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LITERARY DEPARTMENT: Commencement Song (Poem)
Grace Oakes
149
Peg O' His Heart (Story)—Frances MacKan
150
House-Breaking a
la
Mode
Remembrance (Poem) Four
Ode
Encyclopedias (Poem)
Conte Qu'il Conte (Story)
The Secretary
(Story)
EDITORIALS Y.
W.
C. A.
REPORTS
HERE AND THERE HIT
OR MISS
EXCHANGES
E.
Lois
Vries
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G
Mary
Little Pals (Story) to
Anna
(Story)
K. L.
156
JS9 S.
Hammond
160
B
164
M.
C.
Moring
165
Williams
168 -
173
176 177
179 180
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The Focus Farmville, Va., May, 1920
Vol. IX
No. 4
Commencement ^ong Tonight, the moonlight beaming,
Tonight, the shadows streaming; Tonight,
I
think, I feel,
I
hear,
Somehow, somewhere, that joy
is
near.
we
trow.
The nightingale sings sweeter;
And
time
is
Kind Mirth
growing is
fleeter;
ours and yours,
As up and down
the
ways we
And when the storm of years And we are anchored safe at
go.
is
passed,
last.
In some good harbor wide and deep.
This night, we'll
still its
mem'ry keep.
GRACE OAKES.
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150
©'
jaeg
i^ffi^
i^eart
0"~^H, Aunt Polly, what shall we do? What shall we do?" "My dear Margaret, what in the world is the mat-—-g waall ter? Here, give me that letter and let me see. Good heavens, child, what does
it
mean? Can
all
it
really be true that
your mother's brother, your uncle William Carrington in South
Bend
dead, and that you are heir to his estate?"
is
"Why, Aunt
Polly, that's what
it
But look,
says.
in case of the return of his step-son,
who
is
—
it
says that
believed to have been
killed in action in France, the estate will be turned over to him.
And, of course, we know that poor Jerry was
word has been heard from him
what hastened Uncle William's death, grieving what's to be done?
Pack up,
any
rate.
Aunty Polly,
I
guess that's
as he did.
Well,
suppose, and send ourselves and
I
home
our baggage to the country
killed, for not a
for over a year.
of
my
late
Uncle William. At
we'll be able to live almost like queens,
for the lawyer says in this letter that the servants shall remain if it
my
is
And
wish.
Aunty Polly,
oh,
me
two thousand dollars a year for
then an income of three thousand a year. stick a pin in
So
it
was
me
to see if
that
came
of
become twenty-one, Please,
Aunt Polly,
I'm really alive.
Margaret Dangerfield and her Aunt Polly
Dangerfield got ready to leave their old garet's
An income
listen!
until I
newly acquired
estate.
to leave, Margaret,
Somehow
who was
home and go or other,
to
when
as a rule talkative
Mar-
the day
and always
ready to try something new, was extremely quiet and sober. Per-
hays she was thinking of leaving behind her childhood haunts; or
maybe
it
was her
life-long friend
though to be sure, he had been or
it
may have
and companion, Jimmie Carew,
off at college for eight
road that Peg had taken under her wing, and
Many
months;
been that dear old couple around the bend of the
a day, and frequently
many
seen running to "Grandmother"
who
loved her dearly.
times during the day, she was Grayson's,
asking her
advice
about some new dish she wanted to prepare, or some new stitch
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151
she was trying, or to "Grandfather" Grayson to get him to help
her decide which she liked the best, Ned, Joe, or Reeves.
But South Bend was only loved ones, so
wasn't as
it
five
hours ride by train from Peg's
she could never see them again.
if
This was indeed one consolation.
The cab
"Margaret, are you ready, dear?
We
"Yes, Auntie, just a minute I
is
waiting outside.
must hurry for we've only a few minutes."
now
to take a last farewell glance.
do wish we could stop by "Grandmother" Grayson's, but
have to be content with that
Good-bye,
There,
I'm
house!
Good-bye, everything!"
Hillsborough!
—Aunt Polly, prim,
And
so the two left
Good-bye,
old
straight, but extremely
and lovable; and Peg, the sunshine of Hillsborough. The
pretty train
ready!
I'll
farewell visit this morning.
little
rambled on for
Aunt Polly, but a dear
five short
baby
little
mother got a
to
little
long hours
five
— so
they seemed to tired
hours to Margaret. She had discovered
amuse and play with while the worn-out
rest.
When South Bend was
last called
at
out, Margaret could scarcely believe that she had reached her
destination.
A
cab was waiting to take the two travelers to their
new home. Both were
quite
worn out when they drew up
in front
of a magnificent old colonial home. There were broad steps lead-
ing up to the wide, rose-covered verandah.
The door, with
highly polished brass knocker seemed to open of
when
the
little
new
mistress reached
order to announce her arrival. greeted her!
A
fire
It
up
its
own accord knocker in
to pull the
was a comfortable
had been made
in the
its
sight that
open fireplace
in the
reception hall, and the logs were cheerfully blazing away.
On
one side of the hall Peg got a vision of the dining room, the
and a most delicious supper spread upon
table
set,
sight
was enough
The two
it.
Such a
to cheer anyone's heart.
travelers
were shown upstairs immediately.
Peg's
breath was almost taken away when she saw the lovely old
fashioned bed-rooms, with their dainty draperies, and she spent a long time deciding which she should occupy.
At
last
she
se-
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152
bay window overlooking the rose
lected the one with the big
room opposite
garden. Aunt Polly took the yellow
Peg's.
"I guess supper will have gotten cold by now. I'm so hungry I
could eat anything, though. Aunt Polly,
morrow morning
expect to
I
make
just love
I
Aunt Polly,
guess James that
I
my
the station will have to act as
supper delicious?
isn't this
and
you think
—
?
My,
guide.
do wish 'Grandfather'
I
and 'Grandmother' Grayson could come and stay with Polly, do
To-
here.
a tour of the entire place.
Groves seems to be an excellent butler, but brought us up from
it
Could we arrange
it
Aunt
us.
so they might
come
with us?"
live
"Well, child, suppose we just rest tonight and discuss the possibilities
a
little
tomorrow. I'm dead
My, but
while.
it
go
sit
a comfortable place.
is
by the I
seem
fire
for
to feel
home."
quite at
The two chatted on
for an hour, discussing plans for the next
As they were about
day.
tired; let's
to
go upstairs, the front door was
thrown open, and the handsomest young man Margaret or her
He wore
aunt had ever seen stood staring at them. of an army captain, and everything about startled
women
him impressed
I
am
Polly Dangerfield.
I
ask
who you are?" he
Margaret Dangerfield, and
My
uncle,
who
said. this is
recently died,
Why, what, what
she asked as she saw the young
is
the matter?
man
my Aunt
made me
of his estate, so we've just arrived today to take
headquarters.
the two
of his manliness.
"Pardon me, but may "Certainly.
the uniform
heir
up our new
Are you sick?"
turn pale and lean against
the door.
"No, only
I
am
Jerry Carrington, the step-son of your uncle.
He's dead, you say, dead?
me
How
long has
it
been?
Please
tell
all."
So Peg told him of the death of her uncle, and of his
And
will.
Jerry then told his story.
In the Argonne drive he had succumbed to shell shock, and for almost a year he
had been
anything concerning the past
in a hospital, unable to
—not even
his
remember
name. Somehow, his
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tag had been shot off his wrist, and as all the
identification
men
company had been
in his
153
killed in that terrible drive,
no
one knew him.
