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l 1 l CHORAL CLUB Choral Club There was a high school chorus in 1914. Later this group was discontinued and not until 1931, under Mr. Fred Hel- sabeck, was the present Choral Club organized. Mrs. Geyer has been directing the Choral Club since 1944. The CHORAL CLUB meets twice a week and has thirty-six members. Margaret Evans is its president. Especial activi- ties during the school session have included a program given for the King William County Woman's Club at the Christmas season, assistance to the Dra- matic Club in presenting a Christmas Pageant at the School Assembly, and singing a group of songs for the March meeting of the P. T. A. The club also rendered music appro- priate to the carrying out of the pageantry at the Health Day ,program in May and a group ! from the club and Donald Dick- erson, soloist. participated in 'the State Music Festival. The lyear's activities concluded with, ing in drama appreciation and production. Miss E 1 iz a b e t h Jones was the first director of this organization. Dramatics this session was very successful. Bolstered by the appearance of several new faces, the more experienced members were able to carry on in good fashion. The one-act play entered in the State Festival represented this district after having re- ceived a rating of Distinguish- ed at the meet in Charles City. At the regional eliminations in Newport News, this same play was rated Superior. The play, a delightful comedy entitled Cupid's Bow, included the fol- lowing: Mary Langhorne Howell, Jane Topping, Richard Daniel and John Hasty. The three-act play this spring, I SCENE FROM A LITTLE CLODHOPPEFU' special numbers for the Com- mencement Sermon and Gradua- tion Exercises. The DRAMATIC CLUB was organized in 1931 to give train- BETA CLUB l l l A Little Clodhopperj' with half the cast made up of new mem- bers, was greeted very nicely by the audience. Departing some- what from the usual, this play contained a little of everything: drama, comedy and music were well represented. Barbara Dy- son, Jacqueline Johnson, Frank- lin Roberts, Otis Bristow and Herbert Haynes were the old members in the cast. Making their first appearances in the play were Elizabeth Ann Bas- sett, Mary Montague Hudson, Burke Johnson and Donald Dickerson. Virginia Wroblick supplied some of the music on the accordian and Donald Dick- K Continued on Page 51 Page 225
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Athletic Association Oldest Organization The High School's oldest or- ganization is the ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION formed in 1908 to sponsor organized athletics. However, the Athletic Editor of the 1916 Skeeter states that there were no real organized athletics until the session 1915- 1916. In that year the boys played interscholastic football, basketball and baseball and par- ticipated in track meets. The girls' basketball team, known as Tompkins Tigers, also engaged in interscholastic games and sometimes they won, cheered by their favorite yell- Tutti Frutti! Punch and Judy.' Our team will do its dutyg Don't you worry, X ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION I the boys. The officers of the as- sociation are Otis Bristow, presi- dent, Herbert Haynes, vice- president, William Ratcliffe, TOMKINS TIGERS-1916 Don't you fret, The Tigers will get there yet! The Athletic Association has always been a popular organiza- tion, but has functioned with varying success because often the school lacked a properly trained athletic director. In those earlier years the school owed much of its success in athletic contests to David Feild, a former graduate of West Point High School, who served for several years as coach. In later years help in coaching was given by Forest Kirby and Tom Wolfe, both former West Point students. This session the Athletic As- sociation has sponsored football, basketball, and track teams for Page 21, secretary, and Thomas Hooper, treasurer. Mr. Haynes and Mr. Kolcum coached the athletic teams. had a literary society since 1911, when the Pierian Society was organized. This organization met on Monday evenings and in 1916 had a membership of seventy-two. Then, as now, the Literary Society was the organi- zation in which students were trained for participation in the contests sponsored by the State Literary-Athletic L e a g u e of which West Point has been a member since 1913. In 1919, the society was re- organized and given its present name, THE RUFFNER LITER- ARY SOCIETY. To satisfy the need for friendly rivalry and competition, the Howerton Lit- erary Society was organized November 16, 1923. In 1935, the members of both organiza- tions decided to merge under the name, Ruifner Literary Society. This session one group of the West Point High School hasl fC0nfifwf'd On Page 51 LITERARY SOCIETY
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Safety Patrol The SAFETY PATROL, a national organization sponsored by the A. A. A., was begun in West Point High School in the session 1940-41. This organiza- tion has played an important part in our school life. The patrol in 1940-41 consisted of thirteen members and has now increased to twenty-five. Jimmy Sears was the first captain, as- sisted by Carter Cole and Cor- bett Roberts as lieutenants. These jobs have been handed down to the present staff con- sisting of : Captain, Tommy Hooperg lieutenants, James Robins and Edward Kopakie, and twenty-three patrols. Their jobs are to furnish patrols for the bus, each home room and each end of Twelfth Street dur- ing the lunch period. The patrols also assist the lunch teacher on the grounds in STREET CLOSED SAFETY PATROL H omcmakers The Home Economics Club was organized in 1943 by Miss Nan Duer. In 1946 it was af- filiated with the Future Home- BAND watching over the grade school children. School Band Although the WEST POINT HIGH SCHOOL BAND is small this year it has been able to make very good music. This is due not only to the musicianship of its members, but to the fact that the various instruments used are in well balanced num- bers. Besides the playing group, there are others who receive lessons but have not yet acquir- ed sufficient skill to play in the Band. These pupils hope to be in the Band next year. Mr. C. C. Briggs is director of the Band. Page 26 makers of America and is now called the NAN DUER CHAP- TER OF THE FUTURE HOME- MAKERS OF AMERICA. In the Fall of 1948 the Fed- eration held its meeting at West Point High School with the West Point club as hostess. The club had a Christmas tea and bazaar for the purpose of raising money for National Club dues and served several dinners during the year for the principals at their meeting. This club joined with the F. F. A. in a magazine campaign. With part of the money a floor lamp and scatter rugs were purchased for the apartment. In March the club again joined the F. F. A. for a much enjoyed social. The boys provided entertain- ment and the girls refresh- ments. In April the senior girls spent a week-end at the apartment. They took complete charge of managing it with Miss Staples' supervision, and had a lot of fun too. It is hoped that fContinued on Page 292 l FUTURE HOMEMAKERS
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