Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-07
OMAHA High SCHOOL NOTES
Question, els Male Pupil Emminate s'
Subject OF q Lively
Debate

The literary societies Of the Omaha High
school held there usual programs Friday
afternoon.
An unique program was given by the
Hawthorne society. The society was en-
rolled as a small school of pupils with
exceptional names. The teacher was Miss
Clemantine Pickins and the pupils were
Hulporina Birthstone, Cougher Waffles.
Pinkey Perkins, Dimple Dufunny, Kitten
Klodhopper, Sassy Little, Amilia Ann
Maboila Patch. Mahalia Amelia Ann.
Samantha Poolsticker and Lusie Spooker-
dyke.
The poster Of the Elaine society drawn
by Helen Blish was awarded first prize.
The subject of the poster and programs
was dutchland. The program was as fol-
lows: Piano solo. Edna Bartlett; a Dutch
story by Ruth Stonecyper, a Dutch re-
citation by Emely Bridges. Dutch play
In which saraha Cole, Ddna Bartlett.
claire Ferron, Louise Ferron, Marguerite
Cole and Emely Bridges took part.
The Latin society gave an interesting
program. A song by the entire society
was followed by a reading of Trimalchias
by Ruth sheldon. Frank swoboda read
a paper on How Our Foods Were Named"
Miss Ethel Neale gave a sketch on the
Classical Belt in Geography" ''The At
titude OF Students Toward Latin" was the
topic of an interesting story by Lyle
Roberts. Miss Mile Schindale gave a
short recitation and Ora Russell read a
paper on "Saturna Romano"
The program of the Demosthenian De-
batting society was:
Current Coe Cockrell
Manaolh .RoSert Mccasue, Fred Fernald
Debate, Resolved that foreign immi-
grafton should be restricted by an edu-
c%ational qualification.
.,.......B. Brodkey. Edward Rosenberg
Negative. ......... Barnes, Alfred Kennedy
ExtemporaTy debate; Resolved that
ate;;' Affirmative. George Sugarman;
negative, Charles Robrough..
A German program was rendered by the
Pleiades society. A recitation by Grace
Burlington entitled. The Soldiers" opened
the program. Following a piano solo by
Maunde Whitley and a story, Christmas
In Germany by Irene Prawlty. Tho Book
of Reviews on The Second Wife," was a
clever stunt by Ethel Tierney. A plano
solo BY Nanneta Innes, a German poem
by Nanneta Myers and "Ludle Yawcob
struss," a selected story by Marjorie Wat
son were well rendered. A piano solo by
Marion McCaffery and a duet by Gladys
Thompson n Mary Beach were excep-
tionally good. TIL program was con-
cluded by The Watch On the Rhine. .
given by a chorus.
Probably the most up-to-date program
was that Of the Elaine society. The topic
was The Corn Show"
The poster was Of two large corn stalks
which supporting the bill OF program. The
program was as follows:
Essay-Corn ............M Merle McCuIlons1
Recitation Trees Of Corn. -. Victoria Pascle
Recitation-The First THANKSGIVING
....,....t....s'.'.s..,s.' 1nIeSa StohAA
original Poem-Nebraska, the Germ
State. Agnes Nellsoi
Recitation-The First Feast of Man
DAMN, ,.,...-.......1,.. Annie Matert
At the meeting of the Margaret Fullei
society the resignation Of the sergeant-a'
arms was received and Nell Ryan wa
elected by a large majority to take hel
place.
An interesting program entitled. "A Spe
cial Day In the Kindergarten" was wei
carried out to the great amusement OF thu
society. Cast of characters: