Simpson School - Echo Yearbook (Birmingham, AL)

Text from Pages 1 - 114 of the 1927 volume:

-■ ■ ■ ■ .....• •:••••••:: The Echo 1927 oi.u m !•: V Published bv the Students of THE SIMPSON SCHOOL � I'kkpakatorn to Birmingham-Southern College BIRMI MIN AM. ALABAMA s VST . .................. : : j :..................................... . . . -ry foreword Our school life is so short that it seems “Not quite a waking truth, not quite ti dream. A visitation, bright and transitory. Therefore, each year uy embalm in ink our most pleasant memories, to make our school lire serin more real in the years to come. Herein r.v preserve a thought, a dream, a mem ry an echo of student hearts and minds, mingled with love and reverence for our school. The whole future will be richer and happier for that student who lets the sacred influences stirred by occasional glimpses back into the faces and scenes of dear old Simpson have free stray in his life. Tor this very purpose we issue this volume. May its pages never fail to strengthen that which is best in the heart of a single student. Let joy’s own roses wither in their vase, Let clouds appear to take the sunlight’s place— Conic darkness! Let life and love l c hut any empty husk. One’s soul a gray and wintry hill at dusk— Reign darkness! There is a dawn to such a night as this: A dream of youth, and with this dream of bliss— Comes light! One breathes, one drinks the lieauty of its glow. Sorrows vanish, memory’s breezes blow— Reigns light! Dmer Reed. ’27. 'Dedication Because in him we find till these truer qUtilities of Christian manhood, the courtliness of a perfect I'ir-i inia yen!lemon, the gentle consideration of a father the patience of a loving teacher, the unpretentious and childlike qualities of a true disciple of the Master, the painstaking care of the scholar—in short, all those virtues of mind and heart that make every student and teacher have the deepest admiration and love for him— «iv dedicate this .Innual to our beloved teacher. Professor J. ll‘. Tinsley.. By his example, as well as by his faithful teaching, he has been an inspiration to the students of Simpson School for many years. His life and character make it easier to have faith in humanity. II e honor ourselves in honoring hint. ASKIVTAH.T 13 U9lKt!S? I ANAGEl ROBCRJ HIM..1 ASSISTANT 1 B'btflMESS sss ss— WA.ce-j ROBERT QV 3AJN.ES OWBMV.AWWTAMT ■■■ TOM I,BE: BUSINESS M'G'R.- SUl By.. ASSISTANT BUSINESS M'G'i ASSISTANT BUSINESS KVC CXA.-VP CSHHSKAW rtAVTJl MAJ5JUC | rSAMf JOMW C.OHOUV Jift ATMUITIO MHTCC2 PMC TOtAAIWC EHTQti ASTTUTSMWJTBDITCf- VTSOrWJ Am ATOiSne POrTOS JA.e BONKHI-'.. JOHM WOOD AUKIK SUB UVUHISjH l Xtltt rTMTiCLL OTIBURH O VKAPPD(TC«. WMWTOR PnATtfJM} WSciTSHA MTT UXtBASy ROttW UTlW KlAZOti. s wsh ounce- jack eocrr, anita Hut d vtooB7 Fl’ATURR A«rr.UTK«fcy ECTX re tva V BtTOT rate M «irare «Rt.SMP10XIGB imrc DIIOJB HA9TAX r.Dt.l MH ajtt utwwu rpoiiw oiLBtKT mujBP. vAunwWcirncuE cutYf PDnct rAcv rv ADvttofe rtL-r VM-TXi TTBAUat oBCAAa Tta ; f orrou Youth If we could but turn back life’s written pages To play anew our hand, we'd play it well. And profit by mistakes made through the ages, Seeking things that time alone can tell. If we could but trace back the road we've travelled T linger in the path o’er which we tread. We’d find those darkened mysteries unravelled And give new life to hopes now dark and dead. 'Tis true we cannot change that which is written Xor can we walk again that distant path. And yet the Ixjok of life is still before us To write until the sacred aftermath. Harold KKt.i.oor., 29. John Milton Mai.one Principal B.S.. A.M.. Birmingham-Southern College: Graduate Student University oi Chicago; V. M. C. A. Instructor Navigation N'aval Camps ‘!8-‘19; Teacher Mathematics Birmingham-Southern College 16-’18; Principal Simpson '18- The yacuity Kurus B. Bagley Instructor in Mathematics A.K. Birmingham-Southern; Instructor and Ass't Coach ITaillips 23-’25; Basketball Coach Simpson '25- Kiciimoni) Beatty Instructor English ami Trench A.B. Birmingham-Southern; Track Coach. A B. Birmingham-Southern. W illiam H. Clift Instructor English Raleigh V. Greene Instructor English B.S. Auburn; B.l . Vanderbilt; Member Alabama Conference; Teacher High Schools N'otasulga. Clayton. Greensboro, Moundville. Brewton; Simpson '21- Joiin K. Hall Instructor Science A.B. Birmingham-Southern. Richard Lipsey Instructor History A.B. Birmingham-South::™; Instructor and Track Coach '25- John M. Xeese Instructor Science anil Mathematics A.B. Birmingham-Southern; Instructor and Football Coach Simpson ‘21-; A.M. Birmingham-Southern ’27. lo)iris Y. Sims Instructor Mathematics and Spanish A.B. Birmingham-Southern; Simpson '23-; M. Birmingham-Southern. John V. Tinsley Instructor Latin A.B.. .M. University of Virginia: Pres. Berkley Military Acad. ’96-’08; Supt. Schools Maryland 08-10: Founder and Pres. Tinsley Military Institute 'I0-'15: Simpson 16- Hu. M. Williams Assistant Science Student Birmingham-Southern. Page Bin'tn The Man at the Desk His life teas gentle, and the elements So mixed in him that Xahtre might stand up .-Iml say to all the world. 'This is a man.’ ” DIQK BCAJT The Parting of the If ays OKI Simpson, hold us closer In these the last few days The seniors have to linger Before the parting of the ways. With gladness, yet with sadness WY will spend these few short days. Ambition beckons onward, N et. backward still we gaze. We’ve caught your undaunted spirit. For you we have but praise; And we pledge to your our loyalty Here at the parting of the ways. Our teachers, faithful to their trust. Whose smiles have cheered our days. Half sad, half glad, await with us The parting of the ways. Whate’er the future has in store. Of clouds, or sunshine days. Sweet mem Vies will throw their halo 'Round the parting of the ways. Gilbert Miller '27 JOHN. WOOD-VT n� TK� J AU RaLI'M NELSON AbBRCMOMRIF. Entered 26 Thy life, thy loveliness is not all gone. Mono: To supporter yet garter. .1 titbit ion: To see Prof, (ircctic chewing gum one time. Honors: lawyer ‘27: Eumancan Society; Hi Y: Echo Staff. James Rooiiky Auoi.phus Entered '26 He keeps the same faith with friend and toe. Motto : Find a way or make one. Ambition: Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles me. Honors: Eumancan Society. Paul Jette Baggett Entered 26 Hot Shot. “1’“ lie wings his way unguided and alone. Motto: Be prepared. Ambition: To find a woman a man can trust. Honors: R. E. l.cc Society: S Club: B� South. Band: Track Team: Derlaimcr - Arthur Clinton Blackburn Entered ’24 PreaAttr He lives tor others. Motto: To thine own self lie true. Ambition: To serve humanity. Honors: R. E. Lee Society; Commencement Declaimcr ’25; Commencement Delia ter 26. Sarah Exist. Bi.vke Entered ‘24 Sally The Heavens did such grace lend her that she might admired l� c. Motto: To love and let love Ambition: To l� c “just a girl.” Honors: Co-F.d Club; See. Senior Class: Staff Echo '27; Who’s Who. i I • Cutest. (2i Most Attractive. (3) Most Popular. (4 Friendliest Smile. William Washington Bonos Entered 23 Hiir Where sensibility still widely played. Motto: Keep a line and shoot hull. Ambition: To do something without getting into trouble. Honors: Woodrow Wilson Society, - 7 � • Adolph Past .Srttmtttn Jacob Harris Brawxbr Entered 26 Poe All was not too much for him. Motto: Don't die of thirst at the fountain's cdjte. Ambition: To carve out dials quaintly point by point. Honors. Basketball 26. ‘27; Eumatteau; ■'.S’ Club; Who's Who Most Popular Boy '27. J esse Elbe:rt Ch andi kb Entered ‘26 Jesse Sat 1 The charms of his personality are equalled only by those of his music. Motto: Deal ’em tits. Ambition; Try to stay single. Honors: Eumanean: Hi-Y; Birmingham-Southern Band. Charles True heart Clayton Entered 23 Trueheart Such refined intelligence that glows in Charles frame! Motto: Never