Petoskey High School - Observer Yearbook (Petoskey, MI)

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l I , .WW - , .5 -s i Q .ms Xl X Front Row- Anderson Brown Miles Schluttenhoffer Gray Spaulding W. Ellis Latocha Bates, Speaker Stuhvnt 15111159 Second Row Danser Dashner Mack Crawford Ford Sager H. Miller Third Row Maxfield Bathke Spencer PAGE FORTY-NINE Fourth Row- Hutchinson Stoughton Hewitt Fasquelle Curtis Harrington D. Ellis

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CLIOSOPHIC Officers for 1921-22. First Semester. President ,............,.. ............................ ........ M a rgaret Sager Vice-President .......,... ....... I sabelle Henika Secretary-Treasurer .... ....... ...... - - - ........ Frances Cooper Second Semester. President -,,,..,,,,..,-.. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,, . , ,,,... .,,,,,.. M arion Phetteplace Vice-President ........... ....... M argaret Hinkley Secretary-Treasurer .... ........... . --Clara Locke Faculty Critic ..... ........ - - --- .......................................... ., .... Mrs. Stech The Cliosophic Society was organized in 1909 with Miss Lucile Smith as faculty director. This was five years before Petoskey High School was moved to its present' location. Consequently this is the oldest student' organization in the school. The membership has always been large, for scarcely a girl goes thru high school without having been a member at least one year and many continue in it thruout their high school course. At first it was intended as a get-together club to give the girls a chance to become intimately acquainted with each other and thus take advantage of one of the finest opportunities of school life, that of form- ing wholesome and lasting friendships. Tho it now trains the girls to think clearly and speak freely before the public and to understand par- liamentary law, it has not dropped the former idea which is emphasized in the many seasonal parties given during the school year. A meeting is held every two weeks. A subject taken from liter- ature, art, music, or some topic of special interest is presented by sev- eral members. This year the programs have been especially original and interesting, due to the good work of the program committee and the individual members. In each meeting some musical selection, either instrumental or vocal, is presented. In the fall a delightful Ha1lowe'en party was given in the gymna- sium. All members were attired in costumes odd, pretty, or funnyg and great was the enjoyment of the members. After the games punch and other refreshments were served. A pleasant Christmas party was also given after an appropriate program. An annual open meeting is held in the spring at which a represen- tative program is presented to give out-siders an idea of the character of work done in the Cliosophic. Some short drama, usually written by a college student, is also presented. ' PLAY This year it was The Maker of Dreams, with the following Cast: The Maker of Dreams ...................................................... Arlene Van Ness Pierrette ................................................... .. ........................ Frances Cooper Pierrot -- ........ - .... . ....... June Niles PAGE FORTY-EIGHT

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Stuhrnt Muna? The Student House was organized this year immediately after the close of the football season. Mr. Bates was elec.ed as Speaker. This year an attempt was made to model after the National Congress, with a Senate for Juniors and Seniors and a House for Freshman and Sopho- mores. But on account of the small enrollment, this was abandoned. It is hoped that nexitl year will find this plan in operation. F Three parties were placed in the field this year: the Liberals with James Mack and his radical associates. the National party, with Chalmers Curtis as leader and the Constitutionals or Conservative party headed by Rowan Fasquelle. These parties introduced typical bills throughout the year. The Liberals opened up with the Irish question, followed it with the Consoli- dation of Schools for as one member argued, the Consolation of Schools J. The Nationals introduced bills favoringnational advance- ment, such as the Adoption of Airships for Defense, the Refusal of the United States to Enter into Foreign Alliances, and for the concluding meeting introduced Government Ownership of Public Utilities. The Constitutional party clung to a conservative platform and argued for the Open Shop in American Industry, for the Restriction of Foreign Immigration and for the Exclusion of the Japanese. These topics were all of current interest and of national impor- tance. Another feature of this session was the use of pocket libraries of clippings and pamphlets on the subjects, loaned by the University of Michigan. . It is the opinion of all that the 1921-22 Session of the House was the most interesting and most successful one that has been held in many years. Twenty-four of the original members finished the Session and earned their credits. With eighteen of these members returning next year P. H. S. expects to form a nucleus for the biggest, andbest session ever held in Petoskey High School. R. F., '22. PAGE FIFTY