One day, however, an old college friend of his was brought in wounded and placed on the bed next to his. He recognized Jerry immediately and spoke to him.
Like a
mem-
flash, Jerry's
ory came back, and in one week he was sailing for home. a
word had he heard from
a terrible shock to
"Aunt Polly,
him
there's
his step-father for over a year.
to find
Judge Carrington, his
no need
Not was
It
father, dead.
unpack tomorrow."
to
"But why, pray?" asked Jerry.
Peg again explained the conditions of was now sole heir
the will to him.
Jerry
my
guests
to the estate.
"But, Miss Dangerfield, will you and your aunt be for two weeks?
I've
heard of you a great deal, and
time we were becoming acquainted.
And
place.
racer
in
"Aunt Polly, "Yes, child,
we have had
I
we stay?" whispered
shall let's.
I
do not
want
go
to
The
all
think
my
rest will
do
me
Peg.
equal to taking a trip such as
feel I
am
completely worn out, and
a world of good."
"Then, Captain Carrington, we shall be delighted.
be seen.
it's
good condition."
for only one night.
two weeks of
think
I'm sure you'll love the
there are horses to ride, and then, too,
is still
I
over
my
—your
estate
I
do so
and see everything that
is
to
I've fallen in love with everything already."
rest
of the evening was spent most pleasantly, though
every once in a while a note of sadness came into Jerry's voice,
and Peg could not help but notice the pained expression he wore
when
the conversation ceased for a minute.
Old Judge Carring-
ton had been a father indeed to this boy for ten years, and Jerry
could scarcely realize that he was never to see him again.
Early next morning Jerry called for Peg to come into the garden.
went
Together they plucked a huge armful of roses, and then
to the old family grave-yard.
the flowers on the
hand
into Jerry's,
newly-made
and when they
Silently they knelt
and placed
Peg
quietly slipped her
finally got
up and walked back
grave.
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154
hand
to the house,
in
day was
rest of the
hand, their eyes were wet with
The
tears.
with surprises and thrills for Peg.
filled
Jerry proved to be a most interesting guide and companion.
"Aunt Polly when was the
you remember?
I
what has happened two weeks.
last
He
me.
to
says
come
day and our lovely
visit will
didn't have to go.
But, goodness,
stay another
we could
may
I
told
him
I
haven't written for nearly
Aunt Polly, one more
it
to an end. I
but there
Oh, me,
must not
positively this
day longer.
stay,
suggest
wrote to Jimmie? Do him today to find out
I
haven't had time, though.
I
say that, for
time
got a "special" from
let
morning
that
wish we
me
we could not
certainly do like Jerry,
I
— I'm not going
I
Jerry hear
and
to think about
it,
wish
I
for he
again, and I'm not going to stay."
Thus Peg chatted on for an hour, trying that she could not stay longer,
and trying
to
to beat
thought that kept bursting forth in her heart, she was in love with Jerry. to leave, for she
knew
that
She was glad, it
persuade herself
in a
back the
—the
little
feeling that
way, that she had
would never do for him
to find out.
Late that afternoon Jerry's racer came around the curve, and
he began calling for Peg. In a few seconds she came out on the verandah. The last rays of the setting sun cast a glimmer on her
gold-brown hair.
As she stopped
Jerry's heart gave such a
bound
a
moment
to
that he jumped.
pluck a rose,
He
helped her
and started the engine. For a quarter of an hour they
in the car
rode on in silence, then Jerry burst forth.
"Oh, is
I say.
Peg, can't you even say a
the last night we'll be together.
I
word
to
me? And
this
wish you wouldn't go so
soon."
"Oh, Jerry, you've been lovely to Aunt Polly and me. never
tell
don't ask
you what a wonderful time
me
"Peg 0'
to talk.
My
I
——
I've
I
Heart, do you, could you
—
had.
But,
I
can
please
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155
then the car passed on under the shade of the old pine
woods.
"Aimt Polly," said Peg room, "Aunt Polly, to help
him manage
I
that night
when she had gone
think we'll stay.
to
her
Jerry says he needs
me
the estate." F.
MacKAN.
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156
^omtJBxtakins HAT
a la SPoDe
can be more lonesome than
five girls sitting
on a
The
pros-
day were dull; we wanted excitement.
How
porch on a hot Sunday with nothing to do? pects for the
were we
A
to get it?
young man came down the road.
We
would
flirt
with
He was colored, so we changed our yawned, Elizabeth hummed a tune and beat time
him, that was an outlet. minds.
I
with her foot, Mildred tipped Rachel over in the swing. "I have it!"
she scared us.
that
Uncle Tom's Ford and go riding, he
will not care, even if he finds
A
from her chair so suddenly
Nettie sprang "Let's swipe
out."
it
There was only
chorus of assent greeted this suggestion.
one hindrance, none of us could drive. Nettie had driven a few times, but never alone.
much
so after
"We
trouble
However, we were very daring that day,
we
got the car started and
left.
can't possibly turii the car around," said Nettie, "for
it
might choke the engine and we'd never get started again." "Well, we'll just keep on going,"
we
For a time everything went on just
and nearly ran over a colored
girl,
replied. fine.
We
killed a chicken
but, of course, they
were
minor events and did not matter. Arriving at the next town we turned the car around in the
depot yard and started safely on our homeward
thoroughly enjoying ourselves by
The radiator
happened. car, without
that there
moment
started steaming,
stopping the engine.
We
was not a drop of water
the engine stopped.
trip.
We
were
this time; then, the inevitable
discovered, to our dismay, in the
What were we
"There's a house around the bend;
and we stopped the
let's
to
radiator.
At
this
do?
go there and get some
water," volunteered Mildred.
When we was no one
reached the house we found, to our dismay, that there at
home.
We
went
to the well
and drew a bucket of
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water, but there car.
I
suggested that
find something.
found nothing and was about
I
and kitchen were closed
opening
when
kitten stepped out
plaintively.
only by
in
saw
I
It
could
my
back porch
that the
The door was
work.
lattice
to the
it
if I
to return to
inside, but after several attempts
When
it.
which we could carry
in
go around the house and see
I
disconsolate group of friends
hooked on the
157
succeeded in
I
opened the door and entered, a lean black
I
from under a table and
was an ill-omen, but
kitchen door was not locked and pots and pans in the bottom.
my
pulling out kettles in
I
soon found a cupboard with
I
down on
sat
the floor and began
efforts to find a bucket.
came running around
Just then, Elizabeth
—
"me auw" very know it. The
said,
did not
I
the house.
"Oh, Anna, Anna," she panted, "Get up from there; the people have come home, and
scrambled
I
my
to
—
knees with a milk pan in one hand and a
skillet in the other.
turned
I
my
head and beheld the mistress
of the house, with a horrified expression on her face, standing in the kitchen door.
"What does The other to explain.
this
mean?"
she shrieked,
seemed stricken dumb, and
girls
I tried to
do
so,
but
torrents of warnings, inquiries,
my I
"What does
very unwilling ears.
