Ensley High School - Jacket Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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THE GLEAM 23 end of the room, the word “Seniors” in black and gold was suspended below a large “E”, the whole arrangement being artistic. The members of the class, numbering 175, were seated at a huge table in the shape of an “S”. Bowls of narcissi and ferns were used as decorations on the table. At the speakers’ table, red carnations were used. Mr. E. E. Smith, principal of Ensley High, acted as toastmaster, and with his characteristic affability presented those on the program. Dewey Vines, in behalf of the June graduates, welcomed the guests. Miss Agnes Durant gave several musical numbers, following which Rev. M. E. Wilson, late and lamented pastor of the Ensley Highlands Methodist Church, gave a talk which was pleasingly inspirational. Miss Bertha Copeland, accompanied by Miss Willie Mae Copeland, played several violin selections. Miss Jessie Lane, who possesses a lovely and well-controlled voice, sang at this time. The last feature of the program was an uplifting talk by Rev. David M. Gardner, pastor of the Ensley Baptist Church. Bryan Faircloth, representing the February graduates, thanked the June graduates for the delightful courtesy. The spirit of the Ensley High School impresses a merely casual observer as being wonderfully fine. Such delightful affairs as the Senior banquet do much to cement the communal good feeling that exists among students, faculty members, patrons, and friends of the school. -----------:o:------------ “The Dust of the Earth” A Senior play at E. H. S. is always a great attraction. We have two of these plays each year—one by the members of the February graduating class and one by the members of the June class. Each time the plays seem to get better. If the June crowd gets ahead of the February folks this time they will have “some” play. The play given by our February seniors was Katherine Kavanaugh’s “The Dust of the Earth”, a delightful story full of intense human interest. The play was given on the evening of December 18, a time most appropriate, as three acts of the play represent Christmas scenes. From tho standpoint of depth of plot and of attractive stage settings, no play at Ensley High in recent years can be said to have equaled “The Dust of the Earth”. The parts were all well taken, a few of the actors, at times, appearing as well almost as professionals. One of the best points about the play is that each of the ten characters has a star part. The Seniors taking part in the play were Bryan Faircloth as John Ryder; Mary Payne as Nelle; Grace Vaughn as Arabella; Doris Peterson as Elizabeth; Claud McDonald as Dr. Templeton; George Walters as Jerry;• Elizabeth Henderson as Susan; Paul Green as David; Harold Marty as Wandering Tom; Oliver Branch as Mose. The huge crowd present at “The Dust of the Earth”, was a test of the popularity of our Senior plays. May our next play be as successful.

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Senior Section Senior Class Officers President.......................................Henry McDowell Vice-President.... ....................... Dewey Vines Secretary ...................................... Bessie Lewis Treasurer........ ................................ Neal Andrews Historian........ • •••••••• mum Augusta Graves Prophet ...... .................................Burk Hargrave Essayist........................................Richard Moxley Orator...................... .................... Frank Carlton Lawyer...............................................Sam Spurrier Statistician................ —.............—------Oliver Branch Pianist..................... -........—---------- Sophia Bonfieid Violinist.......-........-.............. -......Mary Ramsey Poet............................................Edith Henderson Vocalists... Eva Zeigler Lillian Watkins Charles Crum Artists ......... Willie Mae Copeland | Mary Bryant Class Colors: Green and White Class Flower: White Rose Class Motto: “Our Horizon Widens As We Climb '. -----------:o:---------- Senior Banquet The activities of the Senior Class of the Ensley High School are events always looked forward to with keen anticipation. At the Senior play, given just previous to the Christmas holidays, it was estimated that tw'o or three hundred people were turned away in addition to the thirteen hundred who saw the play. Perhaps no Senior class of former years has enjoyed a more delightful social occasion than that given on Friday evening, January 11. At that time, the Seniors graduating in June honored those graduating in February with a banquet. The banquet was served in the lunch room of the Ensley High School. The decorations were beautiful. The high school colors, black and gold, were suspended from the ceiling in a most attractive manner, the shaded lights making a beautiful scenic effect. At one

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24 THE GLEAM The Immediate Future of Our February Graduates GEORGE WALTERS will enter Birmingham-Southern College. SAM SHEPHERD will work until September when he expects to go to Auburn. LANIER BEARDSLEE thinks she will enter college to get a little rest from her duties at E. H. S. EILEEN ELLIS expects to work until fall and then enter Sullins or some other good college to specialize in music. NEAL ANDREWS will work until next fall and at that time study engineering in some college. BURK HARGRAVE says that “if nothing rotten turns up in Denmark ’ he will be graduating at Southern four years from now. NEWTON JONES will work for a while. He hopes to enter the University of Alabama in Sept., 1924. BRADLEY DEHANEY will work, loaf, or get married. If he escapes the latter, he will go to Birmingham-Southern to be near dear, old E. H. S. THOMAS WOODMAN plans to enter Auburn next autumn. Will work now. JASPER BIBB intends to seek employment now and later prepare himself for some profession. May the “Governor” succeed! EDWARD TROUILLAS will enter one of the business colleges of Birmingham for a course in auditing. HALLIE YENNT has all arrangements made to enter St. Vincent’s Hospital as a student in the laboratory. Bacteriology is Hallie’s hobby. MYRTLE SMITH will enter Howard College at the spring term. BRYAN FAIRCLOTH expects to enter Birmingham-Southern for his B. S. degree. He will then study medicine, hoping some day to be able to hang out the shingle: “Dr. Faircloth”. ROSALIE GILBERT will attend Howard, entering in February. CLYDE CRFM will go to work as an electrical engineer. HENRY McDOWELL has made his plans to enter the University of Alabama at the spring term. CLARA SMITH will attend Howard College, hoping later to go to the W. M. U. Training School in Louisville, Ky., to prepare herself for home mission work. OLIVER BRANCH plans to work for the next few months and will then probably enter college. MURRAY CAWTHORNE says that he may go to California. PAUL GREEN who is already somewhat of an expert electrician will follow his “trade” until September and will then enter Auburn for a course in electrical engineering. - i