Granite City High School - Warrior Yearbook (Granite City, IL)

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NOTIIER progressive step has been taken in the education of the young people who attend High School — they are now taught how to vote and carry on an election. The first evidence of this advance was the primary held March 9th. at the same time as the city primary ; later, on April 13. another election was held, when all the city officers were elected. The city was divided into four wards of such size that an equal number of students voted in each. Mem- bers of the upper classes acted as judges, clerks and challengers; booths were m ade by the Manual Training De- partment, and the election was carried forward in regulation form. A number of unregistered voters were sworn in, a few were charged with trying to vote twice, and some other irregular cases disposed of. Altho’ considerable interest was evinced in the returns, the primary object was to teach the students how to vote and carry on an election, and we believe the effort was entirely successful. This is a laudable advance in ideas of High School education; we recommend that there be mock elec- tions in school every year coincident with the general city elections, so that all High School students may learn the ins and outs of our political system. V. B. L. FTER much practice, the operetta entitled, “Windmills of Holland” was presented February 26 before a large and appreciative audience. Miss Henson deserves great praise for her untiring efforts; as in all vocal performances, she carried it to the height of perfection. Miss Cooley was kept busy designing costumes and Mr. Hunter’s Man- ual Training boys constructed a windmill which gave the stage a Dutch effect. The first scene was a landscape and the second the interior of a mill. The costumes were Dutch to the extreme. The girls wore full gathered skirts with tight fitting bodice, aprons and caps of white. The boys wore baggy trousers of dark material with tight fitting shirts and jackets of bright colors. The principals were Albert Busch, a rich farmer; Marie Short, his wife; ' their daughters Wilhel- mina and Hilda, Louise Boyer and Mildred Morefield respectively. Fred Butler posed as Bob Yankee, an Amer- ican salesman; Holland Vaughn as Hans, a student of music, in love with Wilhelmina; and John Williams as Franz, in love with Hilda. Ethel Morgan took the part of Katrina and was also a leader of the “Wooden Shoe Drill.” The chorus work was splendid and Granite High should be proud of it. The music was very pleasing and the speaking parts were well given, which made it easy to follow. The sale of tickets was large and quite a little harvest was reaped. Everyone seemed to be pleased with the performance and in every way it proved to be a grand success. E. S. S this book has been dedicated to Julia Davenport Randall, perhaps a brief summary of her life would not be amiss. Miss Randall was born at St. Louis. Missouri, where she spent the first part of her life. She graduated from Central High of that city with the class of 1893. The next four years of her educational career were spent at Wellesley Col- lege. where she graduated with honors in 1897. The degree of Master of Arts was bestowed upon her at Chicago University. She taught school at Hosmer Hall, in St. Louis; later she filled the position of English instructor in the South Dakota Normal. After teaching in Moline High of Moline, 111., she came to Granite City. She has recently accepted a position in Soldan High of St. Louis, after several years of faithful and efficient teaching in Granite City. Several years have been spent by Miss Randall studying abroad; this alone would indicate that she is an experienced and highly educated woman. Miss Randall’s records everywhere are clear, but records alone do not show much; her real worth is to be learned only thru a personal knowledge of her character. In school and out. her cheery smile, kindly word and noble example have proved a brightening influence and a great help to many an individual. The best wishes of the students of Granite High follow her; may she attain the higher and nobler rewards of a life devoted largely to the welfare of others, always following the right as she sees it. y? 3 3 GLADYS DUFFY: — “They laugh that win.

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SAMUEL FLEISHMAN’:— “Much ado about nothing.