I
don't
it
was of no
it
use.
mean?"
this
seemed
my
duty
The lady poured
and demands for explanation
remember
just
what she
said,
into
but
did understand that she would send us to court at once. "Jack, Jack," she called,
nice
"come
here," and then, as a very
man came around
looking young
the house,
she added,
"What do you think, these hussies are trying to break into my Have you ever seen such impudence? I'll teach them
house.
to rob people!
them over
Jack,
you take them
"Come, come, Aunt Agatha, were really trying
"Not trying I
to
caught them in
just paid
to
town
to the constable or the jailer, or
—
to
I
—
at
once and turn
don't think these
young
ladies
break in!" interrupted the young man.
break in!" the old lady shrieked anew.
my
cupboard fixing
to take the
new
"When skillet I
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158
"Well,
if
you'd give them a chance to explain
—" her nephew
suggested.
"Explain, explain, there's nothing to explain; didn't
catch
I
them?" There seemed to be nothing to do but go to
man
jail; so the
young
carried the water to our car in the unlucky milk pail, and
drove us to town.
On
the
and he laughed heartily
at
way we gave
a very full explanation
our hardships, and begged us not to
mind Aunt Agatha, "For," he said, "she soul if you know how to take her."
is
really a
good old
man did not take us to jail, but we him to supper. He called again soon after, and car ride, disastrous as it may seem, brought me some
Strange to say, the young did take well, the
good
luck.
The other
girls
are to be bridesmaids, and we've
about decided to walk to church, for I'm scared of cars.
suppose we were to choke the engine on our honeymoon!
ANNA
VRIES.
Just
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Eememlirance
— and yellow buttercups are blowing on the lawn;
Spring
The
restless sunshine
romps with shadows on
Little careless breezes, straying
Whisk through But
my
the grass;
from the dawn,
the garden and in laughter pass.
heart feels no thrill in breezes soft.
In whispering leaves, and quiet evening's glow;
For you
And
lie still
stars
where sentinel crosses
lift their
heads
aloft.
gleam softly where the scarlet poppies blow. K. L. G.
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jTour JLtttle ^als
B'
ILLY Palmer and home was
and
Elsie.
far
another large house.
Jack and Dot Colton,
girl,
Billy
Not
try in a big white house.
,
JF^mfli
and
his small sister, Elsie, lived in the coun-
from Billy and
In this lived a
who were about
These four were good
little
the
Elsie's
little
boy
same age
as
"pals," as they lived
way from each other and the path which connected the Colton and Palmer homes lay along a shady, pleasant lane. During the summer time Elsie and Dot would take their dolls
just a little
out under the trees and play for hours at the time; while Jack
and Billy were engaged sport,
—
boys and
girls
would play
happy
the trees like four flying,
in,
what
to
them was more pleasant
fishing in the big lake near by.
Much
of the time both
together, running in squirrels;
little
happy blue eyes and red cheeks;
hair and wide dark eyes; and both freckled and tan, both with
little
and out among
Dot with golden curls Elsie with short
boys very much
brown alike,
brown hair and merry, honest blue
eyes.
On
day
a particular
when
in June,
gone to a meeting, the four were
They were
sitting
at
the children's parents
a loss to
know what
had
to do.
on the vine-covered, cool porch of the Colton
home, when suddenly, Billy jumped up, clapped his hands and yelled out "I've got
boat,
how
it,
le's
'bout
it,
go down to
th'
lake
'n'
take a
row
in th'
Jack?"
"Sure, that's a fine plan."
thru the trees to the lake.
Billy and Jack ran
Elsie
down
the steps,
and Dot, of course, brought up
The lake was blue, clear, cool and beautiful as ever. The children climbed into a tiny little boat, tied to a shrub on
the rear.
the side of the lake, and pushed
off.
"We'll be the oarsmen," said Billy and Jack.
"And had
we'll
settled
be the passengers," chimed in Dot and Elsie, who
down
for a nice, long ride.
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"Let's see if
"And play
can't
go 'cross the lake," said
ladies over on the other shore
"They
ain't
mamma
what
chop
eat with
sticks, I b'lieve
added Dot.
no such thing, Dot,
me how
tol'
Elsie.
ochun an' we're goin' to see some
like this is the
they's Turks,"
161
Injuns
know
I
they's Injuns, 'cause
'roun' a fire
sit
'n'
chop
eat with
sticks." Billy, in trying to straighten this out with Dot, slipped
and almost capsized the boat.
"Now,
Billy Palmer," screamed both
little
"if you're
girls,
goin' to turn us over we're goin' back."
"Like to
know how
you'll
They
get back," chuckled Jack.
fussed for a while, but finally peace was restored, and the four
gave themselves up to enjoying the long-desired
The children were not allowed
trip.
to go out alone on the lake,
for the boys could not handle the oars and all four were too
small even to think of swimming.
But they had not thought of
the warnings of their parents, and a fair breeze blew the four little
pals over to the other side of the lake, with
little
or
no
rowing.
They cautiously got
out, left the boat, but,
could find nothing to be the people
much
After
among
discussion
they
who
much
to their regret,
ate with
chop
sticks.
decided to play hide-and-go-seek
the big trees.
"I ain'ta goin' to hide
"Aw
g'wan, Billy,
my
I'll
eyes," said Billy quickly.
my
give you
prettiest
marble
if
you
will," persuaded Jack.
"And
we'll give
teered Elsie and
"Well, eyes."
if
you one of our
nicest doll dresses," volun-
Dot kindly.
you think I'm
So the kind
offer
all that 'sissy'
of Elsie and
I
sho won't hide
my
Dot was quickly with-
drawn, and Billy was finally persuaded to hide his eyes. "1, 2, 3, 4,
5,-100," counted
Billy.
"Coming!" No answer. Billy but stumped his toe and fell.
"Oh
—h!"
moaned
rolled out on the
started thru the trees at a run
Billy, "I just
moss
know I'm
like a little
kilt
dead pig.
now," and he
All three hiders
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162
heard him yell and came
up and
flying,
but Billy, quick as a
anybody could
at the base before
was
flash,
think.
"Base on everybody," he laughed, "I just did that to fool
you
The
all."
three hiders were filled with indignation.
"We're goin' straight home an' leave you out here," they declared and set off toward the lake.
"Aw, c'mon then and
won't fool you anymore;
I
play,"
le's
said Billy.
After their anger had cooled
and played
again,
one of them had noticed that the sun and
made
"I'm hungry,
toward the
the light skiff
go home," suggested Jack.
They stepped
into the boat
So they
and pushed
crew over, now blew harder against them.
little
Not
then a dark cloud covered
set
off
out
with
headed towards home. The boat was dancing ever
oarsmen found to
now and
up and down on the water and the wind, which blew
so lightly the
game
they started the
things look gloomy.
le's
lake.
down
were completely exhausted.
until they
it difficult
The small
to "row," for they were not big
enough
handle the oars with any success.
Soon the dark clouds overspread the sky and the wind became Suddenly there came a
stronger.
and the
little
to
pour and the four small
The oars were completely abandoned
children started to cry.
boat.
and a deafen-
flash of lightning
The rain began
ing roar of thunder.
group was huddled together
in the
middle of the
•
Just before the rain
had
started to fall,
Mr. and Mrs. Colton
drove in home. "I
wonder
where
children
the
are,"
Mrs.
said
Colton
anxiously.
"In the house playing,
went
in
and called
I
reckon," replied Mr. Colton.
to them, but
no children were
to
They
be found
anywhere.
"The
lake,"
uttered
Mrs.
Colton with a scared look.
Colton rushed out thru the rain down to the lake.
No
little
Mr. boat
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163
be seen. The father got into a big heavy boat and pushed
the wind helping and the rain blinding him.
