Commerce High School - Commerce Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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®fje Ccremmoc ikicietp ©fficers Harold M. Nichols..........President Fred Johnson..........Vice President Ladimer Lustig.............Secretary Walter B. Madigan..........Treasurer Leonard G. Haddc. . Sergeant-at-Arms iflemtms Buzek, Arthur J. Cosgriff, James A. DeForest, Richard C. Downing, Clyde J. Haddc, Leonhard G. Hasey, John F. Johnson, Fred Joslin, Raymond A. Karlovec, Anton J. Kirby, Edmund J. Krauss, Edwin Lustig, Ladimer Madigan, Walter B. Martin, Joseph M. Nichols, Harold M. Romanis, Harold J. Sinek, Herbert L. Thumm, Carl 48

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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.

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KhRjVJ W'J HE Kormaw Society was organized in October, 1909, at the High School of Commerce, and consists of all the girls in the senior class. The purpose of the society is to promote friendship among the girls of the school, also to aid them both morally and mentally. The name of the club is Kormaw, an Orean word, inspiring those who know its meaning to do great and wonderful things. The club flower is the daisy, symbolic of purity, and doubly attractive as it also contains the colors of the school. The work of the club has been to drill the girls in parliamentary law, also to keep them posted on events happening in the world and to enable them to make speeches, if they should ever be obliged to do so, without previous preparation. The programs of the year have been very interesting enabling the girls to show their ability in literary and musical lines. The club was not organized for work alone, because “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” The girls have had a number of pleasures among which was an entertainment for the Ecremmoc Club. Lincoln and Washington were subjects of the literary essays, also musical numbers were «given by some of our members. After a most excellent program, lunch was served in the lunch room. When this repast was over, speeches were made by the visiting faculty and also by the vice-president of the Ecremmoc Club. Our faculty advisor, Mrs. Pardee, has worked untiringly throughout the year for the success of the club. During the third term the juniors were admitted and they will carry on the work where the seniors leave off. Although the Society is a new one, a bright future is assured it, because of its aim and the enthusiam of its present members. 49 EDMO COMBS, 1910.