Frederick Douglass High School - Survey Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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EDITORIAL STAFF Ezlrtors Ln flue! Mxldlcd Hall Rebecca Howard Associate Fflttors Ovella Do sey Evelyn Kellam Literary Erlztors Helen Cooper Charles Dungee Ernestlne Grandlson Charlotte Hall Karen Robmson Asszstants Margaret Chrlstopher Shirley Fowlke Anna Moaney Dolores Leeper Speetal feature Iwlztors Ida Chlsholm Martha Gros Don Jenkins Barbara Jones Lots Quarles Assrstant Augustme Brown Mano Ceaphus Shlrley Jackson Audrey Rucker .Sports Ldztor Theodore Poole Arttst Lmwood Thomas Asstsldlll Ruth Jame- Photographers Delores Boston C lorla C olona Amy I'rankl1n Geneva Gmgles Gladys Johnson Margaret Lancaster Ralph Mallory ueen McDowell Alma Malhtas L lllan Mason Herbert Nutter Dorothy Wood Chas Rlce EDITORIAL STAFF REPORTERS Sarah Allen Creolla Alston Evelyn Ball Helena Ball CUFIIS Baskervxlle Betty Blgby Elizabeth Bond Edna Bradsher Augustme Brown Delores Brown Betty Carrlngton Ann Carrington Ann Carter Barbara Clay Moses Coleman Bernice Cragway Mrssourl Dennis Donald Forrest llorla Goodwm Colomer Crant Martha Cross Phyllis Hagan, Vondelear Hagglns Selma Hamhn Peggy Harris Margaret Hodges Frances Holland Shirley Holland Anme John on Cladys John on Marie Johnson Mary Jone Mary Knight Ehzabeth Landrum Dolores Leeper Hazel Lewis Lllhan Mason Catherme Matthew John McCask1ll Lorralne Mlller Blonetha Nelson Ohvett Parsons Carolyn Payne Marlen Pre ton Ethel Ransom Glorla Ransom Estela Rheubottom Carolyn Robmson Audrey Rucker Laura Sampson Ernest Sanders Rosetta Seay Ruth Shaw Catherme Taylor Laura TOIIITID Gloria Washington Dorothy Whlrley Catherme Woodland THE MANAGERIAL STAFF Managzng Edttors Catherlne Matthews Lots uarles Ass stants Betty Blgby Herbert Nutter Patron Managers Charlotte Hall Dolores Leeper Asststant Bernice Cragway Edna Bradsher Mlldred Hall Anna Moaney Rucker Rosetta Seay Catherine Taylor Aduertzszng Ilanagers Clorxa Colona Wergle Hlll Evelyn Kellam Asststants Au IISTIIIC Brown Colonler Grant Marle Johnson Charles Rlce Melvin Watts Treasurer Charles Dungee Wllllam Stewart Secretaries Glorla Bentley Shlrley Fowlkes Alleen Holt Barbara Jones Mary Makel Lllllan Mason Wmona Mltchell Catherine Randall BUSINESS STAFF Creolla Alston Marlan Ames Evelyn Ball Helena Ball Elxzabeth Bond Delores Boston Augustine Brown Betty Carrmgton Ann Carter Margaret Christopher Barbara Clay Mamie Cobb Helen Cooper Bessle Davis Mtssourt Dennis