Untitled"The Texas Tiger

The 1918 issue of "The Texas Tiger" Yearbook of Texarkana Texas High School was transcribed and submitted by Leslie Goodwin. Leslie says that senior photos and staff photos, and group photos of the other classes and sport teams are available and that she would be happy to e-mail or send copies to anyone interested. Please contact Leslie at lesliegoodwin@hotmail.com

Thank you, Leslie!

“The Texas Tiger”
by Seniors of
Texarkana Texas High School
1918

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Dedication

To those who have left the high school and have enlisted in the service of Uncle Sam, do we loyally dedicate this, the first issue of the “Texas Tiger.” May they stand up and protect the honor and liberty of this nation, and

“May our flag unfurled to a watching world
Be proof that we keep our trust,
That we take our part with a valiant heart
In the cause that we know is just!
Let it float on high, and if men must die
To keep it from blot or stain,
They shall meet their fate with souls elate -
They shall not die in vain.”

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Foreward

The editors and business managers of The Texas Tiger have done all in their power to assemble and publish a fair representation of the work of the Texarkana, Texas High School. Of course, there are mistakes and inaccuracies, but something must be pardoned to inexperience. The delay in getting out the annual was wholly unavoidable.
To the assistant editors, the faculty members who have helped, the Waller Studio which furnished the cuts, and the advertisers whose generosity made the Annual possible, cordial thanks are hereby tendered.

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The Texas Tiger Staff Officers
Cecil Mitchell Maude Davis Louis Melze Robert E. Evans	Editor in Chief Associate Editor Business Manager Assistant Business Manager

Assistant Staff
David Chandler Curtis Parsons Dale Vaughan J. W. Hughes Allie Moss Marie Goode Kathleen Gaunt Mabel Bartow Sallie Jernigan Cora May Schwarz Jeffie Woosley Jack Braumiller Herman Friedman	Joke Editor Athletic Editor Art Editor Cartoonist Alumni Editor Exchange Editor Society Editor Class Editor Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman Stenographer

Circulation Committee

Mattieleigh Walker
Arthur Wilbur
Lucy Kathryn Yocum

PAGES EIGHT TO THIRTEEN

FACULTY
Geo. H. Carpenter Geo. H. Wells Lena Burfort M. Moss Richardson Roy D. Baechler Louise Gatlin Olivia Smith J. R. Epps Opie Dalby Harriet Marshall Eugene Greenlee W. E. Pritchett Anna Lee Cox H. Y. Witmeyer Nellie L. Yunk Nell Grimes Mrs. Emma H. Roper Teresa G. Long	Superintendent of Public Schools Principal History English Science English Languages Mathematics Latin Commercial Manual Training History and English Latin and Study Hall Commercial and Military Training English Mathematics and Science English and History Domestic Economy

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SENIORS
Mable Bartow	Salutatorian, Class Editor of Annual, Senior Play, S.N. Literary Society No. 1. “Six to half a score of summers make the sweetest of the teens.”
David Chandler	Joke Editor of Annual, Senior Play, Class Basketball, Senior Quartet, Sigma Tau Delta Literary Society No. 2. “The soul of this man is in his clothes.”
Clara Cherry	S.N. Literary Society No. 1. “A violet by a mossy stone half hidden from the eye! Fair as a star when only one is shining in the sky.”
Joe Cook	Joke Editor of “Texas Tiger.” Treasurer of Athletic Association, Sigma Tau Delta Literary Society No. 1. “Fullness is always quiet: agitation will answer for empty fessels only.”
Ashworth Davidson	Senior Play, Class Basketball, Vice President of Sigma Tau Delta Literary Society No. 1. “I dare do all that may become a man, who dares do more is none.”
Maud Davis	Assistant Editor of the Annual, Senior Play, Corresponding Secretary Sigma Omicron No. 1. “A lovlier flower on earth was sown.”
Fannie Epps	Secretary of Sigma Omicron Literary Society No. 2. “Graceful and useful all she does, Blessing and blest where’er she goes.”
Robert E. Evans	Assistant Business Manager of Annual, Assistant Business Manager of “Texas Tiger,” Football ‘16-’17, Senior Basketball, Senior Play, Senior Quartet, President of Junior Class ’17, Sergeant-at-Arms of Erosophian Literary Society No. 2. “How could the world roll along without me?”
Herman Friedman	Stenographer of the Annual, Class Will and Testament, Erosophian Literary Society No. 2. “Truth is the highest thing a man may keep.”
Kathleen Gaunt	Society Editor of the Annual, Senior Play, Secretary of S.N. Literary Society No. 1. “Beautiful! Sir you may say so; there isn’t her match in the country.”
Marie Goode	Class Prophecy, S.N. Literary Society No. 2. “Here face is like the May time; Her voice is like a bird’s; The sweetest of all music is in her joyful words.”
Flora Greenwood	S.N. Literary Society No. 2. “Ah, now soft blushes tinge her cheeks and mantle o’er her neck of snow.”
Annie Hancock	Sigma Omicron Literary Society No. 1. “Then be not cay but use your time; and while you may, go marry; for having lost but once your prime you may forever tarry.”
Frank Henry	Vice President of Senior Class, High School Debating Team ’18, Senior Play, President of Erosophian Literary Society No. 2. “He could distinguish and divide a hair with south and southwest side on either of which he would spute, confute, change hands, and still confute.
Helen Hoffman	Secretary of Junior Class, Secretary of Senior Class, S.N. Literary Society No. 2. “To see her is to love her, and love but her forever; for nature made her what she is, and ne’er made such another.”
Sallie Jernigan	Senior Report for Annual, Senior Reporter for “Texas Tiger,” S.N. Literary Society No. 1. “Thy habitation is the heart - the heart which love of thee along can bind.”
J. M. Jackson	Class Statistician, Erosophian Literary Society No. 2. “A careful student - careful not to overdue it.”
Joe Johnson	Class Prophecy, Erosophian Literary Society No. 2. “If all the world were wise, how lonesome I would be.”
Louis R. Melze	President Senior Class, Business Manager of Annual, Business Manager of “Texas Tiger,” President of Sigma Tau Delta Literary Society No. 1, Senior Play. “In every man there is a division of the dust and the dream, and youth is just the crossing of the swords before he takes his place within the schme.”
Cecil H. Mitchell	Editor in chief of Annual, Editor in chief of “Texas Tiger,” Class Basketball, Secretary and Treasurer of Erosophian Literary Society No. 1, Senior Play. “Give every man they ear but few thy voice.”
Allie Moss	Treasurer of Junior Class ’17, Treasurer of Senior Class, S.N. Literary Society No. 1. “We see you as we see a face That trembles in a forest place Upon the mirror of a pool Forever quiet, clear and cool.”
Curtis Parsons	Athletic Editor of Annual, Class Basketball, Senior Play, Senior Quartet, Erosophian Literary Society No. 1. “In peace, there is nothing so becomes a man as modest stillness and humility.”
Joyce Reverra	S.N. Literary Society No. 2. “God wants the happy hearted girls, That beautiful the world may be, And filled with truth and purity.”
Mallie Smith	S.N. Literary Society. “The sweetest things that ever grew beside a human door.”
Dale Vaughn	Art Editor of Annual, Senior Play, Class Basketball, Senior Quartet, President of Erosophian Literary Society No. 2. J “The more we study, the more we discover our ignorance.”
Gladys Watts	Class Poet, President of S.N. Literary Society No. 2. “How near to good is what is fair! Which we no sooner see, But with the lives and outward air Our senses taken be.”
Nanny Watts	S.N. Literary Society No. 2. “Her quiet gentleness is irresistible.”
Mattieleigh Walker	Circulation Committee of Annual, Senior Play, President of Sigma Omicron Literary Society No. 1. “She is a bonnie wee thing and just about as cute as they make ‘em.”
Gerald Weary	Assistant Business Manager of “Texas Tiger,” Sigma Tau Delta Literary Society No. 2. “And young folks, when you take a risk Remember that you oughtn’t It’s nice to speed an automobile But safety’s more important.”
Arthur Wilbur	Class Basketball, Senior Play, Circulation Committee of Annual, Erosophian Literary Society No. 1. “We grant, altho, he had much wit, He was very sly of using it, As being loath to wear it out; He therefore bore it not about.”
Lucy Katherine Yocum	Circulation Committee of Annual, S.N. Literary Society No. 1, President of T.O.S. Society. “Each spot she makes the brighter As if she were the sun; And she is sought and cherished And loved by everyone.”
NOT PICTURED
Harold Beck	Business Manager of Texas Tiger, Sigma Tau Delta Literary Society No. 2. “A gentleman - singularly free of affectations - not learned, or course, but of perfect breeding, which is often so much better than learning.”
Edwin DePrato	Valedictorian, Football, President Erosophian Literary Society No. 1. “A true man never frets about is place in the world, but just slides into it by gravitation of his nature and swings there as easily as a star.”
Ralph E. Merchant	Vice President of Sigma Tau Delta Literary Society No. 1. “Do nothing but what you wish and be free.”

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To the Class of ’18

My classmates of the Senior High
Our school days here are past.
We all will sadly say goodbye,
The parting word at last.

I did not think I’d shed a tear
Until the time drew nigh,
“Twas then I found you all were dear
And took a little cry.

I’ll ne’er forget this sweet old place,
The scenes will all remain;
I’ll take with me each Senior’s face
And view them all again.

I see the dear old study hall
Just as it used to be -
I see you, classmates, one and all,
With Miss Cox’s eyes on me.

Dear teachers, now a word to you,
Who taught us day by day,
Oh, pray that we be good and true
As we go on our way.

I know you all were good to me,
So patient and so kind,
I’ll cherish you in memory,
And leave your faults behind.

I feel you did your very best
To teach me day by day,
But I was bad, just like the rest,
And some rude things would say.

My classmates, you have stood the test.
Your work has been well done,
I hope that you have done your best -
The crown for you is won.

Our paths, dear friends, seem bright today.
No clouds bedim the sky,
Oh, may we not forget to pray
As every day goes by.

And when at last life’s work is o’er
And we are laid to rest -
Let’s meet again on that fair shore
Forever with the blest.

Gladys Watts, ‘18

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Senior Class

President: Louis Melze
Vice-President: Frank Henry
Secretary: Helen Hoffman
Treasurer: Allie Moss
Press Reporter: Harold Beck
Sponsors: Miss M. Moss Richardson, Mr. Roy Baechler
Colors: Blue and white
Flower: Jasamine
Motto: “Not by leaps but by steps.”

