Western High School - Occident Yearbook (Bay City, MI)

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DRAMATIC CLUB

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ibm' Cllnarh sinh Gram VVestern's teams are coached by Morris, He has made some fine teams for us. First they won in basketball- Deserving in credit is he for all. In base ball next he set them up. And sure enough, they won the cup. To coaching' a clean and snappy game He's built. up WVestern's glorious name. Stanley, VVestern's forward fast, Is in the game up to the last. In all athletics he's Won much fame, Because he always pTays the game. Soderstrom, just new this year, Has won from Western many a cheer. We like his work, his plays are fine, VVe hope he makes the base ball nine Toutant, our center, a man of great height, Is never contented unless in a fight. He's helped give others such defeat As ne'er before did they chance to meet. Pittsley, our guard. is known for speed, 1-'layers like he are in stories you read- VVestern's fans yell SauI! Sau'! Saul! As he darts here and there with the basketball. Hershey, a Cowboy. so big and strong, Has worked many wonders before the throng: He never flunks in any race, But meets his rivals face to face, So now to VVestern's coach and team I dedicate this little theme: Hear our wish: 'Tis you we hail, XVe hope that you will never fail. EVA NGELINE MATTE SON Uhr Qlartua Want Once when all the woods were green, There floated here a pretty stream, And o'er the stream had fallen logs Upon which sat the blinking frogs. Now the stream has ceased to flow, The reason why you soon shall know, Listen closely while I relate The story of the brook'et's fate. Once an Indian tribe lived near, And from this little stream so dear They carried water to be used For anything the redmen chose. To quench their thirst the redinen took The water from this sparkling brook. And warriors bold and children small Knew the water god the best of all. But to this scene one day there came A White man carrying in his train Some whisky which the redmen bought- They drank, they quarreled and then the They killed each other right and left, And of the children none were left. Every papoose fell the prey Of drunken redmen that awful day. But when the throng had quieted down, The whisky gone, they all were bound To seek the water from the brook Instead of what the white man took. But lo! the brook had disappeared, And in it.s place the earth had reared The cactus plant that now repays The White men for their awful ways. 73 y fought. ROSCOE SNYDER

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Uhr Girls' Erttmatir Qiluh 14. Then to the well-trod stage anon, If J0hnson's learned sock be on, Or sweetest Shakespeare. Fancy's child. NVarble his native wood-notes wild. On December Sth, 1915. the girls of VVestern High school, interested in the study of the drania. met with Miss Bothe. The meeting resulted in the organization of the Girls' Dramatic Club, the purpose of which was to educate along' dramatic lines. It was decided that our meetings be held on Thursday afternoon of every other week at three o'clock, and that the Greek drama be our course of study. The course of study has proved both interesting and educational, aside from the entertaining 1,n'ogrxtn1 numbers, such as scenes from Shakespeare, resumes of popular modern nove's and various other pursuits of dramatic entertainment. Uur first open day of the club, April 14th, 1916, was marked by the presentation of the Greek comedy, The Clouds, having been prepared under the direction of Miss Merrill. It sparklcd with wit and humor, and was delightfully received by all, the cl'aracters doing justice to their respective parts. Both Miss Bothe and Miss Merrill have been very instrumental in tending to make our 0l'g'2lllii2lfi0ll a success, and we wish to take this opportunity to extend to them our sincerest appreciation, with the hope that the club will next year and henceforth be fortunate as to receive the co-operation of two such splendid per- sonages. 921 ll Q X 9 ul . - 'A -Fai? In .JI Nia- .9 -' U W :s A Jai: .If ,Wt . gil' gary , E Y:--if-A Vs 'K 'A lvl ,Elf Vex' i 'l. 7 At H: s 'I WY I i -' tl 75