SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOTwiLL BE NEAR FIVETPOINTS J lUvw^ r^PrU — loUte- ScUopU S^C.YoungNameM New Principal At i Erskine Ramsay j»
b ~^VZll^\£tJ^,lTj"& ^,SS„ ",a rjrZt&£%,-S°J?S!?Zz?!r<<:xs. Si*-.«i»«» j-« »'"««•. —. t..n ..„„.*,•. Th. T. C. YOUNG the city and is only two blocks from Five Points. The building, as can trances from Twelfth and Thirteenth Avenues, both fronts being highly or mingham, with William D. Ittner, of Chicago, as consulting architect. Educator Has Enviable Record high school pupils in the southern section of the city. '" '"' " --»'•• .«««....»iU<; mgn ocnooi is intended to provide accommodations for In 28 Years Service The Erskine Ramsay • SKINE RAMSAY HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING In This City Technical High School ON THE SOUTHSIDE NEARING COMPLETION More than one consideration indubitably Thomas Campbell Young, newly prompted the Birmingham Board of Education ££T 7 0 ffl»«—TTTT — elected principal of the Erskine Ram tq name the new Southside educational plant the say Technical High, whose appoint ment was announced Saturday by Dr. Erskine Ramsay Technical High School. Rarely C. B, Glenn, • superintendent of does it happen—rarely has it ever happened— schools, is widely known in Alabama that a great establishment of this character is educational circles. named after a living person. The one best ex Mr. Young, born in Petersburg, Va., was educated first in city schools planation of this unusual departure from cus there. He took college work at Guil tomary procedure is that Erskine Ramsay's gen- » ford College, N. C, and won his A. B. erous material gifts to state and civic educa degree from Birmingham-Southern. He is a graduate of Winchester Nor tional causes have been one with his gifts of mal College, Tennessee, and has tak heart and hand. His gifts have carried the giver en extension work at Peabody Col with them. During the last decade he has shared lege, the University of Tennessee and the University of Alabama. Work to liberally of his fortune in the construction of wards a master's degree was taken by Alabama's educational institutions. Erskine Ram- Mr. Young at Columbia. fay has given without stint not only to the Mr. Young came to Birmingham, higher educational institutions, but in rich gifts September, 1901, as principal of Mar to Birmingham's public school system; and per tin School, and served in the same capacity at Fowell, Barker, South haps the richest gift that he has given to this Highland and Paul Hayne Junior city he loves has been his service on the Board High School. of Education, where his wisdom, his sagacity, Mr. Young has served under the his prudence and his economy have been valued board of education here 28 years and has made an enviable record. He or aids for years. ganized the first elementary school In honoring a man like this, Birmingham hon athletics, was member of the first board of directors of the playground ors itself. He has given his wealth, and more association, organized the first pla than his wealth he has given: he has contributed toon school, served as member of the of his store of business and. engineering knowl board of directors of Camp Green brier for 16 years, acted as director edge—knowledge for the most part accumulated of athletics, Camp Highland Lake, Viithout the assistance of professors and text and performed other services in an books—to the youth of this generation. The educational way. things that Erskine Ramsay has done, is doing, Mr. Young has been president of the Jefferson County Teachers As and that he means still to do, are mightier than sociation, of the Birmingham Ele candle-beams. Actions like his will multiply as mentary Principals Association and a the years increase. He has been a good citizen member of the Alabama and National and a good servant. There could be no memorial Educational Association for 20 vears. He is a member of Kappa Phi Kappa more appropriate- for a man of this character Fraternity. than a technical high school overlooking the city In which he has lived and served. The latest institution for higher learning in the Bi rmingham public schools system is the Erskine Ramsay Technical High School, shown above. The structure, located at Twelfth Avenue and South Eighteenth Street, is nearing completion, and will be ready for occupancy the second semester of this year. This is the first unit of the building, which will care for high school students on the Southside, and eliminate the need of the present Paul Hayne Junior High. The new high school is named in honor of Erskine Ramsay, president of the Board of Education. Birmingham - Bldgs. - School S?Tu*e «L« it Two frame buildings occupying the site were moved to the rear and joined to make a temporary lunch room. The West End High School adjoins the grounds of the Lee Ele EREC[BpNGS mentary School which gives an unin terrupted campus of more than 17 Material Used In Constructing acres. An athletic field with a base Ramsay Tech High, Largest Of ball diamond, football field and track Building Bought Largely is being graded. When all outlined units are added Seven Structures, Will to the West End project at an expen istrict diture of $750,000, the plant will have i an auditorium, gymnasium, perma OCT *JM Accommodate 875 nent lunch room, music and art stu Grouped around a small model of dios and a few additional classrooms. the Erskine Ramsay Technical High Work is progressing on a $43,000 When city and county schools open addition to ^IcAdory High School in School, the first unit of which is be in September, 2,515 pupils will take the county system which will care ing constructed at Thirteenth Ave up their studies in seven new build tor 400 pupils in 12 rooms. This will nue, South, and Eighteenth Street, is ings or additions now being complet replace the Pleasant Hill Elementary shown the material which is used in ed at a cost of $1,167,746, according School which was located near Mc- to figures released by the Birming Adory and was condemned recentlv construction of a modern fire-restric ham Board of Education and the Jef as unsafe. More than 700 pupils will tive building, in a display in the ferson County board. be housed in the consolidated plants. Twentieth Street window of the First The largest unit to throw open its This new unit will be ready for oc National Bank. doors for registration Sept. S is the cupancy Nov. 1, according to Bern Materials were obtained largely Erskine Ramsay Technical High Price, Jefferson County architect. from concerns in the Birmingham School in which equipment is now- $67,000 Program district. Materials from 22 companies being installed and grounds land The county's educational program are in the exhibit, which was ar scaped. This structure, located on in Shades Valley represents an ex ranged by the Birmingham Board of Thirteenth Avenue, South, just west penditure of $67,000 and includes a Education. of Twentieth Street, represents an new white elementary school, a new Policy Of Board investment of $739,160 and will ac negro school and an addition to the . "The policy of the Board of Edu commodate 875 students. The site of Shades Cahaba High. cation is to let its contracts to the this structure covers eight and one- Six classrooms are being built to lowest responsible bidders without half acres. Its elevation gives a view the high school to care for elemen specifying where material shall be of the entire city, being near the tary grades recently assigned to that purchased," according to a statement crest of Red Mountain. district. In addition there will be an by Dr. C. B. Glenn, superintendent of Included in this building of un auditorium, locker rooms for boys schools. "The board, however, is al usual architectural beauty are 15 and girls and two laboratories. ways pleased to know that contract classrooms, two science laboratories, The Edgewood Grammar Sc'ftool ors are able to obtain material from six commercial rooms, two conference will accommodate pupils in four Birmingham concerns, and that they rooms, three offices,' a library, a classrooms and a basement, the en- : find it to their advantage to do so." banking room, a lunch room, four tire space of the building to be used The model of the Ramsay Tech, is health units, two lounge rooms for as a physical training room, labor of the completed building, which will teachers, a boiler and fuel storage atories and locker rooms. accommodate approximately 3,000 stu room. In addition, four wooden The Homewood Negro School will dents. At present only the first unit structures which were on the site contain seven rooms and will replace i have been remodeled for use in man is being constructed. This will ac T?a**tr«<, T5c»*Roi«m"t«t ^^K &JU»<»1 ual training, domestic science, physi a structure built 40 years ago and commodate 875 pupils. cal training, music studios and R. which has been repeatedly con West End School O. T. C. demned as unsafe. The City of Bir "With completion of this unit, Dr. mingham is erecting a four-room ne Glenn stated', there remains but one Will House 2,500 gro school at East Thomas at a cost other building to be constructed out When the entire plant is completed of $6,000. of the school bonds voted in 1927. in a few years the total cost will be Cost of the site of Ramsay Tech This is the high school at West End. J55 Boys And Girls Enrolled For L SI.250.000 and it will house 2,500 of eight and a half acres on South Plans for this building are practically students. Highlands was $423,713. The first complete and the Board of Education Ranking next to the Ramsay High unit already described cost $292,917. hopes to advertise for bids early in School is the West End High School Equipment consisting of desks, lab November. With award of this con At New Ramsay Technical High School h now nearing completion on a 12-acre oratory apparatus, physical training tract, the board will have expended site on Pearson Avenue, near Eliza and shop furnishings, lunch room ac all funds available for school build SEE < -1930 beth Station. The West End struc cessories, library, cost $22,531. ings as outlined in the bond issue. HEX the doors of Rams. ture, costing $312,586, will accommo The site of the West End High of Technical High S c h o o . date approximately 500 students in more than 12 acres was bought by w opened for the first time the folllowing manner: 11 class the city for $94,114. The present rooms, two study rooms, a domestic Monday, 555 boys and girls were on science laboratory, a library, a music building and temporary structures I hand to enroll for the year's work. studio building, a general science cost S-?ns.472. while equipment rep- | This number will doubtless be in room, two commercial rooms, a wood resented an investment of $15,000. ac- 1 creased 'before the close of the work shop, three conference rooms, cording to figures compiled by W. E. month according to T. C. Young, three offices, three study halls and a Putnam, director of research for the j principal. storage room. Birmingham Board of Education. Exclamations of delight and ap preciation of the handsome new- building which is used for the first time this year were heard on every hand on opening day. Only the first three semesters will be taught at Ramsay Tech this year pupils being those who for merly attended Paul Hayne High School. Instructors at the new school in clude T. C. Young, principal; Emily H. /Wilson, English and adviser to girls; Ruth Harris. Rosalie Wilson and Vallie Y. Archibald, English; Marie Dick, speech and English; Johnnie Mae Cross, Margaret Car ver, Alan Thorpe, Amv C. Hank- ins, and T. A. Bancroft, mathe matics; Opal Davis and Mildred Game, Latin; Mary Rittenberrv and Mrs. D. G. Close, civics and history; A. S. Benbow, Bessie Mon- son, Ethel Chiles and Brookie Thomas, science; Willie Johnson, Spanish; Dorothy Smitg French; Kathleen Sawerby music; Lelia The above girls, students in the third semester, Ramsay Technical High Wood, home economics; Edris School, were snapped by an Age-Herald staff photographer as they arrived Hughes, art- William C. White and it the ne wbuilding early Monday morning. The girls declare they have 'Elizabeth Co%swell, physical train •he finest high school in the city. . ing; Fred Kelly, mechanical draw ing: Sarah McKibben, library, and vuth Norton, registrar. Mrs. C \ lade and Mrs. HT W. Betts are i arge of the lunchroom. Erskine Ramsay r. dations for about 875 students aftd the present enrollment is aboutpSSO. Only students in the first thr.ge se mesters of school are being accom PUBLIC WILL VIEW modated at present. The school offers the sam^/courses as other high schools, the ter/n "tech nical" being a compliment to Mr. UNIT ONttlE Ramsay. The building is of red brick with construction and equipment of the most up-to-date kino. There are 16 classrooms, a library, lunchroom, Ramsay To Make Address; two teachers' rooms, art studio, six commercial rooms, a banking room, Reception Will Follow conference rooms and storerooms. Steel Lockers Provided Steel lockers for the use of childrenl Open Exercises are located in the halls. A heating 7&i+& system incorporating the latest safe 7-<7-c3a- guards for health and comfort, has The new Erskine Ramsay Techni been installed, and the lighting sys cal High School will be formally tem is equally as modern. A feature opened for inspection following ex is a dial system connecting the rooms ercises at 8 p.m. Friday at the school. by telephone. Erskine Ramsay, president of the The school is located on a rise of Birmingham Board of Education, in ground between Eighteenth and Nine whose honor the school is named, teenth Streets, South, and Twelfth vt\\\ deliver the address of the eye and Thirteenth Avenues. The ma ing. Or.- .the program with him will chine shops, home economics and oe Dr. C. B. Glenn, superintendent gymnasium rooms are at present of city schools; Dr. C. A. Brown, as housed in several houses located on sociate superintendent. and Si'rs. ihe property. The equipment in these Erskine McKinley, president of the is wf the best and equal to that in Parent-Teacher Association. T. C. other 'itigh Wc.h.ois. Young, principal, will preside. At the close of the exercises a re Erskin Ramsay High is one O^ ception will be held in the school li three new schools opened this Fall.. brary, with members of the Parent- The others are the West End High,| Teacher Association in charge. The and the Paul Havne Opportunity public is invited. School. Accommodates 875 Puoils More than 2,000 women dentists The school opened to pupils this se are practicing in the Enited States. mester and provides the first unit of An electric dish washing machine a modern high school building on for home use includes a fan to dry the Southside. It affords accommo dishes. ERSKINE RAMSAY HIGH [RAMSAY HI MADE } THREE-YEAR UNIT , „UR CITY BEAUTIFUL Ramsay Technical High School AJL*4 • •••"• ii '•"• wwwn FORMALLY DEDICA TED will become a three-year school with the term beginning in September when the fourth and fifth semesters will be added, Dr. C. B. Glenn, su New Southside School Named At Request perintendent of schools, announced Saturday following a meeting of the Board of Education Friday after Of Paul Hayne Students, Glenn Reveals noon. This will be a great accommoda The new Southside city high school was named in honor of the presi tion to Southside children, Dr. Glenn dent of the Birmingham Board of Education, Erskine Ramsay, at the said, and at the same time will relieve request last Spring of students from Paul Hayne Junior High School, conditions at Phillips High, already who were to be among the first to attend the new school, Dr. C. B. I crowded and where Ramsay stu dents have been sent for their third Glenn, superintendent of city schools, revealed at dedication exercises ' of the school Friday night. . , year. T Ramsay Tech, which was opened The rostrum of the auditorium w as last September with T. C. Toung as gorgeously bedecked and classrooms principal, has about 600 or 700 pupils adorned with magnificent floral gifts, and with the promotions next June, sent by the other high schools, by will start the September term with friends and patrons of the schools, about 800. and florists of -the city. Dr. Glenn said there is ample room Both Dr. Glenn and Mr. Ramsay- for the pupils with the use of an- expressed appreciation for the confi dence and support given the Board of Education by the public. Every' euoiefforLt tiou
|Civic Responsibility Takes Important Role In Modern Education
Civic responsibility is a widening phase of the American Education feek theme, "Education for the '^-nerican Way of Life." Celebrations for the week in Bir mingham emphasize the freshly dis covered enthusiasm for America and democratic government, and every class and activity contributes to the student's consciousness of civic responsibility. Parents visiting Birmingham schools this week are seeing that the students absorb consideration of human needs, determination to ob tain reliable information and toler ance of other points of view with out being aware that the subjects are included in the curriculum. Geography lessons teach the safe guarding of natural resources; stu dent government encourages the fulfilling of civic duties and the loyal serving of democracy; history, international clubs and foreign lan guages classes promote the seeking of world good will. American Legion speakers who are appearing before student as semblies, P.-T. A. groups and teach ers' meetings stress this angle of education more than any other. And Thomas Jefferson once said "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free in a state of civilization, it ex pects what never was and never will be." Among programs scheduled is an address by Dr. L. E. Kirby on "Thankfulness for the American Way of Living" to be given at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Irondale Junior High School after a devotional by the Rev. R. W. Wilson. Irondale Junior High has heard programs by J. C. Blackwell. assistant county su perintendent, and by Dr. Marvin Franklin during the week's celebra tion. Dr. Franklin is to address patrons of McElwain School at 7:30 p.m. to morrow and W. Ft Bunnell will conduct the devotional. Hemphill School P.-T. A. has a group of hostesses to conduct visi tors over the building throughout the week. Mrs. Ray Jewell, hospitality chairman, is being aided by Mes- dames C. V. Lee, M. J. McCraney, A. R. Hardy. Sid Norwood. Bowers Keith. E. V. Levie, J. S. Rider. Her bert Johnston, Henry Green, W. A. Forrester, N. H. Pannell, W. D. Wat- terson, D. C. Amberson. A. P. Jef fords, Don Dickinson, B. W. Love, Robert Billings, R. R. Dobbs, Ma son Seay and J. C. Register. Jones Valley High, which is giv ing special programs in the daily assemblies, has appointed as host esses Mesdames C. E. Bartley. H. H. Schaefer. R. H. Reynolds, E. E. Hereford. E. H. Waldrop and M. C. Wilson, all P.-T. A. members. tffAMS BEAT BOBCATS Thank Ramsay Hi Mothers THROUGH AIR, 33-7 For Colorful School Bands Idea Of Club To Buy Uni Local Eleven Finds Sailing Easy After forms For Schools Had