get up early enough to l c shot at sunrise. Ambition: To know how night falls without setting, and how the sun set- without falling. Honors Woodrow Wilson Society; Midget Football 2 � ; Varsity Football 2b; S’ Club; Purple Tornado Staff ‘27. Billie Dales Cook Entered 25 Hill” Man detights not her. though by her smiling she seems to delight in him. Motto: Love few. trust none, stay 'ingle, and have fun. Ambition: To live happy ami have good times and worry the guy that has dimes. Honors: Manager Co-Ed Club; Who's Who 2f� Cutest (lirl; Purple Tornado Staff ’27; Treasurer Co-Ed Club 26: Maid to Spenser '26. John Graves Cooke Entered 25 Jack” To whom life nothing brighter can bring. Motto: Run your own race. Ambition: To make a good citizen. Honors: Midget Football '2t Ili-Y; Echo Staff ‘27; K E. Lee Society; Commencement Debater ‘27. Preston L. Cooper Entered ‘26 “Coop When he spoke ’twas language sweetened into song. Motto: Work never wins. Ambition: To Ik- motonuan on No. 7. Honors: Sidney Lanier Society. Pape Eighteen Linn Calvin Cork Entered 25 Hr keeps always a little romance in his heart, and a little horse sense in his head. Motto: Brevity is the soul of wit. Ambition To live each day so as to shake hands with myself. Lu CoTTKN Entered ‘2(i _ Kinky” m affable and courteous gentleman. Motto: (let out of chemistry daily. Ambition To come to school on Monday without licing sleepy. Honors: Euinancan. ( II AI.MI R? I AMI I. GnTINOHAM I nured 36 1 Vttf” There never yet an angry murmur fell from that beguiling tongue. Motto: Let the world slide. Ambition To Iw aide t � slant the door on my doctor’s nose. Honors: Eumancau. Wt.VNt.NT, Anson Ct'RliC. Jr. Entered %2ft Winnie We found you every da the same. .1 lotto: Noblesse Oblige. Ambition: Real Estate and Construction. Honors: Eutnanean. John Edmi-no Dil worth lettered 23 The light that lies in woman’s heart has l cett his undoing. Motto: Make the most of vottrself. for that is all there is. Ambition: To teach Mr. Greene English. Honors: F.untaneau. Floy LaVaoa Ditnn Enterci I 23 Mikt To love wisely is licst. no doubt: hut to love foolishly is 1 itcr than not to love at all. Mott': Wear a smile even on the darkest day. Ambition: To prove that I hate a serious thought Honors: Co-Ed Club; ‘‘It’' in Who's Who '27. ’.� (it S’lmrlfm Clarence Hauler Evins ‘24 I., Shorty Friendship's sweetest strain shall ever in his heart remain. Motto: Smile and the world smiles with you. .Imbition: To succeed. Honors: Eumanean; Basketball 26. Daniel Raleiuh Greene loitered 23 Brightest of green. Motto: Don’t fool with ’em. .Imbition: I’ll tell you the next time. Honors: Eumanean; Bus. Mgr. Purple Tornado: Hi-Y. Pres. 27: Midget Football ‘26; Midget Basketball: Doubles Tennis Championship 2b; Singles Tennis Championship ’27. William Grissom Entered '24 Hill His is a brain of many thoughts. Motto: We can because we think we can. .Imbition: To win, hut to win honestly. Honors: R. E. Lee Society; Manager Football '27; Midget Football ’24. 2?; Hi-Y. Annie Blanche Hacood Entered ’26 Skinny Modest doubt is called the beacon of the wise. Motto: Keep on keeping on. Ambition: To love a little, laugh a little, work a little. Honors: Co-Ed Qnb. Mary EurMinH Hanes Entered ‘27 Jimmie She shows the gas and proud -he too can shine. Motto: Love ’em all. hut marry none, ’cause all these men arc. oh. so dumb! Ambition To lead chaj e! exercises and make Dick Lipsey Stand in the middle of the floor. Honors: Mlinger Co-Ed Club. Edward Joseph Hens haw Entered ’2f� A mild disposition is his share. Motto: S|M-ak only when you arc spoken to. Ambition: To find out why blackberries are green when they are red. Honors: K. E. Lee Society; Midget Basketball '26. Page Ttreaty Harry V� :k:;il llaxnix Entcrcd ’23 ’’llaf He docs profess to l c no less than lie seems. Motto: I.alw� r omnia vincit. Ambition: To attain the highest. Honors: Woodrow Wilson Society: Midget Basketball '25. 36; Midget Football 26. Flora Hr.KBf.KT Hickman Entered 26 “Flo A merry heart goes all the day. Motto: Too wise is stupid. Ambition: To learn how to cook in case 1 get a husband. Honors: Mungcr Co-Ed Club. Wii.ua si Fatherly Hoou Entered 23 ' Hilly Pluck up the spirits; look cheerfully upon me. Motto: It won’t l� e long now. Ambition: To make my motto come true. Honors: Kumaneau Pres. Eumanean '25. 20. ‘27; Echo Staff ’27. Bus. Manager 27; Midget Football 26; Historian '27; Track 27; Purple Tornado Staff 24, '2 ; S Club. Anthony V. Jannette Entered 25 “Tony The loud laugh that spoke the vacant mind. Motto: Stay single. love them all. and In- happy. Ambition: To l c as big a lady's man as Mr. Bagiev. Honors: Football '2( . ’27 : Basketball '26, 27; Kumaman; “S Club; Hi-Y; Who's Who ‘26. Biggest Mouth and Cgliest Boy. Richard Xlexaxder Jones Who discs not envy that young man now? Motto: To have my hand on the door of opportunity. Ambition: To be as fair and square as Slim Ncesc. but not as round. Honors Hi-Y; Pres. Hi-Y; Eumanean; S Club; Pres. Student Body; Pres. “S’ Club; Football '25. '27; Basketball ‘27. Hu.ma Clyde Jordan Entered '26 Behold her! Single in the held, you solitary rural lass! Motto: Never R sharp, never B flat, hut always B natural. . Imbitinn: Do what you arc supposed to do. and then some. Honors: Mungcr Co-Ed Club. Pane Twenty-one Lori : ReVan Kemi Entered '23 lie thinks that yet sonic .Inter. of fortnmi may spring. Motto: Be happy and make others happy. Ambition: To l c a successful surgeon. Honors: Scholarship Medal 24. Martin Lit her Lancaster Entered 27 “I.tiler He thinks twice before he speaks. Mono: A hook unopened is hut a block of paper. Ambition: To l c the world's friend. William Hoyt Lewis Entered ‘23 “Scrub How shall he bear the moment when restored to that young heart where he atone is lord? Motto: Like father, like son. Ambition To always hold to the cross-country record at York. Honors: Pres. (.'lass ‘27; Pres. Junior Class ‘26; Sec. Soph. Class ‘25: JafTr Medal 2 � ; “S Club '25. '27: Midget Football, Basketball and Baseball '23. '24; Varsity Baseball. Basket ball and Football ‘25. '27: Who's Who, Most Bashful. Most Popular. Best All-round Boy, Best All-round thlctc. Biggest Lady Killer. Harry Hall Liggett Filtered 25 Haf He had rather l e right than President. Motto: He who laughs last is an idiot for waiting so long. Ambition: To aim at the stars and hit the moon. Honors: Pres. Hi-Y: Football ‘25. 26: “S Club. William Gilbert Miller Entered 24 He came, he saw. he conquered. Motto: 2Ft square. Ambition To climb to the top and holler for more ladder. Honors: Woodrow Wilson Society; Valedictorian '27; Declamation Medal 26; Mid vet Basketball 26. 27; Class Editor Echo 27; Tornado StatT 26. 27; Commencement Debater 27; Runner-up Tennis Singles 27; Lincoln Essay Medal '27; Birmingham Southern Scholarship 27: Orator '26. '27; Reclaimer '25. Joseph Artih r Mints Entered ‘26 His spirits are always light. Motto: Smile is possible. Ambition: To become a doctor. Honors: Eumanean. !