Wisconsin School for the Deaf - Tattler Yearbook (Delavan, WI)

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Organisations Ariadna Literary Society rr% )|E Ariadna Literary Society is a club organized to promote the I literary activities of the girls. Mrs. Helen Williams, Miss Neesam, and Miss Humphrey have been the advisers this year. This group meets the third Thursday of every month. The officers are: Loretta Szablewski. President; Edith Lovett. Vice President; Bernice Yankowsky, Treasurer; Marlene Stittleberg, Secretary; and Betty Estling, Librarian. The “Milwaukee Journal”, and the “Janesville Gazette” have been subscribed for this year as well as the Sunday “Milwaukee Sentinel” and “Chicago Tribune”. They have also had Life . The programs, put on by the girls, have consisted of poems, biographies, current events, debates, and plays. Just before Christmas a joint meetnig of the Ariadna and Phoenix Literary Societies was held in Hannan Hall. A short program was given. After the program a social time was enjoyed by all the members present. On March 23rd all the members of the Ariadna Literary Society enjoyed the movie, Gone with the ind. I his was their tieat for the year. Phoenix Literary Society THE Phoenix Literary Society, under the direction of Mr. Rood and Mr. Cameron, has had a successful year At its first meeting early last fall the following officers were elected: Silas Hirte, President; Royal Eklof. Vice-President; Lloyd Hagen. Secretary; Yachtman Sue, Treasurer and Russell James, Librarian. Due to the unusually large membership meetings were held in Hannan Assembly Hall. The programs dealt chiefly with current topics and included two debates. The program given jointly with the Ariadna Literary Society at Christmas time was one of the best presented at this school in recent years. One of the highlights of the program was a play. “The Tired Shepherd Boy” presented by the boys. Hollister Club THE Hollister Club, an organization of older boys in the upper study of Phoenix Hall, this year number about forty-five. Its main purpose is to furnish activities to its members during idle hours; such as, parties, games and other entertainments and also to furnish newspapers and magazines to the older boys. Meetings are called only when some needed business is brought to the attention of the officers.

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In the forests around the town there were many trees, mostly firs, and the people gathered the cones which fell from them to use for fuel. Also they got some wood for winter fuel. The people had entertainments for their friends and relatives. They had plenty of food and wine. They were entertaind by music, played by harpists or violinists. They certainly enjoyed these entertainments because they spent so much of their time at home. Sometimes such dinners lasted three or four hours. Coffee was served at four o'clock and supper between seven and nine. The latter was the pleasantest meal of the day, being usually a reunion of the family. It was a lunch of bread and butter, meats, cheese, sardines, hard-boiled eggs, with tea, beer or wine— sometimes with all of them. Potatoes were stored in the cellars and vegetables such as cabbages, turnips, carrots and onions were buried in layers of mold. The other vegetables, such as French beans, peas, etc. were preserved in tins for winter use. Women and girls had to stay at home where they could spin or weave while the men and boys did their work in their gardens or fields or went hunting animals for meat. The people had their own hand-made clothing and their shoes were made of skin from the animals they hunted. Before the time of Martin Luther, who was born in 1183, everyone was Catholic and they had to go to church. Martin Luther was apposed to that religion. So he changed his religion and many people followed him. There were no schools for the children during those times and they were taught at home. The people traveled by boats or on horseback. During the fifteenth century there were no shows such as we have now, but there were minstrels who traveled everywhere giving entertainments. Many of these minstrels had lost favor at the courts and they had to wander around the country to earn their own living. 26

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Each fall when school opens, new officers are elected. This year Silas Hirte was President; Robert Pagel, Vice-President; Mlacolm Gardiner, Secretary; Russell James, Treasurer; Andrew Baran, Librarian and Joseph Kozlik. Quartermaster. At the end of the first semester the club gave a party in the upper study of Phoenix Hall to celebrate the passing of the semester. Games were played and prizes given to the winners. After the games, refreshments were served. Everyone enjoyed the party thoroughly. Between the time of the Central States Tourney and the National Tourney, the members formed four basketball teams and held a tournament of their own. The “Wildcats” were the victors. This club, which was organized not long ago, is directed by Mr. Kastner, the boys’ supervisor. It is one of the best clubs ever to be organized in this school. Hobby Club THE Hobby Club was organized at the beginning of the school year -L ot 1940. It was organized to replace the Boy Scout troop which found it necessary to disband, owing to a lack of funds. The purpose of the club was first of all to encourage hobbies among the boys between the ages of ten and seventeen under supervision. It also helps the boys to get acquainted with club work according to rules. The members of the club are also interested in sports and sponsored a basketball tournament in the early spring. The boys have enjoyed a number of boxing matches and are planning on doing more along this line next year. The Hobby Club has forty members. During this first year, no dues were required of the members, but all will be charged a small membership fee next year. At the beginning of the year the following officers were elected: President, Leslie Phillips, Vice-President, Joe Zinkowich; Secretary, Lester A his; Treasurer, John Ralowicz. Broadway Club rPHE purpose of the Broadway Club is to promote speech among the -1- oral pupils of our school. We have found that this club develops an interest in this accomplishment throughout the student body. It also gives the students confidence in speaking not only to each other but also before an audience. It gives them poise, self assurance and self-expression. Membership in this society is open to the older oral students ranging from the Tenth grade through the Twelfth. Officers were elected at the first meeting of the year. They are President. Carola Davis; Vice-President; Francis Perry; Secretary and 28