Central High School - Mirror Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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books that have been published in the last few years perhaps these will be helpful suggestions: “Queed.” “The Valiants of Virginia,....The It road High- way:’ “The Money Moon.” “The Heart of the Hills,” Molly Make-Believe,” “Cease Firing,” and “Tlu Iron Woman. Among the Graduating Class are many of the Mirror's best friends. We wish them all the very best of success and want to thank them for what they have done. A number of places will be left vacant on the Board and at first we will be very lonesome. But there are always capable students who can step into the new positions and take up the work immediately. 'Phis summer when you have time sit down and write an article to be published next fall. You can do it if you arc only interested, and we feel that since the Mirror is a part of the High School you are all proud of its progress. A WORD OF THANKS. We wish to express our deep appreciation for the sincere interest and valuable aid given us by Miss Bessie Merrill, who has been Mirror sponsor for the past two years, and who has given her earnest efforts to secure the greatest success for the Mirror. JO

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forth to win. And may success crown every effort. Those left behind trudge onwards, too—it is Nature’s way. We must move on. We resolve to be happy in the present, the better to enjoy the future and the sweeter to make the memory of the past. The Mirror’s best wishes are with all those who go forth into the world or into new college work, with those who will spend yet more time in High School. Yesterday is only a dream, tomorrow only a vision, but today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness and ever tomorrow a vision of hope. W hat do you think of an Alabama College Press Association for the workers on the College papers anil magazines of Alabama? Our attention was called to this on receiving a clipping from The Institute; News of Marion Institute. It seems a very good thing to us for much benefit would be derived from such an organization. New ideas could be advanced, study of different phases of journalistic work could be taken tip. and more interest in that line i-f work would be aroused. The schools and colleges would certainly be brought in closer contact with one another. , We understand that Alabama colleges do not come up to the necessary membership qualifications of the Southern College Press ssociation. If this is the case we approve of such an asociation being formed among the laba-ma colleges. The year 1912-13 has. indeed, been a very progressive otic for the Dramatic Club. It has seen the marked success of many minor tableaux and pantomimes. recitals, the Thanksgiving sketch, an unusually good Senior play, and the annual Shakespearean play. These affairs add much interest and pleasure to high school life, but aside from this, they have a deeper value. We believe the motto of the Expression department “Searching for the Truth. expresses exactly the worth of the work. This year the club has made an extra effort to understand better the great thoughts of great writers; to appreciate and interpret the best literature, and to increase the love f«»r art. So far these efforts toward culture have met with enthusiastic response and it is the sincere wish and belief of the Mirror that tlie future of the Dramatic Club will be a bright one. Now that vacation has come what arc we going to do? Why not spend some time in reading a few worth-while books. Tt has been said that the young people of today are inclined to read only the light and frivolous novels. As we have the entire summer before us we certainly have time to prove that this statement is not true. Of course a few novels that are wholesomely light can hurt no one and are really good, for they serve as a diversion. But there are quite a number of recent books that seem to have been written solely for the purpose of revealing most wonderful love experiences. tendency seems to he growing toward sentimentalism. In our leisure hours tot 11s take up a few of the bonks that we have promised ourselves that we would read. Choose not altogether front modern nove’ists, but go back to books that have become classics. Nothing broadens the mind more than good literature. Tf you have been “too busy to hear of the good 70

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A Chat With a Real, Live, Sure Enough “Movie” Actress IIKN 1 heard there was a sure enough motion picture actress in town I was dee-lighted, and made up my mind right then and I hi re that 1 would make an effort to meet her. Wouldn’t you h vc tlie opportunity to talk with some one who just by her movement- and facial expressions could convey meanings both deep and frivolous, so perfect that a whole story could be t: i ied through than? I had pictured her as sweet, pretty, interesting and lots of nice things and I wasn't a hit disappointed. You wouldn't have been either if you had met her. Itv ''her’' I mean Miss Clea Ridglcy, of A isc- nsin. though in private life she is known as -Mrs. Richard kidgely. She is a “natural blonde with curly hair, merry blue eyes and the prettiest pink and white complexions. hen asked how she became interested in motion picture acting she replied that she and her husband were on the legitimate stage when they met an old friend of Mr. Ridglcy’s who had become a motion picture actor. Me asked them to “perform for a picture. They accepted and liked the work ami so it was not long before both became popular stars. They are now touring the countn from New York to San Francisco on horseback, which is Miss Ridgley’s pet hohbv. bile chatting with Miss Ridgle) she told me many things of interest. fflcn when iookng at a picture we make such remarks as “Oh. 1 could have done better than that.” or “Why didn’t she do it the other way? Miss Ri-kh v says the same things, but the environment is the opposite when a picture i being made and when it is being shown. There is no inspiration while acting and if so, it is often dispelled by the yelling of the director. When we see a beautiful room on the screen, usually, it is only two paste board sides, sometimes in the studio and sometimes out in the open. Another hindrance is that often the last scenes are taken first and the first last, so frequently when the charming ingenue is forgiving her penitent hero it must he awkward when in reality the quarrel has not taken place as yet—that sometimes comes after the reconciliation. Motion picture actors also have lines to speak hut they arc not required to he perfect; just so they use such words and make such gestures that will convey the meaning in pantomime to the audience, is all that is necessary. In posing one has to be very quick and yet not appear so. to pause would ruin the film which is made at the rate of sixty feet a minute. Careful consideration is given in the selection and colors of gowns, for a dark purple will show white in the picture and so will pink, while red and green will take nearly black. In a motion picture actors make-up rouge is seldom used on the cheeks for if there should be the 31