Murphy High School - Mohian Yearbook (Mobile, AL)

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£ T 1 Left to riKht: •Mr». Fell. Mi»» Brown, Mi»» Green, Mi»-» Taylor. “What do you want, sonny?” is a familiar phrase heard in the front of- fice- It is Miss Taylor, the youngest of Murphy’s present faculty, fulfilling her duties as clerk. With two student help- ers each period she answers the phone, makes appointments for Mr. Clark, and sells all tickets. Last year she was sent to Auburn by the Glee Club of which she was a member for four years. She is loved by all who know her and par- ticularly by the football team (so I’ve heard). Miss Taylor loves to help any boy or girl “Anytime I can; no matter how busy T am.” Miss Green, who graduated three years ago, is Murphy’s record clerk. She looks after all transfers and sends pu- pils’ records to the colleges they attend. Everyone agrees these duties are in the hands of a very capable person.

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0 a £ a i Much praise is indeed due Miss Mae Eanes, who has been our beloved assistant principal since 1926. As a native Mobilian she has given her time and thought to the development of the youth of this city and has rendered an invaluable service. Just recently she was selected as “Our Leading Citi- zen,” an honor which she rightfully deserves. This title represents the many things that she has done toward the betterment of the welfare of Mobile. Helpful advice has been given many students, be- cause of her endearing interest in each and every member of the student body. She speaks of them as “her boys and girls.” Many of our student’s parents had the privilege of having her teach them and have loved and admired her through the years. A character as hers can be questioned by no one. Her sportsmanship is shown by her much quoted poem: “When the One Great Scorer comes to write against your name, he writes not whether you won or lost but how you played the game.” A spirit as this is an inspiration to all. What a satisfaction it must be to her, to realize, that her life has been so full of priceless accomplishments. A well known instance in which Miss Mae was hon- ored was on March 16, 1935 by Delta Kappa Gamma, an honor fraternity in education. Here Miss Mae was paid tribute by Frank Grove, W. C. Griggs, C. F. Vigor, William F. Fagerstrom, and K. J. Clark. At that time the following tribute was given by Mr. Clark: “Nine years ago, I be- came acquainted with Miss Mae Eanes. Since then, it has been my rare privilege to work closely with her in Murphy High School. I have come to know, to admire her, to respect her, and to hold her in high esteem because of her great personality. Her brilliant mind and sparkling wit, her great strength of character and fine sense of justice, reveal themselves in a clear vision, courageous spirit, and deep sympathy. She loves her work as few I have known; she loves chil- dren like a real mother, and gives to her work with the children a service of love and devotion that is an inspiration to those who work with her. Out of her broad experience she has achieved un- derstanding and wisdom. I count it among the rarest blessings of my life to have had this opportunity to know her, to enjoy her fellowship in pro- fessional service, and to call her friend. “Tis human fortune’s happiest Height to be a spirit melodious, Lucid, poised, and whole; Second in order of felicity To walk with such a soul.” Such services to Mobile and Murphy High School have made Miss Mae well known and admired by all. Her life is an example for future generations. 21

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We at Murphy have the privilege of having on our office force the State Chairman of the National Association of School Secretaries- She is Miss Effie Lou Brown, Mr. Clark’s secretary. While at Murphy she took a secretarial course and was art editor of the Mohian during her sen- ior year. Sketching figures is still one of her hobbies. The illustrations in “Two Freshmen Ex- plore The Library” were excellently done by Miss Brown. Also, our Murphy stickers were drawn by her. Starting out as clerk in the hack office, she was soon promoted to Mr. Clark’s office. Besides taking care of all Mr. Clark’s mail and his office, she has charge of promotions and failures, and arranges annual vocational conferences. Our daily bulletins and all special annuoncements are issued through Miss Brown’s office. Since Barton days, Mrs. Fell has been Murphy’s registrar, twenty-two years in all. At first she was the only clerk in the office, acting as secretary, making out schedules, and keeping the records. Now, with four people in the office, Mrs. Fell arranges schedules, checks and completes the senior’s graduating requirements, and assists with the banking. Outside of school Mrs. Fell’s hobbies are traveling and housekeeping. She has been to Chicago, Washington, D. C., through Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and by boat to New York. A football game is one of her favorite pasttimes. On many houseparties she has been chaperon and knowing and loving boys and girls as she does, one of her greatest satisfactions is to see their successes after they have left Mur- phy. The entire student body certainly returns this love and interest. 09