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Woodrow Wilson
High School
Portsmouth, Virginia
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THE PRESIDENT STAFF
A GROUP of eager dories, trimming for the race, each making every effort in jockeying in place.  And now the signal's given!  Each skipper and his crew have set themselves right earnestly to show endurance true.

   And as they round the buoy of Christmas holidays, the homeward stretch before them invites their eager gaze.

   And as the finish one may win, but many come abreast, none are downed by mere hard luck; each one has done his best.
THE STUDENT STAFF
WOODROW  WILSON  HIGH  SCHOOL
PRESIDENT  NUMBER
VOL.  14
TO WILSON HI
OF TOMORROW
BEST WISHES
ARE EXTENDED
The  Value  of  a  Weekly  School  Publication
1925 - 26  SUPPORT
ATHLETICS AN ASSET
   The ideals of a school, its spirit, its progress, are embodied in the student publication.  It is the medium of expression for thee student body;  it is the one bond of union throughout the school;  it forms the one rendezvous, so to speak, all the classes of the school.  Freshman and Seniors meeting on equal terms.
  It has been our experience that a weekly publication is the more successful for the general school paper. In this combined all the school news, the best of our literary productions, timely editorials, striking feature articles, and such other material that it is of interest or value to the students.
​     If a school possesses that abstract, phantom-like, alluring quality, commonly referred to as school spirit, it is actually photographed in the pages of its weekly paper.  It is the spirit of the school, it is the organ, the voice of the school; it is the school.  Into the paper goes the best of us, whether it be wit or humor, philosophy or poetry, joy or sorrow, contentment or longing.  It is the bulletin for all the news; it furnishes publicity for all school organizations.
    Every week we eagerly devour the contents of the paper.  It is the symbol of Wilson's steady operation of the vast machinery inclosed in the walls of the building.  It is a manifestation of the high character of the student body.
    To publish a weekly paper is a most difficult task.  Only perseverance and perfect co-operation make it possible.  All students are spurred on by the old motto, "Try, try again.", in their efforts to make their productions worthy of publication.   They realize that the paper is their own property, not the property of the staff.  Then at once we realize the inestimable value of the weekly paper even if it served no purpose but as an incentive for the efforts of the students.
    The paper is the center of the school life; if it should be removed, can we not logically think that school life would die?  It radiates enthusiasm, it creates intensive interest among the students.  We believe that the weekly paper is of such value as to be called the supreme accomplishment of the high school.

---- 1924 -'25
EDITORIAL STAFF --- '25
Leonard H. Davis, Jr.
Mary Matthew
Margaret Johnston
Leslie Jeffreys
James T. Green, Jr.
Herbert Fletcher
Evelyn Saunders
Annie Bullock
Wilcox Butt
Lee Gaskins
Pearl Etheridge
Catherine Haller
Eugene Hughes
Nita Frey
BUSINESS STAFF
Editor-in-Chief
Literary Editor
Feature Editor
Make-Up Editor
Asst. Make-Up Editor
Boys' Athletic Editor
Girls' Athletic Editor
Editor School Notes
Asst. Editor School Notes
Editor Organizations
Alumni and Exchange Editor
Editor Wayside Wares
Art Editor
Poet's Corner
THE STUDENT COUNCIL
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WOODROW WILSON LITERARY SOCIETY
LANIER LITERARY SOCIETY
SHAKSPEAREAN LITERARY SOCIETY
Mem 1Mem 2Mem 3

L. Mahlon Harrell, Jr.
Stuart Hanger
Maurice F. Bennett II
Rhew Prince
Rawlings Williams
M. Shannon Morton
Mary B. Gibbs

Business Manager
Asst. Business Manager
Advertising Manager
Circulation Manager
Asst. Circulation Manager
Faculty Advisor
Faculty Advisor
   Miss Anna: "Yes I have a rather remarkable claim this term.  The other day I asked how many had read their assignment in "the Princess"  and every hand went up immediately.  Later when I referred to any notebook I found that I had assigned a lesson in literature instead of parallel."
   As the years go by and the number of students attending a school grows larger and larger, it is necessary for the support of any organization to become better and better.  With a large enrollment it should be very easy for a club or paper to carry forward its work.  It is possible, however, where the students co-operate and help by doing their share.  Though there are thirteen hundred people at Wilson the support of the Student for the last year has not been good.  The circulation has been poor.  If this does not pick up, its financial condition will soon be in a sad state of affair.  Then besides this, the general attitude toward the paper is not good.  There is no enthusiasm or "pep" and seemingly not much interest.  The students forget that the Student is theirs.  It does not belong to the staff.  The staff is only elected to publish the paper, and it is no easy job.
   Next September begins a new year.  A new staff enters upon its duties.  For the sake of your paper next year we are asking that you give it your support at all time.  Get interested and stay so, get behind the staff and assist it.  Become  a rooter for the Student.

