South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THE CLASS OF ’03—DRAMATIC AND LITERARY n a dramatic and literary line, the South high school is in the ascendancy. The pupils are more highly developed in this branch than any of the other schools. Judging by the preliminary contest, the Commencement program will include a very fine group of essays. Raymond Barse, a very ambitious young man, will speak very forcibly upon “Ambition.” We fear lest at times he shall become so passionate that his ambition will break all restraint and ascend to such heights as the characters of Milton to whom he will refer. The especial value of Nellie Leland’s essay lies in its practical common sense. Moreover, we can believe every word of it because Nellie practises all that she preaches. We shall be really surprised if she can leave her new baby brother, Gaston, long enough to graduate. Mabel Parker, the class poet, will give us the highly finished result of her efforts, an essay on historical novels. Mildreth Haggard, a very didactic young lady, will draw the veil from nature, and show us a few of its lessons. Reuben Edquist, one of the South High stars, and a very energetic worker, will deliver an oration on “The Dignity of Labor.” The flower of the program, however, will be Marie Johnson and Rose Schussler, who have attained to such remarkable scholarships. The workers in the Literary Society, though few, 8

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EDITORIAL the first Senior annual published by a South has endeavored to print only those items which would render the book attractive as a reminder of the happy days in South Side’s “darksome halls” in which we left the “Clock.” In whatever way this annual may excel, credit should be given to the class poet, historian, prophets, the class day committee, and the associate editors, Harriet Brearley, Blanche Scal-len, Mildreth Haggard, Earle Lawler, Arthur Has-lund, and Irving Robitshek. Whatever blame there is should be laid up against the editor, Ernest Stover, for in this “Annual” he is the “root of all evil.” Whoever receives any “knocks” at our hands please pass them up as they are given, only in good natured fun. Whoever seeks vengeance please remember that the editor has left town. Whoever receives any flattery, please consider it as such, for we mean no harm. Whoever receives this book please accept it that you may keep it and keep it that you may remember the greatest of all classes, the Class of 1903. class for a number of years, the editorial 7

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are very energetic. The president, Reuben Edcjuist, is ably assisted by Lewis Bicknell. On Wednesday afternoon of each week, a very enjoyable program, generally consisting of a debate, an extemporaneous speech, an essay, and several musical numbers, is rendered by the members of the society. Arthur Anderson, distinguished for his powerful voice. Carl Huntington for his ease of manner, and Reuben Edcjuist for his skill at repartee, represented the school in the debating lists this year, and although the decision was not in our favor, we are confident that our speakers won the debate. As an instance of its activity, the Literary Society gave an oratorical contest, in which the Debate in Hell was quite an important number, and a banquet at which the literary people demonstrated their extraordinary capacity for assimilation. The Shakespeare Class and the Athletic Association have represented the class along dramatic lines. “Midsummer Night’s Dream” was a pronounced success if one can judge by the appreciation of the audience. Willis Newton, in the role of Moonshine, and Reuben Carlson as Thisbe, “took” immensely, but Reuben Edquist, as Bottom and later as Pyramus, made the “hit” of the day. At the benefit given by the Athletic Association, in “The Two Old Cronies.” Ernest Stover made a great “hit” as the champion smoker, and in “Box and Cox” Earle Lawler was the star as James Cox. Although the South High boasts expert mathematicians, physicists, and linguists, and has attained to the highest general average, nevertheless, it is to be best known through its literary and dramatic accomplishments. The motto, “Labor est non cassus” is very appropriate, not only for the Senior class, but also for the whole school. —Mildreth Janet Haggard.