‘acf Ttrcuty-tuwi David Maury Mobley. Jr. Entered ’25 Bold as if gifted with ten thousand lives. Motto To use no worry; things will happen anyhow. Ambition: To attain success with little effort. Honors: Midget Football ‘25. ’2 � ; Captain Midget ream 2'� ; “S Club; Sidney Ianier Society; Track Team. Mary Margaret McCarn Entered '27 So womanly, so lienign. Motto: Beauty vanishes, virtue last -. Ambition: To teach Prof. Tinsley’s Ijttin class. Honors: Co-Ed Club. John William McClendon Entered '26 ‘Lefty We already knew his fame. Motto: To play the game fair and square. A mbit ion: To do well in all things I undertake. Honors: Midget Basketball; Varsity Basketball: S” Club; Sidney Lanier Society. Baseball. Varsity Pitcher 76, ’27. Gaines Owen Entered 76 Had he been Adam he would have tempted Eve. Motto : A good word is as soon said as a had one. Ambition: To make the most of myself. Honors: Euniancan; Echo Staff. James Osborn Entered '26 To do or die. Motto: Keep hammering away. Ambition: To equip myself for service. Martha Louise Pace Entered ‘24 “IVresit Thy modesty is a candle to thy merit. Motto: I'nblcmished let me live, or die unknown. Ambition: To learn the beautiful science of extracting sunshine from a cloudy day. Honors: Munger Co-Ed Club. Pmor Tvrmty-thrre I-MIMS l;I.FT« HER PaRRISII EnfiBKd '24 • «• • h Strength t� reason and warmth to fed. Motto: Be thorough .Imbition: To live as I want to. Honors: Woodrow Wilson. Ceorce Lons Pierce Motto: Be honest .Imbition: To walk again. Honors: Ktunanean. Ct'RTISS UliT. POWELL Entered ’23 Dora Mas he the gift of self control? Motto: Eat. drink and l c merry. .Imbition: To finish school. Honors: Midget Football ’26: Midget Basketball '26. '27: Midget Baseball ’27: R. F. Lee Society. Kathleen Elizabeth Prince Faltered 25 This is the flower that smiles on every avenue. Motto: A small unkindness is a great offense. .-Imbition: To speak what I think. Honors: Mlinger Co-Ed Club. Walter Puckett. Jr. Entered '2b . Walt “Nay. doubt him not Motto: Late to lied and early to rise; work like rip and advertise. .Imbition: To make a successful business man of myself. Honors: WYxxIrow Wilson '2b: Oratorical Contest '27 : Woodrow Wilson Society; De-claimer ’27; Prophet '27. Omfr L. Reed Entered '2b Sis X ay. tempt me not to love again! Motto: Leave 'em alone. .Imbition: To see things and do things. Honors: Literary Editor Echo '27: Etimanean; Orator ‘27: Debater ’27; Dcclaimcr '27. fuse Ttecntyfour Charles Edgar Rue Entered ’24 Never shall any one forgo the friend we found so cordial hearted. .Hollo: Don’t cross a bridge till I get to it. .Imbilion: To l c a lawyer. Honors: Woodrow Wilson; Midget Football '25; Midget Baseball ‘24; Scholarship Medal 25; Declamation Contest '25; Echo Staff ’25. '26; Purple Tornado Staff ’27; Saltitatorian ’27. Fannie Ijou Robins Entered ‘24 “Mutt” There never was as dainty a chickie that trod the clay. Mono: Early birds get the worm. (Who wants an old Worm anyway?) .Imbition: To see ’‘Opelika’’ and “Greensboro. Honors: Co-Ed Club; Chief Cook ‘24. ’27. Eugenia Edna Roebuck Entered ‘24 Jean Mono: “Be Happy. Ambition: To be what is expected of me. Honors: Monger Co-Ed Club; Vice Pres. Co-Ed Gab ’2 � . '27; Assistant Class Editor Echo 26, '27. Fawklin Brevard Suuroan battered 26 How modest, wise, kindly, all accomplished. Mono: Smile and the world smiles with you. Ambition : To be a good Real Estate man. Honors: Track '27; S‘‘ Club ‘27; F.umancan. Charley Albert Snavei.Y Entered '25 Chuck” Learn on, unconscious boy. while vet thou may’st. Mono: I f a thing is to lie done, do it the right way. Ambition To help the poor with all my millions. Honors: Eumancatt: Echo Staff ’25: Biggest Woman Hater. Who's Who ’2' . Emma Louise Stan sell Entered ‘26 ftahe I have often said, nature made woman as her masterpiece. Mono: Keep smiling. Ambition: To be more loyal, helpful and sincere to the friends I hold so dear. Honors: Mlinger Co-Ed Club; Literary Staff Echo ‘27. Pag rur l -6vr Entered ‘25 Lewis Wana maker Strauss IFomiV Success is his. Mono: All color agree in the dark. Ambition: To manufacture razors. Honors Organization lulitor Echo ‘27; Woodrow Wilson; Declamation '2 i. Entered ‘2ti Thomas Dobbins Svuiv “Red All gaze upon the youth whose coming seems a light of glory such a breaks in dreams. Motto: Any old tool can work, hut it takes a smart man to get out of work. Ambition: To sprout wings now and know how to fly: when I get to Heaven I may Ik a good angel. Honors: Baseball '27: Ili-Y Echo Staff 27; S“ Club ‘27; Woodrow Wilson. Entered ‘25 Ruth Tilly ‘Aunt Tilley We are all taken by her soft voice and her mellow eyes. Motto: Never twice is woman young. Ambition: To remember that books and friends should he few and good. Honors: Co-Ed Club: Who’s Who Co-Ed with Prettiest Eyes ’26. Entered ‘25 Morris Wade Turner When his elevator to success is not running he take' the stairs. Motto: A hasty man drinks hi tea with hi fork. Ambition: To l e a poet. Honors: Class Poet 27: K. E. Lee. Entered '23 Milton Clay Tyler. Jk. Mi I must be going downhill when I and my work equal to my aspiration. Motto: Bigger and better Ruths. Ambition: Ruth. Honors: Editor Purple Tornado ’25. 26; Woodrow Wilson; Editor-in-Chief Echo ‘27; Echo Staff '23. ‘26; Vicc-Prcs. Class 27 Hi-Y; Commencement Debate '27: Wilson Debater '23. ‘27; Cheer Leader ’2 . ‘27; Best Line (Lying) '27; Oratorical C intest ’2 t. ’27; Biggest Liar ‘26; Lady Killer ’27; Soph. Pres. ’25. Entered '24 Jons B. Wood Andy When he comes out of the little end of the horn he turns around and blows it. Motto: lx ld man was he who first ate an oyster. Ambition: To find the least common denominator and end all -catch for it. Honors: Midget Baseball ‘25. '27: Midget Football ‘26; Woodrow Wilson Society; Echo Staff 25. '27; Statistician '27; Best Artist Who’s Who ‘27. Additional Seniors: Tom Milner. John Marinu r. Roy Carlisle P tr Tn-rmtft tir Settlor 'Poem Mail, Senior! Prowl Daughter, proud Son! The race is ended, the laurel is won. The day long looked for through the years Has come, anti with its dawn appears New fields of conquest for us all, New hope, new strength shall on us tall. W e view with gladness honors won, Awl, too, with sadness the day that’s done; For heart and mind were in the task That’s o'er. So, Seniors, may I ask. What thought you have of the tomorrow. Whether of joy, of indifference, or sorrow? Simpson, we leave you for another place. Some to college, some to face Life’s battles in the near and far. It matters not where’er we are. Let us uphold the standard set By Simpson, ne’er her precepts forget. And in the years that come and go. We shall honor her teachings, love her so. Then. Seniors, be loyal, he steadfast, l e true. And joy and peace will come to you. Morris Turner. Class Poet '27. MOW DAttC yOU B u DC' THRIIUTTLI PIC« WENT — !U Hell DM BILL GRJV JOM Sl 3 AttT LIT TUB- JOB- UU9IME95 nAXAGER. TtKKlU CHAMPtOM BEAM1KG lilLLtB- CAKTBEM CATBR.BR Senior Class Exercises FRIDAY, MAY 20 8:30 i . m. Invocation ............. ....... . C. Blackburn Mngic ... ' MER l i:i ; President's Vieira . ... Hovt Lewis Class Hir.ory ..William Hood Class Poem ... ..................—Morris Turner Music � � mkk Reed Prophecy .... ...................................Walter Puckett Statistics John Wood Class Will ................. .....................Kelson Akkkckomrie FRIDAY. MAY 27 8:30 i . m. Invocation .... .... .. .... ..............Rev. L, D. Patterson Salutatory Charles E. Rice. Jk. Piano Solo—To a Wild Rose..........................Bernice Wiieeler a!c lictor .......... . GILBERT Mii.I.ER Addrcsss ..................... ...... .......„.... Iuiwe John P. McCoy Piano Solo—In a Country Garden ........... ........Dorothy Bi oome warding Diplomas and Medals .................... Principal J. M. Malone Accpuncenients .............................. _ . Benediction .............. ............ ...........Rev. R. A. Thompson Valedictory Address Gilhekt Mu.tut The gladiators of Rome, when they tiled into the rena lie fore Caesar, erictl aloid, Wc, who are about to die, salute thcc. Tonight, as we pass before you. we cry. in buoyant hope. We. who are about to live, salute you. ' For four happy year we have ! ecn studying. Now. at the close of our High School life, our heart' swell with gratitude to our teachers, who have been true guides to a higher and broader development A tinge of sadness is in our hearts tonight. It is hard to leave old Simpson. Her spirit goc- with tt everywhere. As our knowledge deepens, wc shall become more devoted to her. Mr. Malone, each year of our life here has brought u nearer to you. Tonight, this hour is most sacred and 'ere the charmed eirclc breaks, let us say that wc appreciate what you have done ior us. Whatever in us has won your disapproval you deemed not for our final good; whatever in u has won your praise was what you saw would make us nobler characters. When in our serious moments wc have longed to climb to a lofty plane, wt arc sure your heart-beat has been with us. It wc achieve what you desire for us. we shall succeed, not as the unthinking world records success, hut in that nobleness of character. that steadiness of will, and conquest of the lower self that marks the perfect mail Members of the Faculty, tonight ends that intimate relationship which through the years of our high school life has liecu maintained, hut not that deep respectful friendship that could not hut come from our long acquaintance with men of your character. Class of 1928: Pain comes to our hearts when wc realize that the class of 1927 is no more than the leader at old Simpson. To you wc leave the responsibility of upholding the traditions of our Alma Mater. We, tile class of ‘27. stand today before the door of the world of action. You are beside us, wishing us a hearty God Speed. Wc thank you. Our door opens toward a world of light. Wc look forth filled with hope, courage, and faith. We welcome a future filled with service. We cannot fail ii we hold fast to the truth in which we have here licen grounded—that service is the road to success. Service is not a royal road, wc arc well aware. There arc mountains to climb, dismal valleys to pass through: hut wc fear not. for. Before us, even a behind. God is. and all is well. Sometimes we may lie tempted to go around a mountain, hut let us rememlwr that only by climbing do wc get the broader view. From the heights of surmounted difficulties wc catch a glimpse of the true meaning of life and sec more clearly our pathways tor the future. Perhaps hut few of us will ever he great in the eyes of the world, hut to l� c great in the truest cnsc lic within the reach of each of us. The world will l e richer anil better for our having lived in it it service is ever our motto. May we. the class of twenty-seven. “So live, that when our summons comes to join that innumerable caravan, which moves to that mysterious realm, we go not like the quarry slave at night, scourged to his dungeon, hut. sustained and soothed by an unfaltering trust, approach our graves like one who wraps the draj ery of his couch about him ami lies down to plea-ant dreams. f'liiit Thirty JUNIORS fiOBCUT LB!.' BOBBB7 9UKK D01LV BDOOMD BOM Ml MAOV tKlLV' noOTOK PQCSIOCMT LAVBBtt TDOHUNTBQ OtfCA22 M'CAOM. «iACi ZKWNCU. Pivoy TABDArtT OOt K BPOTUPB J BALPH BfiOUftl VIBCW1A LUIttMT AMU IB SUB HUiHTKHX vr� r «c:u jciuNi� .je WJLUAM PAVUB JAMBS STBPHEMS KABTIK MOLMAH XULUAM CUBBJf L« Boy ABMVTBONC MAWfc IIABBIVOU ablsmbbuak BOBBBT MILL ! PILL OCF.ONL HLMUV HEWLETT � k)l WTU.IAMV VALUER THOM PROM t A. dpovun uuuuv ycAfcta JACt TAOTAM-T MADGE ft’-COOL MARTHA niLEB NBy TAILOR. EDWARD NOOWOOI T O SMITH. m AKITA V K d VOOBT PUANKVU JAHC8 PIATT BLMCP S‘0«COIr TlABrm 9HAMKOK •LT-DAK.IDL geokctC HA taivoK eoncRT rULTOK WILLIAM HAMILTON WESLBy VABHON. SOPHOMORES (AS WE SEES Him SELF) OUR MA TVR.5 . AWttfiy RCA N WADOAtfT-r COPBLA)iI� HULL 19 fttMMT MILTOKL SMITH CLARK NOE cwrrep CATHLtCU MODCAM vrcciUlA NADtfAMORG DW1CHT OOPCR HAfiUy OXLtfiTTD ALL!Mr. 5AK0UU. DODOTHy VI LVOM. wlAMPV WOBBIC MABK. CM OX KATMByK neaoy nARBABfcT out PLOWA HVOfc OLIVER TO WLB9 DAUPALL HUB9T PAUL 9TB0NP E1.1ZA82TH HUTCHmCV MABy CBANPOWO WILLIAM HAJ1PTOM. I n V’CAUCT ljXI!«9niTtf JOHHI-VAW9 SVBLy DOOM NA1UP OALTKty A A Tin WOOD nueearr wrote mapcabit pacl svelvm cam ■'Sj TSOy CUJKBAT EUEANOU UC1IM90M OE5?KA� D9VAUAy HABtty VPCIOHT IHLS9V MFICALP ruucffT mco-.fto JAMS? 9AMTIED' A C PAyM .CLAJPt WEMSHAW KADCA Er noose uluax rtoxLEy WILLIAM PHILLIP pie see JoimrroM OMBB UDIDCRV DACO CREWHAW PCD MEAD CVU� ffOt'H AMD 2UKIOa BUDDIES MIVTOtt SMITH BIG dOVlM •V STATe CHAMP. DJVCUS H cIAMCS TIIS DARIO HOttSfr OP THE CVA9C FATTy PATTCNROXl TBfl.CC MAM AG OR. PIATT 8. DAGO FRESHMEN KyATT SIAOAM Dow nc� wy AKUIE UAUate-CODD FLOyD VK.OAD WWTOK mcURFATM cucuyv WALOBCP ______ rtiuwco viaoESU?cauni.Ey LUC1LK BEUSfS HPUWAN PARKER. UeOK 9HERIDA.N. L U5� CHAHRTOV HAROLD PULTOW- LUTHER C- MOtlVB ELIZABETH HILLER VUE BLAMK.CKVHIP MAM DBOOM9 WAMSV POWCU YIRSy BTMBL DUK.C- JOMM MCT4 0LCMRM7V KlLDDrO WOLLE ; VIDOJKIA. IuUMJLi. TCO SID PQOVIDUM' UAL'L M� WNMl« wiluam Nuntrtv jriric HO?T . nr SHictu-Hears WBLDOU MABV A-LlCt IBwm CMAQUC9 UUDBBT MILL? UllLtAn VBfTeM AVBtfy7 4 ACL? vrsoKfr DONALD VAN 4 VOOftr PLaVRLL HVIM? Abraham Lincoln (Nutt : This | aprr won second place in the Lincoln F.-say contest, the first being won by Gill� ert Miller.) “No one can explain Lincoln. He came out of the invisible, walked up to hi task, performed it, and went hack into the invisible again, merica will always have such a man in such a crisis. W e cannot analyze such men but we do know the soil in which they nourish their roots. It is the common soil of the earth and the common thought of the race. They will give rootage to another such as Lincoln when the time of need, the time f� � r his appearing, conics again. Coming of humble parentage, reared among hardships and privations, without social prestige or influential friends, Lincoln forced his way to the highest pinnacle of fame hy sheer intellectual power, animated hy a might) purjHise and consecrated to a great cause. “Tile man who reasons cannot he defeated by any chance circumstance.” In this one thought lies the secret of Lincoln’s great success. His great mind worked like a gigantic dynamo under perfect control. He never grew excited, he never hurried. His creative ability is proved in his Gettysburg address. He was an intellectual giant. It was Lincoln’s great mind that stood behind Grant during hi. long campaign against the South. Say what we may. it was Lincoln’- powerful reason that made the United States what she is today. All great constructive scientists hold before them an image of the thing th y wish to produce. Every great teacher holds up before his mind that for which he would strive. Lincoln’s vision was of a country tree from the taint of slavery. It was this dream that gave him his conviction that slavery must be abolished, that prompted these words: Tf 1 ever get a chance to hit that. I'll strike hard ’ The chance came, lie risked all and won. W ar came—a veritable hell! Families were divided, brother fought against brother, the stars and strijn-s were torn asunder, blood was everywhere. In the midst of his almost sujK-rhuman effort to reunite his country, he was the butt of ridicule and hate—but he suffered for his ideal. W’e must not forget this suffering—not physical, hut mental, surpassing any excruciating physical torture. Upon his great shoulders he bore the burden both of the Xorth and of the South, the sorrow of mourning wives and mothers, the horrors of the slain and wounded, the perplexities and responsibilities of conducting the war. Lines of care seamed his cheeks and aged his l� enignant face. The pain in the hearts of many mothers was eased as Lincoln’s tears blended with theirs. One of his highest virtues was his hon sty. Surely a man who will walk-miles to give a poor woman a few cents that belong to her must lie honest. But why single out this virtue when his whole life is a picture of integrity. Never shall this nation Ik able to repay its debt to Lincoln. No matter bow loud wc may sing his praises, we shall give hut a faint echo of what is due. He made the supreme sacrifice. The highest tribute we can pay is to implant deeply in the hearts of the generations the sacred memory of this great man. Omkk Reed '27. Pag Pvityttr ORGANIZATIONS FRAK . CQXE5 'JJCIC- JCfXf.V II l.ltrCETT rartiLT� i:� a� nr� � t� BILL miroii OtJUPtl ' I.IIVIIAW J eHAVULfi JOHN ittttP tttAsuf way StOBRWT HUX UACIt SOOtS.