Meridian High School - Meri Dian Yearbook (Meridian, MS)

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DRAMATIC CLUB OFFICERS Clccxll. CSICRMANY . . . I'n'si4lw1f JIAZAN SOLOMON . .. Vin'-Pn'xi41w1l Ma. T. CAa'riaR I'IARMON . . SIJUIISUI' Eighty-nine students of Meridian High School compose the Dramatic Club which was first organized in 1925 by Mr. J. L. McCaskill. Three-act plays have been included in the Club's program since its organization. The Jade God was the initial three-act play to be produced by the Club this year. The first of a series of 0I1C-LlCt plays was The liligib'e Mr. Bangs. Since the Dramatic Club was formed in Meridian High approximately thir- ty-six three-act plays and twenty-five one-act plays have been given. The club entered the Big Eight play tournament in which Meridian placed second twice and was awarded first place once. This year the Club loses three of its most outstanding members: Cecil Ger- many, Josephine Lowry and Billy Felknor. All of these have starred in dra- matic presentations since entrance into high school, Cecil having portrayed roles in five playsg Josephine, three, and Billy, four. Another veteran of the troop and the vice-president of the '37 Dramatic Club is Jean Solomon who returns for active service next year. 79

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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY Mo'I 1'o: Sc'lwlm'sf1if:, I,m14ff'i'sbijw, St'l'l'll't', Cfitznlrler' Formal installation of the Meridian Chapter of the National Honor Sotitty was held October 13, l936. This chapter is the second to he organized among the high schools of Mississippi and the membership is chosen from the upp r third of their respective classes. Charter members of the Society are: llelen Aehli Ruth Anders l,ouise lNlar1eC1h.illx Agallia Culpepper lsatlore llravin Mary li, Galbraith Sara llorgan Members chosen Billy llaradell Betsy Harrell Allie llha Brown james Donald at mid-yea lidward l.oelxard CSl't'r'vlu1'yp .Io-ephinc Lowry ql'i'i'mlur1lJ Mary l.. Matthews -losephine Mclaurin Peggy Moss lili-pe Norton I' HFC! llerniee llarper ilihelma Harper Mildred Harrington Urman McDonald TPS ,lack Parker Umar llool Q'l'l1'i1x11r'i'i'l Alames Quinnelly llilfl'-lll'4'X.l Mr-.. Thad Van lSjmf1mrj I loise Poythress Mary Reynolds lfssie M. Swearengen -Ideli Xvclf'

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LAMAR LITERARY SOCIETY l'n'xi1f1'1lf . . hllm Wfltts Vin'-l'r'4'xi1lw1l . . Cllmrlic W'.1scol11 Srz'r'1'fur'y-'l'r'4'f1.v1H11 . David Griffin SIIUIIXUI' . . Mr. Pcrcy Ilnluy . I'r1'ml1'l1! . . . -Ioxcphinc Lowry VIH'-l'l'1'xirfm'lll . . . Mary Hale 5f1'1'n'l1l1'y-luvuxlfm1 . Ilnltic Mm: Millcr SIHHIKHI' ......... Miss Helen Ruud HERMEAN LITERARY SOCIETY 80