"I shall
row
to the
middle of the lake and see
if
I
can see
them," he thought. In a
little
tiny boat
while Mr. Colton's strained eyes could detect the
and four small, huddling forms.
As he was
getting
nearer he saw the boat tip over and the four children thrown into the water.
harder.
His face went white, but he
As he neared
the
set his teeth
bank he saw a
sight
and rowed
which made him
smile and mutter
"The by
little
rascals," for there crawling
the help of
some shrubs, were
up out of the water,
the four miserable
little
as wet as four small water rats.
MARY
S.
HAMMOND.
pals,
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164
iiDDe to OBncpclopeDias! Shelf on shelf in rows you're standing
Like the Sages wise of old;
Placed in neat and proper order
Bound
and
in leather
in gold.
Ponderous and wise and learned, Practical until
it's
pain,
Dates and deeds and musty scriptures
Dance within your spacious
When
I'm here you're always frowning
Disapproval down
With an
And
air of
at
me.
bored aloofness
a look of dignity.
—
Yes
brain.
know what you
I
are saying
In the language used by books;
And
I
know
By your
it's
supercilious looks.
Don't you ever
Toward
something slighting
tire
of soaring
the dusty ceiling high?
Plain, unlearned folks like I
am
Find your altitude too dry!
M.
C. B.
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Conte TATE
the
Conte
janu'fl
circumstances
165
your
of
"Sure, and
a funny case, to
it's
my
Maloney,"
case,
boomed the gruff voice of Judge Ainsley room of Gray Street Court House.
in the court
thinking," replied the Irish
policeman.
"No comments;
me
tell
commanded
the situation," harshly
the judge.
"Well, sor,
young man," pointing
arrested this
I
to a very
good looking youth standing beside him, "on the charge of
Granby
He was
Ha! Ha! Ha!
speeding.
Street at the rate
around the corner of
flying
of thirty-five miles an hour in his
Marmon
roadster.
From Granby
Wartley
Street, I
chased him with
to the corner of Franklin all the
There his automobile crashed into a
cycle, sor.
dent didn't hurt this young man, but a
by the
slightly injured
flying glass.
for himself
me
and the lady your
full
my
and
motor-
The
tree.
acci-
lady passenger was
She was taken
to
So Mr. Harrison
Hospital in a passing machine.
"Give
power of
Emergency
will answer
also, Judge."
name," said the judge
to the
young man.
"Robert Westbrook Harrison," replied the man.
"Who was "Can't
we
the
young lady with you?"
leave her out,
Judge?"
"No," roared the judge, "answer the question
I
asked you."
"Miss Helen Mayfield."
"Now "yours
look here, young man," said Judge Ainsley sternly, the last case
is
I
have today.
work immediately; so answer and concisely, and both of us member,
I
know
the truth
Fm
all the
tired
and want
questions
I
to leave
ask truthfully
will be out in a few minutes.
when
I
hear
Re-
it."
"I'm sure you do not want to be out of here any more than do, so
I'll
"Very
answer the questions
well.
were speeding."
to the best of
my
I
ability, sir."
Tell me, in as few words as possible,
why you
THE FOCUS
166 "Miss Mayfield and
2718
I
two o'clock from her home,
started at
She had an
Boulevard Avenue, to ride across the city.
appointment with a doctor in the Professional Building, and
was trying
Wartley Streets were unusually
and you know the
"You know "But
this
quiet, so I
Then
ing wouldn't hurt anyone.
the law concerning speeding, don't
was an emergency
why is
speed-
you?"
case."
me
you something.
tell
Irishman's point of view," not waiting for the peris
an elopement,
sor.
she had on the finest dress; every bit of
sor,
lace and a hat to match, too.
rison
little
rest."
mission of the judge to talk, "this case lady,
thought a
the accident occurred, Judge,
"Judge," broke in the policeman, "let
From an
I
Granby, Franklin, and
on time,
get her there
to
You
see
it
The was
how handsome Mr. Har-
dressed."
"Judge Ainsley," said Mr. Harrison, "an elopement was entirely out of the question this afternoon.
Mayfield and
are very good friends, but
I
saying goes, 'other fish to
"Then
tell
It
is
true that Miss
we had,
as the old
fry.'
me why you
were speeding,"
said
the
judge,
rather interested.
"I
know now;
sure and
it's
the truth,"
Maloney broke
in.
"Judge, do you remember reading in the papers about the lost
diamond ring of Mrs. 0.
J.
Drew?"
"Yes, but what has that to do with the case?" replied Judge Ainsley.
"Do you remember
the description of the ring
box exactly?"
asked the policeman.
"Yes."
"This yoimg
man
has a box in his pocket answering to the
description in every detail.
lady had
it;
"No, son.
the accident occurred, sor, the
but when she was taken to the hospital, he took
her purse with the box in
"Do you
When
accuse
Only
turned the judge.
me tell
it."
of stealing?" hotly asked Harrison.
us quickly
why you were
speeding," re-
Something had changed his manner decidedly.
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we
167
leave Miss Mayfield out?"
"I'm afraid not.
But
promise that
I'll
this case
won't be in
the papers,"
"You're kind, Judge. I
suppose
I
and
said before, Miss Mayfield
I
had
I
started across the city.
had an engagement with Dr. Edwards, fessional Building.
As
o'clock.
We
had
to be
a dentist,
back
her
at
the streets were almost free of
the Pro-
in
home
traffic
She
at
four
speeded a
I
That box Maloney spoke of," handing the box to the
little.
judge, "contains two false teeth." Here to the
As
better tell the truth.
Maloney
stretched himself
utmost to get a view of the top of the desk, and of the box
which Judge Ainsely held
in his hand.
"Miss Mayfield has two false
Harrison continued:
of them broke into two pieces, and the other
she took the broken one and an old one;
attempt to carry them to Dr. Edwards.
teeth.
or rather,
He
One
very loose.
is
could
fix
made an them
an hour exactly, and as the wedding in which Miss Mayfield
maid of honor, and
I,
would have had time at the
wedding.
You
best
man,
to
is
be
at four
Edwards and
So
o'clock,
in is
we
still
be on time
she doesn't want anyone to
know about
to see Or.
see,
her teeth."
"A
tooth in the head
worth two in a box," advised Ma-
is
loney.
Before Judge Ainsely could
boy rushed
in to say that
Mr. Harrison
make any comment,
to take her to see Dr.
Edwards immediately.
"Well, under the circumstances, dollars for speeding and
let
qu'il conte, or let
it
I'll
fine
you one hundred
you go," said Judge Ainsely.
Harrison wrote a check and gave
"Conte
a messenger
Miss Mayfield was better and desired
cost
what
it it
to the
judge and said,
may." E.
MORING.
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168
Cl)e ^ecretarp EAN
Featherstone sat in a large
open
fire
arm
chair before the
Mary, her room-
scanning the daily paper.
mate, was sewing and singing a merry
little
tune.
uttered a hopeless sigh as she finished searching the
Jean
want add
colimins.
"Mary,
I can't find
a single job for a secretary."
"You poor child," responded Mary, "I don't quite understand why you can never keep a position. Come, tell me the trouble."
"You wouldn't understand." "I'll try
my
them
comforted Mary.
level best,"
"The whole trouble
is
that I hate
men and
can't stand for
bestow any attention on me."
to
"You
silly little goose," retorted
Mary, "you shouldn't be so
I
pretty."
