Issue Number:25

Date: 01/27/1934

p. 4, c. 1

Jefferson School Notes

Thomas Sellers

The principal, faculty and student body of the Jefferson High School observed "Music Appreciation Week" all of last week. During the week Mrs. Hattie K. Henderson and Miss Rosemary M. Jones were in charge of activities. On Monday Miss Jones gave a few brief introductory remarks, explaining their plan of procedure for the ensuing days.

On Wednesday, Mrs. Henderson made a very interesting speech on "Why We Should Appreciate Music". Then the High School Chorus sang "Trees", from the poem by Joyce Kilmer.

On Friday, Miss R.M. Jones closed this week of activities with an inspiring address including the different types of music and the various ways of showing appreciation for such. After this, the High School Chorus sang.

On Monday of this week, Mrs. Alberta H. Loving and Mrs. E.B. Sellers were in charge. This was set aside "Literature Appreciation Week". On Monday, Mrs. Loving made the introductory speech on "Why Students Should Appreciate Good Literature". She closed her address with an appeal to the studetns to develop a taste for good, clean, standard literature. Miss Dorothy Randolph gave a recitation entitled "Names and Faces", by Edgar A. Guest. Miss Bettie Actie sang a solo and Mr. James Gault made a speech on "Literature Appreciation as a Social and Moral Necessity". Mr. Edward McCreary, Jr., led the groups in prayer and the student-body sang "In My Heart There Rings a Melody".

On Wednesday, the American Literature Class supplied the program. Miss Love Jackson recited and the Junior Class sang a group of "Southern Melodies". Miss Helen Sellers read a paper on "The Appreciation of American Literature".

On Friday, Mrs. E.B. Sellers closed this week's program with a brief discussion of the topic, "Literature---What of It"? Instrumental solo, Miss Elizabeth Harris.

The examinations begin Saturday morning at nine o'clock. The English and Mathematics classes will take theirs on this day. On Monday, History, French, and Science classes take theirs.