Englewood High School - Purple and White Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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The two Latin Clubs, sl'mnsorcct hy txtrs. Hams. read stories in Latin, loam famous aphorisms in that language. discuss the tix'cs 0t the great Roman writcrs. LiLCWise, the junior Latin Club, uncter the spon- sorship of Miss Rooney, conccnlralos 0n lhc reading: and discussion at Latin stories. Established in 1931, it has a mcmhorship wt 23. Its prcsictcnt is Agris Krumms. Sincc 1933, the year of its cstahtishmcnt. Sociedarl Pan Amorimna, sponsored hy Miss Kiety, has slriwn l0 team as muth as possihtc ahmtt Latin America. so as to mtvanve the tooling 0t neighbortiness lmvzmts the peoples who ttVC south of the Rio Gramtc. A Chapter of the Pan-American League, whose headquarters are located in Miami, Ftoricta. Societiart Pun Anwricana has received 42 awards and a num- her of citations for its Ctmtrihution tmwmt the furtherance of hemispherir solidarity. LES HIRONDEAUX Row 1: G. Basley, 1. Height, C. Tyler, B. Kline. Miss Huftaker, J. Williams, M. Green, M. Truman. Row 2: N1. Abernathy, J. VViHiams, M. Davis, A. Broome, P. Johnson, J. Brack, B. Seals. Row 3: L. Donegan, A. L. Jones. N. Johnson. L. Lee, W. Evans tpresidcnU. R. Reese, J. Fitzgerald tvicetpresi- dontt. E. Todd, NI. Unnt. LA SOCIEDAD PAN AMERICANA Row 1: 1W. Escamilla, L. Cum- mings, E. Hancox. E. Sokolowski. :VIiss Kiely tsponsort, A. Brooks. F. Be , J. VVhalcn. Row 2: G. Guclger. G. Greene. A. Glass. 5. Payne. A. Ross, C. VVhiltcd, T. Levin. L. Williams. C. Engetke. H. Shelton, D. Barge, B. Gibson. Row 3: G. Hurle, F. Hines. S. VVilson, A. Hurt, H. Lassilcr. R. Marlin, K, Carr. A. VVhite, R. Cordell. A. Guidt-r. H. Askins. C. Dmic, G. Bolt JUNIOR LATIN CLUB Row 1: L Racket, S. Robinson. D. Phillips. C. Strong. C. Rooney. '1 'tP ' ' -l .. G. Chambers, E. Ketchum. J. tvl'tlll'l A t ' . - . , Motshy, IW. Curry. Row 2: W. ,5 IrrPWh t V. t ' 7, ; ' hVnrrcn. C. Carter. A. Basdcn. V ,Mhly' it V t . t ,5 - ' X. Krumins, G. Rouse, T. Lewis. I t'Tt' a 1 . - Z I. Brown. C. Jatkson. J. XVilson, WW' 0 ' , ' ' , , ' IA szior, B. Smith, F. Burks. 11h 1? . - . ' Q' 'i ' ' P. Hvttmn, D. Patterson. mt: t ' ' rtl'I amt WW I .

