Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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Pioneers All! The Local Interest Club was organized at Barton Academy in 1922, the first president being DeWitt King. In that year the club dramatized “Red Eagle”, a poem by Alexander Meek, a resident of Mobile, and founder of the public school system in Alabama. There was no stage at Barton, and the play was enacted in one of the section rooms. A few years ago it was again dramatized by the club on the stage at Murphy High School. Two years ago the club wrote and produced a play, “The French in Mobile”. This year the club plans to present “A Salon at Madam Le Vert’s”. A study is now being made of the old homes and landmarks on Government Street, from Commerce to Broad Street. The club is divided into committees of two members each, and to each committee one block is assigned. At the present time the club has an enroll- ment of forty-four members. The officers this year are as follows: Jane Bragg, president; Ellsworth Ha ugh ton, vice-presi- dent; Geldie Hafner, secretary; and Frank Powell, treasurer. Hand Hands It Out LOCAL 1NTERKST Row One: Lfnch. Taylor. Ogle- tree. Summersell. Pager- strom. Chambers. Miss Withers. Haughton. Holbein. Matthews. Moragucs. Alva- rez. Row Two: Smi.h, Buerger. Hoyt. Harbaugh. Bradford. Kotis, Le Gear. Townsend. Tanner. Waldorf. McMillan. Powell. Row Three: Bragg. Hafner. Boyd. Camp. Steven . Leav- itt. Hall. Williams. Dahmer. Sweeting. Wheeler. Pearson

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Histcty Tc t Members The following are . members of the History and Social Science Departments (reading from left to right): Forehand. Hamil, Unzicker. Miss Sallie Withers. Chairman. Alexander. Kreland. Michael. Hand, Foote, and Hart:rove. His Own Country Governed by the theory that the experi- ence of others is the best means of solving our own problems of today, the Social Science Department searches world move- ments of both the past and present. They study the development and policies of peo- ple and nations and note policies which have proved valuable or useless, economi- cally sound or wasteful. The purpose of the department is to develop intelligent trustworthy citizens in a changing civili- zation; to inspire them with courage for the right and skill to lead or to follow leadership. Murphy’s youth and their guidance is the constant cry of the Civics division of the Social Science Department. Better people for better living is their watch- word. Most of the classes are discussion groups, and many surprising questions are brought up. Does a dog think? Would you fight in an offensive as well as a defensive war? Do I spend my money wisely? How can I develop a more pleas ing personality? These are discussed and numerous tests are given which show character and personaliy. 18

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Mother Knows Home Economics holds a prominent part among: the many deparments of Murphy High School as students seem more inclined to choose home life for their future instead of a business career. The department is di- vided into five groups, namely, Foods 1 and 2; Homemaking 5; Textiles and Clothing 3 and 4, also advanced Textiles and Clothing 7 and 8; Child Care and Training 7-A; and Household Management 7 and 8. From group one the students learn something of buying, planning, preparation, and serving of a meal. Homemaking teaches one how to plan, furnish and care for a home. Textiles and Clothing covers the entire field of dress- making and tends to stress selection of ma- terials and good designs. The Child Care and Training covers one semester, and can- not be taken unless the student has taken a course in Foods 1 and 2 and Clothing 3 and 4. It takes in the study of the rela- tion of the child to the home, his training, habits, care, feeding, and clothes. House- hold Management, the last group mentioned, is a practical course in the furnishing, man- agement, and care of the home. Students taking these courses become better prepared to lead a happy home life. Cookini; Clam Smith. Griffin. Reynolds. Ross. 20