South High School - Index Yearbook (Worcester, MA)

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THE DRAMATIC CLUB The past year has been a very prosperous one for the Drama- tic Club, each member having worked individually for its welfare. This individuality was shown when the club presented in April, the Pinero play, The School Mistressf' although much of the success of the play was due to Miss Knight, who gave her untiring effort and time to its progress. From the proceeds of previous plays the club has been able to decorate the reception room. The pro- ceeds of this year's play have bought two Holy Grail pictures for the room. Another play was given in january, A Class Day Conspiracy. This is the hrst year the Dramatic Club has ever undertaken to give a complimentary play. But this one proved such a success that the play for next year has already been selected. As the Hnale, the annual banquet was held at the school, which brought the members together, after which there was dancing in corridors. The oihcers for the year have been President, George P. Dixong Vice President, Gertrude Darlingg Recording Secretary, Mildred Duncang Corresponding Secretary, Grace M. Davisg Treasurer, Walter Steele. The Seniors as they graduate leave to the undergraduates a well organized club. There is enough material to make it better in years to come. We wish it the best of success in all its undertakings. 70

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TH E CONGRESS. The work of the Congress Debating Society has been carried on this past year with a degree of success highly satisfactory to those interested in it. The annual declamation contest, the two cup debates, and the play given jointly with the Philomathea, were the objects of special effort on the part of the club. Congress has a right to feel proud of its representatives in these contests, and a right too to regret the unfortunate complications by which a part of its just reward was sacrificed. Only a few of the graduating class were members of Congress, but to them the club has meant an opportuni- ty for self-improvement to be found in no other organization. As they graduate they wish all good things for those who remain, and predict still greater success for the Congress Debating Society. 69

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THE PI-IILGMATHEA. To many of the girls ofthe school the work ofthe Philomathea Society does not appeal. Perhaps it is because of its similarity to school work. But the members ofthe club derive great benefits from it. They acquire self- command through speaking before the society and from the platformg they learn to think logically while standing before an audience which is in part gained from the extemporaneous talks and in part from the debates. The standard of the club has been raised considerably this year, and in consequence, the general tone of the club is much better. On April twenty-fourth the Philomathea and the Congress Societies presented a play, The Rice Puddingf' Those of us who were in the play realize the sacrifice it meant to Miss Corey in giving her time and her strength to coach us. lt was due in great part to her that the play was a success. CLARA E. STEELE 71