Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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Scene I DIRECTORS

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THE SEVEN AGES OF SCHOOL— (with apologies to Shakespeare) All the school’s a stage, And all the boys and girls are merely players. They have their exits and their entrances; And one studc in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven. At first the freshman Dashing madly to and from his classes, And then the reckless sophomore, with his rubber And hastily made spitball, acting the fool In study hall. And then the junior, Smoking like furnace, with a naughty ballad Made to his girl friend’s perm wave. Then a senior, Full of strange ideas and bedecked like Beau Brummel, Jealous in puppy love, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Evenin Miss Mae’s office. And then the teacher, In thread-bare suit with wrinkles lined, With eyes severe, and hair of formal cut, Full of wise cracks and painful instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the high and mighty office, With spectacles on nose and very little on head, His youthful knowledge, well saved, a world too wide, For his necessity, and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles through his false teeth. Last scene of all, That ends this strange, eventful history, Is School Board, and mere oblivion, Sans salary, sans recognition, sans everything but work. IAN on rue WHY'S WHERE FORES — 8V - pftOEESSOR T3ACH V

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Administration Mrs. Foil, Miss Brown, Miss Gaston. Miss Jakobik For thirteen years, under the guiding spirit of a splendid administration, Murphy High School has grown in size, educational advantages, and national reputation. Founded in 1926, when Barton Acad- emy, the city high school, was converted into a junior high, Murphy, then known as Mobile High School, had as its principal Mr. Frank Grove, who was succeeded in 1927 by Mr. K. J. Clark, our present principal. During Mr. Clark’s administra- tion several noteworthy changes has been intro- duced into the school curricula, outstanding among these being the vocational system put into practice last year by which students may receive training in their chosen vocations along with regular school work. Invaluable as an aid to Mr. Clark in her capacity as assistant principal and as an inspiration to the students is Miss Mae Fanes, a fitting leader, ever an exponent of good sportsmanship. Under these two heads the office force forms a smoothly functioning executive group worthy of managing a school as Murphy High. Other members who comprise in its entirety the force, are well-liked and capable Mrs. Wilmer Fell, registrar; Miss Effie Lou Brown, private secretary to Mr. Clark; Miss Willie Mae Gaston and Miss Elsie Jacobik, clerks.