Alexandria High School - Alecko Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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A L E C K 0' THEODORE FICKLIN LITERARY SOCIETY NOTHER year has passed and once again the Theodore Ficlclin Literary Society has had a successful season The officers have been Mary Hinton President Roberta Hoy Vice President Lewis Harvey Secretary Treasurer ack Batcheller as Program Chairman has always had most interesting and instructive programs The Society stud1ed the fine arts this year Music art and literature furnished the themes of dlSCLlSS10DS and debates Meetmgs have been held twice a month with an occasional night session The Society has a standard pm It is very attractive bearing the insigma of the SOCICCY We held our annual party in the spring in the form of a cabaret luncheon It was well attended and enjoyed by everyone Four points were necessary to obtam the So lety Monogram Many members achieved these distinctions Miss Ficlclm our sponsor and faculty adviser gave the Society both helpful criticism and interesting information which we gladly accepted and employed We the graduating members of the Society take thxs opportunity to thank Miss Ficklm for her untlrmg efforts in our behalf Now the curtain falls and we bid farewell to the class of 31 It is up to those who will be umors and Seniors to carry the fair name of the Theodore H Fickhn Literary Society on to fame Success and glory for the coming years H 61 A rt u ' ' , ' 7 Y I , I ' g i l s ' - ,I 9 l 7 . , , . , . with a guard inscribed with the letter UA . 7 7 ' . . . , . , . . . . - v 7 . . , . . . ' ! l... ., ,3l.

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M I ll Cxlhe ALE CK0 H GLEE CLUB Manager MALLORY HUFTY Asszstant Manager ANE NORFORD Faculty Dzrector MRS RANOW Pzanzst ANE NORFORD HO ln Alexandna I-hgh School hasnt heard the melody whlch floats from the auch torlum durlng the first perlod on Tuesday morn1ngs9 Have you mqulred as to what opera company was presenting that lovely concert? Why the Al6X3Hdf13 Hlgh School Girls Glee Club of course' Although our Glee Club IS one of the youngest organlzatlons ln school ll xs a thrxvmg one It was made posstble by the msplrmg efforts of our frlencl helper and orgamzer Mrs Ranow The credlt for our success goes to her as she has unselhshly devoted her time and talent to us and anded us ln every way posslble Thls IS the Glee Club s thlrd year of exlstence Every year our perlocl of greatest actlvlty IS tn une when we furnish musnc for Class N1ght and the Hnal graduatlon exerctses Dur mg the year we make publlc appearances before apprecxatlve local auchences All agree that thxs season has been our most successful one udgmg from the rapxd progress made m so short a txme one may successfully prednct a brlllxant future for the Glee Club EA 60 - ffx vw. ' 525' A ' 'ZW-ff X l, if Y .- rf Q - l Secretary ,, , ,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,,,,ee, ,,,,,,,,,, , , , , ,,,,, ELIZABETH APPERsoN . . . , . . . . . . , . , . , . . A . , . . , , . y . Y' 7 J , . . . . . . l J .... y . H. . ., '31.

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The ALECKO ll Y ar T OLD DOMINION LITERARY SOCIETY HE OLD DOMINION LITERARY SOCIFTY in its third year of progress is making a con tmuecl and increasingly more stimulating appeal to students of the Alexandria High School who aspire to become accomplished in the fields of reading debating oratory and act ing The giving of readings and short plays before appreciative local audiences has proved extremely inspiring and beneficial to the members of the Society The members of the O D L S talce this opportunity to thank Mrs Ranow for her untiring efforts in their behalf The members of the Society deeply regret that other high school duties made it necessary for Mrs Ranow to give up her work as faculty sponsor of th, Old Dominion Literary Society, particularly because her personal interest in oratory and this Society The O D L S also takes this opportunity to welcome the new faculty sponsors MISS Appich and Miss Yates Capable oflicers were elected each semester The two presidents were Helen Tatsapaugh and Carroll May two vice presidents, Ellen Ridgly and Caroline Stanton and two secretary treasurers ean Bladen and Roberta Hoy Bernice Fedcler was Chairman of the Program Committee during the first semester and Helen Tatsapaugh during the second semester I the various programs many excellent debates readings one act plays, talks, and musical selections were rendered by the members Letters were thus earned by the more accomplished In bidding farewell to the Class of 31 the Old Dominion Literary Society urges those following to maintain the high standards set and carry the banner of the Old Dominion forward 62 a 1 1 ' debate was a paramount factor in the winning of district and state contests by members of s ' - ' ' ' s - , ,l - , , . n 9 1 ' . . , . . . . Y J. B., 331.