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Class History

     Just four years ago we Seniors ascended the stairway in the Texas High School. Of course, the size has dwindled down each year, for when we were Freshmen, that class was the largest in High School. Those who have stayed with the class through all its trials and tribulations have derived much pleasure as well as benefit from the course.
      During the Freshman year it was a mixture of algebra, with its X’s, Y’s, and Z’s; taken with its cases; history that told of the time before Christ. This seemed quite different at first, but soon became familiar, English that started us on the way to become literary artists.
      The next year we had become acquainted with High School life. This year we entertained in chapel one morning with historical characters, and we also gave a circus, a very pleasing and also an epoch-making event.
      When our Junior year rolled around, all the class had become very dignified, and felt that our goal was almost reached. We lost Murray Wickard who, as our Sophomore president, had been such a success. Among the may pleasures of the year was the annual Junior stunt, given in honor of the Seniors. This was a very choice affair, given at the American Café No. 2. In return for all this, at the close of school, the Seniors gave the Senior Ball. This year several in the class entered in the declamation contest.
      At last we reached the goal of four years’ ambition. After being Seniors only in name for one month, the class began work in earnest. Mr. Allen, a Senior sponsor, tiring of his duties and answering a call for a larger salary, left all in a night. This place was taken by Mr. Scott, who stayed a month before the aviation corps took him.
      After great anticipation and much discussion the Seniors received their rings. They have the tiger head design on them. This is a standard design. The first of this design is being worn in the trenches this year.
      The Senior girls organized the T.O.S. and ordered their pins. One Friday all the girls wore white middies and skirts, green ties, and a shamrock on their collars. This caused some excitement. All the lower classmen were very curious as to what it all meant. The only comforting words they got were, “You will be a Senior some day.” The T.O.S. girls sent our teacher in France, Mr. Key, a box of Hershey’s chocolate and chewing gum.
     On Friday after Thanksgiving, the class went on a picnic, chaperoned by Miss Marshall and Mr. Scott. Cars took the jolly crowd to Sulphur river. The day was spent in fishing, kodaking, boat-riding, and best of all, in eating.
     Examinations were then at hand. Almost everyone was too busy with examinations to think about anything else.
     After a half term had passed the class was looking forward to commencement. After two issues of the school paper, “The Texas Tiger,” by the Seniors, the work began for the Annual.
     This year the Seniors’ title to the regular Senior seats was threatened, but the class protested so the faculty decided to comply with our wishes and allow us to keep our coveted position. The Junior Class opened the Beauty Contest and the Senior candidates are as follows:
     Prettiest Girl - Helen Hoffman.      Ugliest Boy - Harris Gaines.      Biggest Jelly Bean - Caleb Moss.      Best Athlete - Edwin Deprato.      The Seniors are very much interested in the outcome of this contest, as the Junior stunt lies at the end of all the Junior entertainments.
      On March 29th, a great celebration of the Senior Class was given. This being High Art Day the Seniors were given a holiday. They posed as a Country Literary Society and entertained in chapel. Afterwards the members of the class went about four miles on a picnic, chaperoned by Mrs. Gaunt, the mother of one of our number. After much pleasure the day was closed with a visit to the picture show.
      Before we close this epoch of our history, the Senior Class wishes to thank Miss Richardson for her kind and everlasting work as a sponsor of the Senior Class. She has stood by us for four years and we heartily recommend her to the coming class to which she will be sponsor.
      Now, dear friends, as this is the last time you will see us all as the Senior Class of Texas High School, let us bid all farewell and wish you the best of luck.
      “To learn to love and then to part
      Is the saddest part of a school mate’s heart.”

Sallie Jernigan, ’18

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Class Horoscope
Real Name	Nickname	Description	Characteristic	Favorite Expression	Hobby	Ambition	Needs Most
Mabel Bartow	"Hinker"	Wholesome	Raisen Cane	Aw, now!	Stenography	To grow	Books
Harold Beck	"Doc"	Clownish	Causing Commotion in Class	Aw, get out	Playing hands	To be loved	Money
Clara Cherry	"Clarissa"	Coy	Musical	Aw, shoot!	Writing letters in school	A suffragette	Man
Joe Cook	"Buck"	Cankered	Forgiving	Let me tell it	Going to the picture show	To be a dancing teacher	Sense
David Chandler	"Handsome"	Giggles	All Jellied Up	By Cracky	White vests	Go in a vaudeville	Someone to watch him
Maude Davis	"Jane"	Sweet Disposition	Studying hard	I'm crazy to teach	Cooking	To become a genteel spinster	Nerve
Ashworth Davidson	"Farmer"	Vague	Oratorical	Sho 'nough?	Bein' good	To be mischievous	A pretty girl
Edwin DePrato	"Ed"	Smarty	Playing football	My time is all taken up	Sleeping	To become an esquire	An education
Fannie Epps	"Slim"	True	Good Tempered	Tee-hee!	Being bad	To vote	A hair dresser
Robert Evans	"Fighting Bob"	Pretty	Managing	I knew it but I forgot it.	Helping others	To be a plumber	A new face
Herman Friedman	“Heimie”	Unique	Arguing	Did you say something, Frank?	Experimenting	To be a chemist	A laboratory
Marie Goode	“Little One”	Quite and sedate	Wheels in her head	My gracious!	Clerking	To be a good cook	Flesh
Kathleen Gaunt	“Katsy”	Real Sweet	Hot-tempered	Aw, shucks	Getting a date	To make a hit	A new voice
Flora Greenwood	“Floss”	Winsome	Happy	Oh, good night	Dancing	To be engaged once	Height
Frank Henry	“Sook”	Brilliant	Cynical	Psychologically speaking, etc.	Disagreeing	To fight the Germans	Someone to argue with
Helen Hoffman	“Sal”		Flighty Reliable	Aw quit, Ralph	Having fun	To be a social success	Someone to listen
Annie Hancock	“Baby”	Fiesty	Being Jelly Beanish	Miss A-wa-a-wa	Telling secrets	To build a happy home	Beau
Joe Johnson	“Country”	Right There	Annoying	A person ought to be true to his own folks	Teasing Clara	Bell boy	Beauty
J.M. Jackson		“Red”	Athletic	Dancing	I couldn’t help it Mr. Wells	Making love To become a heartbreaker	An automobile
Sallie Jernigan	“Sister”	Reticent	Making Eyes	Oh, I just love Spanish	Talking in the Study Hall	To keep house	Friends
Louis Melze	“Louise”	Bum	Vanity	“Let’s have a little order, please”	Reading an Encyclopedia	To be serious	Some new kid gloves
Allie Moss	“Slim”	Pleasant	Teaching	My kingdom!	Training her hair	To be a domestic science teacher	High heeled shoes
Cecil Mitchell	“Squeecil”	Bashful?	Spelling	‘Tain’t nothin’ else	Banking on typewriter	Railway conductor	Sweetheart
Ralph Merchant	“Gooseneck”	Indescribable	Self-Importance	“Come on, everybody”	Trying to be young	To get rich	A nice little home
Curtis Parsons	“Curt”	Silence	Stubborn	Fords make me say my S.S. lesson backwards	Talking to teachers	To become a movie actor	A wise expression
Joyce Reverra	“Joy”	Not fat	Fussing	“Jabo, come here”	Makin’ A’s	To vote	Love
Mallie Smith	“Mal”	Diffident	Lazy	I can’t	Teaching Sunday School	To marry	Courage
Dale Vaughan	“Dick”	Slow	Curious	Good-ness	Spooning in moonlight	To marry soon	A new Ford
Gladys Watts	“Gad”	Lovable	Smiling	Well, for the love of Mike	Enjoying life	Prima donna	Time
Gerald Weary	“Preacher”	Beautiful	Courageous	Want to ride?	Driving a Ford	A banker	Sleep
Mattie Leigh Walker	“Little Bit”	Fickle	Flirting	Say, listen	Joy riding	To be a chorus girl	Advice
Nannie Watts	“Nancy”	Babyish	Quietness	Well-Oh, I don’t mean Well	Whining	To be a senator’s wife	Weight
Arthur Wilbur	“Jabbo”	Antique	Chewin’	I mean to make a farmer	Talking to joyce	To be a farmer	A cook
Lucy Yocum	“Wucy”	Talkative	Laughing	Tell that Morman to wait	Telling jokes	To brighten things up	A mirror

