East Lansing High School - Ceniad Yearbook (East Lansing, MI)

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The next meeting occurred at the home of Stanley Montgomery. The author discussed was Edward Everett Hale. Their program Was- . Biography, Alta Andrews Reading, Perley Jones Solo, - Mr. Harriman Reading, Martin Clippert Reading, - May Campbell On Jan. 16 the Literary Was held at the home of VVilliam Bailey. After the following program had been rendered the evening was spent in dancing: Vocal Solo, - - Stella Bailey Biography of James Whitcomb Riley, - - - Will Bailey Selection, - - Mary Morrissey Piano Solo, - Miss Bronson Reading, - Ida Richardson Selection, - Lottie Smith Vocal Solo, Stella Bailey At the next meeting, which was held at the residence of Louise Alsdorf, Eugene Field Was the subject of the evening. The program consisted of: Piano Solo, Florence Turney Biography, - - Louise Alsdorf Reading, - Roy Chapin Vocal Solo, - June Davis Selection, - - Mamie Dell Review of H The House, George Field Reading, - - - .Tune Davis Piano Solo, - - Florence Turney Following the above program, the class indulged in progressive sal- magundi, Ralph Miller carrying off first prize, and Bessie Ronan, a bottle of Ketchup as consolation prize.

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Senior Literary Society Perhaps some of the most enjoyable evenings of the year were those spent at the Senior Literary Society meetings. This Society is composed of the whole class, committees of which provide entertainments for the various evenings. At each meeting some author is discussed, his or her biography read and selections or quotations given, after which various modes of pleasure are enjoyed. A committee from the class was appointed to organize the Society, and they selected different smaller committees. This committee con- sisted of Ralph Hasty, chairman, Beth Hume, Henrietta Betz, Will Bailey, and Marion Lang. They arranged for ten meetings to take place during the year. The iirst one was held at the residence of Wil- bur .Tudsong Bill Nye was the author chosen for the evening, and the following program was enjoyed: Music Biography, - Grace Ferle Reading, - - Etta King Reading, Beda Tornblom Music Selection, - - - Wilbur Judson Following the program, cards and other amusements were indulged in. The second Senior Literary was held at the residence of Lottie Smith, the committee had prepared some very handsome programs, which were given to each person attending, and which program was admirably rendered, it being as follows: Solo, - - - Lena Smith Biography of Marie Corelli, - Marion Lang Reading, - - - Lena Wilson Solo, - Mollie Woolhouse Selection, - - Frank McKibbin Reading, - Bert Baker Piano Solo, - Zoe Cook

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The sixth Literary took place at the residence of Clara Gower, the program rendered being as follows: Vocal Solo, - - Ellis Lazelle Biography of Mark Twain, - Fay Seeley Selection, - - Josephine Osborne Selection, - - Ralph Hasty Quotations, - - Members of class The remainder of the evening was spent in dancing. On Nov. 20, the Literary was held at the home of Ralph Miller, the author discussed was Edgar Allan Poe. The following program was presented, after which various games were played, resulting in Bruce Howe carrying off first prize: Music Biography, - Kate Morse Selection, Germond Graham Music Selection, - Ralph Miller 'F Lansing Science Club In 1893, through Mr, Cheever, the Lansing Science Club was organ- ized by the members of the High School. Since then each year has been spent by the club in profitable study and research and many scien- tific gentlemen of the city have read papers and given talks of interest to the club. The meetings are held in the High School Building on Thursday evenings, the officers for 1897 being, president, Frank Merwing vice president, Roy D. Chapin, secretary, Clinton C. Collins, treasurer, Charles Barringer. Though not a real school organization, many of the members are graduates of the High School, and all members of the school interested in science are invited to join. At present the club are studying the scientific features of Africa, which makes a very interesting field of research.