Alexandria High School - Alecko Yearbook (Alexandria, VA)

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GREGG WRITERS Erom among these Gregg Writers Alexandria and Washington will soon be choosing stenographers and secretaries. A more enthusiastic and energetic group of shorthand writers is not found in any school. Eor their participation in the Annual Order of Gregg Artist Contest, they have been awarded Honorable Mention, the school has been pre- sented with a suitably engrossed gold-seal certificate, and several students have been awarded gold pins as individual prizes. This contest is participated in annually by over 20,000 students and stenographers from all parts of the globe. The accompanying picture of Gregg Writers has won a place in a photo- graphic album of meritorious O. G. A. Contest teams that is used by the Gregg Company for exhibit purposes at the various commercial conventions that are held throughout the country. T age Jorty-eight

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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

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ffy ' «v, CONRAD JOHNSON MILITARY CLUB Commandant CELESTE GORHAM Vice -Commandant LiLLIE AZEMA Scribe DOROTHY APPERSON Auditor Elizabeth Shaw The girls’ military c lub was reorganized this year under the name, Conrad Johnson Military Club,” in honor of the man who organized th cadet corps in Alexandria. The club is composed entirely of members o Girl Cadet Corps, and is under the leadership of Miss Margaret Yates boasts one of the largest memberships of any club in the high school. The purpose of the organization is to promote good feelings among the “cadettes” and to give instruction in military science and tactics. In March the club presented Cabaret Night, which was one of the out- standing social and financial successes of the year. The money taken in was used to finance the annual trip to Winchester. ‘Page Jorty-tiine