Theresa Dlxon Marshall Dorsey Donald I'orrest Amy I'ranlelm Glorla Goodwin Ernestme GfHHdlS0n Phyllis Hagan Vondelear Haggms Selma Hamhn Marjorie Harrell Margaret Hodges rrances Holland Mary Holliday Rebecca Howard Ruth James 'Ihorald Johns Annle Johnson Gladys Johnson Mary Jones Mary Km ht Ellzabeth Landrum Hazel Lewls Alma Mathlas John McCask1ll Cecll McNe1l Blonetha Nelson Carolyn Payne Marlene Preston Gloria Ransom Carolyn Robmson Laura Sampson Ernest Sanders Laura Tomlln Gloria Washmgton Delores Williams Alma Wise Thelma Whxtt Dorothy Whxrley Joan Whlte Dorothy Wood Catherme Woodland Chas Rlce APPRECIATION The Faculty Committee of the Survey gratefully acknowled es the cooperation of the teachers of the English Department and the many subscrlbers who e combmed efforts effected the realltatmn of the project QDCCIHT credlt IS given Llnwood Thomas under the super vnsnon of Mr Tavlor for the cover deslgn end pages tntle page dedncatory pa e table of contents and the cartoon THE FACULTY COMMITTEE BERTHA B ANDERSON Consultant JAS A B C AL S Consultant CI XUDINI' DOWDY Fmanee PSNIE M HIJI HES General Chazrman IOWST KNTI X W J ACKSON Art Department THFLM X J LAW REWCE Englzsh Department GER I R UDE D M ACER Phy steal Educatum Department 4-1 ...,...........,...,....,. ' , , ..... ..... , . ...., ......, . , :' , ' .. ..,. , J , ' , 1 . , , s, . I , , , f , I 's, s -, , . 5 . . , w in .,.... .... , I , , , ' ........ , 1 , , , , F, 1 A '1 1 A 1 Q1 . ,. -'1 ' I , . , , '. I 'Yi I 7 7 7 Y N .' 7 1 7 I 7 T 7 7 ' 7 7 ,A T I I7 ' T ' 7 5, 1 , P 1 , . 1 , , Y 7 ' 7 ev 9 7 , s ,1 ' s .1 , . ,t' s,. , , ' ' 1 1 1 - 51 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 11 5' 45 1 1 1 9 ' 7 M 7 1 V 7 -T L -1 lx M 1 - 1 9 1 v , . . , ....,...,,,,,......,.,,.........,...........,,,, , , .. ., ..,,, , ,I , 1 Bustness Managers .....,. Curtis Baskervllle, Ohvette Parsons, Ethel Ransom, Audrey 1 1 1 ...,. . ., ,.,1 , ' , ' . UK. 1 . . .I . , ..... , ..,,.. . ..... D , ,. , , .......... .,.. , . ..... , - a ....... , ' ,. ' ., , , 1 A 2 1 - 1 s . 1,1 1 xx: ' 1 1 1 1 1 . 1 1 1 ' 7 A I 7' 7 9 ' V I T9 T71 'J 7 ' '14 5 1 , 1 1 - 1 1 1 .i 1' 1 . 1 .. 1 h . 7x UA 7 7 7 7 .. , -v 5, , .1 .v A. , I4 1 ' ' 1 '1 - 1 1 1 1 ' 7 7 T 7 ! 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 7 7 7 4 Y -' ' 1 ' U ' 1 , O , It e 1 5 , 1 . 1 ' . C 1 . , , ' ' - . 1 1 1 '1 1 gs 1 Me .1 ........,...,.,...,.....,.......... 1- ....,...,..,. ' ,her ,,, Il . . .............,,.. ........ . . ........... ....

