Alexandria High School - Alecko Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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OTHER CLUBS The Herodotus History Club, named for that venerable Greek “Father of History” was organized early in the year under the direction of Mrs. Elgin. The work of the club has been divided into two parts. During the first semester the club devoted its time to a study of the League of Nations, using an official text of the League of Nations Association. At the close of this first semester’s work, members of the Club took the Sixth National Competitive Examination on the League for High Schools, prepared by the educational department of the League Association. During the second semester the work of the club has been of a different order — the study of historic Alexandria and, more generally, of Virginia as a whole. The Liwski Stamp Club has been very popular during the year with the philatelically inclined of the School, and the School has many followers of this “sport of kids and kings.” The success of the Club has been due to a very large degree to the work of its sponsor, Mr. Liwski. The Junior Welfare Club, under the direction of Mrs. Parker, has done splendid work during the year. It has had charge of civic welfare work in which the school has participated — the donations to the Alexandria Day Nursery, the School’s Thanksgiving Offering to the United Charities, and other equally commendable activities. The Kodak Club, although it has been organized only during the second semester, has aroused much intelligent interest in amateur photography. The photograph contest, conducted by the Club, which the entire student body was invited to enter, was very popular, and promises to become an annual affair. The French Club? Parlez-vous francais? Well, if you don’t there’s no use in telling you about the French Club because its members are strictly parisien. The Public Speaking Club, under the direction of Miss Eleanor Lindsay Appich, has accomplished much in the forensic field during the year. Members of the Club, won the School finals in the National Oratorical Contest, and members represented the School in the debating, public speaking, and public reading divisions of the State Literary Contests held at the University of Virginia.

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MILITARY CLUB President ROY JENNIER Secretary -Treasurer EVERETT TURNER The Military Club was organized October 20, 1931, through the advice of Col. Deems and with the approval of Mr. Moncure. This club is composed of the officers and non-commissioned officers of the Alexandria High School Cadet Corps. Our purpose is a better understanding of the fundamentals of military science and the maintenance of a well-trained group of competent members to give aid to the Civic Authorities in case of a public disaster. So far the members of this club have enthusiastically responded to its ideals and we hope that its future members will follow their example. E. L. T„ ’32.

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