Eleanor McMain High School - Echoes Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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oice as mcmain edoc .., Edilor's Nate: Graduation day is rapidly nearing, and with it comes the sad goodbys to both the loved Alma Mater and classmates where four happy years have been spent-yes, happy, farc- fre days for youth flees on feathered U foot. .To you, charming girl graduates, we wish surcesx and happiness in whatever endeavor you undertake, and le! us hope - that you will not have to live with bells but the only bell to which you will an- swer will he the wedding bells.- Hear the mellow wedding hells, Golden bells! What a world of happiness their har- mony foretel1s! With the glory of the ping-pong tournament still living in memories, the student body assembled on April 8, with one goal in mind-to discuss the three-way program of events. As a direct result, the following things were decided upon: 1. On Thursday, April 24, at 8 p.m., one of the most gala Spring Festivals ever staged at McMain will take place, and which is based on the odl-time Vaudeville Show with We Are All Americans as a pat1'i- otic theme, and which occasion prom- ises to be an enjoyable event. 2. On Tuesday, April 29, the brightf?J contestants for the quiz will be confronted with questions submitted by our students based on American books and authors. There is not a student who will not wel- come this program, for it is planned and conducted by the Library Club. The prize-oh, a delicious chocolate bar! if PF if A spirit of sadness hovered over McMain when it was learned that Mr. Charlie, our genial, capable, courteous engineer had passed away. He has been with us since the organ- ization of the school and at all times, no matter how busy, he was ever willing and ready to help. He evi- dently realized that Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. To his family, we offer our deep- est sympathy, and to him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant. I7 Pk Pk is McMain recently viewed a patri- otic reel entitled, The American Way, which portrayed the continu- ous struggle for independence and freedom preserved through the ages by a liberty-minded populace striv- E-C-H-O-E-S ing as one to ever defend A-merica for the Americans. With the stirring strains of Dix- ie ringing through McMain audito- rium, the students were wondering just what was in store for them. Their expectations were soon real- ized, and it was the esteemed privi- lege of Eleanor McMain High School to receive Winsome, titian-haired Miss Alice Earle Beasley, attired in a stunning, all-cotton outnt. This gracious maid who has tra- veled 15,000 miles is a native of LaGrange, Tennessee, and the daugh- ter of a. Southern Cotton Planter. After her inspiring style lecture, we realized that Cotton is the greatest staple of the South, and by becoming cotton-minded, we shall increase the sale of cotton and thereby help the industry. H4 Pls Ulf Following a hobby, be it large or be it small, is one of the most pleas- ant pastimes. Finding the origin of given names is one of your editor's most cherished hobbies. She has viewed and interviewed several Mc- Main girls. From info1'matJfigi1 re- ceived, We found that: . Providence Pucateri, the little girl with the big name, is a namesake of her grandmother, as similarly were Sherril Tucker and Monitor Duvi- neaud. While looking through the pages of a novel, Charlsie Elliot's mother spied the pretty name Charlsie, and as a result . . . , Robin Ahrens surprised her par- ents, who had an ultimate desire to name their baby Robert. However, the name was effectively changed to Robin, as we know her today. Among the quaint but pretty names found among our McMain girls are: Afton, Trinidad, Charlita, Kiki, Verlie Lee, Amelie, and Alma. Love. Pls Sis F14 On Thursday, April 18, the stu- dents of McMain witnessed a short comedy entitled A Lovely Evening, acted by members of the Dramatic Club. This little play was very real- istic, for it dealt with the' doings of a ladies' Garden Club. After this dramatization, the words of Charlotte Cushman are brought to mind: To me it seems as if when God conceived the world, it was Poetryg He formed it, and that was Sculp- ture, He colored it, and that was Paintingg He peopled it with living beings, and that was the grand, di- vine, eternal Drama. 