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

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3E3E3E3E □CUE 3C3E3E3E3E3E3E3 -=3QE3E3E=3C 3E3E3E3E IT has become nn established custom in the Atwood High School to hive two Literary Societies. The necessity and benefit of them has been realized. These are in connection with the work in English and each member is required to appear before the school on programs or in plays given by the society of which he is a member, at least four times each year. In the evening of October 12. 1916, some of the members of last year’s Societies, which were The Omega” and “The Platonian.” met to divide up the freshman and members of the upper classes who came here from other schools. The pupils were informed the next day ns to which society they belonged ami meetings we held to elect new officers and to appoint committees. The name of the Omega Socity was changed to that of Wrytonian The officers elected were: President. lone Pinckard Vice President Secretary and Treasurer. Virgil Edmondson Sergeant-at-Arms Pianist. Mary Louise Flickinger The Plntoninns: President. Ota Day Vice President Secretary. Mildred Doty Treasurer. Sergeant-at-Arms. Lloyd Kimmel. Pianist. Maud Van Vleet Ted Thrasher William Phillippe Holllace Muir Marie Bowman

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3BBSBeBSBaSBBBE3GE3E3SE3eSE3E3BBSBBBSBBBBB Junior-Senior Reception THE juniors entertained the seniors at the home of W. J. Flickinger. Thursday evening. May 17. 1917. The hall was draped with red. while and blue and the other rooms were decorated in the high school, junior and senior colors. As soon as the guests arrived, a contest was held. The baby pictures of the faculty, juniors and seniors had been obtained. They had been numbered and the guests were told to identify as many of them as possible in a given length of time. Miss Nora Sutton won the prize. During the evening Mrs. Sutton gave three very interesting readings. The remainder of the evening was spent in games. Victrola music and other amusements. About eleven o’clock the guests were taken to the dining room where n four-course luncheon was served. The menu consisted ot Cocktail. Olives. Pickles. Radishes. Cheese Filling and Fig Sandwiches. Chicken a la King. Peas in Cases. Salad. Saratoga Chips. Ice Cream. Fruit Cake, Macaroons, Salmi. Mints. The place cards were decorated with hand painted lilies-of the valley, the senior flower. In the center of each table was a bowl of lilics-of-the-valley. while at either end was a bouquet of pink Killarney roses, the junior flower. Killarney roses were given as favors. Some of the toasts were of a military order, others were given to the classes and still others were upon subjects of general interest. Mr. Sutton acted ns toastmaster. The following toasts were given: MILITARY MISCELLANEOUS Bugle Call Salute ........ Attention Shoulder Arms Forward March Mr Marston John Horton Maude Van Vleet Wayne Welker Lowell Stevenson Senior Class Our School Days High Cost of Living Americans Automobiles Farewell Dolores Henry Mildred Doty Maude Blackwell Ruth Lancaster Garold Barnhnrdt Louis Stitt

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It was decided that one program should he given every four weeks alternately. In these programs, members could appear in essays, original stories, current events, newspapers, debates and piano solos ns well as in plays. This year two plays were given which were quite amusing and entertaining and well carried out. The first was The Man Who Married n Dumb Wife. given by the Platoninns The second was The Doctor in Spite of Himself. given by the Wrytoninns. These plays weie followed in the evening by entertainments given by the society opposite the one which produced the play. Of course the main objects of the societies is for the literary advancement of the pupils. The competition which comes from having two societies encourages the members of each to do their best The results this year have been excellent. The natural talents of the pupils are brought out und with the school for an audience the scholars learn to speak before a crowd, to appear at ease and to express themselves clearly The social pait which the societies play is also important. The programs are a means of diversion and recreation and tend to bring the members of the high school into closer touch with each other. Since the Glee Clubs have been organized, their singing has been and added feature of the programs and have been grcntly enjoyed. Perhaps just at first onu does not realize the benefit of the Literary Societies, bur after a year or two their importance is easily apparent. Dolores Henry ’18