Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-12
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The Latin society rendered program
Friday. Edwin Felker recited "Possum ct
COona." A poem entitled Cicero was
presented by Hazel Ralph. Following this
number Elizabeth Sweet and Mabel An
derson gave q dialogue, johnson ct Smith
or Qua Viatores." Greatest interest seemed
e. center uP9n s gyen Rsy Rr eH' Mc
Cuilough Harold Thorn aud Searle Holmes,
representing the departed shades OF Homer,
Virgil and Caesar, respectively.
c. NJ. Braceien. manager OF debating, has
received a Communication from Superin-
tendent II. II. Hahn OF the Blair schools,
proposing the question for the Omaha
against Blair High school debate. The
question, which was accepted by Omaha, is
Identical with that proposed by Prof.
Fogg for the interscholastic debate to be
held at Lincoln between the high schools
of the state. II is as follows; Resolved,
That the supervision and control over life
insurance transactions OF an interstate
character should cease TO be exercised by
the states in which such business is writ
ten and should be ASSUMED by congress,
constitutionality to be waived" The pre-
liminary debate will take place on March
80 The final debate Will occur in Blair
on April %.
Pleiades society Friday afternoon, con-
sistinR Of the following numbers "A Short
History Of Japan. By Mary Roe; u, an , es,
Rowe. Due credit was given The Bee by
Emily Van Kuran In the reading OF selec-
tions from w. J. Bryans letters published
rendered a mandolin solo; Irene Este told
Of The Japanese Drama; Helen Lind
srom continued si Sa the ,b same b line that
tation was interpreted by Marion Men.
In closing Nav Grace spoke briefly on
japanese Art"
space reserved in the annual number Of
the Register. which is expected to be
ready for distribution by the end of April
THE ter-Demosthenian Debating So
ciety debate will be held Monday after
noon, March u, in room 204. An elaborate
program has been arranged. The octet will
sing Gilbert Barnes will deliver an ora
ton the title of which is still withheld,
and the presidents of the Margaret Fuller
and Lincoln societies Will preside. The So
cieties are very evenly matched and the
debate promises to be closely contested.
The Lincoln society has Issued a chal-
question propounded by the Blair High
school. this debate to take place on
March 20.
not vet been given, Il Is persistently ru-
| mored about the school that the mid
! term examinations will take place within
The Browning society drew large at
| tendance at an open program given by
| it. A play was presented by the several
The program presented by the Demos
| thenian Debating society consisted OF two
| numbers. Lyle Roberts spoke briefly on
current topics and Roger Carson read a
humorous selection of an account of a base
ball game. Alvin Livingston was chosen
| sergeant -at-arms, vice Mccullough, who re-
| signed on account OF removal.
The program presented by the Frances
| Willard society centered on the life and
works OF Washington Irving. Mildred Nc
| Allister read an account of the Life OF
| Irving" Antonio Daugaard told the story
! Of the "Alhambra." sonnet, I'm the
! Churchyard of Tarrytown,' was recited by
| Grace Stenberg. Frances label then rem
dered a violin solo. Laura Urbach spoke
on "Irvings Home An original story;
"The Rim Van Wrinkle of the o. II. s.,
was given by Helen Ostrom. Frances
| label a portion of The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow" In closing. Grace Stenberg SANG
! my Own United States The octet was
impressed and sang several selections.
The Elaine society program was purely
NEUROLOGICAL in character. Adah KlopT
read a paper on THE Value of STUDYING
Myths" Clara Jones told the myth o.
Clytie and Daphne. Gretchen Mcconnell
recited the story Of Daphne as Lowell tells
IT, The myths OF Prometheus and Orpheu'
and Eurydice were told by Lille krell- Jes'
sic Padmore told the myth Of Pandora
In closing, the story OF Pygmalion wal
| told by Frances Scott.
The Lininger Travel club rendered tins
| following program on Friday afternoon
| Essay Japan" by Mabel Nelson; recita
ton, IAN Unlettered Clergyman, by Mar
garet' Flanagan; a reading from David
Harum," by Mabel Huntley; recitation
| 'Brier Rose" by Pauline Rosenberg, and
a reading, Tom Sawyer Abroad by Anna
Bethge -1"i -' r.Hf