Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-23
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

lLhlSNdgt the CADETS assembled IN one or
the large study rooms. Several selections
were given by the high school band The
band this year consists of twenty-five
pieces. The school board has given several
new instruments to the band this year and
this, in connection with an excellent leader
has enabled the band to make itself far
superior to those of preceding years. Cap
tain Stogsdall commented on the improve
ment OF the band and the battalion and
STATED that his only regret was that he
plght not be able to be with the boys next
Year.
Most Of the literary societies gave Christ
mas programs. The program in the Elaine
society, in charge of GLADYS solomon, was
very interesting and suggestive of the day
II consisted of a Christmas carol, santa
claus; catalogue of the Elaines, read by
the Ashes" Agnes Bergqust; violin and
mandolin duet May and Clarence Berg
Fairyland," Blanche Bells; song, "Hark
the Herald Angels Sing" original dialogue
Jessie Barnes and Lillian Toleruphus The
members of the society were surprised by
the appearance Of Santa Claus with a
huge stocking filled with gifts for every
one.
In the Margaret Fuller society the pro,
gram was in charge of Miss Macxin and
olive Hammond. The following members
took part: Alice Mccullough, Rosna Mans
delberg, Grace Rohrbough, Frances Thomp>
son, Elizabeth Charlton, Mary Alice Sid
well, Jasmine Sherraden, Ruth Gould and
In the Hawthorne society Grace HempeI
told of the different Christmas customs in
other lands. recitation, THE Christ
Partridge told an original Christmas sto. y.
A story was retold by Ida Kulakofsl<y.
Sadie Marowitz entertained the society with
a recitation entitled Two Ways Of Keep,
ing Christmas" Several of the members
gave a selection from Birds Christmas
Carol. The cast:
Sarah Maude. ......................Gr Grace Rood
6eter ...'''''''''''''........... Isabel Lynn
Cornelius. .....................Gi sselle Rodnan
Slelh' ''..'''.''........s..... Beulah Solomon
<itty...................... Wilhelmina Fulton
deICN'' '''..''.'.....'..... sadie Marowitz
Susan. ................... Nellie Miskimens
Isabel SmalleY
Nj, % Margaret Prchard
NH Tb ftuggles Georgia Miller
carol by George and Alice Gideon.
The Browning society program opened
with recitation by Eunice Holmes. Anna
Dennis read the oracle for this meeting
This was followed by a song by the So
ciety chorus. An original Christmas story
was told by Mary Phillippi. A scene from
Gamma Hall. A recitation by Mary Ring
walt finished the program.
In the Frances Willard society the fol-
lowing program was given: Song, by the
octette; dialogue, Helen Ostrom, Ethel
Sawyer and lillian Carlson; story, Mary
Wolf; recitation, Miss Nickum: reading
reading, Elizabeth Hancock "Old Christ
mas Customs" Lillian Carlson; Crescent"
Evelyn Marunson; recitation, Beulah Bees
In the Priscilla Alden society a dialogue
Mike Gets job" was given by Sadie
Ktrschbraun and Dorothy Phillips.
violin solo was rendered by Grace Nc.
Bride in her usual style. Alice Woodwork
read very interesting story. entitled How
the Bakers Spent Shristmas." An original
G EnE poem was given by Florence
FTasieT. Jennie Underland played a violin
solo. 'Ye Puritan Chronicle" was read by
Josephine Ruble. Irene Mcknight gave
recitation entitled "A Small Boys SoiI-
oquy After Christmas" The program was
followed v a fudge party. Each member
Of the society was presented with a car,
In the German society a Christmas pro,
gram a little out of the ordinary was
given Several outsiders. helped to make
the program an enjoyable one. The fol-
lowing numbers We're given Address OF
welcome, Emma Selner: recitation Mary
PierrOn; Christmas Ballad" Miss Jessie
Mabel Sherwood. Henrietta Schnetz and
Julia Anhauser; violin quartet, Jennie I'm
derland, Sadie Kirschbraun Helen Som.
Helen Sadelik; Christmas Eve" Bertha
Brown. clara shuphach Theckla Egen,
Edni Levi, Winifred Cox Donald East
man, Elmer Christensen, Leon Haglind
Leonard Hoffman. Fritz Meyer and Clar,
In the IAninger Travel club a series NJ
charades were given by Hulda Anderson
Anna Carruthers, Maybel Nelson. Pearl
fancy Edith Anderson, Helen Cook, Anna
Bethge and Katherine Dunnigan. The diff
ferent ways OF observing Christmas I'm other
lands were told by Helen Lindquist An
original story was told by Katherine Dun
nigan. A recitation was given by Mayme
Swanson. After the Chronicle had been
read the members of the society took part
In a musical game.
The Pleiades society held a Christmas
program in room 1R Zach number re,
lated to the Joys and pleasures OF Christ
mas. The program consisted OF a recita-
ton. by Alvera Huston; IAN Old-Time
Christmas" by Joyce Barnes The star"
by DINA Yelton; violin solo, Sadie Hutton
"A Christmas Story" Louise COPELAND.
recitation. Gertrude Phefer A musical
duet concluded the program
In the Webster society the current events
were given by Will Kavan In a debate
resolved THAT the Income Tax ShosFfd
Be Adopted I'm the United States" the ar
irmative, represented by Albert Brogan
and James Van Avery, won over John
Herring and Evan Rogers on the negative
Harold Graham entertained the society
with a funny story. Robert Finlay eX-
planned the different processes OF making
Illuminating gas recitation was given
by Guy Wood. A short address was made
by Hubert owen. an old member Of the
society.
The Domosthenian Debating society held
the following program: Current events
Wilson Heller debate, resolved That
United States Senators Should Be Elected
by Direct Vote OF the People," Affirmative
Frederic Mcconnell. Philip Mccullough
negative, sigurd Larmen and Bra ndon
Howell; speech. Mr.. Bernstein.
The CiceTonian society held a business
meeting.