Mary how,
Jean told
after the first
few weeks, her new em-
ployer or his son would get too familiar and
Then she would for four different
and
leave,
men during
"I'm going back to
my
make
love to her.
was the reason she had worked
the last month.
country home;
I
hate this old wicked
sobbed Jean.
city,"
Jean and
Mary had
left the
country six months before to seek
room in and both were very happy until men began. The one and only obstacle
their fortunes in the city.
a
this
They had rented a nice
little
respectable part of town
Jean's trouble with the
When
she
home, her father prophesied that she would marry a
city
in her left
chap
way was
in less
that she
was pretty and
than a month.
She was happy when shut up
On
attractive.
the contrary, Jean hated men.
in her
room
at night
away from
all
of them.
"For goodness sakes, Jean, stop crying and pass the paper
to
me.
She could not understand Jean, for she liked men very much
THE FOCUS and even expected for she
was
tion
was drawn
"Why,
marry her employer. She hadn't
to
told Jean
afraid of being disowned as her best friend.
upon a plan
reflecting
169
to
to the paper.
Jean, here
is
a position for you."
"Which one do you mean?" "The one as private secretary "Evidently you didn't read states that she
She was
break the news gently when her atten-
it
M.
for
& Son."
B. Davison
very carefully.
It
very plainly
must be middle-aged and homely."
"I have an idea," exclaimed Mary,
on the table with her
jumping up and pounding
fist.
"Well, you needn't scare
me
to death about it."
"Get excited, old dear."
"Nothing could make "Dress up
me
get excited, but out with
and make yourself ugly.
chance of getting the position and the
it."
You will have every men won't propose to
you," explained Mary. "I don't quite understand even yet."
Mary continued
to
her
tell
spectacles, slick her hair
how
she could dress up, wear
back and look every day of
fifty.
A
light flashed across Jean's face. "I'll
do
it,"
she cried.
"That's a sport,
The Jean.
girls sat
I
up
knew you would." late that night,
planning
how
to
camouflage
They pulled out a dress of Mary's mother's from the bottom Then
of the trunk and a hat that belonged to Jean's grandmother.
they had a rehearsal of the whole affair. talk
a
and
act like a prim, old
maid of
fifty.
Jean learned to walk,
For the
month she was happy and felt like her old Mr. Davison whistled a merry little tune
first
time in
self.
as
desk and began to work the following morning.
he unlocked his This was very
unusual for him, for lately he had been worried with the prob-
lem of a private secretary. He had no trouble but his son would discharge her.
make
At
last
in getting them,
love to each in turn, thus forcing
he
felt
him
to
he had solved the problem by
putting the add in the paper which Jean had seen the night before.
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170
"Well, Dad," greeted Jack, as he entered the earth has happened to
am merely
"I
"Your The
make you so happy this morning?" new secretary."
toward the
women
"Mr. Davison, there
is
a lady to see you."
Peter."
in,
Jack sat up and took notice. coat, straightened his tie
him with
has certainly changed. Dad."
boy entered.
"Show her on his
"what on
waiting for the
attitude
office
office,
He
pulled
and
a merry twinkle in his eye.
hair.
He
down
his sleeves, put
His father looked
at
chuckled to himself as
footsteps were heard outside the door and the
knob turned.
"I'm ready for her. Dad."
The person who stood
in the
doorway was even
a surprise to
Mr. Davison, and Jack suffered from shock. She was and very
and a
coat,
She wore a long,
erect. little
hat that sat on the top of her head.
on the end of her nose, the
tacles perched
tall,
slender,
full skirt, a tight, black silk
The
spec-
thin, tightly closed
and hair drawn back from her face added the finishing
lips
touches to her old maidish look. floor with her
come
"I have
She came tripping across the
hands folded primly before her. to
answer your advertisement," she explained
in
a high pitched voice, producing the paper from the large bag
hung on her arm.
that
Gaining breath, Mr. Davison managed to inquire about her experience.
Finding her references to be good, he employed her.
All of this time he paid no attention to the punches that Jack
was giving him If
in his side.
Mr. Davison had seen his new secretary as she retired
office,
he would have discharged her immediately.
broad smile on her face and a twinkle around
hands the
in a graceful
to
new
manner and
smuggle a pent-up laugh. secretary
in her eyes.
finally buried her
to her
There was a
She moved
head
in her
As you must have guessed
was Jean, who had carried out Mary's scheme
and secured the position.
The
bell
brought her to earth again. She straightened up,
slicked back her hair and again
was the prim old maid. As Jean
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office
she saw Jack for the
up with a disgusted look and mopped Mr. Davison noticed back.
At
171
this little scene
first
without having her for a daughter in After she had taken a
would be alone
letter,
looked
his forehead frantically.
and patted himself on the
whom
he had employed a secretary
last
He
time.
less
he could keep
than a month.
Mr. Davison told Jean that she
in the office that afternoon as
he and his son
She breathed a sigh of
were going to the baseball game.
relief,
but as Mr. Davison looked up, she drew herself up and walked sedately out.
Jean listened for the last sound of footsteps to die away as
Mr. Davison and Jack they had
really
left that
afternoon.
To make
sure that
she tiptoed to the door and peeped into their
left,
office.
There was not a living being there except the cat sleeping
in the
window.
"How
my
be
wonderful
it is
to
"Now,
be alone," sighed Jean.
I
can
real self."
She took
the
stiff
She also released her curly
her.
been drawn back
come over
spectacles and the high,
off the
was choking
tightly.
A
secretary
which
collar
which had
hair,
wonderful transfiguration had come
and Mr. Davison would never have
recognized her.
Jean was suddenly startled by a noise in the next room.
jumped up and was realized that the cat
She
hastily putting on her camouflage when she
must have knocked something
over.
She
again relaxed, took off the spectacles and resumed work, hum-
ming one
of the latest ragtime tunes.
Suddenly, as
To
if
shocked by an electric current, she looked up.
her great surprise there stood Jack gazing
bewilderment.
They both jumped
shock being mutual. the
first to
"Oh,
I
down
at
her in
as they faced each other, the
Neither could speak a word, but Jack was
find his breath.
beg your pardon," he choked
out, "but I
was looking
for the secretary."
This brought Jean to her senses.
She
sat erect,
pushed her
hair back with both hands and put on those dreadful glasses.
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172
Jack's eyes
"Oh, er
—
I
grew wide and his mouth flew open. say,
you
can't be
—but
yes, I see
now
that
you are
the secretary."
"I certainly am," Jean
As
managed
to say.
whole matter dawned upon Jack, he broke
the truth of the
Jean could not suppress a smile that stole
out in a loud laugh.
across her face, showing her attractive dimples. further, because suddenly she
remembered
though there was something about
from the
rest,
this
men,
that she hated
one that was different
but she couldn't quite explain
"I shall leave at once," she stated,
She went no
it
to herself.
although she had no idea
of doing such a thing.
"Oh, please
Miss er-Secretary," pleaded Jack.
don't.
"I will certainly leave at this
"I will then,
you
if
"Certainly not.
I
moment
if
you
will go to dinner with
me
haven't even met you and
avoid them whenever
I
don't."
tonight."
I detest
men and
can."
There was a lovely bunch of red roses waiting for Jean in her
room
that night.
