Elkland High School - Loudspeaker Yearbook (Elkland, PA)

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THE LOUD SPEAKER Organizations of E. H. S. THE TRI-HI-Y The most recent club in the high school is the Tri-Hi-Y which was organized last November by J. H. Ehlers, District Secretary of the State Y. M. C. A., of Ha1'risburg. Perhaps many ol' you wonder what the Tri-Hi-Y means. The Tri stands for the trios of important factors around which the club is built. Then Hi-Y merely stands for Y. M. C. A., in the high schools. Although this project is a new one in our school, we have promises of a wide-awake club. The officers for the school year of 1935-1936 are as follows: President-Helen Van Dusen Vice-President-Ruth Wynkoop Secretary4Mary Bailey Treasurer-Chirstine Colegrove Pianist-Bessie Horn Counsellor-Miss Eleanor P. Donovan THE DRAM ATIC CLUB The Dramatic Club was organized last year and proved so successful that it has been continued again this year. There are 35 members in this organization and Mivs Donovan serves as sponsor. The purpose of the club is to create an interest for better dramatics, give students a chance for self-expression and provide for social life among the students. Two plays have been successfully given already this year,- Not on the Program- me and Christmas at Casey's.' The club officials are: President-Norma VanZile Vice-President-Kathryn Lyon Secretary-Mary Prindle TreasurerADoris Lyon LATIN CLUB The Latin Club, or the S. P. Q. R., is also now in its second successful year. This year there are 33 members all of whom are students of first second or third year Latin. Under Miss McCabe's leadership this club meets once a month usually on Tuesday evenings. One meeting which has stood out as a red-let- ter meeting this year was the Saturnolia or Christmas festival which was held in December. The program was planned and carried by Ruth Wynkoop. Everyone reported that he had an ex- cellent time. The officials of this club are: Pontifex Maximus4Douglas Skinner Consuls-Martha Knapp, Arthur McConnell PraetorAMarjorie Gross Censor-Hugh Niles Quaestor-Tressa Cevette Tribune-Jane Pattison Aeclilwltuth Wynkoop THE FRENCH CLUB The F1'ench Club, or Le Circle Francais boasts a membership of 40 students of French. This club also meets once a month usually on Tues- day evenings under the leadership of Miss Mc- Cabe. The purpose of this organization is to ac- quaint French students with French customs and songs and to enlarge each one's vocabulary by French games and conversation groups. Anyone who is taking French or has taken French ls eligible to join. The officers are: Le Preside-nt!Helen Van Dusen Couseil d'Administration: Irene Wynkoop, Harold Spencer, Jean Little. THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT It is necessary not only to speak correctly and effectively today, but also to write clearly and concisely. As such training can be secured by Writing for publication, this year under the aus- -Ani

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L- THE LOUD SPEAKER TI-IE Ll-IGI-IND OF A LAKE IN POTTER COUNTY In the northern part of Potter County there is a beautiful lake with an Indian legend. This leg- gend was handed down from thc Indians. The lake, which is now called Rose Lake is a pretty place to visit when the green leaves of the yellow water lilies sleep over the calm surface. There are other beautiful plants growing around the lake. It was long before the arrival of the white man, when the red man lived his free life roam- ing through the deep woods. Here lived a tall strange Indian called White Pine, a lover of birds and flowers, and unlike most of his Indian tribes preferring a quiet life rather than the warring life of the braves. In due time he had his own family, but while he wa' away at war his squaw died. Never again would White Pine engage in wars on other tribes. Ile took his children to another home, a beauti- ful spot where deep woods of primitive pines and hemlocks covered the hills and dancing brooks leaped and sparkled and sunbeams darted through the boughs. Here grew up White Pixies daugh- ter. called White Lily. While the pines sang sadly to the lone father, to the daughter they were songs of joy and gladness. Many braves sought the hand of this beautiful maiden, but for a long time she would not listen. She was content in the home of her father. At last, she was won by a handsome brave. They settled some distance away but would journey back each year to see White Pine. To the happy pair one child was horn, a little daughter. who wa 4 named Arbutus, after the sweetest flower of Spring. One winter a hunting party stopped at the peaceful home and one young brave fell in love with White Lily. asking her to leave her husband to go with him to be his squaw. All his atten- tions were received with scorn and she ordered him to leave the lodge aml not enter again. The Indian departed, vowing, he would yet make her his squaw. A year later he returned with other braves and breaking into the lodge killed the husband and child and bound poor White Lily. After taking what they could they burned the lodge ami started away with their victim. When they stopped to eat she was un- bound and watched. Then the hunter told her she was to be his squaw, as he had said, remind- ing her that Indians never lied. But watching her chance, White Lily made a break for freedom from thc hated band. Tbc camping place was near the lovely little lake sure rounded by the forest. As she came to its clear water, she saw her captors close behind and kneii there was no escape. She broke into the death song of her tribe and plunged into the icy water. swimming bravely. As she neared the center of the lake she raised her arms with a cry to thc Great Spirit and sank from sight. The band of Indians. dumbfounded decided sho had done this to deceive them and had dived un- der some log or rock but search failed to find her. A fearful, storm arose unrooting the great hemlocks under which the party sought refuge and all but one man was killed. The one man left of the party sought help to recover the body of White I.ily, but she was never found. The next spring where the faithful Indian wife had sunk there appeared a beautiful clump of lil- ies, larger and fairer than any others. These were of a pearly whitness, the others yellow. No Indians would ever pick or harm these flowers for they believed they were the spirit of the lost White Lily and from that time they called the lake by her name. B. V. D.

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ll-lE LOUD SPEAKER pices of the senior class a new project of publish- ing school news each week in the Elkland Journal has been flourishing. Clear enunciation and correct pronunciation are stressed in oral English each week and in training for a public speech of some length by each pupil in high school. A large number who are interested in dramatic work are given a chance in the Dramatic Club. No one is elected or selected, but those who desire to join may do so.