The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-07

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During the football season the fin
ancial end Of the athletic association
had been so well conducted, that fif
teen members of the team were giver
sweaters, thing that had been hoped
for but had never been possible.
Not content with the many parties
OF the holidays, the class held anothet
OF its greatly enjoyed parties at the
home of Alice Hinkley. A larger
number than usual was present to en-
joy the dancing, and delicious chafing
dish supper that was served. We are
extremely grateful to the hostess who
has given us such fine parties
The sleignine Party.
We had long wanted a sleighing
party, and on February IL, during the
heavy snow, our wish was gratified
The party. in large sled. went to the
White Elk vineyard. where it was
proved that Howard Wygle was as
good host as an all-around athlete,
very attractive programs in purple
and white held list of some novel
guessing games and an entire sched-
ule OF the evenings entertainment
Bountiful refreshments were served
and at late hour the return trip was
made. The only complaint we have
heard was that Miss Reck carried a
flash-light which she readily used
The season of 1916 has been called
keokuk highs most successful basket
ball season. OF the fourteen scheduI.
ed games, eleven were won, the team
playing and beating the fastest high
school teams that were availa BILE in
this section. The first team was
composed of four seniors and a jun
ior, and of the entire squad of thir'
teen men, nine were of our class
Having successfully competed with
the teams Of this region, the first
team of seven men, composed of Hub
niger Wygle, McGaw, lie Faivre, Ham
cock and McQuoid under Coach Ors-
born. was sent to the Iowa State Pre-,
liminary Meet at Fairfield. A defeat
by Muscatine of 80 to 81 eliminated
us, but did not lessen the impression
that was made of being the youngest.
most likely and cleanest of the tour
nament teams. Later reports on the
meet advised that one of our team,
had been placed on the tournament
all-star team, and that Wygle had re
cenved honorable mention. Thus six
seniors had largely given K. H. S. a
name in state athletic circles.
The High School Club.
February II, was the birthday OF
the High School club, a society for
the purpose Of emphasizing courtesies
and desirable behavior. The project
was launched by DR.. Reid and two
senior boy advisors. The officers
given positions were Madison Sterne.
president; Foster McGaw, vice-presi-
dent, and Alice Hinkley, all seniors.
During February. plans were adj
vanced for Glass day, and the follow
ing officials were chosen: Will. Foster
McGaw grafton, Thomas Gray;
poem, Gertrude Weber: prophecy
Alice Huxley: song, Marshall Full
ton: history Dan McQuoid.
Keokuk's second interscholastic de-
bate found the seniors represented by
the same debaters of last year. In
our triangle we finished in second
place, the same position as last year.
At the grand concert at the taber-
nacle on April IA, held for the benefit
of the orchestra movement and Com
ment, appeared for the last time in
pubic. as representatives Of the
school, seven senior musicians. whose
work for the past three years has
brought the high school orchestra ~
the high rank which it has reached.
All are players Of indispensable or
chestra instruments, and their places
will be extremely difficult to fill.
The last meetings of the class were
in preparation for commencement and
in enuing up the work of what, to us,
should be the most impressionabls
years of our school fife.
So as We are about to pass over
the threshold and turn to other duties
and to the larger life. we think joy
ously of those days of profitable and
pleasant association with each and
every faculty member. to whom we
owe much and whom we ardentlr ad
mire. And as we linger. there comes
also a wish for plentiful measure
Of success for the school and its mem
bers. whose deeds We sincerely hope
shall equal ours