Even though she protested against
this attention,
flowers were there for her every night for two months.
one day, the
last
one came
—
Then,
a shower bouquet of lilies-of-the-
valley and brides-roses, with the usual card, "Love, Jack."
LOIS WILLIAMS.
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The Focus Published monthly during the school year by the Students' Association
Female Normal School, Farmville,
State
the
of
Virginia.
Subscription
price, $1.00 per year.
Entered as
the
at
postoffice
Farmville,
at
Virginia
Farmville, Va., May, 1920
Vol. IX
The Focus
Is
matter
second-class
all that
you would have
No. 4
be?
it
has from the
It
been a magazine of which we can well be proud, but we
first
make
We
want each number
be more
full
of school spirit and interest than the preceding one.
To do
this
every one must work and give a part of themselves
to
Put
want
into
to
it
to
better.
made you
the things that have
made you you
it
cry, the things that
think, the things
you
feel
it.
laugh, the things that have
have made you mad; the things
—
all
things which are of interest
you we want.
Of course you
are
proud when you see your
poems, your thoughts in print
more in
to
often
The
you
find
them
—
you have a right
there the greater interest
Focus, because, you
see,
stories,
your
to be.
The
you
will be expressive of
it
will find
you and
the life about you.
The new Focus Staff exactly what you want
hard to make
it
so but
is it
very anxious to to
be—
^the
best.
make
We
we need and want you
the magazine
will
work very
to help us.
Insofar as you co-operate with us and give of yourselves to it,
just that far will our
magazine reach the ideal for which we
are striving.
This number
is
the last one for this school term, but next fall
begins another school term and
prove what we can do.
—
are
let
us prove
it!
we
will have every chance to
Are we going
to
do
it?
Certainly
H,
S.
we
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174
:about
tl)e
To see the National Y. W. panorama of many races,
vast
Conbentfon
C. A. Convention
was
behold a
to
types and temperaments of people
a bird's-eye view of pervading and prevailing sentiments in re-
gard to social problems in the United States and a vision of the future Y.
W.
C, A. of America.
To come
in contact
and closer
touch with our next-door neighbor and her neighbor was an
To think in terms of other women "for whom we are and whom we serve" was a service which made our minds more imaginative and our spirits more deep. To see opportunity and pleasure.
and hear representatives from many of the most prominent colleges and universities discuss social problems of the day and the place of the Y.
W.
C. A. in
them showed very clearly
they had not been "sleeping beauties" back in their
own
that
colleges,
but had been alive and awake to the vital issues which are causing the nation's heart to pulsate and throb. these things
was
to feel
and know the
To
see
and hear
spirit of fellowship
which
permeated the Convention of 1920.
M.
S.
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We
had begun
175
i&lunges 3lnto i&oUttt2i
to think that changes
might come and changes
might go, but Normal School routine elections would go on ever.
But we were vastly mistaken, for what
and influence?
man
We
things."
had come,"
We
immune
to
had heard nation-wide suffrage and
question discussed from
"the time
is
as
morn
the
'till
Walrus
for-
change the wo-
night in our classes until said,
"to talk of
many
had become permeated with a new system of voting
and holding elections
—the Australian
The Focus election! Who said women can't manage
ballot
was actually
to
be
used in
forward and dignified manner?
elections
and vote in a
straight-
Speak now or forever hold
your peace. The experiment was a howling success and opinion will be used exclusively from tions here.
now on
in our
in student elec-
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176
This year we were fortunate enough to have the Inter-
1.
Church World Movement Team 23,
us from April 21 to April
visit
The representatives were Dr. Baker from Cornell;
McMullen, who has spent the ardson, wife of the
Dean
of Colgate University;
Student Secretary, Miss Heller.
We
and our Field
enjoyed interesting talks by
each of them and they also had individual talks with the girls regarding their life work, which
very beneficial.
names 2.
girls
Dr.
nine years in China, Mrs. Shep-
last
After the team
left,
we hope
several
many
of
will prove
girls
gave their
as volunteers.
On
April 24, the Y.
W.
C. A. gave a birthday party to the
having birthdays in April and July, and on
was given
to the girls
having birthdays in
May
8,
May and
a party
June.
At
both parties games were played, musical selections enjoyed, and refreshments served. 3.
We
believe everyone
had a nice
time.
At our regular Association meeting on Wednesday, April
28, the installation of the
new Y. W.
C. A. Cabinet took place.
The Auditorium was beautifully decorated with white and
lit
only by candles.
flowers
All of the girls were dressed in white
and carried candles. The service was very impressive.
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177
and Ci)ere
"His Excellency, the Governor" was presented by the Dramatic Club on April 30 in the auditorium. tended and were highly entertained.
an
all-star cast,
artists
much
It
member showing
each
A
large crowd
great talent and skill.
presented the play in South Boston on
May
favor and applause from the people of that
The people of Farmville, found a wonderful
as well as the
treat in the
The
7 and won
city.
Normal School
girls,
program given by Charles Har-
rison on April 12 in the auditorium.
dered, were
at-
was a great success with
welcomed and enjoyed by
His songs, perfectly renall.
Another number of the Colimibian Star Course was Sascha Jacobsen, the violinist. that his violin
He
the Colimibian Star Course.
may
caused the entire audience to feel
was something human.
We
return and honor us with
This number completed
hope that both of these
more
artists
of their selections.
Misses Merle Davis, Elizabeth McClung, Helen Draper, and
Mary Stephenson, accompanied by Miss Randolph,
left S.
N.
S.
on April 12 for the purpose of attending the National Y. W. C. A. Convention held in Cleveland,
Ohio.
They brought back
glowing and enthusiastic reports. These reports told of the happenings of the Convention, showing the wonderful spirit of the girls there,
and the immensity and importance of the work they
propose to do in the near future.
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©fftcers €ltttth The following
have been elected for next year:
officers
Student Government Association President
Katherine Stallard
Second Professional Vice-President
_ Lily Thornhill Grace Stover Louise Brewer Elizabeth Woodward
First Professional President Secretary -
_
Treasurer
Y.
W.
Elizabeth MeClung Dorothy Schaefer Anna Vries _ Ella Jenkins
C. A. _
-
Helen Draper
-
President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Student Representative
Focus Staff
—
Helen Skillman _ Mary Stephenson Mary Bocoek Carolyn Rankin
_ _
Elizabeth Moring
Helen Jarman Pattie Lee Darden _ Euth Jones Janette
.._
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THE FOCUS
179
or flptss
J^it
Girl)
—
waves
in
Hampden-Sidney Boy (dancing with Normal School
"Why
are
you so pale
Normal School
my
make me
hair
New where
Girl
(on
Girl is
I
Friday night
first
see her about?
Girl
I
it's
just that the
Is
N. S.)
—"Aunt
Lucy,
I
must see her."
just
to help her out)
—"What do you want
to
important?"
it
—"Yes,
at S.
have been looking for her ever since
cannot find her.
Aunt Lucy (wishing
New
nothing;
seasick."
Miss Mary?
supper and
dear?"
tonight,
—"0,
I
want
to ask her for permission to
go to the
'gym' tonight."
Mary
—"I had a
fall last
night which rendered
me
unconscious
for eight hours."
—"Horrible!
Annie
Mary—"I New
How
on earth did
it
happen?"
fell asleep."
Girl to
Old Girl
—"Are
we allowed
to
go
K
O's!
to
bed before
the ten o'clock bell rings?"
