Mount Pleasant High School - Derrick Yearbook (Mount Pleasant, MI)

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fl' 'Q French Play LE CERCLE Francais presented the play HL' Homme Qui Epousa Une Femme Muette for a chapel program in May. The characters were: Maitre Simon .,., ,,,,,. , .... .... ,,,,,,,,,,,, R a 1 ph Shumway Catherine v..,....... .,Ye...ee M aebelle Detwiler Maitre Pierre ,,Y,,,, ,,,,.,,.,.,,,,, R ussel Collin Jean ......,... ..., . ....,........,........., L ouie Debois Fanchon .,..,.,.,, ,,,,,,,A,A,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,., E lsie Johnson Pollidore ....,.,,...,, ,,,,......,..,,,,,,,.....,,,.,.,. B oyd Axtell Deux Aides .,,,,,,,, ,,,,,.,, A udrey Moody, Cleo Way Story of Play ..., .................,..... Helen Campbell Introduction ..,... .. ,ll.,,,l,....l...,l... Mabel Foutch Music, .......,,.. ., .. ., A ,, ,,,,, , , ,,l,,, ,,,,,,..,,, ..,,,...,....,..,.....l.,.,,,,,,,,,,,,l....,.......,...,.,..... . . .Boyd Axtell The play, UL' Homme Qui Epousa Une Femme Muette, depicts the life of a man who has married a mute wife. Sad because of his wife's ailment, he consults the famous Doctor Pollidore who performs a wonderful operation and restores Madame's power of speech. From the moment of the operation, Catherine never ceases to talk, annoying her husband and servants until the latter threaten to leave. The final outcome of the situation is that Doctor Pollidore is again called and he relieves the nearly crazed hus- band by making Simon and the servants deaf so that they cannot hear Catherine's con- tinual chatter. French Club The French Club was organized February 5, 1926, by the members of the advanced French class. Officers were elected as follows: President, Elsie Johnsong Vice-President, Helen Campbell, Secretary, Audrey Moody, Advisor, Miss Wallington. The purpose of our club is to promote more interest in French literature and drama. We, as members of the French Club of 1926, sincerely hope that the work of this organization will be carried on by the advanced French classes of Mt. Pleasant High School. Page Sixty-four gg 53, l Q - E --3 , -E if . l. 1, Z Fil fi ,lf F' f- 1 1 .A mg

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'I ,.,,- MTA,-5 fgfffl RAL 1 S peedwriting Class Standing: Ruth McGillis, Mary Ruth Diehl, Ruth Lethorn, Dorothy Collin, Vivian Howland. Sitting: Emily Garber, C. L. Higgs, finstruetorj, Iva May Mills. Tlilfl Mt. Pleasant High School Speedwriting class is the first class of its kind to be organized in the High Schools of the United States. This class was organized I ebruary first, 1926, for the purpose of trying: out this new system of Shorthand known as Speedwritingr, invented by Miss Emma Dearborn, of New York City, in 1923, This class expects to accomplish as much in one semester's work as is required in four semesters by other Shorthand systems. PREP Sixty-llirn-1

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Kee-Wee Girl Reserves THE FORMER Girl Scout organization of the High School voted to Reserves, Membership in the organization is open to any sixth, seventh, eighth, girl. The girls have chosen Kee-Wee tRainbow Maidj for the name their group. A basketball team was organized which won two games from the the Training School. They are hoping to do as well in indoor baseball. They have been very busy and quite successful with money making of the money is to go to the Near East Relief and part is to be used for this summer. change to Girl or ninth grade and symbol of Girl Scouts of schemes. Part a camping trip The officers are: Ruth Allyn, Presidentg Esther Trussle, Vice-Presidentg Gracie Chaffee, Secretaryg Bessie Comins, Treasurerg Miss McArdle, Advisory Margaret Bush, Acting President. MEMBERS Dorothy Gruette Ruth Allyn Margaret Bush Bessie Comins Ruth Hunt Esther Trussle Mary Ellen Whitcomb Barbara Marshall Bernadine Eisman Helen Landon Bernice Arman Wanda Whitaker Shirley Johnson Alita Arman Jean Friegel Ethel Hitchcock Beatrice Harkins Ruth Neebes Caroline Grinnell Geraldine Hummel Eilve Starkweather Elberta Fuller Hazel Silas Gracie Chaffee Bernadine Mogg Pearl DeMond Meta Bixby Augusta Harrison Barbara Gee Jane Hawkins Jeanne Northway Syble Esterbrook Margaret Hawkins Wanda Begel Page Sixty-five