Getting Early Margin 0 Origin There t BY JERRY BRYAN ll-iS'Sl rW Dropping touchdown shots into scoring range when tallies were By Floy Seals needed Ramsay Tech took their Eastern cousins, Ramsay High, of An afternoon in the Pall of 1932, Pennsylvania, for an airing, 33-7, Saturday afternoon at Legion mothers of the boys who played in F^eld. While Erskine Ramsay, industrial baron and benefactor of Ramsay High School Band gath the two schools, sat with board of education dignitaries in a special ered in the band annex at the school, following telephone calls box, his adopted home town elev- from Mrs. William P. Wrye, and en shelled the team from his na talked ways and means of getting •a tive heath without too much uniforms for these 50 lads. Prom trouble. this informal meeting stemmed the The Rams had a touchdown after Ramsay Band Mothers Club, first six minutes of play and two be such club to be formed in Birming fore 10 minutes had elapsed. After ham. that it was more or less a mat That beginning year was a de ter of what size the score would pression year and the outlook for reach. Some 10,000 fans saw the raising funds wasn't bright, buc scrappy invading outfit, outweighed united effort did the trick. J rather heavily, battle gamely but RAMSAY TAKES With 50 uniforms as their goal, futilely against the Magic City elev Mrs. Wrye. first president, and her en. If the Mount Pleasant team had corps of workers got off to a suc possessed a "letter pass defense the cessful start by presenting the band score would have been closer. MUSIC AWARDS in concert at Phillips Auditorium. That project harvested $125 in free Hcyward Allen, as _ias been the will offerings. With that as a case on most Ramsay Tech games By United Press. this year, was the firebrand of the starter, a day's portion of the re attack for the Rams. He ran and TUSCALOOSA, March 29.—Ram ceipts from Five Points Theater passed the Southside squad out into say High Schol of Birmingham and swelled the amount another $50 and the lead and kept adding to the Sidney Lanier High of Montgomery a benefit bridge party netted around count. He hurled a 21-yard pass to today had winners In three events of Jj $150. Private subscriptions soon Frank Bishop to the Bobcats' one- iinished up the necessary payment yard line and bucked it across for the state high school music festival, 1 for the blue and white capes and the Rams' first counter. Charlie following last night's first competi- |J caps that were the band's first uni Sanders missed that goal. tion. (. forms Carlton K. Butler was then Allen In Again More than 1000 musicians from 38 band director at Ramsay. Allen was splashing into the af Among First Members fairs of the Bobcats again shortly high schools in the state will com afterwards. Sanders blocked a pete during the three-day program Mrs. Wrye's co-workers that first Mount Pleasant punt and Bishop ending tomorrow. Shown in the top picture is year included Mrs. R. B. Knox, recovered on the Mounties' 20. Al Mrs. J. Alto Ward, Mrs. S. D. Vocal Ensemble Mrs. William F. Wrye, first Thurman, Mrs. Yancey Lewis, Mrs. len then sprinted around end for 11 Ramsay and Lanier placed win and after Robert Hewlett had lost president of the Ramsay Band Fred Chisolm, Mrs. E. G. Holland thr -. Allen faded back and floated ners in the vocal ensemble, wood Mothers Club, who was active Mrs. Leo Oberdorfer, Mrs. Charles a pass to Hewlett for the touch wind ensemble and brass ensemble in organizing: this club 10 Lokey, Mrs. Arthur Akers, Mrs. Z. down. Sanders added the point. divisions. i years ago. Mrs. R. L. New, T. Rudulph, Mrs. O. P. Board, Mrs. The Mounties made their only Other winners included: drop, is 1940-41 president and Miles Copeland and many others. Boys vocal ensemble, Phillips High, j Members of Ramsay P.-T. A. who touchdown after the next kickoff, under her leadership valuable never relinquishing the ball after a Birmingham; girls vocal ensemble, gave their support at that first short boot put in play on the 50- Lanier High, Montgomery; Ramsay equipment has been purchas meeting included Mrs. Z. T. Ru yard line. Ernie Davis reeled off 12 High, Birmingham; Murphy High, ed for the band. dulph, president; Mrs. J. G. Mc- yards and shortly after the second Cormack, first vice-president, an.l quarter opened Mike Mongo racei Mobile; mixed chorus, Ramsay High. Mrs. Arthur Akers, publicity chair 11 to the Rams' 15. Davis banged Winners in the woodwind class: man. out three yards on two downs and Clarinet quartet, Ramsay High; For a couple of years the club then passed to Louis Mongo for thi woodwind ensemble, Ensley High, was inactive, but in 1936, when Rob counter. Ernie Lanzino was sen ,Birmingham;'clarinet quintet, Troy ert K. Hamilton was band master, in and he drop-kicked the extr; [High School; woodwind quintet, Sid the club reorganized and Mrs. point. ney Lanier High, Montgomery. Joseph W. Eshelman was elected The Rams were over twice again Brass Division president. Mrs. A. J. Willingham, before the half ended. They ran Brass instrument division winners Mrs. J. W. Lewis and Mrs. L. B. the apple into pointage pastures Johnson were her co-officers. without turning the ball loose. were: Brass ensemble, Ramsay Starting on the Rams' 40, Allen High; brass quintet, Sidney Lanier. Those first capes and caps were reeled off 5, "Bones" Silverfield 2 String Instrument grohp winners replaced that year by new ones and Roy Smith 19. Shortly after and a baton was added to the included: String ensemble, Wood band equipment. Always with an ward Silverfield legged leather 18 lawn High, Birmingham; Clover- to the Bobcats' three and then on eye on "real" uniforms, however, fourth down, after the Cats had dale High, Montgomery, and Mur a fund was started by a contribu thrown back three Ramsay thrusts, phy High, Mobile, respectively. tion from Joseph W. Eshelman and Allen passed to Hewlett for the the following year $1200 worth of counter. Sanders added the point. coats, caps and Sam Brown belts Fumble Figures dressed the band up in real musi The fourth touchdown came after cians' style. Arol Beck, present Bic Costellos had recovered Davis' band director, was also in charge fumble on the Pennsylvania 31. Al then. len heaved to Hewlett for 27 and then used the same formula for the Recent Accomplishments touchdown. Sanders' kick was Mrs. James P. Dobbins, 1937 pres blocked by Frank Rudnik. ident, served with Mrs. J. W. Lewis, Mrs. Eshelman, Mrs. L. B. John The final Ramsay Tech score son and Mrs. A. J. Willingham. came in the third quarter. A Bob cat touched a punt by Sanders and Other active members included Bishop recovered for the Rams on Mrs. Charles Hennegan, Mrs. W. B. the Bobcats' eight-yard line. Allen Orders, Mrs. Brett Rouche, Mrs. passed to Silverfield for the. coun Fred Norton, Mrs. J. S. Villines, ter. Sanders added the point. Mrs. R. L. New, Mrs J. H Hol- Allen was the show in most re combe, Mrs. Drennen Smoot, Mrs. spects for Ramsay Tech. Sanders George Foss and Mrs. J. H. Priest. played a good game both on de Mrs. Gaston Randman was presi fense and offense. He punted well dent the following year. and once or twice made nice gains The pace set by the organizing on fake punts. group has been kept up and records The display of band maneuvers show a succession of benefit par was impressive with the nattily- ties, book reviews and amateur per dressed Mount Pleasant band and formances. Band concerts are held the five local high schools parading each year and with the co-opera about the field. The Pennsylvania tion of the Five Points Progressive music makers were well drilled and Club a "Ramsay Band Day" one received a big hand for their dem end; Davis, quarterback; M. Mongo, left half; Stefl, right half; Rudnik, fullback. year netted a sizable sum for the onstration. ' Rams 13 14 6 0—33 uniform fund. Lineups: Bobcats 0 7 0 0—7 Ramsay, Birmingham. (33)—Hewlett, Substitutions: Ramsay Tech: Schley, The club this year reports the left end; Sanders, left tackle; Ward, left Kerr, Costellos, Sanders, Shnhid, Bearden, balance paid on the uniforms anc guard; Sessions, center; Costellos, right Silverfield, McDavjd. Buard; Sibley, richt tnckle; Bishop, right Mt. Pleasant: Baker, Jordan, Millirons, it has purchased two new bariton? end; Allen, quarterback; Smith, left half; Shnmar, Anderson, Lanzino, Cronin, Cow- horns. Mrs. R. L. New, president Silverfield. right half; Lynch, fullback. sert. has as her co-officers, Mrs. B. R Ramsay, Mt. Pleasant, (7)—L. Mongo. Officials: Mouat (Armour Tech), ref left end; Snyder, left tackle; Gowton, left eree; Kelly (Alabama), umpire; Kalkman Vest, vice-president; Mrs. W. H guard; Gandino, center; S. Fiandaca, right (St. Louis U.), hea'dlinesman, Jones (Da- Nevins Jr., secretary, and Mrs guard; Ctmteit', right tackle; Tulllo, right vidson), field Judge. Eshelman, treasurer. Voice Ut Ihe Peop«& GRATEFUL FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT construction costs. Our city officials a this is impossible with their present re» Ramsay High School Annex Destroyed ByTi To the Editor The News: lt seems to us that money can a]f re Will you kindly give this epistle space in your found to build roads, prisons, arma "Voice of the People"? Thanks for printing our almost anything else that the public fe letter of Sept. 9. it really needs. Will it take a tragic los We are very grateful to Commissioner Con to arouse the citizens of, Birmingham to j nor for the installation of a traffic light at that something be done to improve the" Eighth Avenue and South 20th Street. able condition of our school and other I feel that I speak for those who signed the schools? RAMSAJ -—— first letter, also for the several hundred who Billy_Jl*^fBW;Trej had signed a previous petition. , We hope Mr. Connor enjoyed his broi Thanksgiving gobbler that he selected at Unio: town's Turkey -Carnival as much as we appr1 ciate and will enjoy Ihis traffic light. Thai ' __ ~ ^M^J^CARTE: j! s venue, South. * ''*® *'S^,r i RAMSAY HIGH SCHOOL'S "FIRETRAP To the Editor The News: During American Education Week, our ents and other friends of the school Ramsay. We were proud to show the many fine things about our school, esp those things in the main building. We proud to tell them about our faculty, the spirit, the athletic teams and the achieve of our alumni. We were not proud to them the old annexes which house a lar;. of our classrooms, but we did show through these antiquated wooden struJ because we wanted them to see that hu' teds of students have to attend classes in b lings that are dangerous "firetraps." The i and stairways of these once stately residenc vere never intended to furnish passageway t tores or pupils, and we shudder to think w' j may happen if a fire breaks out in any one them. One of these annexes did burn last and disappeared in a roaring blaze fas a football rally bonfire. Fortunately, i the Summer when school was not in se While most of Birmingham was sound asleep fire, shows the old annex building crumbling Time after time the Board of Educa at 3 a. m. this morning, firemen were battling a under the flame. Firemen, risking their lives school administration and the P.-T. blaze that threatened to destroy Ramsay High brought the fire under control, confining it. to called to the attention of Ihe people t School. This photo, taken at the heighth of the the annex. of our school. The federal governmenffhas of fered to give substantial financial h«fp, pro FIRE DESTROYS vided the city pay a certain percenla* of the RAMSAYANNEX RAMSAY ANNEX
SWEPT BY ME Frame Building Swept By Lives Of Several Firemen Flames Early Today; Principal Handles Athletics Endangered As Old $3500 Damage Tower^Crashes A spectacular fire early Uiis As Ramsay Seeks New Coaches morning in a dilapidated annex of v*i~ 4-r>~ <4 I Ramsay High School gutted the old Flames swept through the upper frame bunding and caused damage BY BENNY MARSHALL stories of a building used as an an estimated at $3500, according to Sunday, T. C. Young, merely was nex by Ramsay High School early Fire Chief Alf Brown. principal at Ramsay High School Wednesday, causing damage esti on the Southside, and that was a f mated at $3,500 by Fire Chief Alf winch was used as an man-sized job. Brown and drawing hundreds of ft. O T C. armory and a gym- Monday, T. C. Young still was Southside residents to the scene. na.sium, at about 3:30 a. m. principal at Ramsay High School, The lives of several firemen were The lives of several firemen were the job still being man-sized. But endangered at the height of the endangered when the tower of the in addition, the veteran educator blaze when the tower of the build structure—originally a residence-^ found himself with the work of ing collapsed and crashed in a mass caved in at the height of the fire. basket ball coach, football coach, of flames. No one was injured, The flames started on the second track coach, baseball coach. however. floor, and demolished the upper Coach-Principal Young's athletic The building, formerly a resi portion of the annex. staff had resigned. dence, was used as a storeroom for T. C. Young, principal of the The City Board of Education an athletic and R. O. T. C. equipment school, stated that no equipment nounced that C. L. (Shot) Senn, for and housed lockers and showers of value had been in the building mer Auburn football player, and used by Ramsay athletes. •since the end of the Spring term. his assistant, Alfred Trimm, have All of the R. O. T. C. equipment A small amount oi Work Projects left lo take positions in defense in had been transferred to Phillips Administration equipment, stored it dustry. Who their successors will High School at the end of the school the basement, was undamaged, ex- j be no one was prepared to say. year, Dr. C. B. Glenn, superintend cept for water. The business of hiring high school j O ent of city schools, said, adding that Mr. Young said evidence thai coaches isn't the simple thing now most of the other equipment also parties had been staged in the that it used to be. Many of the had been moved. building on Summer nights had younger ones, those not already in the army, face calls to military ^-v The building itself was insured been repeatedly found. V*^—'for $5,000, Dr. Glenn said. The floor., of the structure had service. Most of the older ones, He de those not taking over defense jobs, clined, however i been oiled to keep down dust, and to estimate the names snot hign into the air to most of the better ones are fairly damage. M^^^^^^^^^^^ draw hundreds of spectators to the well set. The blaze was discovered about early morning blaze. Normally a coaching job at a T. C. YOUNG 3:30 a.m. and was burning fiercely The building was described as school like Ramsay, though high i when firemen from Stations 2, 3 and "Annex No. 1" by Mr, Young, who school grid salaries aren't of the go a long time before we'll be sat 7 arrived, Chief Brown said. said that there seemed no hope oi highest, is something of a plum. isfied with anything other than T. C. Young, principal of Ramsay, repairing the old structure. Nowhere in the state can a coach that." said that floors of the structure had Firemen from Stations 2, 3 and 1 find better support, for his efforts Since departure of Bill White for been oiled to keep dust down, and answered the call. than in Birmingham. Material is Howard College two years ago the J that apparently contributed to the good and crowds are excellent. But. Southside school has had perhaps blaze. these times aren't normal and Ram the quickest turnover in coaches in Young said it has been nearly im say may find itself hard put to ob the state. White was succeeded by possible to keep trespassers out of tain the man it might want for the Hank Chrietzberg, who, after one the old building. position. football season, left for the army. Dr. Glenn said he believed some :>mei With all the problems, though, Chrietzberg was replaced by Senn, one had been in the building whi who now has departed.^ Bill Raney the blaze broke out. it's expected that the school will have itself some coaches—more left the basket ball and track coach i than likely before time for the start ing post shortly after White, mov of Spring football practice and dis ing to the University of Alabama. trict and state basket ball tourna Elmon Miller came in next, being ments late in February. No appli followed by (lie now-gone Trimm, cations have as yet been taken for fornter Howard College athlete. the jobs, and city education officials Senn and Trimm are scheduled had no word at all to give out to take a month's training course in Monday afternoon but an an Indiana, before returning to Chil- nouncement may be expected soon dersburg for regular employment at which will relieve Mr. Young of the powder plant there. his new-found work. Meanwhile "Coach" Young was Homer L. Thomas, city athletic making his plans to go ahead in his director, said that his department new capacity, and intimates remind would follow policy in seeking first- ed that it wouldn't -be wise to sell class coaches to fill the vacancies. him short in the new line. A long That policy, said Thomas, "is to time follower of prep sports, the exhaust every effort to bring in Ramsay principal, knows them well. coaches who already have been Until such lime as new men are proved successes in the high school brought in, he'll do all right for the field. We want the best and we'll Slory of the Blue. AY, U<4 THI BIRMINGH Minute-Man Flag Presented Ramsay Ramsay Holds Open House FOURTEEN For High School Groups Ramsay High Patrons Ramsay High School, recent winner of the Erskine Ramsay Told By Dr. Banks Sportsmanship Cup for this year, held open house for the sports- manS committees of the various high schools in an effective f Projected Additions Pr g ° Using "Good sportsmanship" as a theme, the student body of /Additions for completing Ram Ramsay and its visiting committees j U/AITDFCQ say High School that would cost and officials heard Dr. R. Dale INJURED WAI I Ktbb 1 more than a million dollars were LeCount of Sixth Avenue Presbyte- nc W IFn mMPFNSAT ' rian Church, as guest speaker; a UblMltlU ^UlVlrEIMOH I described in detail for patrons of that school at a meeting this week dialogue by Peggy and Ruth Meyer, SACRVviENTO Cal.