South High School - Tiger Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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,gl iziii ul -S lull tsl 1224 vm 1 in li NLM6 I The Second Liberty Loan HE drive for the Second Liberty Loan was begu-n at South High on Mon- day, October 15, by Mrs. Carlo Fischer, a former South High student. The total subscription of the six Minneapolis high schools moved the Liberty Loan tank 144 feet, the amount subscribed by the high schools being S144,000. The total amount of money contributed and total amount subscribed for among the high schools are as follows: School Contributions Subscribed Central . . . ..... 51,101.32 348,000 East ...... . . . 398.82 21,150 North ..... . . . 600.00 20,300 South ....... .. ... 796.11 13.100 West ............. . . . 735.05 34,309 Girls' Vocational ..... . . . 84.49 . . . . . Third Liberty Loan Seven thousand, eight hundred dollars was the amount subscribed by South High in the Third Liberty Loan, the largest amount from any high school in the city. The campaign opened with a patrioti-c rally on Tuesday evening preced- ing the formal opening of the loan. A musical program under Miss String- hamls direction was given by the chorus classes: I. Military Band II. The Star Spangled Banner ..... .......... A udience III. My Laddie in Khaki ........ ...... G irls' Glee Club IV. Solo ............ ' ............. ........... M iss McRae V. Never Let The Ol-d Flag Fall ................ Solo by Donald Tuttle Chorus by Boys' Chorus Classes. VI. Marseillaise Hymn ............................... Selected Chorus VII. Address ..................... ...... D r. J. E. Bushnell VIII. Ba-ttle Hymn of the Republic .... ................ A udience IX. Joan of Arc ............................... Solo by Georgia Gamble Chorus by Girls of Chorus Classes. ' X. Address ........................................ Dr. J. VV. Powell XI. The Old Brigade .... ..... B oys' Glee Club XII. Trench Songs .... By Chorus Classes XIII. America ....... ... ........... Audience 23

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.ri 5. '- -I 5 6 fin El l'UWlYf1Qi ' South High and the War First Liberty Loan HEN the subscriptions for the first Liberty Loan were taken last spring, there were no fine parades nor patriotic meetings to create the interest in the venture. The city did not undertake so great a drive as has been later used for the second and third loans. The amount from South High was SIOOO, subscribed by the faculty and a few others. The Patriotic Parade HE patriotic spirit of South High School and South Town was reflected in the monster rally held in the school auditorium, October 15th, with an attendance of over a thousand people. The program was opened by a procession of students representing various student activities in relation to the war. The music for the march was furnished by the Amateur Symphony Orchestra. Living representations of patriotic posters were given 'by members of the Hi-Y whose poster was Uncle Sam Wants You g Entre Nous, If I Were a Man I'd Join the Navy 5 French Club, portrayal of the union of the United States and Franceg Flannel Shirt Club, You Can't Hide Behind that Skirt 3 Pocahontas Club, What are You Doing to Help ? The Girls' Glee Club, and Southerner representatives came next, after which the football team, two teams of which represented the Huns and Allies, gave an interesting spectacle of the war. At the end of the first battle, the Huns were victorious. Then Uncle Sam entered the conflict, and the result was that the Allies were the victors. The Girls' Athletic Association, Edda, lnkpah, Green Cross, Meridian, and Faculty Knitting Clubs, followed in the order named. In the program that followed, Carl Anderson gave a recitation, Hats Off, the Flag is Passing By. The speaker of the evening was ex-Govemor john Lind, who gave an enthusiastic talk on the Liberty Loan. The parents and friends of the students, who made up the audience, seemed to enjoy the entire program very much, for they applauded vigor- ously, and did their share in helping to make the program a lasting memory to South High School. ANNA NERLI 22

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Ffa' Cl 1621585 - M as - llElIlBllWTfiWlTrClWmj Mr. Jorxzens in the parade. Impressions of the Third Liberty Loan Parade l'.'XR.XDli is like amateur flramatics-much better behind the scenes. You clon't get the picture, but you have the interest ancl the thrill. ln the first place, you wait so long that it seems as if you had been born on Secontl Street, anrl harl starecl all your life at the grimy walls of secontl- hanrl shops, anfl at the soileml anrl unsteacly population who stare back. Your interest is centereil in the particular cobblestone to which you have been assigneilg your only thrill is the unvvarrantecl feeling that if you stray as far as the curb you may be stranflecl forever. You have a cleep sense of injury at not being able to see the rest of the procession. You feel sure that all the glory of the earth in tissue paper caps is passing flown Nicollet Avenue, half a block away. Meantime, there is much interesting comment on how military Mr. .lor- geus looksg whether Mr. Carlson would have been more imposing in a uni- form, or Mr. Olsen grancler without oneg who is the hantlsomest captain, where Aaron XX'arcl got his pink carnationg whether Miss Holtz has consentecl to wear an unclignilietl paper heaclgear. At last when everyone is quite tirefl anil hopeless ancl straggling, the gorgeous crimson banml in front begins to rumble, you scurry madly from your relaxeil position on the curb, the agi- tatecl captains give orrlers, you mark time, you keep your eyes on the shoulrler blarles of the person in front, the music blares, anrl in a mlaze you hurl your- 24