Nodaway High School - Quill Yearbook (Nodaway, IA)

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Qthenian literary buttery On the fifteenth day of September, 1915, an event of greatest importance passed into the annuals of history. This most noteworthy event was the organization of the Athenian Society of the Nodaway High School. For this reason, September the 15th, 1915 will be 'remembered until the earth shall cease to revolrve on its axes, until the stars shall fade from the midnight heavens and time shall be no more. From the various names suggested at our Hrst business meeting, the name Athenian was adopted because we wished to represent the best in our high school as Athens did in the Ancient world. With this ideal always in mind we hoped ic accomplish great things. In every line of work in which we took an active part our ideal has been nobly and bravely pursued. The aim of the society has been to create a spirit of friendly rivalry and thus to bring out the best in athletics as well as in literary work. Then too, we desired not only to accustom the individualtto appearing before an audience with some ease and self possession, but also to train him to collect his thoughts and ideas and to present them to an audience with as much force as possible. We feel satisfied that we have not entirely failed in our purpose. In order to accomplish our aim various means were em- ployed. During the first four months of school the Athen- ians gave a short program each morning of alternate weeks. When the members had attained some ability in the art of public speaking, an open program was given. This was followed a few weeks later by a joint program of both so- cieties. The last public performance staged by the society was a program celebrating the birthday of St. .Patrick, the saviour of Ireland. The work done by the individuals on these programs was highly commendable and worthy of great praise. Thus in our literary work our ideal, Athens has been carefully followed. Success not only crowned our efforts in literary work but also in athletics. Although the boys suffered a disastrous defeat at the hands of their rivals the Victorians, the girls retrieved this defeat by carrying away the big end of the score when they met the Victorian girls on the basketball floor. We hope to repeat this victory on the baseball diamond this spring and we sincerely trust that the boys will avenge their defeat when they match baseball games with their opponents. We certainly have sufficient cause to be proud of the place the Athenian Society holds in high school athtlfetics. .The star positions on both boys' and girls, basketball teams were filled by members of that society and we trust that this reputation will be retained during the base- ball season. CMissJ KATHERINE STAFFORD.

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SCORE OF GAMES N. H. S. 25 -Faculty 2. N. I-I. S. I6-V. H. S. 18. , girls' Basket Ball Zllieam The girls' team of N. H. S. is certainly one of the sur- prises of the season.. With only one of the team ever before participating in the game, the team has developed into one which is able to cope with schools of far its superiority. If the following teams advance like the past one, We are sure of success for N. H. S. FROM TOP DOWN Genevieve Eastlack, L. F. Onleft Vivian Carothers, R. G. t Marienne Wilson, G. Ida Devers, L. G. On right Avanelle Gidley, R. F. Geraldine Shane, F. Inez Moser, C.