—C? using Kathryn Hans as an- * toming about at by Dr. L. Frazer Banks, superin nouncer. followed by a vocal group Y menace from . tendent of Birmingham schools. r directed by Mrs. Alton P«« - cannot even collect ar While there is no thought of im Oscar Newton, student presrien j, ^ Tne state/ mediately completing the building, and Jane Hutchms, of the Ramsay ^^^ relations/ primarily because all of the planned sportsmanship committee alter- ruUn. facilities are not now heeded, the nated in presiding over the meet-P for p jing. Everette Easter read the ^ ^^ , Superintendent said the architect's whi plans for completing Ramsay and Scripture. I business, was 1 West End High were ready when Visiting groups were as follows. , har(J Frencn r. funds would be available. He said, Jack Strong. Bruce Jones, and Nan ; plained was v* however, the Board of Education Davis, with Sponsor Blanche Chap- f cft_u ^ Vjjintended to add certain of the man, from Phillips; BUly Chalker "planned facilities as quickly as pos- Christine Sanneman, Marilyn K.euy and Jack Abbot from Ensley; | sible, the extent depending upon Bryant Gore and Mildred McKm-. \ balancing Ramsay's needs along ney from Paul Hayne; Billy with those of other schools and the Chenev, Alta Gene Hancock and -"^ amount of available money that Dan Reid, with Principal N H. u^ could be spent economically. Thomas C. Young, principal of Ramsay High School, and Miss Joy Mudd, president of the Price from West End; Lib Davis, X The complete plans for Ramsay student body, accepted the "Minute Men Service Flag," from Mrs. J. W. Eshelman, chairman of the Berry Duncan, and Kidd Wayne call for three additional units. One, War Bond committee in Jefferson County, here yesterday. The flag was given to the students by Mrs. Reid, with Sponsor Helen Smith,! at the west side of the building, Eshelman for having 100 per cent in the sales of War Bonds and Stamps. from Woodlawn. costing approximately $800,000, The Ramsav committee, consist would include an auditorium, both The second "Minute Man Service Two clubs for students, Victory school has bought in stamps and ing of Jane Hutchins. Joe Ham boys' and girls' gyms and locker Flag" to be presented to a Jeffer Corps Letter Club, and the Scrap- bonds totaling $51,249.40, enough to mond and Paul Eyrich, served as, rooms and health clinics, with a son County school, was awarded book Club, both are under the su buy 44 jeeps, Mr. Goodwin pointed hosts. The home economics de joining section across the back out. Ramsay High School, yesterday by pervision of Miss Ernestine Fields. partment, under Miss Lena Wood, housing the armory for R. O. T. C, The students belonging to the Vic In a talk, Mr. Young said, if the offered refreshments. athletic team locker rooms, music Mrs. J. W. Eshelman, chairman of tory Letter Club, writes to the men school is to keep the flag, the stu and store rooms. the War Bond and Stamp Commit IF who have attended Ramsay High, dents have to keep the bonds and tee in Jefferson County. and are now in the service. The stamp sales 100 per cent for four * * * "The Constitution of the United Scrapbook keeps newspaper clipp weeks. THE EAST UNIT, COSTING States of America is the only insur ings in scrapbooks, of the men in The Color Guards were, Cadets ABOUT S250.000 would include a ance of life, liberty and happiness the service. When they have one Lieut. Oscar Newton, Lieut. Frank lunchroom with science laboratories you have for buying War Bonds book finished they present it to Ramsay. Sergt. Glenn Barnes, Pvt. and lecture rooms at the south end and Stamps," said Mrs. Eshelman, Mr. Young to preserve for the fu Dexter Leslie, Pvt. Weedon Ander and home economics rooms, includ when she presented the flag to ture boys and girls who will attend son, and Pvt. Gilbert Busher. The ing a model apartment, at the Thomas C. Young, principal of Ramsay. flagbearers were Cadets iLeut. Rob north end. Linking the north end Ramsay High, and Miss Joy Mudd, A financial report, given by Paul ert Campbell and Lieut. Wadie and the present unit over one end nresident of the student body. Goodwin, showed that the high Hawie. of the lunchroom, would be a two- story section housing eight class rooms and costing approximately S71.000. The north unit, facing 12th Avenue and constructed similar to the present unit, would be largely for classrooms, offices and an en larged library. Its cost would ap proximate $420,000. The plans are so drawn that if there be need, more rooms can be added at the extreme end of the building for additional shop space. T. C. Young, Ramsay principal, and Oscar Newton, student body president, outlined needs of the school, calling attention to the antiquated wooden annexes that are currently used, some dating back to 1884. the inadequate lunchroom and the lack of a gym. COMMISSIONERS EUGENE CONNOR and James Morgan also participated in the program. Com missioner Connor said that, as an ex-officio member of the Board of Education, he had visited a num ber of local schools and that their needs were great, but that when a school improvement program was launched, the needs of all schools must be considered. He said that, in his opinion, a bond issue would be necessary to obtain the neces sary funds. Mr. Morgan, too, said that he was aware of the school needs and wac ready to do anything he con1 * > their improvement. He oup th it *- - *»- -" THE BIRMINGH; Veteran Principal Of Ramsay To Retire After Long Service
T. C. Young, principal of Ramsay High School, is shown above at desk, where he has served since the activation of the school in 1930. & & & BY CAROLYN HOWARD After 45 years of service with the Birmingham School System, Thomas Campbell Young, principal of Ramsay High School since its activation in 1930, will retire at the close of the school year. In commenting on his retirement, Mr. Young said, "the state law- has set an age limit, at which time there is no choice allowed," and admitted that he would like to\ keep on with his present duties as long as he felt capable of doing | the job. PLEATO REOPEN "However," he said, "on the whole, I think it is a good law. While I personally believe that a CASE SUBMITTED test of a person's ability to hold a job is whether or not he has stopped learning and growing, after MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 21- that, it is time to get someone else (£>)_Atty. Gen. Robert B. Harwood for the job. Still, I think the age said today he had referred to Hen limit is wise because a good many ry County authorities a request foi people go past their serviceable reopening an investigation of the years." Mr. Young said that his alleged criminal attack of a young father was actively engaged in bus Henry County Negro woman b; iness until he was 83 years old and seven white youths. remained in good health during The request was presented yes that time. I terday by representatives of "Th< "I feel that I have a good many Alabama Committee for Equal Jus years yet to serve, but I don't want tice for Mrs. Recy Taylor," whi to be too tied down," Mr. Young called upon Harwood after an in continued. "I want to be able to terview with George Bliss Jones do a little fishing, which I love, private secretary to Gov. Chaunce; and some hunting and to be able Sparks. to play a game of golf whenever "The committee asked that th< I wish. case be presented again to th' "For that and other reasons, I Henry County Grand Jury, whicl have decided that I would go into they believed was meeting thii the insurance business after my re week," Harwood said. "I callei tirement from teaching. I feel that Circuit Solicitor Keener Baxley t I would like to do something use determine whether the case coul ful with my time, and rather than be presented, and was informs do nothing, I have chosen insurance that the Grand Jury already, hai as a side-line. met, on Aug. 20. Reasons For Choice Cited "No other Grand Jury session ha Citing another reason for his been set. There is nothing mor choice, Mr. Young said, "Because this office can do that has not beei I have been engaged all my life done." in something that I felt was in the Seven youths, ranging in ag' way of service, I feel that if I can from 15 to 19 years, were arrestei persuade a person to put aside in connection with the investiga some of his savings for him and t'ion of the woman's charges tha his children's protection, I will con they abducted her at gunpoint am sider that I'm doing that person « ;>H;w(:,.;| her. A Grand Jury fcha service. heard evidence gathered by repre "In the years to come, I would sentatives of the governor and al like for them to come to me and torney general last February failei tell me that they are glad that I to return indictments. talked them into the investment. Spokesman for the committee wa All in all, I can't think of anything Howard P. Mooney, Birmingham. I could do with my time with better conscience than to sell insurance." day he ran ioto an old studen Mr. Young came to Birmingham from the Powell School in 1907 an< in 1901 from Meridianville in Madi called his name, much to the for son County, where he had been mer student's amazement. teaching. While he was teaching at Service men who were forme an institute in Huntsville in the Ramsay students come to the schoo Summer of 1900, he met Dr. J. B. to visit the principal at an averagi Cunningham, principal of Birming of five or six a day, and Mr. Youni ham's only high school, then known is proud that all of his former boy: as Central High School. On the last "come back" to see him. night of the institute, Mr. Young said Dr. Cunningham asked him He said that about 1,000 formei how he'd like to come to Birming Ramsay students had answered the ham. call, and there are about 60 golc stars on the Honor Roll. A new "At that time," Mr. Young re service placque is being made to called, I had had an offer to go carry all the names that can be teach in the Philippines and 1 was obtained, and the placque will be about to go because I had a desire presented to the school at special to 'see the world.' but when Dr ceremonies next semester. Cunningham asked me to come to Birmingham, I decided to accept." The Honor Study Classes were Mr. Young said that in those instituted in the school by Mr. days, an applicant not only had to Young three years ago, and the take the state examination, but a principal said that, as far as he city examination as well. knew, no other school had adopted the system. Offer Of Job Amazes "When I came to Birmingham to Rooms Overflowing take the city examination, there "It happened when we had more was one subject that I had not students than we could convenient taught, and had not studied in a ly accommodate in the two big long time, and I felt sure that I study halls, which not only were had a mess of my examination. filled up, but were running over. When I went back to Meridianville, "The other rooms all were needed I had not the slightest idea I'd for classes, but we managed to find ever hear from Birmingham again one room that could be used and and was amazed to get the prin- announced to the boys and girls cipalship of Martin School," he that if they had done good work, said. had behaved themselves and had Mr. Young served at Martin gotten no demerits, they could use School for six years and then suc that room for study without a teach ceeded Miss Mary Cahalan at Pow er in charge. ell School. He was principal there "We checked all applicants care for five years and served as prin fully and if the students came up cipal of Barker in Norwood for four to the qualifications, they were as years and at South Highland School signed to the Honor Study Class. for 10 years. One of the members of the National It was while he was principal of Honor Society was put in charge Powell School that he met his wife, to okay passes for the students to who was his second grade teacher go to the office or to the library, there, Mr. Young paused, leaned and we've had no violations of our back in his chair and recalled with trust, and no trouble whatever since amusement the difficulty he en the system was instituted," the prin countered when he was courting ciple asserted. one of his teachers and trying to Mr. Young said he considered keep it a secret from the other the system one of the finest oppor teachers and the children. tunities a student could have Ho "And do you know," he said with maintain reliability, self-confidence a twinkle," we kept up the secret and an ability to govern himself. for about a year." They were mar "This year there are from 125 to 150 ried the year he was transferred students in the honor class. Now, to Barker School, he said. although we have no more space When Paul Hayne was made into for the study periods, we maintain a Junior High School, he was the system because we think it is moved there from South Highland a good idea," he said . School, and served four years. Paul Interpsted in all his students' ac Hayne was organized to accommo tivities, Mr. Young is looking for date the first and second semester ward to an interesting football sea students of the city, he said, and son this year, and said that he when Ramsay and West End High thought Ramsay would have a Schools were established, Paul Hay- "pretty good team, but still felt ne was made into a vocational kinda worried about some of the school. games." Ramsay Next Step He remained at Paul Hayne until PURCHASING GROIT^ 1930, when Ramsay High School was built and he was its first prin DIRECTORS M^ cipal and has been there since. 1 Since the first graduating class at Reconversion prob Ramsay in 1933, Mr. Young said ern industry wer-- he had handed out approximately day night at 3,000 diplomas, and he prides him rectors of ciatior self on the fact that he never for r gets the face of a former student. Jo However, he said, the names of some of the more recent students are "hard to keep up with." He pointed out that the other
•JAIV •¥•#% MUM*"'" ' ,rters—3-2285 >i - V - / 9 V is THE BIRMI lamsay High School Auditorium At Ramsay High J. R. Gardner Named i a To Name Auditorium at ed. To Honor Retiring Principal •es- For Retiring Principal Principal At Ramsay •es- When Ramsay High School gets iry; its new auditorium, the new facility :er; will be named for Thomas Camp J. R. Gardner Jr., principal of Lakeview Elementary School ing for the past 10 years, will become principal of Ramsay High his- bell Young, who is retiring this School following retirement this Summer of T. C. Young. year after serving for 16 years as lia- the school's first principal. The announcement of his appointment was made yesterday Announcement of the tribute to at a meeting of the Board of Education in the Education Bldg. be shown Mr. Young was made yes Mr. Gardner is a graduate of Ala- terday by -Dr. L. Frazer Banks, su '•fore About- bama Polytechnic Institute and re perintendent of Birmingham ceived his M.A. at Birmingham- schools, during a tea given by the D Southern College. He was principal Ramsay P.-T. A., honoring Mr HANT0M of the St. Francisville School in Young and his wife. Dr. Banks said Louisiana for four years and taught the City Board of Education had ea rrom >*oqe U,,e- in the Ensley High School before approved a request by the P.-T. A. Ann Moore, 17, were going to Graymont School and that the auditorium be named tor Vlarch 24. The dou- Lakeview as principal. Mr. Young. . followed by another Mr. Young, the retiring principal, F o 11 o w i n g the announcement, high school cou- has been at Ramsay since its Mrs. Haydn Myer, retiring P.-T A. 17, and Betty Jo founding. Ued. president, recommended that tne •zuallas, of the Other Appointments present P.-T. A. administration ap "ies of murders The board also announced the ap propriate $50 to a fund to be added ng case we've pointment of six new elementary to by succeeding administration to slayings, he school principals for the coming place in the auditorium a fitting year. They are: Harold F. Pries- plaque or some other object that rders were ter, Avondale School; W. E. Collum, would perpetuate the name and , iber pistol, Powell School; M. P. Gray, Wilson honor of the principal. %t:cs test School; Crawford Reed, Fairview MRS WALTER HAYDEN, for 'ets were School; J. W. DeYampert, Pratt mer Ramsay P.-T. A. president, and were not School, and Miss Willie Florence, T. C. Young, left, principal of Ramsay High School since its insti immediate retiring president of the tution 16 years ago, is shown with Dr. Frazer Banks, superintendent, Gorgas School. Birmingham Council of Parents and The appoinments all were made Birmingham public schools, right, and J. R. Gardner, new Ramsay Teachers, on behalf of all past Ram principal, at a meeting yesterday when the Ramsay P.-T. A. and •y kept on the salary scale set up early say P.-T. A. presidents, presented this year. Board of Education paid a tribute to Mr. Young on his retirement ' here Mr. Young with a leather brief case from teaching. g ± ^-/S-^L latest Action was taken on the question "for his great accomplishments and A/ of coaches' salaries, which was in because his, judgment was always BY CAROLYN HOWARD and troduced at the last meeting, and guided by what was best for the The auditorium of the new Ramsay High School building will be ana two contracts will be awarded next child and the school." Mrs. Harold named the Thomas Campbell Young Auditorium, in honor of the first exF - year, one on the regular salary Wall, on behalf of the present principal of the school, who has served there for 16 years, Dr. Frazer or scale for teachting duties and the P-T A. board, presented a silver Banks, superintendent, Birmingham public schools, announced yes of other for outside coaching in ath dish' to Mr. and Mrs. Young. terday. se letics, to be paid from the athletic The 16-year history of the school The announcement was made at a tea in honor of Mr. and Mrs. i, funds. F. D. McArthur, president under Mr. Young was given by Miss Young, given by the Ramsay P.