- Junior Y. M. C. A. TANDS For SPEECH CHOLARSHIP PORTS KIN OCIAL LIFE VOL’ arc invited to join this organisation it you tolicve in: ( 11 CLEAN SPEECH and wish to live tree from the vicious hahit of cursing or telling dirty jokes; (2) CLEAN SCHOLARSHIP, honesty and truthfulness in everything that relates to your class work-in examinations and in daily recitations; 13) CLEAN SPORTS, and would rather have an honest defeat than a dLshone.it victory, and wish to l� e broad enough to see good things in your rival; (41 a CLEAN BODY that calls for a liberal use of God's pure water, that would make you think a long while before yon would detile yourself with tobacco or anything rise that lowers the standard of cleanliness; 5� a CLEAN SOCIAL LIFE, considering that it is your duty to act the part of a Knight towards every girl, opposing with all your might those who may not respect the sacred claims to protection of every mother's daughter and of every hoy's sister. The Hi-V wishes boys who have backbone— who arc willing to tight—and fight hard— for ideals, and who wish to try to help the boys and girls of this school to stand for nothing lower than the highest. You belong with us if this is your desire. The organization will meet every Tuesday during the chapel period. Discussions on practical subjects will lx- engaged in. While programs will be arranged for some time in advance, we shall leave the way open for development as to the manner ot work. The officers In-ginning the year 1927-28 arc as follows: Stkye McGinnis. Bill Cubbie John Brm.Ess P t Ferty-fi-1 —President ---Secretary Vice-President KAXOi.D JAJ1ES MOC TARRANT JATTHS WOO rtARIAK PIATT DJGT. UONBS UONN V CN8 KJI I MUKNmXy DA.0lD MOBuTTf yJlUBURT CRHMfB BBNCARRWW . “S Club Literary Society Roosevelt Literary Society ’ll v; .•.'IV .HII'I HMIW'I VHMIlg tjauavd mvw«3h ixtH x-dtronu •afasnoiiai acn vx Axsn HH aan h. snawio K. E. Lee Literary Society HtLttA.. JOROAK AJUT HCttHDOi- LILUAK ! NF1 ME nox-uy aoriAR MILLER, HARRIETT LUCILc LAPPlUHr A PEESE PAXMIfi IXXJ BQB0IK9 MAStTHA. P.VUUUK rATTILetM AT He ' nos I VAX UOE u :llia i? EUOtMIA- � ocauc L nApMA«t.-T iarah nLA.ee OOPRLAUO VAVE? mar WtA EU.EM TURRER. r.A� e l n.Vi.'SueviTt rxi . PAGE- IT MtdaVv DO OTMi: SROOntt TMQJf'H B R� i CUXAPCTM Mungek Co-Ei� Club tlANH TlUfWDCl. CLAstwiee eMfica Munger Co-Ed Club Woodrow Wilson Literal Society HAAIJIE EfitNS Htt GfcRttK OOHK MUVORTH rAXULTY ADWtt WXAU'J ADOLPHUS LKT: GOTTEN MABTIW3UAKNOU LALttatT tOC 'JMir JCEr.lKUS JOHN BBOTHSBS RAMi.� uroe mures envoi nABim hdlkaii muroN sanw wuwjmga •J T DAKUU. Eimaxeax Literary Society IM STRONG W. bust! l A GILBERT HILLER AS9C EDITOR, •IOHM6VAN9 A99T DUS KCR. DAM GRPBNE- I dus ha wager. CHA9 9MAVEI ASST BUS no LC HOa9B,J .E� ITOSt-!Wr 2HIE , $l?ve tora 4z) jL staff CHARLES wee. J5 UTfcjyiRJ E-D. Cl AIRE CRENSHAW SPORTS EDITOR KARi'EMILV HORTON ' HUMOR'V RITCR HAROLD JAMES RICHMOND BLAJXfc 1 5l,� i5TW PACULTJT ADVISOR EDITOR. MARIE HARRISON. WRITER. BILLIE COOKfi' HUMOR EDITOR. AKITA VAN. dt VOORT SDCir.TJ£ EDITOR. VIRGIMIA MARRAMORft SPECIAL WRITER. KELLIE BOMAR 1 SPECIAL WRITER. SPEAKERS of the M VRIft-H RRfVOK. DECI.A.MATIOU mccaj. H6.MII.TOVL fi. COOfcC-WIRUIKG- DUDAJ’BRV r-.JE.TOM GILBERT DEBATER AKnrc- «ue-neRMDOH-UATJOMAL ORATORICAL. 'Public Speaking at Simpson Study of lx ok$ is a means to the end of usefulness and service. student's work includes his work in classes, his social contacts. his relation t � athletics, his participation in activities that help him as a public speaker, etc. Simpson has a quickening conscience in the field of public speaking. More emphasis is being placed upon the value of learning how to speak. We would not hark back to the obi style of oratory ; but we would stress the importance of clearness, boldness, force, self mastery and the eloquence of character in plain speaking. The value of physical exercise everybody recognizes: but we all need a revival of appreciation of the value of public speaking. There are seven literary societies in our school, each meeting once a week, tinder student management and faculty supervision. Simpson has entered heartily into every National Oratorical Merit. Anne Sue I lerndon. who won over eight contestants in Simpson, represented the school this year. She placed high in the Inter-school Histrict Meet. Marie Harrison. Candler l-� euhv. and Owen Ijovc had represented us in ’26, ’25 and '24. respectively. Iii addition to this contest then are two major occasions when speaking is to the fore, both at commencement; one. a debate between representatives of two successful societies; the other, a declamation contest. This year the 1 K. I-ee Society, represented l v Wm. Hamilton and Jack Cooke, won over the Woodrow Wilson Society, repreented hv Gilliert Miller and Milton Tvler. p.u)t Fitly fne 'Declamatory Contest and 'Debate Presiding Officer .................................Charles K. Kick Invocation... ki: . L Morris The American Flag .................... Franklin Jones In Defense ot 11 is Son—Hugo.. .... .. ....... Paul Baggett The National Fbg Marie Harrison' Au Printemps—(lireig) .... ........................Virginia Knight At His Brother’s Grave—(tngersoU) . ... ...Richard Jones Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death ..... .. 4 mer Reed A Plea for Cilba U TBR p0 kktt Solo ...... ................... ......... ......... Margaret Copeland Debate: Resolved: That the United States Should Cancel the Debts Due bv the European Nations and Incurred During the World War. 7 Affirmative: Representing R. E. Lee Literary Society. J. W. Hamilton John G. Cooke. Jr. Negative: Representing Woodrow Wilson Literary Society. W. Gilbert Miller Milton C. Tyler March from Alitalia—(Mendelssohn) Virginia Knight •Won by Marie Harrison 7Won by R. E. Lee. Pay I saw a bit of human driftwood just the other day. He cast at me a longing gaze, and went his weary way; And in that gaze I saw the haunted look of those who fail. For his was naught hut shattered dreams that trod a gypsy trail. He did not speak, and yet I read in that pathetic glance. The story of a carefree youth who threw away his chance! A carefree youth, who failed to grasp the gold that came his way: He has had his fling of folly, and the piper takes his pay. For we all must pay the pipe, though we need not pay in tears. Nor in money, shame, or sorrow, but in disillusioned years: And for every act of folly it is wc who pay the price. Should we gamble on our future with a throw of loaded dice? Life’s a game of brawn and courage, and we’re due to play it fair. Or else divide our future ’till the piper gets his share. If we hope to beat the piper with our swords of Hope and Truth, We must build a good foundation in the days of gallant youth. Harold Kellogg 29. Pacr Fifty-tit V Jootball Schedule September 30— Hewitt High ............................ At Home October 7—Mortimer Jordan ......................... At Home October 14—Shades Cahaba : Homo October 21—Walker County Jasper October 29—Woodlawrt Woodlawri November 4—Cullman County Cullman vrml� cr 11—Baylor t Home Xovem?x. r IS—Jones Valley .. ... At Home November 23—-Jefferson County Boyles Faff FifI : tight Jootball 'Records 1()26 Simpson 0; Woodlawn 7 Simpson 0; Walker County 19 Simpson ..... 0; Shades Cahal a .. -....... 0 Simpson 20: Jones Valley 0 Simpson 0: Bfeytor 0 Simpson 13� J n Q Hi l Simpson 0; St. Bernard 21 Simp-on l.v Tuscurabia $ Simpson Total 46.; G ippnii s 68 Generous Friends Doctor and Mrs. Sapienzi, enthusiastic Simpson Boosters. came out to the Schik 1 at the close of the football season and present.d the memliers of the team with beautiful watch fobs. P«te Fifty , HOVT X.EW1S cBurno-'AxcyTAT OOU BBAWM6R. TACK.i.1) SCK CARROUiAy CAPTAIN aKUT-HMr «ACA «JANUy -WOOD OHAauc 3 CLA -ro« GUARD F1BPO JAMKBTTC' GUARD HAP UlGOeTT — BHD DiCt (PI!TCR)ciON.e 3-CMD jr jr j Simpson Simpson Simpson . Simpson Simpson Simpson ..... Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson ...... Simpson Simpson Simpson .... Simpson ...... Simpson----— Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson ...... Simpson Simpson Simpson .... Simpson Simpson Simpson Simpson ... ... Total: Simpson 24; 12; 28; 21; 15; 21: 23; 23; 10; 25; 28: 21: 10: 35: 32; 20: 10; 40; 16: 25: 22: 21; 11: 47; 20; 14; 0; 12: 10; 20; 50: 22: 715; E. K. BA Warrior ....... Oak Grove Y. M. II. A. Sayre Howard Rats Bessemer Alliance Phillips Mortimer Jordan Massey ......... Jones Valley Woodlawn Dadcvillc ... _ Bcvillc A. C. Oadevillc .... Sidney Lanier Wettimpka Swing Hill Mobile High York Marion Institute Phillips T nsettmhia Bessemer ...... Howard Rats Southern Rats Castle Heights Woodlawn ... Southern Rats Corner High Phillips ....... Opponents _ 9 7 14 21 4 30 8 ... 10 29 IP 20 22 29 3.3 . .48 . 30 29 .... 25 ... 14 27 16 23 24 .. 7 14 15 ... 30 20 22 30 28 37 m Vat' Sirtv-tuo DOC BRA.WN.RH CJU� TA4Kfc DICK. «JOK8? BOO DUKM BUT. GBGOU' TOM KIOIKIHL Track Records Simpson ..................... 53; A. M. I. (Anniston).......... 35 Simpson ......... 32; Birmingham-Southern Rats 58 Simpson—Fourth Place in the State Meet. Simpson—First Place in the County Meet. LETTER MEN Piatt—Manager. CakkaWay—Sprints, Relay. Baggett—Sprints, Relay. J a m es. H.—Weights. I a n xETTE— W eights. Mobley—Half Mile, Relay, High Jump. Rraw n er—Sprints. Relay. SiiuroKD—Mile. Greene, NY.—Hurdle Broad Jump. Hoot —Broad Jump. Pole Vault. Sherman—Hurdles. Pole Vault. Mildred Sparks des-rv s | ecia! mention for her excellent record. MILLER TEXXIS TROPHY Mr. Miller, father of Gilbert, ardent friend of Simpson, offered a Tennis Racket to the winner of singles in the nnual Tournament. Dan Greene won. Gilbert Miller, runner-up. Ptigf Sirtyfict B£K. OAaHOW.AJ£ DAVID PIOOLK BILU OBHEMB- FRAKK. «H JFOBD Midget Football Team Tof R w: Patterson, Stephens. C lements. Reilly, Wood. Second Fore: Cooke. Fulton. Herndon, Fvins. Piatt (Coach). Third Rrr.v: Sherman. Hood, Brooks, Roscoe. Fourth Row: Prescott, Mobley (Captain), Baxter. Simpson is the pioneer in Midget learns. Special attention i given to the training of these teams in every branch of athletic activity. Page Sixty-eight Captains for the Year 1()28-28 Football r-'OOTHAl.l. Hex Cakraway II all hack Varsity; Guard Varsity Basketball: Track— Dashes: Alternate Captain Track: “S Club; Jnffe Trophy. H. James. I Alternate Captain) BASKETBALL Bernard Swallky Varsity Forward; Outfield Baseball: “S Club. Hon Du xx (Alternate Captain) BASEBALL Troy Clements Shortstop Varsity; Midget Football; “S” Club. Bon Dunn (Alternate Captain) TRAC K Harold James arsitv Guard Football: State Champion Discus Thrower; Alternate Captain Footlnll. Bex Carraway. (Alternate Captain) I'ag Sixty-hi nr HOOD KOtIMT m T LBJI ANS ABBRCROMOI tXeA? — WWMOWl TIIC- W'.ND-UP BODBUKU DICE. AND DICK. HAN AGE ft. 4 SCORE-K� EEPER- 9U£2B£ AMD BILUE- Highest Honor Students ABOVE 95% Blackburn. A. C Choke, Jack Hamilton, Wm. Harrison, Marie Miller, Gilbert Rhf., Charles ABOVE |{ro« mk.. Dolly Ca.neik.I4i, Kvklvn Duke. Margaret 11 erndoN, Annie Si k Hirst. Randall Urn iiinos, Elizabeth IfVDR. I'l.oRA ABOVE Blake, Sarah Cottex. Lee Crenshaw. Claire Crumley, Viorene Daniel. J. T. Di ke. Mav Ethel Hampton, Wm. 11 arrison. Geo. James. Harold Jepklks, Themkr Jordan. Hilma LaPpagk. Harriet Miles, Martha 90 James, Frank Knox. Mabel MuC.ars, Margaret Page. Louise Koebc k. Eugenia Stansell, Louise Stokes, Harmon 85% Morgan, Kathleen Morton, Mary Emily Page. Margaret Owens. Gaines Prescott, Douglas Sandlin, Irene Sanders. James Sheridan, Leon Snavtly. Charles Van he Voort. Anita Sparks. Vera Speight. Haskey Some Honors of the Year JiitTc Trophy awarded the student Itaving tin- highest rating on athletics, scholarship, personality, deportment, etc. Ben Carr.aw.ay Birmingham-Southern Scholarship, given by Doctor Suavely to the student having the ! e-t scholarship record for tl c full course. Gilufrt Miller John Simpson Scholarship Medal, given by Dr. John Simpson to the one having the highest record for scholarship for the year. Marie Harrison Lincoln Essay Medallion, given by the Springfield Watch Company to the one writing the best essay on Abraham Lincoln. Gilbert Miller Declamation Prize, given to the one at Commencement who makes the best declamation. M arie H arrison Debating Society Prize, won by the R. K. Lee Society, represented hv Jack Cooke and William I (amilton. Poor Srvrnryimt OPIE- REED •—1MGGCCT LIA.V. 5A6RH BUtt MOBM OOD-MO«T«IOV1M ML LUC BOMAR. —DO Tony eJANMETTfc D1CC WT LIMA t OVT SOPHISTICATED DICK. «roK ? nesT T?ER«cmAt.iTy Sept. 15. School opens. Calendar Sept. 16. Sept. 22. Sept. 24. Sept. 27. Sept. 30. Sept. 30. Oct. 2. Oct. 6. ct. 15. Nov. 15. Oct. 24. ct. 29. Nov. 4. Nov. 5. Nov. 9. Nov. 15. Nov. 20. Nov. 21. Nov. 26. Nov. 28. I )ec. 3. I )ec. 8. Dec. 10. Dec. 12. Dec. 13. I )cc. 16. I ec. 17. Dec. 18. Jan. 3. Jan. 5. Jan. 6. Ian. 7. Glory, glory, to ok Simpson As we start flunking on! Many new and old faces. They always came kick tor mure. Abercrombie and Tyler elected cheer leaders. Literary societies organized. ' I'esser Slim N’eese advisor for Co-eds— Oh. my goodness! Co-ed Rat Day. Rats wear I tows and bring toys; they feel more at home. Ham sandwiches today! A rarc( ?) treat! Sjxmsors elected by team today. Mary Emily Morton. Billie Cook, and Anita Van de Voort the fortunate ones. Defeated by Wood lawn to the tune of 7 to 0. Grandpa Piatt coaches Midgets. “Star Vandv get a tooth knocked out first game. l eant plays Walker County. Score 19 to 0 in favor of not iis. Some students honored with invitation to a matinee. Those not so Mr. Malone’s class gets out before the Ik-11 rings. re we dreaming? learn plays Jones Valley, winning 20 to 0. Co-eds give party celebrating the victory. Nan Brooks not at school today. I ler melodious voice sorely missed. Team and l avada go to Chattanooga to play Baylor. Tie. 0 to 0. learn lost to Cullman 2b to 0. “The rain kept ns from winning.” Some students honored with invitation to a matinee. Those not so honored, strange to say, are not lamenting. Two whole days for Thanksgiving! Team won great victory over Stevie's team at Tuscumbia. How does Mr. Greene manage to get out of jail after l eing imprisoned there every Sunday afternoon? Students must have their pictures taken at once for the Echo. Counting the days until holidays! Ben Carrawn elected Captain '27 foot kill team, Harold James alternate. Dr. Sapienza presents the meml ers of the team with gold footballs. Co-eds now smile at boys wearing footballs. Buffet supper given by sjxmsors to football team. Brother O'Rear gives chapel talk on the spirit of Christmas. Co-eds have a Christmas tree. School out for the holidays. Tears falling everywhere. Dr. and Mrs. Sapienza entertain team. School opens, to joy of all. Great eagerness for work. Opie Reed sleeps all day in class. Matinee from 2:30 to 5:30 every afternoon; all invited, some urged to come. Chas. Rice returns from Pasadena where he saw Alabama whip” Stanford 7 to 7. horcrombie makes first of fifty speeches in chapel, urging students to have pictures taken. Mr. G. says me too. Page Seventy-four Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar, Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. pri! Calendar 20. The taautiful blue eves of Beau Bo have already captured the hearts of the new Co-eds. 21. “S” Club has charge chapel program. Dick Jones Pres, of club. 21. Co-eds have mid-term “Rat Day.” Some relief from agony of exams. 21. Harry Liggett goes t � Cumlierland. 21. Reports reach parents. Many eat their breakfast from the mantel. 24. lilhcrt i all comtad and dressed up. Wonder why! 26. Purple Tornado staff appointed; no prospect of paper soon. 28. Gee, how we miss the basketball hoys, who are «� ff on a trip south! 