South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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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.

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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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I- SOUTH HIGH S C I! O O L SIXG of the deeds of that class, which first as a hand, bashful and green but hopeful and wise in their own conceit, entered lowly South High in the year 1003, and will have graduated from the foremost High School in this city, county, state, country and universe, a finished collection »f philosophers, diplomats and scholars in the year 1007. ()nc standing on a high watch-tower and looking down upon a certain country, might see main little brooks trickling over the land. The illustriousness of the people who inhabit this country is shown by the names of the brooks; they are taken from the list of great and noble men. such as Irving. Washington, Adams, Greely and Garfield. Now, all of these streams, tho they wind in hidden byways in diverse directions, meet in one great sea, South Hve. w ( )nce upon a time, long, long ago. groups of fish came swimming down these several streams, and met in the larger body of water. There they formed a great school, the like of which has never been known before. Xow these fish were of various temperaments. Some of the little sun fish were frolicking and sporting, as if they had never known a care in the wide, wide world. There were also, sad to say, some bullheads, who answered all questions with only a vacant stare; however, there were some grave pickerel to redeem them. Scattered here and there were oysters, clams, lobsters and various other species, but the whole assembly greatly resembled suckers. Xow. when they had entered this great sea, they found a number of old experienced pedagogues who cast scrutinizing glances at them over their green spectacles. When they had duly scanned them, some smiled, some looked grave and shook their heads doubtfully, while others with their frowns made the scales of all stand on end. Some were sent to Professor Porpoise, and there were forced to exercise their fins, not accustomed to such usage, in making various articles of furniture. At times they were sent to Madam Salmon, where, with laborious efforts they perused the tales of the old Grecian hero, Ulysses. Many times were they disheartened and wiped the sweat from off their weary gills; but the faithful preceptress exhorted those who could not he examples, to be warnings. When things were calm again, they hurried along, drinking in the waters of knowledge. Although they cast shy glances at their mates, they had little to do with one another; the grave ones busied themselves with their studies, and received their tutor’s approval; the gay ones, in spite of all warnings, played on. There came a time when even the gayest grew serious, for there is. in this sea. a very dangerous region, near the rocks of Scylla and the jaws of Charybdis. Upon one of these rocks sat a wonderful fish of terrible aspect; in fact, this fish is so strange