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The Senior Play

On the evening of May 22, 1918 the Senior Class of T.H.S. gave their annual play. It was exceedingly well attended and well acted. Special costumes and scenery were ordered and used to secure some very fine stage effects. Music was furnished during the interludes by several of the talented friends of the school.
The play was a dramatization of the famous novel by the celebrated English author “Ouida,” with David Chandler and Mattieleigh Walker in the title roles.

“Under Two Flags”

     Act 1. - England. Down on the shires.
     Act II. - Algiers. After twelve years.
     Act III. - Evening, at the nest of the silver pheasant.
     Act IV. - Two days later. The camp in the desert an hour before dawn.

CAST

Bertie Cecil
Berkeley Cecil
Lord Rockingham
Rake
Colonel Chauteauroy
Ben Davis
Baroni
Captain Lenrox
Petit Picpon
Pierre Matou
Cigarette
Venetia
Lady Guinevere
Nora McShane
Djelma, Soldiers, etc.

David Chandler
Cecil Mitchell
Louis Melze
Robert Evans
Dale Vaughan
Curtis Barsons
Arthur Wilbur
Ashworth Davidson
Frank Henry
Curtis Parsons
Mattieleigh Walker
Kathleen Gaunt
Mable Bartow
Mande Davis

Commencement Week

Baccalaureate Sermon
Rev. P.T. Ramsey
Senior Play “Under Two Flags”
Class Day Exercises
Senior Picnic
Graduating Exercises

Sunday, May 19, 1918

Wednesday, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, 8:15 p.m.

Class Day Program

Piano Duet

Class History
Class Poem
Scrap Iron Quartet --

Class Statistics
Class Prophecy
Reading
Last Will and Testament
Reception of Will by Maggie Lou Benge
Song: “The Eyes of Texas Are Upon You”

Misses Clara Cherry & Mable Bartow

Miss Sallie Jernigan
Miss Gladys Watts
Curtis Parsons
Dale Vaughan
David Chandler
Robert Evans
J. M. Jackson
Miss Marie Goode & Joe Cook
Miss Lucy Kathryn Yocum
Herman Friedman

Senior Class

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Junior Class History

     We, the Junior Class of ’18, came into the Texas High School three years ago, the largest and best class here. Our girls were champions in basketball, and the first team was proud to have them play. Of course, as “Fish,” we were teased very much; but we did not mide this, as we knew we would get our chance some day. Nothing eventful happened this year.
     Next year we were proud Sophomores, glad we were through with our first year. This year we had a few sun-rise breakfasts under the chaperonage of Miss Edwards. Some of the class imitated the teachers in chapel. This is the best imitation the school has every seen. We were again champions in basketball.
     Our Junior year is, as you know, the best. Although entertainments have died and passed away at Texas High this year, still the Juniors help to liven things up. The first event of note was the Junior Carnival. The school never say anything like it before. We made the other classes sit up and take notice. The Junior play was a credit to any class. The most important event of this year will be the Junior “Stunt.” Most of the football team was composed of our boys. We are represented in all things. One of our boys is on the debating team and another one was winner in the four minute speech contest. We have the best class in High School and will continue to have.

