York High School - Duke Yearbook (York, NE)

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which it is hoped will ever remain a fixture of the organ- ization, made its debut. This team was composed of t'husky , patient fellows, and the ordeals that they passed through in guiding the Hseekers after truth through the many pitfalls to the altar will never be known to the world at large, but will be long remembered by the initiates. ln previous years the election of otlieers has always been a tedious and confusing task owing to the fact that the room was so crowded. This year when the elections were held, one could not help but notice with what swift- ness and smoothness the balloting took place. At the beginning of the second semester Arthur Browne took the president.'s chair. lle maintained excel- lent control over the fellows even if he did have to take stringent means, such as making the l+'reshies mix up with the upper classmen, but generally one of his fath- e1'ly talksll was enough to cause excellent order again to prevail. It was during his administration that the prac- tice of giving the honors of the day to members who did something worthy of mention came into use. Little Perry for reason of his excellent work in the several spelling contests was the lirst tlms honored. Provost and llopkins, who represented us in the debate against Ord High School, were also honored with it. The program committee saw lit to change the order of arrangements very little from previous years, with the Freshmen-- reception that every program contained a musical num- ber of some kind. The Freshmen made excellent progress, especially in parliamentary work. On the programs there were many excellent papers, recitations, musical numbers, parliamentary drills and debates. From the many debaters who were on the program several have represented York in debates at other places and all have upheld the good name of our society and school. The history of this year's proceedings would be incom- plete without mentioning the excellent Work done by Treasurer Taylor. llere again originality scored a suc- cess. for Mr. Taylor departed from any method or scheme heretofore used and as a result there was more money in the treasury and fewer unpaid dues than the records of any other treasurer show. It is sate to say that the departing from the usual and time tried methods and the adopting by the society of new means for the carrying on of the work has placed it on a plane higher than any former year. A class more verdant, fresh and green Was never in this High School seen. Sophomores-Learn from their faults what should be avoided. ' Facultv-I dote on their very absence. . ' . - - ' 1 Atkinson- Don t move during my recitation. ' Brown-- I mean precisely what I say. Carscadden- It was DECIDEDLY out of orderfl VVray- Girls, don't whisper in the hall, please. Reynolds-t'You big boys ought to be gentlemen.

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re ent 1.1. . L fix 'f7b 1bistorQ of this 1Dear's EL. EL. El. Q-fficerg CBy a Lay Memberj ' FIRST SEMESTER: CLIFFORD WILKINS , CHARLES SHRECK. , BENTON PERRY , , ADAM BREHM , , ROBERT TAYLOR ,,,,,,, ELMER WOODS Q CHARLES BROWNE S SECOND SEMESTER: ARTHUR Gr. BROWNE. . , CHARLES SHRECK , , , , , CHARLES BUTTERFIELD ADAM BREHMU U H ROBERT TAYLOR ,,,,, SCOTT SOVEREIGN Q CHARLES BROWNE f FOR THE COMING YEAR: HOLLAND WILDMAN, , ZNIERLE ARNOLD, , , HUBERT BELL, ,,,, , MYRLIN CARPENTER, , ROBERT TAYLOR, , , , , WENIJELL BEMIS l BLAINE WILDMAN' 5 ' ' , , , , , , President , ,,,,, Vice-president , , , Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary ,M ,,,, ,, .,TreaSurer ,Standing Committee , , , A , , President . , , , , ,Vice-president Recording Secretary Corres Jondin Secretar I l 5 . . . . ......... T1'9?1SU1'G1' , , ,Standing Committee D , , , , , , ,President , , , , , ,Vice-president . , , ,Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary . . . , .... . . .. .T1'easu1'e1' , ,Standing Committee DRIGINAL IDEAS backed by reason are invaluable. The conception and execution of Such an idea at the beginning of the School year certainly marked a turning point in the history of the L. L. A. of the York High School. With a largely increased membership the prospect of being cooped up in the little ninth grade room another year was not a very inviting one. At iirst Superintendent Atkinson thought of dividing the Society, letting the Freshmen meet by themselves, as the only possible means of relieving the congestion. But when President-elect Wilkiiis, earnestly Seconded by Charles Shreck and other active members of the society, Suggested the possibility of Securing the Fraternal Hall at a reason- able cost for a regular meeting place, the superintendent at once placed the Seal of his approval upon the Scheme and this insured its Success. The hall was not secured without seine agitation, manipulation and promises of prompt payment of rent and good conduct in general in which the oflicers of the society, school board and High School faculty heartily co-operated. But the effort was worth all it cost. Passing from a small crowded school room to a large well lighted building fitted with all modern lodge con- veniences was certainly a great step in advance. In going from the schoolhouse to the new place of meeting the fellows have marched in military formation and many have been the comments passed on our appearance on such occasions. The conveniences of the building allowed the initiation that took place at the first of the year to be carried on in a pleasing yet solemn and business like maner-Such a contrast to past experiences. This year an initiation team,

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Forth there goes a proclamation, HAH must take examinations, Till the student population All have learned the sad refrain. Then in awful consternation They retire to habitation, Spend the night in preparation, Wo1'king With their might and main. They refuse all invitation To partake of dissipation, Will not cease their occupation E'en to still their SiZO1113.Cl1iS pain. Then they cram Without cessation And they take no recreation, And they give no relaxation To their overburdened brain. Then begins such tribulation As can have no consolation,- That is no exaggeration,- Yet 'tis useless to complain. tfWhat's the law of gravitation? Tell about the reformation. Give the date of restoration Why did Nero go insane? Egaminatione t'Find the mental calculation Wliatls the speed of earth's rotation. What was Adam's great temptation? Tell of Caesar's long campaign. '4Give a lengthy dissertation On the need of ventilation. Wl13t7S the seat of all sensation, Both of pleasure and of pain? Tell about coagulation, How to treat a dislocation. Wl1at's the cause of palpitation? Name each artery and vein. g'Wll2.t is meant by transmigration? Solve the following equation. Give the history of our nation, And also the War with Spain. UNow for Cicero's oration Give the very best translation. Give in Latin the conjugation Of the English words, 'they were slain. Long they sit in meditation, Hoping for some revelation, But there comes no explanation To their much bewildered brain. And the teacher with vexation Sees them sit in contemplation, And he says in exhortation,- Soon the hour Will Wax and Wane So they Write in desperation W01'dS that give no information, Wo1'cls Without the least relation To those things they can't explain. Then they think about vacation And in glad anticipation They are from regulation, All that goes against the grain. Oh! in all the wide creation ls there an abomination That can equal 'xamination Wlieii it's taken all in vain? my