Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-26
CLUBS HOLD JOINT MEETING
Annual Literary Treat Enjoyed at the
High school Friday.
FOUR BIG PROGRAMS ARE GIVEN


The annual ioint nesting Of an the lit !
ernrv societies OF the Omaha High school
was held Friday afternoon The societies
we're divided into four large study halls
and separate programs were sven in each
rn0n. The Lincoln. Browuing. Francis
willard and German societies Joined In one
program. Elmer Campbell. representing
the Lincoln society. save psano solo.
Elizabeth Rainey OF the Browning society
read an original poem. Have You which
exhibited her talent in writing verse
Louise stratbucker OF the Francis Willard
society recited 'Kentucy Philosophy" The
Lincoln society. which Is composed OF BOYS
and is comparatively a new society. was
represented by hudson SGuires, Keith
Latey. Lewis Poff and Robert LOOMS.
These four boys gave q lively debate. "he-
solved That women IN America should
have the right OF suffrage" The affirIna-
tive debaters. hudson suuires and Keith
Latay. won BY unanimous vote. A violin
quartet. BY Augusta MenEedonI Saraca
Lsidy. Freda Paustian and Ear moore
entitled Resolutions. was well rendered.
An original story by Ellen Rosen. Inc
Burglar" proved thrilling. Gertrude
Weitzell gave an interesting essay en-
titled. The Ambitions Of HiEh school
oirI" The program OF these societies was
closed BY a representation OF "A Country
School in Germany" which was acted hy
several girls and boys from the German so
oiety
Joint session.
] The Pleiades Athenian. Hawthorne and
Latin societies also gave a program
/ Eleanor Lear opened with a piano solo by
MsndeIssOhn. Ruth Cowgirl OF the
/ Pieiades society, recited The star The
members OF the Athenian society gave
debate Resolved. That the United States
Should fortify the Panama canal The
affirmative was taken by Warren John
sor and Edward Partridge. while the mega
tive was upheld by Charles Shook and
Ward smith. Theresa Hokanson OF the
luawthorne society gave an amusing reoi-
ltation. entitled. "Simons Wife's Mother
Lay Sick Of a Fever" Madge West OF this
society gave a violin SOLO "Legende.' The
Latin society vas represented by Philip
johnson and Beuhia Byrd. Philip Johnson
read a paper. The Working Man in An
cient Rome
The Priscilla Alden. L-ininger Travel,
Art and Demusthenian societies united in
another room in a unique program. Freda
Paustian. representing the Priscilla Alden
| society gave a violin solo, Alteration
accompanied by Effie Cleland. Agnes Mel
| sen. representing the Lininger Travel club.
gave the following interesting essay, Mod
ern and Colonial Maids Lola Byrd gave
an amusing and clever recitation, The
Newly WEEDS Swear Oft" A debate was
given by the members of the Demosthenian
DEBATING society. The affirmative was
| undertaken by Ebert Wade. while the
negative was upheld by Milton Peterson.
Gretchen swobOda, representing the Art
society. gave a piano solo, The Flat
terer7 Hazel Day, representing the Lin
niger Travel club. read an original story,
Little Freckle Nose" Eleanor Patrick
closed the program with a recitation. THE
HaEing Of Valiant"
. Others Meet Jointly.
The Lowell, Margaret Fuller Elaine and
, Webster societies spent a delightful after
nO0H. Frances Johnson Of the Lowell
society gave a piano solo entitled, this
! last Hope" by GOftschalk. Ulah Renner
> OF the Margaret Fuller society gave 4
recitation, Romeo and Juliet A mum
her Of girls from the Elaine society con
tributed an original song which proves
delightful Miriam Davis. representing tn,
!. Lowell society. gave an amusing recita
4 ton, "Her First Call On the Butchers.
d The Webster society was represented b!
3 Harold Moon and George Grimes in .
y debate. Resolved. That the practice o
having sponsors in tne Omaha High Schoo
y Cadet regiment be prohibited The az
n firmativs wss argued by GesrEe Grimes
!. while the negative was upheld BY Haroi,
Moon. Lucille Dennis Of ths Elaine socier
closed the program with Whistiing solo
Teachers Are Addressed.
70 Concentrate your efforts and reduc
your work to a system was the advic
given the teachers OF the Omaha publ
81, schools yesterday afternoon by a H
: Waterhouse. superintendent OF schools q
Fremont Mr.. Waterhouse. ]. ". Crab
+ tree state superintendent OF instruction
: and Vernon H. Mayes, principal OF tn
A, Lincoln HiEh school. addressed the teach
ers in the Young Mems Christian assOcis
" lion auditorium.
Mr.. Waterhouse spoke on efficiency