2 Billie I bod decities bam sandwiches not good enough and sets up a “hot dog stand. 7. Team hack. Nine games played, four won. 8. Mr. Malone presents the football team anti coaches with small silver O. S 12. Mr. Reynolds. Castle Heights, former Simpson teacher ungraciously made his team whip ours—and Sam Burns was on his team too—a double breach of good faith. 21. Doots returns from her nice week of mumps. 24. Literary societies choose representatives for the National Oratorical Contest. The speakers who took part in this contest later, April 1st. were Annie Sue Herndon, Walter Puckett. Wm. Hamilton. Joe Williams, Opic Reed, Outer Reed. Milton Tyler, and Claire Crenshaw. 2b. District Tournament. We beat Corner High in semi-finals 50 to 29. 27. Phillips won from us 30 to 22. L little dog joins us in chapel, affording much amusement to those who never saw a doggie before. 3-4. Exams again. 11. Harold Kellogg returns after long absence from injury received during football training. 12. Edith l andgrebc entertains basketball and football hoys. 15. Co-eds play Irondale and win 19 to 7. 16. Relieve it or not. Martin Holman has a bright tanker brother; he came out today from the Birmingham Trust and gave a helpful talk on “Thrift.” 23. Capt. Wood talks to us on military training camps for boys. 27. Mr. Beatty had a new red handkerchief to play with today. 29, Hoyt Ixwis tried for making love to Lavada Dunn; convicted; sentenced fullest limit, namely, to make love to her in dead earnest. 29. State Track Meet held. Phillips first. Simpson fourth. H. James won State Championship for Discus. 30. Who's W ho contest. Blake and Lewis had run-a-ways. 1. National Oratorical Contest preliminary. Annie Sue Herndon wins: W alter Puckett a close second. Baseball gets in full swing. Troy Clements knocks home mn. Lewis wins game for us in Leeds. Track team wins from A. M. I. (Anniston) etc. etc. April 1. April 12. April 25. Pane SrreHtx-ihv Ciuv Everett Snavelv. Pit IX. 1..L.D. President fiirwin lunn -Southern Collet e We are glad to lie the ‘‘Preparatory School t the institution of which Doctor Suavely is head. During his presidency of six years. Birmingham-Southern lias grown from a smaller institution to one that has made everybody sit up and take notice. Its growth in attendance from atom four hundred to considerably over two thousand in all departments is but an index to it� growth in every department. The value to us of proximity and other relationships cannot be estimated. All Hail, Southern! Simpson Southern Club OFFICERS I ' N (widens President John Johnston .................................... Vice-President I.'irisi: Reuse Secretary-Treasurer J. C. Anderson W. B. tkinson George Best K. L. Black A. I). Brown Woodson Burchfield C laire Cook John O. Cooper Charles A. Craven Viscii. Culpepper Brand Currie Lucile Elliott Elizabeth Farley Henry Florey Lucien Giddens Amelia C.ii.mer Charles Green Lois Greene Fulton Guthrie James Harris Thelma Hendrickson Alfred Herndon, Jr. Grace Herrex Ruth Herren MEMBERS Martha Bell Hilton Anise Hinton Joseph Johnson John Johnston Edgar Lott Russell Malloy Sidney Malloy Hawthorne Massif. Yvonne Moore Frank Morris Joe Morris W. P. McLendon Frank McConnell K MERSO N AI cC U LJ.OUG 11 Wilbur McDonald Clarence McDorman W. V. Neville Philip Xkwbold Aubrey Palmer Mildred Parrish Catherine Phifer Elizabeth Powers Sterling Powers Louise Reese Denson Reid i.i red Roebuck Cleon Rogers Han son Sa n ders Almoth Smith Elizabeth Smith Brant Snavely Guy E. Snavely, Jr. Walter Sowell Latin i a Stokes Robert J. Suddektii Robert L. Suddutii Mack Travis H. A. Turner C. M. Tyndal Horace V’an df. Yookt Albert Vincent Eddie Mae Wade C. O. Waters (xuise Weaver Virginia Webb E. M. W illiams August Winters Perry W. Woodham Page Seventy jr. rn A Plea If Fate decrees that I should be of those Whose life is marred by wounds of tragedy. To be denied the sweetness of the rose. And cast upon a vast uncharted sea; If Fm to be the slave to petty joys To cover that which sorrow has laid hare; I pray that in my youth to keep my toys. And hope that Fate will listen to my prayer, Come what may, t) Fate, when life has had its toll. And I am hardened by the weary years. Come what may, O Fate, my heart will then be cold. And 1 will not shed so many hitter tears. But now, in youth, the lashing tongue of scorn Would etch itself upon my very soul! My heart would not be singing with the morn— O Fate, will you not wait till I am old! Harold Kkli.oou 28. The Football Player Though he's in mathematics. Though he trail- in the parade. Though it’s really far from certain That he’ll make the proper grade. Though his Trig’s a maze of riddles All through which he's made to hunt, Mc‘ a demon with the pigskin— You should see the bimho punt' Though his Latin lias him baffled. Though his science has his goat. Though psychology is something That he thinks a madman wrote. Though you'll always tiud this fellow At the tail-end of his class. lie’s a wizard on the gridiron— You should -ee him forward pass' Though he murders all the English Every time he uses it. Though his French enunciation Makes his poor Prof, throw a lit. Though to him there’s no distinction Between complex, graph, or sine. He's a Lu-Lu with a football— You should see him buck the line! (Handed in by Virginia Karra more 2$' l‘ tr Sf.r at v-fight Birmingham-Southern College (Co-l-.m i Aims' ai. YOUR roi.I.KCK! UKKTAINLY! Fully ccrcditccl Member of American and Southern Associations of Colleges, Association of American Universities. American Association of University Women Total Enrollment 26-21, over 2,500 Faculty Character, Christian. Scholarship and experience equal to any in the state. Courses of sttidx complete and liberal, leading to degrees of A.B., B.S., M.A. Languages. History. Sciences, etc., work leading to Medicine. Law, Engineering, Teaching, Ministry, Business. Pharmacy, etc. Dc]iartnicnt of Education recognized by State Board. Successful teams develop student athletics. Experienced coaches. Courses in coaching various branches of sports. Physical education for both men and women. Campus. 125 acres, on wooded hill overlooking famous Jones Valley of Birmingham; unsurpassed for healthful climate. New Student Building, largely contributed to b them, now headquarters for student activities. Student publications and clubs promote interest in literary effort. Y. M. C. A.. Y. Y. C. A., and other groups develop the l cst in the students religiously and socially. $1,000,000 added to resources by recent Christian Education Movement. Endowment increased materially by drive, spring of 1926. $250,000 Munger Administration Building and Auditorium soon to crown the campus. Genuine college advantages within reach oi all. Necessary expenses under $250. Innumerable opportunities of self-help in the city. For Further Information, Address Guv E. Snavely. Pll.IX. I.L.D., President BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE BIRMIXGH A M. M.A BAM A Fair and Square for 68 Years BjLAChS Clothiers to Young Men Compliments of EARLE BROS. Wholesale Grocers Compliments TOWLES CLEANING DYEING CO. Phyik 1701 11th W. N Compliments ALABAMA NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. First National Hank Bldg. Compliments ROTHENBURG DRUG CO. Phone 6-1165 502 Tuscaloosa Avc. J. tTFENTON LIFE INSURANCE .126 Woodward Bldg. Rich Mellow Fragrant Pai.ataklk That's Royal Cup Coffee Truly the Finest Obtainable“ BATTERTON COFFEE CO. Compliments UTOPIA DRY CLEANING CO. Phone 4-65.17 1419 Sylvan Avc. It takes only four months for a Big Pay job The New Way Ten years of constant progress of W illiam L. W hite and Company is back of the William L. White Business College, and you learn business the new way bv getting practical experience in the offices of this successful and going concern. Day and Night Courses The Way to Success 0 Z= «0CZ IVm. L. IVkite ‘Business College 411 Tuscaloosa Ave. WIMBERLY THOMAS HARDWARE CO. Everything tor Every Sport Full Line limiting Suits, Kascltall. Eootltall. and Tennis Equipment 2011 First Ave. Birmingham Compliments of the De Bardeleben Coal Corporation Compliments of J. A. NARRAMORE Compliments of the SECURITY TRUST SAVINGS BANK 3100 No. 27th CLARK-GREGORY-BLAKE REAL ESTATE Photic 3-8251 1926 4th Avc. X. MISS STACY A. ROBERTS EXPRESSION Phone 3-5383 Studio. 