The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-02-29
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( High School
Athletic Banquet
Enthusiasm was rampant at the
high school athletic banquet at the
X. of +. armory Saturday night from
the moment Toastmaster Dan Houck
sounded the keynote of the evening
as cooperation" until the final
strains of the splendid high school
orchestra dwelled on the last few
notes of the Home waltz shortly be
! fore the midnight hour.
over $50 pupils of the high school,
together with teachers, alumni and
friends, congregated at the armory to
fete the members of the 1915 football
team and speak host of good wishes
for the phenomenal basketball organ
1zation of 1916. 1t was cheerful
crowd and gave evidence of the
abundance of spirit athletics of the
high school have the power of pro
ducing.
Tables were arranged in such a
way as to occupy the entire floor
space Of the armory. At one end,
places had been reserved for speak.
ers of the evening and upon arrival
of these, the tables we're seated
Simple candlesticks furnished a very
effective decoration for the tables,
and the soft light shed by these con-
trasted with the more luminous glow
of electric bulbs.
The banquet, in charge of the
ladies of the Vine street Church OF
Christ, was very palatable and was
served with a commendable speed.
The menu, of which escalloped chick
en- was the piece de resistance" was
simple, but extremely satisfactory.
Through the evening, the high
school orcehstra played. This music
al organization of thirteen pieces is
truly remarkable in view of the ex.
treme youth of its members. Many
difficult numbers were rendered in a
fashion well nigh professional. The
Instrumentation was good, and ex.
cellent time was kept. Any college
might we'll be proud of a musical or
ganization such as exists in the high
school.
Dan Houck presided over the after
dinner proceedings of the evening i'll
a manner that was at once stimulat
ing and full of confidence His intro
ductions of the various speakers were
droll, and frequently provoked much
merriment In taking his cues from
the speakers, he displayed quick
ness of which one might well be
proud who has had years of exper-
ience in the role of toastmaster.
The Latin, Greek and German IT,
ties of speeches gave breadth for
witty comment, and Toastmaster
Houck was very facetious in reading
and expounding these. Surprising as
it may seem, the speakers all avoided
the subjects arbitrarily assigned to
| them and roamed at will far from the
| texts. There was an abundance of
spirit and enthusiasm in the remarks
of all, and the toast list, if anything
was too abbreviated. Selections by
the high school quartet, composed of
| Messrs Coe. Cranmer, Myers and
Whitaker, proved a very enjoyable
feature of the evening. The program
was very uniquely arranged in the
form of an acrostic. 1t was as follows:
Meo Periculo-Dorothy Blair, IA.
TEGNOMO UPHRHON ERISTHE-
IN SOMA-.Russell Eastman, '16.
Wells ct Remis-Dale Porter, IA.
Elm Wortlein-Claire Sweeney, 1S.
Religio Est Non Dicere-Stanley
! Haines.
Nihil Quod Tetigit Non Ornavit-
Miss Edith Cowles.
Omnium Gatherum-Coach Jacks.
Non Obstante-Thomas Bogardus,
'O4.
Hic ct Ubique--Principal Rimer.
Sigma Converse nferamus-Lorey
Gilpin, '16.
The floor was cleared when the
speech-making had concluded, and
dancing was enjoyed until midnight,
the high school orchestra, with Miss
Margaret Beam at the piano, furnish
ing music for this.
The following football men were
presented with letters for their work
! last season: Harry Hayes, business
manager; Nelson Sapp, Otis Hardin,
j. II. Davis, Gilbert Shafer, Milo Had
ley, Bishop Dickinson, Elton Faddis,
Robert Walton, Howard Blair, Rus
sell Eastman, r. Beach, Virgil Doup'
Palmer Barnard and Capt. Lorey Gil