Johnstown High School - Spectator Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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THB SPECTATOR 27 tion, for which the meeting was held, was: Peter White, presidentg Harry Raab, vice-president, Marie Weitz, secre- taryg Richard Wolle, treasurerg Dore Grazier, critic, James Dolan, sergeant-at-arms. Miss Woodring was appointed faculty-representative and received the welcome of the so- ciety. Mr. Long spoke a few words of encouragement to the nineteen members present, wishing them success in their endeavors to make the coming year the best in the history of the society. The second meeting of the Emerson Literary Society was held in the study hall, on September 11th. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read and ap- proved, the names of the new members from the Junior class were proposed and accepted. As the sergeant-at- arms ushered in the new members, the former members arose to receive them. The constitution and by-laws were read by the secretary, and the new members formally pro- fessed their desire to join the society. The following pro- gram was rendered : Talk - The Republican Convention and its Nominees, Jennie Boyer. Talk-The Democratic Convention and its Nominees, Grace Cochran. Talk-The Olympic Games, James Dolan. The meeting then adjourned. Current Events ITH the opening of the present school term on Au- gust ZISI, Eve hundred students were enrolled, the largest number in the history of High School. Over half of this number are Freshmen, the largest class to enter. This large attendance ought to mean increased spirit in all High School affairs. Students, give what help you can to the societies, athletics, and the SPECTATOR. June I6-19th the Republican National Convention was held at Chicago. The convention was a Roosevelt con- vention, but as the President declined renomination, Wil- liam H. Taft, of Ohio,- was nominated for President of the

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26 THE SPECTATOR f 'Y Zff j NJ-v. ..,- - Lv, jk! Kr IX 51' Rei .lfl ,iff .K Q Q5 y . 1 C . gy -' , sourrr f NX' Q ,I 5 ' A-, 'fl -J ff ',,Y Nu-u .ir The preliminary meeting of the T. K. E. Society was called together by Vice-President Breniser, on September 4th, As the object of the meeting was to elect ofhcers, the following were chosen unanimously: Frank Breniser, pres- identg Walter Statler, vice-president, Henrietta Ott, secre- taryg John Rodgers, critic. After the new ofhcers had been duly installed, the society, at Nlr. Long's suggestion, adopt- ed a new plan of initiating the new members. The meet- ing then adjourned. At the first regular meeting of the T. K. E. Society, held in the auditorium on September 11th, the names of forty-nine Junior applicants for membership were read and accepted. Vice-President Statler, with a committee, invi- ted the members of the Junior class into the society, where they were initiated. The following program was then ren- dered: Talk-The Democratic Convention and its Nominees, Claire NlcNeelis. Talk- The Republican Convention and its nominees, Bruce Williams. Talk-The Automobile Race from New York to Paris, Nathan Head. Owing to a lack of time, two talks and a declamation were deferred un- til the next meeting. The Emerson Literary Society held its Hrst meeting in the auditorium, on September 4th, The result of the elec-

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28 THE SPECTATOR United States, since Roosevelt policies were his policies. When Nlr. Taft's nomination was announced the cheering for him in the convention hall lasted fully twenty-Hve min- utes. The nominee for Vice President was James School- craft Sherman, of New York. On Friday, July 10th, William Jennings Bryan, 'of Nebraska, was unanimously nominated for President by the Democratic National Convention at Denver. Twelve thousand people were present and they cheered for Nlr. Bryan-the longest cheer on record, its duration was eighty-eightminutes, The nomination of John Worth Kern, of Indiana, for Vice President, followed later in the day. As the Republican convention was a Roosevelt con- vention, the Democratic convention was purely a Bryan convention, and Nlr. Bryan's choice of the candidates for Vice President was decided upon. When Grover Cleveland died on June 24th at Prince- ton, N. J., the nation lost one of her greatest men. With Mr. Cleveland the list of ex-presidents passed away. Mr. Cleveland had been mayor of Buffalo, governor of New York, and twice president of the nation. His two adminis- trations as president were among the best our country has known. But his mingling in politics did not destroy his private character. Henry Van Dyke says of him: He was great because he had the best qualities of common manhood to an extraordinary degree. He represented the best type of a plain American raised to power. ln the recent Olympic games held in London, over twenty-Hve hundred athletes from twenty different coun- tries participated. The Stadium, built for the occasion, seated sixty-three thousand people and had standing-room for twenty-three thousand more. Nevertheless the attend- ance was very poor. Americans were chiefly concerned in field and track events. ln spite of the early lead taken by the British, America finally won out. The feature of the games was the Marathon race of about twenty-six miles, won by an American, John J. Hays. The speed, strength, and skill of the participants was tried in the following events: Swimming, javelin throwing, shot putting, discus