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Show THE DIXIE OWL 12 Fourth Years Continued from page 10. Then will thoughts come floating backward. Backward to our dear old Dixie, Backward to the year of fourteen. When there came into the Dixie, Came the renowned class of eigh-teen- s, Came the class admired and Juniors We the 19s met Oct. 12th to elect officers for our much decreased class. Though our numbers are few we have the quality still remaining, and we expect to make the Junior year one of success. Considerable judgement and wisdom were used in the choice of our leaders and we are quite sure that each one will perform his duty in a most efficient manner. Following are the officers that were elected: President, Clara Marion Gates; Vice-PreSec. and McAllister; Treas., Glen Snow; Chairman of the Amusement Committee, Nina Bunker; Athletic Manager, Herbert Hall; Debating Manager, Julius Herman; Yell Master, George Miller; Reporter, Fmma Seegmiller. That our class is alive is shown in the fact that already we have been victorious in two base ball games and one basketball game. We are planning one of the biggest parties of the season for Halloween. s, Society Notes The school has set apart a social hour each Wednesday at 3:35 oclock for the purpose of teaching the new dances in a proper form. The dancing is under the direction of Miss Lindsey and Mr. Jonas. Citizens of the town are invited as well as the students. Everybody, married or single, come out, learn the new dances and enjoy yourselves. In honor of the Dixie boys leaving for the army, the Dixie Normal College and the Woodward School formed a parade and matched to the Court House, where the boys were receiving their final instructions. The procession was led by the band followed by the College faculty, College students, District School and a few town people in the rear. They marched two abreast, amid flying colors. Then followed lusty cheers for the Stars and Stripes and for the boys. The parade then reformed, the Captains and their aids leading, followed by the rest of the boys, the band and the others in their previous order. They marched thru the principal streets and then formed in front of the tabernacle, where the boys mounted the steps. The crowd then sang the Star At the first Spangled Banner. a short made Brooks Capt. parade the for boys, saying they speech were glad to serve their country. At the second parade a short program was rendered. Capt. Wan-las- s responded to the toast When A large national We Return. of a the I). N. C., was flag, gift presented to the boys by Elson Morris. Patriotic day was observed by the Dixie Normal College with a rousing Patriotic program in the Tabernacle which lasted about two hours. The day was finished by a parade in the afternoon consisting of band, College facidty, the classes in their order (College first) followed by the District school. The different classes were held together by strips of bunting, each carrying a large banner besides many small, waving flags. They marched through some of the main streets of town and when in front of the stores, the ranks divided and those at the end of the line marched up the center, thus reversing the order- during the rest of the march. The faculty gave a farewell party for Mr. Wan ass, a few nights before his leaving for Camp Lewis, at the home of Pres, and Mrs. II. M. Woodward. A dainty luncheon was served and a good time reported. The faculty presented Mr. Wanlass with a military watch as a token of remembrance. The College, having an eye to the war of food conservation which is being waged throughout the United States, have pledged themselves to have less elaborate and fewer parties than had formerly been planned. The amount thus saved will go toward Liberty Bonds for the school and in this way, do our mite in carrying on the Great World War. We suggest that the people of the town follow suit. I How The Freshies Won The Game The little tough Freshies played basketball one day With the big rough Juniors who thought they could play. Keith Herbert three inches or more, And Arnold dodged Miller who fell on the floor. out-center- ed The game went on briskly five minutes or more, And along came shy Roy who started the score. Robert held on to Gubler with tough might and main. And that was one reason why the Freshies won the game. Truman followed the fierce Adair who played the whole game And when it was ended he had lost all his fame. And thus the game ended with the Freshies in Heaven, For the score stood out broad, which was nineteen to eleven. LeRoy Whitehead, Freshie. |