A
good recipe for matrimony: Join the
Miss Randolph in History Class
IT
—"Now
you have traced the
routes that the Englishmen showed to the Indians.
me any
routes that the Indians
Flora Clinginpeel
Helen Skillman
Can you
tell
showed the Englishmen?"
—"Sassafras
roots."
—"Miss London, am very but tomorrow, — I'm going away." sorry,
I
I
shall
not be present at class
Miss London
—"Well,
anyway, Helen."
I
am
afraid
we
will have to have class
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180
€u\ianst6 The Chathamite is
—The
Literary Department of your magazine
well rounded this month.
The
stories are short
ing, altho rather tragic.
The
we would
The jokes are good, but
might be
suggest more.
interest-
editorials are so well written that
the exchanges
less brief.
—Your magazine
The Student
Wares" being duction"
and
is
especially good.
quite clever.
is
well organized, the "Wayside
Your
story,
"A Musical
Intro-
Your Literary Department could be
improved with a few good poems.
Where
are your editorials?
THE FOCVS
181
SDtrectorp CLASSES
FOURTH PROFESSIONAL Ethel Gildersleeve
Piesident
THIRD PROFESSIONAL Katherine Stallard
President
Grace Beard
.Vice-President
Helen Draper
Secretary
Edith Harrell
Treasurer
McClung
Elizabeth
Reporter
SECOND PROFESSIONAL Victoria Vaiden
President
Odell Lavender
Vice-President Secretary
Burgess
Caroline
Vara Jones
Treasurer
FIRST PROFESSIONAL President
Elizabeth Moring
Vice-President
Lily Thornhill
May
Frances
Secretary
Treasurer
Minor Jones
FOURTH YEAR HIGH SCHOOL President
Grace Stover Virginia Anderson
Vice-President
Cowherd
Secretary and Treasurer
Elizabeth
THIRD YEAR HIGH SCHOOL Phyllis
Coyner Lindsay
Virginia
Haniet Judson Lucille Mayes
President
Vice-President Secretary
Treasurer
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182
STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Mary Finch
President
Second Professional Vice-President
Sue Jones
First Professional President
Lily Thornhill
Alta Barnes Julia Lee
Secretary
Purdy
Treasurer
Y.
W.
C. A.
President
Ethel Gildersleeve
Frances Spindler
Vice-President
Mary Rucker
Secretary
Endia Sargent
Treasurer
Purdy
Student Representative
Harriett
PI
KAPPA OMEGA
Ethel Gildersleeve
President
Katharine Stallard
Vice-President
Vivian Lane
Treasurer
Mildred Dickenson
Secretary
LITERARY SOCIETIES Cunningham Julia Lee
Purdy
President
Frances Gannaway
Vice-President
Mary Rucker
Corresponding Secretary
Eva Rutrough Victoria Vaiden Vara Jones Katharine
Recording Secretary Treasurer
Censor
Stallard
Critic
Argus
Anne
Salley
Elizabeth Forbes
Louise Watts Elizabeth Moring
Emily Clark Louise Gibson Empsie Shapard
President Vice-President
Corresponding Secretary
Recording Secretary Treasurer
Reporter
Censor
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183
Athenian Mildred Dickenson
President
Irene Bridges
Vice-President
Caroline Burgess
Corresponding Secretai7
Recording Secretary Treasurer Critic
Censor
Pierian
Linda
St. Clair
President
Helen Hayes
Vice-President
Lois Claude
Corresponding Secretary
Lucille Chappell
Recording Secretary
Francis Spicer
Treasurer
Janie Reid
Reporter
Grace Beard
Critic
DEBATING SOCIETIES Jefferson
Susie Watson
President
Mabel Tudor
Vice-President
Corresponding Secretary
Margaret Reynolds
Recording Secretary
Katharine Trent
Edna Lantz
Treasurer
,
Katharine Stallard
Critic
Ruffner
Frances Thomas
President Vice-President
Corresponding Secretary
Caroline Wooldridge
Gresham Annie Winslow McLain Thomas
Recording Secretary
Hattie
Treasurer Critic
PROMOTION COMMITTEE Ethel
Chairman
Gildersleeve
Secretary and Treasurer
Grace Stover (It
includes the presidents of
all
the school organizations.)
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184
DRAMATIC CLUB Mary Lancaster
President
Charlotte Baird
^.Treasurer
Business Manager
Grace Stover Clara Stephens
Property Assistant Property
Mary Lindsay
Man Man
GLEE CLUB President
Lily Thomhill
Aha
Vice-President
Barnes
Secretary
Grace Stover Helen Hayes
Treasurer
FOCUS STAFF Katharine Stallard
Helen Draper Eva Rutrough Mildred Dickenson Harriett Purdy
Editor-in-Chief
Assistant Editor-in-Chief Literary Editor
Assistant Literary Editor
Business Manager
Victoria Vaiden
Assistant Business
Elizabeth Moring
Assistant Business
Edith Estep
Inda Miller Charlotte Wolfe
Kathleen Gilliam
Assistant
Manager Manager
News Editor News Editor
Exchange Editor Assistant Exchange Editor
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Let Us Prove to You THAT OUR ASSORTMENT OF
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Dresses
Skirts
Waists
cTVIillinery
Shoes
Dress Goods Notions, Etc.
Is
the Largest, Most Attractive
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Town
RAIFF'S FARMVILLE, VA.
The Leading Department Store
|
ADVERT SEMET^TS I
c^ll the Girls Drink at
PAUL
T.
BOGGS'
SUCCESSOR TO
SANFORD'S //
you are looking for a friend you The most popular
will find her here
store in
town
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WHITMAN'S CANDY
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FARMVILLE
MAIN STREET
VIRGINIA ,
ADV ERTISEME?^TS
FARMVILLE, VA. Large, as well as tastefully selected, stocks of
MILLINERY DRESSES, SHOES DRY GOODS, NOTIONS WARNERS' CORSETS SUITS,
MUNSING
UNDERWEAR We make to
special effort
show large
lines
stylish, youthful
—Merchandise
of
models
that will
please the College Girl.
Our prices are low, cause
we
be-
are a link in a
chain of stores. This enables us to
buy
to better
advantage.
Special showing of Fine Tailored Boots.
—^AU all
Newest
Styles,
Widths. your foot.
Sizes, all
Let us
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BALDWIN'S Farmville, Va.
Ljmchburg, Va. Biclunond, Va.
Durham, N.
C.
rfzrnen
'rassiere
ADVERTISEMENTS
"GET
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AT WHITE'S"
Registered Pharmacists
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Established in 1868
We
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We
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Everything
we
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w You Pay No
you always Get cTVlore for Your cT^oney because you always get cTVlore but
the Best.
When
You Hiink of a DRUG STORE
THINK OF
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REXALL STORE
ADVERTISEMENTS ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A DRUG STORE?
GO
TO-
GRAY'S
A, T.
ON MAIN STREET
PHONE
56
A GOOD
PLACE TO EAT AND A GOOD
PLACE TO SLEEP CAN BE FOUND AT THE
PRINCE EDWARD HOTEL C. J.