-T. s of the board, said that the new Rosalie Wilson, who credited much TVA here for alleged breach of a A. at, the school in observance of plan, he believed, would satisfy the of the school's success to Mr. contract executed in Knoxville, Mr. Young's retirement at the close three Birmingham teachers' organ Young's philosophy "to seek the Tenn., for the erection of a bridge of this school year. izations who had protested. best in others and the best in you Dr. Banks said the Board of Edu Census Survey will grow." over the Tennessee River. ^ The court quoted the TVA act cation had approved a request by Tentative plans for the annual Billy Hinds, president of the sen the Ramsay P.-T. A. that the new school survey, which must be held ior class, gave the invocation. J. R. as providing the corporation can be auditorium be named in honor of Gardner, who will succeed Mr- sued only in the Northern Ala Mr. Young. under Alabama law, were presented Young, was introduced. by Dr. Frazier Banks, superintend ie The retiring principal has been bama Federal District Court. At the same time, Mrs. Haydn ent of schools, and called for an in Myer, outgoing president of the »S 'associated with the Birmingham crease of from two to five cents for schools for more than 40 years. He In 1902 a man had to be careful P.-T. A. moved that "this adminis each name taken in the census. c- 4ha s accepted a position with Penn about high winds. The sailor straws tration of P.-T. A. of Ramsay High This was necessary, he stated, to ;le Mutual Life Insurance Company of those days had brims sometimes School appropriate $50, inaugurat get persons to conduct the census. and will begin his new work soon as wide as six inches. But in 1910 ing a fund that may be added to by Mathematics and science instruc y. aflcr the close of school. His life the brim suddenly shrank to half succeeding administrations said tions for veterans doing on-the-job 12 will be dramatized by students of an inch or less, to conform with fund to be used in providing a training is to start Monday night the school in a radio program at 5 the style of the period. plaque or other device as the at Phillips High School, Dr. Banks p.m. tomorrow over Station WAI-1. Board of Education may .deem announced, with classes to be held fitting and proper for the Thomas Mondays and Thursdays between BIRMINGHAM MAN FELT Campbell Young Auditorium when 6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m,. KE SWOLLEN BALLOON; it becomes a reality, it's intention Consideration of an exchange being to honor further and perpet teacher from the Birmingham 'L OF STOMACH GAS uate the name of the first and be system to that of England was sug ^ntly, a Birmingham man loved principal of the school." gested in a letter from that coun that he used to feel like a Mrs. Myer told the group that the try, and investigation of the pos balloon after every meal. $50 already was available, and the sibilities by Dr. Banks was approved 1 bloat full of gas and split motion was carried unanimously. by the board. tus liquids for hours after In paying a tribute to Mr. Young, 'as terribly constipated. Dr. Banks said the Ramsay princi '1 one of the hundreds in pal's "great success was due largely > who now praise IN- to his great enthusiasm and great e states 'ie was amazed belief and sincere interest in peo s when he took this ple. Mr. Young's feeling of confi- 1V hS tS at dence has gaLs o r wbloating. t^ , an«Jdi ' boosted many high gular for the first school students on to greater Ie feels like a new achievements." Mrs. Walter Hayden, past presi ntains 12 Great dent of Ramsay P.-T. A., and im se bowels, clear mediate past president of the Bir act on sluggish mingham Council of Parents and Miserable peo- Teachers, on behalf of all Ramsay nt all over. So P.-T. A. past presidents, presented ' Get INNER- a leather brief case to Mr. Young X stores here "for his great accomplishments and because his judgment was always guided by what was best for the child and the school." Mrs. Harold Wall, on behalf of the present administration of P.-T. A., presented a silver covered dish to Mr. and Mrs. Young. J. R. Gardner, who succeeds Mr. ler Young as principal, was introduced by Mrs. Myer, and made a brief 19 talk to the P.-T. A. Miss Rosalie Wilson, P.-T. A. historian, gave the history of the school under Mr. Young's adminis tration, since it's organization 16 years ago. She said that much of the school's success was due to the efforts of the principal whose motto always was "seek the best in others and the best in you will grow." Billy Hinds, president of the senior class, Ramsay High School, gave the invocation, and a recep tion was given Mr. and Mrs. Young after the program. Mr. Young, who has taught in the Birmingham schools more than 40 years, will enter the insurance field after his retirement from teaching. He has accepted a posi tion with Penn Mutual Life In surance Company, and will begin work soon after school closes. The life of Mr. Young will be dramatized by students at 'the school in a radio program at 5 p.m. tomorrow over WAPI. PARENTS OPPOSE 8—THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12,1947 mew Ramsay Auditorium GIFT OF ORCHIDS Ramsay P.-T. A. Votes Against Results of a questionnaire circu Is Approved : lated among parents of Ramsay High School students showed that Orchids And Late Parties y/- Construction of a new $800,000 80 per cent of parents are not in Results of a questionnaire in ney, vice president of James B. auditorium and gymnasium at Ram favor of orchids as gifts for high which parents of Ramsay High Clow & Sons, on the urgency now say High School has been approved school dances, and 97 per cent School expressed themselves as be- of working to preserve America's by the City Board of Education, were in favor of ending all social Construction is expected to begin functions for students no later than ftig opposed to the giving of orchids opportunity system. 1 a.m. for high school dances, and in favor * * * by Fall. of ending all social functions no A TABULATION OF REPLIES Maj. Gen. John C. Persons, city I Results were announced last later than 1 a.m., were announced on the questionnaires showed 80 per school board member, made this an- [ night at a meeting of the Ramsay cent of the parents opposed to the nouncement Friday night at the '•' High School Parent-Teacher Asso last night at a meeting of the giving of orchids and 97 per cent in Ramsay High School graduation ex ciation, which voted to authorize school's Parent-Teachers Associa favor of ending social functions no ercises. a committee to conduct a survey tion. later than 1 a.m. * * * %, which would give parents an op During the meeting the group After hearing the results, mem GEN. PERSONS told graduates portunity to go on record as ap elected officers for the coming year, bers voted to authorize a committee and hundreds of guests last night proving the following recommen and heard a talk by Warren Whit to conduct a survey giving parents that the preliminary plans are "al dations: of Ramsay students an opportunity to ready are in the hands of archi 1. "I prefer my son or daughter go on record as favoring recom tects." He said that the board hoped to return home after social func mendations that orchids be given to receive final plans within a few tions not later than 1 a.m." only on "rare and special occasions" weeks. 2. "I prefer my daughter not to and that social functions break up "We hope to have ground break receive orchids or my son not to by.l a.m. ing before the Fall school term give them, except on rare and spe * * * opens," Gen. Persons said. cial occasioins during high school PRINCIPAL J. R. GARDNER de The $800,000 is Ramsay's share of years." fined "rare and special occasions" the $7,000,000 bond issue raised in. J. R. Gardner, principal, defined as ones on which a girl led a dance, 1945 to finance the erection of new "rare and special occasions" as was president of the organization school buildings and improve exist ones on which a girl leads a dance, sponsoring the dance, or was es ing facilities in the city. is president of the organization corted by the president of the or Construction for the new building giving the dance, or is escorted by ganization sponsoring the dance. has been deferred because of the the president of the organization Officers elected included Mrs. high costs of labor and materials. giving the dance, when an orchid Gordon Goodall. president; Mrs. W. "BUT AFTER TAKING into con gift is deemed permissable. D. Tynes, III, first vice president; sideration the urgent needs of Ram During the meeeting the group Mrs. Cecil Hackney, second vice say High School, the board has de heard a talk by Warren Whitney, president; Francis Hare, third vice cided not to put off construction vice president, James B. Clow & president; Mrs. Frank Bromberg, any longer," Persons declared. Sons, and elected officers for the secretary; J. R. Gardner, treasurer, The city board hopes to have the coming year. and Mrs. Harold Wall, assistant new building completed by next New officers are: Mrs. Gordon treasurer. Spring. Goodall, president; Mrs. W. D. During fair weather, assembly Tynes, III, first vice president; and chapel are held on the athletic Francis Hare, third vice president; field at Ramsay. Graduation exer Mrs. Frank Bromberg, secretary; cises have been held at Southside J. R. Gardner, treasurer, and Mrs. Harold Wall, assistant treasurer. churches.
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RAMSAY'S NEW $561,356 AUDITORIUM-GYM— The architects' conception of the new Ramsay auditorium-gym is shown above. day listed some of the forty P The new structure will cost some $561,000. Building is now under can delegates it said will ' way. Ground-breaking was held Monday morning. When the new Congress here next •• auditorium is completed it will be the first time that Ramsay will The list inclur1 be able to hold indoor assemblies of the entire school in their own building. At present, graduation exercises are being held in near by churches. It was during the 1948 graduation exercises that stu dents were first told that it might be possible that their next grad AST" uation would be held in their own building. The Forty-Miners Over Half Of Ramsay Grads Going To College Largest Class Will Receive Diplomas May 30 This is the first of several ar ticles which will tell of graduat ing classes of high schools in this
"They said we'd graduate in an auditorium, but it looks like we'll have to settle for a cloud of dust," said Gayle Treschsel, secretary of the Ramsay High School class of '49, looking out the window at the bulldozers in the yard. Graduation to-do is taking on a feverish air at the Southside school because of banging and crashing of the ponderous earth moving ma chines preparing the way for a new auditorium and gymnasium. Is anybody complaining? No! Every Ramsay class for 15 years has been promised that their gradu ation would be in an auditorium, RAMSAY STANDOUT — and just knowing there will be one Football captain, four-letter next year is enough. man, school president is Jack Largest Class Lewis, graduating at Ramsay This year's class with 146 gradu and going on to Wake Forest. ates, is the largest in the history of the school and the 33rd class war. to graduate since the school opened. The class dance will be held on It has been a banner clasg in both May 18 and graduation ceremonies athletics and scholarship, featured LEAVING WITH A BANG—or. at least a banging noise. Ramsay seniors watch excava will be in, the Southside Baptist by an outstanding football team tions for their coveted auditorium and gym. Left to right, Peggy Curlee, class vocalist; Bill Church., May 30 with a member of and 21 honor society members. French, president; Gayle Trechsel, secretary; Christine Kennedy, pianist, and Clair Eyrich, the board of education handing out j Jack Lewis, post All-Big-Five end, vice president. * the diplomas. football captain, and nearly unan This year very few of the class j imous choice of sports writers for lege. Allen Drash, another star foot i dent, and Gayle Treschsel, secre have any plans for going into mili- j All-State is president of the student Four graduates .are of the select baller, is taking a scholarship at tary, are all going on to college. tary service. Barring unexpected ac- i body and a stand-out graduate with group chosen by the Navy for full- Vanderbilt, and Sally Green Cotten The class which will graduate on tion by draft boards they expect to letters in four sports. Jack is going pay NROTC scholarships at the has been given a scholarship at May 30 consists of 85 girls and 61 be in college or in business or in-j- to Wake Forest College. colleges of their choice. They are Peabody. boys. It is particularly proud of its dustry next Fall. About 60 per cent of the class Frank Barker, Bill French, George The class officers, Bill French, annual, headed by Adele Zeidman, * * * will continue its education in col- Holmes, and Dudly Peeler. president, Clair Eyrich, vice presi- which is called the best since the Tomorrow—Phillips High Sch~ \ j
3rU rHE BIRMINGHAM NEWS / WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1950 school, will preside. The program Ramsay nigh Will Dediccrce will begin at 10 a.m. A newly-formed sugar or"- association in El Sal"- ' New Auditorium Tomorrow ning for coop*""' Ramsay High School will dedi patrons and friends of the school. ar bags. <•' cate its new auditorium tomorrow. J. R. Gardner, principal of the I used Mrs. James A. Dupuy. president of the Birmingham Board of Educa tion, will name the auditorium for Thomas Campbell Young, former principal of Ramsay. Guests at the dedication will in §0*0 clude Erskine Ramsay, for whom the school was named: Dr. Frazer Banks, superintendent of city schools: Dr. C. J. Going, assistant superintendent: Jack Shannon, !*flb president of the PTA; Mrs. Erskine McKinley, first president of the Ramsay PTA. Snu Members of the City Commission, ONLY retired faculty members, former presidents of the student body, past presidents of the PTA; John Davis, school architect: R. Hugh Daniels, contractor: members of the Bir mingham Board of Education, and RAMSAY HIGH'S NEW AUDITORIUM-GYM— hope to double the size of this section, to provide for two gyms, one for girls, the other for boys. Work is progressing rapidly and by Spring, Ram Seating capacity of the auditorium is approxi say High should have its new $600,000 auditorium- mately 1.400. Assembly and school programs in gym. The gym will have a basket ball court and the past have been held outdoors whenever weath seats for about 300 spectators. There will be er permitted. Warren, Knight & Davis are the locker rooms and showers. In the future, they architects. . f-t AM NEWS SO s'/J-'-L discuss the matter with the school board there are a number of things that would have to be looked into, Ramsay High dedicates auditorium Turn Ramsay High "1. Could the other local high schools take care of students now Thomas Campbell Young, who, enrolled at Ramsay? during 45 years with the Birming "2. Is there a need for a Junior ham School system served as prin into junior colleger college here, with Birmingham- cipal of six different schools, saw Southern, Howard and the Uni Ramsay High School's new audi versity Center?" (The bulletin had suggested that deserving high torium named in his honor this, school graduates cannot attend morning. Educators surprised college because they cannot af- The auditorium has a seating ca Birmingham school circles were newer auditorium and gymnagymnasius m for to leave home for further pacity of 1,200. Features of the giant not in capacity use." schooling and cannot furnish tui room include a dome-shaped ceil buzzing today as the result of an tion to attend local colleges.) article in the Birmingham Teach When school opened this year ing, excellent lighting equipment Ramsay had a new auditorium, "3. Where would the money come and a blue velvet curtain for the ers Association Bulletin. gymnasium, and speech room that from when funds aren't sufficient stage, a balcony and a movie pro The article advocated converting for the present program? jection room. had cost the school building pro Ramsay High School into a junior gram $594,830. "4. If we Instituted a public jun college. MRS. JAMES A. DUPUY, presi J. R. Gardner, Ramsay princi ior college for white students, we'd dent of the Birmingham School Most school officials seemed sur pal, said enrollment at the school have to do the same for Negro stu prised at the suggestion. dents." Board of Education, dedicated the had decreased mainly because * * * auditorium to Mr. Young. He was THE BULLETIN editorialized two new high schools, John Car SCHOOL BOARD members the school's first principal, serving "decreasing attendance is making roll and Shades Valley, had been wanted to give the Idea further from 1930 until his retirement in Ramsay High School unnecessary. built in the same general area. consideration before making state 1946. Before that he had been prin . . . Birmingham cannot afford to He pointed out however, that the ments. cipal of Martin, Powell. Barker, trend in high schools all over the South Highland, and Paul Hayne have that new building with its country shows an enrollment drop, Mrs. J. A. Dupuy, president of schools. e«A,L NOTICES but that in a few yeais the high the board, thought it might be a The dedicatory prayer was given NOTICE schools will be faced with the same good idea in the distant future. by Rabbi A. J. Mesch. Speakers, -+ing Company crowded situation that elementary She and Dr. Banks agreed' with they hav» Principal Gardner that high schools introduced by J. R. Gardner, Jr., *v Corn- schools are trying to deal with now. school principal, included: Erskine Ala- * * * can expect crowded conditions in Ramsay, for whom the school is a few years.
