Elders Ridge Vocational School - Elrivo Yearbook (Elders Ridge, PA)

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SOCIAL AND LITERARY ACTIVITIES. In addition to the regular activities of school work, the Literary Society has an important part in our training at E. R. V. S. 'lhe expression of this society is to give to every member a chance to cultivate his literary talent and prepare him for his future activities in life. Through our society, we have tried to cultivate a thorough appreciation and love for higher literary works. Accordingly, programs with readings and essays based upon the authors, were given. Dramatics too, had its place in this year's work. Two dramatic sketches, 'Taking Father's Place, and Just Like a Woman, were given as a mid-winter program of the society. The Lyceum course for the last year included some very unique, valuable and interesting programs. The Col- leens presented a fine program that was carried out with pleasingly marked precision. Later numbers, The Fairbal Entertainers and the lecture, The Call of the Hour, by E. T. Bailey, were greatly appreciated. The last number of the Redpath proved talent, a most acceptable and entertaining reading, t'The Shepherd of the Hills, by Beryl Buckley. The drama, All on account of Polly, completed the literary side of school life. Years will pass before familiar phrases like Ah, I beg your pardon, My word, 'Tm lolly-gaggin' here with ye, No, she's one of the 57,' and Made in America language, etc., will fade from memory- The social activities of the school year opened with the annual Freshman reception, held soon after the opening of school. The Halloween party followed and a special feature was the orchestra. This proved to be so successful that those who attended even saw ghosts in their slumber that night. The dramatic sketches were held in the Gym after which the A. A. held a very successful pie social. The last social event of the year was the field trial school day, held at the school April 8, when more than a hundred children gathered from this and ajoining townships. Con- tests in pole vaulting, broad jump and quarter mile race and the hundred yard dashes occupied the crowd for the afternoon. Afterwards all assembled on the campus and were served Heats. Altogether, we feel that the year has been a successful and profitable one. We feel like saying Let us boost the social life of the school for it means more than many of us realize.