Iron Mountain High School - Argonaut Yearbook (Iron Mountain, MI)

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S THEARGUNAUT MCMXVIL- The Senior Literary Society WHEN the senior girls returned to resume their studies in the fall of 1916, they were determined to make their last year the most pleasant and successful in high school. Among the things needed to accomplish this wasa literary club whichwould aid them in public speaking, and foster a friendly spirit among the girls. Mr. Butler, and the faculty, especially Miss Ullrich and the Misses Marie and Isabelle Ronanf were instrumental in ac- complishing this. The club which was organized had a membership of thirty- five- girls from the Senior and Junior classes. Time andpstudy were given to the selection of officials, 'as it was realized that the succes of the club was largely in the hands of the oilicials. The following officers were chosenz- Sophie 'Khoury 'fwas chosen Pres- ident, Myrtle Larson, Vice President, Margaret Touhey, Secre- tary, Almeda Bohman, Treasurer, and Lillian Van Laanen Chair- man of the Program Committee. Everyone has performed the duties of the office given her very creditably.-1 ' 1 The programs were of a varied nature consisting of debates, declamations and musical selections. ' ' '- A joint social meeting was held with theJunior Literary Club at Christmas time and on April 21' a party was given by the club, to which the girls invited their friends. Both of these .social func- tions proved to be a successfevery one present having an enjoy- abletime. Ll I ' p A play called the l'helCamp Fireu' Girls was presented in the auditorium for the purpose of :obtaining .Q funds to purchase books on public speaking. by A L If I All the club members feelnthat they have received much good by joining the club and wish 'the girls who will fill their places next year even a greater success. Q A I 4 Lillian eVan Laanen 'l7. ' A i d

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RARY SOCIETY SENIOR LITE E TI-I

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F THE MKGONAUT MCMXVU Be Up and Doing! Rise up! Go on! Advance! Progress! Do not stop and then confess That you're beaten, beaten, beaten. Keep on working, working, working, up Never stopping, never shirhingg Letnot the hill before you steepen Keep on going forward, forward, Be no quitter, be no coward, Waste no breath in lamblihe bleating. Go on sowing, sowing, sowing Seeds of wisdom, ever knowing That you own the crops you' re reaping. Be no parasitic pauperg Earn your daily bread and water, Do not thrive from others' feeding. Plan your footsteps, ever loohing, Keep your path immune from croohingg Do not go on plunging, leaping. Keep your standards on the level, Or you may once heed the devil: Go thru Life's course helping, leading. A. O. Rudolph '17.