Alexandria High School - Alecko Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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THEODORE H. FICKLIN LITERARY SOCIETY President HARRIET BAGGETT Vice-President MARY SiMPSON Secretary -Treasurer DOROTHY APPERSON Sponsor MISS KROES FICKLIN The Theodore H. Ficklin Literary Society, a veteran of the school societies, has taken an active part in promoting an appreciation of good literature. The club has presented skits for the assembly programs and for Stunt Night. Tage ' Jorty-six

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wCxx v!tx ' d; ' f CThe Student Council The Student Council of 1935 has made a splendid record for efficient work. Under the able leadership of our President, William Riddick, and under the guidance of Misses Hill and Florance much work has been accomplished. The Council is divided up into committees which handle any situations which may arise. There is the honor committee which handles cases involving any dishonesty which may occur; the citizenship committee selects the students eligible for the citizenship award; the scholarship committee chooses outstanding students eligible for the scholarship award for the year, and the ways and means committee handles finances of the council; the committee on courtesy sponsored what we believe was a most successful courtesy campaign. Although the Council has the welfare of the students at heart, it works under the disadvantages of a great prejudice because some of the students do not fully realize the purposes and responsibilities of a student government. Surely students should be proud of the fact that they are considered trustworthy and intelligent enough to cope with problems entrusted to their representatives. We hope that next year the students will come to recognize the real merits of a council and will cooperate to their utmost in helping to make their govern- ment truly a government of, for, and by themselves. T age Jorty-five

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SPANISH CLUB President MARGARET WEIL Vice-President KATE ALFRIEND Secretary -Treasurer ELSIE SMITH The Spanish Club, as one of the activities of the Spanish department, was organized in 1927 by Miss Andujar. Since then it has been one of the most active clubs of this school. Gradually each year its standards and principles have been promoted so that today we have one of the most successful organiza- tions in the Alexandria High School. The present membership in the club is sixty, a number which surpasses that of all other clubs. During the year we have had several successful and interesting affairs which have enabled us to further our ambitions. One of our activities is the writing of letters to our friends in Spanish-speaking countries, in order to obtain a better understanding of this language and learn something of the customs and habits of those people. This also benefits those with whom we correspond. One of the outstanding reasons for the success of this organization is the cooperation of all those concerned in our club. The motives of the Spanish Club are to promote friendship among the members and to get a better knowledge of the language. Tage Jorty-seven