Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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«•THE MO HI AN-33 t '( ? 't t MISS MAE EANES In every home in Mobile, Mae Eanes has exercised an influence for Rood, that cannot be evaluated in mere words. Since 1889, thousands of children, now men and women, have been brought in close contact with her and have felt the influence of her unusual mind, indominable will power, and God-given understanding. Miss Mae Eanes was born in Mobile, educated in the public schools, and graduated from Barton Academy. Miss Mae, as she is known in the school world, began teaching in 1889, having taught in all grades. She has been assistant principal of what is now Murphy High School, for the past 17 years. Her rare personality, which inspires confidence, love, and respect, enables her to spread her good influence far and near. Her efforts in the welfare work of Murphy High School are so outstanding, that it has enabled many children to complete their high school education. No greater trib- ute can be paid to our dear Miss Mae than to say that she is a friend of all of us, and that we will feel her guiding influence through-out our lives. PAGE 19

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i9 -THE MOHIAN-33 MR. K. J. CLARK. M. A. Coming to Murphy High School after a varied and successful training in exacting education positions in Virginia and elsewhere, Principal K. J. Clark brought to the community the ripened fruits of native capacity and technical experience. The sud- den expansion of Murphy High from a small group of students to more than 2,300 has made the position of principal one of foremost importance. Its administration is comparable in its demands and difficulties to that of a college of similar enrollment. Mr. Clark has filled the position adequately, not only as executive officer and school man, but also as a real leader and mentor of minds and character in process of form- ulation. Most important in the building of Mobile is the architecture of the minds and characters of its citizens. In that respect Principal Clark is building basically and significantly for the community. There is no doubt that the influence of this institution will measurably raise the quality of citizenship in Mobile. Mr. Clark is ever ready to find time among his necessary engagements to assist in enterprises designed to benefit the city and county of Mobile. The parents of Mobile may con- gratulate themselves that their maturing youngsters are in such capable charge. PAGE 18

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i9-THE MOHIAN-33 Boland, B. A.: Brown: Chancellor. B. S.: Fitzgerald: Foote, Ph. B. Franklin, B. S.: Gaaten: Hahn. B. A.; Hand. B. S. Pou, B. S.: Purifoy, B. A.; Sallee. B. A.: Shaw; Shepard. B. S. The Commercial Department The purposes of the Commercial Department are: To prepare students to hold salaried positions with ever-increasing benefit to themselves and to the business with which they are associated; to inspire them with ambition to succeed, either as man- agers or as entrepreneurs, to positions of business leadership; to impress upon them the vastness of the business field and the varied opportunities for achievement to be found therein; to create among them a realization that they may expect, as a rule, to succeed in direct proportion to the service they render society; to assist capable graduates to secure positions and to follow them through the years immediately succeeding graduation. Constant effort has been made during the past ten years to materialize the idealism embodied in this statement of aims and these efforts have been attended by a gratifying measure of success. Class teaching, club training, and employment assistance, supplemented by efforts to arouse the business community to a proper appreciation of the department, have resulted in giving Murphy’s business department a splendid reputation among the employers of its graduates. PAGE 20