“OVER THE TOP”

     One of the best activities of the Junior Class of ’18 was the “Junior Stunt” given at the Country Club on Friday night, April 26, 1918. Having the patriotic spirit of helping Uncle Sam in doing away with expensive banquets and not wishing to follow in the tracks of former Junior classes, the Junior class of ’18 decided to held their stunt at the Club. The Junior officers, sponsors, and class take this means to express through the columns of the Annual their appreciation of the invitation committee in their work of sending out the invitations.
     The Junior class tried their best to make this the best Stunt ever given in honor of the faculty and Seniors.
     The Club was decorated very prettily in the class colors of pink and green.
     The guests began to arrive early, received at the door by the reception committee, and asked to present themselves “over there” at the guest table presided over by the president and secretary of the Junior Class. In the course of the evening the orchestra began the music and a monstrous march was then started by the guests, led off by the president of the Senior Class.
     One of the entertainments of the evening was the “Tongue Dance,” in which each guest took part. Instead of the customary dancing, each guest was given a program and told to arrange his dances. Then he spent the rest of the evening in walking, swinging, talking, etc.
     Refreshments were served during the evening, consisting of an ice course, salad course and sandwich course.
     The guest began to depart in the late hours of the night. Every Senior, every member of the faculty, and even the Juniors, express themselves as having the best time they ever had at a “Junior Stunt.”
                            C.W.P.’19

Page 32 - (Group picture of Junior Class)

Junior High Officers
Clifton Perryman Lyle Cashions Virginia Lovett Will Goode	President Vice President Secretary and Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms

Junior Class - High

Akin, Frank
Arnold, Bruce
Cashion, Lyle
Davies, Edward
Elder, James
Gaines, Harris
Gatling, Eugene
Goode, Will
Haight, John
Hughes, J.W.
Lumpkin, Clarence
Mays, Clement
Nixon, Robert
Owen, Thomas
Owen, Robert
Perryman, Clifton
Stevens, Mannie
Tilson, David
Vance, Silas
Wagner, Earl
Wheeler, Morris
Bain, Faye
Benge, Maggie Lou
Braumiller, Marguerite
Burks, Lula
Buron, Bernie
Bryan, Inez
DeLong, Fay
DeLong, Hazel
Huddleston, Allie
Looney, Maggie
Lovett, Virginia
Lumpkin, Allie
McClerkin, Marguerite
Milazzo, Emma
Mayo, Martha
Parish, Elizabeth
Phillips, Neva Nell
Sanders, Lucille
Schwarz, Cora Ney
Swinney, Naomi
Timberlake, Eula S.
Wilder, Alice
Witt, Jimmie

Junior Low Officers
Wilbur Smith Alma Mitchell Clara Bert Stevens Robert Turner	President Vice President Secretary and Treasurer Sergeant-at-Arms

Low Juniors

Creekmore, Rhea
Cullom, Bruce
Nunnally, Hillard
Powell, Marcus
Smith, Wilbur
Turner, Robert
Waterman, Harold
Young, Milburn
Slimp, Hubert
Lofton, Clarence
Pumphrey, Ralph
Boyd, Frances
Britt, Dorothy
Chalker, Helen
Chester, Helen
Garner, Anne
Heath, Clare
Herring, Nell
Lovett, Ruth
Middleton, Louise
Miller, Ruth
Mitchell, Alma
Noble, Fay
Nunnally, Ophelia
Runnels, George
Smith, Bessie Mae
Stevens, Clara Bert
Thompson, Ellie

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The Junior Play

On Friday night, April 19, 1918, there appeared at the Texas High School auditorium, Prof. Pepp. Who was he? Why, he was the main character in the annual Junior Play given on that night by the Junior Class of ’18.
The name of the play was “Prof. Pepp.” Every character of the play was ably given by one of the members of the cast. It would have been hard for the best critic in the State of Texas to pick out the best representative of each character of the play. Not one was best - they were all the best. The most attentive and respectful audience that ever witnessed a play, which meant much to the graduating class of ’19, was present. The following Juniors helped make the play a thorough success:

Professor Pepp
Prof. Pepp Mr. Buttonbuster Howard Green Sim Batty Peddler Benson Noisy Fleming Pink Hatcher Buster Brown Betty Gardner Aunt Minerva Boulder Petunia Muggins Olga Stopski Kitty Clover Vivian Drew Irene Van Hilt Caroline Kay Time - Three Days in September Place - A Small College Town	Frank Aikin Mannie Stevens David Tilson Clarence Lofton Clarence Lumpkin Morris Wheeler Eugene Gatlin J. W. Hughes Emma Milazzo Marguerite McClerkin Fay Bain Neva Nell Phillips Dollye Lovett Eula B. Timberlake Naomi Swinney Alice Wilder

Synopsis
     Act 1. - Professor Pepp’s residence on the college campus. The opening day of school. A trip to Russia. Father comes to college.
      Act II - Same scene as Act 1. Father is hazed. Surrounded by the Nihilists. Bombs and Bumski !!!
      Act III - Same scene. A garden party by moonlight. Celebrating the football victory. Bonfire and parade. Father the football hero. The serenade. Aunt Minerva on the war path. A double wedding.

Page 34 (Sophomore Title Page)

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History of High Sophomore Class

     Almost everyone that reads this article, on the promotion from Grammar to High School, will recall the most self-important event of how one feels in that stage of school life to be raised a step higher on the ladder of a good education. Being a freshman makes one feel like a stranger at a house party for a while, but this class decided to organize and have a class that the rest of the students would be proud of.
      Lillian Leaton was elected President. Edmund Burke, vice president, and Chaytor Stuart, secretary and treasurer. Lillian Leaton as president proved to be a good one.
      The school has a good gymnasium; therefore good basketball. The High Sophomore girls tied the Sophomores for the championship in basketball last year. Good foot ball players are also among our boys.
      Among the class celebrations were pleasant times on picnics and wiener roasts during early spring; but studying for examination comes too soon for all school students; however, after the close of the term there were a few changes made for the beginning of the new session. There were quite a number who failed to pass, and since then they have been sorely missed.
      This year new officers were elected as follows: Raymond Crook, president; Lillian Leaton, vice president, and Chaytor Stuart, secretary and treasurer.
      One of the High Sophomore boys, Russell Evans, was elected captain of the football team, an honor to the Sophomore class this year. With the basketball season opening another championship was one.
      In the annual contest preceding the Junior Stunt of 1917, Russell Evans won by a good majority the honor of being the best all ‘round athlete in High School.
      The Sophomore Class also has some of the best music talent in school. Edmund and Virginia Burke and Lois McCall are among our young artists. Edmund is known in High School as being one of the most talented violin players that ever came here to school.
      With the success already accomplished this year the High Sophomores feel perfectly sure of closing this term’s work with the same “old reliable Sophomore Class” and being a credit to the school as Junior of 1918-19 and Seniors the next year.
                       Jeffie Woosley ’20