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Graduates who completed their high school course in 2143 years. Members of the National Honor Society. The Douglass Chapter was founded by Mrs. Young. Mrs Hucles gives her class in Journalism some pointers in the art of editing the Courier. Earl Moses is Editor of the school paper. Mrs. Lawrence sees to it that her homeroom Class l2A3 is gainfully employed. I

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WHAT DEMOCRACY MEANS TO US CATHERINE MATTHFWS AIND BLONETHA NELSON Democracy to us IS a way of llfe It embodles freedom of cholce whlch wlll produce happlness satlsfactlon, and COIIIEIIUIIPIII ln all worthy phases of llvlng Some of the cholces that seem of paramount lmportance to us 'ere the followlng the ablllty to secure an 6dUC3l10Il where we please the ablllty to select jobs for whlch we are best fitted, and the ablllty to help break down dlscrlmlnatlon and all forms of lntolerance It IS true that democracy IS not a reallty how ever, the democratlc ldeal has more chance for fulfillment than any other system now ln operatlon Democracy to us means that III cases where people suffer the denlfll of the ballot lnequallty ln educatlonal faCllltlCS and seffrevatlon ln transpor tatlon these same lnrllvlduals haye the rlvht to appeal thelr cases before a Supreme Court Thls Lourt has handed down CTPCISIOIIQ ln the last few years that banned -gregatlon between Negroes and whltes ln lllter state travel that banned denlal of the ballot to Negroes ln poll tax states, alld that recently has lnslsted upon equal educatlonal faclll tles regardless of race Democracy to us 'neans a contlnuance of free lloms such as, the rlght of speech the rlffht to worshlp God as we deslre and the rlght to vote for the candldates of our cholte 'lo us these outw rd expresslon: are llbertles and democracy proylde for thelr greatest expres QIOII DEMOCRACY IN THE SCHOOLS TODAY GLORIK GOODWIN To assume ones re ponslbllltles IH an adult world one must be tralned ln a chllds world Educators and other well thlnklng men agree that schools are the most cffectlye means of fOSt6I'lll Prlmarlly, thls ldea 14 nurtured throuffh two channels 1IltCI'I'3Clal school HCIIVIIICS and llltfa scholastlc groups Wlflllll schools Though the former trend IS the newer of the two lt IS felt that the effects are as far reachlng as those of the latter lllter raclal acrlvltles present opportunltles to share valuable CXPEIICIICES that could not pos slbly be shared ylcarlously Each group learns that the other has accompllshments whlch haye heretofore been unknown to the other It s hoped that the results of these IT16CtlI'lgS are as purposeful as they are belley ed to be Ihen too, lntra cholastlc HLIINIIICS Mltlllll mhools promote thalatter development There are student C0l1IlLllS school papers forulns, assem blles and clubs Nlll ll ltfltlt, about thls growth Students learll to respect the oplnlons of others respect authorlty evaluate crltlclsm, and aboye all the value of coopelatlon It IS true that much has to be done but lt IS also true that much has been accompllshed by lnstllllng through schools those concepts whlch are so yltal tt democracy YOUTH IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY VOINDI-LEAK HAGCINS Today the governments of the world are belng domlnated by two ldeoloffles Communlsm and Democracy, therefore, AIIICTICHH youth has the Job of perpetuatlng those prlnclples upon whlch our government IS founded It IS the youth of today who are golng to be the cltlzfns of tomorrow 'XIXICTICHII youth there fore, must teach the lrleas of a true democracy a democracy, whlch proyldes Jobs f all democrary, where there wlll be no need of a fxlyll Rlghts Blll a democlaty whele cltlzens can yote wlthout fear In order to do thl the youth of today must thelnselves learn to yalue thelr llbertles They must not abuse them They must be on guard agalnst gloups whlcll wlll try to destroy democ racy and enslaye thls llfltlllll They must learn to accept and respect all colors all races and all rell IOIIS Allltnfle n youth must no longer accept demoo racy as an ldeal but they must make It a reallty I . . S ' . . L l .Y - f - e z: ' ' - ' ' sv 1 Y z: ' s: 1 ' ' 'V , Y- . 4 - Y ' D ' . ' . , . . . . 3 s 1 as I V 1 vm. ' . l n ' ' . . z' 4 s ' ' ., ' - . ' ' , ' ' s ' 1 - ,, - 5 . , f - I , sf Y Q 5 -1 5 V - . g. Y x v Y I s J V . Y L L . tr 7 s n w Q u o a . . F -'3 ' ' ' ' thls ldea. ' S. M . . , . . . . Y . . . y , r, O ,, L , - : . . . . P . -. ' C ' ' . s , . . Y .. . Q . Q V . . , - , , , 4 . .' . ' Y vs a v 1 v . V , ' . . g V. ' V 7 A ' '- . r Y . r . . F , - . , S, , I . A . . ' Y Y - I ' ' ' ' 7 . . ' ' . ,Q ' ' 7 ' 4. 11' I v. ' ' 9 9 , ,I 1 , ir ,. . or . a ' me mv v . ' ., V ' s a v 7 ' , , , I4