Booker T Washington High School - Cornellian Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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Page Twelve -r-r T -1 I “T £ i1 v i i «r § CoY2 el 1 I layy I ool Box Mr. C N. Glider” Cornell . . Lee me ,hink it over.” please 1 rU° Up t0 lkc f°urtk °°r and take this message. Mrs. V. M. Akridge . . . Freedom of what?” Miss G. V. Arnold . . - Now, Ice’s get down to business.” Coach L C. Baker . . . P raps as far as you arc concerned . . .” Mr. M. J. Papa Beavers ... I like that.” . lrs. O. B. Brown . . P'ck UP the paper please! My room must be kept clean. «cLLCaJ! • c rc's a little boy down the street who will.” • r h. Shh. Be quiet! . 'Good afternoon, girls.” As soon as I call the roll, we have a great proposition to Miss S. G. Bradley . . Mr. J. Q. Caruthers Mrs. P. J. Coggins . Mr. V. F. Crawl . . tackle.” ones Miss S. M. Cunningham . . . Wrong stcp! . . . Tur„ 3rounJ 3nd go „p thc right Mr' r',E'.»rf ' ••.■nWC 11 T’, 0 '11 have o be more specific. Mr. S. L. Whistling Davis . . . All right, girls '• ' Mrs. Elsie Foster Evans . . . If you j0n. ... ®. . , , . , . v r-u i ..y- ■ • “• . ont ,lkc »t do the next best thing. Mr. Charles Cubic Centimeter Gaines i i . ,, m1;: Jc l A ,,vc' v, r L., ' C°?k ' ’ ‘ hfi Chief! How’s your mother? Fine, Fine! Mr D P r p0') Vi ”r-P °n U ‘ngt 1 send you home for good.” v P G°I,guUlV ’ 0ur cigarettes, l y.” Miss E M ITU nC S You a °W| n Studicd 'h r work last night?” MU I ( Ln ‘ I f11 fic-but mentally unbalanced.” V ,L‘ ±rn • »vJ identical thing.” Clt, cnsll,P ,s what counts with me.” ros°o why everyone shouldn’t make an ’A’.” ..c ' 0n la hing. I wouldn’t pass you to save your life. See me twenry Ar,., aftCr hooh” ' .J, . r,« t- 'ut y0Ur mouths up.” rhisis wartime you know.” T '°U.r trouhlc. You leave your minds at home. • Hey, Sugar. How’s your mother?” ° right back where you came from.’ Miss L. T. Jones Mr. L. H. King . . . Miss R. C. Latimer . . Mr. E. T. Lewis - . • Mr. L. H. Martin . . Miss J. F. Mason . . Mrs. M. L. Middleton Mrs. R. C. Modiste . Miss I. G. Johnson . i, • ) vu v. iiiit: i i if111 Mr. j. N. Montgomery . . . Lai, summer, whcn | „as in Nev York Dr. X. L. Neal . • • Mrs. L. M. Moreland Mr. H. S. Powell . . Mr. J. B. Prather . . Mrs. A. Hatcher . . Miss L. C. Reeves . Mrs. I.. I). Shivery . Mr. B. S. Burch . . . Mr. F. W. Sullivan . Mrs. V. G. Taylor . . Miss Z. A. Thomas . away. w • 1 was m i cw lorn . . . I unt! touch tile girls, then you touch them.’ ’ ;.n lNow takc Slass of soda water.” • Boy, g,t out of that car.” ’., Gu up an 8't out.” . Stop dat gigglin’. . You can take that or go home.” ’. ’ , nun ' scc w at I mean? Raise your hand.’ -VC iS “ rrk in hcrc ® R« mark.” ’ °fk’ ork! There is no rest until June 2nd.’ . I don t see what you come to school for.” . . It doesn’t matter with mc a’tall.” Mr. I . (Osmosis) Thorpe . . . Ladies and gentlemen: Put all your paraphernalia Compiled by Doi.okhs Roiuxson an l Ci i Fowl i.i

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Page Eleven m d)T2 ec 11 c£25«taZC5) I e dm u i C, • aft $ wen Cornell, C. N. Jackson, A. L. Mitchell, M. L . .Nelson, Prank M. Akridge, V. H. Allen. T. S. Archer, S. H. Arnold, G. L. Arnold, G. W. Austell, K. Maxey Baker, L. C. Principal Secretary Secretary — Librarian Crafts Mathematics Business Training Home Economics English English Physical Education Barnett, V. E. N. ---------- English Beavers, M. J. Boyd, C. E. Bradley, S. G. Briscoe. M. H. Brown. C. T. Brown, O. B. Burch, B. S. Butler, L. S. .. Caruthers, J. Q. Center, D. L. Chaires, G. M. Chatman, A. H. Coggins. P. J. Crawl, W. F. Cunningham. S. M. Curcton, I.. Y. Cureton, R. E. Davis, S. L. Evans, Elsie Foster Fernandcr, C. E. Gadsden. B. W. Gaines. C. C. Garnett, J. E. Gideons, Charles I.. Golightly, D. P. Green, A. S. Green. Evelyn Green. L. C. Griggs. M. W. Groves. E. M. .......Social Science Mechanical Arc ----- English — Mathematics Biology Typing and Shorthand Social Science Supply Health Home Economics Bookkeeping Home Economics ......... Mathematics French Supply Social Science Chemistry Music Cafe Service Home Economics Physics Mathematics Civics Chemistry' Home Economics Social Science Social Science Cafe Manager Music 1 lull. M. F. Hatcher. A. B. Hendricks. A. I.. Hill. Edna Mac Hines, J. M. Holliday, B. P. Johnson. I. G. Johnson, L. M. Jones, L. T. King. I.. H. Latimer, R. C. Lewis, E. T. Love. C. L. Martin. L. H. Mason, J. F. Middleton. M. L. Modiste, R. C. Montgomery. J. N