Bauxite High School - Miner Yearbook (Bauxite, AL)

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1 v 7 l t t 1 r t t 1 t I 'I 'IHA .WIN BAUX1Y'E S. I. 14.-QCONTINUEDJ spirit, our library had been replenished, domestic science equipment supplemented, school room extras, such as fancy papers, scissors, crayolas, etc., supplied, and our school interest wonderfully increased. 'through the courtesy ofthe American Bauxitc Company, our grounds had been dragged and graveled and see-saws and swings added to them. Norton Company had given a giant stride which was very appreciable. There remained 2540.65 in our treasury. September 21, 1922, the following officers were elected: Mrs. J. W. Lewellen, presidentg Mrs. S. H. Pace, vice-president, Mrs. XV. L. Connevey, secretary, Mrs. H. N. Sanges, treasurerg and Mrs. E. A. Buckley, corresponding secretary. New members have been added from time to time and our roll now numbers sixty-one members. The work of the year has been varied and interesting. Books, supplementary materials for all grades, domestic science supplies, three sewing machines, and a fifty dollar donation to the Miner - these have been some of the tangible results of the year's work. To Rev. King is due credit for nearly two hundred dollars which he se- cured in pledges to finance the year's work. There has also been practically one hundred dollars collected in dues and on the Hollo- we'en entertainment. Again the American Bauxite Company has been good to us in that it has added a new fence for our grounds and around it has planted poplar trees which are growing well and will greatly enhance the beauty and comfort of our premises. We also gratefully acknowledge a donation of twenty-five dollars from the American Legion. On Thursday, May 17, the closing meeting of the year was held. At this time a new corps of officers for the coming school year was elected: Mrs. J. T. Fuller, president, Mrs. J. VV. Lewellen, vice-pres- identg Mrs. J. E. Parsons, secretary, Mrs. H. N. Sanges, treasurer, and Mrs. J. M. Steed, corresponding secretary. The treasurer reported a balance of 51569.48 in funds. With this as a financial beginning for next year, reenforced by a zealous membersip with unsurpassed S. l. A. spirit, and a splendid team of officers, we expect 1923-24 to be the greatest year in Bauxite S. l. A. history. HR Pdlvlz -K'hI'In.N

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l'At.l1 YI-I Y Y., ,m ., BAUfl'I'l'E S. L A. V A MYW OCAL S. l. A. history extends intermittently, over a I by N17 97 QP' s 1, .--Mn-', : A-. fa: 5, 'EUQ-'tx -' -'er :MTA lg,,ig5..-at 1.5, :N c Elf-fflfi???'fiiQ '! xo' MY Zv.Vp'?v9 y -new any 5 . Af. J'1,r'St ., 'l , .f.-rv iw ,, 1 - -A ' Q 'i E1 tg.: me , Y period ot' fourteen years. ln 1909-1910, Miss Edith Heicharat, State S. l. A. organizer, assisted in organizing the first S. l. A., or School lllI1ll'0VClllCIll Association, in Bauxite. Of the charter members, only four remain here today and these, as it happens, were officers: Mrs. J. R. Gibbons, president: Mrs. W. A. Rucker, vice-president, Mrs. G. B. Rogers, treasurerg Mrs. H. N. Sanges, corresponding secretary. From these older members, we learn many interesting experiences of early S. l. A. days in Banx- ite. They tell us of a three day siege of spring school house clean- ing and many other strenuous undertakings, but to offset these things, they tell us of lovely picnics4 merry-go-round and all -and other rousing good tilnes of various sorts. The personnel ot' officers re- mained much the same tln'o'ugh the second, third and fourth years of the organ ization, except Mrs. Rucker succeeded Mrs. Gibbons as president. The organization lapsed after this but left the old S. l. A. spirit alive and, when it was reorganized in 1916 all the former workers who were in town and many newer residents and teachers joined Mrs. W. L. Connevey, the newly-elected president, and her corps of officers in lllillilllg a live-wire body for another two year period. During this time domestic science equipment, laboratory supplies, school garden, much sanitary work and about S5100 in books was the principal work of the S. l. A. At the close of the period 3556.63 re- mained in the treasury. t This amount formed the nucleus of funds for the 1922 organiza- tion. - Un Januaiy 19, 1922, again the spirit moved the school folk of Bauxite to resurrect this vital organ of school life. This time Mrs. J. F. Gibbons, president: Mrs. J. A. Waggener, vice-president, Mrs. George Cole, secretary: Mrs. J. VV. Lewellen, treasurer: and Mrs. S. H. Pace, corresponding secretary, made the personnel of officers. Little time was lost in preliminaries-or afterwardsgand the close of the school year saw lnany results of S. I. A. activities. There were fifty members enthusiastically working and fine co-operation was shown by all BauXiters not actively enrolled. Due to this splendid l'r.Nf1 ixhmziv THA VIN! K

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WE ARE PROUD OF OLIR SCHOOL We are especially proud of our High School boys and girls. They have made an excellent record and have advertised Bauxite in athletics and literature. Efficiency in everything, honesty, truth- fulness and morality are absolutely neces- sary for success in any line of endeavor. 0ur boys and girls are blessed with all of these good qualities and have our very best wishes for a happy and prosperous life, Bauxite Mercantile Co