Webb School - Sawney Yearbook (Bell Buckle, TN)

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THE HISTORY OF THE CLASS OF '58 The freshman class of 1955 has not been unlike other classes in its tedious grind to- ward the position of senior class at Webb School. Although those big seniors whom we admired inour freshman year have been replaced by ourselves, it is difficult to realize the change that has taken place without re- cording the main events which produced this change over four long years, inevitably filled by precious memories. That over- awed and confused class in 1955 did not realize the heritage of over eighty-five years of tradition which began to unfold gradually with the reading of the first Psalm and with the signing of the pledge, but now, at long last, we begin to feel the real importance of being YVebb students. That first year, our officers were: Travis Oliver, president, Potter Cantrell, vice-presi- dent, joe Murphey, secretary, Tim Martin, marshal, Eddie Maupin, honor man. The orientation period of the first several months for our small class of seventeen saw us sink our fangs into a broad variety of the many school activities. We gained more recogni- tion for our participation in sports than in any other field. During this year, we sank our roots deeply into Webb's tradition and ideals, and all but four of us were determined to return. We increased our number to twenty-three the next year, and in our first meeting the of- ficers elected were: Eddie Maupin, president, Wells Garden, vice-president, Charles Crab- tree, secretary-treasurer, Bobby McDowell, marshal, Stanley Taylor and Travis Oliver, honor men. This year we increased our pro- ficiency in the extra-curricular activities that we had begun so successfully. Sports dom- inated our interests once again. Several of us, however, were in the two dramatic pro- ductions and one was a mid-term debator. It was in this year that we began to develop the leadership that We would need in our senior Page 78 1 year by taking a more active part in all school lifn With the addition of many to our class the next year our class grew to thirty-seven in our junior year. Stanley Taylor was elected president, Ernest Edenton, vice-president, Wells Carden, secretary, Potter Cantrell, marshal, and Stanley Taylor, Buford Ander- son, and Potter Cantrell, honor men. Our large increase in size provided much more material for school activities, consequently, we were more successful in all our endeavors. NVe provided the seniors with stiff sports competition the entire year, winning several special recognitions in football, basketball, and track. Sportsmanship and a desire to play the game well were our hallmarks. We provided the crux of both debating societies, and five of the six mid-term debators came from our class. We led such organizations as the Boy Scouts, the Current Events Club, the Band, and the Chess Club, we provided the main bodies for others. Thus far, nothing has been said about our scholarship, but this is certainly not because we were lacking in this essential phrase, for our class had never been idle. Consistently in our junior year, a large group of us found our names on the honor roll. In this year, too, we felt that we had acquired a great amount of spiritual, mental, and physical growth, a sufficient amount to return another year with the responsibilities of a Webb School senior. When thirty of us returned for our senior year, it seemed extremely difficult to accept our new responsibilities, but we were de- termined to uphold the expectations placed upon our shoulders. As our class president We elected Ernest Edenton, as vice-president, Wells Garden, as secretary, Potter Cantrell, as marshal, Vernon Richmond, and as honor men, Buford Anderson, Potter Cantrell, Fred Rudder, and Stanley Taylor. Buford Ander-

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son was placed in the position of Senior Pre- fect, and Stanley Taylor was elected president of the honor committee. We soon adopted ourselves to the positions of leaders in the school, but at the same time we retained the good humor and fun-loving qualities that we had possessed in our previous years. We led the school ably, justly, and commendably in all its phases, we hope. As commencement week drew near, we began to comprehend and appreciate all that we were indebted to this home for. We realized the quality of education, training, and friendship that we had received, and we saw for the first time the mature personality that had been molded over a long and tedious course. Our benefits were already very apparent in college ac- ceptances and scholarships. We also realized that we were now the lengthened arm of the school, and that we still had the tremendous task of upholding the school's reputation and traditions before the school would become as proud of graduating us as we were of be- ing graduated. agpld : MVS r LX MW tl NZ Dinner .ll ll A I1 gf. . . OWS Sztwncy House? Page 79