//" 9-£~Zj BIRMINGHAM POST-HERALD u Ramsay Proposed For Junior College & Of b, BY ANDREW GLAZE did so, it would be only to the! one way or the other, but ifs ere- WASHLN Should Birmingham turn Ramsay board of education. tainly food for thought." Government t High School into a junior college? "However, if I were to discuss1 Kingman Shelburne, board mem fore a Grand 0u A proposal of the Birmingham the matter, there are a number of ber, said "I wouldn't care to be first degree mm Teacher's Assn. bulletin to convert things I can think of that would quoted at this time." against Oscar Collazo, ^ the school into a city and county ; Nationalist who tried to ast, have to be looked into. Mrs. W. J. Rosser, president of President Truman. junior college is meeting a slightly "1. Could the other high schools; the Birmingham PTA said "We flabbergasted—but interested—re need a junior college, I think, but ception in school circles. in town take care of students who made into a Junior college it presently go to Ramsay? I'd like to look into the matter should be Phillips. The last bulletin editorialized "2. Is there need for a junior further before I commit myself. In They pointed out that Phillips "decreasing attendance is making college here, with Birmingham- some ways it sounds good and in is no longer in a residential district Ramsay High School unnecessary. Southern, Howard, and the Univer other ways bad. I'd like about and has no playground or recrea —Birmingham cannot afford to have three days to form an opinion." tional facilities. that new building with its newer sity Center?" "3. Where would the money come Some authorities around the It was suggested that a new auditorium and gymnasium not in board of education were suggest- capacity use." from, when funds aren't sufficient northside school might be built on for the present program?" ing that if any school were to be a suitable "10 or 12 acre site." "Birmingham needs, deserves,! and ultimately must have a junior "4. If we instituted a public • • college. Turn Ramsay High School junior college for white students, into Ramsay Junior College!" we'd have to do the same for Ne "A junior college on the Ramsay gro students." site operated by Birmingham and Mrs. J. A. Dupuy, president of Jefferson County would give an the board of education, said, "It opportunity for thousands of de could be a good idea, but I think serving high school graduates who it is a long way off. Just now all otherwise would be cheated out of the high schools are losing enroll any college training because they ment. The primary grades are in cannot afford to leave home for creasing though. Before long the further schooling nor can they fur high schools will be filling up nish the tuition to attend the local again. Those who know say they'll colleges." be running over." Dr. L. Frazer Banks, superinten "I think it's a fine idea, but I dent of city schools, commented. don't think it's the time just now." N "I could not take a stand on this W. J. Christian, board member, Nnatter one way or another. If I said "I wouldn't care to comment K£Ramsay High ' Prep prattle— •• :_,J^ ^, ', '• &6 senior chosen A for scholarship Lots of honors at Ramsay An outstanding Ramsay High BY HI CUB EDITOR Francile Scott is winner of the phy for the outstanding athlete senior today was looking forward Ramsay has not been short on Exchange Club Scholarship cup. and scholar is Ronald Brown, to four years at Sophie Newcomb awards and honors lately. Sever- Burton Koplon received the Har- Receiving letters for outstanding College, New Orleans, on scholar- al students have received loving vard Club of Birmingham book service to the school were Tom I ship. cups, letters and best of all schol- award. Bradford, Ronald Brown, Dottie Nancy Williams, daughter of Dr. arships. Winner of the Fred Sington Tro- Dement, Barbara Huggins, Sue >^and Mrs. H. B. Williams, 2911 Ber- Landon and Francile Scott. ^j wick-rd, has been awarded the George Salem has won an ath "Honor Scholarship" because of letic scholarship to the University outstanding scholarship and lead of Alabama. Winner of a similar ership records at Ramsay, Principal scholarship to Alabama Polytech J. R. Gardner Jr. said today. nic Institute was Hyman Wall. The scholarship was made pos Winners of athletic scholarships sible by Tulane University, of which to Vanderbiit are Ronald Brown, * Sophie Newcomb is the women's di Gkika Morgan and Jimmy Travis. vision, Mr. Gardner said. Bo Kenan and Jerry Pierce have won the four-year Naval Reserve ^ AT RAMSAY, Nancy has served Officer Training Corps Scholar U as president of the National Honor ships. Jerry also won the Ireland C Society, has been an the "A" honor Foundation Scholarship but has ^* roll three semesters and the "B" given it up for the Naval scholar honor roll two semesters. ship. She is editor of the school an Charles Stroud is winner of the nual, "The Ram's Horn"; on the University of Alabama Freshman Ii staf f of "The Highlander," school Scholarship. V? paper; and a member of the French ^Lciub, Future Teachers Club, Pro- WARRIOR STUDENTS recent
thickrm& Get scholarships—Three Ramsay seniors, members of a Big chance tor high school stua'enis in physics class, have received scholarships to college. They s*o? |are (left to right) Jerry Pierce, Bob Kenan and Charles itroud. Bo and Jerry are both winners of Naval Reserve Southern, Phi Beta Kappa scholarships )fficer Training Corps four-year scholarships. Jerry was Get aequo' jlso winner of the Ireland Foundation Scholarship. The big chance for high school THE EXAMINATION is of a gen-, Contestants will be divided into and TOP students is approaching. eral nature designed to determine two groups: Charles is winner of the Freshman Scholarship to the It is a chance to win one of the a student's preparation for, and ap-1 1. Students from Brooke Hill, University of Alabama. agak six scholarships offered by Bir parent ability to do, college work. Ensley, John Carroll, Jones Valley, 0"' mingham-Southern College and its Writing materials for the examina Glenn High School, the Misses chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. tion/will be furnished by the col Howard's, Phillips, Ramsay, Shades The 1953 competitive examina Valley, West End and Woodlawn RGANS tions for the scholarships will be riitier given at Munger Auditorium ay 10.tos . the college at 8:30 a.m. Saturday^ April 11. Applications must be postmarked not later than mid night Sunday, April 5. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1955 >' ' -f ' ' • . THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS ' The awards are made with the hope that the holder of each scholarship will further develop his talents and acquire the deepest Editor suggests making Ramsay a school for brightest students respect for the integrity of the hu BY ALICE GARDNER MURPHYjenrollment problems—a situation! Editor Gray's editorial suggests failure to provide sufficient stim-trade "catch a bus for another man mind. News staff writer iwhich local educators have con-that Birmingham use an idea in ulation and growth for the ablerjscnooi ">. | There are no restrictions except A proposal to set Ramsay High templated with various "solutions' force in Boston, where the Boston students . . . and some tendency that the applicant must finish high to neglect intellectual develop school not later than January, 1954, School up as a "school for brains" through the past several years. Latin School caters only to ex Police find body, |and must not have had any college1 was sounded today in the edi Ramsay, which has a capacity ceptional students. ment in the pursuit of too many jwork. torial columns of the Birmingham for 1000 students, now has a 701 The city school system has a poorly defined social objectives. but not a murdf pupil enrollment. This is an in program of "special enrichment" To overcome these and related Teachers Assn. Bulletin. SALT LAKE CITY, T The plan, suggested by Editor crease of 40 students over last classes for elementary students deficiencies, we need a quality M. P. Gray, Woodrow Wilson year's low of 661. whose young minds are able to revolution in public education." (JP) — Investigating a School principal, is thrown out as When the problem of South- grasp more than the ordinary ele police officer Grant a remedy for "the socialitis which side's dwindling teen-age popula mentary grade curricula material. EDITOR GRAY suggests that a body lying behir has hit modern curricula and pays tion first hit the school, some Ramsay High acquire a reputation scant attention to the intelligence leaders called for converting the THERE ARE no special classes of high scholarship in "more or plate glass windr which needs challenging to its school into a junior high school for high school students. But Dr. less fundamental subjects, and am He picked u>- place of leadership." —in an attempt to relieve crowd C. J. Going, director of city high bitious students from all over the phone in his - Editor Gray charges that there ed elementary and high school schools, said today that he did city would be flocking to it. The called for ar have been "rumblings—first faint situation in the Southern and not feel that such classes are best colleges would be bidding for one's eithe and far away but now louder and Western sections of the city. needed because local high school its graduates." glass her more imminent," that public ers taking entrance examinations The editorial concludes with a said. schools are leaving the brightest THE CITY school system, how- for Eastern colleges have had no plea to "Let there be one high Mean- atudents to "forage for themselves ever, does not follow the junior difficulty in passing. school in the city where intellec cer J. T while the teacher busies herself high school program. Such a Editor Gray's commentaries on tual achievement is paramount, the v with those whom nature has short change, in the Southside only or the question quote an article by where brains have an opportunity He changed." throughout the city system, Su Dr. Francis S. Chase of the Uni to reach their limit." he? perintendent Frazer Banks said, versity of Chicago in that: He suggests that Ramsay-terri HIS PROPOSAL also comes as would throw off the entire curri "Among the most serious short tory students interested in social • "new remedy" for Ramsay High cula program. comings of the schools today are adjustment or preparation for a /^-/4^.^^w:- BtCk^ EIGHT 4^3 e> <^ ' BIRMINGHAM POST-HERALD In City Meet— *...'-. . . \ Lions Retain Track Title BY THAD GARDNER Post-Herald Sports Writer West End's well-balanced team overwhelmed the rest of the field to retain its championship in the city track meet held yes terday at Legion Field. For most of the meet the Lions had doubled the score on their nearest rival. The final tally was West End 53, Woodlawn 30, Ram say 25 5/6, Ensley 19 1/3, Phillips 13 5'6. and Jones Valley 12. dies. Both clockings were the However, individual honors best in the state this year. The went to Woodlawn's Leonard low hurdle time equaled the Allen. He successfully defended state record. his laurels in the 100 and 220 and had a second in the broad For the first time in many jump. He also anchored, the years each of the six teams en winning 440 relay team. This tered earned at least one first 1 place. West End took seven gave him 14 /« points for high events, Woodlawn three, Ramsay man in the meet. two. Ensley, Phillips and Jones Robert Cairns of Ramsay "was Valley one each. This included the only performer to score in the tie in the pole vault. four individual events. He tied Times and measurements sur- aSSed last eaI second nhpLri„rHfp«;'tWrrt!P >" "s championship nl the h Sh=L\ ?.H £r ?™„Jh'-^efforts in 10 of the 12 individual the hiaWmn mevents and tied in the other two. rinhtlE .;,.!« »f(w „f twThere ^vas a faster time in the Outstanding single effort of the inn tri.v ,III.J, 1n ,,„,.„„,!,. «„*\ *t.™nn» ,.,„.. S..i'„,.- T„. ; 100 trials (Aliens 10 seconds flat) afternoon was Enslev's Tommy but there was a strong assisting Jennings' leap of 21 ft. 11 ins. in wind blowing during the prelimi the broad jump. It was just a naries. fraction of an inch unde3 r the SUMMARIES state record of 21 ft. ll i ins., set (Preliminaries) by Kremer of Ensley in 1947. 100-Yard Dash Other standout times included FIRST HEAT — Higginbotham, (WE), O'Toole, (W), Jennings (E), Ballenger Allen's 22.1 in the 220 and Ed
. T—10.2. Lonergan's 20.4 in the low hur- SECOND HEAT —Allen fW), Clayton (P), Scarvey (WE).Tillery (WE). T—10.0. 130-Yard High Hurdles FIRST HEAT—Lonergan (WE), Rein- hart (W), Hayes (R), Walker (P). T— Bessemer Netters 16.5. SECOND HEAT—Bozeman (WE), Cairns SPECIAL CITATION—Wheelchair Patient Mary (R). Hilley (JV). Coleman (E). T—16.2. 180-Yard Low Hurdles Jane Bradford receives her Ramsay High School di ^at Tuscaloosa FIRST HEAT—Lonergan (WE), Dorset* (E). O'Toole (W). Walker (P). T—20.8. ploma from T. C. Young, former principal at the semer romped over Tusca- SECOND HEAT—Cairns (R), Bozeman 5-0, on the Roosevelt Park (WE), Reinhart (W>. Hilley (JV). T—21.9. school. FINALS <57- .; ourts yesterday. 120-YARD HIGH HURDLES—Bozeman er has an 8-1 city record *WE), Lonergan (WE). Cairns (R), Hil ley (JV). T—15.6. neet undefeated Wood- SHOT PUT—Fleischer (R). Wilson (E), loosevelt Park. The Hurt
Sue Gahan, 17-year-old sen-/ ior, who is considering a ca-/ reer in nursing education, said the variety of books may "help many students who are still undecided as to their careers reach a definite decision." "A textbook couldn't possibly be detailed enough in each sub ject to stimulate a continuing interest for students," com mented Senior Hudson Barker, who plan to enter aeronautical or electrical engineering. Al Secor, 17-year-old senior and future electrical engineer, said the science library "allows
Sportsmanship trophy Ramsay students Richard Crum (L) and Joe Young admire the Erskine Ramsay Sportsmanship Trophy which their school has retired by winning three years running. It is annually presented to the Birmingham high school showing finest sportsmanlike qualities both on and off the athletic field. Presentation was made last week during assembly period at the South- side school. Crum is co-captain of the football team and chairman of the sportsmanship committee, while Young is president of the Ramsay student body. EVJBNTEEN Ramsay Society taps 13 students^ ^ Ramsay High School's Na ciety members participated in tional Honor'Society disregarded the pre-tapping program. the jinx and tapped 13 students They are Bart Henson, fBill in Ceremonies held in the audi Featheringill, Mike Hartsfield, torium on Nov. 19. Joe Young, Helen Johnston and Another feature of the pro gram was the presentation of John Glass. the Freshman and Sophomore Book Awards. Unice Kewes received the freshman award with Ursula Party to feature Dietrich as runner-up, and Sam DiPiazza clinched the sophomore Christmas ide? prize with Georgia Smith run 1 ner-up. The Dairy Council of er Birmingham wifl' TAPPED FOR the NHS were from 2:30-4:30 Tuef Allison Comer, Marcia Wilder, Museum of Art. Edna McNutt, Penny Roberts, The party, " Tommy G«skin, David Glasgow, Artistry," wi' Norman McCoy, Nancy Elmore, ideas for ' John Patton, Don Goldberg, Ann taining. Barnett, Margaret England and Miss f Bill Sulzby. tive d Honor society officers are Coun' YOUTH APPRECIATION WEEK—Birmingham City Commissioners meet Mardi Taylor, president; Rich mer their "replacements" for Youth in Government Day, as they sign the proclama ard Patterson, vice; president, Cr and Elizabeth Murphree, secre tion for Youth Appreciation Week, Nov. 8-13. Signing the proclamation are tary. Each of the old honor so (seated, left to right) Jack Deaver of Ensley High, youth , mayor, and Mayor James Morgan; (standing) Commissioner Eugene Connor; Mickey Grelier, of John Carroll High, youth commissioner; Richard Ogle of Ramsay High, youth commissioner, and Commissioner ggoner.
