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

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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

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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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IE3E3£3E3BBE3E3E3£I3E3£Z3E3£I Der Deutche Verein Am Anfnnge lies Schuljahres wurde von den duetschen Schulern der deutche Verein organisiert. Fraulein Hollace wurde nls Prnsidentin gervahit. Fraulin Mary Loui»e Flirkinger. waren die anderen Beamten. Versammbungen wo die Schuler deutsche Lieder sangen und Spiele spielten wurden Abends gebalten. Iiabcn die Mittgleider des Vereines cine sehr interessanie Buchstabiersammlung geliabt. Die Ahendc waren nicht nur hoclist erfreulich. Dolores Henry Ode to Time Why should the years move so quickly along? Then why need the world move so quickly along? Taking with them the sorrow und song: Why. indeed, could the joy not Inst: Our sorrows will pass. The pleasure remain. Our joys never lost: The sadness pass? Mury Shtmkwilrr Muier Einmal