Alliance High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Alliance, NE)

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Hi. THE SPUD “The ’Varsity Coach” May 19, 1914 On the evening of May 19, the college play “THE VARSI1 COACH” was given at the Opera House, with the following cast: Robert Selby—Assistant coach of “Varsity Crew”.Michael Nolan Mousie Kent—Typical fussy student “dig”..................Paul Thomas Howard Dixon—Bob’s room-mate......................Max W ilcox Dick Ellsworth—Member of the crew............Ralph Lotspeich Chester Allen—His room-mate.................Clarence Shaefer Ruth Moore—Sweet, serious college girl....Pauline Montgomery Mrs. Moore—Ruth’s aunt in charge of boarding house... ................................. Cynthia Davenport Miss Serena Selby—Bob’s maiden aunt............Grace Johnston Genevieve Allen—Chester’s sister........... Hattie Renswold Ethel Lynn—Pretty college girl............................May Nation Daisy Doane—Fashionable boarding school girl......Avis Joder Marne Brady.............................................Edith Rowley Marjorie Craig..........................................Helen Putman Helen Dixon.......................................Ruth Glau Robert Selby’s awakening during his Junior year at University is cleverly brought about by the artful management of his sweetheart Ruth Moore, who also points out to Mousie Kent a means of acquiring friends at college and in the end is the means of his broadening into an admirable college professor who chooses Genevieve Allen as “Mrs.” Professor. Bob’s aunt Serena has her greatest hopes realized when at the close of his school life he is awarded the college opera prize and the play ends with his asking Ruth to star in the leading part. Needless to say, the play was well received, especially since the characters were portrayed with unusual ability—for 1914 has always stood on a pedestal of her own.

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THE SPUD lo. Class Day . LT Te. of 1914 lnstituted a precedent for the graduating classes of the High School in the establishment of Class Day. A class day was granted the Seniors May 14, and with their Sponsor they held festivities in the form of a picnic at one of the groves near Alliance. That day, being one of the last the class enjoyed together will long remain fixed in the memories of the participants. One week later Class Day Exercises were held in the High School Auditorium, only the relatives and friends of the graduates being present. The following programme was rendered most impressively by the members of the class: Address of Welcome May Nation Piano Duet Max Wilcox and Paul Thomas Reading Mattie Workman Class Song Graduates Class Prophecy Grace Johnston Senior Quartette Avis Joder, Grace Johnston . Michael 'alan, Paul Thomas Class Poem Julia Frankie Class History Edith Rowley Farewell Address Hattie Renswold • Ignorant Butcher—Mrs. Putton-Ayres had picked up a few French phrases which she worked into her talk on every possible occasion. Entering the butcher shop one day, she inquired if he had any “bon vivant.” “Boned what, ma’am?” asked the butcher, puzzled. “Bon vivant,” she repeated. “That’s the French for good liver, you know.”—Boston Transcript. Disney (at supper) “Won’t you have a little lobster?” She: “I told you before we came that I did not want you to propose to me any more. Harry.”

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THE SPUD 17. Junior-Senior Banquet The Juniors tendered the graduates an excellently appointed banquet in the High School Gymnasium May 2. After the girls of the class of 1916 had attenuated the appetites with the serving of a most delectable five-course menu, the following toasts were given, Mary Baker acting as toastmistress. The Dear Boy Graduates......Dorothy Smith The Sweet Girl Graduates....Elting Bennett Our Alma Mater............Hattie Renswold Spizzerinctum ...............Michael Nolan Headlights.......................Mr. Pate Our Faculty.................Julia Frankie Our Gretna Green.......................Max Wilcox The Maroon and Cream......Orville Davenport The recollection of the old gymnasium in its adornment of maroon and cream and its illumination of good fellowship will be a lasting one in the minds of both the hosts of 1915 and the guests of 1914. The much earned and certainly deserved praise was shown better by the evening’s enjoyment than by any proffered words on the part of those present. Latin Club Entertain Seniors The High School Latin Club, having conceived the novel idea of entertaining the Seniors carried out their plan in a very commendable manner on April 17th, at the home of Dorothy Smith. Baccalaureate Address The Baccalaureate Address was delivered by Reverend Dean George Garbett Ware of the St. Matthews Episcopal Church on the evening of Sunday, May 17. Commencement The Graduates were addressed by Chancellor Avery of the Nebraska University on May the 22nd. The same occasion saw the presentation of diplomas by Superintendent W. R. Pate of the City Schools of Public Instruction.