J5 Youths To Join™ SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1960 •/£> ?/ 13 students tapped for membership n Appreciation Week in Ramsay society BY ANN CROSS sponsored by Jefferson County Op Thirteen students were tapped Some 45 high school students timist Clubs, Nov. H-i:l. for membership in the Ramsay 11 take an active part in this Highlights of the week Include: Unit, National Honor Society, in :ar's Youth Appreciation Week, .mi. Sunday, with ceremonies at Ramsay High young people leading or assisting »STTO;:0OP.M.EST It -4 -S9 School„yesterday, in church Membership in the Honor So Youth in I lie News, .Monday, ciety is based on scholastic stand in and ing, leadership, character and e the operation of * service. Members are selected I nedia—press, radio and tel by a vote of the faculty and in evision. cumbent members of the society. Youth in Government, Tuesday. Tapped from the sixth se Youth will sit in and visit city and mester were John Lanrkin, county commission offices, sheriff Sarah Spain, Barbara Chapman, and police departments, courts Ian Sturrock and Margaret and prosecutors' offices. Secor. Float To Be Entered Youth in Peace, Wednesday. A FROM THE seventh semester. float will be entered in the Vet Marcia Greenberg, Maxine Mayer erans Day Parade which will cen and Julene Reese were tapped. ter on a youth theme. Young peo Named from the eighth se ple will participate in the produc mester were Suzanne Hardenburg HOCAST tion of this theme. Douglas Spotswood, Gene Miree, rF]SNOW Youth in Education, Thursday. Jane (Pat) Casey and Julia An outstanding senior from each ^H RMM (Judy) Matthews. city and county high school will The freshman book award went OR SUET be selected to receive an award to to Linda Lawson and the sopho lie presented by an Optimist be •0 PRESS ay presented flag f more award to Alice Meriweather. fore a general assembly of the These awards go annually to the ^eath- student body. J. R. Gardner, principal of Ramsay High School, -.hows. freshman and sophomore with the A two-year scholarship to Bir unfurls a Freedom Award flag he accepted Thursday highest class standing as an in mingham-Southern College will be on behalf of the school from the Veterans of Foreign centive to work toward National presented to a senior whose schol Jan. 1, Wars. Quinton Bowers, right, representing the VFW, Honor Society membership when astic achievement and extra-cur they become eligible as juniors. 70 de- ricular activities qualify him foi presented the flag to Ramsay for producing the win 10 de- ning essay in last Fall's Freedom Essay Contest. Ian S tier other senior will receive the Dak Sturrock, Ramsay student, won a trip to Washington, Carnegie Cot D. C, and New York for his winning essay. He was The 1868 scholarship winner will accompanied by Ramsay English teacher, Miss Eliza oijU'd on Alabama Educa beth FHdy. tional Television at 8:30 p.m. Fri day. Last year's recipient, John Ed Reece, will be present Talent To Be Featured FORTY-EIGHT The program also will feature! '» Tomorrow night— 4 - ^^ _ (,o SN Beard, John England, David [outstanding senior talent from Jef-i Glasgow, Bart Henson, Bob ferson County high schools. Gor-| don Cawthra, incoming president! \ ^Ramsay High Choir will Montgomery, David Walters and of the International Brotherhood Ross Williams. of Magicians, will participate, * Accompanying the production along with two teen-age magician present prelude to opera will be Allison Lee, who won the proteges. ^ The Eighth Annual Prelude to Maddalena, in which Milanov will high school symphony auditions Youth Appreciation Week is ob ^ Opera by the Ramsay High School appear with the Met. Daniel Mc for eight Southern states and will served throughout the nation and _»Choir will be given tomorrow at Donald, tenor, of the Howard Col go to Washington, D. C, May 5, a number of foreign countries by *8:15 p.m. at Ramsay High School lege voice faculty, will have the to compete in the National Sym more than 2000 Optimist Clubs. "Andrea Chenier," to be pre title role. phony auditions f o r the $2000 Since the first Youth Apprecia sented by the Metropolitan here John Chandler, baritone minis award and appearance with the tion Week, the program has grown orchestra. to ihe extent that more than 17 -. in May, will be the opera spot ter of music. First Baptist Church, million youths were contacted last lighted by the group, who will be will sing Gerard. Mrs. H. H. Ginger Humphreys of the Bir year. joined by some of Alabama's out- Grooms will sing the Madelon, and mingham Civic Ballet is chore Gov. John Patterson proclaimed l standing soloists. Billie Boyd, member of the Bir ographer, and ballet dancers are Youth Appreciation Week mingham Civic Opera, soloist at Lovease Reaneau and Alice Mer- for Alabama and a similar proc THE PROGRAM will be at Lib First Presbyterian Church, and riwether, of the Birmingham Civic lamation has been issued by Bir- t erty National National Auditorium. former Miss Alabama Scholarship Ballet. Yon Koski. speech profes winner, will sing the roles of the nam City Commissioners. Elizabeth Armstrong, soprano, sor at Ramsay High, will narrate, ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG voice professor at Alabama Col Countess and Bersi. and Ruth Scott Parker will direct lege, will sing the leading role of Student soloists will be David the performance . . .Opera prelude Friday, December 15, 1961 (The lirmmgham •N'PUIS Ramsay High School renovation contract awarded The Birmingham Board of Education today awarded a new kitchen and lunchroom, two The board voted to transfer project totals $215,698; architect1 voted to buy new equipment forLouis. Mo., April 12-14, 19fi2. *" Advertisement a contract calling for $250,000 in alterations to Ramsay;sma11 offices, and the conversion S50.000 from unallocated funds to fees amount to $12,726; equipment the Eureka Elementary School Names of those to attend will be; 0 the oId lunch room int thf High School; it also accepted $271,441 in fire insurance; } ° ee the Ramsay High fund because will total $15,576 and contingencies luncnroom from Dixie store fe.announced. MUSCLE $6 000 settlements for the loss of Jones Valley High School. (Classrooms. the bid excedeed state funds allo ' - tures on a low bid of $1,209. j Approved was a request from Musterole>s go* The construction contract went to Robbins Construe-! Part ^ the building will be cated for the project. Wright said the $50,000 short- Mt. Olive Baptist Church for Ne- rubs can't fri- tion Co. on a low bid of ~T7T~ , , waterproofed; the boy's gym age could be transferred from THE BOARD ALSO made reser-gr.0es that the Thomas School surface ac+" $215,698; three other firms compan.es which insured the build-; shower room wi„ )je re.floore(i S ., , , . , linmyg ananrdl equipmenpnnnimentt. ^^^^^™ DR. WRIGHT SAID the state the unallocated fund which con- Ivations for three to attend the an- be made available for Sunday ti "? and some campus grading will allocated 8200,000 for the renova submitted bids. I Renovations and additions to! sisted of S141.000. nual meeting of the National School and church services from m>•'" Although the board voted to ac be done. tion program. He said the general In other business, the board School Boards Association in St. j now until May. cept the insurance settlements Ramsay High will be completed! resulting from the Jones Valley within 180 days, according to | High School fire, it did not dis Warren, Knight and Davis, archi-j cuss the possibility of rebuilding tects. the school. Dr. D. O. Wright, school super- ! TH^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^E PROJECT WILL includ^e intendent, said the $271,441 is the!two new classrooms, a chemistry total insurance paid by several j lab, an art room, a band room. Boardf fills seven postnsts—s - ' ^iss Kamsay pageant based Ensley and Ramsay 6 -r'?"(04 on old Scotland vt
A__ 42 , " \ DEFENSE OFSOUTHj SURPRISES YOUTHS
Students Exchange Views at Encampment Here
The stud^fiPSrrni(lToin>^olrlg Kong and Montana, Uganda and . the Bronx and places in be tween. They came prepared to exchange ideas at the annual summer Encampment for Citi- . zenship at the Fieldston School. But they weren't prepared .last week when Richard Walk- • er, a 17-year-old student who was the first and only Negro to enter Ramsey High School in Birmingham last year, said: "I like the South. There's nothing wrong with it." '*' The remark made Ally Mu- kalazi of Uganda turn around. He had intended to invite dis satisfied American Negroes to "come home" to Africa.
The 19th summer encamp ;:•'••;:".. ment of 92 students was just beginning on the 14 rolling PTA GARDEN A SHOWPLACE acres of the Riverdale private . . . Leading the project are, from left, Mrs. Ralph school, but Aron Gilmartin, the Landon, Nick P. Ardillo and Mrs. David Church For sportsmanship Unitarian minister from Cali fornia who heads the New York Newly polished, the Erskine Ramsay Sportsman Encampment, wasn't particu ship trophy, above, this week went into the trophy case larly surprised. He has seen many free-swing Many join to build at Ramsay High School for this school term. Ramsay ing debates since he helped or Principal Nick Ardillo and Susan Russo, student vice ganize the first program in 1946 president, proudy display the award their school won under the auspices of the Amer for outstanding sportsmanship displayed in the city ican Ethical Union, Ramsay courtyard last year. The huge trophy has been emblematic of 'Learning From Each Other' the city's sportsmanship program for more than 30 " "They're learning from each Three administrations of PTA the yard. Faculty members do years. - other," he said as he sat in diligence at Ramsay High nated funds for the southwest shorts in the cooler corridor of School have added a historic corner and students furnished the main building. "That only legacy and created a realistic the labor. has meaning if they're learning beauty spot for the school. from persons who are differ ent.'' Still under construction at THE ASTERLABE, donated ohVBeotle Cut But7hered~^ffi£^-^ About 3,000 students have Ramsay is a custom designed by the garden club of the participated in the six-week courtyard refltcting personal second PTA president to spear programs since their founding, feelings and aesthetic apprecia head the project, Mrs. Hugh and two additional centers in tion for many of its daily Nabers, was given in memory California and Puerto Rico have viewers. of Mrs. Evelyn Drennen Wil Shearing Arouses Parent been opened. Another is sched liams. Five youths face trial on turns snipping off the long uled for-'Washington, T). C. Bricks, plants and mortar assault and battery charges locks of her son. Tuition, room and board costs will be found abundant by any Mrs. Williams, a promiment Thursday in Recorder's Court She said, "I really don't like ,$350 but many students are on Kamsay visitor. To the sur civic leader, was a former PTA for .allegedly abducting a the long hair, but he does and scholarship. Many have their prise of many, the apparent j member at Ramsay. She had travel costs paid by their gov gardner or brick mason may just died at the time the Ramsay High School student I don't think they have any ernments or by contributions right to drag him off and cut be anybody's mother, a facul- j donation was made in her and butchering up his Beatle from the more than 50 agencies ty member or even the school behalf. haircut. his hair against his will." that help to sponsor the en principal. Mrs. J M. Breckinridge was Mrs. J. Edmund Odum of She said her son is a good campment. After the day's lecture on the Also the bricks and plants j president of the PTA three! 2905 Clairmont-av, swore out student but has been taunted being used at Ramsay aren't warrants Friday afternoon meaning of a community, sev- years ago when the project got so much by some of the other • oral students one morning last like any other either' under way. She served as court against three Ramsay stu students he is ready to quit week stayed behind in the audi The bricks, bearing sentimen dents and two college boys. yard finance chairman under school. torium for a chat that soon tal value for many are those Mrs. Nabers' predidency. The victim is the oldest son turned to civil rights, which one Mrs. Odum alleged in the salvaged from the old South Total value of the courtyard of the late J. Edmund Odum, girl camper called "the main Highland School. The plants, not warrants the five youths ab topic around here." has not been estimated under ducted her 16-year-old son, World War II paratrooper and purchased by the city or the assistant city attorney, for the "What I read in the British school funds, were donated by $2,000. However, due to gener Joel, from the Ramsay cam press—so many Negroes being ous donations and volunteer pus Friday and each took City of Birmingham. Ramsay supporters from BOBBED—Joel Odum. killed in New York—it's not as labor, the PTA has spent only fatal as that," said Mr. Muka- throughout the county. lazl, the 24-year-old Ugandan The construction of the| a little over $1,000 on the who gave his profession as "pol science building four years ago! project. itician." at Ramsay left 12,000 sq. ft. of Generous donors include Carl Young Walker told him that bare and rocky courtyard to be;Mattil of the Botantical Gardens "It's pretty rough in Alabama," viewed by hundreds of pupils who drew the master plan for and Mr. Mukalazi replied that throughout the day. the beauty spot. O. W. Fraser, "There's plenty of room in Af of Fraser's Garden Center, aid rica," ed in advising the group. He In Hair Cuffing Case But, said the Walker youth, THREE YEARS ago the PTA "That's not my home. It's the stepped in and decided to do suggested which plants would BY BILL MOBLEY $20 plus court costs. home of my ancestors. I can't something about the unsightly require a minimum of upkeep Five high school and college Charges of assault and bat change my home, just like you mud and rock patch, formerly yet maximum vear-round beau students were placed under tery were dismissed against can't." the school's ash pile. ty. peace bonds of $500 each by Jacksonville State students Jack Suzanne Eliza Paschall, a 17- Today, a wrought iron aster- Garden clubs have been Wilson, 19, 1100 Cresthill-rd. and year-old redhead from Atlanta, among the most frequent and Recorder's Court Judge Joe admitted that "There are things labe graces the center of the Jasper yesterday and the high Danny Short, 19, of 4420 courtyard that is flanked by generous donors. Clubs include you can't forget about and I've Forest 1,ark Green school students—from Ramsay Seventh-av, s. However, they gotten into a lot of arguments four corners of "love-planted" > Trowel, High—were each fined $20 and were placed under peace bonds about what to do in the South. flowers and shrubs Linwood. Lin-Forest, Mayfair, court costs for snipping a for a year. But," she added, "I never According to Mrs. Ralph H.!Pizitz> Sow-'N-Grow Trowel. schoolmate's hair against his The warrants were obtained thought a group could be so Landon, courtyard beautificationl close. Negroes are as American will. Friday by Mrs. Odum after her as anyone and all Americans chairman, "The PTA, faculty,! "EVEN THOUGH the PTA In passing judgment on the 16-year-old son. Joel Brown will be equal someday." students and principal all joined! has sponsored the project," said lvlrs Landon, "we have not quintet. Judge Jasper assured Odum, came in with his Beatle- "As far as I'm concerned," in and chose a corner to work - type haircut cut up and a lot of and furnish with plants." slighted the other areas of our them he was not threatening said young Walker, "Negroes budget responsibilities." them, but said, "I'm promising it missing. already have equality but cer Perhaps filled with the most tain groups don't recognize it." pride over his corner is princi With the main walk finished you if either of you appear In Judge Jasper reminded the and the center-piece asterlabe this court in the next 12 months defendants that a person may- A few of the students ap pal Nick P. Ardillo. Besides plauded. planting the northwest corner, in place, all that remains to be it will mean jail." wear his, or her. hair in any For many of the students this done is additional planting in style and dislike of a style did he also is general supervisor Asst. City Atty. Bill Thompson is their first visit to New York of the project. two corners. and Atty, Arthur V. Hanes not give them the right to or out of their area and some The PTA is still accepting remedy it to suit their tastes. expressed bewilderment at Walking onto the courtyard, worked oui an agreement in the by either one of the four walks, donations to cover extra materi ,-ase with Mrs. .1. Edmund American customs. "I traveled A large crowd of students on the subway and people didn't finds one on historic ground. als that had to be purchased. Odum and no testimony was jammed the courtroom and even say hello—they just sat "Most of the teachers and Not only to be used as a hen id in connection with the many of them had long hair. there," said Lloyd Rookwood, parents of our students attended |showplace, the yard will also charges. both boys and girls. 