Moreland. L. M. Neal. X. L. Powell, H. S. Prather. |. F. B. Redd. O. S. Reese, R. J. Reeves. L. V. Robinson, E. R. Rogers. Y. E. Stretchings, E. H. Scruggs. W. H. Shivery, L. D. Smith, M. M. Smith. N. S. Smith. V. W. Stafford, B. R. Starling, E. A. Sullivan. F. W. Taylor, V. G-Thomas, W. D. Thomas. Z. A. Thorpe. D. S. Wolfe. I. M- English Home Economics Mathematics Biology and Gen. Sci. Home Economics ... . Chemistry Home Economics Business Training English Social Science English Mathematics Social Science Mathematics Physical Education Health English Science Home Nursing Chemistry Auto Mechanics Civics Physical Education Home Economics Home Economics Latin Wood Work Home Economics Biology English Home Economics . . Latin Home Economics Art Band Music Mathematics English Business Training Health Zoology Industrial Arts

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Page Thirteen Two Decades of Progress Booker T. Washington High School is twenty years old this year. Three members of the original faculty which was a pillar of strength in establishing the first public high school for Negroes in Atlanta reminiscence about the good old days”: To those teachers who have made up the 'assembly line’ at Booker T. Washington High School since 1924, the date 1944 I am sure startles them. For, in their imagination, there appears before their eyes this sign: 'Two Decades of Progress.’ Evidently, these teachers have not depended upon the ‘trial and error’ methods of teaching. In these years, their many experiences have taught them to study, analyze, invite suggestions and offer recommendations in dealing with their unusual problems.” —Susie M. Cunningham September 5, 1924 was a great day for the youth of Atlanta. It was on this day that the Booker T. Washington High School, destined to be the largest of its kind, opened its doors. As this was the first public high school in Atlanta for the education of Negroes, hundreds witnessed the opening. Many of them were grown men and women far past the ages for students in high school, but previous to this time, they had had no opportunity to obtain an education above the eighth grade (except in private institutions and they were eager and anxious to attend a high school). So great was the crowd and rush that day that (I am told) many fainted in the struggle to get registered. Since there was such a great need for a public high school in the city, no effort was made to bar anyone who wished to attend. . . . Soon the building was overflowing and relief was sought by erecting a few frame buildings or portables’ in the back yard. Naturally such a crowd of people of all ages and types coming together created a problem of discipline. An interesting incident illustrating the ability of the instructors to rise to any occasion presents itself here. . . . The school was quite young, and a very learned professor, though quite short of stature, was 'holding down’ a room overcrowded with youngsters. They were so mischievous that the instructor couldn’t take any more. So he removed his coat, grabbed one of the boys and began to administer a whipping when the door opened and the Assistant Superintendent of Atlanta Schools walked in. The professor explained—unabashed—that he could not teach and maintain discipline too; so he was keeping discipline. Our cafeteria is a portable building; yet as primitive days of B.T.W.H.S. knew no lunch room or cafeteria, provisions for eating had to be made otherwise. So, on nice sunshiny days, the food was placed on long tables in the back yard with a teacher and a group of students in charge of the selling. On rainy days, the children enjoyed indoor recess after their fourth hour classes and food was carted around from room to room in huge boxes. Our first principal, Prof. C. I- Harper, was the heart of the school. He was a practical visionary and was noted for promoting various activities. The presentation of an outstanding artist each year was one of his most highly praised projects. Some of the best artists of the race including Marian Anderson, Lillian Evanti, Abbi Mitchell. Etta Motcn and The Southcrnaires have been presented. The second most outstanding project was the annual Honor Trip to places of interest such as Chicago and New York. Students who maintained an average of ‘B‘ and above could make the trip. A book describing the life of the institution could be written. A few paragraphs can treat highlights only. Washington I ligh School has always advanced forward and is continuing to move on.” —Rosa C. I.aiimir 3