Ensley High School - Jacket Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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30 THE GLEAM Pen and Ink Club The membership of the Pen and Ink Club includes those taking freehand drawing now or in some previous semester. As a club, we are doing good work. Miss Conover, teacher of Art at Ensley High, is our director. The officers for the new semester are: President......... Vice President... Secretary........ Treasurer ....... Reporter.......... ...................Gladys Fuller ........-.........Pauline Vincent ...............Willie Mae Copeland .............. Martha Ruth Buck .................Beatrice Vincent BEATRICE VINCENT, 25 :o: Christmas Tree by Art Classes The Christmas spirit reigned supreme among high school students and teachers when the Art classes entertained at a Christmas tree on December the twenty-first. The guests on the occasion were greeted and tagged as they entered the door by members of the Art classes. The room was artistically decorated in Christmas colors, and art work made by the students of the different semesters of the school was on display. In the comer of the room stood a huge Christmas tree laden with many lovely packages and brilliant with Christmas decorations. Games and contests took place with great enthusiasm. During the afternoon one contest was “See how many friends you can make . The prize, a calendar, was awarded to Louise Rowland. All were busy making merry with the Yuletide spirit when Mr. Woodall appeared dressed in a nifty Santa Claus suit. Much excitement was created in the room. Santa walked over to the beautiful tree and began to deliver the presents. Everyone present received a dainty package from St. Nick, the packages ranging from a one inch china doll, received by Miss Samuel, to a police whistle, received by Miss Conover. Mr. Thompson, our science teacher, received a little crawling mouse which he will use in the coming year in his scientific experiments. Some of the younger boys were given gifts appropriate for them, such as marbles, rubber dolls, drums, balls, horns, tid-bits, and baby dolls. After Santa Claus had delivered all of the Christmas gifts, he presented each guest with a dainty tissue bag of Christmas candy. The evening was brought to a close after much excitement, enjoyment, and a good time generally. ETHEL FARRELL, '24

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THK G LEAM 29 Leper........................ —..................Eva Lee Cox Blind Man....................... ................Bernice Cox Oriental Women..... ............... Herald Angels........ Vieva Gibson I Linnie Parker , Eunice Wyatt Light D'Albergo Elizabeth Lee I Cora Lee Roebuck Louise Stapp The Spirit of Christmas—Orville Knight The piano accompaniments were played by Onzell Flippo. The pageant scored a hit. if repeated curtains calls and applause are any criteria of its success. The dancing of Orville Knight was a particular feature. She is a graceful and talented little toe-dancer and in her the Valerians have a treasure. The other characters were chosen according to types and suited their roles admirably. Gertrude Park deserves praise as the first angel because of her mellow stage voice. For an amateur performance, the Valerian sketch cannot be given too much praise. :o: The Art Club The Art Club is a young, active organization, and has accomplished a great deal during the first semester of this school year. We have been studying modem artists and illustrators. One of our best programs included a talk by Mrs. Eldred, Supervisor of Drawing in the Birmingham Schools. Mrs. Eldred's subject was great artists. She showed us some of the world's most famous pictures. The officers for the Art Club this semester are: President.................................. Katherine Byrum Vice-President. ................................ Evelyn Barrett Secretary.................................... Martha Ruth Buck Treasurer .........................................Edith Nickel Critic........-...-..................................Irene Wells Chaplain...........................................Lucile Rasco Reporters ... Willie Gibbs Marian Hurlbert. MARTHA RUTH BUCK. 24

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THE GLEAM 31 HI-Y Banquet As the old saying is, this is an annual affair and it comes every year. And it came this year, and came with full force. All the boys had on their best suits, with plenty of vaseline applied to the hair. And the girls? Boys!! you should have seen them. They all had on their Sunday frocks, and all that goes to make up their beauty. But, what were they attending? I forgot to tell you. It was the Hi-Y banquet. Now after those who were to take part in the banquet had gathered from the four corners of Birmingham, we all marched into the lunch room. There we found that Mrs. Adams had prepared for us a most delicious dinner. The first course was fruit cocktail. This was followed by a real chicken dinner. About the time we had finished this, Carlton Bryan who was our toastmaster started with the program, which was given during the last iwo courses. We had a duet by Hudson Shumate and Irene Wells, several readings by Mabel Kent, and some piano selections by Vivian Cooper. We had short talks by Rev. Wm. H. Mansfield and Prof. E. E. Smith. The parents and members of the faculty present were introduced. Then we had our retiring officers to stand and they were introduced. Music was furnished throughout the evening by the Hi-Y orchestra. When we adjourned, everyone expressed him or herself as having had a very pleasant time. HUDSON SHUMATE. ’25 ----------:o:---------- A Lovely Tea One of the most delightful affairs of this semester was a tea given by the sixth-period clothing class. The guests were mothers, members of the faculty, and students of home economics. Edith Nickel, Dorothy Dehaney, Alva Norton, and Elizabeth Kenna-mer received the guests in the hall. The sewing room took on a gala effect with its tables of hand-work made by the girls in the clothing department. Hanging on racks were dresses of all descriptions made by the students. Narcissi and baskets of pine were used as decorations in the sewing room. From an attractively appointed table in the dining room, sandwiches, coffee, and cake were served. Each guest was given a little Christmas basket of home-made candy. One of the most interesting features of the tea was that each hostess wore a dress that she herself had made in the class. ELIZABETH KENNAMER, ’26