Hughes High School - Hughes Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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. Imufm qunnny, i I '-.7 i K3 'U it K XI f 1 j ' I A.... David E. Wesselmann. . .Presidenl Mary Bollman ..,... . , l'z'cc-Prcsfrlent Margaret Richey. . . . , .Sccrcmry Henry Hooper. , ...A . Trcrzszu'er Miss Erna Kruckemeyer. . . . Sponsor EMBERSHIP in the Sages was greatly anticipated by the students of Hughes 1924, and such enthusiasm was shown that the first meeting was held as early as the nineteenth of September. There were many applica- tions, but since our membership was limited to eighty, we have had a constant waiting list. This state of affairs enables us to select the earnest and con- scientious workers of the school, who give their diligent services and co-operation fcr the advancement of the club. The purpose of our organization is to develop our talent and appreciation for good literature and we attempt to promote this understanding in an attrac- tive and interesting fashion. Our work, for the present year has been devoted to the one-act play. In our November meeting reports were made on the child poet, Hilda Conkling, followed by a play by Marie Dix, entitled Allison's Lad. A fantasy, The Maker of Dreams, by Oliphant Downs, was pre- sented at the December meeting. In January The Last of the Lowriesf' one of the North Carolina folk plays, was given and at the next meeting we were entertained by Mrs. Richardson, who gave for us several dramatic readings. Our last and best effort was an Evening of Plays, prepared for our parents and teachers on the twenty-eighth of March. For this occasion two short stories were dramatized: Stevenson's Sire de Maletroit's Door by William Thomas, and O'Brien's The Golden Ingot, by William Schmidt. In addition,Jeannette Newman contributed an original play entitled, Our Son. Such programs and entertainments as we have given would tax the ability and stamina of any organization, but our members have put forth their best efforts, and now, at the end of the year, we feel that we have added our quota to the building up of the ideals and traditions of the Sages. A great deal of credit is due to Miss Kruckemeyer, whose able supervision of our work we very much appreciate. We bequeath to our successors of 1925 this record, with the hope that they may carry on the work with the same spirit that has so success- fully guided us through our too short existence. DAVID E. WESSELMANN, '24, One hundred serenieen

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Qbmld lff e A MQ i Q95 B jul , f . lr X A ' l il, f' l'BnaPFi: Victor Rosensweig . . , A. .A.A Preszfdent Peggy McDiarmid .... . . ,l 7l.C0-P'f0SZid8'Il.f Erma Pfleger .... ......, , , . . ,Secretary Edward Southworth ..,. r.VV T reaisurer Mlss Wagner ,.., .........,.......,,..r....rr..., . .Sponsors Miss Raine I HE Junior Sages of 1924 is an organization devoted to the study and appre- ciation of American literature and to the development of the literary abili- ties of its members. As a spirit of interest was shown in the one-act play, this, with various musical numbers, was added to our program for the year. Several preliminary meetings were held to give the club a working basis. As our initial program was presented in the Month of Presidents, the theme of patriotism was stressed. Preceding a review of Abraham Lincoln's life and accomplishments, a poem dedicated to the great leader was read. The singing of patriotic songs then placed us in the proper mood to enjoy two scenes from Drinkwater's Abraham Lincoln. Original work was emphasized at the sec- ond meeting by the reading of stories and essays and by the presentation of an original one-act play, Bought in Paris. As one of our members is a capable cartoonist, he entertained us with trick cartooning. Other interesting meetings have been planned for the future, each of which will be developed in accordance with one theme. An innovation that we have made is the Sophomore meeting. Each mem- ber of the organization will invite one Sophomore to attend our final meeting. By thus initiating the underclassmen into an understanding of our purpose we hope to inspire them with eagerness to carry on our work in 1925. Under the guidance of our advisors, Miss Wagner and Miss Raine, and with the interest shown by the members, we hope that we have carried on as the members of last year would have wished us to do. VICTOR ROSENSWEIG, '25. One hundred nineieen