4' Pk Sk The students of McMain recently had the privilege of viewing an en- tertaining film, In All the World, presented by the Great Northern Railway Company. Under the cap- able direction of Mr. Paul Shaw, this film carried us from the land of drab realism to the sparkling American Northwest, a glorious vacation land of enchanted beauty. The forests, hills, hotels, natural lakes, arrays of Howers, and boundless greenlands were some of the many reasons that the great Northwest surpasses oth- er resorts in breath-taking beauty. Judging from the thunderous ap- plause, this interesting reel was more than enjoyed by the entire student body, who thank the one who made this pleasant occasion possible, Mr. Paul Shaw. 41 BF Ik After reaching first place for two successive terms only to be met with disappointment, McMain, with her usual determination, has again en- tered the Biggest News contest spon- sored by the Times-Picayune. Thus far we have scored 23 points, with the prize essays of Silvia Chin- Bing, Jane Warren, honorable men- tions of Juliette Turead, Marjorie France, and Geraldine Blumberg. Here are the two winning essays: Yugoslavia Rejects Axis By Jane Warren On Tuesday, March 25, Regent Prince Paul of Yugoslavia and his pro-Nazi associates came to terms with Hitler, and in so doing caused their own political ruin. Not ap- peased by the fact that the agree- ment gave the Nazis only limited privileges, enraged citizens and in- sulted officers of state carried out a spectacular coup d'etat which displaced Rgent Paul and all pro- Nazi officials in favor of King Peter II and a pro-British ministry. This dramatic fulfillment of the wishes of the people came as a sur- prise to Hitler even though disap- proval of the signing of Axis terms had been violently evident. Work- ing swiftly and silently, using Hit- ler's own methods of speed and sur- Forty-five

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ation at the home of the Baron, the aristocrat himself returns and mat- ters become exceedingly complicated, including difficulties which arise be- tween the Baroness, portrayed by Alice Faye, and the American. Eventually, however, all tangles are adjusted. for the Baron's busi- ness is saved, and he and his wife are reconciled and resolve to start life anew together. In addition to beauty of scenery and costume, there are many touch- es of humor. Much of this humor- ous element is in the role of the one and only Carmen Miranda with her Nsouse American way. Then, too, special flavor is added by the song hits of the year: I' Yi, Yi, Yi, Chica, Chica, Boom, Chic, Boa Noite, They Met in Rio, and The Baron is in Conference. To those who enjoy beguiling Lat- in music and the potentialities of technicolor, to those who find lavish fashion displays particularly pleasing, to others who wish to find nonsensical entertainment, and to those who wish to spend one glorious night in Rio, this film is heartily recommended. Mollie Rurh Marcus, '43 Alumnae ' CContinued from page 401 er's Day and, as usual, lived up to their remarkable reputations. Mildred Burkel graduated from Tulane and now works in the clerical department of the Southern Bell Telephone Company. Helen Char- bonnet was on the sub-committee for the arrangement of a show for the purpose of purchasing ambulances for the soldiers of Britain. Back to Newcomb again! This time we dwell on the dean's list. On the freshman list we find Louise Ellison and Thaia Leopold. On the sophomore list are Dorothy Ecuyer, Magarita Hofstra, Marjorie Karsten- diek, Esther Levin, and Phyllis Wat- son. I think we owe them our hearty congratulations, don't you, girls? The Women's Auxiliary of the Louisiana Engineering Society gave a Pan-American Fiesta at the South- ern Yacht Club one Saturday night. A girl was dressed to represent each of the Pan-American countries. One of those girls was Shirley Dunlap! Elleonora Perriliat was elected president of the sophomore class at Forty-four Newcomb. She is a member of the Glee Club, the Dance Club, and is active in the university theatre. Donal Jones won the award for the organ division of a music contest. Nellie Mae Gunn is a member of the Elizabethans-the Newcomb a capella choir. Members of the honorary biological fraternity- Lampyrids-are Eve Heinemann and Evelyn Stolaroff. Yvonne Anderson has recently been elected treasurer of the New- comb Y. W. C. A. and recording secretary of the Beta Sigma Omicron Sorority. She is also on the business staff of the Tulane Theatre and the Jambalaya. Well, girls, this is the final issue before graduation. About two hun- dred of us say good-bye to our be- loved McMain and become creditable alumnae fat least we hope so, any- way, for it will be rather difficult to live up to the splendid records of those who have gone before us1. So, it is with mingled grief and joy that I recall the enjoyable times I have had preparing this column and leave to my successor the best of luck! Sincerely, E. H. French West Indies fContinued from page 421 by the author in a way that com- mands our attention and holds us enthralled to the very end. Perhaps no other book, written about these islands, is so educational and so thoroughly enjoyable as this. Probably the most interesting sec- tion of this book is the one in which the porteuses are introduced to us. These are young native girls