Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-18
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETY NEWS
American Humor IL the Generai
Topic 0f DtscusstOn BY
Hawthorne.

"American Humor' was the subject dis
cussed by the Hawthorne society at us
weekly meeting.
The first number was an introduction OF
American Humor," by May Dean. Fol-
lowing that a story was read by Tels
Elmer. entitled, THE Bear story" Another
story was read entitled, The Humorists OF
Today" by Edith Neale. A bit of humor'
"A Chance Acquaintance" was an original
piece by Margaret Howard and Florence
RosenweiR.
To draw contrast, a discussion OF Euro
pean Humor'' was given by Hanna kulH-
kopky. The subject was then debated oy
Matilda SchultE and Mabel Workman. This
was followed by a paper written by Helgo
Rasmussen. A song by the Hawthorne
quartet was the closing number.
The program OF the frances willard So
ciety was opened by a pantomime of a
Japanese wedding, given by Eleanor Gill
ian. The characters we're:
Bride Edna Ostrofn
Groom ,................. Marion Parsons
Brides Mother. ............... Mary johnson
Brides Father .........'.'.. Grace OImsIeau
GrNorr's Fafher ............. Edith jacobson
Maids: Gladys Daley, Inez Daley. Lenice
Hughes, Dagmar Kindson.
A novel program was given by the Mar
garet Fuller society. 1t was what might be
called a bubble party. The program was
written on clay pipes, and ell numbers
we're on the bubble topic. The program
was opened by a debate. Resolved, That
life is like a bubble" This topic was dis
cussed pro and con by Gertrude Green and
Hazel Clark. Miss Ethel Rees read an
essay entitled, Bubbles That Burst The
finale Of the program was a playette, "Buo-
bies Of Fashion This was cleverly acted
by the following members: Utah Renner.
Mildred Mari, Helen Buck, Zadelle Smith
and Ruth Robertson.
A short program was given by the mem
bers Of the Priscilla Alden society. The
program was:
New Years Resolutions" Mabel Conk-
lin; "A New Years Watch" Wilma
panar; Dialogue, Agnes Russell and Beth
This program was given by the Demos
thenian Del Eating society:
Essay. .so0ety Spirit" Lyle Roberts;
selection D. u s. Trchestrs; debate, Re
should be " elected tad by Sni . d,re ese'S yote se of fSs
people" affirmative, Harris and Arnold
negative, L. Osborne and c. Baldrige
Register should be owned and operated by
a stock company composed Of students -
affirmative, Mccullough; negative. Rector.
This Is the program OF the Latin society,
Idibus Ianuraius:
Plano solo Mabel wildinR; Every Day
Life Of a Roman Of Wealth." Josephine
Yates; "Roman Roads" ia Guyer; recita-
ton, marguerite Roche; "Dstivia Romano"
Edith Shrum: "A Contest Between the
Palaces ard Tenements Of Rome Edith
Waterman.
Miss Helen Biish entertained Friday aft
ernoon at her home, III South Thirty
seventh street. for the Elaine society. The
following program was given:
Piano solo, Gretchen McComes: vocal
solo, Christine Paulson; violin solo. Ada
Morris: piano solo. Marie Hoilinger; vocal
solo. Marie Gordon; violin solo, Ada
The following programs were given by
the Pleiades and Lininger Travel club:
Paper on Japan" Marguerite Kent;
squibs. Margaret Lay; Japanese Love
Song" Mildred McMurphy. Ruth Bell and
Lillian FIllenworth; recitation. THE First
Snow 1nez Csstberg; essay, Myth OF the
Season Grace Day; recitation, Snow
Bound" Mildred Eler; description, "A
Winter Scene Eleanor Cahill; original
THE Creation" Olive Grosjean; original
song. "a Winter Incident" Hazel Day.