Alexandria High School - Alecko Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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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.

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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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A L E C K of it HODGES LATIN CLUB Preszdenz MARION MONCURE l zce Preszdenl ANET STULZ Secretary Treasurer MARGUERITE MONCURE TATION A H S broadcastmg over the ALECKO network As a speclal feature we present a resume of the years accompllshments of the Hodges Latln Club The club has flourxshed thrs year despite the fact that there 15 a comparatlvely small membershlp Among the new members are several Freshmen who have obtained the re quired grades of A or B The programs have been especially benehmal as a result of much lI1dlV1dLl3l talent Among Consplracy presented by the Vlfgll and Clcero classes respectively Many members have been strrvmg d1l1gently to meet Wl h the requlrements for pms or letters Plans are under way for an elaborate Roman Feast to be held in the near future Mem bers of the Club are now devotlng a great deal of tlme to reference work ln order that the feast may be a success tn every may Eyeryone IS loolcmg forward mth great pleasure to the event The Club for the past two years has sent representatlves from Alexandrra Hugh to com pete 1n the Latm Tournament We expect to compete agam thls year and wlsh success to our candldates The Latln Club mlshes to thank lVl1ss Evelyn Hodves 1ts sponsor for her unllmlted efforts rn makmg the Club a success I thank you V M 63 , ,Q . . v 7 V A ' v . , ' I ' those programs deserving note were the skits from Virgil's Aenid , and The Catxllnarlan ,,. . . . , , q. . . V , . X' Y ' V ,' 7 Y T 7 . , '- . Y. . v U 7 . 7 . . . M. . ., '32.