Ensley High School - Jacket Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

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THE GLEAM 15 Iris Martin; Publicity Manager, Victoria Davis; Librarian, Evelyn Staggers; Assistant Librarian, Irene Motley. The club recently took part on the program for the Parent-Teachers’ Association. The numbers rendered were: “Thanks Be to God,” “Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses,” by Anna Mary Singleton; “A Winter Lullaby” “To a Hilltop,” by the Girls’ Glee Club. The girls are planning to participate in activities during the Southern Music Supervisors Conference, which meets here the second week in January. They will sing in the chorus of one thousand voices, selected from the boys and girls of the three high schools. ANNA MARY SINGLETON, ’26. -------------o---------- Boys’ Glee Club The Senior Boys’ Glee Club, under the leadership of Mr. Martinson, is having a very successful year. The boys are taking a greater interest in this work than ever before. The thirty-two members of the club are picked from a large number of boys who are taking vocal. The aim of the club is to develop the individual and to take part in public performances. The Glee Club is going to take part in the Southern Music Conference, which will be held January 11th to 15th. They also expect to take part in all High School activities. The following members have been elected as officers for the fall session: Robert R. Hardy Vernon Patrick William Poole .... Taft Barber .. ROBERT R. HARDY, ’26. ..........President .....Vice-President Secretary-Treasurer ..........Librarian -------------o--------- The Band We are fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Brown, a graduate of the Ithaca Conservatory of Music and a pupil of Patrick Conway, as band master. The band is practicing every day. The classes are divided into two groups, those who play brass instruments, and those who play the reed instruments. These classes meet together twice a week for group instruction.

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14 THE GLEAM we have the lives of the composers and the stories of the opera. These are followed by real selections from the operas, thanks to the Williams Music House, who very kindly lend us the records, and Miss Haggard’s Ford, which brings them out. We are fortunate in having Miss Haggard and Miss Vineyard as our advisers—they make it possible for us to have excellent programs. Miss Haggard takes care of the literary part and Miss Vineyard leads us in the music. We have a very able president and the prompt response of the girls whenever called upon is splendid. Our officers for the semester are: Willie Bell Davis Wynelle Lowery Light D’Albergo Louise Stapp..... LIGHT D’ALBERGO, ’26. .....President Vice-President .....Secretary .....Treasurer ------------o---------- Orchestra The orchestra is another coming feature in Ensley High. Last year we won the loving cup, awarded by the Brown Jewelry Company to the best orchestra in the city. If we continue the work so well started this year that cup is going to stay in Ensley. The orchestra is practicing every day and have been working so earnestly that time has not been taken to elect officers. Nell Lecroy has been selected as pianist, and Paul LaRussa, concert master. Preparation is now being made for the appearance of the orchestra at the Southern Music Conference to be held here January 11th to 15th. MARGUERITE MATLOCK, ’26. ------------o---------- Girls’ Glee Club Rah! Rah! Ree! Who are we? Glee Club, Glee Club Girls, don’t you see? No, we are not going to sing you a song, but instead we are just going to tell you a few things about our club. Of course, our club is one of the finest in Ensley High. We all take part and do our very best. This is why so many girls are anxious to join us. We enjoy the work and look forward to the meeting each Thursday. The following officers have been elected for the club: President, Anna Mary Singleton; Vice-President, Phoebe Andrews; Secretary and Treasurer,

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16 THE GLEAM At the first of the semester only twenty-one boys enrolled for band but after a room was provided and a definite schedule planned the number grew to about fifty-five. Many of these are new pupils in the work but in time our band will be another of the many features of which Ensley is proud. A sixty piece band, which will be the best in the city, is Mr. Brown’s goal. MARGUERITE MATLOCK. ’26. ■o- Hi-Y The Hi-Y Club is an organization of the boys in High School affiliated with the Y. M. C. A., having as its creed “To create, maintain and extend throughout our school community higher standards of Christian character.” The membership this semester has grown to twenty-five boys all eager and willing to work. The officers of the club are: Harry DeFreese ............................ President Everett Hagler ........................ Vice-President Terry Huffstuttler ......................... Secretary Cecil Benton ................................Treasurer Joe Bynum ................................... Reporter Our programs are planned very carefully. Each program has as its main purpose the development of the boy mentally, morally, and physically. Once each month the Hi-Y Clubs have a banquet at the Y. M. C. A. These banquets serve to bring the different clubs of the city into closer contact with each other. Every year a loving cup is awarded to the club showing the greatest development within the organization. Last year Ensley won this cup. We are hoping to bring the cup back again this year. CECIL BENTON, ’26. -------------o--------- The Girl Reserves As the curtain goes up on the school year of 1925-26 many new and interesting things are brought to our attention. One of which is our Girl Reserve. We were organized in the spring of 1925 as the Girls Hi-Y. but as it was near the end of the year we were not heard from as often as we hope to be this year. Although the youngest organization in Engley High, the Girl Reserves is far from the weakest. The Girl Reserves differs from the Girls Hi-Y in that it is an Interna-