or women who carry on trade with remote villages or sections not easily reached by pack train or coach. Simply clad, barefooted, these wo- -men carry packs of either one hun- dred fifty or two hundred pounds. Through snake-infested swamps, through forests, over mountain trails, they carry on unceasingly, perhaps never realizing their importance in the life of the island. Although these islands have been inhabited and cultivated by white men, the devastation wrought by na- ture where man has yielded, is astounding-parks, once beautifully kept, are now hidden by dense trop- ical foliageg lovely cemeteries, once cared for in memory of the dead, are still, folorn shadows of their former selves. In his account of the French West Indies, Lafcadio Hearn has recaptur- ed the spirit of the islands he loved so well, presenting their charms and attractions in an enjoyable manner which will delight any reader. For his numerous stories which he has left to us, he well deserves the im- portant place given him among the great names in American literature. Dorothy Sullivan, '43. Edward MacDowell fContinued on page 441 music. Perhaps by becoming a musi- cian, he deprived the world of a great artist. Unlike most great musicians, Mac- Dowell did not manifest his genius as a childg his ability to compose was brought out only after many years of difficult study in France and Ger- many. It was while studying and teaching in Germany that he met the girl, a pupil of his, who was to 'be- come his severest critic and staunch- est admirer. She was Marion Nevins, his future wife. This superb book justifies the author's purpose by bringing to our attention the powerful influence for good which MacDowell, the spell- binder, possessed. Vesta Prohl, '43. Quiz Column fQuestions on page 341 1. Among the Hills -John Green- leaf Whittier. 2. In School Days -John Green- leaf Whittier. 3. Song of Hiawatha -Henry Wordsworth Longfellow. 4. Contentment - Oliver Wendell Holmes. 5. Israfel -Edgar Allen Poe. 6. English Proverbs--John Ray. 7. Professor of the Breakfast Table -Oliver Wendell Holmes. 8. John Keats. 9. William Thacke1'ay. 10. Woodrow Wilson. 11. Coleridge. E-C-H-0-E-S

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E 5 . Q ,g .. If . I' Q TEA IN MCMAIN'S PATIO lv0I'1lfI.0llHl Guzfdnnce Conference for the Seniors in our High School. prise, General Somivic of the Slav air corps staged a bloodless revolu- tion against the German sympathiz- ers in the grovernment by seizing and imprisoning' Premier Cvetovic and his ministers. Sober officials then plunged into the urgent task of ap- peasing' the Croatian element which favors the Axis, and ot' bracing' Yu- goslavia tor imminent attack. News of' Yugroslavia's act was re- ceived by the world with varying results. Russia heartily approved of this check on dangerous Axis expan- sion, while Greece and England found new hope in the temporary halt ot' Nazi moves in the Balkans. To Germany. ol' course, this stubborn resistance brought great humiliation. Unpleasant for Yugoslavia to con- template is the possible internal strife as a result of this action, but be- cause ol' its vital effect on widespread fronts, Yug'oslavia's brave defiance is undoubtedly Big' News. lfnrl y- fix ti: 4: .,: Balkan War Front lixteuded By Jane Warren The explosive Balkans remained in the headlines last week as the ex- pected German onslaught was loosed upon both Yugoslavia and Greece on April 6. With characteristic sud- deness, Nazi troops swarmed across the Slav border from Rumania. Aus- tria, and Hungary, and across the Greek frontier from Bulgaria in a powerful, mechanized blitzkrieg. Us- ing the time-honored excuse of pro- tecting nations from British-incited disorders, Hitler thus opened a new front which may control the ultimate outcome of the present war. A possible result of the Russian pact with Yugoslavia, or of the seiz- ure of German and Italian ships by the United States, this action to bol- ster waning prestige came as a cli- max to a week of important diplo- matic events. The combined deli- ance of Yugoslavia and Greece. the warning' acts of the United States and Russia, and the widespread Bri- tish victories in Africa have prob- ably dismayed the Axis into this desperate attempt to gain the Medi- terranean and Suez strongholds be- fore such a feat becomes impossible. The possibilities opened hy this new Balkan outburst are tremendous. Although actual invasion of England will now be further delayed, Ger- many is perilously near to the vital waterways which make up Britain's lifeline. Turkey may be forced to abandon neutrality, or Russia may be compelled to act decisively at last. Hitler's ill-concealed threat to the United States in his declaration of war was alone enough to make the opening of further Balkan conflict Big News to America, as well as to the entire world. I1-C-II-O-li-.