Ensley High School - Jacket Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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THE GLEAM 9 Knowledge: “No! Everystudent, remember my promise of success and happiness. Temptation leads to Failure.” Frivolty: “Come; do not listen to this idle chatter. We are wasting time. Come, Everystudent.” Everystudent: “Anything once. On. Frivolity!” AT THE BALL. 4«n—-------- aii hail Everystudent!” Temptation (Whispering): “This, Failure, is our latest victim.” Failure: “A likely looking chap. Ah, look! Knowledge and his crowd are approaching.” . Temptation: “Have no fear. Everystudent is yours.” Everystudent: “Pretty good companions here. And who are you?” Temptation: “I am Temptation.” Everystudent (Frowning): “Temptation? Temptation? Oh. well. Gee, but this liquid is good. Ah, here you are. Flirtation; come, entertain me. So long, Tern—. Temptation.” Knowledge: “Ambition, tell me; what shall I do? Look! the sight is too hideous.” Success (Entering) : “Good cheer, Knowledge. Are you afraid of Temptation and Failure? Come! we must exercise our arts. Surely, Everystudent has had enough of this. Come! I see Ambition now atenda him. Perhaps Everystudent remembers his determination to attain great heights in the field of medicine. Come, we must triumph.” Courage (Entering): “Knowledge, come!” Knowledge: “Yes, I come; but to think that he needs reminding.” Success: “Well. Everystudent, how goes it?” Everystudent: “You here? Knowledge, you here? Why, oh, er, this place is vile; vile, I say. Ah, Courage! Ambition! Don't leave me, my friends. Come, be my companions through life. Ah you! I thank my lucky stars r ESTHER MOSKOVITZ, '24. ------------:o:---------- Better Speech. B-etter Speech E-very day, T-o day, T-omorrow. E-mploy every aid; R-ules will help. S-peak P-erfect E-nglish; E-nunciate correctly; C-hoose beautiful words; H-old high the banner of Better Speech. LOUISE ROWLAND, '26.

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8 THE GLEAM a second glance of admiration. Of course, you know our shieks. ‘Country Lowery and ‘Pup’ Fayett.” “Oh, joy, yea.” “You want to hear about our school? Well, I shall start at the beginning. First, Ensley High is the best school in the South.” “Er—er—” “Wait a minute. We have the grandest principal you ever did see. wii.v lit ko ;» v.n.-iinu rou out; and, believe me, he can bawl us out! We work hard, but we have a good time aiong witn it. 1 get to school about 8:49 every morning and go straight to room 222 to answer ‘Here!’ to Mr. Kegley’s daily oration. (You see he has the roll memorized). 1 rush through the first two periods. Then comes the silent march of the assembly brigade. The next period I find myself in the ‘bean or ‘hot dog’ line. This over, I sit through four more classes. By the way, we haven’t a speed limit in passing to classes, though it is only occasionally that we find a speed-breaker resembling those on Highland Avenue.’’ “Well, now let me tell you about my school—Phillips High.” The train has stopped. There is a scuffling to get things together. “Well, I’m surely glad that I met you.” “We should like to see you over at Ensley High sometime. So long.” DORIS PETERSON, ’24. -----------:o:---------- Everystudent. (Everystudent is asleep.) Temptation: Ha! well we shall see! Ah. Knowledge, you will soon meet your Waterloo, and find that complete control of Everystudent is not yours. I will bring into his life such attractions that even your influence will not be sufficient to make him withstand them. And, now, I will leave you, Gentle Knowledge, for we must not disturb Everystudent Knowledge: (Alone) “Yes. as he says: my wits against his for the control of Everystudent.” (Approaching Everystudent) “Ah, Everystudent, surely you will not let me witness defeat. To think that this imposter would dare attempt your destruction!” Everystudent: (Awakening) “School finished. By Jimmy, but it feels great. Now for a day of—” Temptation: (Entering with Frivolity) “Freedom and fun.” Everystudent: “What? Yes, freedom and fun.” Frivolity (The child of temptation): “I’m Frivolty; I’ve come to help you in your career of freedom and fun. In your honor, Everystudent, an elaborate ball is now in progress. Fun and Freedom reign there. Flirtation and Jazz will attend you. Come with me, and all your desires will be fulfilled.” Ambition (Entering): “Ah, Everystudent, has Knowledge forsaken you?”

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10 THE GLEAM Something Beautiful if 4« t! One day a teacher asked the members of her classes to write “something beautiful.” Do you think the following pupils succeeded? GOD’S HANDIWORK. For who is so unminoiux Of the handiwork of God, That he cannot see, any night, In the thousands of shining lights From the innumerable plants of this great city. An expression of His majestic power? EVELYN BARRETT, '25. AT CLOSE OF DAY The great red Sun sinks In the golden West; All the western sky is covered With fading colors; The clouds are tinged with colors Of the rainbow; The grandeur is beyond the words Of human tongue. For the day is dying In the West. And Night is At hand. JOHN FLAUTT. '25. AN AUTUMN SUNSET. The idle trees sway in the gentle wind, While the call of the birds and the forest blend; The setting sun casts a crimson glow through the trees, While the coming of darkness is felt in the breeze. HUDSON SHUMATE, '25. TIIE SONGS THAT MOTHER SINGS. Olden songs my mother sings. Songs of long ago, None can sing the same old songs, As mother, soft and low. Famous singers I have heard, Singers from across the sea; None can sing the sweet old strains Such as mother sings to me. ELIZABETH LOVETT, '25.