High Sophomores
Raymond Crook Lillian Leaton Chaytor Stuart Lenox Baker Morgan Carson Raymond Crook Earl Godbold F. H. Jones Martin McCain Pat Rising Earl Vance Edmund Burke Carl Fuqua Caleb Moss Willie Nita Castleman Marco Cothren Irene Elliott Lyda Fronaberger Wilma Henry Marjorie Hunter Ouida Lumpkin Leota Meissner Eunice Nelson Berta Osborne Dorothy Sabine Chaytor Stuart Marguerite Weary Ruth Griffin Vivian Lumpkin Lyndell Sanders Lillian Leaton Chester Breaux Felton Colvin Thomas Egan Burnham Jones Terrell Jones Allan Moore Henry Rochelle Alfred Watson Hugh Cavitt Frank Lee Kelsey Ira Sublet Mary Connally Frances Dalby Carrie Floyd Mary Louine Henry Nettie Holmes Ira Belle Letcher Lois McCall Marjorie Moore Fay O’Bryan Ruth Peavy Ava Neill Shaddix Betty Townsend Pauline Young Lucy Holt Delma Nelson Georgia Watson	President Vice president Secretary and Treasurer

High Sophomores

Raymond Crook
Lillian Leaton
Chaytor Stuart
Lenox Baker
Morgan Carson
Raymond Crook
Earl Godbold
F. H. Jones
Martin McCain
Pat Rising
Earl Vance
Edmund Burke
Carl Fuqua
Caleb Moss
Willie Nita Castleman
Marco Cothren
Irene Elliott
Lyda Fronaberger
Wilma Henry
Marjorie Hunter
Ouida Lumpkin
Leota Meissner
Eunice Nelson
Berta Osborne
Dorothy Sabine
Chaytor Stuart
Marguerite Weary
Ruth Griffin
Vivian Lumpkin
Lyndell Sanders
Lillian Leaton
Chester Breaux
Felton Colvin
Thomas Egan
Burnham Jones
Terrell Jones
Allan Moore
Henry Rochelle
Alfred Watson
Hugh Cavitt
Frank Lee Kelsey
Ira Sublet
Mary Connally
Frances Dalby
Carrie Floyd
Mary Louine Henry
Nettie Holmes
Ira Belle Letcher
Lois McCall
Marjorie Moore
Fay O’Bryan
Ruth Peavy
Ava Neill Shaddix
Betty Townsend
Pauline Young
Lucy Holt
Delma Nelson
Georgia Watson

President
Vice president
Secretary and Treasurer

PAGE 36 - Group Photo of High Sophomore Class

Page 37

History of Low Sophomore Class

     It happened in January, 1917, that into the high school came a group classified as “fish,” or rather as “fishes,” for there were about thirty-five in the school. It is needless to tell of the experiences the first day in high school because such are probably common. Like all other freshman, this class was in for everything, trying to miss nothing.
      The class was organized with the following officers: Lucille White, president; Joe Berryman, vice president; and Omer Berryman, secretary-treasurer.
      While Mr. Bowden was here last year it was decided that the low freshman should spend the chapel period in Miss Edwards’ (now Miss Gatling’s) room on Wednesday mornings. The chapel programs were good and were enjoyed by all. One morning, not long before Mr. Bowden left for training camp, the Freshman surprised him with a lovely fruit and flower shower. The next day the class went on a hike out to Spring Lake School. It had never hailed harder before, nor it has never hailed harder since that day, but the picnic was a success.
      This year the class was reorganized with Laura Jones as president; Howard Ward as vice president; and Lucille White, secretary and treasurer.
      There are some good basketball players among the girls and a few football players among the boys of this division.
      On Hallowe’en night, Jessie Murphy entertained the class with a masquerade party which was a pleasure to all who went. With the coming of spring, picnics, parties, and various other things were planned.
      The candidates were wisely selected for the beauty contest and no doubt the low sophomore class will have at least one winner.
      Although at a disadvantage in being a mid-term class this group expects to accomplish more than regular classes and make a record that will be hard for later classes to follow.
                                                                                        Jeffie Woosley, ’20

LOW SOPHOMORES
Laura Jones Howard Ward Lucille White Forest Beck Omer Berryman Owen Chance Lester Dorris Joseph Eldridge Schley Henderson Emmett Lumpkin Hughes McCurry John Payne* Chester Sheffield Howard Ward Esther Ault Velma Booth Elizabeth Edwards Dora Getzler Bessie Hunter Regina Krouse Nina Marples Julia Mayo Ora McGee Lois Nichols Louise Pilloquain Hazel Reighard Leola Singleton Lucille White Audis Wootten Alice Cuny Mabel Wilson Margaret Francis Nita Mitchell Joe Berryman Victor Buron Harris Cooper Perry Demarse* Richard Greenwood Ernest Jones Harry Mathews Hugh Nelson Gilbert Schafer Jack Frost Irene Bentley Virginia Burke Ollie Gaunt Henry Hooker* Laura Jones Mary Massey Mildred McAdoo Jessie Murphy Margaret Patching Ouilda Piner Hazel Rivers Annie Marie Tilson Jeffie Woosley Mary Alice Davidson Annie Crow Mildred Alford Marguerite Linbarger Elsie Moore *Withdrawn Class Color Class Flower Class Motto	President Vice President Secretary and Treasurer Blue and Gold Sweet Peas B-2

