Madison High School - Trojan / Madisonian Yearbook (Madison, IL)

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THE SEARCHLIGHT did his part in the World War, and when the great war was over, the Olympian Society again appeared as an organization. The Olympian Society was reorganized on November 25, 1918. The first program was given on the last day of the following month. From that time on the programs and meetings were held regularly until the end of the school year. The society gave its first entertainment cf the new term on Novem- ber 26, 1919, and the entertainment was attended by a large number of visitors. This program, and those which followed, showed the ability of the members and of the directors to cope with any requirement. Following the first program, other programs were given intermittently by the two societies every month, each and every one being a success. Our anticipation is that the good work of this society will be continued next year. SUMMER Birds in leafy treetops Singing far and near; Gone is winter’s sleeting, Summer time is here. Brooklets babbling, singing In the sweetest tones. As they go a’dancing Over mossy stones. Fairest flowers blooming In the sunny fields; Busy bees a’humming ’Mongst their dewy shields. Zephyrs softly sighing All the long day through; Roses gaily climbing Toward a sky of blue. Lovely fairy music Sounding far and near; Gene is winter’s sleeting, Summer time is here. —Catherine Breeze, ’23 Quiet, and always busy.—Lucille Renninger. Twenty-five

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THE SEARCHLIGHT (I.efl to KiKlit ) JOMepli Spours, A'iee-PrcsiJent; Boris Popovsk}-, Alfred Brody, I.Hand DuGue Joseph Friedman. Harry Stelnyter, llax.el Ilureh. Frmn Hanney. (;lad.vs Haul. Julia Aliraimnvil ., I.ura Harlow, l.ueille ItenniKer, Until Hlaekmore, A :isil VesehurofT I,ester AAulfers, iiia rieree. Secretary and Treasurer; lloliliie Alauzer, President: I.orraine Hindi, Fstlier Hlaekmore, Maruaret Slnimntiy, Faye Hoyd, Fdith McDonald, Katharine Breeze, Hutli Walker, Allies Hensler, Katherine Hayes, Fred Pierce August H vdisltj, l.onas Delcotir, Franklin Bucher, AA illiam Filer, Doris Honors. Hernadine Hayes, .Alice Hroonifield. I onise S|iannakvI, lOdnaril Seiifl'ert THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIAN SOCIETY The Olympian Literary Society was organized in the fall of 1913. It was the continuation of an old society which was formed in 1905, in the Harris School building. From its origin its activities and pro- grams have been very worthy of mention. Its programs have been very well rendered and have been attended by large audiences. When the Olympian Society first started, Miss Harris, who was then a teacher in the high school, assumed its leadership. It started about the time the M. H. S. was completed. Entertainments were held once every two months and visitors, which included friends and parents of the students, were present. The meetings and ether activities were continued regularly until the fall cf 1917, when, because of school and town activities brought on by the war, they were discontinued. Although the Olympian Society was at this time well known to be of great benefit to its members, it was willingly discontinued by them, for such a noble cause, namely that of helping the United States win the great World War. Although its activities apparently had ceased, in truth they had not. Each member Our film star.—Irene Rogers. Ticenty-four

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THE SEARCHLIGHT Her thought is deeper than all her speech.—Edna Ridge. Twenty-six