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1924 Autograph Book

The following are excerpts from a 1924 autograph book belonging to student Verona Topping Lancaster. She attended ECTC during the summers between 1924 and 1951.The autograph book measures 3 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches. This web page is formatted to similate the size of the pages.The dates are probably birthdates.

A weekend permit appears in the first column. These were to be filled out every time a student wanted to leave campus for a weekend. The bottom portion was to be filled out by the parent and the top portion by the student. One father, I.R. Thorne tired of this procedure and wrote a general letter of permission for his daughter to come and go as she saw fit.

Citation for this article is: Lancaster, Verona. Autograph Book University Related records, Series 16, Box 2, Folder 1. A page has been scanned and is available for viewing online.


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Give To East Carolina University
FOR WEEK-END PERMITS

Fill in this blank, pin it to your request from home, and leave it on Mrs. Beckwith's desk before chapel Saturday morning.Come to the office at the time designated to get your permit.Read permit before giving to Mrs. Beckwith.

1. Name __________________________

2. I wish to spend the week-end with my ______________________________
Name__________________________
Address________________________

3. Will you go by rail or auto? _______________________________

4. If by rail, which road?__________________ Hour?________

5. I will return Monday before study hour_____________________

6. Date_________ 192  .Room No. ___

Approved ________________________(signed) Lady Principal.

TO THE LADY PRINCIPAL

1. Name________________________
May spend the week-end with her _______________________________

Name__________________________

Address________________________

On the ______Train   ____ Auto

Date_____________ Signed__________________________
(parent or guardian)

Gladys Howard
Pink Hill, NC, RI
Just as thou art
thou lovely child
Ever thus be sweet and true
And I will love you all the while
No other One but you
Great oaks from acorns grow
Love leads us on through life
And may we God's pure greatness show
Down through this bitter strife
In all the way I'd love to know
Sure 'nuf you were my wife.

Phoebe Tanner
Rich Square
North Carolina
"For me to love you is
quite a treat
You look so nice
and talk so sweet"

Oh! Verona please do look
what I've written in
your book.
It's quite true that you are
neat
Everybody knows that
you are sweet
Lister Dear "I love you"

It's wonderful to know
you, and to be your
friend.
And it is nice for you
to let me be yours
until my life does end


Do not forget one
of your next door
neighbors -- Phoebe
May 8, 1903.

In after years when this you see
I wonder what your name will be?
Tis Verona now and will be then
But Topping will have met it's end.
Favorite flower - "Forget-me-not"
Mattie Ward
Seven Springs, N.C.
May 15

Vivian Wallace
Rocky Mount
Box 54 N.C.
"God made a
heart of gold,
Shining and sweet and
true,
Gave it a home of
fairest mold
Blessed it -- and
called it you."

In your puddle
of memories
Let one tadpole
wiggle for me
Margaret Squires
Nov. 14 (1906) Mooresville, N.C.

Hallie Miller
Colerain, N.C.
Feb. 28,
"Love is like scotch
snuff take one pinch
and thats enough."

To love you is quite easy
To forget you is something more
Remember the days at E.C.T.C.
The summer of '24."
[not signed]

"Life is the mirror of King
and slave, T'is just what
you are and do, so
give to the world the
best that you have, and
the best will come back
to you."
Hetty Beatty
Ivanhoe, N.C. Aug. 25

Lela Jones
Newton Grove
North Carolina
"Twill soon be;
No More "Fish Roe"
No More Beef Hash
No More flirting
With E.C.T.C. "trash"
Just "lak" the
girl who rooms
in No. 4.

In your chimney of
remembrance please
regard me as a brick
Sept. 3 Grace Gregory
Jonesville, NC

In your golden chain
of friendship please
count one link for
me.
Some day when you
read this drop me
a card
Willie Elliott
Elkin, N.C.
May 5, 1902

Eva Sykes -- Oct. 20
Kinston, N.C.
T'was midnight on the
ocean;
No street car was in
sight.
The boys all had
umbrellas
'cause the sun was
shining bright.

When you are married
and ill at ease
Remember I'm free
and doing as I please
Rose Powell
Enfield, N.C.

Marie Strickland
Spring Hope, N.C.
"May all your days
be bright and sunny
And your husband
fat and funny."
October 18.

Louise Rogerson
Williamston, N.C.
I loved you in the springtime
I " " you in the fall
But at E.C.T.C
I loved you best of all

When your face is old
and creasy, think of me
and E.C.T.C.
Ruth Wilder
Knightdale
N.C.