Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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;:u THE SPUD Demosthenian First Row: White, Coker, Frankie, llaney. Second Row: Morrow, Hagaman, X. Whaley, F. Whaley, Donovan, Osborne, Davenport, Nason, Schill. Third Row: Harris, R. Carlson, Nation, Blaine, Graham, Corbett, Vander- voort, Campbell (President), Mollring, Mote, Zurn, Grass man, Donovan, Mr. Stockdale, Powell. Fourth Row: Snyder, Harvey, Cotant, G. Carlson, Spencer, Smith, M Grass-man, Schoot, Grebe, Fitzpatrick, Howe, O’Keefe. The Demosthenian Society was organized during the first semester under the leadership of Mrs. J. E. Walker. The society was organized for the purpose of studying some of our best literature other than that which is done in the regular English course. The society is made up of the members of the Junior and Senior English classes. This year the society took up the study of “The Princess” by Tennyson, and found the work very enjoyable as well as profitable. At the time of organization Mildred Campbell was chosen as President, Teresa Morrow as Y’ice-President, and Everett O’Keefe as Secretary-Treasurer. Meetings wen-held once a month, a certain part of the poem being covered in the study each time. The members themselves directed and led the meetings in place of it being conducted by the Sponsor. Different members acted as hostesses. The study was followed by a social hour in which a short pro gram was rendered and the hostess served dainty refreshments. The initial year of the society has been a success, and we look forward to much good being accomplished as well as enjoyment received from the work in the future. Reported by Mr. Stockdale.

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Firr ill rath n;r, anil jiaprra in farh hanb, thr( rafer, rrrltr anil mniiiirii 'ran nit thr limb. At the local preliminary debate a team consisting of Hannah Cotant, Charlotte Mollring, Homer Barnes, and Oral Harvey, alternate, was chosen. This team was given the negative side1 of the |Ueslion, “lie-solved that Congress should adopt a J Mil II W I I I I V 1 t (let 'I Cl I I I I (I I I I ' III, III the District debates hold at Crawford and Sidney. Under the direction of Mr. Stock-dale the team put in some good hard work and succeeded in winning over Crawford by a unanimous decision. At Sidney, however, they were not so fortunate, and the decision was two to one for Sidney. From the eleven contestants who entered the local declamatory contest, the following were chosen to represent Alliance: Oratorical -Oral Harvey, “Touis-sant L’Overture.” Dramatic—Marian Mote, “The Going of the White Swan.” Humorous — Corrinne Mollring, “The Animal Show.” The District Contest was held at Bridgeport, March 30, 1916. A large crowd went from Alliance on “that Guernsey freight” with our delegates. The program was very long and was divided, the Oratorical contestants speaking in the afternoon.

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THE SPUD .11 Deutschen Leute. I'ii’sl Row: haley, Snyder, Howe, Frankie, Haney, Hagaman, Fitzpatrick. Second Row: Vamlewark, Vandervoort, LaHoda, Blaine, Atz, Nason, Coker, Zurn, Campbell, Britton. Tided Row: Powell, .Mote, Donovan, Mollring, Davenport, Sherdeman, Schott, O’Keefe. The Senior German class of A. H. S. was very enjoyahlv entertained by the Beginning German class at the home of Matilda Frankie on “All Fools Day.” For one evening all forgot that they were Americans and neutral and became followers of the red, white and black. All stood up while “Die Wacht am Rhein” was played and — well they didn’t play “The Star Spangled Banner.” Various games were played, all of which did not tend to promote the Senior dignity (?). At a late hour an appropriate Dutch lunch was served by the hostesses and when the party finally disbanded “ leh babe mich sehr gut amusiert ” failed to express their anjoyment sufficiently,, and many turned again to good old English for fitting words that would express their appreciation of one of the best school affairs of the season. Although the two German classes did not organize into a real club, this year, they held two parties which were greatly enjoyed by the members. It is to be hoped that during the coming years those that take up the study of the German language may have the privilege of enjoying themselves in the thoroughly German manner in which we found so much fun this year. Reported by 11. S.,’16.