Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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The third meeting of the Studenten Verein was held November twenty-second. As usual all the numbers on the program, which was as follows, were well rendered. Allegemeiner Gesang ...Die Lorelei Common Things Seen in Germany .John Voll Solo ----------------------------------------------------Gladys Ward Undank ist der Welt Lohn .Ella Rohrscheib Music, Duet.-------------------------------Ethel Kenyon, Clara Helwig Anekdoten aus “Fliegende Blatter”................... ..Arnold Koepp Ratsel -------------------------------------- Milford Langehough Allgemeiner Gesang-------------------------------- Der Lindenbaum Among the numbers was the much appreciated solo by Gladys Ward and the piano duets by Ethel Kenyon and Clara Helwig. Miss St. Sure led the singing in the absence of Miss Lins. All the members of the society seemed as enthusiastic as ever. s

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The Debating Club met Wednesday night, December twentieth, with excellent attendance. As usual the programme was interesting and instructive. The meeting was opened by a number of High School songs sung by the whole society. The regular programme was begun with mock business, conducted by Stanley Lockwood, Rex Claflin, Elmer Hilker and Clarence Koepp. Subsidiary motions were taken up in consideration of their order of precedence, and the discussions were heartily entered into by the members of the society. A very good paper on current events was read by Blaine Ellenberger. Thomas Lee gave a declamation, “A Traitor’s Deathbed,” which met with a loud and prolonged applause. Erwin Fisher and Clarence Knudson were called upon for extemporaneous speeches upon The True Christmas Spirit.” Both boys gave voice to some excellent thots upon the subject. The Debating Club will do well to make “extemp” speaking a feature of the meetings as the training received along this line is of value in every walk of life. The debate of the evening was upon the subject, “Resolved: That newspapers do more to mold public opinion than all other agencies combined.” The affirmative was upheld by Merrill Brcbst and Alvin Silverness and the negative by Andy Ward and Fred Lee. Good points were put forward by both sides. The rebuttal given by Merrill Brobst was especially commendable. The decision of the judges was given in favor of the affirmative. The Debating Club as a society shows a fine spirit of interest and enthusiasm. It is just this kind of hearty support that makes a society a valuable and helpful institution in High School. A FEW DEFINITIONS. A Freshman— A smart Alec whose verdancy, conceit and stature are net in proportion to his other qualities. A Sophomore— A good scout who is full of life and energy, with a keen appreciation of the fun of living. A Junior— An overgrown Freshman who delights in wide trousers, long words, and slang expressions. A Senior— A bum joke who has an undue estimation of his own importance. A Bluffer— A tin-horn sport who sponges from his neighbor and feeds taffy to his instructors in the hope of getting a good mark. A Worker— A student who strives to ring true in the classroom as well s”5 elsewhere. —EX.

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Der Studenten Verein gave a Christmas programme Monday night, December eighteenth. The meeting was opened with an “Allegemeiner Gesang,” O Tannenbaum, which was sung with true German volume. Lynn Howard gave a very interesting paper on “Christmas in Germany” in which he told of the observances and merry makings of this sacred festival im Vaterland. Germany, the home of toys and toy-makers, is the home of the real Christmas tree in all its glory and brightness. “Der Weihnachtstraum” was nicely read in German by Jennie Lamb. Following the reading was a quartet, “Stille Nacht,” by Marietta Walsh, Luella Halverson, Arthur Koepp and Hugh Trowbridge. The beautiful old German Carol was very well rendered. Perhaps the most enjoyable feature of the programme was das Lust-spiel, “Eine Weihnachtsuberraschung.” PERSONAN Der Vater------------Erwin Fisher Fritz Arthur Koepp Die Mutter....... Florence Jacobi Mariechen Ethel Kenyon Knecht Ruprecht......Paul Walker Rudi.................Robert Kuenzli Frau Holle........... Gladys Ward The play was given in the German. Miss Lins gave a brief synopsis of the plot before the curtain rose. The performance was very entertaining and the actors received much laughterand loud applause. The play centered about a lighted Christmas tree, loaded with gifts; German costumes were used, a real Santa Claus or Knecht Ruprecht appeared, and altogether, das Lustspiel” scored a distinctive success. After the programme came “die Austheilung der Geschenke,” which was participated in by the whole society. Every member received a gift with an appropriate verse in German, which was read and translated as it was given out. Needless to say there were a great many jokes which provoked hearty laughter and good natured comment. German refreshments, with Christmas pfeffernusse and Kaffeekuchen, were served. The meeting closed with many wishes for a “Frohliche Weihnachten.” TO THE KICKER. Why don’t you stop your knocking Yes, cynic, I mean you Why don’t you stop your bucking And see what you can do? What you think about the Mirror Think, and keep it to yourself Or to be a little clearer Put that hammer on the shelf. J. V. ’I2.