Atwood Hammond High School - Post Yearbook (Atwood, IL)

Page 30 text:

THE LITERARY SOCIETIES A .short time after school commenced last September the faculty decided that two literary societies would be of great benefit to the High School as a whole. The Basket Ball team had been organized among the boys but of course every one couldn’t play basket ball. The two Societies, the Alethenians and Prototopians gave programs alternately every Friday atternoon. Much benefit was really derived from these programs for the lives of great men and the current events were studied, and thus the societies were a source of help in the school work as well as a source of pleasure and recreation. Early in the last semester ii became known that there was to be a literary contest some time during the month of March. Immediately the members of the Societies began to stir up some enthusiasm, and of course this was increased by the inter-Society ba ket-ball game, which was played about this time. Each side now selected from among its members the persons to represent it in the various entries of the coming contest. Those who represented the Prototopians were Mildred Riggs. Essay; Maud Weath-erholt, Vocal Solo; Helen Davis and

Page 29 text:

COLOR RUSH The two literary societies of the High School, namely: the Alethenian and Prototopian, have been hot rivals all year. The Prototopian side decided to show their athletic prowess by challenging and defeating; the Ale-thenian side in a basket ball game The challenge was accepted by the “Als” and the time set for the game was January 31st. at 4 o’clock P M As the time approached for this great occasion a great enthusiasm was instilled into the members of each of the societies. But when i he day arrived, which proved to be a great lav at school, the very air seemed to tell of a defeat for the Prototopians although this defeat was not reallv found out until the game was over The whole Opera House was crowded with Prototopian rooters and a few Alethenians, but the rooters could not win the game, and the Alethenians triumphed over their opponents the score being 24 to 25. The Prototopians had made prepara tions for one grand celebration if they? should be victorious, but as theFates were against them they were saved the trouble. Since the Alethenians were victorious they were inspired enough to send three delegates to place a flag bearing their colors on the School -house flag pole. The Prototopians, after being informed of the other side’s plans also thought that although they had lost the basket ball game, their flag would look nice in the breeze, and might make some impression. Most of my readers will remember that this was a cold and snowy night, the thermometer registering about 12 degrees below zero and the wind sweeping across the plains from the northwest But this did not prevent the delegates of the Alethenian society from attempting their plan Having secured the necessary keys to the school house, they could stand by the radiators and keep warm, while the meek Proto-topians stood around shivering in the snow bnlow waiting for the Alethenian flagtobe hoisted sothev could pull it down and put tip their own. The Alethenians, however, were wise enough to keep their flag and wait until it was late enough for the Prototopians to turn in. After many hours of waiting the Prototopians finally departed. disappointed and foiled in their attempt . Then the Alethenians got busy, placed their banner upon the flag staff regardless of the temperature and accomplished what they desired. Although the Prototopians have made several attempts to pull it down, the red and white still floats over the old school house roof. PAUL FISHER

Page 31 text:

Blanche Rodgers, Debate; Carl Has-sig, Oration; Della Van Vleet, Piano Solo; and Nolle McClain, Reading Those who represented the Athenians in the contest were: Emmette Suffern, Essay; Maurine Stevenson, Vocal Solo; Kenneth Wilson and Herschel Baker, Debate; Paul Fisher Oration; Winifred Wilson, Piano Solo, and Sybil Pigg, Reading. About a week before the contest, yell leaders were appointed, and every evening after school from that time on the students from the grades as well as the high school students were coached in the cheering art. The way those “kids” from the grades did root was enough to make any one sit up and take notice. Nearly eveivone expected the Proto-topians to win the contest but these persons were sadly disappointed for the Aletbenians won by five points, crpturing everything except the vocal solo and ttie Reading. The Alethenians went home with light hearts and colors flying, and the Prototopians resolved to do better next time. A valuable banner was purchased with the proceeds of the evening. This banner bears the High School colors, orange and black, and was given to the Society that won the contest, the Alethenians. ANNIE LAURIE SUFFERN