Simpson School - Echo Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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 THE ECHO Senior Class Prophecy IJark in iIn- dark dusty corner of tit Simpson attic sat the three blind sisters weaving the fate of the Senior Class of 1925. hirst and foremost from the loom was the destiny of Percy Tyler. Wc see him till ranking high in politics and holding the same office his Grandfather, President Tyler, held. On his cabinet was the famous lawyer. Adolph Whittle, educated in the very famous Parker School of law. The next destiny woven was that of Albert Vincent. We sec him still an athlete, playing baseball six days every week, but always setting aside one day in which to give his wonderful lectures, for h has become an orator of great renown—in fact he i.s a second Killy Sunday. C O. W aters was the next victim of the loom. I.o, what do 1 see before me! It is a dancing school with this Reverend gentleman head professor of the aesthetic department, lie was rated as the best in his time. One of his successful pupils is Virginia Webb. She has made a big hit in vaudeville, and is indebted to Waters for his miraculous teachings. The next scene was that of a large laundry with a handsome chap as proprietor. The training he got hurrying from one end of the laundry to the other would still enable him to do the century in ten fiat. There was no name under this destined |H rson. but no doubt you will nil guess, as I have, that he was no other than Chink Lott. The next picture arranging itself on the woven bits of the loom was a circus scene, with its usual side show performances. Advertised on one of them was the tallest man in existence. Sid Stewart. The scene shifted to the top of the house where the gigantic form of Sid was brought into view. 1 immediately recognized the huge fellow. Things now Itegnn to get dark as if the weaving was of black thread. Was it going to be a funeral? Well yes, that was it. OI l Bill Tilden has passed awav. leaving Chilly Green the holder of the National Tennis Championship. Allen Rowe, through little work and much experience, has mad. a wonderful musician. Few of you need to he reminded of his experience as second fiddle with Alvis Cash. Xeedless m say this helped him to obtain heights beyond all expectation:' in the musical world For lo. he is now playing tin. second fiddle for the noted Paul Whiteman. (»n and on spun the Kmuu. weaving the destinies of the remaining Seniors, some of major im] ortancc. few of minor, till at last we see the form of a bag pipe woven so plainly that wc could almost hear the quaint Scottish airs. 1 knew by this that Scotty Neil would be next at the wheel, and just as the last strands of thread whirled from the loom we saw the little Scotch maid in the midst of a highland fling. To my disgust, at this moment. I was arous.nl from my vision by a mighty wrangle of noisy voices which 1 immediately recognized as none other than the same old noise of my classmates. Bert Saeuer. Pagr Ttcrufy lirc

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T H E E C II O Class History, Continued I his unrest is not to Ik: deplored. ;is it is a migratory tendency « f int Ilectual rovers. One who has this spirit of unrest should allow it to grow, as it inspires a dauntles . spirit that makes him reach out for new fields in which we may lalx»r. If we have failed t avail ourselves of the opportunities here, we can blame ourselves only. Let's have an appreciation of the importance of attending col lege by laying our plans right now to attend. While we are still in the morning years of our lives we should begin to have some aspiration and incentive to make history not only for ourselves but for our city, our state, and our country. We have just Itegun to live. May we aspire to be the guiding stars in a period of doubt and darkness. James L. Mi dole brooks. Historian. '25. President's Address It gives me great pleasure to welcome you this evening and to present some of the outstanding members of the senior class, and at the same time to thank the faculty and student body for their patience. loyalty and devoted friendship throughout our high school days. In speaking for the class of 1925 I should like to name many things for which we are grateful. M e are proud of Simpson with its sacred traditions. Many loyal and successful students have entered our portals. They have carried out into the world beautiful memories ‘if their high school days, and often returned to renew their devotion and loyalty. We trust we have added to that spirit and in some measure contributed to the glory and success of our school. Our class loves Sim| son. Here we have formed lasting friendships. W ithin these walls we have labored, played, and mingle I under a happy and wholesome environment. With regret we depart from our faculty and schoolmates and wish for the school continued success. May the Purple Tornado continue to flourish in scholarship, athletics, and Christian endeavor. May the Purple and Gold forever wave triumphantly over the secondary schools of Alabama in the future as it has in the past. When the great events of this commonwealth are recorded by some impartial historian. Simpson School will rank a the citadel of learning— yes, the Rugby of Alabama. Percy Tyler •.it Twenty-four

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THE EC H 0 W — Statistics W hen they told me 1 was statistician of the 1925 Class I exclaimed in surprise. ‘•What, Ho! I know nothing about static or electricity; let Jinmiy Middle-brooks do it—lie runs a joint on 19th Street!’ Hut they finally let me know it wasn’t electricity, and made me tackle the job. To be exact and accurate, there are approximaicK 40 in our class. round 21 arc of Ali Halm's gang. They tell me some of us arc going to graduate tonight. The most famous “Flapper Wife” is in this class tonight; look this blond over. These girls in our class spent 15c for soap and $386,435.27 for Hoyt’s Herman Cologne in the past four years. An outstanding member is Her! Seager. He was born twins, a Itoy and a rat: the boy died. The very acme of perfection in vacuum exists in our heads. We have three exceptions A'urdv Byrd. Chink Lott, and Kyle McDonald, whose heads are solid ivory. In each case there is enough ivory to plate three sets of keys for pipe organs. I his class as a whole has spent 3906 years and 98 cents in school and yet feel aristocratic. We have the homeliest co eds of the past 14 classes. The lx ys have not had less than eight calls each from the movies to sign contracts as actors. Some 16 of these say they are going to make money, but I won't work in a mint. We have a Russian, a Chinaman and three curlv headed lews, all pals. We. as a class, supplied hot air for both school and dormitory, saving gobs of money on heat. Seven members seem to have gone crazy with the heat. ro accurate statement of the outstanding members will be made. “Modesty is my Motto.” If loafing meant making bread we could supply the whole Near East and part of China. It is said (on grade books and reports) that as students we would make good ditch diggers. Slow motion pictures were originated when a photographer filmed a group of Seniors ambling to class, one of the steps of wonder in science. We. as a class never spent anything, not even time- we just squandered it. Our class has more students who aspire to do higher things than any other class before us. Leslie Sawyer i- ging to West Point Edgar Lott is going to study rice and garlic culture. And Lee Rucks did well to graduate. I-athem Hattie opens a blacksmith shop next week. To show the fine teamwork of this class, as a whole, we would be 59 feet deep. e work together in our play or in our sleep. It’s hard to believe but even in song we harmonize. Our girls celebrate a clean up week each six months and a paint up week four times a day. 'Htis class has organized a Club for the girl-’ benefit but for only Im v membership at Simpson; it is expected to bring about a change Ik fore long. They adopted the saint “Co-ed Supporters Club.” In this class we have a $38,000.00 rambling wreck front Simpson tech that can’t be beaten—I don’t believe. P Kf TurtUy tix Al.HP.KT VtNCKNT.