LOW SOPHOMORES

Laura Jones
Howard Ward
Lucille White
Forest Beck
Omer Berryman
Owen Chance
Lester Dorris
Joseph Eldridge
Schley Henderson
Emmett Lumpkin
Hughes McCurry
John Payne*
Chester Sheffield
Howard Ward
Esther Ault
Velma Booth
Elizabeth Edwards
Dora Getzler
Bessie Hunter
Regina Krouse
Nina Marples
Julia Mayo
Ora McGee
Lois Nichols
Louise Pilloquain
Hazel Reighard
Leola Singleton
Lucille White
Audis Wootten
Alice Cuny
Mabel Wilson
Margaret Francis
Nita Mitchell
Joe Berryman
Victor Buron
Harris Cooper
Perry Demarse*
Richard Greenwood
Ernest Jones
Harry Mathews
Hugh Nelson
Gilbert Schafer
Jack Frost
Irene Bentley
Virginia Burke
Ollie Gaunt
Henry Hooker*
Laura Jones
Mary Massey
Mildred McAdoo
Jessie Murphy
Margaret Patching
Ouilda Piner
Hazel Rivers
Annie Marie Tilson
Jeffie Woosley
Mary Alice Davidson
Annie Crow
Mildred Alford
Marguerite Linbarger
Elsie Moore
*Withdrawn

Class Color
Class Flower
Class Motto

President
Vice President
Secretary and Treasurer

Blue and Gold
Sweet Peas
B-2

Class Color Blue and Gold Class Flower Sweet Peas Class Motto B-2

Page 38 - Class photo of Low Freshman Class

Pages 39 - 40

Alumni Notes

Compliment to Texas High School

      Miss Josephine Buron, who is a student in the Central Institute for the Deaf, writes that Dr. Goldstein, who is Director of the Institute, in one of his lectures to the class, stressed the importance of having a university training to take the course for teaching the deaf. Asking how many had university training, he turned to Josephine and aksed, “You are a U. girl, are you not?” One answering she had never seen the inside of a universityl. Dr. Goldstein said, “You certainly answer questions like a university graduate.”
      This is quite a deserved compliment not only to Josephine; but to the splendid teaching corps of the Texas High School as the Central Institute for the Deaf is classed as one of the best schools of its kind in the United States.
      We miss the last year’s Seniors, but when we hear so many good reports concerning them we are proud to know that the Texas High School can turn out such good material.

Somewhere in France

Friends of Jack Reeves, a 1913 graduate, are interested in the news that he writes happily from France of his work as a mounted courier to one of the brigadier generals and tells of riding by a man in an auto who proved to me Ed Lemly, also one of the Texas graduates. Jack won his present post by breaking a Texas pony in Chicago last year which brought him to notice of an officer.

Late Alumni Marriages

     Miss Elizabeth Davidson, ’16 - Lieutenant Rex B. Hershey.
     Miss Laura Leigh Andrews, ’16 - John Gleen of the Tyler Commercial College.
     Miss Ethel Cothren, ’17 - Mr. K. Terrell.
     Miss Sarah Williams, ’17 - Hugh Davidson

Whereabouts of the Class of 1917

      The Class of 1917 is now recorded in the past history of our school, but it is rapidly making a name for itself of which we are very proud, and ready to recognize.
      Lloyd White has made a record at Baylor University, making Sub. on first team football and regular on first team basketball. Maurice Powell, Ward Slimp and Harry Durham are representing the class of ’17 at Rice Institute. Mastin White is at the University of Texas, where he is connected in a business way with Prof. Crampton. Boyce Baker is at Texas Christian University, trying to keep Miss Vesta Burford from getting homesick. Virginia Johnston is at Texas U. Imogene Stuart is at Ward-Belmont. Omie Beall Mizzell is a student in Marshall College, where she was recently voted as the prettiest and most popular girl. Irene Walter is studying at Southern Methodist University. Mae Crumpton is at Denton Normal, where she is fast becoming a school-teacher. Exa Pritchard is also studying at Denton. Mabel McCall is a very popular student of Baylor College, being elected to the place of Freshman Representative on the Students’ Council, and winning a place on the Choral Club, which gave a recital in Texarkana on Feb. 19, 1918. Esler Milton is also a student at Baylor College. Elizabeth Todd, the valedictorian of the class is a very popular student of Baylor University.
      In the business world, the ’17 Class is making a name in its first year out of school. Russell Darnall is stenographer for Mr. Gaines at the K.C.S.; Willa Belle Leaton is bookkeeper at the Four States Wholesale Grocer Co.; Katye Cantrell is stenographer at one of the local business houses, and Dewey Moore is stenographer at the Southwestern Gas & Electric Co. Pinkie Hunter, Ellen Patterson, and Mildred Williams, the salutatorian, have responded to the call of Uncle Same for women to take the place of the drafted men, and have positions as mail clerks at the Texarkana Terminal. Eva Kate Joiner is at Dalby Springs, teaching in her home school.
      Preparing for the business world are Jamie Templeton and Frank Alton, taking a course at the Texarkana Business College.
      Anna Merl Bennett has completed a course at T.B.C. and accepted a position as an assistant teacher in that place. Josephine Buron is an assistant teacher in a Deaf and Dumb School in St. Louis.
      Ethel Cothren and Sara Williams have ventured out into the sea of matrimony - Ethel Cothren marrying Kader Terrell, a former student of Texas Hi; and Sara Williams marrying Hugh Davison, in the United States Army, stationed at Camp McArthur.
      Mary Moores and Ruth Hunter are at their homes, their duties there being more important than the call of the outside world.
      John Reinhardt has distinguished himself in being appointed to Annapolis, for which he is now preparing and which he will enter in June.
      Paul Chester and Dayton Carpenter are in the service of Uncle Sam.
      Paul Wilbanks and Boyce Gaines are “Somewhere in the U.S.A.”
                                                                        Allie Moss ’18

