Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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BAND Drum Major........Fowler Row One: Moran. Greene. Wright, Tatti . Brannon. El- Ha. Ward. Roh. Carley Row Two: Alley. Lubel. de Grow. Ellner. Wood. Revere. Baldwin. Mann. Wagner. Row Three: Cowart. Ellia. Brown. Rains. Jacobson. Ta- p i a. Johnston. Dakmer. Kling. Row Four: Bittner, Fowler, Amos. Prolsdorfer, Disporte. Holland. Thomas. Brown, liewback. Row Five: Chastain. Keeler. Kennedy. Baldwin. I’oice. Atterbery. Andrews. Donng- hue. Daijmer. Row Six: Brown. Knight. Fry. Jones. Gilpin. Noble. Sisson. Cameron, Arias. Stookey's Rag-Time Band Organized in 1928 with twenty mem- bers Murphy’s band has, during nine short years, become one of the best known groups in the South. This year with a total membership of over sixty members it has on all occasions present- ed programs worthy of the school it represents and has earned for itself an invaluable record. The band takes an active part in all civic enterprises and gives special musical programs in Bien- ville Square. It occupies a prominent position in parades, including those held by the mystic societies during the Mardi Gras season. Its colorful blue and gold uniforms are a familiar fea- ture at all football games not only in Mobile but in every city Murphy plays as the members of the band accompany the team on its trips. In carrying oui its programs this group of Murphians have had the appreciation of fine music instilled in them and they have been welded into an organized unit. Any classman, provided he can maintain the high standards set by Mr. Stookoy, the able conductor, is eligible for member- ship.

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ASTRONOMY Row One: Pape. Covey, Brown, Fry. Revere, Mr. DoukIiik, Pokk. William . Jure , Cauxey. Rattner. Foseue. Row Two: Green. Corey. Patterson, Turner. Cane. Sima. Willinma. Gresham. Mc- Millan, Robinxon. Row Three: Aahbee. Bryant, Harris. Clement. Penick. Kern. Sinclair. Crolich. Moon Struck Once each month the Astronomy Club holds an observation meeting be- tween seven and eight o’clock. With the use of telescopes donated by the school to the club and those lent by outsiders, the members see many inter- esting objects circling about the uni- verse. The students learn to operate the telescopes and at different times have sighted the surface of the moon, rings of Saturn, moons of Jupiter, and Mars, besides the numerous constella- tions. General Science classes, while studying astronomy, attend these meet- ings and view those things studied. Each point of interest is located with the aid of a powerful flashlight. The club purposes to add to each member’s knowledge of astronomy and to create an interest in the organization; buy a new telescope; support the school in every way; and take an active part in Welfare Day. At the regular meetings, each member, sometime during the year, addresses the group on the phase of astronomy which interests him most. Frequently the star-gazers have out- standing men of the city, with a knowledge of astronomy, as guest speakers. Looking thru the black-board 27

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29 Alice In Orchestralia Under the direction of Mr. Claude Dahmer, the Senior Orchestra is rapid- ly developing into an organization of symphonic proportions in instrumenta- tion, as well as in artistic attainments. Not only are the interpretations more effective, but due to a higher musician- ship among the players, and to the addition of new instruments, a marked improvement has been noted in the quality of tone produced by the en- semble this year. The object of the organization is to study the works of the great composers, striving to define their thoughts and intentions, and to interpret and reveal them to its audi- ence, so that all may acquire a better understanding and appreciation of music in its highest form, to develop musicians capable of playing in college, civic, and professional musical organi- zations. During the past season this orchestra, composed of about sixty young musicians, had the honor of ap- pearing in joint recital with the artist, Miss Louise Bernhart, contralto of the Chicago Civic Cpera Company. ORCHESTRA Standing: Mr. Dahmer. direc- tor: Carolyn Platt, pianist: Sitting: Ro»a Adair Brown, pianist. Row One: Kennedy. Dahmer. Brannon. Dahmer. Roh. Car- ley. Mnxon. Ahrama. Molton. Reed. Row Two: Jensen. Davis. Ash. Thompson. Amos. Bassett. Kcarley. Jordan. Wagner. K I i n g. Johnston. Fowler. Keeler. Yohn. Row Three: Ogletree. Dis- rmikcr, Anglin, Igler. Burk, itrown. Wainwright. Cam- eron. Heubach. Arias. How- ell. Kurkulakes. Row Four: Jakobik. Jakobik. White. Laws, Myera. Griffin. Brown. Noble. Andrews. Sus- aon, Sowert. Nixon. Childrea. Haginas Back Row: Wood. Jacobson. Dcsporte. Price. Jones. Tat- tia. Bitner. Fowler.