Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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SENIOR When General Andrew Jackson made his headquarters in Mobile prior to the Battle of New Orleans, the records show that he greatly admired the Azaleas in the I anglois’ garden and was presented with several plants.

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Review of the Year 1932-33 • At the opening of school this year, Murphy had an enrollment of 2,584 students, about 200 more than the attendance of last year. The number enrolled by each class was as follows: freshman class, 762; sophomore class, 673; junior class, 581; senior class, 534. This year the boys outnumbered the girls by 16. The faculty enrollment was 100, including the librarians and the office force of five. The school welcomed several new teachers to the faculty. L. L. btookey came here irom High Point, North Carolina, as director of the musical department. Aliss Oia Sailee, o the commercial department, came lrom Bowling Green, KeniucKy. rrevious to her coming to .wurpny, sne taugnt at oownng Green University. Aliss Anna England was auued to the English department. She is a native AloOiiian. Aliss Ruth Murray, also a Mobilian, graduated from Murphy in 1927 and re- ceived ner o. 2 . degree lrom Auburn. Miss Ann Shephard, of Mobile, received degrees from Sophie Newcomb, the University of Alabama, and M. S. C. W., at Columbus, Mississippi. Mr. Harry Pillans, of Mobile, also, was added to the mathematics department. He was graduated from West Point. Murphy lost several faculty members including the Misses Faux, Barnette, Stone, Swann, Donovan, and Mr. Stewart. Wedding bells claimed three of these. During last summer, Miss Clara Stone married Edward Fields. Miss Fannie Swann, formerly of the mathematics depart- ment, married Ellis P. Hagler. Miss Elizabeth Donovan, director of dramatics for two years, married Walter Bouldin. Mr. J. Jones Stewart, who was former director of the music department, left Murphy to continue his medical studies at Tulane. An outstanding improvement this year was the planting of about 650 azaleas on the school grounds by Mr. Hatch. The azaleas of assorted colors contributed much to the beauty of the school and of the city of Mobile when azalea time came. After almost six years of patient saving, the band obtained its uniforms this year. It made its first appearance, clad in the new blue and gold, during the Mardi Gras carnival. The boys and girls Glee clubs were organized the second semester by Mr. Stookey. Being especially interested in voice, he made and able director, and the Glee clubs were an asset to the school.

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19-THE MOHI AN-33 Senior Class Officers Tom Johnston Lamont Lax ton.. Nell Moragues.......... Edwin McCowan............ Mrs. Breland................. President Vice-President ..........Secretary ...............Treasurer .....................Sponsor PAGE 30