Pages 41 - 42

History of the Freshman Class

      The Freshman class which entered the Texas High School in September, 1917, is a very large class. It is composed of the seventh grades from the three schools: Central School, Highland Park School, and High School, making in all one hundred and twelve pupils.
      The low Freshmen have shown their patriotism by buying ninety dollars worth of Thrift Stamps, an amount which is larger than that of any other class.
      Of course, the “Fish” must have representatives in the Beauty Contest conducted by the Juniors so at a class meeting they elected their candidates. Anna Belle Nelson was chosen for the prettiest girl; Raymond Lloyd, the best athlete; Lucille Marples, the most popular girl; Harris Gaines, the ugliest boy, and Morris Scherer, the biggest “jelly bean.”

Officers for Low Freshman Class
Billie Beckham Howard Williamson Kit Carson	President Vice president Secretary

Officers for High Freshman Class
Vergil Miers William Scurlock Bessie Wexler	President Vice President Secretary

Page 43 - Class photo of class High Freshman Class

Page 44

High Freshman Class

Allen, William
Atkins, Jewel
Barrier, Barney
Braumiller, Jack
Capehart, Leonard
Catterton, Max
Collom, S.A. Jr.
Hannon, Hal
Holmes, Bryant
Holt, T.L.
King, James
Kirklin, James
Lawrence, Hiram
Long, Porter
Mercer, Allen
Miers, Virgil
Mitchell, Nickolaus
Phillips, Caroll
Ray, Hutchison
Scherer, Morris
Scurlock, William
Terrell, Earl
Tidwell, Dewey
Townsend, Jack
VandenBosch, Johan
Vanston, Rorke
Williams, Carroll
Willis, Runnels
Wilson, Cameron
Wright, Edward
Yocom, Beryl
Watson, Claude
Ramsey, Newell
Jackson, Hugh
Baxter, Elsie
Crawford, Vida
Duck, A’ide
Echols, Esther
Ector, Florence
Fuqua, Beatrice
Greenlee, Lee Ella
Greenwood, Martha
Hargis, Florne
Helburn, Thelma
Hillman, Thelma
Hollies, Mattie
Ingram, Audrey
Jones, Lillie
Lanier, Davie
Lee, Clara
Lofton, Ina Mae
Marple, Lucile
Nelson, Anna Belle
Patterson, Laura May
Scantilo, Lena
Terry, Lillis
Trigg, Frances
Turner, Cecil
Wexler, Bessie
Wexler, Fannie
Wilbur, Pauline
Williams, Fannie
Wright, Mary Laura
Johnson, Elizabeth
Burglas, Janie
Scoggins, Mary
Stone, Evadne
Ball, Bonnie
Casey, Susie
Springer, Olia

Page 45

Low Freshman Class

Britt, Elbert
Carpenter, Neill
Friedman, Joe
Friedman, Moe
Huddleston, Herbert
McDonald, Allen
Nichols, Alden
Parrott, Aubrey
Perryman, Herbert
Rochelle, Norman
Stewart, Richard
Thornton, Louis
Williamson, Howard
Wolfe, Edward
Atkins, Add
Barkman, John
Battle, Morris
Garner, Ralph
Lloyd, Raymond
Beckham, Billie
Bowen, Coralie
Burford, Mildred
Carson, Kit
Chilcote, Mamie
Cooper, Amanda
Cothren, Edith
Dalby, Avanelle
DeGrazier, Camilla
DePrato, Frances
Estes, Evelyn
Ford, Rubie
Hooker, Willie
Huggins, Ida Maud
Logan, Ethel
Lupton, India
McHenry, Muriel
Meissner, Helen
Milazzo, Lillian
Moore, Mabel
Prather, Eva Temple
Puckett, Lennie Mae
Rafters, Katy May
Read, Elsie
Roundtree, Maud
Templeton, Lousie
Cotton, Myrtle
Smith, Naomi

Page 46 - Photo of Low Freshman Class

Pages 47 - 54

Athletic section:

Football - sections on games against Clarksville, Camden, Marshall, Little Rock; team line-up with age, weight, position; photo of squad
Basketball - sections on games against Oil City, Little Rock, Shreveport, Texas-Arkansas Series; boys team and girls team lineups with age, weight, position; photo of boys team and girls squad

Pages 55 - 64

Literary Societies Pages
List of each societies members and officers; photos of each society

Page 65 - Graduation Exercise Program

Pages 66 - Various articles on activities throughout the year; including:

     Winners of the Beauty Contest:

     Prettiest Girl - Maggie Looney 1220 votes
     Most Popular Girl - Clara Bert Stevens 1300 votes
     Best Athlete - Henry Rochelle 220 votes
     Ugliest Boy - David Chandler 70 votes
     Biggest Jelly Bean 20 votes

Members of the Class of 1918 that have Married:

      William Lee Middleton married Edna Foster
      Noryne Smith married Ross Miller
      Octavia Runnels married Ernest Ford
      Jack Runnels married Pauline Hays
      Edith Cochran married Mr Davis
      Maggie Rochelle married Joe Coffman

Pages 72 to 116

     Published ads from local business and a variety of poems, quips and paragraphs. Some are quite funny such as the IFS where they took the students names and made a sentence/questions such as: If we continue to have meatless days will it make Kathleen Gaunt?, If Miss Richardson was a saint, would Joyce Reverra?, If Marcus Powell straightens, does Raymond Crook?

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