York High School - Duke Yearbook (York, NE)

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musical talent into the society, and the Seniors feel that the Work in which they have been interested for the past three years will be ably advanced by these loyal and tal- ented girls. lVluch of the success of the society in this year's work is due to Miss Uarscadden, who has helped the girls and encouraged all to do their very best, even Where the part assigned seemed diflicult. The value of the N. N. S. to the pupils is not to be tested alone by its strictly educational features. It aims to encourage sociability as Well. This year the girls of the N. N. S. originated the idea of giving a reception to the new members of the high school. Witli the help of the L. L. A. and V. V. A. it was carried out with such suc- cess that hereafter it will be a permanent feature of the school. The society brings the girls into closer acquaintance- ship, thus making it not only pleasanter for the time, but leaving with them for after years pleasant recollections of their school life. SPECIALS For naught so poor upon the earth doth live, But to the earth some special good doth rise. li. L. CoxgBooks were his passion and delight. J. L. Runner-I am bashful and afraid of girls. Are you a member of the ll. P. Club? Attend Prof. If-rownis One Hour Club. Reduced rates A Freshman stood on the burning deck, So far as I could learn, Stood there in perfect safety, as He was too green to burn. Mildred Post Qfto a small circle of friendsp-I have been looking up some statistics, and I have found that there are more men in the world than women. Isn't that just glorious? The Freshies, as We see, do wear a yell, The Sophoniores do yellow Wea rs- Wliile Juniors wise beware a yell And Seniors, leaving, yell O Where! Ed-ii M-l-er- 1 'tBold is the task when students are so Wise As to instruct the Prof- Wherein his error liesfi

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be Wt. 1Ia. 5. Societv wf1ICCI'5 FIRST QUARTER: IVIILDRED POST, , , , , , , , ,President ADA HAGGARD , , ,Vice-president BELLE NOBES , , , , , , ,Secretary PEARL POST , , , , , , ,Pianist JESSIE POYVER I Guards IvA ATKINS Q ' ' ' ' ' SECOND QUARTER: JESSIE POWER , , , , , , , ,President IMAE BUCHANAN , , , , , Vice-president OLIVE CARPENTER , , , , , ,Secretary CORA LINCOLN , , , , , , ,Pianist BLANCHE CASTILE Q, Guards EVA BURR 5 ' ' ' THIRD QUARTER: ADA HAGGARD . ..... President MAE BUCHANAN . . . .Vice-president LELA ECKERSON . . .... Secretary IVIILDRED POST. . . . .Pianist SELMA BURKE D i I l ' .Guards PEARL POST I FOURTH QUARTER: BESSIE CASEBEER , . ...... PI'6Sid6I1f EUNICE FRICKEY. . . . , Vice-president BLANCHE CASTILE . . . ..... S9CFGt2L1'y LAURA RADER .... . . . .Pianist .NIILDRED POST Q Guards PEARL ROBY I ' ' ' JESSIE POWERS . . . . . HiS'U01'ia11 'PHAT LITERARY SOCIETIES are of great benefit to students is proven by the fact that they are important parts of all our best educational institutions, universi- ties, colleges, normals and high schools. They all have a common aim--to develop self-reliance, readiness of thought and speech, ease of manner, and the acquirement of real knowledge. The N. N. S. is a literary society organized under this name in 1898, and composed of the girls of the tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades of the York High School. The motto is 'tNon lvobzk Solumfi Not for Ourselves Alone. The meetings are held on Monday afternoons at 2:30 oiclock. The officers are elected every quarter. The program connnittee for each quarter is appointed by the president. A program previously arranged occupies the first part of the session, after which is a business meeting. A pleasant feature this year has been the joint meet- ings of the N. N. S., V. V. A. and L. L. A. every quarter, and the meeting together of the V. V. A. and N. N. S. every third week. The committee have observed the saying, '4Variety is the spice of life in their programs, and they have been of a miscellaneous naturevpartly literary, and partly musical. Several have been entirely musical, and these have been very creditable besides being greatly enjoyed by the girls. This year as never before all have tried to do their best in preparing to take part, and many have found that in one year's time considerable progress may be made, especially in speaking, book reviews and debating. A committee is appointed each week by the president, called the HIIIIPFOVGIIICHI Committeef, It sees that the room is orderly and keeps up the tidy appearance of the High School room. The new members of the N. N. S.4the girls of the tenth grade, have brought a great amount of literary and

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mark 1bigb School iris' uartet SELMA BURKE-'Fms1' somuno. ETHEL F. ALLEN-'sscoun PEARL ROBY-Flnsr Aura EUNICE FRICKEY-ssco R Q LTHOUGH our high school has been accustomed to having a regular organized Boys' Quartet here-to-fore, this is the first year the girls have been represented in this Way. 1lThe frequent requests, the Girls' Quartet have had to sing both in school and throughout the city, is the best testimonial we could possibly give as to the merit of their singing. 'lThe fact that each member of the quartet is a favorite and the possessor of a pleasing voice also, no doubt, accounts for its great popularity. Tllhe quartet and general high school regret that the loss of Eunice Frickey by graduation Will make reorganization necessary next year, but we feel that the Girls' Quartet will be hereafter a permanent feature of our school,