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Recreational Dances planned by the S. C. A. Recreation Committee, May Day, and the social affairs hon- oring the seniors, and com- mencement activities, a d d e d sparkle to the routine of school days during the 1948-49 session. SCHOOL DANCES The Recreation Committee, with Margaret Ashley as gener- al chairman and Peggy Evans Activities Brighten as dance chairman, sponsored four dances. The first was an informal dance on November 24. Pumpkins and corn decorations appropriate to the harvest sea- son made this a gala affair. The Christmas dance took place December 17. Attractive deco- rations, former students home for the holidays, and the pect of a long Christmas pros- vaca- tion, all contributed to the School Days gaiety of this occasion. The first formal affair of the year was the Valentine dance, Feb- ruary 11. This began with a grand march in the auditorium, beautifully d e c o r a t e d with cupids and hearts. On the eve- ning of May 9, May Day festivi- ties were brought to an end with a formal dance featuring a fig- ure led by the members of the May Court. Top, left to right: Thanksgiving and Christmas Dances Bottom, left to right: Valentine and May Day Dances May Day---One of School's Big Events May Day, a celebration honor- ing the Five Point pupils of the elementary and high schools, was held during the afternoon of May 9th, The festivities began with a concert by the school band. William Ratcliffe, master of ceremonies, en welcomed the large audience and explained the health requirements neces- sary to receive a gold star, or blue star certificate. Page 18 The heralds then announced the entrance of the Health Court. KING: Herbert Haynes. PAGES: Temple Hooper and Lewis Moskalski. CROWN BEARERS: W y 1 i e Ogg and Robert Sutton. K I N G ' S ATTENDANTS: Richard Daniel, Franklin Rob- erts, Burke Johnson, Donald Dickerson, Johnny Hasty and Otis Bristow. QUEEN: Anne Humphreys. MAID OF HONOR: Margaret Evans. TRAIN BEARERS: Christine Kruse and Anne Rilee. FLOWER GIRLS: Jean Sew- ard, Jean Page Rilee, Suzanne Borum and Peggy Kemp. Q U E E N'S ATTENDANTS: Barbara Dyson, Barbara Guzik, Margaret Ashley, Anita Nor- man, Barbara Reynolds and lC0'l'lfi7l'll6d on Page 201
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MAY DAY fContinued from Page 181 Joyce Walker. HERALDS: Thelma Forrest and Jane Topping. program was entertainment audience: and Her Gar- The following presented for the of the Court and Mistress Mary den, Grades 1 and 2. The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe with Her Health Chil- dren, Grades 3 and 4. King Cole, Queen and Court, Grades 5, 6 and 7. The high school boys gave a group of warming up exer- cises and a tumbling act. High school boys and girls then en- tertained with the grand march and folk dancing. The tradi- tional May Pole dance closed the program. At the close of each perform- ance, the King and Queen awarded certificates to the Five Point pupils. Seventy per cent of the entire school enrollment had attained the Five Point Health Standard. The Beta Club contributed to the success of the day by selling attractive Health Day programs and refreshments, appropriate for a warm afternoon. The King and Queen with their court and subjects re- tired amidst applause and much picture taking. Commencement A C0fYllTlel'1Cel'nent SeI'n'l0l'l on Takes Spotlight June 5 and graduation exercises on June 10 marked the linals for the Class of '49. The Rev. James P. Lincoln, SENIOR PARTIES As the session drew to a close the round of social affairs hon- oring the members of the gradu- ating class began. Customarily the Lions Club entertained the senior classes of the West Point and New Kent High Schools at a buffet supper and dance on May 13 in the New Kent gymnasium. On May 16 the Seniors were the dinner guests of the West Point Kiwanis Club at the West Point Hotel. Mr. T. Gray Had- don, Commonwealth's Attorney, of Richmond, was the guest speaker on this occasion. The combined Sophomore and Junior Classes entertained the Seniors and the members of the faculty at a party-dance on May 27 in the High School auditori- um. Delicious refreshments, at- tractive decorations, and an amusing program added to the fun of the occasion. Following the graduation ex- ercises on June 10, Mrs. Graham L. Evans entertained the grad- uating class at a delightful in- formal party in the home of Mrs. A. T. Donnell. rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, preached the sermon at the exercises held on Sunday evening in the Methodist Church. Using as his subject What Is Life?, Mr. Lincoln gave the class an inspiring mes- sage. The other local ministers, Mr. Forrest, Mr. Harris and Mr. Orrell, assisted Mr. Lincoln in the services. The Choral Club sang Schubert's Ave Maria. The forty-third annual gradu- ation exercises were held in the West Point High School audi- torium on Friday evening, June 10. Following the invocation delivered by the Rev. C. J. Jakubowski and a selection by the Choral Club, Barbara Guzik, the class president, introduced the program theme, The School Situation in Virginia. Anne Humphreys, Margaret Ashley and Margaret Evans discussed the most important school prob- lems: Teacher Shortage, Inade- quate Buildings, and the Equali- zation Issue. William Robert- ,jon and William P. Hall, Jr., talked on the most often pro- posed solutions to these prob- lems: Increased Revenues for Schools and Consolidation. Bar- bara Dyson completed the dis- cussion with a talk on The Can- didates for Governor and the School Issue. The class, through its presi- dent, Barbara Guzik, presented the school with a steel case for storing the caps and gowns used by the senior classes. Mr. H. A. Humphreys, princi- pal, made the annual awards to members of the graduating class. Barbara Dyson was de- honor student, will be engraved on honor plaque. She distinction of main- highest scholastic clared the whose name the school's also has the taining the average during her four years of high school. Margaret Ash- ley received The Chesapeake award for achievement in the field of music. 1 At the close of the exercises, Mr. Humphreys, assisted by Mr. W. E. Garber, superintendent, King and Queen, Heralds, Master of Ceremonies and awarded diplomas to the twenty. Maid Of Honor three seniors. Page 20
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