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The Webster Literary Society. l A BRIEF insroiucar. srcsrcn. BY WILLIAM E. WICKENDEN. Doubtless there are seven persons who have a clear recollec- tion ofa cold, star-lit night in February, 1898, when with Mr. Ballou they met in the little rear room of the small church build- ing then in use by the school. These persons, who formed the nucleus of the Webster Literary Society, were Messrs. Richard Sherman, George Bryce, Vernon Maxwell, Urban Walter, Louis Englander, Harold Lawrence and Will Wickenden, the charter members. This infant organization enjoyed the high distinction of having more oflices to be hlled than members to till them, hence all the charter members at once became officers, and some one had to vote for himself. Mr. Richard Sherman became the first president, and served two terms with great efficiency. Under his inspiring leadership we undertook our journey up the hill of literary excellence, and in spite of many drawbacks and discour- agements, the society has continued its upward course with unabated zeal and spirit. At the end of the school year of 1898 the membership had reached the number of thirteen. Still under the leadership of Mr. Sherman, the society entered upon the year 1898-,99 with bright prospects before it. This year was marked by a general upbuilding and advance in the excellence of work. In this year two joint debates were carried on, one with each of the other literary societies of the school. One proved to be a victory, and the other-it was not our fault! At the close of the school year Mr. Urban Walter retired from the presidency after a very prosperous term. I-Ie was succeeded by Mr. Will Wicken- den, who still holds down the chair. The work of the present year tells its own story. No better exhibition of literary zeal can be made than that shown by the oratorical contests of the year, in which ajlarge majority of the contestants have been members
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The Annual Board. Controlling THE CENTURION' and THE RETINA1' BUR'roN A. SMEAD, '00, . . Editor-in-Chief H. WALLACE APPLEGATE, '00, . . Business Manager NORMAN L. HANSON, '00 I. N. JONES, '01, John Taylor, '01, Ruth Milmine, '00, Florence Winans, '00, Harold Booth, '00, Dorothy Bonner, '00, Literary and Art Editor . ' ' Editor of THE 'RETINA Associates. . . Assistant Business Manager 10 Laura Hickox, '01, 11 George Fugate, '01, 12 Frank Merrill, '02, 13 Amy Grace Maher, '02, 14 Ollie Martin, '03, 15 Arthur Bell, '03.
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