---- 1925 -'26
EDITORIAL STAFF --- '26
William Baker
Viraities Access
John Carl Morgan
Rawlings Williams
William Hutophett
Henry MacKenier
Virginia Miller
Mildred Levatin
Emily McGavoek
Gene Lowe
Paul Drewry
Eddie Cartert

BUSINESS STAFF
Editor-in-Chief
Literary Editor
Feature Editor
Make-Up Editor
Asst. Make-Up Editor
Boys' Athletic Editor
Girls' Athletic Editor
Editor School Notes
Alumni and Exchange Editor
Editor Wayside Wares
Art Editor
Poet's Corner
Smith Brittingham
Elwood Lewis
Matt Thompson
Allen Carr

Business Manager
Asst. Business Manager
Circu. and Advertising Manager
Asst. Circulation Manager

   Athletics are an asset to the high school, first because they cause precogitation and valued competition is forcing you will always find that work is more perfect.  The students who make an athletic record are often the student who work the hardest.  Some people would ask why a high school athlete works harder than a student who is not interested in athletics and the simple answer.  The athletes have to keep up their studies to maintain an average to keep them on the rooster.  They also have to sacrifice a large amount of time because of the practice that is necessary to produce good results.  Those athletics do play an important part in high school work because they lift the athletes up to a Higher standard.
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THE HARDEST JOB
   As I pondered deep into a lonely day, in the Student office across the way, I chanced to list the chatter and talk of some of the Student staff in from a walk.
   "A poem," cried one, "My kingdom for verse!  The things that we get simply can't worse." And "O, for a story!" another one said, "If I don't get one soon, why I'll likely be dead!"  "The blamed editorial---gloomy and trite," growled a third as his last inspiration took fight.
   And so it went as the Student name out was greeted by all with a glad, happy shout.

OFFICERS
James King
Lee Gaskins
Glenn Spence
Annie Bullock
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Reporter and Treasurer
It is customary to say that the Student Council "has surpassed itself itself in the past year"!  Now, however, we to impress the fact upon the world in general that the Council has aimed at a high mark this year and, we believed, has attained it.
   The interesting number of students has made the work of the Council spread into a wider field of service---our duty has been to maintain the high ideals of our school, and we have fulfilled this duty to best of our ability.
    Our greatest accomplishments have been thru co-operation.  Mr. Codd has led with the faculty ever ready to do their share in this great and really important work.  Best of all, we feel that the high school boys and girls have gained many valuable charater aids.
    To all of you school, faculty and student body, we leave our hopes for future years.  It has been an honor to help you. 
OFFICERS
Carlton Lewis
Robert Weight
Richard Beaton
Richard Hamilton
Lewis Walker
James Green
Mary Louise Dunn
Robert L. Sweeney
President
Vice-President
Secretary
  Treasurer
Reporter
Sergeant-of-Arms
Sponsor
Faculty Adviser
PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Robert Wright, Chairman       Arthur Henderson            George Carr                  Eugene Hughes
OFFICERS
Mary Virginia Pendergraph
Nancy Corbell
Virginia Robertson
Mildred Deans
Aice /Connor
Miss Griffith
President
Vice-President
Secretary
  Treasurer
Reporter
Faculty Adviser
Colors:  Green and White
Motto:  "To Thine Own Self be True."
THE STUDENT
'To me it seems that Wilson High,
      Her standards true,
​Escaping vice and lowly thought
       Shows others, too.
The way to gain the best in life---
       Upholding fun;
Daring always to play the game---
       Excelled by none;
Never tarnish Wilson's name---
This is the student's worthy aim.
I used to love my teacher,
      She used to give me "A."
She came to know me better
       And now I love her, nay.