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15 ' M in i are . in , if in r VA ' - .au , ' Vs.: ui 1 H , 1 ' - H mm Gf M5f2isi a?,f,,',. .H if is it W' ii W2 ,,. ,, 55 ,,, ,,,. THE SCHOOL The design on the front of THE COLONEL is the Fleming Coat of Arms. The coiled serpent and the scepter below it mean that the Flemings were of royal birth, some having been rulers of their native land. The checkerboard symbolizes that they were great huntsmen. The figures below the checkerboard, called greyhounds, repre- sent them as being bold, quick, brave, and great fighters. The motto is: May the king live forever l The 1945 Annual Staff Wishes to standardize the Coat of Arms to be used as the design on the front of all future William Fleming annuals. The sword used throughout the 1945 COLONEL was brought to America in 177 5 by VVilliam Fleming. He used it through the French and Indian War, Lord Dunmore's Wa1', and carried it as a symbol of authority during the American Revolution., After his death, the sword was in the possession of his son-in-law, Captain Bratton. During the Mexicaii War and the Wai' between the States, Colonel Fleming Gardiner, a descendant and namesake of Williaili Fleming, carried it. Since then it has been handed down from one generation to another until finally it came into possession of the First National Exchange Bank, where it has been placed on display. Not always has a mute relic such pertinent evidence of past valor to give to the present. The life of its first bearer, William Fleming, was that of a Colonial soldier and a gentleman of the Virginia Frontier.
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Foreword.. We, the 1945 Annual Staff, have chosen Tomorrow'.v U'orId as the theme of our year book. As We and you, William Fleming Classmates, go out into this heritage of many generations, We are aware of that which We must perceive outside of ourselves. It is our duty as builders of the Uforlaf of Tomorrofw to help establish and alter the customs and material interests of men as social beings of all the ages. We hope, as you turn and gaze upon these printed pages, that you will enjoy them and find inspiration from them.
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