South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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in SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY AND DERATING SOCIETY HE South High Debating and Literary Society continues to enjoy the success and prosperity of previous years. The meetings during the year now drawing to a close have been largely attended, the have been interesting and entertaining and the mem-rule, have been willing and anxious to do their share to make the society a success. Determined to reach the high standard of excellence set by previous years, we organized early, our first meeting being held shortly after opening of school. Richard Groettum was elected president; Ralph Parker, vice-president; Ruth Rheburg, secretary; Clarence Layman, sergeant of arms, and Prof. Ozias, treasurer. Work on the state question: Resolved, That the policy of substantially enlarging the American navy is preferable to that of maintaining it at its present strength and efficiency, was begun immediately. The society found the question interesting, and to get familiar with its many phases and to get as deep as possible into the many arguments, the question was discussed at every meeting previous to the preliminary contest. In this contest, held during the last week in November, the judges chose Ethel Hughes, Carl Hjort, Edwin McKeen, Chas. Eisler, Richard Groettum and Ralph Parker to compete for places on the team. After two weeks’ hard work and faithful study, these six met, three upholding the affirmative and three the negative, in this way giving the judges an opportunity to consider team work. The contest aroused considerable enthusiasm and was attended by many of the students. So close was the competition that until the very end was the result beyond conjecture. After a lengthy discussion the judges chose Ethel Hughes, Ralph Parker and Richard Groettum as the three who could best represent the school in debate. Chas. Eisler was selected as the alternate. The team, under the faithful guidance of Mr. Westerson, began work immediately, studying hard in preparation for the first debate. Our first opponent was Central. As this high school had beaten us the year before, we had a defeat to wipe out, and with revenge in our hearts, we bent our every energy in preparing to meet them. The debate was held June fourth. Central had a good team and a hard struggle ensued, but South was given the decision. North, on the same evening, had defeated the team of East High school and was consequently matched with us to debate for the championship of this district. Both teams had won on the negative and as this second debate was to be held only two weeks from the first, one of the school would be placed at a great disadvantage. North won the choice of sides, and with the affirmative to defend we were compelled to reverse our arguments. But the victory over Central had encouraged

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T HE ( I. A S S A N N I A L O F 0 7 0 UIKLK' BASKET BALL TEAM BANQUET in honor of their coach, Miss Grace Ge—, most successful the history of the South High Basket Ball Team. The season opened with a large number of girls out to practice, and after much training the first team was made up as follows : Nellie Loberg........R. F. Nona Quane...........L. F. Signe Larsen............C. Ruth Erickson........R. G. Ethel Ring...........L. G. The first game was with the quintet at the Agricultural School, the score being 8 to 7. They were afterwards defeated by the University five with a score of 21 to 1. On January 19 the girls defeated the Hudson team by a score of 39 to 2 and another victory was gained when they played Stanley Hall, the score being 14 to 10. South girls completely overwhelmed the St. Paul Central team in two games. The score of the first was 29 to 9 and that of the second 50 to 6. They next defeated the alumni by a score of 27 to 2. The most important game of the season was played on March 2 2, when they met the girls from Central High. The teams were evenly matched, and after a hard fought game our girls came off victorious with a score of 15 to 13. This game decided the championship. On the team were two players, members of the “07 class. They are Ruth Erickson and Signe I.arson. Nellie Loberg is also closely associated with the class, being a “IV Senior. There is good material left for a team next year, and we hope that Miss Ring, who was chosen captain for next season, will lead her girls on to attain the same standard as the team of “07. —Caroline O. Brown.

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THE CLASS ANNl’AL OF ’07 11 us and vve looked forward to the coming debate confident of winning. We were, however, doomed to disappointment, North being given the decision. The contest was held in the East High auditorium and as usual, the students gave us splendid support. In the meantime the society continued to flourish. The second term opened with Richard Groettum, president; Harrv Collins, vice-president; Borghild Dahl, secretary, and Irene Buckley, sergeant of arms; and this term has been fully as successful as the first. The meetings have been well attended, the membership roll has rapidly increased, and the programs have been more varied. Among the interesting events of this term, the spelldown and the mock-trial deserve mention. The latter, especially, proved a drawing card and the hall was completely tilled. The year, as usual, closes with a declamatory and oratorical contest, followed several weeks later by the crowning event of the year, the banquet. This has been a successful year for the Literary Society. Too much credit cannot be given to Mr. esterson. who has made interesting the work which otherwise might frequently have been dull and burdensome. The majority of members have been underclassmen, and so great has been the interest among the Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen members, that we have every reason to anticipate for the society, in the near future, a glorious career. The class wishes to thank Mr. Thomas Foley, a former member of the class, for his work in designing the cover of this annual and wishes Mr. Foley every success in his chosen profession.