Harmony High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Harmony, MN)

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tlhr (Cmiti'sts “Soul of the Violin,” held the clos attention of the audience. Their pieces were pleasing and effective. Next the people were entertained by the High School Male Quartette. They sang “Masaa’a in de Cold. Cold, Ground.” and responded to an encore. Then Teddy Ryan (Olympian) gave his oration, “The Union Soldier”; Hubert Russell (Delphian) followed with “The Unknown Speaker.”They made the old hall ring and received much applause. The last number was the declamations. Vida Russell (Olympian ) gave “The Lance of Kanana” and Eda Kasen ( Delphian ) “The Ohari »t Race. ’ They held their own with other contestants, and their selections were fully appreciated. After the applause had abated. Mr. Seivig announced the decision of the judges. They had decided in favor of the Del-phians, but all were satisfied. To close the program a short One Act Comedy was give 1 The cast consisted of eight characters chosen from amoug the students.The comedy was entitled “A Good Dinner” and was very laughable. A county declamatory contest had been plat tied to be giveu at Preston February 24. Each of thesix Fill more County High Schools was to send two representative . Harmony sent to this contest Eda Kasen and Rubye Dunn. Wli.-n the time came for the the girls to give their parts, they rendered them well, indeed. Eda took the people with her in “The Chariot Race” and made the picture stand out vividly to her hearers. Rubye was given by her audience that quiet and intense attention which bespeaks successful effort. When the decision of the judges was given, Harmony was not one of the prize win- ners. Of course we should have liked it better if we could have brought home one of the two prizes, but the team did well, and the school is proud of the showing it made. Hubert Russell Eela Patterson Eda Kio-en Teddy Rvai. Rubye Dunn Vida Russel .Julius Wolsted Amve Hrokken Pauleua Stenvick Allen Si oik

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ahr (£mttrsts One require nent of our high school course is thatth 3 .students, before graduating, take four years of literary work. This includes the study of at least fifteen good English classics, three years of rhetoric and composition, and one year of the History of American and English Literature. At least one story or essay is required each week from the rhetoric students, and in the lit-er ture class special reports are prepared on the different writers and their productions,while some of the best works of the writers have been committed. This English work is interesting indeed. Besides the regular class work,a half hour or an hour is spent each week giving reports of current events in important National and Foreign affairs. Visitors come frequently to these meetings and seem pleased with the work. For three years we have had an active literary society. Meetings were held every two weeks, some of them public ones. The programs would include music, both instrumental and vocal, readings, declamations, and a debate. In lftOJ a declamatory contest was held. Three honors were given, for which eight girls and two hoys contested. The selections were well rendered and every one seemed much pleased at the ability and skill shown. We had a strong debating team in 11HM, and on February 12 of that year a debate was held hero between the Preston High School team and our own. Preston sent their three best representatives to uphold the negative side of the questiou—Resolved: That cities and towns should own their public utilities. Allen Stork, Julius Wolsted, and Teddy Ryan were Harmony's representatives. They did well but were defeated. This year an opportunity was afforded the students to have a second contest. It was to he a contest in debate, reading, declamation. and oratory. The whole High School became interested. It was decided not to give personal honors, but instead to give the honor to the one of the two societies in the high school which had the better representatives. This added interest, and at once the societies, the “Delphian” and the “Olympian,” brought out their competing teams. Each society had live representatives: a speaker, a reader, an orator, and two debaters The date set for the coolest was the twenty second of February. During the week previous to the twenty second, one might have heard strange sounds in the recitation room, where the rehearsals were held. A committee was chosen from each society to decorate the hall in the colors of the two societies, and when their work was finished the effect was quite pleasing. The evening of the contest was a fine one and a large crowd assembled. Every seat was taken, in fact, standing room Lould hardly be had. At eight the curtain rose and the bright faces of the High School Chorus greeted the audience as they sang • I know a Bank whereon the Wild Thyme grows.” Then the contest proper began. Paulenc Stenvick (Olympian ; opened the program with the debate, on behalf of the affirmative, on the question Resolved “That United States Senators should Is? elected by popular vote.” Amyc Brokken ( Delphian ) answered for the negative. Allen Stork was the second speaker for the affirmative, Julius Wolsted second for the negative. Then followed the rebuttals. Second on the program were the readings. I ;la Patterson (Olympian ) with her “Marguerite” and Hu bye Dunn I Delphian with her

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Athletics In out-of door sports Harmony High School has won an enviable place. The participants have met in contests of various kinds the teams of nearly ail the neighboring high schools, and have always given a good account of themselves. Uniform good-feeling has existed between the contesting teams, and many pleasant friendships have been formed. When school opened in the fall of 1903 the prospects were bright for afoot-hall team. The boys began practice with much vim and were soou in form. The first game was played with Rushford High. It resulted in a victory for Harmony, score lt to 5. In the return game, played at Rushford two weeks later, they were again defeated, score 10 to U. Next a game was arranged with Lanesboro High. This proved to be a very close contest, Lanes boro winning by a score of t to 5. The last game of the season was played on home grounds with Cresco. It resulted in a victory for them, 5 to 11. This ended the first season of foot hall. Not much interest was manifested in foot hall during the season of 1904. Practice was begun late and a small schedule of two games only, was played. In the first one, Rushford High was defeated; the second was with Lanesboro, which they won. Two basket ball teams were organized late in the fall of 1902. Owing to lack of a place for .practice, these teams wer disbanded after playing a few practice games. Indoor-base ball has never nourished owing to a lack of a suitable place, also, although teams have been organized and a few games played each winter. lu none of the Athletic contests It as the High School shown greater skill and made a better record than in out door base ball. As soon as the weather permits every spring base ball practice is begun and the hoys usually succeed iu developing a very good team. In 1903 hut two games were piayed. Roth were with Lanesboro High and ended with honors even. A better record was made for the next season. 1904. The first game was played here with C'resuo High. They were defeated in a five inning game, 33 to 0. At Caledonia, Harmony High played a clean, swift game, winning 15 to4. Spring Valley High came here next and lost in aouc-sided game. In the return game with Caledonia High, the score was S to 4 in our favor. Pour straight games for the locals. The most important game of the season, as far as county teams were concerned, was with the strong team from Lanesboro High. Lanesboro had won from Austin and Winona Highs before this, so much depended upon tiie result. The game was played here ou May 28. It was aclcau, fast, stirring contest, interesting from start to finish, the best played game of the season. Harmony High won by a score of 0 to U. Decorah High came here for the last game. Rain prevented a finish, leaving honors undecided, as at the end of the 10 innings played, the score stood 2 to 2.