Woodberry Forest High School - Fir Tree Yearbook (Woodberry Forest, VA)

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1 km ng a W L. ?-.1 f 1 , 7 1 Z Q E -.. Q E Q1 , 1 i - a. WILLIAM BURDER SHUFORD HICKORY, N. C. Bill Shifty Bull FIVE YEARS Football W, '25, Football Squad, ,245 Tracle Squad, '25, '26, Manager Barketball, '26,' Arrociate Editor FIR TREE, '25,' Adver- tixing Manager FIRTREE, '26,'Mzm0rialCo11z- mittee, ,26,- German Club, '23, '24, '25, '26. Sfrenely full the epicure would ray, Fate cannot harm me-I have dined today. A bulk in body with a heart of gold is our friend and fellow schoolmate, Bill Shuford. Bill had his rat year five years ago, and since then has been impressing us with his outstanding, though at times smilingly awkward, individuality. He has done his share modestly, and has shown a remarkable brand of persistent determina- tion, through thick and thin. Bill has gained his place in the graduating class only by grinding study and a strong Willpower. He has the punch that puts any man on top, the punch that overcomes tlIe weakness which keeps a good man down. Shifty, last season, made the Football team. His playing was of high charac- ter and that of which we are justly proud even when We speak with modesty. He has been on the squad for several seasons, but in this past season lIas shown the Varsity caliber that earned him his coveted position on the regular eleven. Bill has also had his share in other school activities. He is the advertising manager of the FIR FFREE, a job that calls for honest-to-goodness labor. Bill', is a demon for work, and his ability has not been overlooked. He has been selected to serve on the Sixth Form Memorial Committee, in which job we know he will, as of old, do his best with a smile, and help the Sixth Form dedication to be wellworthy of its class. We know that K'Bill will meet with crowning success at the University of North Carolina where he is going next year. He has been a wortlIy friend and a kind helper to all, and we all wish him rapid progress in his college years. 43

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'Tai 1-:-'SE 9 'tw J D 1 K f :LIL1 ' 2 1iff'a-swim, rs. ff f ..-wwf terms V7 5 : .. ., , .-:wXf:1.'f- vc: .Maw rvanws-v' -i .1r'.f:1 f vaq-Q -we - THOMAS MELDRUM RUTHERFOORD RICHMOND, VA. Tom Tommy FOUR YEARS Track Squad, '24, '25, '26, Axriftant Editor- in-Chief FIR TREE, '25, '26, Secretary Chapel Council, '26, Choir, '23, '24, '25, '26, Dramatic Club, '24, '25, Prefident, '26,' Associate Editor Oracle, '26, Prefect Board, '26,' German Club, '23, '24, '25, '26. H The force of hir own merit malefghif own way. Tom has more than lived up to expectations. He has made a host of loyal friends in his stay here, and from the start of his four-year sentence he has thrown himself wholeheartedly into school enterprises and organizations. He is a most versatile boy in every sense of the word, and it will be many a day before the school will see another youth with so wide a field of accomplishments. , Tom early showed a marked dramatic ability, and has been the mainstay of the Dramatic Club from its infant stages. The stage is his hobby, and obscure indeed must be the matter in question if Tommy does not divulge a past store of knowledge concerning plays and actors, past and present. ' Besides his Presidency of the Dramatic Club, he is an invaluable member of both the Oracle and FIR TREE boards. I 4 Tommy's fondness for the arts, however, does not 4' keep this remarkable youth from being a valuable athlete. Under Cap's guidance, Tom has developed into an excellent hurdler and has proved an indispensable asset to the Track team this year. This year, Tommy was made a Prefect, and ruled the Tabernacle with an authority and tact truly mar- velous to behold. He is undecided as to his plans for the future, but lucky indeedwill be the university thatwill gain the talents of this boy. Good-bye Tommy , the best wishes of all who know you go out with you into life, and may your days be as bright in the future as they have been in your stay with us. 42

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g g s -1-'A i f 3 i 1 w g K U E . A QX1 12 1 NV, ff f-aiffprdm-.-mi ':'wwa..f,,,,,a i .n., , .sa-.self-.'a., ,. Y ,5gm.,,,, ,,,.,, ' CHARLES LEE SMITH, JR. RALEIGH, N. C. Charlie Smij fuliur FIVE YEARS Football W, '25, Football Squad, '24- Meuzorial Committee, '26, Oracle Board, '25, President Madirori Literary Society- Firrt Term, '26, German Club, '22, '23, '24, '25, '26, Secretary and Treasurer of Sixth Form, '26, Seuior Council, '26. To know how to hide one': ability if great .fkill. Charles Lee Smith, Jr., entered the Second Form at Woodberry a mere child. Soon after his arrival, he suddenly joined a midget Football team and plunged into the game wearing his Sunday suit. Though Charlie broke his watch and tore his pants he won the game for his team. He has continued to cover himself with glory from that day to this. Last football season, Smill s speed was the dismay ofthe opposing players as he dashed around the ends for gain after gain. This year will be his second on the Track team, and it looks as if he is in a fair Way to annex another VV via the hundred-yard-dash route. The above list of ollices is evidence of Charlie's popularity and leadership. He is President of the Madison Literary Society, Secretary and Treasurer ofthe Sixth Form, and a member of the Chapel - V Council by vote of his fellows. Charlie's good sense, cool judgment, and his love of fair play Won for him a place on the Board of Prefects, and these qualities have made him respected throughout the school as well as on this board. The small boys are instinctively drawn to Charlie by his sympathetic kindness. We know that he has helped many of them over some of the harder spots of school life by means of his soothing words ofwisdom and Warning. He is a perfect gentleman, and We are sure Woodberry can always be proud of him throughout his career at North Carolina and in future years . Good luck, Charlie , may we be as loyal to you as you have been to us. 44 Track Squad, '25, '26, Chapel Council, '26j' Choir, '23, '24, '25, '26, Prefect Board, '26,