Seguin High School - Matador Yearbook (Seguin, TX)

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The CRICKET if J BETTER E GLISH CLUB -1.- Better English clubs were organized this year in the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh grades. The purpose of these organizations was to better the English used by the students. Meetings were held once a week when a program was given and fines collected for mistakes made during the week. A fine of one penny was charged anyone who made a mistake, provided someone heard it and turned it in, the mis- takes having been previously decided upon. Books were bought by the ninth, tenth, and eleventh grades with the money collected from the fines. These books were donated to the High School Library. The clubs have proved rather successful, having awakened an interest among the students to be more careful of their English. Mr. E. W. 'King sponsored this movement and he deserves much credit for the idea. if Y r.1Q26.r - - -7- 4..g -'-Y 1 S

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The CRICKET BUNCO PARTY Saturday afternoon, April l7th Mrs. Walter Fey complimented her neice, Miss Evangeline Ernst with a pleasing Bunco party, having as guests the girls of the class of '26. For her success in the exciting games, Miss Evelyn Baer received a pretty cretonne parasol, while Miss Augusta Tiemann received the booby, a string of blue choker beads. Miss Louise Stein cut the consolation, a dictionary. To the honor guest was presented dainty silk lingerie. A delicious salad course and iced tea added to the pleasure of the after- noon. LOS HIDALGOS ENTERTAIN Los Hidalgos enjoyed a party at the home of their sponsor, Miss Williams, April l7th, the hostesses being the losers in a contest held in the club. Dancing, bridge and games were the amusements of the evening. Drinks at the Pharmacy fountain were an added pleasure o the evening. FRESHMAN PARTY Friday, April 24th the Freshman class enjoyed a party at the Elks club. The rooms were decorated with bowls ot white roses and streamers of green and white crepe paper. Hearts, bunco, progressive conversation and dancing occupied the even- ing. William Moore was successful at bunco, receiving a box of correspondence cards. Gene Bernhard also received a box of stationary for her luck at hearts. The booby prizes, jars of candy, went to Harry Schriewer and Willie Hoff- mann. . Refreshments of ice cream and cake with lolly pops for favors were served. The guests of this occasion were Misses Reed and Sparks and Mr. Pat- terson. MAY DAY PARTY Saturday evening Mesdames R, O. Koch and A. R. Maurer entertained the Seniors, honoring Misses Evangeline Ernst and Katherine Koch, at the home of Mrs. A. R. Maurer. The party began with a May-Pole dance. the ribbons emanating from the pole being gold and brown, the class colors. The favors were vari-colored paper caps. Miss Lula Mae Linne and Arthur Willmann were victors in the potato race, the prizes being boxes of stationary. Miss Lula Mae Linne received a perfume bottle and Mr. Alwarren Maurer a cigarette case for their success in ai. umbrella race. Miss Mary Leah Harrington held high score in bridge, receiving a pocket file in a leather case, Miss Elise Horner cut the consolation, a patent leather swimming bag. ln the grinning contest Miss Evangeline Ernst was given a shoulder pet and Erwin Weiss a cigarette case, for succeeding in the broadest grin. Picnic baskets beautifully decorated and containing delicious refreshments were enjoyed. Bottles of perfume attached to the baskets were dainty favors. A serpentine cernival ensued much to the merviment of all. The honorees recieved a cretone parasol and flapper f:ca'f respectively.

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The CRICKET 'ills-.. PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATIO The Seguin Parent-Teachers Association is closing the eighth year since organization, September I3, l9l8. The cheer committee have sent forty bouquets and pot plants to sick and bereaved families of the association. 'At Christmas the High School was remembered with gifts of groceries and the telephone operators with home made candy and cookies. At the Christmas entertainment in the High School Auditorium four hundred bags of nuts, candy, and fruit were distributed among the children of the elemen- tary grades. Miss Mary Erskine was presented a life membership in the State Parent- Teachers Association in recognition of her faithful services as a teacher for the past thirty-tive years. Books costing 525.00 were purchased for the High School Library as a memorial to the graduating class: 325.00 was given the Athletic Association: 525.00 to the Cricket Chirps, the school paper. Playground equipment amounting to Sl25.00: garbage cans, costing Sl7.00, and six loads of screened gravel were placed on the school campus. Hardy flowers and shrubs were planted to beautify -the campus. Play grounds of both schools have been kept free from weeds. All soap. toweling, first aid supplies used in both schools have been fur- nished by the organization. The Domestic Science Department and its equip- ment is maintained by this association. We wish to thank the citizens of the community for their earnest co- operation the past year and urge .their unselfish interest in the future in behaif of the welfare of the children of this community for The love of childhood is the common tie that unites us in holiest purpose. Respectfully submitted, Alice V. Bernhard, President, Clara K. Blumberg. Secretary. 'lQ26' - 31? E ,-- ---- 1 -1 Q