Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-04-24
BANQUET OF
SCIENCE CLUB
Celebration Of q Year Of
Successful Study
SPEECHES AND REPARTEE
Mayor Christy and PROBES
sors Stabler and Jones
Addressed the Students
jolly Glass and Their Co.
Ed Friends.
SPEECHES AND REPARTEE


Phoenix High School Science club
was given Saturday night at the Ford
hotel in honor Of the graduating men,
bers. II marked the close Of a sue
cessful year of advanced science study
taken up voluntarily by the members
under the supervision of the head Of
the science department
Seated around the banquet board
were twenty members and their coed
friends. and the invited guests-May-
or and Mrs. L. b. Christy. Prof. and
Mrs. A. X. Stabler and Miss NJ Cup
lin Of the high school faculty. who as
librarian has rendered the club val
liable service.
DR.. J. NJ. Johnston, who bears the
distinction of being the first and only
honorary members of the club. proved
himself to be good POSTMASTER. The
success Of the banquet was largely
due to his efforts
The following program was rem
dered:
l. Piano solo. Marshall F. Brockway
"Melusine am QueH" Stephanie
Wunebrand.
God gave us men, the time demands
Strong hearts. great men and
willing hands
3. The Future. Prof Claude d. Jones
Could a man be secure
That his days would endure
AS of old for thousand long years
What things might he know;
What deeds might he do:
And all without hurry or care
Old Song.
4 Greeting ............C. H Orme
A Ditty.
). The Little Things. Prof Stabler
Life is not dated merely by
years,-events are sometimes the
best calendars"
g. Duet C. Brooks and NJ. Brockway
"Sweededeldedumbu
= Senior Advice. ......H r. Harvey
Plunge bodily into the thick Il
life"
s. Junior Retort .........W. Parker
Life is too short for anNieties"
9. The Day of Science Mayor Christy
Science is power"
10. Club Prophecy. Robbins
q know one worth two of that"
The witicisms and rcpartee Of Pres.
Hodges, H Harvey and W. Parker
DISPLAYED in their toasts served 10
keep the crowd in good humor. The
poem of greeting and the musical
numbers were enjoyed. The Club
Prophecy, prepared by VIM. Robbins.
was one of the best features of the
evening. 1t was replete with original
-, nj IN INN
pictured his colleagues as inventors,
ranchers, astronomers, etc. He said
that the greatest invention was the
teacherless school which he consid-
cred would be utopia for the student.
The club felt highly hOnOred By the
presence of Mayor Christy who de-
livered a very forceful and helpful adj
dress on the practical application of
science to business and government, in
part as follows:
THE science of government and
business has developed side by side
as civilization has advanced.
early in the history of the human
race il became necessary to establish
systems of barter and to place some
sort OF restraint upon the stronger
and give more support to the weaker;
thus tribal relations were established
until unsatisfactory and new devel
opments consequently followed, produc-
ing for illustration. the great Magma
Charta. the first charter of liberty
granted to the people, and from which
has come a development of modern
democracy and representative govern
ment.
"Then the scientific growth of the
rights first obtained produced the
English liberal and comprehensive
systems of government and our own
constitutional government
ION these principals the people of
the United States have developed a
government absolutely scientific in its
workings.
"As governments have developed |
scientifically, so has business. II
know of nothing that has developed as
modern business methods. Take the |
banking business. the one with which |
| am best acquainted. The modern |
and progressive banker must be a |
trained man: one who knows and can
interpret the financial signs of the !
times: advise his clients in invest |
ments; know character, and have the
courage of his honest convictions; he
must gain and hold the respect and
of his fellows.
In fact, in all successful lines, the |
mon no trained in the