Central High School - Mirror Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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DciUratum £o our iJriitripal. nur tlcarhcr and our ifrirnd. (Charles Allen ilmuuu, n»e dedtrate this ittirror.

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Gp TE T T I tcdicntion ..................................... $ I'.ilitnriaD .................................... n u and the Sacred Circle----...Rate Smith.. 14 The Indian I .ament..........Frank Glacier.. 18 I h i lty Valiants of 01 1 Virginia............ I.utile Montgomery Martin., tj A Moiletn Vrftion of the Kilkenny Cat ......... Rose Robert!.. •? The Will of the »od ...........IVilliam Kmg.. jq On Ik-ing Graduated............. Stanley Stull.. At n Country Station.............Lewis Uoyd.. 37 M '• VnTfcUcry...............C. P. SI At the Theater ..................Frank Dillon.. 41 A Modern Monnl»xuc................Juliet Perry.. 43 Junior lliph .................................... 46 Commercial ... ............................. 40 Kkchnnicet .... .......................... 51 chib ............... ........................... 54 llappcitink in I lifth School .................. S9 Athletic ................................... . 64 The Nut Cracker................................ 70 Joke ........................................... 76 The Senior Department ........................... 7S I’rc-ddcnt’ dtlrew— Our Dcht”................ Joe Inland Jlurnett.. 1 a Cla IliMmy............Mary Brown Hurt-thaw.. 144 I'lap Oration ”Pnlrioti m ................... Ray iooke Burnt .. ij6 Clan Statistic .........Philip Porter Hetliea.. i.mj Cla Prophecy Who' Who in America ......... Dora F.ltse Sparrots .. ijj Cla - Pocut “Sincerity ....................... Margaret Elizabeth Briggs.. tj6 Cl.vv K ay—“Romance of the Modern World Mary Etta Regina Coe.. 13; Farewell - la-t l » Uve ....................... Robbie Maxwell Crig t.. 140

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Charles JAlleu jtfrohm Charles Allen I frown was born in Sumterville, Alabama. January 5. I8T2. lie received his early education in the Sumter county schools and at the Sumterville Academy. In September, 1888. he entered the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn and was graduated in 1892 with the degree of Bachelor of Science. After graduation he continued work at Auburn, receiving a fellowship in the Department of Engineering in the following year, and completing work leading to the degree of Civil Engineer in 189:1. Another academic honor came in June. 1915, when Howard College, in recognition of his educational work, f estowcd upon him the honorary degree of 1.1.. D. I •‘or twenty-four years all of Dr. Brown’s host efforts have been spent in the Birmingham Public School System. On finishing Auburn he was made teacher (if Science in the Birmingham High School and held this position until 1897. At this time he was promoted to the principalship of the Henley School. Mere for ten years he helped the schools grow and in appreciation of his worth he was made principal of Central High School in 19oT. Dr. Brown has not confined his efforts to Birmingham, however, but has extended bis influence over all the State. He has at various times been President of the State High School ssociation, of the Alabama Association of Teachers of English, of the Alabama Society of Mental Hygiene, and the Alabama Athletic Conference. At the recent meeting of the Alabama Educational Association he was unanimously elected President. As a citizen of Birmingham, he has taken an active interest in problems of civic welfare and advancement. He has also taken part in the social movements of the city, being a member of the Southern and Country Clubs. Dr. Brown's influence has been especially felt in circles of musical activity. As a patron of athletics. Dr. Brown has been an enthusiastic follower and supporter, and lie has done much to improve Intcr-lligh School athletics. Dr. Brown has the love, respect and honor of his friends, teachers and students.