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' t V. .,.M' LES LORIOTS Row 1: B. Nchissick, D. Bates. NI. Woods, B. J. Davenport. V. Huffakcr, Z. Berry. 0. Halo. S. Miller. Row 2: L. MCFaH, J. Be . L. Thigpen, J. Bm'kairc. J. Pappas. B. Garner, J. Brewer. Y. Bennett, G. Ellis. 1V1. Atlas. L. Jones. E. B. Kelly. P. Cooper. G. Nlcrrilt. LES ALOUETFES Row 1: D. Edwards. B. IV'IiHer, R. Cherry, W. Johnson. IVIiss Hutfaker. M. Jordan. P. James, G. McLendon. Row 2: L. Brady. J. Gillon, C. Judkins, E. IWartin. B. Basden. S. Johnson, G. Norris. C. Hines. B. Stoxste . Row 3: F. Marshall. 5. Knightcn, S. Woody, R. Johnson, J. Williams. M. Lumpkins, L. Easter. A. Mims. M. Morrison, J. lVl. Lee, R. Collins. LATIN CLUB Row 1: A. Weems, K. Sloan, G. Whalen, J. M. Porter, Mrs. Harris, A. Strange, C. Skinner. F. Remezas. Row 2: 5. Norm. M. Brown, M. Pierce, C. Butler. E. Miller, V. J. Williams, S. Bry- ant, C. Ervin. J. McCurtis. Row 3: B. Ferguson. M. Frost, H. Millar, C. Yarbrough, E. Palmer. C. Arrington, J. Coleman, M. Har- ris, J. Mills, P. Sampson. There are four French Clubs at Englewood: Les :Uoueltcs, L05 Loriols, La Flamme Francaise. and Les Hironcleaux. All of them are sponsored by Miss PIUFFHL'QF. The aim at Les Alouettes is to facilitate the commanct 0f the French language on the part 0t its members. French songs are sung and French games are played at its meetings. Les Loriols, with a similar objective, tmlcts meetings twice monthly. These sessions are devotecl in part to the singing of French folk songs. arias, and popular modem numbers. 1n part they are devoted to the presentation of skits n French. One of these was televised hlarch 12, 1952, over WGN-TV. La Flamme Francoise, which at some mC its meetings has presented plays writ: ten, directed, anti acted by its own members, participatetl in the same television program. SO. too, did Les Hirontleaux.

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GIBLS' ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Has Fourfolcl Program onancement atong tour tines H athletics, sociat relationships, schotarship, and heatth H is the main objective of the Girts, Athtetic Association, sponsored by 1V1iss Joy. Estah- tished on a City-wicte basis in 1926, this association has been continuously active in the high schools of Chicago ever since then. Its membership at Englewood this year is 1200. In the year 1951 daily health charts were kept by 500 of its memhers, 287 recorded outside athletic activities, 200 tried to earn 500 points each for G.A.A. activity, 33 tried to earn school letters, 37 won H500 Ctuhn awards, eight won school 1etters, 100 won posture improvement points, 75 presented notes from ooctors showing they hati good health, 90 presented notes from dentists showing they had good teeth. During the same year 200 members of the G.A.A. were trained as gym secretaries, 45 as gym leaders, 59 as IocL'er room guards. in addition, 200 of them won points for participation in team games, 56 for participation in Red Cross swimming contests, and 115 for gymnastic prohciency in special stunts and in exercises on gymnasium apparatus. The Gym Secretaries and the Gym Leaders also function under the supervision of Miss Joy. The Secretaries help the teachers keep their records. The Leaders help referee contests in girls gym classes anti guide others in the use of gym equipment. Under the direction of Mrs. Weisberg, their sponsor, the Cheer Leaders, syste- matically stimulate school spirit 'at toothalt games and other inter-schotastic athletic con- tests. They do the same in school assemblies before and after such contests, anct on other appropriate occasions. G.A.A. Captain Basketball, likewise under the direction of Mrs. Weisberg, is an activity which provides special opportunities for exciting intramural tournaments. It enables participants to develop individual SL111 and to acquire much-desired proFiciency points. Approximately the same may he said Jfor G.A.A. HSwimn, except, of course, that its sphere of activity is swimming. The Gym Locker Guards, under the sponsorship of htliss De Haan, aim Hto he of service to the girls, teachers and matrons in the girts, division of the Physical Education department. To be etigihte for membership in this group, a girl must he trustworthy, willing to work, have a good attendance record, and be able to get along wen with others. Satisfactory service as a locker guard entitles one to G.A.A. ttpointsf, By earning 500 points members of the G.A.A. attain membership in the 500 Club. This entitles them to participate in activities such as the following carried through by the Club in 1951: Welcoming Assemblies for 1 135, spring frolic, splash party, Junior-Senior hasehatt game, girls vs. boys voiley ball game, guard assembly, graduation party for graciu- ating members of the Chlh, play day for all high schools in the district, roller skating party, Junior-Senior basketball game, Christmas party, and award assemhty.