessons-on how to be a successful sponsor. Anne Gray is the inventor of a most remarkable alarm clock which enables one to rise from bed at nine o'clock and to reach his destination at eight-thirty. Helen Roberts is now permanently connected with a prominent Atlanta depart- ment store. Beverly Bailey's political dreams have at last been realized, and she is president of the Get Your Man club. Cundell Smith, Marjorie Hames, and Doris Coleman are operating a beauty shop which has a world-wide reputation for unusual coiffures. Sibylla Pringle is a much-married young person who is, at present, in Reno divorc- ing her eleventh husband. Dorothy Sanford is one of the few people who has realized her childhood dream. She married a billionaire. Between her trips to Europe she spends her time raising a rare variety of tropical fish. ' Martha Fuller and Catherine Campbell are still very romantic. Their advice to the lovelorn column can be found in all the leading newspapers. Their helpful sug- gestions are said to be the cause of the fifty per cent reduction in the divorce rate of the United States for the year I945. Frances Butters has become a social worker. Her pamphlet entitled The Right Way has brought many new workers into this field. The Zuber twins and Mary Helmer have never parted from one another. For the past several months they have been much distressed over their inability to teach the Chinese to play basketball. .lane Brooks has just completed a symphonic arrangement of Tiger Rag which is expected to set the entire musical world agog. By now the Sphinx had become so accustomed to talking that it chattered on at so rapid a pace that we could scarcely sustain our share of the conversation. How- ever, the juicy morsels of gossip and information which were being imparted to us were so fascinating that we were perfectly content to listen. Alice Armstrong, it seems, is now famous as the modern Carrie Nation. She is devoting her entire life to stamping out the demon rum. lsabel Boykin has written a poem. It is said to be so unfathomably deep and so full of literary genius that even the most renowned critics are unable to discover its hidden meaning. Betty Power and Mary Louise Blanchard have both become Floridians. They agree that both the climate and their associates are wonderful beyond their wildest dreams. Nancy Moody is very happy because, after years of effort, she has learned to talk with a Georgia accent. Gladys Cook is in the process of writing a new dictionaryj that will revolutionize the English language. Elizabeth Holcomb is helping her in this important step to greater knowledge. Laura Hill has recently been appointed head of the campaign for Safety for Atlanta Pedestriansf' Laura has been devoting most of her time to driving the police car up and clown Peachtree, warning reckless drivers. Due to her perpetual smile, Nina Fuller has become the most famous model for toothpaste advertisements in the United States and Europe. Bobby Hightower, Trudy Dickey, and Amelia Flor are running a dog and cat hospital for stuffed animals. Bobby says her experience in caring for Oswald, the '35 Senior mascot, has helped her immensely in her chosen profession. jContinued on page 9Ij .36.