Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-07
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS GOOD
"Are Old Maids Happier Than Mar
ried Women I" Is Question.
DEBATED BY GIRLS SECRETLY
Decision of the Goods Not Announced
on Matrimonial subisct-BoyH
In Training for HiGh
school COntests.

Literary societies Of the Omaha High
school are now putting in the hardest worh
Of the school year. Regular meetings Of al
| societies In school we're held Friday the
boys preparing for the coming debates with
| other schools and the girls taking up diff
ferent studies in literature and art.
The Demosthehian society held debate
on the question which the Omaha High
school will debate with Lincoln High
| school in April. 1t is the much mooted
question Of labor unions, Resolved; That
Labor Unions are Beneficial" The afflrma-
tive was taken by Morton Degan and Don
aid Howe and the negative by William
Sandy and Robert Wilbur. The current
events OF the month were reviewed by
Virgil Rector.
The girls OF the Llninger Travel club gave
a play entitled, "A String Of Pearls" Leola
Cranden took the part Of MT. Madison -
Bernice Border that OF Phoebe Madison, "
HuldH Peterson that Of "Ethei Madison, -
Leila Whitley that Of Peggy Madison, :"
Harriet Duke acted Hannah. the cook"
and Grace day was Mr. Waterbury"
The Elaine program began with a diologue
entitled, Dat Leetle Boy" given by
Katherine Wilcox and Dagmar Poulson.
Isabel Jones gave a recitation, Fool
Youngens" and Phyllis Tebblns recited,
The Mustard Plaster" Lucille Dennis
gave a plano solo.
The Webster society held a debate on
the constitution, Resolved; That the
Fifteenth Amendment was a Mistake" :"
Alvin seccha and Charles Robel took the
affirmative and Howard Salisbury and
Waldon ShinlnEton, the negative. An
original story was read by John Robel and
the current events were given by Morton
Rhoades.
Old Maids and Married Women.
The Pleiades society held q lively de-
bate on the subject, Resolved; That Old
Maids are Happier than Married Women :"
Marion McCaffery took the affirmative
and Mabel Walworth the negative of the
question. Margaret Logan reed an original
story and a recitation was given by Mar
garet Keenan,. Mildred Mullin gave a piece,
The Commonplace Woman" and Maude
Whitley one on "Jimmy's Story The
program closed with jokes on different
society characters given by Mary Roche.
The Hawthorne society held an interest
ing program on india" Avilda Moore gave
an original story and Marguerite Holt read
an essay on Indian Customs" Anna
Evans gave monologue and Helen Good
AlSH gave u IedolnB On 1Hulhh w euulnBS.
An essay. "A Day in an Indian Peasants
Life" was read by Mildred Walker. A
description Of the country was made by
Ruth Millard and religions Of the land were
pictured by Della Rich.
The Margaret Fuller society gave
program on, The Customs of Japan"
The program covered the social customs,
the literature. the people, the flowers, the
national holidays and other features Of
these interesting people.
The Browning society held a musical
program, consisting Of songs piano selec-
tions and vocal solos by the members. Mae
Engler, Marie Callahan, Daisy Fry, Mamie
Spiesberger and Beulah Byrd gave songs
illustrating the national spirits Of different
countries OF the world.
Alice johnson, Viola Pierce and Mamie
spiesberger also gave selections on musical
instruments.
The Athenian society held a program con-
sisting of musical numbers given by Joe
Burger and by Miss Won Mansfelde and
Miss Towne, and current events given by
Roland Cummings. Alfred Rittenhouse
read an essay on Albert Ramciottl"