Central High School - Mirror Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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One of the most interesting talks heard in the auditorium this year was given by Mr. Oscar Y. Cnderwood, when he visited the High School recently. He talked on the most important power of the government, which is. Mr. I nder-wckkI tells us. the power of taxation. • • The end of the school year will bring its sorrows as well as it? joys. The High School will lose many of its best students after the graduation exercises. Some will go to other schools and colleges in their pursuit of learning, while others will enter the battle of life. Wherever they go. the High School wishes them the greatest success. Miss Weaver has planned for commencement the play usually considered one of the most delightful of all of Shakespeare's comedies. “As You Like It. Those who have seen other plays given by the Dramatic Club expect an unusually entertaining evening. • Central High School pupils win honors wherever they go. even when they compete with pupils from all parts of the country. In the C. I). I). Contest, open to all students of the secondary schools of the State. Miss Mae Payne won the medal for the best essay on Alabama in the Confederacy. • The library of the High School was the scene of much work, confusion and interest recently when the Knglish classes held their letter writing contests. Judges sitt puzzled and thoughtful as they examined the notes and letters of the students. The winners in the contest were as follows: Seniors, Mary C.riggs, Mary Lila Magill. Maud Camhill. Joe Thornton, Winifred Gallagher, Joe C.elders: Juniors. Charles Dodd, Marion Holmes, Patricia Middleton. I 'red Hard. Gertrude Newbert, Ruth Morris; Sophomores, Helen Kcrnstock. Margaret Briggs. Elmer Hoffcr, Bernice Thomas, Stanley Scull, Robbie C.riggs; Freshmen, Elsie Wurstberg, Mona Burrus, Hazel Sedgewick. Miss Lilia Mae Irwin, a 14 graduate, will receive a certificate from Fairmont College this year. 29

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Of the Black-friars cast, five out of the ten were old B. H. S. pupils. Both the hero and the heronie were former pupils of our High School. • The engagement of Miss Ruby Heaton of the class of 13 to Mr. Hilbert Richie has been announced. ♦ Miss Kmily Harrison spent a week-end recently at a house party given bv Miss Margaret Dixon of Talladega in honor of two members of the Blackfriars cast who were former High School pupils. • Orville Cqston, Jack Cozinc. Lewis Woodson, and Harry White, from the I niversity. visited High School recently. • The Senior entertainment for this year was unusually successful. The play, “The Colonel’s Maid.” was followed by a delightful bazaar in the gymnasium. ♦ The Spanish Club, the baby club of the C. 11. S., has planned a social for the near future. All the members of the club have enjoyed a very prosperous year and are looking forward to the social as a climax to their successful semester. The Girls’ Athletic Association has presented the sweaters to the boys who have done brilliant work for the C. H. S. Miss Louise Bell and Miss Harriet Lowman gave short talks on the uses of the association to girls while Mr. Capers Perryman told of the benefits of athletics to boys. • • Miss Essie Knmenberg was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Kronenlicrg, of Atlanta, during opera week. • Dr. Karl Barnes' talks during the week of April 2(i were enjoyed by the teachers and club women, to whom he s|X kc. His afternoon lectures on the Psychology of Childhood were instructive as well as entertaining. The lectures given in the evening had a broader range. “Woman’s Education and Place in the Future,” “Our Relation to Latin-American Countries. “The Value of Old Age, were among his most interesting talks. Miss Hazel Holberg recently spent a few days in Meridian. Mississippi, her former home. 2S

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