Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-22
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

At a mass meeting OF all the literary
societies Friday afternoon Principal Water
mouse discussed at some length the literary
unsolyed problem in the high school, al
though great strides have been made in
things, the principal dweit at some length
upon the responsibility of each member of
the society, calling attention to the fact
that last year the students relied too much
on the teachers In society work and in
sisted that this be not pursued, as il pre-
cluded the attainment of the fundamental
Dement'S sought In society work. Mr.. Water
house spoke Of the benefits to be derived
from independent society work, culture,
, point It was well to call TO mind what had
literary society First, thinking and ex-
pressing independent thought. Second, CO.
mocracy of eomradeshp Referring to the
last, Mr.. Waterhouse said he had been
in the school. All clasRsees Se ought 't to be
represented in the literary societies, fresh
men as well as seniors Juniors as well as
per year for active society work will still
Ii has been decided to hold the West Des
Moines High school and Omaha High school
debate before the holidays. 1t will take
will doubtless be accepted is, Resolved,
that American cities should own and oper-
iminary debate viii take place NoSenP5b be
10. Not less than six representatives and
not more than ten are to be chosen at that
elapsed a second preliminary will be held
in order to choose the three actual repre-
first preliminary. These three will represent
! the Omaha High school in the final con
test The local team was defeated last
year at Des Moines on the CLOSED shop"
| question.
The Demosthenlan Debating society held
an interesting meeting Friday afternoon.
The program consisted OF current topics
by Allen Davidson and a debate on the
now exist are justified in their existence U
| by Messrs. William Wilbur, affirmative, ana
relative to pins We're deferred for a short
Tune, committee consisting of Messrs.
pointed TO draft a new constitution.
Inc Webster society rendered brief
program, consisting Of the following mum,
topics, by A. Nash and debate by Messrs
Burkardt and Keller. on the Affirmative
| a temporary organization was effected
| Of boys who pledged themselves to do their
tory. II was named the Hooters club.
tba S SIS n business meeting was held by
1 Drama" was decided upon for the work
Of the year.
novel parliamentary drill Friday afternoon
Arrangements were also made for the ~
gram committee for the ensuing year.
| Monday afternoon the stockholders Of .
Register Stock company will meet in tie
rooms indicated below for the purpose 4
the High School Register All stockholders
! should have their certificates OF stock with
them to entitle them 20 vote In the nominal
will meet in room i0l, the juniors In room
i sE, the sGphomoreso In room 2O7 and the
A gooc program was rendered by the
Priscilla Alden society. II was a Hallow-
numbers: Meditation 81 Grace Thompsoii9
essay by Mildred Bevins, original poem by
Elolre1 ,i6r FSr ESSAY essay by Hds Sanders;
story by Hazel DeJarnette; debate, RE
solved that halloween has done more
Erwin and HeieS wright AND NEGATIVE S wary by
Ruth Haller and Grace Howard.
The Plelades society held its irst program
of the year Friday afternoon, The program
trice Cole; essay THE Myth OF the Piei-
song from the sa a Een bean adG4es
OF welcome by the president. Grace Lang
AT the close Of the program fudge was
served 70 ne members Of the society All
! expressed themselves as having thoroughly
enjoyed the afternoons entertainment.
The regular meeting Of the IAninger
Travel club was held Friday afternoon.
F Tive toS" Pspe4 n' en I'M ., E
larney'" by Maud Phalen; recitation, 1T was
reading. "a Legsnd" KstheFine ,'f DGnnis ss
recitation, The Island OF Innisfallen, %
Anna BethEe reeading ethel Lewis; humor-
The Meeting OF the Waters Mabel Mel
me htst program given by the Elorins
noon. II was in charge OF Miss Borglum
Those being on the program were Agnes
Berquist Catherine Catori, Helen Blsh
Blanche BELLS. Helen Colt Oils Burnett
Mary Bethge and Mary Carlyle. The girls
assumed the program was the final one
before leaving school for college. Each
girl told OF her expectations while at col
lege. Adelaide Clark president on the So
ciety last year. sent an Interesting letter
70 the society from Oberlin college
: The Browning society gave the following
numbers: Essay, "Perplexing Half Truths
Ruth Harding; debate. Every shoemakel
should stick to his last" affirmative Putt
BiTehardi negative, Elsa Bolln; moder
Tables Ruth BaG; story. Harriet Mould
} poem. After Fuzzi Wuzzi. I" Caroline Cons
ldoni oracle, Florence RiddelL