313 Lyric Building VISIT BYRUM HARDWARE CO. Phone 6-4187 - 10 19ih Sl INDEPENDENT PRODUCE CO. W'hoi.hsai.i-: l R0t)LTK axh Commission Merchants Phone 3-9271 2101 Morris Avc. CONWELL ALLEN FURNITURE CO. Phone 5-5305 2019 3rd Avc. X. Compliments ALABAMA PRODUCE CO. 1 ’k )I)UCK—( IROCBRIES—( AXI� V “H'c arc Simpson Boosters' 2020 Morris Avenue Phone 3-9658 Compliments °f NORTH BIRMINGHAM TRUST SAVINGS BANK Capital. $200,000.00 Resources. $2,500,000.00 V t paid on savings. Eat MELROSE PASTEURIZED ICE CREAM “Mode its uvy by the way it's made. Peanut Butter Sandwiches Candy Potato Chips. Etc MAGIC CITY FOOD PRODUCTS CO. Phone 3-1520 1716 15th Ave. X. Compliments of DUKE BROS. FURNITURE CO. 1808-10 Third Avc. No. Compliments of W. Y. PRINCE FURNITURE CO. 2214 2nd Avc. . Phone 3-1155 Electricity - I as—Kaiiavas BIRMINGHAM ELECTRIC CO. “BECO SERV'ICE Birmingham - Enslev - Bessemer DEWBERRY MONTGOMERY Stationers - Engravers - Printers OfFU'E FtTRXITrRE Makers of Commencement Invitations and Calling Cards for Simpson Class of IQ2J 2014 First venue Compliments of W. E. RICHARDSON MACHINE CO. Phone 3-1572 1513 3rd Ave. X. Our .Hm to Scn'c L R. MADC'iSON The Most Convenient Billing Station for Students and Teachers 800 8th ve. X. Phone 4-89 . The I’hot os for this Annual were made by BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGE We thank the entire school for their Patronage 1918 Second Ave. Birmingham Compliments of BOOK STORE Everything for the Students. Student Activities Building W'c cannot look far into the future. We cannot see the condition of our family 5t� years hence; hut— We can provide now for the permanent protection of the graves wherein our loved ones will sleep. The graves in Iteautiful Kim wood will always be kept in order and beautiful. This perpetual care is guaranteed every purchaser of an him wood lot. We will he glad to show you Elmwood at your convenience and explain the convenient terms of purchase. ELMWOOD CEMETERY CORPORATION Eat Sandwiches made from The Best Pullman I .oaf BETSY ROSS BREAD There is a cliff ere nee in Bread.” $3.00 per ton for 30 days. Many use Run of Mine Coal. From Pratt City Mine to Your Cellar. None bett.r for Furnace and Boiler. Delivered direct front Mine in am quantity, one ton up. Phone 5-4901 Avenue F ami Montcvallo Road Bakeries ALLAN COAL CO. ( 5 3rd venue Pratt Cifv, Alaltnma Phone 6-9394 Birmingham Chero-Cola Bottling Company Clear—Clean—Sparkling-Invigorating Phone 4-62% 2401 A vc. F TRAYLOR MOTOR CO. Authorized Ford Dealers Ensley Phone 0-8760 2118 A vc. K. LEVINE-ABELSON CANDY GROCERY CO. Pln� ne 4-7953 2306 1 t vc. Compliments WYNN-KNOX CANDY CO. Phone 4-l( 5.3 2.304 1st A vc. Build your home in BUSH HILLS and you will always Ik- close to one of the best high schools in Birmingham.— SIMPSON This proj crty fronts Birmingham-Southern College JEMISON COMPANY 221 X. 21st Street LIBERTY HAT CLEANING CO. Let Us Serve Yon 416 Ninth Street Enslcy HALL-FOSTER DRUG CO. Right at Your Door for Service Ml W. 8th Street FEDERAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. F. C. MARQL IS. State Mgr. Compliments W. B. EMOND SON GROCERIES Phone 4-0110 2331 7th Avc. S. Compliments WAITE DAIRY STORE CO.. Inc. Phone 4-0529 2101 Ave. G Compliments of the PHOENIX PORTLAND CEMENT CORPORATION City. Office, Alabama Power Bldg. Compliments FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF FAIRFIELD Phone 6-M40 Fairfield PATRONIZE TERMINAL ICE CO. Phone -IT 80 2613 2nd Avc and Tuscaloosa ve. Compliments of SOUTHS1DE BANK 310 South 20th Phone 4-72S4 FEDERAL PHOSPHORUS CO. MR. THEODORE SWANN. Pres. Rrown-Marx Bldg. The House of Service DRENNEN MOTOR CO. Birmingham Compliments THE GREENWOOD CAFE The Place to Eat THE -81” TIRE STORE OF ENSLEY H. II. MEADOWS. Prop. Quality Tiro at Lowest Possible Price Cornin' on the Run. 2122 A vc. E Ensley HYNDS-UPSHAW PAINT GLASS CO. Phone 3-6049 2118 2nd Ave. Compliments AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE CO. ACIPCO Compliments of McCORMACK BROTHERS Dealers in Nash and Packard Willys-Knight Overland Co. Dealers in ILLYS-KXIGHT OVERLAND WHIPPET. Recent W hippet Record: Chick Murray drove Stock Whippet hour Touring, Hirmingham to Montgomery (110 miles) in 2 hours 7 minutes. fficial A. A. A. time. BRADSHAW-PLOSSER-TYNDAL. Inc. Phone 4-1221. 529 X. 28th St Compliments BIRMINGHAM ARMS HARDWARE CO. Agents for Thus. P. Wilson Athletic Goods Phone 3-3565 017 3rd Avc. X. Compliments CEWIN CO. REAL ESTA TE Martin Building I’hone 3-4771 Compliments of A. C. PAYNE HAZARD MAXI'FACTURJX( i CO. Brown-Marx Bhljc Compliments of the JEFFERSON MOTORS CO. f’licnc 4-2150 223 So. 20th Street Compliments FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BIRMINGHAM Birmingham For Complexion’s Sake Use ISIS CREAM Cold and Vanishing For Sale at all Drug Stores Compliments MONTGOMERY REAL ESTATE INSURANCE CO. 210 N . 21st Street Phone 4-1565 Patronize Your Community Hank THE WEST END SAVINGS BANK 1224 Tuscaloosa Avenue. West End Come C’pstairs for Collegiate 'I'ogs KLOTHES SHOPPE 2 )lVt X. 19th Street Take The El COLLEGE INN BAR-B-Q 15 8th Avenue. West We serve the best Barbecue in town, also regular dinners. Quick Service and Right Prices. Open till 12:00 o’clock at night Compliments of AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO. BY W. C. RBED State Manager 304 Empire Bldg. A Store with a Heart GOLDSTEIN COHEN 22 Years of Satisfying Service. Your Patronage will Ik- Appreciated. 2127-29-31 Second Avc., Birmingham Phone 3-1562 Success in Service YEILDING BROS. CO. DEPARTMENT STORES. Inc. Wholesale and Retail 1900 1927 Compliments of PEGRAM MEADE REALTORS - IXSURORS 606 19th Street Ensley ■ J. X. Rose. President J. Y. Griffith, Secy and Mgr. JOBE ROSE JEWELRY COMPANY Diamonds - Jewelry - Silverware 1918 Second venue Birmingham, Mabamn IPatronize Our Advertisers THEY HAVE MADE THIS ANNUAL POSSIBLE In every phase of business this great district needs young men and young women with Christian Education STOCKHAM PIPE AND FITTINGS COMPANY Manufacturers of Quality Fittings General Office and Factory Birmingham THIRTY-NINE Successful Years Wheeler Business College list rendered a distinct service, not only to Birmingham proper, but the entire South for the past thirty-nine yearn. Today we can give you the same efficient training as always, aided by cxjjcrt specialists as teachers, modern methods and complete and up-to-date equipment. Wheeler Business College sends out annually into the business world over seven hundred students, and receives between nine hundred and a thousand applications for office help each year. Wheeler grants degrees in business, and is accredited l� v the N'ational Association of c-credited Commercial Schools. Tens of thousands of former students attest the fact that it pays to get a Wheeler Business training. Write for free catalogue, or call at College if convenient. iiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiMiai� i iMiitiiiiriti� mttmmttmimniiwnninniiiiiiiitmtiiiii� fniMiitii ttitiiiitinmtrmit«nmr� niiiiiMiiniiiiiniiiimMiiniiii Ifrheeler Students Get the Best Positions till....I ........I , I iiiiiiiiHiiHiiiiiiiiiiHiiHitiMiiHiiiiiHHiHHHiiiiiHM'ii.iiiiimii'm' m mill nil.mm 011 • i . • 1911-1921 First Ave. - Birmingham. Ala. 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