21, of Jamaica, West Indies. South Highland School," saidjserve as a. between-class meet- Harold Slmson. 17. 4309 After the trial, a businessman The education process is two- Mrs. David B. Church, PTAiing place and path between Seventh-av. s; .lames Mallovy. way. As students milled around DUU commended Judge Jasper on a guitarist, and others slowly president, "so naturally we hadj dings. 17 213 Woodside-dr; and John bis handling of the case and drifted into the dining hall, to have those bricks for our _ , . Worrell, 19. 615 Strathmore-rd said he came to court to see Jane Leinpinsel, 19, of Middle- courtyard." * o import shef"" entered pleas of guilty to mali What would be done about it. He town, N. Y., shouted over the The PTA and students took! BAGHDAD -T cious mischief and were fined said his son was the victim of al roaring voices: "I'm learning charge and each group planted;to import *' similar prank not long ago, buti an awful lot." one of the two larger corners ofishee'- he did nothing about it. _ i r$t mr trn story o Kamsfiv Kamsay girl tfamsay lech A freedom shrine, made up of; Al Whisier, president of the copies of this nation's historical j Highlands club, said the club documents, was presented today worked for five years to raise to Ramsay High School. money for the* shrine. The tq compete High School It was a gift of Highlands shrine includes copies of the Exchange Club. The presenta-'Declaration of Independence, tion was madeV by Clarence the Constitution and other docu- is renamed McDorman. past president of ments. 1gf[ /f-y.g -^r . Ramsay The Birmingham Board of the National Exchange Club. at. - - High School student, will com- Education today renamed Ers a student assembly. The shrine was accepted on behalf of the < pete for TJTe National Distribu kine Ramsay Technical High school by Benny George, presi- « tive Education Student of the School. dent of the student council. Year award in Chicago this Its new official name is weekend. Erskine Ramsay High School. A sales trainee at Martin's Dr. Raymond Christian, super Florist, Miss Mitchell is one intendent of city schools, of four Distributive Education said the high school has never Clubs of America contest win functioned as a technical high ners in Alabama who will school. represent the state at the The city is revamping part annual national DECA Lead •of Phillips High School to ership Conference ending Sun make it a technical high day. school to serve the whole city. TOMMY BRITTON of Ens IN OTHER action, the city ley High School will represent board: the state in the national —Approved Pilot Life Insur DECA Sales Demonstration ance Co. as the carrier of Contest. He is a co-op student school accident insurance. with Baker's Shoe Stores. —Agreed to let Birmingham Ramsayrgcewe^^mna + Frankie Quick, Phillips Entertainment Series, Inc., A Thanksgiving present to Ramsay High scnool_ High School, will compete in use the 1,749-seat Phillips - came in the form of this Freedom Shrine, a gifTof the national DECA advertis High School auditorium for a Highlands Exchange Club. It was presented by Clar ing contest. A second-time price of $200 or five per cent ence McDorman (left), past president of National winner, he is training in of the total receipts of Exchange Club, at a student assembly. Benny George, advertising at Pizitz. programs, whichever is great MACY'S MARCHER—Sara Sedwick, alto saxo i president of the student body, received the shrine Wayne Waldrop, Woodlawn er. phonist in the Ramsay High School band, has been for the school. The shrine includes facsimiles of the student, will be the state's —Agreed to sidewalk and chosen to play in McDonald's All-American High Constitution of the U. S., Declaration of Independence contestant in the public speak street improvements near School Band in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. and other documents. The Highlands club raised ing contest with his subject, Wilkerson School. "be is shown with George Broussard, Ramsay band $500 through various projects to buy the shrine. "Opportunities in a Career in —Agreed to let the Birming- I Marketing and Distribution." , ham Park Board use part of He is training in grocery the playground at Roebuck merchandising at Highland School for Softball games. rsKamsay Girl To Play Western Supermerket. —Approved the tearing The distributive education down of the wooden buildings RAMSAY SENIOR WINS BEEF COOK-OFF program trains young people at Thomas School and the ^Sax In Macy Parade ... Barbara Whitfield with her teacher, Mrs. Barbara Posner for careers in marketing and "mothballing" of the main Sara Sedwick, 17-year-old a spot in Macy's famed distribution. building. The school is not to Ramsay High School senior. Thanksgiving Day parade in . be used after this year. has" tooted her way right into New York. | —Decided to spend $11,250 —? Miss Sedwick has been se Beet champ goes for drives, a canopy, side lected to play in the McDo walks and curbs at Carver nald's All-American High High School. The board had School Band. The band is on to stj^jwntesl waited to see if current con composed of 100 high school struction there would be ultra- musicians — an average of A senior home economics student at Ramsay High expensive because of founda- two from each state, George School won top honors in the Jeffei son~ County Beef - tion rock. No unusual Broussard, band director at Cook-off sponsored by the Jefferson County CowBelles -problems came up. Ramsay, said. Association. The alto saxophonist plays Barbara Whitfield, competing against students from "first chair" in the Ramsay high schools in the county, will now represent Jefferson band and has been in the County in the state contest in Montgomery next month. all-city and all-state bands. Miss Whitfield, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Paul Lavalle, former director W. Whitfield of 217 Redwood Street, plans to study of the Cities Service Band of home economics in college. At Ramsay she Is a America, is director of the cheerleader and a member of the student government band. The musicians were council and cabinet. chosen by the band dirctors Miss Whitfield's sponsor in the beef-cook-off was advisory board, which Brous Mrs. Barbara Posner, home economics teacher at sard said includes college Ramsay. Mrs. Posner said this is the first time in many band directors from across years that food has been a part of the home economics the nation. curriculum at Ramsay and it has met with much Miss Sedwick,is the daugh enthusiasm among the students. ter of Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Mrs. W. M. Harvey, president of the Jefferson Sedwick. She will receive an County CowBelles. directed the cook-off which was held expertse-paid trip to New at West End High School. York.
_A_ -A. JU JW JU mWDBANn, UNIFORMS Ramsa lgh not worryin ^*^ ^'S^ ^4/s. about ompah-pah-pah—rip! 36- ^****&**Mm -r^,,^ m,mo
The tuba player cringed at across the from, a his bttre a real lux type conreTl band each hearty oompha-pha. "R" on the back and gofd uniform underneath. The bass drummer dared fringe on the shoulders. George LeBlanc Boussard is Jefferson schools not take a full swing. The bib comes off to reveal the band director. The whole Ramsay Band thought twice before breath ing deep — but not now. Handsome new uniforms for George Thomas serving the marching and concert bands arrived last week to replace the threadbare old as fifth Ramsay principal ones worn by a decade of BY THELMA.YOUNf^ } Q 1978 young musicians at Ramsay High School. News staff writer Ramsay High School, first called the Erskine Ramsay THE STUDENT body of less Technical High School, was named for the well known than a thousand pitched in industrialist and philanthropist, and was dedicated in Septem last fall to earn the $5,000 ber, 1930. Ramsay was president of the Birmingham Board of needed for the 60 double Education 19 years. purpose uniforms, by selling candy until there wasn't an The school's first principal was Thomas Campbell Young, unsatisfied sweet tooth on who served until 1946. Ramsay's auditorium, added later, is Southside. named for Young. The first graduating class was in 1933. Not only rin the new uni forms look good and allow the Young was succeeded by J. R. Gardner, as principal, and band members to thump or then Nick Ardillo, now Director of High Schools for the toot with an unworried mind, Birmingham Board of Education. Dr. I. S. Gerald was but now all of the members Ramsay's fourth. can have uniforms. Formerly there were more Ramsay High occupies two square blocks, but is in a band members than uniforms. residential area which makes campus space very limited, as Ramsay colors, blue and there is no available additional space. The initial construction white, are used for the uni was the front central section. Then the auditorium was added forms. These will make the and a second addition was a wing housing the lunchroom and marching band a splendid science classrooms and labs. Although Ramsay was built to sight with big white overlays News staff Dhotc—Jerrv Avres accommodate only 800 pupils, it now has an enrollment of 860 or bibs with "Ramsay" im DOUBLE PURPOSE UNIFORMS in grades nine through 12, with a faculty of 40. printed diagonally in blue Ramsay High students Diane Layton and Mike Beard A COURTYARD developed at Ramsay, along with construction, and the PTA, the faculty and students have luoKing in me pasi, i ill sun—saitrr tended and beautified the area. It is used for freshmen orientation and receptions. In the month of December, it 500 return ^ s°* />4 f5*«^ displays a decorated Christmas tree.
George Thomas is in his second year as the fifth principal of Ramsay. A native of Queens, New York, he graduated from 700 new students high school in Brooklyn, has a BS from the University of Alabama, MA from New York University, and a AA Certificate from the University of Alabama. now at Ramsay Thomas was formerly a teacher of Industrial Arts in several Birmingham elementary schools, was assistant supervi BY LILLIAN FOSCUE VANN unsoirited Rams, we say this sor and teacher of mechanical drawing at Ensley High School, Seven hundred new students is your home so get your was supervisor of Industrial Arts and then principal of North found themselves at Ramsay selves together." Birmingham School before going to Ramsay. High School this fall. Five Homecoming plans are big hundred Ramsay High stu news at Ramsay this month. He has served as director of Educational exhibits at the dents returned. Student Government Reporter Alabama State Fair since 1965, and had been assistant director As Birmingham schools Phyllis Hurst said, "We be for eight years. Thomas is a past president of the Alabama near the end of the first six Industrial Arts Association, serving three consecutive terms, weeks of this term, the lieve that this will be one of the best homecomings and holds membership in the Alabama Industrial Arts Ramsay spirit has prevailed Association, National, Alabama and Birmingham Education at this midtown high school, Ramsay has ever had because Associations, the Classroom according to students there. everyone is becoming in Teachers Association, Ala volved. Principal George P. Thomas bama and National Associa said the Ramsay faculty has "A special call has been tion of Secondary School worked hard to make each made for all new students at Principals, and in Phi Delta student zoned to Ramsay feel Ramsay who had been elected Kappa honor fraternity. welcome. to a position of leadership at a previous school to make them Makeup of the student body, JAMES E. FLESSER selves known to members of faculty and student govern serves as Advisor to Boys and ment is about 50-50 half black the student government," said Mrs. Tina Hyman Childs as and half white. Miss Hurst, adding, "We hope Girls' Advisor. Guidance The student government of they will work with us and ficers had kept in touch dur help with their suggestions." Counselors are Mrs. Christine ing the summer and by the Hixon and Mrs. Barbara G. second week of classes, a Stu Hill; librarians are Olive J. dent Council was organized, Lamb and Mrs. Karen H. including a president from ev Hubbard; and Mrs. Marguer ery session room. ite I. Bailey is the school's The students themselves de registrar, with Mrs. Peggy H. cided zone lines would not be GEORGE THOMAS Lane as assistant. the end of Ramsay's tradi tional spirit. At the first pep rally of the fall, one cheerleader scolded lukewarm cheerers with the words, "Come on, Ya'll, Yell! You've got to go here, so make the best of it." In the football issue of Ramsay's sehool paper, Dar- rell Carter, a transfer student from Ullman High School which was closed at the end of the 1969-70 school year, wrote: "The cheerleaders, majorettes and band did a fine job, but there seemed to be students who weren't taking a part. Some yelled for other schools, while others were captured in loneliness." Carter advised, "To all the 1. Eil» 5Av. \\ bk • - ft V™ - V\
despite uncertainty over status edly has upset U.S. Dist. Judge J. Foy Guin Jr., who handled the desegrega BRYV RONALRnviinD WEATHERUTiTiiunDS ANnmtD INu schools athletiathlptirc- directoilirpclnr BilRill HarriU-,rr^s CranfnrCranfordH , haHd heobeen rR.accicrnorre-assignedf tio Huff tion suit. And, sources said the school GRID KINDRED today. "The superintendent (Dr. Wilm man and many of the players had join board has no legal grounds to appeal News staff writers er S. Cody) asked me to instruct coach ed practices at other schools. the court order if the Ramsay situation (Buddy) Cranford to ask the boys to re cannot be negotiated, because all Ramsay High School will have a foot turn to practice. And we're going full parties involved in the court proceed ball team and other athletic programs BUT AT TUESDAY'S Birmingham speed ahead." Board of Education meeting, the school ings signed a consent decree which this year, although school officials are Guin signed as his order. still uncertain if Ramsay is to become As of late last month, Ramsay had board passed a resolution instructing an alternative high school. been designated an alternative school Cody "to take all legal steps necessary Cody said Thursday afternoon he has under a new school desegregation court to return the status quo to Ramsay," had "preliminary conversations" with Ramsay football players, away from order. Ramsay's students had been and resolved that the court order was opposing parties in the court matter, their own practice field for about a zoned to attend Parker, Woodlawn, "unfair and unjust" in its application to but a conference involving all the week, were being called back to it for Phillips and Wenonah, and a special Ramsay. parties had not yet been set up. He said practice today. Eighteen players curriculum was being planned to at Cody was instructed to work with he thought it would be sometime next showed up for practice Thursday and tract students from across the city to week before the board learns if thr coaches at the school were getting attorneys for black plaintiffs and the Ramsay on a 50-50 racial enrollment Justice Department to see if they would other parties will agree to let Ramsaj equipment out again this morning. balance. agree to let Ramsay remain a regular remain a regular high school." "Regardless of what kind of school The city's athletic department had high school. Oscar Adams, attorney for the black we have at Ramsay this year, we're been asked to close down Ramsay's plaintiffs, said he believes something going to have athletics," said city The school board's new move report- football program. Its new head coach, Turn to Pace 6, Column 5 can be worked out to satisfy all parties, but also said he felt the school board was using poor tactics to get the court E
OTHER BOARD MEMBERS ex pressed concern that the desegregation plan was "just moving bodies" to meet the 50 per cent white, 50 per cent black ratio ordered by the court at some schools. Cody added Ramsay should not "try- to be all things to all students," but should try to emphasize a particular liberal arts approach. "Given three years, Ramsay can ac commodate all interested students on a racially balanced basis," Cody said. "Let's give it a little bit more time to see if what we set up can work."
