Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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sociccies

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The Senior class numbered in its list twenty boys who were sociably inclined and, consequently, a society was suggested. On November 19, 1909, Mr. Gehring called a meeting of the boys and temporary officers were chosen, of which number Fred Johnson was made temporary Chairman. It was decided that the society should be literary, and a committee of three, Harold Nichols, Herbert Sinek and Richard De Forest, was appointed by the Chairman to draft the Constitution. At the next meeting of the club the constitution was read and adopted unanimously and officers were chosen. They consisted of Harold Nichols, President; Fred Johnson, Vice President; Ladimer Lustig, Secretary; Walter Madigan, Treasurer, and Leonard Had-de sergeant-at arms. An executive committtee consisting of three members, Arthur Buzek, chairman, Herbert Sinek and Anton Karlovec were chosen to prepare all programs. At the next meeting Mr. Weimer gave us a splendid talk on “Societies” and presented the question to be debated with South: “Resolved, that cities should own and control all public franchises now conferred upon corporations.” As then announced, the purpose of the society is “To promote the general welfare of the Senior boys and the entire school,” and at a late meeting it was decided to adopt as a name the “Ecrem-moc Literary Society. This name is a secret one, and none but the members know the origin of it. The society has had several parliamentary drills, members have been called on for extemporaneous speeches and plenty of humor has also been introduced. Wc have been extremely fortunate in having splendid faculty advisers in Mr. Heald and Mr. Harsh; their valuable help and suggestions have proved indispensable. The Society will be conducted next year by the present Juniors, and wc hope their efforts will be directed as ours have been, to make the Ecremmoc Literary Society a source of profit and pleasure to its members. 47 HAROLD M NICHOLS, ’10.