Tech High School - Tehisean Yearbook (Atlanta, GA)

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TEHISE' 2-31 The Presidential Election of 1921-22 THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION has come to be regarded as a regular part of the activities of Tech High. Inaugurated in 1920, it has come to be one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the scho- lastic year. Registration took place thru the first period leaders. Only boys who had paid all fees and were bona fide students were allowed to vote. The polls were placed in the various voting pre- cincts, just as in a municipal election. There was one supporter of each of the two candidates 011 duty at each ballot-box with a list of qualified voters, to prevent mistakes. Nominating conventions were called, just as is done by the two great political parties of the ' country. There was elected a chariman and nomi- F- C0LL1NSBIIfD nations were entertained. Only Seniors are eli- gible for president, and only Juniors for vice- president. Convention No. l nominated F. Collins Bird for president, and Vvadley Glenn for vice-president. Convention Number 2 nominated C, Nolen Richardson for president and George VV. Q Caruso j Hardin for vice-president. Notiiication exercises were held and campaign committees were appointed, as follows: For Bird and Glenn: For Richardson and Hardin: A. HAYDEN HoLLINGswoRTH, JR., R. IJOUGLAS BRADY, Manager, Manager, JACK W. PRICE, Asst. Managerg HARRY I.. O,BRIEN, J- R- EDMUNDSON, ALBERT J. WILL, A. E. BOLLING, JR., HERBERT E. BROOKS, HOWELL H- GWIN1 C. LEE CALHOUN, EDVl'ARD D. VVIIITE. EDGAR A. VVHITEMAN, RICHARD HUBBARD. I- I

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2631 TEHISE' The campaign was one of the most spirited cvcr waged at the old school, singularly frce from accrhity and nnid-slinginpg. This is due, in a largc nn-asnre, to the high character of hoth candidates. l'latt'or1ns werc adopted, posted and read. Intercst rcachcd fcvcr he-at on the day of thc election. XYhen the polls opened. Bird got a slight lcad. hut was soon overtaken by Richardson. At noon. Richardson was in thc lead, hut the Bird Men rushcd to thc polls late and Bird won thc clcction hy tht- smallest majority ever givcn a candidatc for the presidency. winning hy a majority of I9 votes. On January fi. .ludgc Atkinson, of thc State' Supra-nie Court. administered the oath of office to thc ncw prcsidcnt. WMU-EY R- G'-ENN The entire student body marched to the Tabernacle for the cercnnony. which was also attended by a large lllllllllbl' ot' the friends and patrons of the School. Thcrc we-rc speeches by Mr. cl0ll'IIli1IlQ Mr. Cooper, prcsident of our P.-T. A.: Mr. Gaines. ot' the Board of Education, and then music by the orchestra. Judge Atkinson administered the oath of otlice and President Bird inadc an inspiring address. Following this, thcre was more music. when Major Dove dcliv- crcd conunissions to the cadet officers. Last on the program was a talk from our beloved Superintendent and former Principal, Mr. YV. A. Sutton. After announcemcnts and a short talk by Mr. Cheney. the gathering was dis- missed. H. H. G.. '22. n n