CHICK,
Proprietor
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
ADVERTISEMENTS
GET THE BEST
IN
FOOTWEAR COME TO US FOR
Queen Quality
RICHARDSON & CRALLE FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
Normal School Supplies Make Wade's Your Headquarters CONFECTIONERIES, FRUITS
STATIONERY, CANNED GOODS OLIVES, PICKLES
Hot and Cold Fountain Drinks WAITING TO SERVE YOU
A. V.
WADE
1
ADVERTISEMENTS
VIRGINIA CAFE Food
of the Best Quality
MEALS AT ALL HOURS
OUR SERVICE
IS
COMPLETE
ii 307
Phone 229
MAIN STREET
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
W.
HILLSMAN
J.
Notions, and Dealers in Ladies' Ready-
Dry Goods, toi
Wear Garments
LADIES' FINE SHOES A SPECIALTY r
Agencies
] L
I;
"REGAL," "The Shoe That Proves" "THE SOROSIS,"
FRIEDMAN SHELBY
The teachers and scholars
Solid Leather Shoes
are invited to inspect our lines.
W. J. HILLSMAN
ADVERTISEMENTS
ROY MOOSE FARMVILLE
-
VIRGINIA
-
Special Pictures for Students
Kodak Finishing Promptly Done
CITY
AND COUNTY DEPOSITORY
Bank
Planters
Farmville
of
FARMVILLE, VA.
E. S.
SHIELDS,
H. C.
President J.
B.
Capital Stock
OVERTON,
.
CRUTE,
Vice-President
Cashier
.
.
,
$50,000.00
.
.
.
75,000.00
I
^ I
Surplus (Earned)
YOUR BANKING BUSINESS INVITED
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More
AND
MORE VALUE If
you want
the "Latest" in
"READY TO WEAR" LADIES' SHOES and Everything
THIS IS THE PLACE
Style Headquarters
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
GOTO
The Pure Food
Store
FOR
Sugar and Spice and
Everything Nice
Chas. Buffff ^^>^/$>^^$^$>^^^><^'^^$><$>^<^^^^^^>^<$^$'<$^<$>^^
&
Son
ADVERTISEMENTS
Peoples National Bank FARMVILLE, VA.
MEMBER OF FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
We
solicit
accounts of the Faculty and Students, Sororities and Normal School.
Societies of the
Your business
will be appreciated
prompt G.
M. Robeson, President J.
L.
BuGG, Cashier
L. J.
and
receive
attention
E. T.
W.
Bondurant, Vice-President
R. Butcher, Asst. Cashier
VERSER & SON DEALERS IN
Dry
Goods, Notions
Shoes FARMVILLE
VIRGINIA
The New York Store CAN BE FOUND ON
MAIN STREET
Dry
Goods, Notions, Fancy Goods LATEST FASHIONS
ADVERTISEMENTS
R.
W. Garnett & Co. LEADERS OF
Fashion in Ladies' Tailored
and Millinery
Suits
Agents
for
famous
the
guaranteed
HOSIERY, the DREW SHOE and SUITS on the market. Our aim want we will
is
serve you.
to
get
it
:
If
the
:
:
:
:
BLACK CAT best
MIDDY
we haven't what you
quick.
LET THE AIM OF EVERY TEACHER be to advance the material as well as the educational interests of the
communities in which they work.
of the best ways
is
One
to teach the children to save their
earnings and become independent.
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Bank
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Barrow Coal Co. W. W.
BARROW
Proprietor
Splint,
Pocahontas
Virginia City,
and
Red Ash Coal Also Anthracite and Blacksmith's Coal
QUICK SERVICE
G. G. I
IS
OUR MOTTO
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Furniture and Floor Coverings FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
PAULETT & BUGG Scissors, Knives, Clocks,
Watches
Flashlights
HARDWARE and STOVES
ADVERTISEMENTS
W.
NEWMAN
C.
MANUFACTURER
ICE
AND
ICE
CREAM
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
My
Ice
Cream
from farms
in
is
made from pure sweet cream,
direct
one of the best equipped plants in the
State.
by every progressive dealer in Farmville. Special attention to orders from Normal School girls. Block or brick cream made to order. For
sale
All cream
is
pasteurized.
Normal School students are invited to visit the Ice Cream Factory and see the sanitary conditions under which our Ice Cream is manufactured.
SEE THE BEST
MOVIES AT THE
OPERA HOUSE PARAMOUNT AND OTHER GOOD FEATURES Shows
at 4:30
and 7:30
P.
M.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Attention of Future Teachers! as
Write us for our complete catalogue before making your plans we carry in stock at Richmond an up-to-date line of Kinder-
garten Furniture and Supplies, Water Colors and Brushes, Draw-
Paper,
ing
Exercise
Paper,
Blackboard
Stencils,
Educational
Supplies, such as Inks, Ink Wells, Paste, Pencils, Paper Fasteners,
and
Ink
etc.;
Pencil
Tablets,
Note
Books,
Dictionaries
and
Dictionary Stands, Waste Baskets and Letter Trays, Certificates,
Diplomas, Class Records, Teachers' Registers, Report Cards and Pictures. Eveiy article for schools and colleges.
For prompt attention address
Virginia School Supply Co. Box 1177
2000 W.
MARSHALL STREET
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
Are You Hungry, If so,
it is
your own
is just
fault,
because D.
W.
Girls? Gilliam's store
across the street, supplied with
All Kinds of D.
Good Things
W. GILLIAM
Martin Printing Co. QUALITY PRINTERS School, Business and Social Stationery Programs, Booklets, Blank Forms, Folders, Cards, Invitations, Books, Placards, Announcements, Circular Letters, Perforating and Binding Work.
Lowest Prices Consistent with Quality and Workmanship 218 Third Street
FARMVILLE, VA.
Phone 160
ADVERTISEMENTS t
I
cTWisses Davidson CLOAKS AND SUITS DRY GOODS and NOTIONS You
are cordially invited to inspect our stock
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
Main Street
I
Diamonds, W^atches, Jewelrjr We
carry a complete line of
NORMAL SCHOOL JEWELRY Your orders
solicited for
CLASS AND SORORITY PINS, RINGS
AND JEWELRY
MARTIN BROS. FARMVILLE // It Is
VIRGINIA
SODA WATER OR
ICE
CREAM
NORRIS or HUYLER'S CANDIES BASEBALL or TENNIS GOODS You
will find
them
at
C. E. Chappell
& Cos
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
W.
E.
ENGLAND
FIRST-CLASS CLEANING, PRESSING
AND
REPAIRING SHOP S.
THIRD STREET
N. S. Work Solicited
ONLY FEW STEPS FROM MAIN
ADVERTISEMENTS
Normal School
State
For
Women
FARMVILLE, VIRGINIA
J.
L.
JARMAN,
President
Graduates of accredited high schools admitted without examination to Professional Courses.
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT PROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENT Teachers are trained here for work in kindergarten, primary, grammar grade, high school,
home economics,
and county demonstration work. College Course leads to the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Education.
Expense for all
all
courses
is
the same, and students in
courses are eligible for the State Scholarship.
For Catalog, Address
THE REGISTRAR State
^ ^ ^
Normal School
for
FARMVILLE, VA.
Women f X
X
ADVERTISEMENTS
Farmville Steam Bakery The Place
to get
Cakes, Candies and Pies of the highest quality
The
best place in Farmville to get
SANDWICHES, OLIVES, PICKLES, FANCY CAKES AND CANDY for Birthday or other parties
and Special Occasions.
CARRY YOUR SHOES TO THE
Electric
Shoe Shop
WHERE THEY USE THE BEST LEATHER AND WORKMANSHIP
We Can Fix Them While You
Wait
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