Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-01-15
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETIES BUSY
Extensive Programs Given by All Fri
day Afternoon.
SOME HOLD THEIR ELECTIONS
George Grimes Leads tho webster So
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Are Most Active.
Literary societies 81 the Omaha High
school held some very interesting and in
structive programs Friday afternoon The
Priscilla Alden society had its program un-
der the leadership Of Mable Kiewitts divi- :
sion. 1t was entitled Home Life in .
Japan" ana was as follows
Reading"Iapancse children D.. Mable Hewitt /
Reading-Japanesc House. $3.50. g..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Margaret Mccoy /
-. 1000. claire ILndley I
Recitation. ....................E Eleanor Patrick
Refreshments were served after this pro
gram.
The program Of the Margaret FULLER so
ciety was headed by vocal solo by Helen
King This was followed by recitation
by Katherine Gould. an original poem by
Nell Ryan. a story by Adelyn Wood and
a piano duet by Marjorie Foote and Mar
ghsretta Burke.
The Demosthenian society elected officers
ion the coming term. The results Of the
election was as follows: President, Gilbert
Wade vice president Voyle Rector; secre-
tsry. sievers sussman; treasurer Deyo
Crane; sergeant-at-srms Beryl Croker
librarian, Milton Peterson. After this cleo
ton the following program was held:
Current Topics. ........... Sands woodbridge
Debate-Resolved, That system of
A Soge,Soi n the oT United States af
firmatve Robert Wilbur; negative.
Harold Torrell.
Robert Wilbur Of the affirmative won
this debate by two.to one vote.
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The Webster socisty also elected officers
for the coming year The result was as
follows: President, George Grimes; vice
president, I'D Perkins; secretary Earl
Montgomery; ssrgeants -at-srms, Clarence
Allen md Norman Gail The following
program was held after the elections:
Current 4opics :. :. =. ...!....s. Harry Gideon
Debate-Resolved That Foot Ball
should, be Abolished; affirmative,
Joe Wollery; negative, Hugh Arm.
The negAtivsawon- this debate by uhsnl-
nous vote. Of the judges.
For the Frances Willard society the fol-
lowing program was rendered:
Reading ..s.. .st..s...,.'..,..,. marguerite Butt
N sSs Years Resolution. stella Abraham
Original Jokes .,....... Nellie Peebstlng
Bssay-The Merchant Of VeHice.........
............ %s.+s,.l..... Lucille Peterson
Argumentative Essay. Kathrlne Field
Candy was served after this interesting
program .--s .--.,.
The Hawthorne society elected officers
and the result was as follows President.
Theresa Hokanson; vice president. Marion
DoIan; secretary Hazel Ochiltree; sergeant
alarms Marion Marovitz; reporter. Eliza
beth Findiey,
The Elaine society opened with trum-
pet solo BY Helen Eastman. accompanied
by the Elaine orchestra. This was fol-
lowed BY a recitation by Helen Garvln; a
suffragette trio, by Elizabeth Carr, Marie
Burchmoore and Isabel Jones; chance
meeting. by Helen Garvin and Eva Med
Ter; an agony trio, by Mary Latenser,
Marie Burchmore and Mildred Collins.
9The Pieiades society finished its Christ
mas program as follows; Christmas in
Northern Canada, by Isabel Shukert; How
sally Spent Her Christmas. by Helen An
derson an original poem by Minerva
jerks: The Star by Ruth Cowgirl. The
rest of the time was spent in games.
fhe German society gave the following
instructive program: Song by the society
solo, .,by Elizabeth Lear; piano solo, b!
. Loysl Coin; violin solo, by Alice Mehnge
dohtg Christmas Making, by Charles Rob
ertss Christmas in Germany, by Howar,
Mtnsks.
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( The Latin society had the following pro
Erbml
SvorBingman in the time of Caesar.
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sHowta Roman spends his day......,.....
n ,S.,..,......'..'..,.' ....,... esther kapla
FIhe sCapltanst. ........s.. ElNa Jarmt
THE professional Man. ..,....,. Hazel Wage
F. The Athenian society and the Lincoln 50
cistY. held business meetings. after whic
parliamentary law was pracuced.