Ensley High School - Jacket Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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12 THE GLEAM Delphian Debating Society Station D. D. S. broadcasting a snappy little program from Ensley High School at Ensley, Alabama, about the Delphian Debating Society. All right. Hold on tight. Here we go. We started off the semester with a bang, electing the following officers: Hurley Upchurch, President; Archie Mays, Vice-President; Robert Carlton, Secretary; Augustine Aloia, Treasurer; Joe Barrett, Chaplain, and Richard Watkins, Marshal. With this group of boys as officers we are looking forward to a very successful year. Although we are only twenty-five in number we are “The Six Hundred” in spirit and willingness to work. This concludes our little frolic for tonight from station D. D. S. at Ensley, Alabama. Station D. D. S. signing off. Good night. ROBERT CARLTON, ’27. -----------o---------- Argonian Literary Society S-s-s Boom! Yea! Argonians! The best literary society in Ensley High School! We think so and if you do not believe me well— Some Thursday when you are not so busy drop by room 204 and watch the girls go in to Literary Society. They are the most earnest, hardworking, happy and best looking girls in school. Come inside and see what is going on. This year we are studying “Foreign Countries and Their Customs” and it is a most interesting study. We have “been” to Holland, Turkey, and Spain already and expect to visit Russia, Denmark, Italy, Japan and many other countries before the year is over. The Literary Society is offering a prize for the best essay on “Why Visit Europe,” and many girls are working hard for this prize. One of the big things the Argonians are working on this year is a new Traffic Plan, which, when under way will greatly benefit the school. We are looking forward to a wonderful year in Literary Society. Under the leadership of Miss Boehmer and Miss Norwood Pm sure we will succeed in living up to our motto, “Make ye the world a bit more beautiful and better because ye have lived in it.” BEATRICE SMILEY, ’26.

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THE GLEAM 11 I Clubs and Activities Boys’ Civic Club The Boys’ Civic Club was organized Wednesday, October 28, 1925. The following officers were elected: Woodrow Simmons...........................President Carl Lind............................Vice-President Sam Fort .................................Secretary The president appointed the following program committee: J. V. Blevins, Gordon Knight, Roy Varner, and Chester Tate. The subject of study selected for the year was Topics of Interest to Birmingham. The club has many new members and all are interested in making this a successful year. SAM FORT, Secretary. -----------o---------- Hyperian Literary Society Station R-A-T-S broadcasting. Hyperian Literary Society speaking. The Girls’ Freshman Literary Society was organized in February, 1925. It is the youngest girls literary society in school. Last June we reported over ninety members. A large number of these have gone into the upper class societies but we are getting more new members all the time. We reorganized the first of this semester and under the capable direction of our advisers, Miss Warren and Miss Forbes, we are having many splendid meetings. We have a two-fold aim this year, to instill into every member the spirit of co-operation and good sportsmanship and to master the difficult art of speaking before an audience.. The following officers were elected this semester: Virginia Ricks.............................President Edna Snow ............................Vice-President Doris Holmes ..............................Secretary Ellen Giles ...............................Treasurer EDNA SNOW, ’29.

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THE GLEAM 13 Shakespearean Literary Society The Shakespearean Literary Society has grown at a steady pace even from the time that it was first organized until at present it is one of the largest societies in our school. Our prospectus for the semester includes an extensive study of Foreign Countries, their customs and peculiarities. We are striving at all times to accustom ourselves to the correct use of Parliamentary Law and to the making of speeches when called upon. The following boys have been chosen to guide the society for this semester : George Fried lob Harry DeFreese Taft Barber ... Cecil Benton .. .........President .....Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer ..........Chaplain TAFT BARBER, ’26. -----------o--------- Thalian Literary Society Thirteen! Most people consider thirteen a very unlucky number. The Thalians do not. This is our thirteenth year as a Literary Society, but instead of an unlucky year, it is going to be a year of progress. We are attempting an entirely new and different type of study this year, “What is Right With the Movies.” Although we have had only a few meetings this semester we have had some very interesting programs. We are hoping that this will be one of the most successful years in the Thalian history. With our splendid advisers we should make this year stand out. As we grow in years we strive to grow more progressive and beneficial in every way possible. NELL NECROY, ’26. ------------o---------- Valerian Literary Society We, the Valerians, entered our activities this semester with great zest. Many new members have come to our fold to take the place of those lost by graduation. These we welcome with all our hearts. With the co-operation of Valerians, old and new, we are striving for greater success this year than we have ever achieved before. Our meetings are proving interesting and delightful. We are studying the opera, thus making the programs both literary and musical. First,