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B'HAM. POSTifl was a beautiful idea, the program is showing some By Peggy Riley In other action, the board agreed to meet Ml defects." committee to evaluate two lots as possible sites for Post-Herald Reporter In addition to calling for a report on Ramsay, new schools. The schools would relieve overcrowd-; Kirby also asked Cody to give his "policy and ing at Scott School and accommodate growth in the Problems at Ramsay Alternative High School practice" for dealing with persons who report area north of U.S. 78 near Daniel Payne College. -'- surfaced again at yesterday's city Board of Educa wrongdoings in the school system. It has been tion meeting when board member Clyde Kirby call The board balked, however, at another site re reported at board meetings that some teachers are view. And Cody's recommendation that a down-: ed for a report on the "defects" of the school's hesitant to express their views because they fear program. town lot be used for a new service center and losing their jobs, Kirby said. warehouse drew fire from some board members. Ramsay is the only school in Birmingham to Cody said he is interested in drawing up a Member Bettye Collins said approval of a land- - provide an organized program of enrichment and policy for areas not covered in the formal griev accelerated courses, which include advanced politi use study before the board agrees that the building ance procedure. is needed is "putting the cart before the horse. cal science studies, a variety of foreign language The board deferred action on its annual com classes and independent study projects. The school prehensive plan for the education of exceptional also houses a personalized studies program design "Somebody out there is thinking ahead of us to~ children until the next meeting, July 11. The board put this on the agenda. We're supposed to be the ed to help problem students who cannot succeed in must approve the proposal to qualify for federal a regular classroom. policymakers, but we're reacting instead of actr money earmarked for the education of handicap ing." Superintendent Wilmer Cody and Ramsay ped children. administrators have said enrollment is suffering at The board agreed to hold a special meeting to . Ramsay because of the school's "image" problem. discuss the need for a new service center. The Many parents believe the total school program is Guidance Director Jack Cress has said the city present center on Eighth Avenue North was con devoted to students with behavior problems and system expects to receive $105 for each handicap structed in 1920 to accommodate 53 schools, not the therefore will not send their children to Ramsay, ped child during the upcoming school year. 92 that now make up the system. according to Cody. At yesterday's meeting, Kirby said he is "very concerned" about Ramsay and requested that the Black outs up to key theives superintendent make a comprehensive report on BATHTUBS the matter. Associated Press STOCKHOLM, Sweden ' — Burglars who REFINISHED Although sagging enrollment is a major prob "BUUTiniUr LIKE i KW BUY" lem, Kirby said he is disturbed about reports of snatched the master keys to 700 transformer sta tions could use them to enter any station and black OLD - '-VORN - CHIPPED - UGLY misbehavior in the personalized-studies class BATHTUBS REFINISHED LIKF rooms. out vast areas of the capital city, Stockholm's ener NEW WITHOUT REMOVIN' gy security chief Anders Oreland said Tuesday. "I have heard rumors the students are permit "OMMNTEED IN W ted to smoke, class attendance is not what it should The keys were stolen last week when a district CALL TOOAT KM FULI ' be and that the language permitted some students energy office was burglarized. Oreland said AND PRICE OV is outrageous," he said. precautions have been taken, but it is impossible to Other problems at Ramsay that Kirby said con stop the thieves from using the keys. cern him are "excessive" funding of what he sees as a failing program and a "disproportionate" number of black teachers on the personalized studies faculty. "It's not enough to report the facts," Kirby An' said. "I want the superintendent to come up with possible solutions for these problems. I "The reports I got last year and the reports I'm now getting still confirm that while this (Ramsay)
Ea VSJK- Pob- 8iv*r\ - H»S- R«j*W3gu. \ Tues., Sept. 26, 1978 t3he Sutmnsham Niewa—25 OFFICIALS SUSPECT ARSON Ramsay High target of second fire THOMAS SAID the first fire trucks showed up at the school about two- BY TOM CALLAGHAN to-three minutes after he called them. News staff writer "The first firemen on the scene reported tremendous amounts of More than 500 Ramsay High School students were evacuated from the smoke," said Waid, so extra trucks were sent. In all, six vehicles and about school Monday afternoon when someone set a fire in the auditorium, 25 men responded to the fire. according to fire officials. It took firemen about 10 minutes to bring the fire under control, said No one was hurt. Waid. But they were still at the scene more than an hour later, cleaning up Fire officials said the blaze was started in the same general area as the mess. another apparently arson-caused fire last week. That fire was put out "It could have been disastrous if it hadn't been discovered," said before it had a chance to catch up. Young. The building is concrete and steel, he said, but the curtains and "It's arson," said Bob Young, with the Birmingham Fire Marshal's wooden stage could have ignited and spread the fire. office. The fire damaged most of a section of curtain near the rear of the stage The fire was confined to the auditorium in the 48-year-old school in the auditorium. The smoke and heat damaged the brick wall at the rear located at 1800 13th Ave. South. Southside Fire Chief D.C. Waid said the fire of the wooden stage. The white walls of the auditorium were covered in was started in the prop area on stage and was put out by firemen before it spots with soot from the smoke. had a chance to spread. THOMAS SAID the Birmingham school board would have to come up A student discovered the fire around 1:20 p.m., said school principal with an official damage estimate. George Thomas. The student had gone into the auditorium looking for the He said that the auditorium needed to be repainted anyway, because of school's drama teacher. . J mL .. „ „„ water damage from a leaky roof. "It was right between class periods," said Thomas, so there was no Thomas said he didn't know who set the fire. "We have the lowest confusion. We just had all the students go outside." vandalism rate in the city," he said. It could have been someone off the streets or a student with something against the school. "We have some suspects," he said, "but nothing cut and dry." When the fire started, Thomas said, "the wind carried the smoke into the attic where the school's rifle team was practicing. We thought there was an additonal fire, but that wasn't the case." "There were no electrical outlets," said Waid of the area where Monday's fire started. "There was no reason for it to be on fire." YOUNG SAID Monday's fire was started in the same general area of another fire last week which also apparently was the work of an arsonist. That fire was quickly put out by the school's coach. Both fires, said Young, "are under investigation." Thomas said Ramsay High School was built in 1930. Two nuclear tests set for Wednesday
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Kamsay costs RumSfttj eyed by Cody g£ Birmingham Post-Herold, Wednesday, July 25, 1979 £ BMM. PoW^^HliN 24 1979 Ramsay student » SuperintendenPost-Heralt of Schoold ReporterJHIs Dr. Wilmel «r S* . Cod•»**y V / told the Birmingham Board of Education yesterday limits approved f ,, that the cost of operating Ramsay Alternative High fjy Sehool must be reduced. By Thomas Hargrove The school provides the city's only organized program for accelerated courses in such fields as Post-Herald Reporter political science and foreign languages. The school Despite concerns that Ramsay Alternative High also offers programs for students who do not func School was becoming "elitist," the Birmingham tion well in traditional classroom settings. Board of Education yesterday approved plans to J'We need to reduce the cost of the school down alter programs at the Southside school. ) to "some as yet unidentified level," Cody said. He The board voted to limit the number of appli also said the board should reconsider "what the cants accepted into the school to prevent over C education program at Ramsay should be." crowding. The board also decided to move the per Board member Clyde Kirby asked Cody if he sonalized studies program, which aids students who planned to "abandon the alternative school idea." have problems in traditional classrooms, to ~ "No," said Cody. "In my opinion, the Ramsay Thomas School. High School is a very important part of education "I feel we are establishing an elitist school," irfBirrningham as an alternative school. said board president Bettye Fine Collins. She criti Z "I think it is appropriate for the board to spend cized an earlier board decision to balance the a higher level of funds for the school because of school's student body at 50 percent black and 50 what we get from it. But I don't think we need to percent white — a policy which has caused some pay what is being paid. black applicants to wait for enrollment until more 1 - "I'm not talking about abandoning the program, white students apply. but it needs to be sharpened up a little bit." "I think we are discriminating against the very A recent study showed that the cost per pupil minority we were trying to protect with this 50-50 for education at Ramsay is higher than in any other guideline." cfty high school. Board vice president Alton B. Parker disagreed. ~ "I agree wholeheartedly at looking at the school He said Ramsay was the city's only program for 1 very closely in terms of cost and of program," said high school students "who are above average or board member Alton Parker Jr. "If we are going to average and interested in studying the arts or liber rriake some decisions — an I hope it remains an al arts in a racially balanced atmosphere." alternative school — then we ought to make them Parker said he was afraid that if the racial soon." balance became lopsided, white students would Board members said they received many calls leave the school. "Historically, it only takes two or last week from parents of students attending Bar three years for a school that is predominantly black rett Elementary School. The students had to sit in to become entirely black." cold classrooms last week because the school's old Board members disagreed over plans to relo furnace was not working. cate the personalized studies program. George "As of this morning, all of the rooms in Barrett Thomas, principal of Ramsay, said the program heated," Cody told the board. He said the tem conflicted with the classes for talented and gifted perature in the school never got so low that the students. students "were not comfortable with sweaters on." "There is a clash of ideologies at the school," Birmingham City Councilman Larry Langford Thomas said. "The school as a whole has been appeared before the board to recommend that each identified with problem students, but we also han School's principal be empowered to close the school dle the gifted and talented students." if the heating equipment breaks. Board member Mrs. Ossie Ware Mitchell said The board told Cody to review the recommen she did not like the idea of moving the personalized dation. studies program. "These kids will not be isolated Board Vice President Bettye Fine Collins told when they get out of school, so why do we want to the board she was worried about the declining isolate them now? I think that it would be a good enrollment in Brown School after the school system experience for them to have contact with these "clustered" it with other schools to meet federal gifted children." guidelines for racial balance. Mrs. Mitchell said she thought any conflict be "In the 1977-1978 school year there were 426 tween the programs was in adults' minds and not students and now there are 327," Mrs. Collins said. with the students. "It has been my experience that "There is just general apathy there. I want you to if you leave them (students) alone, they will get be aware that I am concerned. Everybody out there along." is discouraged about it." The board was told that the dual programs at She said after the meeting that many parents Ramsay can make students in the personalized are taking their children out of Brown and placing studies program feel stigmatized and different them in private schools. from the other students. "I agree that we have a responsibility not only "I'm not saying that it (personalized studies) is a to Brown, but to other schools that are having bad program," said Thomas. "But I just think that declining enrollment," Parker said. the two programs are not compatible." The board also heard a plan to create an ad The board limited the number of freshmen to be vanced vocational and technical school for high admitted to the school at 200 each year, starting in school students who want more extensive career 1980. Superintendent Wilmer S. Cody said the limit training than is offered by high schools. was necessary because of recent increases in appli "There are people who want a specific kind of cations. "Word about the school has finally gotten training," said Dr. Joe Coupland, director of career around," he said. education for Birmingham schools. "Industry in Birmingham lacks a research arm. • Requests for enrollment have steadily increas An institution of the kind I visualize could provide ed since the 1976-1977 school year, when only 68 this. An institution could do teaching as well as freshmen entered Ramsay. During the recent research. school year, 124 freshmen were admitted and "It is in the dreaming stage," Coupland said. school officials anticipate at least 210 applications "But we see this as something Birmingham does ' for next year. need here." The board heard some good news yesterday 1 when it received results of the functional literacy test administered to ninth- and tenth-graders in May. Two years ago most of the students taking the math and reading tests failed. This year's resnTts showed much improvement. In the ninth grade, 89 percent of the students passed the reading test and 83 percent passed the math test. Among tenth-graders, 95 percent passed reading and 88 percent passed the math tests. fTcSHSc^Pub- ftWm-VV*-«W^-~| > Wed., July 25, 1979 Giht Simmshamftetrtt—3 Ramsay's dropout program removed despite 'elitism' warning
BY KITTY FRIEDEN Ramsay's alternative program for said the school does have some stu turned away because of the racial THE ORGANIZATION will choose munity school. News staff writer the gifted was set up in 1976 to attract dents who have transferred there from quota, but he estimated there were among Ramsay, Glen Iris Elementary Ensley was recommended as the sec Over objections that an "elitist and hold white students in the Birming schools outside the city system, such as only about 10 or 12 students turned and EPIC School. In speaking on behalf ond choice for a community school site. school" is being formed, the Birming ham school system which is now about Altamont, a Birmingham private down among the latest applications. of the school, Peggy Rhodes, director The Southside community had a peti- ham Board of Education Tuesday ap 75 percent black, according to Supt. school. "I don't think we want to set up a of community education, said South* tion with numerous names of proved the removal of a program for Wilmer Cody. Mrs. Collins also raised questions little exclusive program. I don't see side's three CP groups all had strongly supporters, along with the endorsement potential dropouts from Ramsay Alter The school is required to have a 50- about that. "I have problems about much in here for the average child," supported establishment of a com of citizen groups. native School, the city's only magnet 50 racial balance and accepts applica whether we can afford Ramsay. I don't Mrs. Mitchell said. high school. tions throughout the school system •think we can operate a school based on Board member Parker, however, "I feel we are establishing an elitist from average and above average stu transfers from other schools." said that Ramsay is the only high school and are discriminating against dents. school in the city system which does the very minority we sought to pro The school is growing, and because THE COST OF instruction at Ram offer advanced and enrichment courses tect," said school board president of that Cody's staff and a special com say is about $1,400 per pupil, double for students. Bettye Fine Collins. mittee recommended that several the cost for most schools. Cody hopes "This coming year a larger number She and board member Ossie Ware changes be made. Enrollment for 1979- that raising the pupil-teacher ratio plus of black and white students will be Mitchell were voted down in their at 80 is expected to be about 679,80 more an increased enrollment will help admitted because more whites are tempts to keep a personalized studies than last year. lower the cost somewhat, although it coming back," he added. "It behooves program for problem students at Ram ' Along with removal of the personal will remain the most expensive school us to encourage as many white stu say, which serves primarily as a school ized studies program, the board ap in the system to operate. dents as we can to stay in the system." for the gifted and talented. proved a limit of 200 students in the Mrs. Mitchell said she was concern ninth grade for 1980, a gradual raising ed about the average students—those In other business, the board ap THE OTHER three board members, of the pupil-teacher ratio which has who are at grade level—and wondered proved the establishment of a com Alton Parker, Belle Stoddard and Dr. made the school so expensive, special where they fit in at a school that offers munity school for the Southside Louis Dale, voted to move the person teacher selection guidelines and requir enrichment programs for the talented. community, with the choice of the loca- alized studies to Thomas School, which ed and elective course guidelines. Thomas said some black students tion left up to the area's Citizens already operates such a program. Ramsay principal George Thomas who qualify for Ramsay have had to be Participation group.